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Craftsman Ave offers hands-on workshops ranging from 2 to 4.5 hours, where participants can learn a variety of skills such as welding, woodworking, jewelry making, leather crafting, knife forging, and stained glass artistry. The workshops are taught by local makers, artists, and designers,and provide a unique learning experience for those looking to explore their creativity and craftmanship.

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Craftsman Ave

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  • Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Learn the art of woodworking and create a contemporary side table using oak and classic half-lap joints at Craftsman Ave. Unleash your creativity and design the perfect piece of furniture for your home in this beginner-friendly workshop.

    Next start date: Thursday, Apr 25th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $245
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  • Make a Stained Glass Work of Art (Intro level)

    Discover the ancient art of stained glass and create a unique piece of colored glass art in this introductory workshop. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of the Tiffany stained glass process while designing and building your own beautiful masterpiece. No experience is necessary.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 20th, 8am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $255
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  • Build a Custom Copper Lamp (Intro to Copper Creations)

    Discover the art of soldering and create a unique copper pipe lamp in this hands-on workshop. Craft a one-of-a-kind design using simple hand tools and the power of fire. Unleash your creativity and illuminate your space with a funky, homemade Edison bulb.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $185
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  • Date Night: Build a Custom Copper Lamp

    Explore the art of soldering and create a unique copper pipe lamp at Craftsman Ave. Craft your a working lamp while enjoying a pizza and a bottle of wine with your partner during this hands-on workshop. Unleash your creativity and light up your home with a funky Edison bulb.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $345
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  • Date Night: Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Learn the art of woodworking with Craftsman Ave while enjoying pizza and a bottle of wine. This beginner-friendly workshop will teach you how to design and build a small oak table, with guidance from an expert "guide".

    Next start date: Thursday, Apr 25th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $345
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  • Date Night: Make a Stained Glass Work of Art

    Unleash your creativity and learn the timeless art of stained glass with your loved one. Spend an evening crafting a one-of-a-kind masterpiece as you design, shape, and solder colorful glass pieces together. Join us for a unique workshop that combines art, romance, and a shared love for creativity.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 20th, 8am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $345
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  • Buddy Up: Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Discover the joy of woodworking with Craftsman Ave. This beginner-friendly workshop will teach you how to design and build a small oak table, with guidance from an expert "guide". Plus, bring a friend and create a masterpiece together!

    Next start date: Thursday, Apr 25th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $295
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  • Forge a Survival Knife (Introduction to Knifesmithing)

    Learn the ancient art of knife smithing and transform a piece of ordinary rebar into a stunning custom knife of your own design at Craftsman Ave. Immerse yourself in the world of heat, hammers, and steel shaping techniques in this beginner-friendly workshop. Sharpen your skills and leave with a true masterpiece.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 28th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $270
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  • Date Night: Make a Custom Chef Knife (One Session)

    Craft your own custom chef knife from scratch in this immersive workshop, where you'll learn the art of knife making from design to completion. With expert guidance, master the reductive technique using high-carbon steel to craft a professional-grade knife tailored to your preferences. From shaping the blade to fitting the handle perfectly, elevate your culinary experience with a knife crafted by your own hands.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 9am–5pm Eastern Time
    Price: $575
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  • Buddy Up! Build a Custom Copper Lamp

    Unleash your inner maker and light up your life with a custom copper lamp. Join a workshop that will teach you the art of soldering and how to manipulate copper pipes into a funky, unique design. No experience necessary, just a desire to create and a friend to join you on this creative journey.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $295
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  • Buddy Up: Make a Custom Chef Knife (One Session)

    Craft your own custom chef knife from scratch in this immersive workshop, where you'll learn the art of knife making from design to completion. With expert guidance, master the reductive technique using high-carbon steel to craft a professional-grade knife tailored to your preferences. From shaping the blade to fitting the handle perfectly, elevate your culinary experience with a knife crafted by your own hands.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 9am–5pm Eastern Time
    Price: $495
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  • Buddy Up! Make a Stained Glass Work of Art

