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AR Workshop Ankeny

4.7 (12 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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"Merry Christmas" in Norwegian!
Kristina O.

AR Workshop is fun for a date, ladies night out, activity for families (kids and grandma can come too)! It's quality time crafting, and anyone can do it! Highly recommend!

I've been going to AR Workshop for years and have truly enjoyed every experience there. I've brought in friends and family to do projects, but also have gone by myself for fun DIYs and new classes. The staff is always pleasant, kind and helpful with projects. I cannot recommend this place highly enough, especially the owners, Laura and Jeff. I love having them in Ankeny!

Yes, You CAN make all of this here.
Emily T.

I was fortunate enough to be treated to pick a project for a group work event and it was SO MUCH FUN! Our table helper was Laura and there was 1 helper assigned to each table and they were all helpful. I had no idea what I was in for! They keep you busy. You are making something that you would be in a boutique and it's quite empowering to do this on your own. You pick your project, your finish, your paint. You sand, stain/paint/finish, use the nail gun, use the power drill to screw in the hanging piece (if that's your project) and it's unbelievably fun. Now, if you asked me to do this in my own home, I would say no way. This is a much better atmosphere to do it and you have guidance the whole way, so your project is sure to come out looking fabulous. Your friends will want to know where you bought it and you can puff your chest out and tell them "I made THAT"

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Great store in The District! These owners are a great example of why small business is so awesome.

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Our table helper was Laura and there was 1 helper assigned to each table and they were all helpful.

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Update. 3rd time here. Another company outing. They middle…read moreof a work day and we reserved the time to make our projects. We had the whole shop to ourselves and all the help we could want. From start to finish, this is a well organized production. If you do groups, they send you links ahead of time to pick out projects. They work with you for payments ahead, so you don't have to worry about that the day of. Excellent email communication so that everyone is set up. Lots of time to shop online and figure out what you want to do. Team bonding experience that puts you to work. Like I said,don't be fooled. You are going to work for your project! You walk in and are warmly welcomed by the staff. She directs you to your table. They have all the projects that you pre-purchased laid out. Snag a drink, they are available for purchase. The individual assigned to you goes over all the details. You throw on your work apron and get going. Pick out your stain. Sand your project. (Hope you picked a smaller one) Stain your project. Decorate your project. Paint your project. You can easily spend a couple of hours working on your project. Sanding, staining, painting, detailing. You do it all. If you want to have take-home projects too. They are there through the whole process. It was a lot of fun, work and recommended.

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AR Workshop Ankeny - artsandcrafts - Updated May 2026

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