Blender 101

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Blender 3D is a free, open-source program which can be used for 3D modeling and videography; let's learn the basics together!Class Dates: April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th, and May 13thThis is a 4 Part Class on Tuesday Evenings from 6:30-9PMThis class is designed for those interested in learning to use the program Blender with […]

Scratch Mold Workshop

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Suitable for students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into a sand mold which will be cast with molten metal!Suitable for beginners and students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into an 8-inch sand mold which will be cast with molten iron by professional artists during the main event (held on […]

Glass Blowing workshop (Sat. May 3rd) before the Kingsport ARTS Festival!

118 Shelby St 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

This highly anticipated Glass Blowing workshop will be open for 10 students, during the Kingsport ARTS Festival! Secure your spot today:Description:Try your hand at Glassblowing during the Kingsport ARTS Festival. Glassblowing artist Ryan Gothrup of Mobile Glass Studios will offer a workshop on Saturday May 3rd.All students will make a glass flower, and depending on […]

Scratch Mold Workshop

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Suitable for students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into a sand mold which will be cast with molten metal!Suitable for beginners and students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into an 8-inch sand mold which will be cast with molten iron by professional artists during the main event (held on […]

Intro to Woodworking: Cutting Boards (Inclusion Series)

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Gain confidence in your woodworking knowledge, and leave with a completed cutting board!Our goal for this workshop is to learn safe basic woodworking skills and have fun while doing it! We will go over safe machine usage, how to select the right woods for your board, processing the lumber and finally finishing the project so […]

Intro to Stained Glass: Flowers and Birds

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Join us in making adorable stained glass flowers and birds!Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You'll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners […]

Intro to MIG Welding

118 Shelby St 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

MIG or wire feed welding is a great place to start your welding journey!Students will learn the basics of MIG/wire feed welding and using a hand-held plasma cutter, practice both, and then create a unique piece of their own! We will also have the option of welding a simple bird should you choose to use […]

Beginner Bladesmithing: Seahorse Knives

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Forge your own small knife and learn about blacksmithing along the way!This is a required pre-req for advanced classes to come!In this class we will cover forging out a small, simple, all-steel knife along with some blacksmithing history, tooling information, and other basic concepts. Once the forging is complete, we will heat treat the knives […]

Intro to Cricut

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Learn the basics of Design space, vinyls, and iron-ons with Cricut!If you have a Cricut and aren't sure how to use it, or you are considering getting one but aren't sure if it's for you, this class is perfect!Become comfortable using Cricut software making vinyl decals and heat transfer vinyl for iron ons!Utilize the Cricut […]

Intermediate Bladesmithing: Railroad Spike to Knife

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Forge your own knife from a railroad spike and learn about blacksmithing along the way!Prerequisite: beginner blacksmithing/bladesmithing workshop OR prior blacksmithing experience.In this class we will cover forging a railroad spike into a knife and cover some blacksmithing history, tooling information, and other basic concepts. We will also discuss the properties of spike steel, hammering […]

Beginner Bladesmithing: Seahorse Knives

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Forge your own small knife and learn about blacksmithing along the way!This is a required pre-req for advanced classes to come!In this class we will cover forging out a small, simple, all-steel knife along with some blacksmithing history, tooling information, and other basic concepts. Once the forging is complete, we will heat treat the knives […]

Intermediate Blacksmithing: Forged Calla Lilies

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Come learn how to forge a Calla lily!!Prerequisite: beginner blacksmithing/bladesmithing workshop OR prior blacksmithing experience.Take the next step in your Blacksmithing journey in this Intermediate Forged Calla Lilies Class. Students will learn how to forge a Calla lily from bar stock. This class will cover heat management, using the peen faces of hammers to stretch […]