# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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 learn the basics of forging steel and use essential blacksmithing tools to create a steel hook or hairpin to take home. These sessions are led by Rivers of Steel staff artist and bladesmith Jared Ondovchik (aka Artifact Metalworks).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/braddock/blacksmithing-basics-hooks-and-hairpins/200030218408447
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Braddock
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces
- **lat**: 40.4138133
- **long**: -79.8876253
- **full address**: Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces, 775 Carrie Furnace Blvd, Braddock, PA 15104, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins being held?
  - **A:** Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins takes place on Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces, 775 Carrie Furnace Blvd, Braddock, PA 15104, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins?
  - **A:** Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins is organized by Rivers of Steel.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Braddock, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Blacksmithing Basics: Hooks & Hairpins sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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