- LanguagePortuguese, English, Spanish
- Duration3h
- DifficultyBeginner
- Next Date26/04/2026
Mini rug tufting workshop in Lisbon where you create your own handcrafted miniature tufted rug (18x22cm) in a single guided session with illustrator and visual artist Francisco Couto. Choose from pre-designed patterns, personalise your colour selection and learn the basics of the tufting technique in an intimate and genuinely enjoyable workshop that is as meditative as it is creative. Perfect for craft enthusiasts, curious first-timers and anyone who wants to try rug making in a manageable and accessible format. Bring a friend and share the experience.
Francisco has been working with the tufting technique for four years, finding in tapestry a unique and expressive medium that sits beautifully between illustration, craft and the kind of focused making that feels like a genuine escape from screens and digital life. He started running tufting workshops in Barcelona in 2021 and has since shared the joy of the technique with people from all over the world. The classes are now back in Lisbon, his beloved hometown, and the approach remains the same: personal, generous and full of the quiet satisfaction that comes from making something with your hands.
What you’ll learn
🧶 The basics of the tufting technique using professional equipment
🧶 How to read and follow a pre-designed pattern on a tufting frame
🧶 How to select and combine colours to personalise your mini rug
🧶 How the professional backing finish is applied to complete the piece
What’s included
🪡 All materials for one mini rug (18x22cm)
🪡 Professional design guidance from Francisco Couto throughout the session
🪡 Professional backing finish applied to your completed rug
What you leave with
A finished miniature tufted rug (18x22cm) backed and ready to display at home or give as a gift, made entirely by your own hands in a single afternoon.
I am Francisco Couto, also known as dead_laranja, an illustrator and visual artist based in Lisbon. For the last four years I have focused my practice on the tufting technique, finding in tapestry a beautiful and meditative process that feels like a genuine counterpoint to the digital world. I started sharing this technique with workshop participants in Barcelona in 2021 and have been doing so ever since, because watching someone discover this process for the first time never gets old.
No prior experience with tufting or craft needed. Sessions are intimate by design. Bring a friend and share the rug if you like.
Related Tags: Arts & Crafts, Tufting
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Reviews (3)
More about your Teacher Francisco Couto
Francisco, also known as dead_laranja, is an illustrator and a visual artist that, for the last 4 years, has focused his work on the tufting technique.
He found in tapestry a unique way to express his work and a beautiful process that is often described as meditative, and the perfect escape from the digital era.
The Tufting Workshops started back in 2021 in Barcelona, and since then, it has always been about sharing the joy of this technique with people from all over the world. The classes are now back to Lisbon, the artist's beloved hometown.
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Dawn
18/01/2026 at 19:12I enjoyed this workshop . I learned a lot and look forward to learing more advanced
skills.
Polina Hedzenko
22/12/2025 at 20:19It was absolutely amazing, I loved Wendy part of this workshop. The teacher is super sweet and the tufting itself is a lot of fun. Really recommend 🤩
Helpful ReviewJoao Serras
26/10/2025 at 18:20Adorei a experiência e recomendo!
Helpful ReviewO professor explica super bem e tem imensa paciência.
Para nível iniciante, este workshop ajudou imenso.