Amsterdam: Delft Blue Tile Painting Workshop & Souvenir

Paint a Delft Blue Tile in Amsterdam & Take It Home the Same Day

You'll spend 90 minutes learning the history and technique of Delft Blue ceramics from a local host, then paint your own tile using authentic porcelain paint and materials. Your finished tile goes home in a gift box the same day, ready to bake and keep. Tea, coffee, and stroopwafels are available throughout, and no art experience is required.

Step-by-step itinerary

Delft Blue Tile Painting Workshop

• Learn history of Delftware
• Paint your own tile
• Enjoy tea, coffee, and Stroopwafels
• Receive tile in gift box

The experience

The moment your host starts talking about Islamic pottery influencing Dutch ceramics in the 1600s, you realize this isn't just a craft class. It's a whole story you're about to hold in your hands. The 90-minute workshop sits right in the heart of Amsterdam, and it opens with the full history of Delftware: where it came from, why the blue-and-white pattern became so distinctly Dutch, how Chinese porcelain inspired Italian Renaissance artists who then inspired the Netherlands. You're not just painting a tile. You're connecting to centuries of trade routes and cultural exchange that shaped the country.

Then your local host walks you through the actual painting, step by step. The tile is real Delft Blue porcelain, the paint is authentic, and there's no pressure to be perfect. The whole point is that it's yours, imperfect and one-of-a-kind. You get an apron, brushes, all the materials, and access to tea, coffee, and mini stroopwafels while you work. The workshop is designed for complete beginners, so whether you're traveling solo, with a partner, with kids, or with friends, you're not going to feel out of place. Families bring children as young as infants (they can sit on a lap), and the space is fully wheelchair accessible if that matters for your group.

What surprised me most was the takeaway. Your finished tile doesn't stay in the workshop. It goes home with you the same day in a branded gift box, along with instructions for oven-baking it at home to make the paint permanent. So you're not just leaving with a memory. You're leaving with something functional and real, something you made in Amsterdam that will sit on a shelf or a windowsill and actually mean something because you painted it yourself.

What’s included

Your hand-painted Delft Blue tile souvenir in a branded gift box with oven-baking instructions, all painting materials (tile, authentic porcelain paint, brushes, apron), entrance fee, guidance from a local host, and self-service tea, coffee, and mini stroopwafels throughout the 90 minutes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 17:45

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AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (4 to 15 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 24

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by FunAmsterdam

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a hands-on Dutch cultural experience that doubles as a souvenir you actually made: the 90-minute format and same-day takeaway mean you get something real to bring home without needing to visit a museum or spend a full afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 15 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How long is the Delft Blue tile painting workshop in Amsterdam?

The workshop runs for 90 minutes, including the history introduction and your hands-on painting time.

Do I need art experience to join?

No. The workshop is designed for complete beginners of all ages and skill levels. Your host guides you step by step.

Can I take my tile home the same day?

Yes. Your tile comes home in a branded gift box with oven-baking instructions so you can make the paint permanent at home.

What's included in the workshop?

The tile, all paints and brushes, an apron, entrance fee, guidance from a local host, and self-service tea, coffee, and mini stroopwafels.

Where in Amsterdam is the workshop located?

The workshop is in the heart of Amsterdam, with public transportation options available nearby.