Vintage postcards and handwritten letters paper pattern
In-person workshop · The Hague

Wrap the world in a box

A 2.5-hour hands-on session covering vintage paper boxes in cosmic, botanical, and cartographer prints. Coffee, tea, and snacks included.

Decorative round boxes wrapped in cosmic and botanical vintage papers
Specimen No. 07
The Paper Library

Prints to choose from

Each workshop brings a curated set of vintage papers. Pick your favorite at the table.

Celestial Atlas

Celestial Atlas

Black night skies, lunar phases, and hand-drawn orreries.

Botanical Pressing

Botanical Pressing

Watercolor flowers, ferns, and vintage naturalist plates.

Old World Chart

Old World Chart

Sepia maps, compass roses, and cartographer cartouches.

Naturalist Herbarium

Naturalist Herbarium

Tulips, lilies, and fruit studies over aged German script.

Dutch Bouquet

Dutch Bouquet

Soft roses, blossoms, and old-master flower painting tones.

Forest & Field

Forest & Field

Owls, foxes, hot-air balloons, and woodland engravings.

Fortune & Symbol

Fortune & Symbol

Tarot figures, keys, eyes, and dark esoteric ephemera.

Travel Labels

Travel Labels

Hotel labels, luggage stamps, and vintage animal plates.

Postcards & Letters

Postcards & Letters

Handwritten notes, postmarks, and faded correspondence.

Wild Garden

Wild Garden

Dense forest greens layered with bright botanical blooms.

Vintage paper box filled with colorful thread spools and craft supplies
Craft table covered with vintage wrapping papers, ribbons, glue and decoupaged drawer boxes
Hands brushing glue onto cardboard drawer units covered with floral and bicycle printing papers
What to expect

A slow afternoon of making

We cut, glue, fold, and finish one lidded box from start to finish. No experience needed — just curiosity and a steady hand.

  • A short tour of the paper prints and how to pair them
  • Box folding and invisible seam technique for an IKEA mini chest
  • Lid fitting and vintage label finishing
  • Everything provided: chest, paper, scissors, glue, tools, and a workspace
  • Complimentary coffee, tea, and snacks throughout
Duration
2.5 hrs
Price
€27
Group size
10 max
Location
AWC
Bisschopstraat 5, The Hague
Holiday session · Saturday November 28

Christmas wrapping & postcard making

A seasonal afternoon at the table: stamp your own wrapping paper and cards with wooden pine, stag, snowflake and nutcracker stamps, then wrap a few gifts with twine, wax seals and handwritten tags. Everything provided.

Kraft wrapping paper hand-stamped with pine sprigs, holly leaves and pine cones
Four gifts wrapped in hand-stamped kraft paper, tied with twine and finished with wax seals
Craft table with wooden stamps, ink pads and stamped cards on a clipboard
Wrapping paper stamped with a repeating nutcracker pattern in red ink
Gift wrapped in kraft paper stamped with a stag, pine boughs and snowflakes
Hand-stamped card with a pine forest beside wooden tree stamps and an ink pad
Wrapped gift with twine, a wooden tree cutout, a gift tag and a wax seal
Wooden box of Christmas-themed stamps with a drawer of ink pads
Hands stamping a pine forest pattern onto white wrapping paper next to an envelope
When
Saturday November 28
15:00–18:00
Duration
3 hrs
Price
€35
per person
Upcoming sessions

Three sessions to book

The two box workshops run 17:30–20:00. The Christmas wrapping and postcard session runs 15:00–18:00. Choose the date that works best, or grab a few friends and book a private session.

Friday
October 23
17:30–20:00
Vintage paper box workshop
€27
8 spots left
Friday
November 13
17:30–20:00
Vintage paper box workshop
€27
4 spots left
Saturday
November 28
15:00–18:00
Christmas wrapping & postcards
€35
Now booking
Your host

A small ritual of paper & glue

Led by a long-time paper collector and box maker who has been sourcing vintage prints from Italian mills and flea markets for over a decade. The workshop is taught as a small ritual: slow, careful, and deeply satisfying.

Based in
The Hague
Language
English
Craft table with a decorative box, yarn, scissors, and vintage papers
10+ years of paper craft
Reservations

Book your seat

€27 per person for the box workshops, €35 for the Christmas wrapping and postcard session. Payment is handled on the day. I will email you within 24 hours with the address and what to bring.

October 23, 17:30–20:00 · €27 per person
Total: €27