    Grab a friend and unleash your creativity as you craft a stunning stained glass masterpiece at Craftsman Ave. Learn the art of designing and creating a unique piece that will leave you in awe of your artistic abilities. Join us for a hands-on experience that will ignite your passion for stained glass art.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 20th, 8am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $325
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  • Make a Custom Chef Knife (One Session)

    Craft your own custom chef knife from scratch in this immersive workshop, where you'll learn the art of knife making from design to completion. With expert guidance, master the reductive technique using high-carbon steel to craft a professional-grade knife tailored to your preferences. From shaping the blade to fitting the handle perfectly, elevate your culinary experience with a knife crafted by your own hands.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 21st, 9am–5pm Eastern Time
    Price: $385
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  • Date Night: Forge a Survival Knife (Introduction to Knifesmithing)

    Unleash your inner blacksmith and craft a stunning custom knife from a simple rebar in this immersive knife smithing workshop. Transform raw steel into a functional work of art with the guidance of expert instructors. Get ready to heat, hammer, shape, and refine your very own blade, all while enjoying a pizza and wine with your partner.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 28th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $345
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  • Make a Classic Longboard (Introduction to Woodworking)

    Discover the art of woodworking and create your self-powered ride at Craftsman Ave. Join this workshop and learn to design and build your very own old-school Pintail Longboard Skateboard. Perfect for cruising and carving, this classic skateboard will surely turn heads.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 20th, 1–5pm Eastern Time
    Price: $275
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  • Buddy Up: Forge a Survival Knife (Introduction to Knifesmithing)

    Join us at Craftsman Ave for a unique and collaborative experience where you and a friend will work together to create a stunning and practical tool. Discover the art of knife-making as you forge a blade that is both beautiful and functional, under the guidance of our expert instructors. Unleash your creativity and craftsmanship in this unforgettable hands-on workshop.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 28th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $295
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  • Craft a Custom Leather Bag

    Unleash your creativity and master the art of leatherwork as you design and handcraft your very own one-of-a-kind leather bag. Discover the fundamentals of cutting, burnishing, riveting, and sewing leather while using specialized tools and techniques. Join us at Craftsman Ave and leave with a stunning leather bag and the skills to create more leather masterpieces.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 27th, 8am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $245
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  • Make a Steel Planter Box (Welding/Metal Fabrication)

    Discover the wizardry of welding and metal fabrication as you learn the core skills used in creating a small minimalist planter. Build your custom, practical, and beautiful finished work with expert guidance, and take home a cool, personalized object that showcases your newfound skills. Get ready to make sparks fly!

    Next start date: Friday, Apr 26th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $245
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  • Date Night: Craft a Custom Leather Bag

    Join us for a hands-on leatherworking workshop where you'll learn the art of crafting a custom leather bag. Explore a wide selection of high-quality leather and design your bag to your unique style. Discover the techniques of cutting, burnishing, riveting, and sewing leather, and leave with a one-of-a-kind bag you created yourself.

    Next start date: Saturday, Apr 27th, 8am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $345
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  • Make a Barrel to age your own Whiskey and Craft Cocktails

    Unleash your inner cooper and discover the art of barrel making in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to create an oak barrel to age spirits, unlocking a world of unique flavors and smoothness. Join us at Craftsman Ave for an unforgettable experience in the ancient craft of coopering.

    Next start date: Friday, Apr 19th, 6–10pm Eastern Time
    Price: $395
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117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Craftsman Ave
Gowanus, Brooklyn
117B 11th St
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Avenues
Brooklyn, New York 11215

Directions:
Take the F, G or R train to 4 Ave – 9th St station. Or a short cab ride via Battery Tunnel from Manhattan.

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Description

We transform "regular folks" into welders, woodworkers, welders, jewelry makers, leather crafters, knife forgers, and stained glass artisans in just one workshop.

