Entry No. 50 — the New Orleans file — filed under: hands-on

NOLA Metalsmithing

Tucked into a Royal Street studio at the Marigny/Bywater edge, NOLA Metalworks (the working studio that took over the longtime New Orleans School of Metalsmithing space) teaches bench jewelry and small-scale metalwork. Instruction runs on a course-and-workshop model led by working metalsmiths, with students sawing, soldering, and finishing on real jeweler's benches to produce rings, pendants, bracelets, cuffs, chains, and small containers. Beginner-level (Level I) programs welcome people who have never picked up a torch, alongside occasional drop-in sessions like a one-day cuff-making class.

The move: Sign up together for a beginner bench-jewelry class and each forge and solder a metal ring or pendant for the other.

📍 Before you go Offerings lean toward multi-week courses under the current instructor; ask about short or single-session workshops and confirm enrollment at 504-427-8010.

• 📍 Marigny
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 2712 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23