Courses
Learn the art of mask making — a creative experience in the heart of Florence.
Since 2000, Alice has welcomed groups, families, and individuals into her workshop to share the art of mask making, guiding each participant through their creation.
No experience is necessary. The courses are open to all and allow you to discover techniques, materials, and traditions through an authentic, creative, and fully immersive experience.
Here is a different way to get to know Florence, entering a real artisan workshop and taking home something unique: a mask made with your own hands.
Create your own mask. Experience Florence through art.
Course 01 — Decoration
Mask decoration course
If you are looking for an experience in Florence, alone or to share with friends, family, or children — and you want to explore your creativity with joy and serenity — join the mask decoration course. It is fun for everyone!
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Price
- €80 per person
- Participants
- 1 to 25 people
- Minimum age
- 8–9 years
- Languages
- Italian and English
Course 02 — Papier-mâché + decoration
Papier-mâché and decoration course
Have you always wondered how papier-mâché masks are made, and always wanted to try? This course is for you. Choose the mask you like best, make it in papier-mâché and decorate it using all your creativity.
- Duration
- 2 sessions of 3 hours (6 hours total)
- Price
- €150 per person
- Participants
- 1 to 12 people
- Minimum age
- 12 years
- Languages
- Italian and English
Course 03 — Full immersion
Create a mask —
the complete course
A full immersion in the magical world of the mask: with the help of expert hands, you will make your own project and see it develop step-by-step. This is a deep, intense experience that will give you many delights and an amazing end result.
- Duration
- 5 days, 4 hours a day (20 hours total)
- Price
- €500 per person
- Participants
- 1 to 8 people
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- Languages
- Italian and English
The course in 4 steps
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01
Choose your mask
Face masks, Commedia dell’Arte masks, cat mask, colombina mask.
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02
Decorate the mask
Decoupage paper, fabrics, rhinestones, glitter, stones, ribbons: many materials to make an original, unique mask to take home.
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03
Choose the finishing
Acrylic spray for a bright, shiny look, or beeswax for an antique effect. We add the laces to hang it, and you sign it like a real artist.
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04
Diploma and take it home
You receive a participation diploma and a free bag to carry your finished mask home.
The course in 2 lessons
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01
Build the mask
Choose your model — Commedia dell’Arte, faces, Pinocchio, animals, the sun and the moon — then learn the papier-mâché technique and make your own mask with our help.
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02
Decorate the mask
The mask is dry and ready for painting and decorative techniques: gold leaf, decoupage paper, lace, ribbons, glitter, precious stones. By the end of the lesson it is dry and ready to leave with you.
A participation certificate and a special bag to take your mask home are included.
The course in 5 steps
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01
Clay and concept
Introduction to the use of clay and elaboration of the project: with Alice’s help you start developing your subject.
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02
Finishing in clay
Finishing of the mask in clay and preparation for the plaster negative.
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03
Plaster negative
Realisation of the plaster negative: after 20 minutes, finishing, emptying the clay, cleaning the negative and preparing it for printing in papier-mâché.
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04
Papier-mâché
Introduction to the papier-mâché technique and realisation of the mask, guided through this important step by expert hands.
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05
Finish and decoration
Papier-mâché finish and decoration with different techniques: acrylic, gold leaf, decoupage, fabric, glitter, beeswax, strings.
Diploma delivery and a free bag with the mask ready to take home.
From our courses
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Contact us
Write to us to book a course or to ask for information: we will get back to you as soon as possible.
