When it comes to discovering new passions, there's nothing like a DIY workshop! The Do It Yourself trend that emerged in the 2000s is here to stay, and many Parisian venues have set up classes and workshops where you canlearn creative, hand-crafted discpilines with yourown hands. For the most part, you don't need much skill to get started, just good will and a little imagination!
Whether you want to learn how to make pretty pastries, brew your own beer, make your own unique perfume, create your own ceramic bowl or sew your own little sweater for winter, almost anything is possible in Paris! In a society of over-consumption, DIY allows you to recycle, to create without breaking the bank, and above all, to have something original! Not to mention the particularly pleasant feeling of pride you get when you create a little work of art all by yourself.
The editors have put together a short list of places that offer workshops or are dedicated to creativity, with a wide range of activities. Sewing, modeling, drawing, macramé, jewelry or perfume creation, which of these workshops will become your new passion? Because once you've started, it's sometimes hard to stop creating! We've warned you: we're not responsible if you get totally hooked on one of them!
DIY workshop: make your own kitsch Christmas sweater at MiniMeLand
For the festive season, we're not customizing a jacket or sneakers, but a sweater, so you can create your own ugly (or not) Christmas sweater and wear it proudly all December long! Let's go for a three-hour DIY workshop at MiniMeLand! [Read more]
Bâton Rouge: the eco-friendly, made-to-measure lipstick lab-boutique in Paris
Looking for the perfect lipstick? Why not opt for made-to-measure? That's what Bâton Rouge, an unusual boutique nestled in the Marais, has to offer. The concept? Create your own 100% eco-responsible lipstick, from color to texture to fragrance. [Read more]
Fe.Mè, the DIY studio and gourmet coffeeshop in Romainville (93)
On Rue Carnot, in Romainville (93), a colorful window distinguishes Fe.Mè from the rest of the street: pink, blue, balls and other DIY kits already announce the program: people come here for a creative workshop, a knitting café, to stock up as in a haberdashery, or simply to drink a comforting hot drink in the coffeeshop. [Read more]
MiniMeLand: customize your vintage denim jacket in a colorful and unique concept store
Welcome to the home, not of Alice, but of Marie Marquet, where color and one-of-a-kind vintage pieces reign supreme, at MinimeLand! A cheerful boutique-workshop where you can customize your jackets, hats or sneakers without getting bored for a single second! [Read more]
DIY: we tested a kintsugi workshop, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold
Kintsugi is a Japanese method that gives a broken plate, bowl or vase a second life, embellished with shimmering golden joints. From Belleville, Delphine suggests you arm yourself with patience to try the adventure! [Read more]
Insolite: "Superbe." workshops to make your own swimsuit or panties in Paris
Superbe, the funky lingerie and swimwear brand, promotes audacity and uninhibited femininity with sequins and colorful patterns. For DIY aficionados, the label organizes swimsuit and panty creation workshops to learn how to create your own made-to-measure style! [Read more]
Be Bearz: pouring painting workshop and bubble tea salon, near the Eiffel Tower
Be Bearz, the new hybrid concept store, pouring painting workshop and bubble tea salon, has arrived with its cute teddy bears a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower. With this painting technique, already all the rage in Los Angeles and Milan, you can create your own work of art, with the added bonus of hot drinks and gourmet treats. A trendy creative hobby within everyone's reach! [Read more]
Make your own vegan chocolate bars in a workshop at Rrraw Cacao Factory
Whether you're vegan or just curious about chocolate, take part in a chocolate bar-making workshop at Rrraw Cacao Factory, in Paris's 2nd arrondissement. [Read more]
Wecandoo manual and creative workshops to learn how to make things yourself
Learn the art of onigiri, create ephemeral tattoos... It's all possible and much more when you take part in Wecandoo's creative and manual workshops. [Read more]
Mosaïcafé, the pretty, colorful spot to learn how to create a mosaic in DIY workshops
