Instructor was great. Easy and timely when scheduling. Instructor followed up with my son and I…read moreafter his driving test to make sure he passed.

I'm so surprised by the negative review here. I found the staff of core clay to be knowledgeable,…read morekind and professional. I have loved every minute I've spent there. And the studio space is great! Plus, the last throwing class I took was in downtown Chicago and the parking was sooooo expensive. But so much convenient, free, nearby street parking all around the Core Clay studio. It might be a weird thing to care about, but I loved it just the same.

We came to core clay for a date night where you make your own clay vase. Niki was beyond friendly…read moreand helpful the entire time. She explained the entire process thoroughly and was just great to talk to. In the end I think we were in the studio for about an hour and a half or two hours. You are allowed to bring your own food and drinks but i would recommend sticking to just the drinks unless you want to eat clay or have crumbs on your vase. It was such a casual and fun low pressure experience that it made us want to become members so that we could come and create whenever we want. I will say that there is a giant dog in the studio and a cat that just wander around unleashed so if that bothers you maybe mention something before you get there or don't buy a ticket. ($100 per couple) The vases were ready for pickup in about a month so plan accordingly if you are doing this as an out of towner or are planning to move within the month after doing this. I would absolutely recommend this to everybody. We have no pottery skills but in the end came out with beautiful pieces that we love. Thanks so much Core Clay!!

This place is amazing! Tools to tackle almost any project. The classes are small and VERY hands on…read more I just took my first class, CNC Router and came home with a sign for my crafting space that I designed and created.

Do you like to build things? Want to learn new skills? Do you have a project that you don't have a…read moretool for, and don't want to invest in the tool because it is way too expensive? Want to powder coat something? Then the Manufactory in Cincinnati is what you need. I took a tour of this place, and was amazed. I am a big proponent of the trades. There is not a single part of our society, our world, that isn't affected by the trades. We are so conditioned to think that college is the way to go, that you won't be successful without an expensive piece of paper that essentially says you spent a lot of money and can put up with four or more years of BS. That is simply not true. What would our world be without welders, metal workers, plumbers, printers, carpenters, mechanics, and/or a whole host of other skilled workers doing all of that stuff that is easy to take for granted? I constantly tell my son, "You don't HAVE to go to college to be successful and earn a good, solid living to support your family. What you DO need is a marketable skill (or skills), and the constant drive to be the best you can be in that skill. Some people are well cut out for college, and yes, the world needs college educated people so don't think I'm putting down the collegiate route. But the world also needs skilled tradesmen and craftsmen. Doors are open and available, you just have to make a choice and do your best, be the best in whatever endeavor you choose." I took a tour of this place on 25 July, brought my whole family out there. It was like being in a candy store to me. I was also watching my son, and the look on his face mirrored what I was feeling inside. My four things I was keenly interested in were the Bridgeport mill, the various lathes, the forge, and the CNC. They literally have everything from old school lathes to laser cutters. The business is run on a membership basis, much like a gym. And much like a gym, there are tools and such which require classes before use, such as the welding tools. Also, they have lessons for everything else, too. Just like a gym. In my opinion, you get a lot of value for your money if this is what you're interested in. And just to round off the experience, and perhaps what I like most about the trades, is that everyone there was so friendly. I find that to be true of people who are serious about trades, that they share skills and knowledge. There is nothing better than correctly creating the thing you want to create and seeing someone you are teaching create that first thing they want to create. Check them out if you're in the area. They offer free tours and I don't think you will be disappointed.

The good, we had good instructors who were overall great teaching our kids and got them very…read morecompetent in the water. The bad, cancelling your lessons is a total pain, you MUST cancel in person "because there is paperwork". Also when they call off a lesson, they just give you an extra one, but it does not act as a credit to your next set of lessons, just a makeup outside of your regular weekly scheduled lessons. For us this meant when we were completely finished with the school we had over a months worth of weekly lessons left on the table.

I loved it they had good experience good staff and my child teacher was very the name Johnathan…read morewas very nice and let my son do fun stuff while still learning

I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone I am an LPN and was going to get my RN through their…read morenight classes as I work Monday thru Friday 11 hours a day. 9 months into the program after making the dean's list twice and the presidents list once, they inform me a week before the new quarter that all night students have to become day student's. Had I known this could happen I wouldn't have went there in the first place and wasted some of my limited financial aid that I have left available to me. I wouldn't have given it any stars but it made me choose a star rating.

After go g to Fortis College for my PN I was satisfied so enrolled for my RN. I was working full…read moretime- so I took evening classes. After completing the first term- Fortis made my class go to days- refused a refund- refused allowing my to wait a term. This school basically bullied me into a position where I had to choose between what I thought was an education- or my job. They have a revolving financial aid department- which doesn't help you understand what your doing.

My daughter and I had a fantastic time at the open class on a Friday night. We each got to make two…read moresmall pots on the wheels. Absolutely okay for complete beginners! Pick up pots at a later date after they are fired.

Came here with a couple friends before the new year. I haven't painted pottery in several years and…read moreit was fun to find this place tucked away! I saw that beyond painting you can also use wheels and make your own stuff. There's a decent selection of things to paint (always the hardest choice) and then a wall filled with different paints and little pictures of what it'll actually look like once glazed. I appreciated the emphasis on how the color will differ based on how many layers you paint it. There's also soooo many stamps and lace and texture type stuff to help you in your design. You pay after finishing and then they'll call you once it's done (for me it was like two weeks later but it was also the holiday season). Very enjoyable time!