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Sculpt your own recycled silver bracelet — workshop in Amsterdam

Sculpt your own recycled silver bracelet

with Laura Essayie

4 hrs · 1 review

Next ·Tue 13 Oct€360
Pour your own fluid art canvas — workshop in Amsterdam

Pour your own fluid art canvas

with Lisa Prokopetc

1.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Tue 13 Oct€80
Paint your own oil canvas with a palette knife or brush — workshop in Amsterdam

Paint your own oil canvas with a palette knife or brush

with Lisa Prokopetc

3 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Tue 13 Oct€75
Shape your own recycled silver ring — workshop in Amsterdam

Shape your own recycled silver ring

with Laura Essayie

4 hrs · 4 reviews

Next ·Wed 14 Oct€270
Craft your own chocolate bar — workshop in Amsterdam

Craft your own chocolate bar

with Malou Dronkers

2 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Thu 15 Oct€55
Sculpt your own pair of recycled silver earrings — workshop in Amsterdam

Sculpt your own pair of recycled silver earrings

with Laura Essayie

4 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Thu 15 Oct€320
Craft your own traditional arrow — workshop in Amsterdam

Craft your own traditional arrow

with Thomas Ravestein

2.5 hrs

Next ·Fri 16 Oct€69
Create your own cold process soap bar — workshop in Amsterdam

Create your own cold process soap bar

with Marlies van Heusden

2.5 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€75
Whisk your own bowl of matcha — workshop in Amsterdam

Whisk your own bowl of matcha

with MoyChay

2 hrs · 1 review

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€66
Lactoferment your own vegetables — workshop in Amsterdam

Lactoferment your own vegetables

with Moritz Huber

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€79
Distil your own bottle of rum — workshop in Amsterdam

Distil your own bottle of rum

with Spirited Union

1.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€69
Turn your pet into a tufted rug — workshop in Amsterdam

Turn your pet into a tufted rug

with Hannah

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Thu 22 Oct€149
Learn to make artisanal cheese — workshop in Amsterdam

Learn to make artisanal cheese

with Paula Colchero

3 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sat 24 Oct€99
Create your own leather bag — workshop in Amsterdam

Create your own leather bag

with Margriet Meijer

4 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sun 25 Oct€107
Make your own classic Italian tiramisu — workshop in Amsterdam

Make your own classic Italian tiramisu

with Chiara Di Falco

1.5 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Sun 25 Oct€39
Make fresh pasta from scratch — workshop in Amsterdam

Make fresh pasta from scratch

with Chiara Di Falco

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Wed 28 Oct€69
Explore the craft of filter coffee — workshop in Amsterdam

Explore the craft of filter coffee

with Ahmad Alshikh

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Thu 5 Nov€90
Tuft your own rug — workshop in Amsterdam

Tuft your own rug

with Hannah

3 hrs · 4 reviews

Next ·Wed 11 Nov€138
Build your own tufted pillow — workshop in Amsterdam

Build your own tufted pillow

with Hannah

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Wed 11 Nov€149
Mend a plate with the art of kintsugi — workshop in Amsterdam

Mend a plate with the art of kintsugi

with Annelies Nuy

2 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sun 15 Nov€89
Create your own modular accessory from laser-cut textile puzzle pieces — workshop in Amsterdam

Create your own modular accessory from laser-cut textile puzzle pieces

with Iris Nijenhuis

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Dates coming soon€80
Fold your own leather notebook — workshop in Amsterdam

Fold your own leather notebook

with Bonne van Olst

2 hrs

Dates coming soon€65
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Portrait of Moritz Huber

Moritz Huber

Lacto-fermentation · Amsterdam-West

Portrait of Malou Dronkers

Malou Dronkers

Bean-to-bar chocolate making · Amsterdam Noord

Portrait of Paula Colchero

Paula Colchero

Cheesemaking · Amsterdam Oud-West

Portrait of Annelies Nuy

Annelies Nuy

Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repair · Amsterdam Centrum

Portrait of Spirited Union

Spirited Union

Botanical rum distilling · Amsterdam Zuid

Portrait of Iris Nijenhuis

Iris Nijenhuis

Natural dye & textile · Prinseneiland, Amsterdam

Portrait of Marlies van Heusden

Marlies van Heusden

Cold process soap making · Amsterdam-West

Portrait of Chiara Di Falco

Chiara Di Falco

Italian deli owner and food curator, specialising in Sicilian and Southern Italian products · de Pijp

Portrait of Laura Essayie

Laura Essayie

Silversmithing and jewelry making · Lopik (near Utrecht)

Portrait of Ahmad Alshikh

Ahmad Alshikh

Specialty Coffee, Roasting · de Pijp

Portrait of Thomas Ravestein

Thomas Ravestein

Traditional archery & arrow-making

Portrait of Margriet Meijer

Margriet Meijer

Leather bag making from rescued leather · Amsterdam-West

Portrait of MoyChay

MoyChay

Traditional Japanese-style matcha preparation and global tea sourcing · Jordaan

Portrait of Lisa Prokopetc

Lisa Prokopetc

Original oil paintings with palette knife · Amsterdam city centre (Damrak)

Portrait of Hannah

Hannah

Tufting · Amsterdam Oost

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