THIS PLACE IS OK. But the BATHROOM has been OUT OF ORDER FOR OVER A YEAR. Between my son and his family we spent over $200 and $400 on 2 occasions to have to go next door to the tea place to use the bathroom. Is this even legal. read more

Frustrating that we came here to find out they've closed early. They can't even type out their hours of operation? It looks messy and unprofessional. read more

All Fired Up - Why put Spring Break hours up to just close early on a SATURDAY? - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Burlingame, California

Sadly, compared to Laurel Street Arts in San Carlos, this place does not measure up. Hidden cost that is not divulged up front (fire fee and glazing fee) lack of available paints as well as the small detail bottles not working.. (there was a choice of less than 10 and 4 did not work. so we had to use colors we did not even like) Staff was half hearted.. Overall.. I think I will spend the gas and time and head to San Carlos again next time.. At least I will have huge selection of Pottery, huge color selection .. big space :) and also much more fariety in brush selections .. Update 3/4/2011 I just picked up my fired pottery.. (and lowered my rating to 1 star) compared to Laurel Street Arts.. this is a disgrace.. the paint is clearly not as high quality.. even though I put on 5 coats.. it looks like 1 coat at Laurel Street arts.. the color is not vibrant and there are bubbles all over my pottery.. Wow.. that was so not worth the money.. and time.. My son will be so disappointed.. There is a clear quality difference.. If you don't care about the result .. and have extra money to spend.. than this is your place.. This was my first and last time.. Nearly 190 dollars spend.. I should have given it to charity instead. read more

Very disappointed. I went there today with my four-year-old granddaughter and we picked out a small demitasse cup and saucer for her to paint. The young woman there told us that the cup was $25 and there was a seven dollar charge for the child to paint and there would be a nine dollar charge for an adult paint. I don't get why it would cost more for an adult to paint than a child to paint, but whatever. When I went to pay the bill was $44. A quick look and I saw that she charged seven dollars for my granddaughter to paint and nine dollars for me to paint. I didn't chose an item to paint and all I did was touch up a couple little spots for my granddaughter since she's only four years old. I was shocked. I couldn't help my granddaughter unless I paid an additional $10? Just seems wrong and I won't be going back there again. I will try the place in San Carlos that someone recommended, it sounds much friendlier . And we even had a birthday party at this place for my older granddaughter. Just not nice and very wrong. read more

Pottery painting is a great activity to do with a friend you haven't caught up with in a while - I find that it's very relaxing to sit there and paint something while the two of you catch up. I'm all about the multi-tasking - if I can create something cool while talking with a friend, I'm all for it! That being said, All Fired Up is an adequate pottery painting studio in a pinch - definitely not my first choice, though. They do have fun pieces to paint - however, the general studio itself is pretty dusty and dirty compared to others studios I've been to. Also, their staff is generally girls who spend most of their time talking on their cell phones and not really helping customers or supervising the hoardes of wild children who have their birthday parties here. One time, my friend and I were the only ones in the place, and the one girl working asked us if we would mind if she went next door for a little bit! We were shocked - we could have raided the cash drawer, stolen pottery - anything! There was no one else in there but us for like, 15 minutes! Crazy. And unprofessional. I also find that their paint colors aren't as vibrant as the paint colors of say, Petroglyph. This is frusterating, especially when you apply multiple coats expecting a solid, bright finish on your final piece. Then there's that silly glazing fee, which really should be included in the price, IMHO. Given a choice, I would gladly drive down to Petroglyph Willow Glen, where the staff is warm and friendly, and the shop is neat and (generally) well-stocked. All Fired Up is just okay. read more

