01 Lisbon Shopping Guide
Arts & Crafts
This guide includes all our favorite spots to buy supplies for any kind of craft.
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Are you looking for the best arts and crafts shops in Lisbon? We've got your back!
This guide includes all our favorite shops to buy supplies for any kind of craft.
Whether you want to paint, knit or sew, you'll find all the materials you need in one of these shops.
To make things easier, we divided this guide into five sections: fine arts, stationery & paper crafts, knitting, crochet & embroidery, fabric shops and other shops.
We also included a small glossary at the end in case you're not familiar with Portuguese. :)
So...
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Ponto das Artes www.pontodasartes.com
What started as an online CHIADO STORE shop soon became the Rua Ivens 10 - Loja D, 1200-227 Lisboa popular store chain T. + 351 931 408 373 Ponto das Artes. LX FACTORY STORE Today this is the go-to place Rua Rodrigues Faria, 103 Edificio H Piso 0 - Loja 0.2, 1300-501 Lisboa to buy art supplies in Lisbon. T. + 351 937 814 649 From painting brushes to watercolor paper and CASCAIS STORE linocut tools, you'll find Avenida 25 de Abril 475, 2750-516 Cascais it all in here. Not sure what T. + 351 933 129 277 brand to get? Ask the staff for a recommendation!
05 #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS PAPELARIA Arte FERNANDES Periferica www.facebook.com/papelariafernandes www.arteperiferica.pt
Papelaria Fernandes has been If you’re visiting BelÉm or live supplying locals with around this neighborhood, stationery and art supplies you should pay a visit to Arte since 1891. They have shops PerifÉrica. This art shop is all over Lisbon, but our located inside the BelÉm favorite one is in Chiado, Cultural Center and features right opposite the Metro exit. a variety of items including Whether you’re looking for canvas, easels, and paint a new pen or a special kind brushes. of envelope, pop by here, and you’re bound to get something! Centro Cultural de BelÉm 3, 1449-003 Lisboa T. +351 21 361 7100 CRUCIFIXO STORE Rua do Crucifixo 84, 1100-550 Lisboa T. +351 210 123 957
MODA STORE Rua do ComÉrcio 167, 1100-100 Lisboa T. +351 210 112 002
RATO STORE Largo do Rato 13, 1250-186 Lisboa T. +351 210 100 664
TÉCNICO STORE Avenida Rovisco Pais 14A, 1000-287 Lisboa T. +351 21 847 65 26
Au Petit PHOTO:gil nunes Peintre LOJA! www.lojascomhistoria.pt www.loja.eu.com
Literally translated as ‘The This isn't just a shop, it's a Small Painter’, this little creative studio. You can shop is mostly known for its contact them to produce any picture frames, but they also kind of design work, or you offer other materials such as can visit the shop and get stamp pad inks, carbon paper, your art supplies there. They and fountain pens. The shop mainly specialize in mockup has been around since 1909, tools for architects and and it’s part of the circle of students, but they also have historic shops in Lisbon. a cool stationery section!.
Rua de SÃo Nicolau 104, Rua de SÃo Bento 106C, 1100-549 Lisboa 1200-820 Lisboa. T. +351 21 342 37 67 T. +351 21 342 3423
06 #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS o tom Imaginacao certo das Cores www.tomcerto.pt www.artesbenfica.com/
You'll find a wide range of Set in Benfica, this shop might art supplies here, including be a bit far from the city restoration tools, modeling center, but it’s worth the clay, and even spray guns! trek! We could get lost in the You can order things online colorful halls of ImaginaÇÃo or head straight to their das Cores, filled with shop in AlgÉs. crayons and paint tubes, and we’re guessing you will too. Avenida dos Combatentes da If you don’t fancy going that Grande Guerra 51C, far, don’t worry, you can 1495-039 Lisboa always order online! T. +351 964 072 203 Avenida Gomes Pereira 44A, 1500-331 Lisboa Casa T. +351 217 649 053 Ferreira CORBEL - - www.msousaribeiro.pt/pt/ Casa Ferreira was first established in Bairro Alto in Brushes, paints, and canvas 1925. While the original shop of all sizes are available at closed down, you can still this store located near the popular meeting spot Largo find them in the heart of ~ Chiado selling all kinds of de Camoes. art materials. Rua das GÁveas 9, 1200-208 Lisboa Rua Nova da Trindade 1C, T. +351 211368106 1200-301 Lisboa T. +351 21 346 7365 Gotas Varela de Cor Belas Artes www.gotasdecor.com.pt/ - - Tucked away in Moscavide, Whether you're an aspiring Gotas de Cor offers a variety art student or a professional of materials for decorative artist, Varela has all the arts and restoration work. materials you need for your art projects. Estrada Moscavide loja 36B, 1800-279 Lisboa T. +351 21 851 1296 Avenida de Madrid 28, 1000-143 Lisboa T. +351 21 848 4396
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@gilby_vm #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS Anamor- fose
www.anamorfose.pt
If you live around Alvalade, this store is for you! It has everything you need to start a creative project, from drawing materials to wood burning tools. And if you don’t live nearby, you can always get lost in their online shop.
