Also called: Blacksmith
Forges iron and steel by hand into gates, railings, tools, and art.
You heat a bar of steel to bright orange, hammer it into a curling leaf on the anvil, and weld it into a garden gate for a client.
Most are self-employed; architectural commissions pay best.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Workshops, craft school classes, or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Certification, Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Blacksmithing (craft school), Metalwork.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can sketch a design, but forging iron by hand into gates and art is the whole job.
Classes: Art, Metal shop or welding, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4022.
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