Design with your own colors and reflect your own light with traditional mosaic glass art in Istanbul's heart. Just steps from Galata Tower, create your dream mosaic lamp in Turkey's first and largest mosaic workshop 

What Makes This Special:

✨ Choose from 55+ colors and forms in Turkey's most diverse collection
✨ Expert guidance in Turkish, English, or Russian - zero stress, just creativity
✨ Learn Turkish mosaic traditions and stories from pioneering masters
✨ Complete creative freedom - nobody expects perfection, just enjoy
✨ Unlimited Turkish tea and fresh Turkish delight while creating
✨ Take home fully assembled lamp with base, cover, and bulb ready to use
✨ Spacious atelier with great music between Galataport and Galata Tower
✨ Flexible sessions from 08:00 to 23:00 daily
✨ Perfect for solo travelers, couples, families, and groups up to 250

Experience creation joy in a relaxed environment backed by high guest satisfaction

Istanbul: Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Galata – All Included

Let's the artist within you as we craft a stunning Turkish Mosaic Lamp together, adding the perfect touch to your home decor.

✦ Orientation:
Join us for a warm welcome to our workshop! Upon your arrival, we'll dive into an engaging presentation about the history and craftsmanship of Mosaic Lamps.

✦ Hands-on Session:
No experience needed! We supply materials and guidance.

Master the technique of creating a traditional mosaic design on a glass sphere with our skilled instructors. Enjoy drinks, snacks, and share stories during the process.

✦ Free time:
While your lamp dries, let's enjoy a drink and discuss Istanbul's landmarks and hidden gems.

✦ Final Touches:
Once your unique design is dry, we will assemble the remaining pieces and ensure everything is ready.

✦ Notes:
Workshop kit includes table lamp and assembly components. We handle arrivals and departures for the our workshop place.

Reserve your spot now for a truly unique experience!

Istanbul Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Old Town - All Included

Join our Perfume Making Workshop in Istanbul for a unique, hands-on experience. Under the guidance of a professional perfumer, you'll explore over 50 ingredients—from classic Turkish rose to exotic sandalwood—to craft your own signature scent. As you blend your fragrance, relax with Turkish tea, coffee, and freshly baked cookies, and discover the rich history of Istanbul's perfume traditions along with hidden gems of the city. This private workshop ensures an intimate setting with individual attention, allowing you to fully personalize your experience. You'll leave with a 50ml bottle of your custom perfume, complete with a custom label, and a recipe card to recreate your scent at home—a perfect, handcrafted souvenir from your time in Istanbul.

2 Hours Perfume Making Workshop in Istanbul

Enjoy unlimited Turkish tea, apple tea, and traditional treats while you work. Plus, get an exclusive discount in the store, where you can find even more amazing Turkish crafts. 

Important Note: The price you are paying includes only the workshop lecture, if you want to take the lamp you made with you and additional payment of 15 Euros is needed at the spot. Please keep it in mind!

Learn while you create with the help of friendly artisans!

Also, if you are looking for shopping in Grand Bazaar, especially rugs, ceramics and lamps, by joining our workshop, you will get an exclusive discounts in our store too! Come early or leave your shopping to our workshop and enjoy the bazaar more!

PS: We have AC for hot or cold days! :)

Istanbul Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Grand Bazaar

A perfume-making workshop is a unique and engaging experience that combines creativity, sensory exploration, and cultural storytelling, allowing you to craft a personalized scent and take home a meaningful, one-of-a-kind memory.

Istanbul Perfume Making Workshop with Bosphorus View

Hands-on fun: you actually weave, not just watch 

Our motto: Quality > Quantity → small groups, patient guidance, cozy atmosphere

Cultural depth: stories, history, and meaning woven in

Totally beginner-friendly (kids too — and yes, even "naughty ones" )

Flexible timing to fit your trip schedule

Tea, coffee, snacks, and laughs included 

You take home your own handmade piece — 100% more unique than a fridge magnet

Turkish Carpet Rug Weaving Workshop (Halı Kilim Dokuma Atölyesi)

Comprehensive Experience:
Participants not only learn glass-shaping techniques but also get the opportunity to create their pieces. This combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, providing an unforgettable experience with the senior glass master

The event is limited to a minimum of 2 and a max of 6 person.
This ensures that each participant receives individual attention and support from the artist. (We cannot accept reservations for less than two people.)
High-Quality Materials: 
All materials used are high quality, ensuring participants achieve the best results. Professional equipments are used.
Artist Guidance: 
Our experienced artist, Gamze Haberal, or her assistant, guides participants step-by-step, ensuring success for participants of all skill levels. Turkish and English can be spoken.
Flexibility and Personalization:
Participants decide on the shape, style, and colors of the piece they want to create. Option to make extra beads for an additional fee.

