Entry No. 24 — the Minneapolis file — filed under: blacksmithing

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC)

This non-profit community art center focuses on art forms produced using heat, spark, or flame. They offer hands-on classes in blacksmithing, neon bending, metal casting, and sculptural welding.

The move: Sign up for their 'Creating Curves with Oxy-Acetylene and Blacksmithing Techniques' workshop, where you and your partner will use an oxy-acetylene torch and a blacksmithing forge to bend and wrap hot metal into a custom tabletop sculpture.

• 📍 South Minneapolis
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

Plan a visit & invite your people →

Further reading: Official site

last checked: 2026-07-21