Rua Marquesa de Alorna 31B, 1700-300 Lisboa T. +35 217 956 102
Carmim www.facebook.com/papelaria.c.lda
Heading to Carcavelos? Then you should visit Carmim, a small atelier located a few steps away from the train station. From craft paper to wooden boxes, you’ll find a bit of everything here. Occasionally they also host painting workshops in their basement!
Rua Dr. JoSÉ Joaquim de Almeida 835, 2775-595 Carcavelos T. +351 214 579 838
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02 Stationery & Paper Crafts #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS
PHOTO:AT HOME HOBBY At Home Superlivro Hobby Papelaria www.athomehobby.com www.superlivro.eu
If you're into the whole DIY Superlivro offers school spirit, this is the shop for supplies and everything you you. From colorful fabrics need for your office, to scrapbooking materials, including staples, post-its, and party decor, we can’t get and envelopes.souvenirs. enough of this place!
Rua das Picoas 10C, Estrada de Benfica 488A, 1050-173 Lisboa 1500-500 Lisboa T. +351 213 543 723 T. +351 217 143 847 PAPELOJA COR DE www.papeloja.pt LAVANDA www.facebook.com/cordelavanda/ Paper punches, cutting mats, and scrapbook kits, Papeloja has all the tools you need At Cor de Lavanda, you’ll find for your paper crafts! fabrics and colorful yarns for all your craft projects!
Rua Freitas Gazul 10A, 1350-149 Lisboa Estrada de Benfica 375A, T. (+351) 21 603 0373 1500-098 Lisboa T. +351 965 115 909
11 #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS NOTE! Wish www.noteonline.pt Concept If it’s notebooks you’re after, you’ll probably find one at Note! Besides Store stationery, this shop also www.facebook.com/wishconceptstore/ sells books and cute souvenirs. More than a coffee shop, Wish also has a concept RESTAURADORES STORE store where you can buy Pra a dos Restauradores 58, Ç prints, washi tape, and 1250-998 Lisboa notebooks.
CAMPO DE OURIQUE STORE Rua Ferreira Borges 82A, EspaÇo G 02a, Rua Rodrigues 1350-127 Lisboa Faria 103, 1300-472 Lisboa T. +351 213 933 035
ARROIOS STORE Rua Morais Soares 116, 1900-349 Lisboa FABRICA FEATURES www.fabricafeatures.com/
This hidden shop/art gallery is one of our favorite spots in town. To find it, just go inside Benetton in Chiado, and take the lift to the 4th floor. They have stationery items, illustration books and sometimes they even have a small exhibit, so keep your eyes open for that!
Rua Garrett 83, 4th Floor, 1200-443 Lisboa T. +351 213 420 596 GRIFFE PAPELARIAS
www.facebook.com/Griffe-Papelarias/
Do you need paper, calligraphy pens or Moleskine notebooks? This little shop in Cascais has got you covered!
