Ontario College Certificate in Artist Blacksmith in Haliburton Canada | Fleming College

Master the craft of blacksmithing through Canada's rare program that covers techniques, design, and specialized skills. This distinctive course teaches you to harness fire and molten metal to craft everything from intricate small items to grand installations. Our instructors will guide you through essential design principles and technical drafting methods tailored for blacksmiths, useful for both solo and group endeavors. You'll complete multiple projects to enhance your professional portfolio, graduating with refined technical abilities, enhanced creativity, artistic authenticity, and a standout collection of work.

Classes are held in the Artist Blacksmith studio at Peel Building, situated about a kilometer from the main campus. The facility boasts eight propane forges, two coke forges, welding and cutting tools, specialized equipment, and nearby classroom areas. This spacious, well-ventilated studio offers ample individual workspace featuring height-adjustable anvil benches. With guidance from instructors and technicians, students can utilize coke and propane forges alongside welding, grinding, and sanding stations.

Although most instruction occurs at the blacksmith studio, administrative offices, computer labs, the library, campus store, and standard classrooms are all housed in the main Haliburton Campus building.