4 Seville Craft Workshops Worth Booking

1.Make Authentic Espadrilles in Seville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

At a private two-hour workshop on Calle Sierpes, you’ll learn how humble Spanish espadrilles became fashion pieces, choose your colors and size, then stitch and lace your own pair. Artisans such as Ale or Maria guide the work, with cava, snacks, photos, and dancing to finish.

“This is definitely one of my most memorable experiences! I had a wonderful time and met some awesome people. I highly recommend anyone visiting Barcelona to take the class because you will not regret it.”

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2.Make Your Own Espadrilles Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 2 hours · from $118

At Handmade The Brand on Calle Sierpes, you will learn the story of Spanish espadrilles, choose your sole, style, stitching, and laces, then personalize a complete pair with help from artisans such as Maria, Ale, Fe, or Fernando. Snacks and local drinks are included.

“THE most amazing Espadrilles-experience in Spain! Our guide Fe was absolutely awesome, he knew everything about the origins, history and different styles of these shoes and showed us how to make them. We absolutely enjoyed ourselves and recommed visiting the store AND workshop to everybody travelling to Sevilla!”

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3.Be an Artisans in Seville for a day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend two relaxed hours making an Arabic-inspired mosaic with Viki, an archaeologist specializing in mosaics. Learn about Seville’s tile traditions, work with supplied materials, and take home your own handmade piece. The setting may be the Triana market, a park, or another local outdoor spot.

“Wow what a great experience! Vicki was so friendly and even showed us a bit of the market (where the class took place) and gave us some recommendations of the area. The class itself was chill and laid back. Vicki will walk you through the steps of making the tile, you can get as creative as you want! We probably spent 2 hours making our tile. Vicki was extremely attentive and kind throughout the entire process. The only complaint is we have is that we wish there were a few more colors available for the tile pieces, there was only blue, gray, red and white when we went. We loved…”

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4.Ceramic painting workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 26 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Best value

At Arte y Pureza in Triana, you spend two hours painting a ceramic piece with guidance from Spanish and English-speaking teachers, including Irene. Choose a mug, jewelry box, pet feeder, or another item, then leave it for glazing and firing. The workshop is limited to 10 people.

“Zeer leuke workshop. Weet wel dat de keramiek nog ter plaatse afgerekend moet worden en er nog enkele dagen moet gewacht worden tot alles uit de oven komt. Wel hele leuke begeleiding en voor ons sneller uit de oven gehaald aangezien we terug naar huis moesten!”

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