Metal Art Class Experience in Sitka

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About this activity

The Salty Sitkan offers visitors Sitka’s most unique fish experience in Alaska. Visit the only metal art workshop along the inside passage open for classes to visitors.

Mike is a 3rd generation high school shop teacher with a decade of experience making students and teachers alike successful in all types of creations.

Mike will start this fast paced class by making the sparks fly on a state of the art CNC Plasma cutter to supply you with a flat metal animal blank in the shape of a variety of alaska creatures such as Sockeye, Coho or King Salmon, halibut, grizzly bears, dungeness crabs, bald eagles, pacific octopus and more!

You will get a unique chance to see inside a working cnc workshop and learn some of the tricks of the trade for turning dull, crusty steel into spectacular one-of-a-kind Alaskan keepsakes.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 16 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: The Salty Sitkan - Metal Art Classes

Ages: Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Transportation from Cruise Ship Terminal via Sitka Shuttle Company
Included: All tooling required for project will be provided
Included: Shipping of finished project included for additional fee

Itinerary

In this fast-paced 2.5 hour class you will learn how to easily and safely use the 2" die grinder to smooth and texture your creation. You will remember making sparks fly while geared up in all the provided safety equipment. After grinding and texturing your metal creature of choice you will use a tear drop mallet to bring your fish to life with 3D shape. Choose from Salmon, Halibut, Crab, Humpback or Orca Whale, Grizzly Bear, Pacific Octopus, Eagle and more! After you complete the shaping we will turn the heat up with a propane torch to apply deep hues of bronze, purple and blue to your Alaskan creature to create a truly one-of-a-kind Alaskan keepsake. Your piece of metal art will be as breathtaking as the views of Sitka Sound. Whether the fish are biting, or the seas are raging you will take home an amazing catch you will never forget.

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Your ground transport will be provided by Sitka Tours. Once you are ashore please head directly up the ramp and into the terminal building. You will group under door #3 and look for a Sitka Tours rep driving a white vehicle with blue lettering. Often there are reps standing near the door with blue blazers. Ask any rep or driver and they will direct you to the correct shuttle.

Please be shoreside by 8:35 for a 8:45 departure or 12:35 for a 12:45 departure.

Using your ticket

Transportation to class departs 15 mins before class time. Please be shoreside to check in with the greeting attendent 25 mins prior to the start of class. 8:35 for a 9 am class and 12:35 for a 1 pm class.