3.5 stars. So glad I got the Living Social deal for this place. I chose this place for a date but it was limit one deal per person so I bought a deal for me and one as a gift for my boyfriend. It was pay $10 for $20 worth. In order to use both deals we paid separately. I came here probably 10 years ago for my own birthday party and it was so fun. It wasn't until now that I realized how pricey it was!! (Thanks Mom and Dad back then!) Here's how it was broken down for the two mugs we painted. Mugs $22/ea Adult fee $9/ea Glazing fee $3-5/ea Living Social deal -$20/ea How much I paid in store: $30 total How much I paid in coupons: $20 So I actually paid $50 just for the two of us...and if I didn't have that deal, it would've been $70!! That's crazy...(to me, anyway). But pricing aside, the service was alright. We came on a late Saturday afternoon and there was only one other group there so we stayed there for about 3-4 hours on our pieces. Even though there was only one girl working there, she was really helpful and sweet. I guess the bathroom sink doesn't work so you have to wash your hands in the sink in the store but I wasn't sure where the towels were to wipe my hands. It would've been nice if the girl working there noticed that I was standing there for 30 seconds trying to find the towels/napkins so I ended up asking my boyfriend who washed his hands first. Also, if your girlfriends are gonna visit you at work, it would be courteous of them to not sit in a circle in the walkway. I felt like I was the one who had to apologize for walking by to the bathroom or to set my finished mugs on the table when it really shouldn't feel that way. Also, try to find residential parking away from the busy streets. You might get lucky and find a spot without having to pay a meter. read more

I will not go back to this location. sorry but it because of the owner. I loved going in there with my girl friends and the HS girl that was working that night was awesome. She was helpful in picking out great colors and setting up our station on the table. But when I came back with my son to finish my platter and my son wanted to finish his truck the owner was so caddy and very rude to my son. My 5 year old said that she was "cranky" and that is saying a lot. She hung out with a past co-worker and when she did come and help us or check in with us she was wanting to know if we are done. (this is only 25 mins into the painting.) Basically it comes down to feeling like you are welcome while working on your project (that costs a ton). I did not. She asked my son what colors he wanted and then told him after he picked two choices that he could get more once he finished what he had.... is there a paint shortage in the world? he is five and will get extra paint on the truck. Isn't that why you are charging an arm and a leg? anyway, go to the place in San Carlos if you really want to go somewhere and paint. The owner needs to learn some better communication styles and loosen up on being a paint hoarder. read more

Went here for a girls day with coworkers and we had fun. The paint color selection was not as good as other studios and when I picked up my mug, it had three rough spots on the bottom that are so sharp they could cut skin. I was floored by the lack of professionalism of the "staff". Over the 2.5 hours that we were in the shop, there was a succession of three gum-smacking 16 year old girls who would not stop talking on their cell phones long enough to help us or let us pay for our pieces. One even had a horrid Paris Hilton yappy dog in her purse. Gross. read more

So I've only been to this place a few times and it's a great place to go if you're looking to paint some pottery! I've painted a couple of items here and loved it! It's a good hobby to do since we're in quarantine. Just pick the item and colors of paint you want, decorate your piece and bring it back to the employees to finish the rest! Staff is incredibly nice too :) read more

Great place for kids! I went there today with 3 year old kids and we had fun painting some kitty cats for a birthday present. We got there around 5 pm and were the only ones there so it was very quiet and the store employee took the time to explain everything. PROS: great location, great selection (items and colors), friendly employees, fun bathroom CONS: maybe too expensive, one-week wait to get items back read more

Yesterday on a whim, I decided to get in touch with the dormant artist in me (I'm keeping my day job!) All Fired Up seemed like the perfect place. I get my cup and a few colors...by now I'm feeling more like a kid then an artist. I look at the cup and at the colors I got...hmmm, what should I paint....thinking, thinking, still thinking...Flowers...Genius!!! 30 mins later I had my first masterpiece I'll pick it up in a week...I'll let you guys know how the final product turns out...either way, I loved the experience! minus one star cuz its a bit expensive my total was $32, but the experience was priceless read more

