Corporate Groups and Team Building in Sterling

Our blacksmithing classes for corporate groups and team building teach traditional techniques to groups of all sizes. Craft a unique piece to take home the same day. With personalized instruction in an intimate group setting, you’ll enjoy creativity, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories in an authentic forge environment.

  • Classes last 2-4 Hours
  • No experience necessary
  • Join us for an empowering team building experience and forge stronger bonds
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FIND YOUR DATE

Choose Your Date & Time: If you have a specific date, time, or both, browse our calendar of availability to book a class that works in your schedule.

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Find Your Class

Pick Your Class: Each one offers a different challenge and experience—find the one that inspires you most.

Looking for our public workshops? We offer beginner-friendly blacksmithing experiences for all ages. Head here to learn more.

AVAILABLE PROJECTS FOR TEAMS

Find the perfect item for your group to make in a private blacksmithing class. Whether it’s for a team outing or celebration, our private classes are perfect for groups of people as small as 2 or as large as 100!

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Forge a Candy Cane or Icicle Ornament

Join us this season to hand-forge two festive steel ornaments — a candy cane and an icicle perfect to use for your holiday decor again and again!

Hand-forged knife and horseshoe displayed on a wooden stump showcasing traditional forging craftsmanship.

Horseshoe Knife

Begin with half a horseshoe and walk away with the coolest knife you’ve ever seen! Perfect for a steak knife, paring knife, or box cutter. In case it’s not enough to forge a knife, you’ll also use some super fun power tools such as belt sanders. Our most popular class at the shop.

Forged steel flower garden art created using traditional forging techniques.

Flower Bouquet

In this flower bouquet class, forge a beautiful flower bouquet out of steel! Using a variety of techniques like texturing, dishing, shaping, and riveting, you will forge a beautiful memory to take home the very same day to put in your garden, plants, or display as art.

Hand-forged metal chopsticks and a small forged steel dish displayed on a rustic wood stump.

Chopsticks

Never worry about running out of disposable chopsticks! Using a rod of steel, you’ll learn the exciting techniques of tapering, twisting, and staging hot steel to create your own chopsticks you can use over and over again! (Wasabi bowl not included)

Hand-forged knife displayed on a wooden stump with textured forged steel handle showcasing traditional forging craftsmanship.

Rebar Knife

In this rebar knife class, begin with a rod of rebar and walk away with an essential cutting utensil! Perfect for a steak knife, pairing knife, or box cutter. In case it’s not enough to forge a knife, you’ll also use some super fun power tools such as belt sanders.

Hand-forged metal fork and twisting tool displayed on a wooden stump, highlighting traditional blacksmithing craftsmanship.

BBQ Fork

In this BBQ fork class, step into the shoes of a blacksmith and transform a rod of steel into your very own functional BBQ Fork! Using traditional blacksmithing techniques, a forge, and fire, participants will learn how to twist, bend, scroll, taper, and split hot metal.

Hand-forged twisted steel bottle opener displayed on a wood stump showcasing traditional forging craftsmanship.

Bottle Opener

In this bottle opener class, begin with a rod of steel and make your very own functional bottle opener! Learn an exciting array of techniques such as twisting, bending, scrolling, and tapering hot steel.

Don’t see the class you’re after? Some are offered only for public or private classes — reach out and we’ll help you plan around it.

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OUR SHOP

You’ll be transported to an old-world blacksmith shop, yet remain in the heart of the DMV. You’ll be detached from the outside world but connected to your friends and colleagues.

Have Questions?

Get answers on planning your visit, booking and groups, policies and payment, and taking home your finished piece.

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Make it memorable with a hands-on blacksmithing experience your group won’t forget. Try something new, create lasting memories together, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece you crafted yourself.

MORE ABOUT OUR CLASSES

Lawless Forge brings people closer together through the most empowering, dynamic, and accessible experiences. 

It started one weekend with a few friends forging knives from railroad spikes, in what turned out to be the greatest bonding activity imaginable. Owner & Founder Max Levi was inspired to enable groups of absolute beginners — family, friends, and colleagues — to spend quality time together in ways that few have experienced before.

Our three-hour classes are perfect for ages 6+ and all levels of physical ability. No experience necessary. We can accommodate all in between whether it’s for a birthday party or a corporate team outing. Our 3 hour classes were designed with the beginner in mind. Do yourself a favor and come check out why Lawless Forge is a 5.0 Star Business.
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