Curation
We visit every workshop before approving.
We receive applications. We read each one. We visit the workshop before saying yes. This page explains what we check, what we reject, and how the process works.
1 · Application
Whoever produces fills the form at /aderir. Tells us about the workshop, the craft, how long they've practised it, shows us photos, gives us an example piece.
2 · Review
We read carefully. We verify the tax documentation, understand the scale, confirm the craft is what's described.
3 · Conversation
When it makes sense, we talk by phone or video call. To clarify, understand expectations, align on timings.
4 · Workshop visit
When the maker is ready to receive, we schedule a visit. We see the work being done, get to know the space, photograph with permission.
5 · Approval
If there's a match, we activate the profile. If not, we say why. Most applications we reject are aimed at resale operations, not makers.
What we check
- That the work is made by hand by the person identified in the application.
- That the scale is small. Workshop, not factory.
- That there's a way of making something that can be told. Real stories, not generic copy.
- That there's a name behind it, not an anonymous brand.
- That the tax documentation is in order (tax ID, declared entity type).
What we reject
- Resellers and dropshipping. Whoever imports to resell, even with good design.
- Industrial brands posing as artisanal. Mass production is not handcraft.
- Imported products pretending Portuguese origin. "Made in Portugal" label without making in Portugal.
Are you a maker?
If you want to show your work to the whole country, apply. We read every application. We respond within two weeks, in either direction.