At Mosaïcafé, you'll spend two and a half hours in a timeless workshop, assembling your coloured earthenware pieces and giving life to the motif of your choice, to create a home-made decoration! [Read more]
Atelier P1, the bakery in the 18th district that offers workshops to learn how to make organic bread
In the Lamarck district, come discover your new favorite bakery, with its organic breads, pies, pastries and seasonal sandwiches, Atelier P1! Workshops are also offered on Wednesdays to learn how to make your own sourdough bread. [Read more]
Boby la Plante, playful workshops to create your own terrarium
If you're a plant lover, come and visit Boby la Plante, an astonishingly friendly store where you can create your own miniature tropical garden and take it home with you in fun workshops! [Read more]
Introduction to modeling and ceramics classes with friends or family at Three Seven, in the 6th arrondissement
Putting your hands in the clay is your guilty pleasure, the activity you never tire of? Then it's a good thing, because Three Seven is now offering its ceramic modeling classes for young and old, in its store in the 6th arrondissement. [Read more]
Café Studio, a vegan spot with a flea market feel that offers creative workshops
Head to Café Studio, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, to learn how to sew, embroider or apply makeup, while enjoying a good vegan cookie, in the middle of upcycled objects that you will want to take home! [Read more]
Pigeon Coq, the DIY workshop to make your own unique upcycled leather handbag
Tired of seeing the same handbags in the stores all the time? Then create your own unique accessory, using upcycled leather, in the Pigeon Coq workshop near Strasbourg-Saint-Denis. [Read more]
Mazette, the first creative laboratory dedicated to Do It Yourself in Paris
Mazette is the new meeting place for creative Parisians! If you're a Do It Yourself enthusiast, you'll love this creative laboratory, where you can try your hand at crochet, knitting, drawing or candle-making! [Read more]
On the other fish textile printing workshops to create a family logo
On the other fish is a boutique-workshop in the 19th arrondissement that offers family workshops to design, create and print your logo (or any other creation) on clothing. [Read more]
La Papoterie, the ceramic café to spend the afternoon chilling and crafting
With a ceramic café in Paris 9th arrondissement and another one in the 11th, La Papoterie welcomes children and adults, ceramic painting professionals and amateurs for 2.5-hour sessions to create the design of your choice on dozens of crockery pieces, decorations… [Read more]
L'Atelier Geneviève, a café where you can enjoy ceramic workshops
L'Atelier Geneviève is the cool new spot in the 11th arrondissement. Both a café and a ceramics workshop, L'Atelier Geneviève offers you to personalize all kinds of ceramic objects but and to take them home afterwards! All this while drinking a good coffee. [Read more]
Irisé Party: a beauty workshop to learn how to apply make-up alone or in pairs
Even outside Mother's Day, there's nothing better than a cosy moment between mother and daughter or friends! Make-up brand Irisé Paris offers a workshop where you can learn how to pamper yourself together, from a professional make-up artist. [Read more]
Maison Laugier, a niche perfume boutique-workshop where you can create your own bespoke fragrance
After its first boutique-atelier in Lyon, Maison Laugier has arrived in Paris! In this spot dedicated to haute-parfumerie, you'll discover a line of niche perfumes, but above all you'll come to create your own fragrance. [Read more]
Timeless workshops to harvest saffron from the rooftops of Paris
Four sisters have taken up the unusual challenge of growing saffron on the rooftops of Paris. Until November 6, 2021, they're offering exceptional workshops to collect this red gold and take two hours to enjoy a moment out of time. [Read more]
Le Liquorium: Drink Doctor's hidden cocktail bar in Paris
Just imagine: a speakeasy akin to an incredible cabinet of curiosities, where you can sip mixology remedies and make your own beverages... That's what awaits you at Liquorium, the new hidden bar in the basement of the Drink Doctor, in the capital's 1st arrondissement. [Read more]
So, what are you going to create today?
Dates and Opening Time
From April 24, 2023 to December 31, 2027
