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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!

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 Bladesmithing 1-SOLD OUT

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 Bladesmithing 1-SOLD OUT

Forge a traditional herb chopper while learning essential bladesmithing techniques in this two-day workshop at the Carrie Blast Furnaces. Spend two days at Carrie Blast Furnaces crafting a functional herb… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

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 2026 Intercollegiate Iron Pour

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 The Doodle Bowl Experience

Invite your friends for a night of fun and creativity at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Not your typical “sip and paint” party, this workshop has quickly become one of Rivers… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

Choose your own adventure on this photo safari! The Carrie Furnaces are undoubtedly a photographer's muse. The form and texture of the structures cater to seasonal scenes, and the interplay… Continue Reading Photo Safari

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 The Doodle Bowl Experience