The 7 best workshops to do in Grenoble

If you want to work on your creativity during your stay in the Alps, here’s a selection of the 7 best workshops to do in Grenoble!

Are you visiting the Grenoble region and want to take advantage of your stay to discover new activities? Or are you a resident of this beautiful city and want to spice up your weekends by broadening your areas of expertise? Don’t wait any longer and discover our selection of the best workshops to do in Grenoble.

From sewing to creating homemade shampoo and distilling Génépi, there’s something for everyone. What’s more, taking part in this kind of workshop will give you the opportunity to meet new people and have a great time.

So whether it’s for you, your other half or for a birthday present, don’t wait any longer and discover the 7 best workshops to do in Grenoble!

1. Make your own pair of wooden earrings

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To kick off this selection of the best workshops to do in Grenoble, we’re taking you to Jason’s workshop. Here, you and your loved ones, friends or family can put together a superb gift for the coming festive season: wooden ear rings!

First, you choose the type of wood you want, which defines the shade of your jewel. Next, you’ll polish the wood, giving it the shape you desire. For this step, you’ll learn how to use a scroll saw. Finally, after making the titanium fasteners, you’ll decorate the earrings with linseed oil.

You’ll leave with a sense of accomplishment, and of course, your own pair of earrings.

2. Make your own zero-waste kit

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If you’re concerned about ecology and want to make your own contribution to reducing pollution, in a relaxed atmosphere, then Céline can offer you one of the best workshops in Grenoble. Starting with fun exercises to familiarize yourself with machine sewing, you’ll get the basics right.

Then, with Céline’s advice, you’ll cut, interlace and sew the fabrics you’ve chosen, so that your kit takes shape. Finally, you’ll decorate your zero-waste kit to your liking. At the end of the 4-hour workshop, you’ll leave with 7 single-sided bamboo micro-sponge wipes, a 100% reversible basket anda matching washing net.

3. Learn to sew by making your own t-shirt

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Since it feels so good, why not stay at Céline’s for this third workshop to be held in Grenoble? This time, you’ll learn how to make your own T-shirts! No more big brand names, or hours spent in thrift shops looking for that rare pearl. Thanks to this workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own clothes!

From choosing a pattern and fabric to cutting, assembling and, of course, decorating, sewing will hold no secrets for you. If you’re a beginner, don’t worry: Céline is a great teacher, and will teach you how to make a perfect subject, assemble a sleeve, assemble a neck band, or hem with a twin needle… In short, you’ll become a true professional, and will be able to reproduce these techniques at home!

4. Make your own natural soap and shampoo

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Tired of soaps full of chemicals and preservatives? Take advantage of one of Grenoble’s best workshops, at Marion and Jérôme’s, to make your own 100% natural shampoos and soaps! First of all, you’ll learn how to dose your body products to give them the scent you prefer.

Of course, you’ll also learn the basics of cold saponification, before choosing the shapes and colors of your natural cosmetics. At the end of the 3-hour workshop, you’ll leave with your own products. Please note, however, that you’ll need to leave them to harden for 72 hours, and another week before you can use them! So be patient…

5. Discover upholstery by making your own chair

Have you just moved in and are looking for the right furniture? Would you like to become more hands-on and restore antique furniture to give your home a vintage look? Then this workshop in Grenoble is for you! Over the course of a full day, working alongside Sonia, you’ll learn how to bring an antique chair back to life and decorate it as you wish.

Once you’ve chosen your chair, then your fabric, you’ll be guided by Sonia’s expert advice. Between cutting the foam, fitting the piping and sewing the fabric, you’ll become a true manual craftsman!

Of course, you’ll leave with your own creation, but you’ll also leave with the feeling of being able to tinker with all the little problems in your home. And that’s priceless!

6. Make your own génépi

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Since we mentioned this workshop in the introduction to this article, we know you’ve been eagerly awaiting it… Here it is! Thanks to Laurent, and one of the best workshops to be had in Grenoble, we’re offering you the chance tolearn how to make your own Génépi. In an exceptional distillery, accompanied by Yannick and Emilie, you’ll discover the secrets of making this very special (and much appreciated!) spirit.

If Génépi is a true institution, it’s also important to know that it’s a plant harvested at an altitude of over 2,000 meters, on the outskirts of the Italian border. By selecting your own sprigs, macerating them and choosing your own flavors and scents, you’ll end up leaving with 50 cl of your own handcrafted génépi.

The little extra? Throughout the workshop, you’ll be able to sample a whole host of wonderful surprises… We won’t tell you more!

7. Learn about porcelain casting and decoration

To round off this selection of the best things to do in Grenoble, we’re taking you to Ivan’s workshop for porcelain decoration. This ceramist will explain his working technique, and the tools and materials he uses to create his pieces.

Then, after preparing the materials, you’ll start pouring the ceramic. While the ceramic takes shape in the molds you’ve chosen, you’ll enjoy lunch together. What’s more, during the drying time, Yvan will show you his own creations, and even let you decorate them to your liking, so you can get the hang of it.

Once you’ve mastered the technique, you’ll unmold your morning pieces and decorate them. Finally, after all this painstaking work, you’ll leave with your beautiful personalized creations.