Avenida Valbom 5, 2750-285 Cascais T. 12 03 Embroidery, Crochet & Knitting #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS
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Retrosaria Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Bijou www.retrosaria.rosapomar.com www.lojascomhistoria.pt
Rosa Pomar is the woman Rua da ConceiÇÃo is full of behind this little haberdashery shops, but haberdashery in Bairro Alto. you'll probably notice Bijou Needles, yarn, or fabric, this and its prominent blue faÇade. shop has everything you need While the outside is worth a for your knitting, crochet, capture, we encourage you to and embroidery projects. She go inside and browse through also hosts a variety of all their sewing and knitting workshops in the store, so materials! If you can't find all the more reason to visit! what you're looking for, ask the staff, they're always happy to help. Rua do Loreto 61 - 2nd floor, 1200-241 Lisboa T. +351 213 473 090 Rua da ConceiÇÃo 91, 1100-152 Lisboa T. +351 21 342 5049
14 #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS Retrosaria Dotquilts Arqui Chique www.facebook.com/DotQuilts/ www.lojascomhistoria.pt Another shop for patchworking and knitting Arqui Chique is located a few materials located in the doors down from Bijou, but it Benfica neighborhood. belongs to the same owner. Inside you'll find anything Estrada de Benfica 521B, from buttons to ribbons, as 1500-085 Lisboa well as knitting, and crochet T. +351 21 362 7173 materials.
RUA DA CONCEIÇÃO 83 1100-152 LISBOA LAs Imperial T. +351 21 342 1773
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You’ll find threads of all Casa Justo colors for your knitting and crochet projects here. They also produce rug fringes and Tricots Arraiolos rugs, a traditional Brancal Portuguese tapestry.
www.facebook.com/casajustotricotsbrancal/ Avenida De Roma 59B, 1700-342 Lisboa T. +351 21 346 9553 Colorful yarns fill the walls of Casa Justo, a paradise for knitting and crochet lovers. If you’re looking for one specific thread color, you’ll probably find it here! Retrosaria
Rua dos Fanqueiros 254, 1100-232 Lisboa Nuvem
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Since 1975, Retrosaria Nuvem has been providing residents of Campo de Ourique with all AURI kinds of craft supplies. The staff is super friendly and www.facebook.com/auri.lisboa/ will give you recommendations if you need it. Embroidery threads, knitting tools, and colorful fabrics, AURI has all of this and more. Rua Tenente Ferreira DurÃo 61, The owner loves patchworking 1350-312 Lisboa so she’ll often host T. +351 217 600 632 patchworking workshops in the store!
Rua Oliveira Martins 10E, 1000-213 Lisboa T. +351 961 201 042
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PHOTO:www.portuguesematters.com - the Craft Company Central LAs BotilA - - - - Threads, buttons, zips, From plain white to glitter whatever you need, this threads, this old shop in hidden haberdashery will Benfica offers a wide range probably have it! Find number of yarn! 18 on PraÇa da Figueira and then climb up to the first floor. Avenida GrÃo Vasco 33D, 1500-337 Lisboa
T. +351 217 600 632 PraÇa da Figueira 18 1º Esq. 1100-422 Lisboa Tricot LAs T. +351 213 469 834 www.tricot-las.com The Craft
If you live near Ericeira or Mafra, you can get all your Company knitting supplies from Tricot www.thecraftcompany.pt/ LÃs! On Tuesdays, they usually have a knitting and crochet Located a few minutes away session at their Mafra store. from the Cascais train station, The Craft Company offers a variety of items including knitting needles, MAFRA STORE fabrics, and craft books. Rua 1º de Dezembro 9, Besides working as a store, 2640-454 Mafra T. +351 261 813 697 they also organize workshops and a knitting ERICEIRA STORE session every Wednesday. Largo Condes da Ericeira 17B, 2655-272 Ericeira T. +351 261 863 575 PraÇa Dr. Francisco SÁ Carneiro 4B, 2750-350 Cascais T. +351 926 868 813
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PHOTO:lisboa diarios - Londres salaO FEIRA DOS Carmim TECIDOS D’Ourique www.feiradostecidos.com www.carmimdourique.com/
Feira dos Tecidos is one of Set in one of the main streets the largest fabric chain of Campo de Ourique, Carmim stores in Portugal. They have offers a variety of fabrics a wide range of fabrics to and wallpapers to decorate choose from, and they your house. Not only you can usually have promotions for buy the materials here, but fabric scraps! you can also ask them to make anything from curtains to pillowcases and couch ROSSIO STORE covers. Rua do ComÉrcio 280, 1100-486 Lisboa. Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 215, CAMPO DE OURIQUE STORE 1350-303 Lisboa Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 388, T. +351 921 079 380 1350-304 Lisboa Londres AVENIDA 7 SalAo www.facebook.com/Avenida7TecidosAltaCostura/ www.londressalao.pt/pt
Want to make a couture Open since 1918, Londres dress? This high-end fabric SalÃo started as a tailor's shop is a great place to start! shop, but it's now a popular Besides the store, they also fabric shop. From natural have their own atelier if you silks to linen, you’ll find all want to request a customized sorts of fabrics here.. piece.