Our hands-on workshops run from 2 to 4.5 hours and are taught by local makers, artists & designers in Brooklyn.


Reviews of Craftsman Ave

(4.7-star rating across 525 reviews)
  • Buddy Up: Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Anonymous review on 4/7/2024
    Course was great. Everything was explained at the right pace and in detail. Instructor was helpful, knowledgeable and very friendly. Made the course that much more enjoyable. I would recommend for a fun afternoon.
  • Craft a Custom Leather Bag

    Reviewed by Carlee S. on 3/20/2024
    Ranger was fantastic! I would take another class with them any day. In between clear instructions and the fire playlist they let us take the lead on the sewing machines and helped us order food from a local spot so we didn't starve. Would definitely recommend this class.
  • Make a Classic Longboard (Introduction to Woodworking)

    Reviewed by Bill J. on 3/11/2024
    Had a lot of fun!
  • Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Reviewed by Rachel C. on 3/2/2024
    The instructor David Sokoler was fantastic. He was funny and personable. He was also knowledgeable and made himself available to us as a resource for any questions we had about woodworking in general or our personal projects. The class was cute and served as a great introduction to power tools and was accessible even without prior experience.
  • Date Night: Build a Custom Copper Lamp

    Reviewed by Janessa R. on 3/1/2024
    This class was really awesome! The instructor was very thorough in explaining all the steps to building our lamp. There were plenty of materials and time to plan and work on our masterpiece. It was an opportunity to brainstorm and put our skills to the test but in a fun way. The best part was I got to bond and enjoy pizza and wine with my date! It was a great experience and I highly recommend this class!
  • Buddy Up: Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Reviewed by Janessa R. on 2/11/2024
    The instructor was very knowledgeable and gave us step by step instructions. She also modeled how to handle the wood pieces and power tools. The space had a very chill and industrial vibe with cool decor. There was music playing and they even provided coffee and water. Plenty of opportunities for photos as well. We had a great time building our little Oak side table. I will be booking more classes going forward and I highly recommend Craftsman for your wood working classes!
  • Build a Custom Copper Lamp (Intro to Copper Creations)

    Reviewed by Pranav N. on 2/5/2024
    Thoroughly enjoyed this session. Very knowledgeable instructors who have skin in the game. Excellent instruction that allowed me to learn and create something beautiful. Please make time and attend this session.
  • Make a Classic Longboard (Introduction to Woodworking)

    Reviewed by lukas h. on 1/30/2024
    This was a ton of fun. The host was fantastic, great run through of the process and help with tools. 100% worthwhile experience. Thanks a lot!
  • Make a Stained Glass Work of Art (Intro level)

    Reviewed by Ronni G. on 1/16/2024
    I had a very negative experience in this class. Perhaps I should have done more research before the class as I had absolutely no idea how complicated the process would be. Also expected much more guidance and explanation. There were too many people in the class and it should have been divided into two classes to give us some more understanding of what kind of designs would be possible in the medium. We could have done one whole class learning how to come up with appropriate designs and how to cut the glass and use the tools instead of trying to complete a finished product in the allotted time. This class did not take into account different learning styles and was too difficult to be considered Stained Glass 101. I ended up so depressed I left halfway through. I’ve taken ceramics classes, a block printing workshop, and learned how to solder, so didn’t expect to have such a frustrating experience with this medium. If this were a true beginners class it should have been much more simplified instead of racing us through each process. Telling us beforehand that our design should be as big as a hand and could have eight pieces was also misleading for absolute novices. We could have been better prepared by being told that the process was more like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. This would have been a more accurate way to prepare us beforehand. To say I was disappointed is an understatement.
  • Build a Custom Copper Lamp (Intro to Copper Creations)

