The Studio

Students are immersed in a raw crafting experience at our studio in a renovated barn built in 1932.

You won't find power tools, but rather a quaint homestead teeming with flowers and fruit trees around the charming metal roof and vintage boards that house our large crafting table.

I once taught my class by candlelight in a power outage! When the lights returned, my students laughed and said "Turn them back off! We're enjoying the ambience!" You're going to have an AMAZING time.

at an old Barn in hershey

940 Fishburn Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States

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Hours: Open by Appointment Only

In 2019, our old barn got a facelift, reinventing much of the interior. In 2023, electric replaced t

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Craft Wine, Beer, & Alcohol

Central Pennsylvania features vineyards, breweries, and craft distilleries. These are all in or close to Hershey:

Beer: Troegs, Evergrain, Iron Hill, Tattered Flag, Englewood, Brewery @ Hershey, Rotunda, Rubber Soul

Wine: Vineyard @ Hershey, Cassel Vineyards, Crosswinds Winery

Alcohol: Hidden Stills, Tattered Flag, Midstate Distillery

Follow the Brew Barons Beer Trail

Make it a spa day!

Hershey offers two sister spas- The Chocolate Spa at Hotel Hershey and The Melt Spa downtown. You'll want to make an appointment, but can absolutely spent the day literally drenched in chocolate!

Hershey also features the Park Ave Salon & Spa, Emerald Springs Spa, and Veve medspa

Unwind in hershey

Hersheypark & Chocolate world

Hershey is the sweetest place on earth, and on the right days, it often smells like chocolate or peanut butter! Chocolate world features an array of delicious things to eat- some exclusive to chocolate world- and Hersheypark is fun for the whole family!

Plan a chocolate adventure!

Adventures abound

Looking for a little adventure? Tour Indian Echo Caverns and pan for gems, stroll through the butterfly house at Hershey Gardens, feed the ducks at ZooAmerica, catch a live show at the Hershey Theatre, or even root for the Bears at a local AHL hockey game.

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shopping

The Tanger Outlets in Hershey are a shopping treat with offerings from Coach, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Vera Bradley, and more!

Places to Eat in Hershey

Whether you want to grab a quick bite at a brewpub, have a nice dinner downtown, enjoy brunch with mimosas, or take a stroll through the venues at Hershey Fresh Market, Hershey's got you covered!

Grab Lunch in Hershey

Market On Chocolate

From June through September, weekends in Hershey feature "The Market on Chocolate", an open air farmers market downtown with live music.

Year round, you can visit the indoor Fresh Market Thurs-Sat in downtown Hershey. It's packed with delicious food vendors and creative alcohol purveyors.

Downtown in Hershey

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at metal.mixologist@outlook.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

what to expect

While copper crafting is a low-risk activity,

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER TO ATTEND THE CLASS

Guests should come prepared for an art studio environment that often involves:

-sharp tools: we give you receiving foam to keep the pointy bits away from you!

-sharp metal: you can get a foil cut just like a paper cut and pointy edges can poke skin and snag clothing. We teach you how to cut in a way that best prevents pointy edges.

-messy inks: I don't recommend wearing your favorite shirt to play with liquid sharpie

-vices: we smash your stem at the end. I do the holding so there's no risk of you being pinched!

-fire: occasionally classes will include optional outdoor flame painting with handheld mini torches. All flame painting is done fully supervised 1-on-1 with the instructor, and we do the flame painting for child participants.

-weight: None of your tools weigh more than a pound (in general they weigh much less!), but we do recommend closed-toe shoes.

Most of my designs are cold-connected by smashing the stem where it meets the base of the flower. If your flower jiggle jiggles, fear not! I'm happy to solder it for you. If you feel less than confident any step of the way, I'm happy to help

is there an age limit?

MINORS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND STILL REQUIRE A WAIVER

Insurance asks that our guests be over the age of 5, but all guests should have fully developed fine motor skills and the ability to sit through a 2 hour class (classes are typically 60-90 minutes). If your child struggles with an activity of this duration, use your judgement and be fair to the other students who paid to take the class. Many child participants- including teenagers- rush to be the fastest and get bored waiting for the ones who take their time.

are you sure i can do this?

I am committed to every student leaving with a finished piece, and as long as you are willing to accept help; we'll overcome any aspect of the process that you might find challenging. In 18 months of classes and over 300 students, I've only ever needed to assist one student in cutting, and I've never met a piece that couldn't be saved. You CAN do this!