Rua Augusta 277 - 279, Avenida de Roma 16 R/C Drt, 1100-052 Lisboa 1000-265 Lisboa T. +351 213 423 278 T. +351 919 396 139
18 #01 Lisbon Shopping Guide -ARTS & CRAFTS NOMALISM VIDAL www.nomalism.com TECIDOS
Floral fabrics, curtains, and www.vidaltecidos.pt cool wallpaper, Nomalism is another great spot to buy Sardines, tiles, and flower fabrics for your home. patterns, the fabrics from Vidal Tecidos come in many Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 358A, shapes and forms! You can 1350-304 Lisboa buy them online or head to T. +351 213 928 940 their shop in Campo de Ourique to see them in person.
Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 356 B e D, Tecidos 1350-304 Lisboa Santo T. +351 213 931 411 CondestAvel Casa Tavares www.sctecidos.pt/en & Tavares
Santo CondestÁvel has a - - variety of fabrics for both clothing and furnishing. They Established in the 19th century, also sell sewing materials, Tavares & Tavares sells fabrics curtain rails, and blinds. in a variety of colors and patterns at affordable prices.
Rua Saraiva de Carvalho 386C, 1350-304 Lisboa Rua dos Fanqueiros 253, T. +351 210 451 505 1100-213 Lisboa T. +351 218 874 254
OURO TEXTEIS Arco-Iris www.ourotexteis.pt/en a Metro This family-run company has been around since 1986. Besides www.arcoirisametro.com/pt/ fabrics, they also have a Arco- ris started as a patchwork haberdashery section selling Í shop, and while they still sell anything from buttons to thousands of fabrics for patches. patchwork, they have many more items like sewing machines, knitting tools, and embroidery Rua do Ouro 182, threads. Plus, they often 1100-068 Lisboa organize patchwork and sewing T. +35 1 21 346 32 18 classes in the store. If you can’t make it to the shop, you can always make an order online!
Alameda de Guerra Junqueiro 34A, 2810-385 Almada T. +351 212 215 330
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Fica - Fica is a creative studio based in LX Factory. Besides hosting classes and renting their equipment, they also have an online shop where you can buy prints, weaving tools and much more.
Loja do ChinÊs - These are scattered all over Lisbon and often have a section for art supplies. The quality isn’t the best, but if you’re just getting started these shops can be a great option. OTHER CLICK HERE TO SEE the map with all the stores Shops included in this guide!
Flying Tiger - This Danish shop has everything you can imagine, from children’s toys to plant pots, and even a small arts & Glo- crafts section.
Staples - For office supplies, ssary Staples is your best bet. They have shops around Lisbon and in Cascais. Retrosaria the equivalent of haberdashery in English, it’s Fnac - Locals head to Fnac for a shop that sells sewing concert tickets, CDs and the supplies, like buttons and latest books, but they also zips, as well as crochet and have a stationery section, knitting tools. usually next to the Art books. Papelaria translated as a paper shop, El Corte InglEs - In between it can have anything from clothes and restaurants, this newspapers and tobacco to shopping center also has its art supplies, own Papelaria where you can depending on where you go. buy art supplies and stationery. Tricot knitting A Vida Portuguesa - This is mostly a souvenir shop but Bordado they have a few stationery embroidery items made by local brands. Pintura painting MUJI - A minimalist shop with a small stationery section right Desenho in the heart of Lisbon. drawing
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