My niece was visiting from Modesto last Saturday and all she wanted to do was go to Chuck E. Cheese. Though I heart Chuck E. Cheese I was in no mood to be surrounded by tons of rambunctious sugar infused kids going crazy over arcade like games and a mouse. I wanted to take my niece to a place that she could remember and has never been too. At the last minute, I remembered All Fired Up! Thank goodness my niece is into arts and crafts. We came in and she picked out two mugs to paint for her mom and dad. The lady working at the store was nice and helpful. We sat and painted on one of the many tables in the studio. It was a quiet place for my niece to have fun and spend some one on one time with her. Lots of pottery to choose though expensive but well worth it. . It takes a week to pick up the completed works of art . This is a great place to go with girlfriends wanting to catch up and while doing something creative. read more

I called to see when the pieces my niece and I had made about a week prior would be ready. Boy was that a mistake. Let's put aside the fact that it's small and you can't pour your own paint and focus on this particular phone call. Anyway, I call on Sunday and right away the girl sounds like she does not want to be there. Okay, I get it, no biggie. I ask about my pieces and she's like "well what did they look like?" So I tell her and I get, "yeah, I'm looking at all the winged horses and none of them look like what you said." Trust me they're not hard to miss. My niece didn't necessarily create a masterpiece. So then I said, "don't you guys write the name on the bottom?" And, with an attitude she goes, "well yeah." And then mumbled something and I said, "I'm sorry, what?" And I shit you not, she goes, "WHAT'S. THE. NAME." Friendly, huh? So I told her and she puts me on hold to go check and she comes back and says that they don't have it. By this time, my sister is pissed and takes the phone, she asks the girl if they have a system for figuring out which piece belongs to who? And the girl says yes. So my sister says, "okay, it's by name right? So, my name is ------" Finally I hear my sister say, "fine, I'll just go in and look at ALL of the pieces then to see if I can find it since you apparently can't find it yourself." Mind you, they said it wouldn't be more than a couple of days and we would get a phone call. We never did, and it had been about 9 days. For a much better experience, even though it's a bit farther away, go to Laurel Street Arts in San Carlos. You can pick and pour your own paint and they're so, so incredibly friendly. When we went to pick up our pieces from there, they "oohed" and "ahhed" my nieces "masterpiece." read more

Brought my daughter here to make a mother's day frame for my mom. My infant baby was crazy but Nancy was super patient! She got the footprint perfect after many tries since my daughter was kicking nonstop. And she even decorated for us! Love it!!! Going back this week for another project with my daughter. Hope my daughter will cooperate better this time!! read more

Very disappointed when I received my finished product. I had a great time while I was there and the service was good, but when I got my finished product (a large bowl), there was a large paint stain sealed into the bowl that was not there when I left it. The stain was in a color that I never even used on my bowl and is very obvious (see the picture). I took a lot of time and care to make sure my bowl would turn out nicely, so needless to say that I was very surprised and disappointed when I got the final product and saw that it had been marked up (I think by the staff that fired it or put the glaze on). Pretty bad. read more

All Fired Up - This is how my bowl should've turned out on ALL sides, but the staff marked it up when the fired it and put the glaze on! See next picture. - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Disappointed...again I used to love this place but the change in ownership has turned into consistent poor quality at pick up. Every time I pick up the pieces the glazing is a mess and results in ruined pieces that they offer to re-fire (at the risk of it breaking)or give me a gift card to compensate. It's a pricey day out with two children so poor execution on their part is pushing me to find a new spot. I wanted to love it but I would not recommend it. read more

I'm not sure why this place has some poor reviews but my husband and I loved this place. My husband has brought our daughter here twice to paint surprise gifts for me and they are my most prized possessions. Both my husband and daughter had fun and they described the staff to be extremely friendly. We will be back very soon because I need to paint some pieces for a baby shower. read more