    Anonymous review on 12/3/2023
    Build a Custom Lamp with Craftsman My hosts were Jacob and Jullian, both were fantastic. I like to give a special thanks to Jullian for all of her additional assistance. She is so very kind and special. I also, got to meet a wonderful young woman named Victoria. Victoria, it was definitely because of you, I came home with a completed project. The vibe in the atmosphere was everything that really promoted such creativity for so many in the room. People projects were amazing. We were shown to cut our own copper piping to create our lamps. This would be a great holiday gift to give to anyone or yourself, perfect for a couple night! I can not wait to enrolled in other workshops they chave to offer.
  • Weld a Steel Rose

    Reviewed by Red G. on 11/27/2023
    Chris was so knowledgeable and left so much room for learning and creative expression. The space is so cool. I will certainly be back
  • Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Reviewed by Greg G. on 11/13/2023
    Will, the instructor for my class was a great teacher. He was very informative, friendly and held an organized and fun class for beginners. He is very knowledgeable on tools, safety and wood finishes and shared a lot of information with us. Overall it was a fun experience and I highly recommend the class to anyone interested.
  • Build a Custom Copper Lamp (Intro to Copper Creations)

    Anonymous review on 11/8/2023
    Overall, good course. I like the location, the establishment. Who the instructor is has a lot to do with the quality of the course. Having said that, I was happy with the end result of my project.
  • Make a Stained Glass Work of Art (Intro level)

    Reviewed by Mandy M. on 10/29/2023
    Loved this class! Location was super cool, teacher was superb, and everyone’s art came out really well for a four hour lesson. Definitely recommend!
  • Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Anonymous review on 10/25/2023
    Good class. Lots of fun. The instructors were great. Would definitely take another class.
  • Make a Steel Planter Box (Welding/Metal Fabrication)

    Reviewed by Mona M. on 10/2/2023
    Excellent teaching. Excellent experience. Will attend other courses.
  • Date Night: Make a Stained Glass Work of Art

    Reviewed by Barbara J. on 8/19/2023
    This class was amazing! We had so much fun and created a beautiful stained glass artwork. I was thrilled that my very first piece came out so well, the instructor was super helpful and super chill.
  • Make a Stained Glass Work of Art (Intro level)

    Anonymous review on 7/18/2023
    Wonderful experience. Initially I thought 4 hours was long but once you start, time flies. Our Instructor and her assistant were patient and very helpful . I Would recommend this course.
  • Date Night: Craft a Side Table (Introduction to Woodworking and Furniture Making)

    Anonymous review on 6/17/2023
    Fantastic class. We loved the instructors. It was a great introduction to woodworking. The table you are building is quite small though. Not usable as a side table in most cases.
  • Build a Custom Copper Lamp (Intro to Copper Creations)

    Anonymous review on 6/12/2023
    Really engaging and accessible class for people of all ages and skill levels! Made me realize I'm able to do more than I thought so can't wait to go back for my next class.
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Review Summary by CourseHorse

Craftsman Ave receives glowing reviews from students who appreciate the knowledgeable instructors, creative atmosphere, and the hands-on learning experience. The classes cover a diverse range of skills, from stained glass artwork to welding and woodworking. Students commend the instructors for their patience, guidance, and the perfect balance between education and enjoyment. One student was thrilled that their very first stained glass piece turned out well, showcasing the effectiveness of the instructors' support. The positive reviews highlight the practical skills gained, such as welding, woodworking, leatherworking, and creating custom tote bags, leather wallets, and skateboards. Overall, students highly recommend Craftsman Ave for its exceptional classes, supportive instructors, and the opportunity to walk away with impressive, self-made creations. Quotes: "The Make a Classic Longboard/Skateboard class was fantastic! The instructor created an atmosphere with the perfect balance of educational and fun, providing enough support to guide the class, while still encouraging the 'students' to enjoy the process and do their own thing." "This class was amazing! We cut the wood to the shape we chose, stained it, decorated it, picked the color wheels we wanted … we did everything! And finished the class with a masterpiece." "The class was great and the instructors were even better. It's not cheap, but highly recommended!"

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