Glass Melting and Shaping with Flame with the Senior Glass Master

As a former teacher, a licensed cultural guide with over ten years of experience, and a current Ph.D. candidate researching the philosophy of art, I offer insights that reveal the deeper meaning and soulful essence woven into every Turkish carpet.

During this private experience, you will explore the rich world of Turkish carpet art and discover how natural dyes, silk, cotton, and wool threads, together with traditional weaving techniques, keep an ancient craft alive. You will meet skilled artisans, learn about the symbolism behind colors and motifs, and even try weaving on a traditional loom.

This experience is more than shopping; it is a journey through art, culture, and meaning. The tour ends with a curated carpet presentation where I help you interpret the artistry of each piece and select one that truly reflects your taste and spirit.



Private Turkish Carpet Shopping at Historic Caravanserai 

You will learn about traditional ebru art and about the materials. I will teach you about the traditional designs in marbling as well as techniques: stone, back and forth, comb design and flowers... tulip, carnation. You can take your painting home with you once dry.

Turkish Marbling Paper Art Workshop

Unleash your inner artist with a Turkish mosaic lamp workshop in Istanbul. This is a hands-on cultural experience that the whole family can join. No experience is needed as skilled instructors are on hand at all times to talk you through creating a traditional design.

Learn while you create with the help of friendly artisans who will share cool stories and the history behind these beautiful lamps, making your time with them even more interesting.

Design your own Turkish mosaic lamp with instructor support. Choose from more than 50 different colors so your design is utterly unique.

Get insider suggestions on what to do and see with the rest of your time in Istanbul. Choose from a wide choice of time slots from morning till afternoon.

Also you have option to purchase the lamp which you have created.

Istanbul Traditional Mosaic Lamp Workshop

Unleash your creativity in the heart of Istanbul at the Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop — one of the most unique things to do near Hagia Sophia and a true must-do cultural experience.
Begin with an immersive film that unveils the rich history of mosaic art from Byzantine to Ottoman times, setting the tone for your hands-on workshop.
Guided by master artisans, craft your own mosaic lamp using exclusive glass pieces in vibrant colors such as gold and turquoise — a signature Istanbul souvenir you can make yourself.
While designing your lamp, enjoy unlimited Turkish tea and traditional sweets in a warm and artistic setting.
At the end of your visit, take home a stunning lamp that reflects your creativity and the enchanting legacy of Istanbul — a perfect highlight to add to your list of top things to do in the Historical Peninsula.

Istanbul Mosaic Lamp Workshop by Hagia Sophia

Join our Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop for a blend of tradition and innovation in Turkey's rich cultural scene.

This isn't just a class; it's a deep dive into vitreous enamel painting, a craft that combines color, light, and narrative. Learn the history and techniques of vitrail in Anatolia, guided by local experts.

Our workshop is open to all levels, with tailored instruction to realize your vision on glass. Experience Turkish hospitality with tea, coffee, and snacks, and immerse in cultural talks.

Create your stained glass art and connect with Turkey's artistic heritage, leaving with a unique piece and a story of creativity.

Discover stained glass artistry with us and take a piece of Turkey's soul home.

Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop

Create your own jewelry masterpiece in Istanbul's historic Galata! Between Galataport and Galata Tower, discover 5000 years of Anatolian tradition in Turkey's largest creative workshop.

✨ Learn Ottoman Filigree Techniques – Master delicate patterns with metal threads, work with tulip and rose motifs favored by sultans
✨ Create Your Design – Ring, earrings, necklace, or bracelet. Your choice, your style with hammering, soldering, and polishing techniques
✨ Multicultural Atelier – Spacious workshop where you witness mosaic, ebru, and perfume making around you. Meet artists from different cultures
✨ Expert Guidance – Turkish, English, or Russian support in small groups with individual attention
✨ Turkish Tea & Treats – Fresh tea and Turkish delight while you create in relaxing atmosphere
✨ Premium Materials – Silver, copper, precious metals & quality stones included. Beautiful gift packaging

Open 08:00-23:00 daily. Perfect for couples, families, travelers & groups up to 250 people 

Handmade Charm Jewelry Workshop in Galata with Turkish Tea

Immerse yourself in Istanbul's culture with our Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop, where you'll craft your own unique lamp and connect with the local community. Learn the cultural significance of mosaic lamps in Turkey, then personalize your design with over 45 colors of stones and beads, guided by experts. Located in the heart of Istanbul, this workshop lets you become part of a local tradition, taking home a beautiful piece of Turkish heritage you created.

