{"id":25642,"date":"2018-09-16T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=25642"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:12:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T17:12:41","slug":"do-it-yourself-souvenirs-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/do-it-yourself-souvenirs-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Do-It-Yourself souvenirs around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why not take your travel a step further by letting expert artists teach you their craft? Leave the plastic keychains, Eiffel Tower T-shirts, and cute Pope Francis bobbleheads behind as you decorate a Carnival mask in Venice, brandish a glass-blowing torch in Aruba, or design a delicate floral lei in Lahaina. You\u2019ll go home with a deeper understanding of each place\u2014and with original do-it-yourself souvenirs. But if you still want that Pope Francis bobblehead, go for it.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lei-Making in Lahaina<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lei-Making.jpeg\" alt=\"Lei Making\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Consider scheduling this private lei-making class on a pristine, white-sand beach or atop a dramatic cliff overlooking the crashing waves. Your instructor explains the ancient tradition of Hawaiian leis as you and your 5 best friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/exclusive-lei-making-workshop.a363710.activity-details\">learn to craft tropical flowers into necklaces, garlands, and other decorative tokens of affection<\/a>. Practice techniques like <em>haku <\/em>(braiding) or<em> wili<\/em> (twisting) with dozens of purple orchids and yellow carnations. When you finish, keep your fragrant and meaningful creation for yourself or present your symbol of love, peace, or friendship to someone else.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Glass Blowing in Aruba<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-Beads-Aruba.jpeg\" alt=\"Glass Beads Aruba\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever had a hankering to play with hot glass? At Terrafuse Aruba, you can safely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/workshop-glass-bead-making.a485517.activity-details\">blow your own glass beads<\/a> while learning the basics of the red-hot art of glassblowing from renowned teachers. Your class begins with a tour of Terrafuse\u2019s professional glass-blowing workshop. Then, local artists guide you as you get a feel for your torch and the properties of molten glass. Finally, you\u2019ll fire up the torch to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 C) and shape Murano glass into clear, aqua, and black beads that you\u2019ll use to make your own bracelet or keychain souvenir. Complete your experience by browsing the artisan-made blown-glass jewelry and ornaments in the studio shop.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kintsugi Pottery in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kintsugi-Pottery.jpeg\" alt=\"Kintsugi Pottery\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ancient Japanese art of <em>kintsugi <\/em>is more than simply repairing pottery. It\u2019s also the philosophy of embracing an object\u2019s flaws as beautiful, distinguishing features. 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Artists will help you complete your final product, a gorgeous, fully-functioning vessel.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Stipwerk Stamps for a Dutch Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stipwerk-Stamps-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Stipwerk Stamps\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head to Amsterdam\u2019s Dutch Costume Museum, located in a 17<sup>th<\/sup>-century canal house, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/dutch-costume-museum-tickets-including-workshop.a487056.activity-details\">design your own bag using traditional Dutch paint-stamping techniques<\/a> that locals in the nearby Dutch town of Staphorst still practice. To try your hand at <em>stipwerk<\/em> (dotwork), you\u2019ll take a single stipwerk stamp and individually paint each point of its concentration of needles. Then, press the stamp, needles first, into your fabric to produce a multi-hued, dotted image or design. Imitate traditional Dutch leaf-and-flower patterns or ad-lib your own design to give your bag a spontaneous look. After class, you can wander the museum and explore other Dutch designs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Barcelona\u2019s Gaud\u00ed-style Mosaics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gaudi-style-Mosaic.jpeg\" alt=\"Gaudi-style Mosaic\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1377\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Follow in Gaud\u00ed\u2019s footsteps as you tour his architectural masterpieces like El Park G\u00fcell and La Sagrada Familia that give Barcelona a Modernist feel\u2014and earned Gaud\u00ed his rep as \u201cGod\u2019s Architect.\u201d Marvel at his Trencad\u00eds style, an art form using bricolage, or irregular \u201cfound\u201d pieces of colorful broken ceramics. When you arrive at the workshop, let Gaud\u00ed\u2019s vibrant buildings and whimsical mosaics inspire your artistic side. Your skillful instructor guides you in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/gaudi-architecture-tour-mosaic-workshop.a475993.activity-details\">creating your own mosaic<\/a> picture frame or coaster from an assortment of broken ceramic tiles. When you finish, you\u2019ll have your own Trencad\u00eds souvenir and hands-on experience with Gaud\u00ed\u2019s brilliance.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Decorating Venetian Carnival Masks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Venetian-Carnival-Masks.jpeg\" alt=\"Venetian Carnival Masks\" width=\"2420\" height=\"1613\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Venice\u2019s world-famous Carnival happens every spring, but you can celebrate Venetian art anytime by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/carnival-mask-decorating-class.a402660.activity-details\">decorating an ornate Venetian Carnival <em>maschere<\/em> (mask<\/a><u>)<\/u>. The <em>Mascherari <\/em>(Venetian mask-makers), will instruct you in the centuries-old art of mask-making in their studio. Listen to the Mascherari explain the curious history of Venetian masks\u2014and the mischief of mask-wearing revelers\u2014and decorate your mask with metallic paints, crystals, gold leaf, and feathers. An experienced mask-decorator will be on hand to advise you in completing your spectacular mask, but you\u2019ll have to plan your own carnivalesque shenanigans.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Baking Macarons in Paris<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Baking-Macarons-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Baking Macarons\" width=\"3034\" height=\"1706\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Parisian bakeries are centers of gastronomic wonder, and macarons take the cake as some of the most popular pastries on the shelf. 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