Hand-Painted Heritage
Learn freehand cobalt techniques unchanged since the 1500s — no stencils, no shortcuts, only five centuries of craft.
Lisbon · Heritage Atelier Since 1745
Five centuries of cobalt, painted by you.
Join our master artisans in Alfama and paint your own azulejo — from the first brushstroke of traditional cobalt pigment to a kiln-fired tile shipped to your door.
Why painters choose our atelier
Every session pairs 18th-century technique with modern comfort — no experience required, all materials included.
Guided by Masters
Our artisans trained restoring palace facades. Sessions are capped at eight easels, so every stroke gets personal guidance.
Kiln-Fired Forever
Finish with a traditional 980°C glaze firing. Your tile emerges waterproof, fade-proof and ready for another 300 years.
From blank biscuit to glazed tile
Three unhurried hours in our sunlit Alfama studio.
- 01
Choose Your Pattern
Browse our archive of 400 historical motifs — pombais, caravels, garlands — or sketch your own with our artists.
- 02
Paint with a Master
Grind the cobalt pigment, load the brush, and follow stroke by stroke as an artisan demonstrates each wash.
- 03
Kiln & Collect
We fire and glaze your work overnight. Collect it in 48 hours, or have it shipped home in museum-grade packing.
Words from the workshop floor
I arrived convinced I had no artistic bone in my body and left with four tiles I honestly love. The masters make cobalt feel forgiving.
Marta Vieira
Curator, National Tile Museum, Lisbon
Three hours that felt like a history lesson, a meditation and a souvenir all at once. The firing-update email was a lovely touch.
James Whitfield
Travel Writer, London
As an architecture student I came for the technique and stayed for the stories behind each pattern. I have already booked my third panel.
Inês Cardoso
Architecture Student, Porto
Choose your session
All tiers include materials, firing and glazing. Gift vouchers available.
Single Tile
€45
- One 15×15 cm tile
- 2-hour guided session
- All cobalt & brushes
- Collect in 48 hours
Half Panel
€120
- Set of four tiles
- 3-hour master session
- Archive pattern coaching
- Firing, glaze & cork backing
- Insured EU shipping
Full Facade Study
€380
- Eight-tile composition
- Private atelier session
- Certificate of provenance
- Worldwide insured shipping
Questions, answered
None at all. Around 80% of our guests have never held a brush. The master demonstrates each wash before you try it, and the cobalt pigment is remarkably forgiving on biscuit tile.
Firing and glazing take about 24 hours. Collect your tile at the studio after 48 hours, or we ship anywhere in the EU within 5 working days.
Yes — from age 8 upwards, accompanied by an adult. We set dedicated family tables with simplified floral patterns and non-toxic pigments.
We ship worldwide in museum-grade cork and foam packing, fully insured and tracked. Overseas delivery typically arrives within two weeks.
We use traditional cobalt oxide pigment, Lisbon-made biscuit tile and lead-free glazes from the same suppliers who restore the city's churches and station halls.
Paint a piece of Lisbon into your home.
Weekend easels fill quickly — reserve yours today and take home a tile your grandchildren will argue over.
Reserve Your Easel