Went in today shortly after opening. We wanted something fun to do that would cost us under $50, but I had a feeling this would cost a little more than that. Luckily for us I had found a groupon for $22 for $44 worth of credit. I knew there would be extra charges, but I figured we would still be able to make it under the $50 mark if we didn't go too crazy. Turns out we were just under the $50 mark in the end! When we got there it was no surprise to me that the place was empty with just one employee, I mean it is a Tuesday morning and most schools were back in session. We walk in and I informed the employee about the groupon and she then told me that I would have to pay a sitting fee for the child if I wanted to use the groupon. I guess I didn't read the fine print on the groupon but hey so what I rather the pay $7 since I'd still be saving $15. The employee helped us get set up after she noticed I had no clue what I was doing, she got us paint and set us free. We each painted a mug and had a great time! It was a little on the expensive side considering we got two mugs for what would have been almost $70 without the groupon, but it's a great way to be creative and to have fun! You definitely don't have to be crafty to do this. Once I'm not a broke college student I will totally come back and do it again! Can't wait to pick up the pieces next week! read more

My daughter and I had some great bonding time today at All Fired Up. We felt so welcomed when we came into the store, even though there was an adult party at the next table. The owner was so lovely and patient with my daughter when she wanted to change the color palette for the third time. While we were happily painting, a very angry customer called and the owner handled it with such calm and professionalism, even with this crazy lady venting at her... it was clear it had more to do with this ladies issues, anyway, I digress... this place is great. read more

I was really sad when I got home and realized they had given me my piece back with a huge chip on the bottom and a big piece of ceramic (probably from another piece that was stuck to mine in the kiln) on the handle. I would have driven back to point it out but after that move of just handing it over, I won't be a returning customer so what's the point of making a huge deal over it? I've been to several different paint-your-own pottery places and loved them all except this place. The staff is very friendly here but the prices are the most expensive out of all the studios I've been to. The mug was $22, then there was a $9 studio fee, then a $1 glazing fee and after taxes it came to a grand total of $35. Oh well. read more

All Fired Up - Realized when I got home my $35 mug was chipped. : ( - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Burlingame, California

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I love this place. The girls who work there are very helpful even when it gets busy. They answer pretty much answer all my questions and if they do not have an answer, they'll call their boss. I think this place gets bad reviews because if someone has a bad experience they have to write about it. So, I'm writing a review on my past experiences. I worked on a mug once and the girl came up to me and asked me if I needed anything. How great is that? I also worked on a plate and asked what techniques I could use to blend colors, the girl gave me some great advice. They even offered to write some child's name on their ceramic. I really do not think its fair when people say this place is expensive because paint is very pricey and the ceramics are another story. Anyways, I love this shop and I hope people can see the greatness of this place. read more

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I absolutely love this place. The people here are nice. I read the reviews before and I couldn't understand why people are so mean. My experience was great! I received a lot of help doing my piece like techniques and color choices. read more

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This place is really fun and it's an awesome experience to paint your own pottery. I have been to All Fired Up several times before and I always have a great time. The service was really nice and the store has a great atmosphere. It is a bit pricey but in the end it's worth it to get a personalized piece of work. I recommend taking kids there, it's a blast! It's a great place to make a gift for someone too. Have Fun! :) read more

After writing this review, have been bombarded with inflammatory hate mail with personal attacks from employees with regards to my poor experience at All Fired Up. It really does show how mature certain people working here are... Unfortunate. read more

I hadn't been here in years! On my birthday, my eldest son and I walked around burlingame after having some ice cream and to my surprise- I remembered this place where we can paint together. It was such a fun activity (and relaxing one) and now that he's at the age where he can enjoy these kinds of art projects, it made it that much more worth it. Time slowed down for the hour or so we were there.. and that's exactly what I was looking for! read more

This was one of my first experiences painting my own pottery. Yes, abit pricey and now I am hooked this pricey craft even though I am not a very good painter. They used to have a free studio day for adults on Wednesdays. I think they took that away. I wish they would bring that back because that encouraged me to paint there. One thing I found was unusal for a ceramics place to do is to charge for the glazing. Most places charge you the studio fee and the piece. So expect to pay a couple of dollars more for glazing. It can be steep if you are doing a large piece - so buyer be aware. Just like any downtown, parking can be a hassle sometimes. Burlingame charges for parking so remember to bring quarters and watch your time or you will get a ticket. read more

