Mãos da Lili

One of a kind · No. 001

Tide Tray

Handmade resin tray with waves in blue and sand tones, resting against an ivory background

resina · 30 cm · 2026

€52 available
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The families

One-of-a-kind pieces, handmade in Madeira

Handcrafted star-shaped piñata with paper fringes in coral and cream tones, against an ivory background

Piñatas

Celebration and paper
Handmade rag doll in a light cotton dress, seated against an ivory background

Rag dolls

Cotton and care
Resin tray in warm sand and terracotta tones with organic veining, against an ivory background

Resin

Fluidity, crystallised
Four-pointed white plaster star with a matte handcrafted texture, against an ivory background

Plaster

Pure forms
Summer 2026 — The Atlantic, layer by layer.

The next occasion

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Summer2026

Open now — until 21 September 2026.

The Atlantic, layer by layer.

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The process

Three hours of hands, thread and patience.

There are no moulds and no rush in this studio: every doll is stitched one stitch at a time, every piñata gets its fringes one by one, every layer of resin waits for the one before. What reaches your hands took hours of mine — which is why no two pieces are ever alike.

Lili's hands sketching and preparing a piece at the studio bench, among brushes and materials
01 The sketch Everything starts with a conversation and a drawing: the idea takes shape on paper before it takes shape in material.
Lili's hands sewing a rag doll with coral thread, among fabric scraps and a spool, in the window light of the studio
02 The hands Thread stitched one stitch at a time, fringes one by one, resin layers that wait for the one before.
Lili's hands shaping a fabric flower on the linen table, with scissors and scraps beside her
03 The finishing The last details by the window light: every piece leaves here when it is ready — not before.
Mãos da Lili lockup: two hands holding a star above the brand name and the signature “ateliê artesanal · Madeira”

The story

From Venezuela to Madeira

I learned this craft in Venezuela, among paper, fabric and patience. Today I live in Madeira and carry both lands in every piece: the colour of where I come from and the calm of where I am. Everything that leaves this studio passed through my hands first.

Meet Lili
Lili in her Madeira studio, surrounded by pieces in progress, paper and working materials

The studio — Funchal, Madeira

From people who received one

Words from homes with a piece in them

“I ordered a piñata for my daughter's birthday and it came out just like the reference I sent. We sorted everything over WhatsApp, very easy.”
Marta S. Commissioned a birthday piñata
“I took a resin tray as a gift. It was well packed and reached Lisbon without a scratch.”
Carolina F. Took a resin tray home to Lisbon
“Lili sent me photos while she made the doll — I liked being able to follow along. It turned out just as I asked.”
Andreína R. Gave a rag doll to her mother

Custom commissions

Imagine the piece. Lili makes it.

A different colour, a unique shape, a special date? Tell me your idea, I sketch it and guide the budget, and I make your piece — on average, three weeks from idea to delivery.

Tell me your idea
Ivory cardboard box tied with terracotta twine and closed with the round “feito à mão · Madeira” seal, resting on linen with dried flowers

The delivery

Opening the box is part of the piece

Every piece leaves here in a rigid box, tied by hand and closed with the studio seal — with a card written by me. Whether it is a gift or staying with you, I want the first moment to already be a beautiful one.