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Made to Serve: A Metalsmithing Workshop for the Dinner Table

  • November 15, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

  • Memphis Botanic Garden

    750 Cherry Road
    Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Ticket Price $75.00 Register Now
Description

Made to Serve: A Metalsmithing Workshop for the Dinner Table

November 15, 2026

9 am-4:30 pm

 

Don’t let your jewelry box have all the fun! Learn to craft three beautiful and functional items for your holiday table, sure to wow any dinner guests. These also make great housewarming and hostess gifts for the holidays! All items are customizable based on skill-level while maintaining a beginner level approach.

Project 1 is a small bowl and spoon set perfect for fancy salts and herbs or glam it up and use it to sprinkle edible glitter on your baked goods. You’ll learn sinking for the bowl, dapping for the scoop of the spoon, riveting, and forging for the handle.

Project 2 is an herb stripper made from thick sheet metal. Texturing this piece all over, especially with a round hammer, will give you the slightly cupped shape that makes this piece easier to hold and use. You’ll cut it from the sheet and use various tools to create the holes, then round the edges to make it comfortable in the hand.

Project 3 is a cocktail pick set forged from round wire. The holder is made from tubing and has a secret trick to help keep those picks wrangled. We’ll use a forging technique borrowed from wrought iron to create the cool twist, but you’ll have other options as well to make the ends decorative and unique. You’ll learn how to taper the point end and smooth it out to make a nice sharp point for spearing hor d'oeuvres of all kinds.

You’ll learn about different types of hammers and how they make the metal move in different ways, as well as what kind of textures they impart. We’ll also talk about how to make your own sinking block for taking sheet metal of all sizes and giving it volume and how to color, patina, and seal your metal to make it not only beautiful but also safe to use with food.

 

Please bring your own lunch or be prepared to order lunch off-site.

$65 MBG Members/$75 Non-Members, plus a $30 kit fee payable to instructor at time of class

 

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If you need assistance with registration please email boxoffice@membg.org 

Date & Time

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Venue Details

Memphis Botanic Garden

750 Cherry Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 Memphis Botanic Garden
Memphis Botanic Garden

The Memphis Botanic Garden is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to being an exemplary center for horticulture and environmental enrichment. Serving over 40,000 school-aged children annually, and hosting over 260,000 visitors each year, Memphis Botanic Garden strives to enhance lives by connecting people with nature, increasing awareness and appreciation of our environment. Our 96-acre property includes 30 specialty gardens and a Level 4 Arboretum, which provide the ability to interact with various families of plants, flowers, and trees.

 

The Garden offers year-round programming and events for children, families, adults, art lovers, food lovers, music lovers, gardeners, and more! Beyond our annual happenings, we have a diverse offering of adult workshops and classes, youth classes and activities, art exhibits, horticultural features and events, and outdoor fun for all. Click here to explore upcoming events at the Garden.


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