Clay and Steel
@clayandsteel.com
Artist Blacksmith, 15 years experience, owner of Clay and Steel smithy in Richmond, CA. I teach out of my shop!
Bronze, steel, aluminum, and copper are my favorite materials. Cats are my favorite pets.
Bronze, steel, aluminum, and copper are my favorite materials. Cats are my favorite pets.
Douglas Pryor chasing and repousse class at my shop! I'm so thrilled to be able to host someone who is a master at his profession.
#blacksmith #Blacksmithing #forged #forging
#blacksmith #Blacksmithing #forged #forging
September 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Douglas Pryor chasing and repousse class at my shop! I'm so thrilled to be able to host someone who is a master at his profession.
#blacksmith #Blacksmithing #forged #forging
#blacksmith #Blacksmithing #forged #forging
Went to Punchline Comedy club last night. It was fun but damn those drinks are expensive.
I think this is going to be my new personal social media. Not just blacksmithing stuff
#punchline #punchlinecomedy
I think this is going to be my new personal social media. Not just blacksmithing stuff
#punchline #punchlinecomedy
September 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Went to Punchline Comedy club last night. It was fun but damn those drinks are expensive.
I think this is going to be my new personal social media. Not just blacksmithing stuff
#punchline #punchlinecomedy
I think this is going to be my new personal social media. Not just blacksmithing stuff
#punchline #punchlinecomedy
August 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm attending the Walnut Creek Art and Wine festival. It's my first art fair in more than a decade. Come by and get tempted by my metal jewels. #eastbay #artfair #walnutcreek #lafeyette #orinda #bayarea
May 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I'm attending the Walnut Creek Art and Wine festival. It's my first art fair in more than a decade. Come by and get tempted by my metal jewels. #eastbay #artfair #walnutcreek #lafeyette #orinda #bayarea
Tool making allows me to be self reliant and allows me to do small scale manufacturing. Classes in Richmond, CA #blacksmith #bayarea #eastbay #tools
May 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Tool making allows me to be self reliant and allows me to do small scale manufacturing. Classes in Richmond, CA #blacksmith #bayarea #eastbay #tools
Guest instructor Jake Trogdon returns to my shop to teach how to forge weld a tomahawk. June 21st. The class sold out last year. Check it out!
April 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Guest instructor Jake Trogdon returns to my shop to teach how to forge weld a tomahawk. June 21st. The class sold out last year. Check it out!
Some images of a copper dragon gate I was commissioned to make in 2020
April 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Some images of a copper dragon gate I was commissioned to make in 2020
Some railings that I did last year for an interior designer. Hermogeno Designs. I love seeing projects after it all comes together. #interiordesign #entryway #stairs
April 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Some railings that I did last year for an interior designer. Hermogeno Designs. I love seeing projects after it all comes together. #interiordesign #entryway #stairs
I made copper coat hooks. I hammered these from copper. I'm grateful to have the skills to be able to create unique functional items. I love that I can pass that skill onto others.
#handmade #buylocal #smallbusiness
#handmade #buylocal #smallbusiness
April 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I made copper coat hooks. I hammered these from copper. I'm grateful to have the skills to be able to create unique functional items. I love that I can pass that skill onto others.
#handmade #buylocal #smallbusiness
#handmade #buylocal #smallbusiness
March 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
March 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
More close ups of this wrought iron table that I love more every time I look at the pictures. #bayarea #artist #blacksmith
March 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
More close ups of this wrought iron table that I love more every time I look at the pictures. #bayarea #artist #blacksmith
Craigslist Ad for "female that does welding and metal art". I didn't know that was a fetish. Ladies, any takers? #bayarea #eastbay #blacksmith #welder #metalart
March 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Craigslist Ad for "female that does welding and metal art". I didn't know that was a fetish. Ladies, any takers? #bayarea #eastbay #blacksmith #welder #metalart
Class from last week at my shop, Clay and Steel in Richmond, CA. So proud of my students. They were doing great before they took the class too. #bayarea #eastbay #blacksmith
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Class from last week at my shop, Clay and Steel in Richmond, CA. So proud of my students. They were doing great before they took the class too. #bayarea #eastbay #blacksmith
I've been spending the week as a student. Learning the Level 2 blacksmithing from Mark Aspery. I will leave tomorrow forever a better blacksmith. I hope some of you will join when I offer CBA classes starting in May
#craftsman #blacksmith #artclasses #bayarea #sculpture
#craftsman #blacksmith #artclasses #bayarea #sculpture
February 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I've been spending the week as a student. Learning the Level 2 blacksmithing from Mark Aspery. I will leave tomorrow forever a better blacksmith. I hope some of you will join when I offer CBA classes starting in May
#craftsman #blacksmith #artclasses #bayarea #sculpture
#craftsman #blacksmith #artclasses #bayarea #sculpture
Some pictures of this gorgeous 3ft x 7ft wrought iron table with stone table top. Credit to Patrick Posta
This was full of road bumps, even beyond forging seven foot lengths of wrought iron. But I'm happy
#blacksmith #wroughtiron #furniture #functionalart #landscapearchitecture #exteriordesign
This was full of road bumps, even beyond forging seven foot lengths of wrought iron. But I'm happy
#blacksmith #wroughtiron #furniture #functionalart #landscapearchitecture #exteriordesign
February 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Some pictures of this gorgeous 3ft x 7ft wrought iron table with stone table top. Credit to Patrick Posta
This was full of road bumps, even beyond forging seven foot lengths of wrought iron. But I'm happy
#blacksmith #wroughtiron #furniture #functionalart #landscapearchitecture #exteriordesign
This was full of road bumps, even beyond forging seven foot lengths of wrought iron. But I'm happy
#blacksmith #wroughtiron #furniture #functionalart #landscapearchitecture #exteriordesign
February 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
February 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
February 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
February 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
After years of work I finally was able to rent my own shop.
Five years later I've moved to Richmond. I have expanded to 750ft, many anvils, sanders and so much more. I teach hundreds of students every year. And I feel so fulfilled. #blacksmith #artist #sfbayarea #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness
Five years later I've moved to Richmond. I have expanded to 750ft, many anvils, sanders and so much more. I teach hundreds of students every year. And I feel so fulfilled. #blacksmith #artist #sfbayarea #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
After years of work I finally was able to rent my own shop.
Five years later I've moved to Richmond. I have expanded to 750ft, many anvils, sanders and so much more. I teach hundreds of students every year. And I feel so fulfilled. #blacksmith #artist #sfbayarea #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness
Five years later I've moved to Richmond. I have expanded to 750ft, many anvils, sanders and so much more. I teach hundreds of students every year. And I feel so fulfilled. #blacksmith #artist #sfbayarea #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness
February 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
February 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Some very simple parts. What is exciting to me is that I now have time to forge them to the level of quality and detail I've always wanted. Really thanks to teaching RR Spike Knives. 😄
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #forged #forging
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #forged #forging
February 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some very simple parts. What is exciting to me is that I now have time to forge them to the level of quality and detail I've always wanted. Really thanks to teaching RR Spike Knives. 😄
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #forged #forging
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #forged #forging