Chris O
CEO
Lampworking Glassblower
Head Blacksmith
Chris founded the company at the age of 7 years old doing his first demonstration, he received the name Black Dragon years ago at a reenactment by a small lad.
he finally got the name Professor Draggie from the headmaster of Peaceful Hollows
Althou Chris cannot stand at his anvil any longer due to declining health he has stepped into the world of glassblowing and has grown to love it. Chris knows that the blacksmith shop is safe in the hands of his oldest friend Mick and his nephew john
Mick W
COO
Blacksmith
Blacksmith shop Manger
Merchandise Manger
In Field Money Management
Mick became Chris friend in 2008 at a blacksmith demonstration Chris was doing, they instantly clicked and became best friends. Mick and Chris have done Thousands of reenactments together and even open a historical blacksmith shop in Catasauqua pa in 2015!
Mick has seen Chris health declining since his open heart surgery in 2017, seeing his best friend going through a stroke and not being able to pick up his hammer!
Chris was so distraught that he vowed to sell all his blacksmith tools ( which took him a lifetime to collect) and Mick would not have it! he encourage Chris and challenged him in making more complex projects in the glass shop, and Chris has sat in the sidelines and give him pointers in the blacksmith shop.
Mick now helps relieve Chris stress by handling the money and shop inventory and setup.
John H
Manager
Equipment Manager
Blacksmith apprentice
John is part of the family, and Mick was there when John was born and helped his mother raise him. When John was 13 years old, Mick introduced him to Chris.
John has been to thousands of demonstrations with Chris and Mick and his passion for the arts has grown. In 2022, John became Chris's Blacksmith Apprentice (which in 2024 Chris handed to Mick)
John is an expert in making sure all equipment is kept in the best condition and is a wizard at fixing things! He also makes sure the staff mostly Draggie is well hydrated!
Raven H
Shop Display
Inventory
Costume Department
Glass apprentice
Raven is the daughter of Mick H and has been reenacting since birth.
She is amazing with a needle and keeps all the staff in period clothing and is in charge of making repairs
Raven is also in charge of inventory in both the shop and the Glass shop with her father.
She also works with her dad in setting up the shop and making everything put away carefully and look amazing on display.
Recently, she has been working with Draggie in the glass shop, learning the trade.
Raven is a very artistic person, and we at Black Dragon are so excited to see what she comes up with to add to the shop and to the crafts we teach.
Roger A
CFO
Finical Backing
Roger met Chris in 2024 when his ex wife Viki introduced him, the two clicked right away and soon became real good friends as he attended all the demonstrations that his ex wife set up and saw the passion that Chris has for glassblowing and blacksmithing. In January of 2025 he became a major contributor to Black Dragon IGR and firmly believes in this company getting bigger and bigger. Roger has been the driving force behind Chris glassblowing journey
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The Birth of Black Dragon IGR
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The journey began when founding member Professor Draggie (Chris) was just 7 years old, where he mesmerized crowds with his blacksmithing demonstrations at local fairs. A few short years later, he was invited to the 140th anniversary of Gettysburg as the demonstrating blacksmith at the young age of 14. This cementing his role as a blacksmith for 28 years (including current day).
It was a fateful encounter with Grumpy Gears (Mick) 20 years ago that spurred our adventures in reenacting history together, blending artistry with history. Working with museums like National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem, No 9 Coal Mine and Museum, Countless SCA and Marklan Reenactments, finally landing their very own historical shop Biery Port Blacksmith shop in Catasauqua PA (closing in 2016).
The Name Black Dragon came at a happy accident, when at a reenactment event Chris made his way to the open field and decided to show off his skill that he learned at the circus. He leaned back and blew a 20 foot flame from his mouth. Now Chris has been forging all day so he was black from the soot of the forge, after the 20 foot flame disappeared in the sky a small child said "look momma! a Black Dragon!" and the name stuck!
Chris got the name Professor Draggie got his name when the headmaster of Peaceful Hollows Preparatory School of the Magically Inclined, said to him from now on you black dragon will be know as Professor Draggie! The name has stuck, in 2025 Chris along with his lifetime friends, Mick, Roger, John and Raven decided to make the leap to form Black Dragon IGR a LLC!
Meet Our Team
Passionate and skilled individuals that make Black Dragon IGR possible
Our Artistic Techniques
Immersive Experience
Experience the magic of Steampunk as you step into the Dragon Lair of Black dragon IGR and be transported into a world where old world Victorian life has sparks of modern connivences. Where the line between the real world and the magical world disappear, Where a Dragon with human Characteristics teaches the art of glassblowing , where a dragon who has chosen to go human teaches all about the blacksmith forge and techniques.
Our Vision
At Black Dragon Iron, Glass & Resin, our vision is to redefine the art of teaching the history on how some everyday things where made by hand, and we do it in a way that makes everyone like learning about it.
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