I am a pottery studio expert! For a while i used to stop into them when I traveled...that is how much i like them. I find this place overpriced and unwelcoming. The owner has a great location in a town filled with families and money. This is probably why she and her employees don't have to meet my expectations of friendliness and professionalism. Try my favorite place for painting and clay just 25 minutes away in Pacifica - Clay Creations. read more

I am amending my previous review. I genuinely appreciate & admire anyone that acknowledges a possible mistake & tries to make right! I will gladly give this place another shot & i'll bet it will be wonderful!! read more

A lovely quaint spot for anyone that loves to paint! My family had such a fun time that we plan to make it a new tradition, for evenings when you just need to be creative. Very friendly and helpful staff...can't wait to see our work! read more

Valerie was spectacular in helping me today. I wanted some footprints and handprints of my baby on mugs for a thank you gift and couldn't have done it without her. read more

i love doing things that can involve meditating and creativity. painting pottery is definitely in that category. i've done a few different pieces here when the my creative urge hits...a picture frame, a serving platter, and a piggy bank. when you can go in during a quiet time, it's truly the best and most serene. you just sit there with a selection of colors, a piece to paint, and various brushes and the creative fluids just start flowing. when i'm strapped for cash and want to do something more personal, all fired up is usually on my list of options. read more

We just had our daughter's birthday party there. The girls that helped us, Lindsay and Sarah were excellent! They were patient, sweet and very helpful. The party went really smooth. I really want to thank them for their hard work! read more

This place is fantastic! They have great pottery options to paint and the finished product is well made. I have taken my 2 yr old many times and it's been a great time. Love this place, wish there were more "mom and pop" places like this around. read more

This was a two day event for my nine month old granddaughter and myself. We made " I love" mugs with hand and foot prints, for dad and mom. The owner and both helpers were outgoing, helpful, friendly, and cheery. The environment was peaceful and family friendly. Working around a nine month old's agenda required this and All Fired Up delivered. I met a mother and daughter that have made this an annual birthday event, for each of their birthdays, since the daughter was five - what a great idea. They enjoyed hours of bonding time, as did my granddaughter and I. read more

I had an amazing time at this place..... My gf took me here for my bday and honestly i wasnt sure if it was something for me... I am the least creative person ever, but I had alot of fun painting my monkey. Lol.... Nancy was fantastic she is very very helpful!! I had such a fun time on my birthday we plan to make this a regular thing for us. read more

All Fired Up is a great place to let your creativity soar. I have enjoyed being a customer here for 11 years now and they have never let me down. They have a great selection of pieces for all ages and are very helpful with the painting process and have great customer service. I have made gifts for family and friends here on many occasions and there's nothing better than that personal touch. read more

All Fired Up is as good as it gets! I had forgotten about going in to this place when I was a girl scout. I recently went in to paint mugs for two of my friends who just moved out of their parent's house and into their own apartment in the San Francisco. I was suprised at the slection of mugs and colors of paint to choose from. The space was cozy and relaxing. The staff was accomodating, friendly, but also gave me my space to paint! My friends LOVED the mugs and I loved making them. I am looking forward to going back to this place. Plus I felt good about supporting of the the few mom and pop shops left around the Burlingame area. read more

Came here for a fun work event. My team and I decided to go and paint some pottery after having lunch in downtown Burlingame. When we walked in, we were the only people there since it was during the day on a Friday. The girl working was super nice and told us to first pick our pieces and then she would help us find our paint, accessories, and other things we would need. They had a ton of different style of things to paint. All sorts of platters, plates, vases, jars, etc. When we were picking out our pieces, we accidentally dropped one of the plates that they had on display. I think we all felt a little bad that we had dropped it, but the girl working was very nice and told us not to sweat it. (She said it happens all the time, but I am sure it happens with little kids and not grown women!) Anyways, we all picked our plates, platters, and cookie jars, then sat down. We picked out our paints and brushes, stamps, etc. We were probably there for about 2 and a half hours and just chatted and painted. It was nice. read more

