Our Studio
We're up on the third floor of an old building on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, right in the heart of downtown Lisbon. Step off one of the city's liveliest streets, climb the stairs, and the noise falls away.
Downstairs, Lisbon hums. Up here, time slows down: good light, a big table, and the quiet pleasure of making something with your own hands.
We chose this spot on purpose. Because Tile Flies was always meant to feel like a discovery, not a destination.
A hidden studio you'd never guess was there, where you stay longer than expected and leave carrying something you made yourself. No experience needed. Just curiosity, and maybe a coffee on the way
Find us:
Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 117, 1150-312 Lisboa · 3rd floor
Metro Restauradores (blue line) · 3 min walk
Metro Rossio (green line) · 3 min walk
Bus 708 · 711 · 732 · 736 · stop Restauradores
Tram 28 · Praça da Figueira / Rossio · 2 min walk
The workshop
Tile flies workshop invites you to join that quiet tradition, 90 minutes of slow company, good light, and the simple pleasure of making something with your own hands.
No experience needed. no perfection required.
Your finished tile, the same day
No waiting, no shipping. Your tile is painted and sealed during the session, so you carry your finished azulejo home with you the moment you leave. A real piece of Lisbon, made by your own hand, ready to hang or display straight away.
What to expect when you join us
A small group, never more than 6 chairs at the table.
Soft drinks and a warm pastel de nata, because painting is better with something sweet in reach. A tile that is yours from the first brushstroke, signed in your own hand, finished and ready to display.
Most of all, an afternoon to slow down, to create, and to take home a small piece of Lisbon made by you.
How the afternoon flows
Over 90 minutes, we move together through the rhythm of the craft.
We begin with a welcome and the short story of the tile, where azulejos came from, and why they have stayed. then we walk through the materials and help you choose your design, either from a pre-drawn outline or freehand from a pattern you love.
We mix your colours together, light to dark, drop by drop, testing on the side before the tile is touched. then comes the heart of the session: painting. outline first, then fill, thin even layers, the room quiet, your hand finding its own pace
You will never be alone with a brush. we are right there, moving around the table, naming what is working, offering a tip when you need one.
At the end, you sign and date the back of your tile, a small ritual that makes it truly yours.