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  • January 2026

  • Thu 22

    Blacksmithing Basics: Forged Fire Poker

    January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This three-hour introductory workshop is a great way to explore the art of blacksmithing and create something unique. Participants will… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Forged Fire Poker

    $90
  • Fri 23
    blacksmith jared Ondovchik works with students on blacksmithing basics

    Blacksmithing Basics: Key Chain Bottle Openers

    January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Forge your own keychain bottle opener at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Learn the basics of blacksmithing in this three hour workshop. Work with hot steel to create your own custom… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Key Chain Bottle Openers

  • Thu 29
    Three examples of forged hooks.

    Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins

    January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This three-hour introductory workshop is a great way to explore the art of blacksmithing and create something unique. Participants will… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Rustic Ladle

    $90
  • Sat 31

    All levels Blacksmithing: Bladesmithing 1

    January 31 @ 6:00 pm - February 1 @ 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to create your own blade at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Bladesmithing workshops include shop time and instruction focusing on the forging techniques needed to produce sharp-edged tools of high-carbon… Continue Reading All levels Blacksmithing: Bladesmithing 1

    $360
  • February 2026

  • Thu 12
    participants display their completed cuffs

    Blacksmithing Basics: Custom Cuffs

    February 12 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This 3-hour introductory workshop is a great way to explore the art of blacksmithing and create something unique. Participants will… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Custom Cuffs

  • Thu 19
    workshop participant hammers her forged bottle opener to drift the open end further.

    Hot Metal Happy Hour-Forged Bottle Openers

    February 19 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Forge your own bottle opener at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Join us for a Hot Metal Happy Hour at the Carrie Blast Furnaces. This intermediate-level, hands-on workshop is an excellent way to… Continue Reading Hot Metal Happy Hour-Forged Bottle Openers

  • Sat 21

    All levels Blacksmithing: Bladesmithing 1

    February 21 @ 12:00 pm - February 22 @ 6:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn the skills necessary to forge your own blade with a scroll handle from a single piece of steel, and leave with your own work!

    $360
  • Thu 26
    Three examples of forged hooks.

    Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins

    February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This three-hour introductory workshop is a great way to explore the art of blacksmithing and create something unique. Participants will… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins

    $90
  • March 2026

  • Thu 12
    Rustic Ladles on a backdrop of wood

    Blacksmithing Basics: Rustic Ladle

    March 12 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Spend an afternoon at the forge crafting a functional piece of hand-forged steel. In this extended, beginner-friendly blacksmithing class, participants… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Rustic Ladle

    $125
  • Thu 19
    Rivers of Steel metal artists pose for a photo with visiting artists after an iron pour

    2026 Intercollegiate Iron Pour

    March 19 @ 11:00 am - March 21 @ 7:00 pm
    Carrie Blast Furnaces 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Join Rivers of Steel for the 2026 Intercollegiate Iron Pour and create lifelong connections with others in the metal arts community while casting iron at the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces!… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

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