Whenever my family has any clothing needing alterations or repair, from winter jackets to prom…read moredresses, we go to the Crafty Penguin. The workmanship is excellent and the prices are fair.

I have been going to Carol at the Crafty Penguin for years with all my sewing and tailoring needs…read more From hemming up pants and putting elastic in jacket liner sleeves to sewing on patches for my daughters girl scout sash or simply sewing on a new button, she has ALWAYS come through for me and my family and very very reasonably priced. I have recommended many friends to go see her and they have all complimented her abilities and prices.

I bought the gesso product from a store that carries their products. I dont normally buy this brand…read morebut it was the only gesso left in the store. I asked the clerk if it was a good brand and they didnt know but we both thought " Its Gesso. What could go wrong?" Well, it totally went wrong. When I applied layers of Gesso it became broken apart and coagulated. It was as if it couldnt apply as it kept breaking apart, even after the 4 the layer and applied acrylic paint it still would come apart. It took me longer to prep my canvases because of this and I was on a strict time schedule because of a solo art show I was preparing for. I contacted them and on their site it said that they would respond to you in a few days. The only email I got from them was an automatic reply that they received it. This has been over a month now.

This is an update to my previous 1-star review. They stepped up to the plate and corrected the…read moreissue I had with the easels caster. Instead of sending a one caster replacement, they sent an upgraded set of casters for all legs. Thank you

This Archiver's is a nice location. As per most Archiver's stores, the prices can be on the steep…read moreside, and they don't offer much in the way of discounts (though on my most recent visit I did have a coupon from an email ad). A nice selection of scrapbooking products and a decent sized sale section to boot! Things at this location are arranged around the store in a slightly odd (to me) manner, but things can be found. My one problem is that the employees often seem to be more interested on chatting or stocking things to notice that there are multiple customers needing assistance/ringing up at the registers. A few "excuse me"s toward them has shown to be less than effective at times. However, while they may not be particularly attentive, they are polite and friendly. While I'd still prefer shopping at a locally owned scrapbook store, I nearly always pop into this Archiver's on drives through Appleton.

How i wish this store was in Milwaukee. I love to go there and see all the items they carry and…read morethe projects they make. As a bonus, they offer free classes but are too far away for me to attend. (2 hour drive so only stop there when travel on business.) Staff is usual helpful. Prices on par with other craft stores but their selection is above average. If you are ever in the area, stop in.

I love this DIY workshop. If you aren't the crafty sort of person, than this is the place for you…read more They will give you all the help you need to complete your project. Not only do they have stencils or projects for classes but you can bring them a design or explain to them what you would like to do and they will customize it for you. They have class schedules that you can take on their website, or you can book a private group session (girls night out, bachelorette party etc). If you are still in doubt about your abilities, than you could always shop their Etsy store. But you should really stop in and see this sister's run store. They help our local community artisans by showcasing some of their items as well.

From the owner: We are a DIY wood sign painting studio (aka paint and sip) and handmade boutique. We hold private,…read morepublic, and specialty workshops. Our atmosphere is fun and relaxed to bring out the creative side of everyone. No artistic abilities needed. You can also stop in and shop from our many handmade artists.

What a cool little store! We were visiting Appleton and stopped in here and loved the wide variety…read moreof locally-themed and locally-made goods. We got some t-shirts and socks but I also loved all the art, the cards, maps and other items that were for sale. Great store with great merchandise. It's nice to see a store like this in a downtown area.

This is why I love Blue Moon Emporium:…read more They have perfect helmet stickers for my derby teammate, Ruth Skater Ginsberg They have local art that includes our friends' brewery, Copper State Brewing Co. They have a book that was published with some amazing stories from WI, which includes a picture and quote from the husband of one of teammates And a ton of other totally rad  and locally made gifts to get your family and friends (or yourself!) for Christmas!! I know I crossed a few people off my list this morning:) Oh, and the owner knows about our derby team:) #shoplocal #iheartappleton

What a cool gallery, Mary Jo makes some really unique fused glass pieces, vases, and jewelery…read more Everything is unique and trendy. I purchased a wonderful piece in her husband's show last year modern, clean, beautiful. The front half of the building is a gallery by that changes monthly or so with varied artists and styles mainly painting, the back half is a working studio that offers classes. If you're a fan of modern trendy unique art this is the place in the Valley to come

I and my job coach come here for the first time.!! I buy a Wisconsin wood decor for the wall.!!…read moreThere was a lot of glass pieces, vasas and jewelry from unique and trendy.. They were friendly and it was clean.!! There is a lot of art there..

Staff is friendly. Atmosphere is nice. I prefer to make cut glass projects when I am there. The…read morelast several time I have gone I have found the selection of materials to be very limited and have had a difficult time finding enough pieces to make a project. Additionally the ruined my last project by firing it incorrectly. I would avoid this place for cut glass projects. Have had good luck painting pottery

I came here for an event with a big group of my music fraternity sisters and The Fire accommodated…read morewell with a private room for us in the back. They told us we could pick out what we wanted (painting pottery or melting glass together). I ended up selecting a small vase and I went to town on finding the right colors. We all really enjoyed painting out respective pieces and it was actually harder than I thought! I used a bunch of different-sized brushes so I could get the right amount of detail for certain parts of my design. There weren't very many staff members around to help if we had any questions, but I honestly can't think of any questions we might have. It's pretty straightforward: pick out your piece, pick out your paint, and go to town painting it! One of my sisters later picked up the box of all our decorated pieces, so I didn't have any more interaction with the employees there. I had a really fun experience here; there's nothing quite like relaxing with a paintbrush and hanging out with friends, even if you're no Van Gogh. Tips: Be sure to check the little swatch that shows you how the paint colors turn out after being fired up in the kiln. I wasn't observant enough, and my vase turned out a robin egg blue when I was expecting a royal blue. Also, I recommend writing your name on the bottom, just in case!

I wandered around the store for 15 minutes looking for the items I wanted to purchase. I couldn't…read morefind one person to help me, but I did run into someone else also looking for someone to help. I did notice two people sitting in an office in the back though. I don't like shopping at Hobby Lobby, but will take my business there for now on, even though I'm a Michael's member.

I prefer coming to this store over hobby lobby BUT I am very quickly changing my mind. I went in to…read morehave something custom framed and without measuring or asking what I even wanted (I didn't even have a chance to pick a type of frame) she out right said it would be over $200!!! WHAT!!! And that's apparently a sale price, that's crazy. I decided to go to Hobby Lobby and I am paying less than $100 they took the time to actually ask what I wanted and gave me a solid price after I picked what I wanted. I will never go to Michaels again for custom anything.

I am upgrading my rating simply because of the girl in custom framing she was so friendly and…read moredeciding what to do was easy to set up and pick out. Pricing is the best I've gotten after pricing out at Michaels I originally went to michaels and they where insane on price and didn't even want to take the actual time to help. I am still not giving 5 stars because the other customer service it still very bad usually extremely rude especially when I called them the other day.

On line ordering is a JOKE! I ordered a plastic model of a Ford Snow Plow and they sent me a…read moreBulldozer! After I got the order, I saw on line reviews stating a lot of the orders for plastic models were sent wrong! When I called the 800 number, I was told if I wanted a particular model, I had to specifically call them and state which model I wanted! HUH? Normally when you place an order on line for something you do that and not state "Just send me something in plastic models". The representative on the phone was severely disrespectful in basically telling me I screwed-up! How does a company like this stay in business? Hobby Lobby brick and mortar stores are normally not like this! They do put a disclaimer on line stating "The pictured item is not what you might receive " Is this good business?