Here is my Rappoem™ Review on Again Again Studio based on my second visit to the establishment (30 Duncan St.) on June 12, 2026:
[ + ] Returned for another sesh, n' can
[ ~ ] Confirm the "name checks out"°¹
[ + ] Not just talking studio; see the visual°¹′¹
[ ~ ] Proof that I carved out°¹′²
[ + ] It's been a couple months since my first visit
[ + ] And I'll admit I've been a bit delinquent
[ + ] My bowl from GLAZE NIGHT was ready for pick up°²
[ ~ ] Just a handful of DAYS RIGHT after it was inked up
[ + ] Received a couple notices,
[ ~ ] But kept on just postponing it
[ + ] Glad to finally find time to come through
[ ~ ] Cuz gah dam it who knew...
[ + ] It would turn out looking so nicely?
[ ~ ] I personally had precisely... no clue
[ + ] For me, this EXPERIENCE was twice as nice
[ + ] Getting to EXPERIMENT with
[ ~ ] Chiseling stamps and then
[ + ] The exciting APPEARANCE OF
[ ~ ] The shimmering ramekin
[ + ] So without a doubt, I'll be back again... & again
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ALL CAPS = phonetic emphasis
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°¹″ name checks out: aside from "Again Again" living up to its name by foreshadowing my repeated patronage; I selected to do the "Linocut Stamp" activity and carved out my Chinese last name, 陳, along with my inter-linguistic cipher name, 댄스고.
°² Glaze Night: this was the name of the event back in the day (April), when I had first attended. The event is now called, "Craft Cafe" and features a more extensive menu of crafting options (no food! ...unless you bring your own Kraft dinner [don't do this]). FYI, it's specifically listed as "Ceramic Glazing" on the menu now.
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Additional Review Notes:
First off, shout out to Natalie & her team for whatever behind the scenes effort she did after my first visit (including whatever temperature control configurations she set for the kiln). I'm still baffled by how glossy, smooth, and radiant it turned out!
Here's some extended commentary on the "Craft Cafe" event: It appeared each activity included a designated 'info card' with step-by-step "how to" instructions of their respective process. The info cards also featured a nicely drawn animation with the Again Again Studio logo on the other side of it. {Nice touch!}
Compared to the previous "Glaze Night" (Ceramic Glazing) event where everyone was doing the same activity, this new "choose your own adventure" format resulted in a dynamic mix of people doing miscellaneous things at the same table. {To be completely honest, I preferred the vibes of the previous format more; but this was still fine too.}
And although the structure of the event wasn't an actual "instructor led tutorial", Natalie was still readily available to provide personalized support to anyone who needed it.
Lastly, the stationery provided (the plastic sleeves, postcards, etc... are all really premium quality). I didn't think I needed it, but she voluntarily also helped protect my shimmering ramekin by wrapping it with artsy paper-towel roll and bagging it, which really came in handy!
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