Located on a tucked away side street in downtown Pest, Printa is an innovative design store and studio that is a perfect place for acquiring the basics of silkscreen printing, or to simply shop for unique handmade applied artworks offered at affordable prices. Surrounded by fashionable pieces and contemporary city souvenirs, during a two-hour workshop visitors can get a sneak peek into varied screen-printing processes, and learn about the various silkscreen techniques before putting this newly gained knowledge into practice by imprinting their own posters with a unique design. While the primary language of the class is Hungarian, they provide English translation for international guests. The participation requires preliminary registration, and costs 5,000 forints per person.
Upcoming workshops: November 15th, 2pm-4pm; December 6th, 2pm-4pm
Found along Dob Street amid the city’s bustling District VII, Belvárosi Szövöde (“Downtown Weaving Shop” in Hungarian) is a cozy little hideaway crammed with smooth stoles, colorful cushions, and fluffy fabrics; additionally, the place houses five looms of various sizes on two floors that are available for use by creative minds. Those who would like to make their own piece can sign up for a one-on-one course to learn the basics of various weaving practices by creating an exquisite garment or a home-decoration item. The workshop lasts a minimum of two hours and a maximum of seven hours (creating a complete scarf takes approximately seven hours), and it costs 1,000 forints per person and hour, including the price of the fabric.
Upcoming workshops: anytime from Monday to Friday between 11am and 6pm (Saturdays by request) with preliminary registration
Address: Budapest 1072, Dob u. 22 More details
Every day of the week, open workshops await those who want to sip their morning coffee or tea from a self-designed mug at MadeByYou’s two locales. Whether you are a novice or a skilled expert, step into the world of pottery making and painting. Guests can pick a plain form and splash a dreamlike design on anything from minimalistic tableware to an intricate bonbonnière to petite figurines amid an inspirational scene. Within a three-hour session, artists can sketch a motif and visualize their imagination with vibrant hues and innovative designs on a collection of ceramic pieces. The price of a session ranges between 1,990 and 14,990 forints depending on the selected product, and once the artwork is done, the pottery is transferred for kiln-firing to be ready for pickup after three days. Furthermore, Made by you organizes comprehensive pottery and jewelry-making workshops at pre-scheduled times.
Upcoming workshops: anytime during opening hours (Made by you Pest: Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. Made by you Buda: Mon-Fri, 12pm-8pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm), booking is required
Address: Pest: Budapest 1053, Királyi Pál u. 11; Buda: Budapest 1122, Városmajor u. 28/A More details
An earthy wooden smell lingers in the vast open spaces of this recently opened woodworking shop, awaiting anyone with some carpentry skills and those who simply long to show off their DIY expertise and carve something out of timber chunks. Technika’s superbly equipped workshop offers weekday and weekend crash courses that teach the basics of woodwork, to putting the acquired knowledge into practice and building various pieces like a bird feeder or even furniture, and visitors are provided with all necessary tools throughout the class. The sessions are in Hungarian, but the staff offers English support to those who don’t speak the local language; the institution is planning to introduce English-language trainings in the not-too-distant future.
Upcoming workshops: November 14th: planter and bird-feeder workshop (5,000-6,000 HUF per person), November 18-19: introduction to woodworking (3,000 HUF per person), November 28th: furniture workshop
