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Things to do in Amsterdam that are not museums

Amsterdam has more to offer than museums and canal cruises. Spend an afternoon in a working studio with a local artisan and go home with something you made yourself.

22 workshops 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

with Lisa Prokopetc

1.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Tue 13 Oct€80

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

with Laura Essayie

4 hrs · 4 reviews

Next ·Wed 14 Oct€270

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

with Laura Essayie

4 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Thu 15 Oct€320

Craft your own traditional arrow

with Thomas Ravestein

2.5 hrs

Next ·Fri 16 Oct€69

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

with MoyChay

2 hrs · 1 review

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€66

Lactoferment your own vegetables

with Moritz Huber

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sat 17 Oct€79

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

with Hannah

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Thu 22 Oct€149

Learn to make artisanal cheese

with Paula Colchero

3 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sat 24 Oct€99

Create your own leather bag

with Margriet Meijer

4 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Sun 25 Oct€107

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

with Chiara Di Falco

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Wed 28 Oct€69

Explore the craft of filter coffee

with Ahmad Alshikh

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Next ·Thu 5 Nov€90

Tuft your own rug

with Hannah

3 hrs · 4 reviews

Next ·Wed 11 Nov€138

Build your own tufted pillow

with Hannah

3 hrs · 2 reviews

Next ·Wed 11 Nov€149

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

with Iris Nijenhuis

2.5 hrs · 3 reviews

Dates coming soon€80

Fold your own leather notebook

with Bonne van Olst

2 hrs

Dates coming soon€65

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Are the workshops suitable for tourists?

Yes. Workshops run in English, take two to four hours, and are easy to fit into a day in the city.

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Things to do in Amsterdam that are not museums

Sculpt your own recycled silver bracelet

Pour your own fluid art canvas

Paint your own oil canvas with a palette knife or brush

Shape your own recycled silver ring

Craft your own chocolate bar

Sculpt your own pair of recycled silver earrings

Craft your own traditional arrow

Create your own cold process soap bar

Whisk your own bowl of matcha

Lactoferment your own vegetables

Distil your own bottle of rum

Turn your pet into a tufted rug

Learn to make artisanal cheese

Create your own leather bag

Make your own classic Italian tiramisu

Make fresh pasta from scratch

Explore the craft of filter coffee

Tuft your own rug

Build your own tufted pillow

Mend a plate with the art of kintsugi

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

Fold your own leather notebook

Questions, answered.

Are the workshops suitable for tourists?

The Handworks diary.

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