Do It Yourself: the must-visit DIY places in Paris to learn how to create with your own hands

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 27, 2025 at 02:51 p.m. · Published on November 9, 2018 at 11:14 a.m.
Want to learn to sew, cook or create a beautiful ceramic plate? Then sign up for a DIY workshop in Paris, and discover new passions!

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!

Where to make your own creations in Paris

Biscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223A Ceramic cafés in Paris and Île-de-France, our top DIY addresses
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Créa Café - IMG 6992Créa Café - IMG 6992Créa Café - IMG 6992Créa Café - IMG 6992 Crea'Café: the creative coffee shop for 100% painting workshops opposite Père-Lachaise cemetery.
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Looking for the perfect lipstick or blush to match your complexion? Why not go for a custom-made product? That's what Bâton Rouge, an unusual boutique in Paris, offers. The concept? Create your own 100% eco-friendly lipstick, from the color to the fragrance to the texture, as well as your blush, based on your taste, your skin tone, and your colorimetry! [Read more]

Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877 Etagère Café: an artistic interlude in this creative café in the 11th arrondissement, with handicraft activities
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Biscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223A Biscotti, the gourmet ceramic café in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (93)
Set to open in September 2025, Biscotti is the latest ceramic café to open in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. On the menu? Creativity and gourmet delights! [Read more]

Atelier de taille de pierre  - IMG 3784Atelier de taille de pierre  - IMG 3784Atelier de taille de pierre  - IMG 3784Atelier de taille de pierre  - IMG 3784 Carve your own bas-relief at an introductory stone-cutting workshop in the Marais.
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Gutea, Paris 13e - nos photos - image00005Gutea, Paris 13e - nos photos - image00005Gutea, Paris 13e - nos photos - image00005Gutea, Paris 13e - nos photos - image00005 Gutea, the creative spot to paint on figurines while sipping bubble tea, in the 13th arrondissement.
In the Glacière district of the 13th arrondissement, Gutea invites you to relax in a café-style setting, with a creative workshop. [Read more]

La ferme de Saint-Cyr l'Ecole - image00020La ferme de Saint-Cyr l'Ecole - image00020La ferme de Saint-Cyr l'Ecole - image00020La ferme de Saint-Cyr l'Ecole - image00020 La Grange des Ateliers: creative workshops for adults, at Ferme de Gally in Saint-Cyr (78)
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Be Bearz - atelier de pouring painting et salon de thé/bubble tea - image00036Be Bearz - atelier de pouring painting et salon de thé/bubble tea - image00036Be Bearz - atelier de pouring painting et salon de thé/bubble tea - image00036Be Bearz - atelier de pouring painting et salon de thé/bubble tea - image00036 Be Bearz: pouring painting workshop and bubble tea salon, near the Eiffel Tower
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Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260 Café Studio, a vegan spot with a flea market feel that offers creative workshops
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Pigeon Coq, l'atelier DIY pour fabriquer son sac à main unique en cuir upcycléPigeon Coq, l'atelier DIY pour fabriquer son sac à main unique en cuir upcycléPigeon Coq, l'atelier DIY pour fabriquer son sac à main unique en cuir upcycléPigeon Coq, l'atelier DIY pour fabriquer son sac à main unique en cuir upcyclé Pigeon Coq, the DIY workshop to make your own unique upcycled leather handbag
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So, what are you going to create today?

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From April 24, 2023 to December 31, 2028

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