I wanted to love this place. It's right in my neighborhood & now that I have a little one I was excited to see what they're all about. My experience was actually quite strange and probably unlikely to happen again (I hope)! But, regardless let me explain it all. I walked in on a Tuesday weekday mid morning. There was no one in the shop and the door had been mistakenly left unlocked. I had my new baby with me just shy of 4 weeks old. I didn't know the door had been left unlocked unintentionally so I decided to wait. I would say 5-10 minutes later someone showed up clearly embarrassed by their mistake ( I can definitely understand that feeling). My first instinct was to call it a day and not pursue it further, but I had walked my little one all this way to get his hand and feet prints done. The lady I dealt with was very nice and helped me right away (I was the only customer in the store at the time). She was great at getting my little ones prints on the pieces I wanted. Then showed me how to use paint for any writing I wanted to do. This is where things got tricky I'm not very artistic myself & struggled to write clearly and nicely to accompany my little ones hand prints. I was willing to overlook that in hopes that it would all work out better than I had hoped. Prior to this, I was asked to pay. My total was much higher than I had expected. I understand there's glazing fees $2 per item & I had 3 items. But, suddenly the numbers weren't adding up. I was in a rush to get home and clean my little ones hands & feet more thoroughly and vowed to look over my receipt to see where all the costs had actually come from. I was disappointed to discover that I didn't have an itemized receipt none of the charges were every outlined for me or discussed prior to purchase it was all charged after with no explanation. This is bothersome for a few reasons. I had come in the weekend prior to look at pieces and was quoted different prices. I decided to get a more detailed explanation when I picked up my items. However, there was only one person working and handling a children's party. She was kind enough to locate my items and offer me an explanation of the charges. However, even she couldn't make sense of them. I came in on a day when the children's sitting fee was supposed to be free. As an adult I didn't think I should be charged but clearly was charged a fee unknowingly and suddenly the prior prices I was quoted were wrong. The frame I got ended up being $30 instead of $24. The poor employee had no idea about the additional charges and couldn't explain why I had been charged an adult sitting fee when it was my infants prints that had been taken. To be clear, I have no problem paying for an item and quality services I just would appreciate a level of knowledge and a clear explanation when you can't give me one I begin to wonder why I even paid you for these services in the first place. Needless to say, my pieces came out fairly well. The hand & foot prints looked great. My terrible penmanship not as much (my fault, I know). I just now feel I can't trust this place of business to give me the appropriate prices and to explain any of the charges. I would like to say I will be back, but that's hard when it seems they're unorganized & I can't seem to get a straight answer on what I was charged or why, which feels dishonest to me. I'm extremely disappointed and wish that I had not taken a chance on this store once I discovered I had walked into an empty place of business. I felt I had been honest and trustworthy when I clearly could have taken advantage of the situation and instead was taken advantage of with high prices that employees themselves couldn't explain or make sense of to me. Sadly, I won't be coming back... read more

I am writing on my mom's account. I have been here before and it was great! But, last weekend I went to a friends birthday party here. The service was ok. We got our colors and a nice place to sit. The only problem I had with the painting part was one of the employees decided to bring her dog (the dog was trained). She just let it roam around! Under the tables and in people's way. Today we got our pieces back. My piece had a big smear down the front and the back was all lumpy! I was very disappointed. After all I did spend an hour and a half working on that and I was very passionate about it. The worst part is, THEY LOST THE BIRTHDAY GIRL'S PEICE! They gave the family a coupon, though I was still disappointed to hear that and I am very sorry for her. To conclude, This place is pricey and doesn't work out all the time. read more