Editorial place profile
Ca' Macana
At a glance
Ca’ Macana is a Dorsoduro mask maker with an online shop and separate making and decoration courses. Traditional carnival forms and commissioned decorations serve different purchases.
Practical details
- Address
- Dorsoduro 3215, 30123 Venice, Italy
- Products
- Paper-mâché carnival masks
- Separate services
- Mask-making and decoration courses; customised decoration
- Order timing
- Stock dispatch is separate from production and courier transit
Choose a mask by form and use
The workshop describes traditional paper-mâché work dating to 1984, with Colombina, Plague Doctor and other carnival forms. Select a wearable or decorative piece by its dimensions and finish; a photograph does not settle fit.
Arrange creative work separately
Making and decoration courses are offered for individuals, families and groups. Custom colours, logos or dates need an agreed specification; neither a course place nor bespoke decoration is included automatically with a retail mask.
Allow time for making and shipping
The FAQ generally allows about two days to dispatch available masks and one to two weeks to make an unavailable piece, followed by destination-dependent transit. Ask for a deadline-specific estimate. Its return instructions put intact return shipping at the buyer’s expense and deduct the original shipping charge.
Sources: Ca’ Macana: shipping, returns and product questions
Planning questions
Does a mask purchase include a workshop?
No. Making and decoration courses are separate bookings.
Will an out-of-stock mask ship as quickly as a stock item?
The FAQ adds one to two weeks of making time for unavailable masks, before dispatch and transit. Obtain the actual schedule for the chosen model.
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Ca’ Macana: masks and creative courses — Seller website — checked 2026-10-27. Seller-published information; the selected item and destination need their own confirmation.
- Ca’ Macana: shipping, returns and product questions — Seller website — checked 2026-10-27. Seller-published information; the selected item and destination need their own confirmation.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.