Guided Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop with Snacks

You can choose a design from my selection of traditional Turkish patterns . This class will help you appreciate all of the tiles that decorate the mosques in Istanbul.
 I will teach you how to transfer the design onto the tile, and how to use ceramic paint to fill in the pattern.
 For Turkish tiles, they need to also be glazed and fired in the kiln. You can take the tile home with you. It is a good gift for you that you made. 
Overall, this experience is really personalized in all the ways you could think of.
It is satisfying to work on a piece of art from start to finish while surrounded by the beautiful backdrop of Istanbul.

Turkish Tile Painting Workshop

Lead by a certified Glass Art Master recognized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture.
Benefit from over 35 years of experience, shared with passion and expertise.
A boutique-style event combining professional discipline with an amateur spirit, perfect for hobbyists, art lovers.
Our intimate workshops are limited to 8 participants.

Glass Fusing Workshop with Senior Glass Master | Create your Art

Master the art of 'ebru' or Turkish paper marbling on a fun and creative 2-hour workshop in Istanbul. Watch a local artisan at work to learn all about the intricate art form of swirling patterns, created with color pigments, oily water and paper. Build your ebru skills as you have a go yourself, and create unique pieces of art to take home as mementos. A hot drink and cookies are included and the workshop is limited to eight participants for a personalized experience.

Art of Turkish 'Ebru' Marbling Workshop in Istanbul

Experience a 2-hour ceramic workshop where you can paint tiles, plates, or tall ceramics, try contour drawing, and even test your skills on a pottery kick wheel. Ideal for all ages, including a special session for kids with animal-themed ceramics. Tailor your experience with painting, contour drawing, or both.

2 Hours Pottery and Ceramic Painting Workshop in Istanbul

We will provide a complete service, ensuring your comfort and trust throughout the journey. After you book, we will get in touch with you to decide on the time you like to come to our store, we will chose the time and curate a private experience just for you or your group. Upon your request we can also provide pick up!

This experience is designed for those who are genuinely interested in buying Rugs in Istanbul's iconic Grand Bazaar!

This is more than just a shopping trip; it is a unique opportunity to learn about the craftsmanship and discover the history of Turkish Rugs, including the traditional materials used, knots per square inch, and techniques that go into making each piece.

You'll watch a skilled local artisan craftswoman weaving a Rug, just as it has been done for generations in the villages, if you purchase, you will be contributing to the livelihood of artisans in rural areas.

Private Rug Shopping - Learn, Watch and Buy Rugs in Grand Bazaar

Experience the magical dance of light and color in stained glass Create your own design inspired by traditional patterns Step by step guidance from the artist Frame and take home your unique creation Creative experience in the historic and central Karaköy location.

Istanbul Stained Glass Sun Catcher Workshop

Discover the enchanting art of stained glass painting in Istanbul's largest creative atelier, nestled between Galataport and Galata Tower. Experience how light transforms colors on glass as you create your own masterpiece 
What Makes This Special:

✨ Create hand-painted stained glass artwork in a spacious, high-ceiling atelier
✨ Expert guidance in Turkish, English, or Russian with complete creative freedom
✨ Learn Ottoman stained glass traditions and professional color blending techniques
✨ Choose from abstract patterns, Istanbul landscapes, floral motifs, or geometric shapes
✨ Enjoy fresh Turkish tea and Turkish delight in a peaceful, inspiring atmosphere
✨ Take home your carefully packaged artwork as a lasting Istanbul memory
✨ Flexible daily sessions from 08:00 to 23:00
✨ Perfect for couples, families, solo travelers, and groups up to 250 people

Experience traditional Turkish hospitality where creativity flows freely and light dances with colors 

Istanbul Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop

Everyone can go to carpet store in Istanbul and buy themselves a Turkish Carpet. Although, Turkish Carpets are very special in their own way, I really believe that making your own carpet, learning how to make a Turkish Carpet is a very authentic and unique way to see a city and culture. 

Once you visit my home to learn how to make a tiny Turkish Carpet, you will experience a mutual exchange of knowledge and cultures. I will make sure that you understand clearly how hospitable Turkish people are. And I will hope to learn your culture during this exchange. 

Istanbul Tiny Handmade Turkish Carpet Making

A hands-on mosaic lamp workshop in the heart of Istanbul, where guests create their own unique lamp with step-by-step guidance from experienced instructors. All materials are included and no prior experience is needed. Enjoy complimentary Turkish tea, coffee, and light snacks in a warm, welcoming studio atmosphere, and leave with a beautiful handmade lamp as a meaningful souvenir of your time in Istanbul.

Craft Classes in Istanbul