I had a work of art framed at C.C. Lowell recently. The gentleman who helped me was extremely…read moreknowledgeable and helpful--and the result looks fantastic.

Great store,knowledgable staff. It is expensive so unfortuately I have to shop mostly online. I…read morewishe they would have sales....

The merch is cool, but the customer service leaves a lot to be desired. We attempted to get some…read morecustom shirts made and it never happened. Each time we were given a date for review of the artwork, or to see a mock-up, we NEVER heard from her. Texts, calls and emails went unanswered for weeks and weeks. We went back to the store several times and were only given excuses. This was a special project that we were excited about and it never happened. Interestingly, she told us that "small businesses value every nickel" spent, and then, nothing!

Kids and I love this store. They have all their stickers all over their things at home and on the…read morelaptops and tablets. We rock the Tees wherever we go. Was in there this past Friday and got my card punched and at my next visit I get my free shirt....

Great selection of local art, chocolates, cards & more but the staff is not friendly or welcoming…read moreat all. I wish I could say otherwise because I'd really like to support this place & the local artists represented. While shopping, another guest asked the cashier about if any weaving classes were available in the near future but the only response was a grunted "no." Seems like a friendlier response was warranted so I stopped the shopper on her way out to tell her & her daughter about "A Place to Weave" in Fitchburg, MA. My point is, isn't the Worcester Center for Crafts mission to support the craft community? It isn't hard to do and a friendly word goes a long way.

I discovered this place last year and am so glad I did. This isn't crappity ass crafts. It is a…read moreplace to learn artistic crafts. I took glassblowing and flame work. Glassblowing was very interesting but too hard for me. I'm really glad I took it for the experience and I would probably do it over again just to try it out. It requires a lot of coordination, so if you are as klutzy as me, you might find it too difficult too. As described in their catalog, flamework is: Tthe process of shaping glass rods and tubes into small objects over the flame of a torch. Begin by making beads, pendants and marbles to establish a foundation of technique. As the class progresses, projects will advance to include the creation of solid sculpture and hollow forms such as flowers, holiday ornaments, and perfume bottles. Small class sizes and one-on-one instruction allow students to work at their own pace. I love this class and the instructor, Jake Vincent, is patient and a great teacher. You don't have to be quite as coordinated to do flamework. In addition to glass classes, they have classes in clay, metal, fiber, photography, wood, and design and multimedia. They have a gallery too. I haven't been yet, because the glass studio is in a separate area of Worcester. I've heard its great and intend to go soon. I'll update this post when I get there. Oh, and it isn't as far from Boston as you think. Check out their catalog on their Website.

Called because it was over a week and I hadn't received a call that my item was ready for pick up,…read morebut my friend who painted with me got a text days before that hers was ready. I reached out to the studio and they told me my item was there... not sure what or how they were planning to get in contact with me. At the visit I left my name, my number, a description of my item and noted I painted my initials on the bottom of the item - wrote all of this down on the little scrap paper they gave me to write my info. I'm guessing they lost it.... I go to try and pick up my item today, sign says closed 7/18... it's 7/17, no mention on the phone when I called yesterday or on their social media page(s) that they would be closed due. Frustrating to say the least. Items available to paint upon arriving for the visit were sparse so overall, all of these things combined, it was not worth the hassle.

I highly recommend this studio, Kristen was awesome! I had several people interested in getting…read moretogether for nostalgic ceramic Christmas trees. She accommodated, she personalized hour pieces and was great to work with! We are thinking about making a tradition with several of us. Thank you Kristen, you rock!

This holiday season the amazing Gallery Store at the Worcester Center for Crafts saved me many…read moreinfuriating and unsatisfying trips to the mall. The staff (I believe it was Candy and Sam who helped me) are well educated about everything in the store from the scarves to the jewelry to the glass and ceramics. It's rare to find truly knowledgeable and approachable staffers in a unique and invigorating setting outside of a major city! I don't come to Worcester often but I will certainly make the Gallery Store a stop the next time I'm in the area.

I love this place! I bought a few items for Christmas gifts this year. Will definitely be back…read moreafter the holidays to pick out a few things for myself. Everything is so well curated. Lovely local business

This place is absolutely amazing. We were talked through step by step as to how they would go about…read morecreating our custom shirts. We learned a lot of things throughout the process. I couldn't have been more happy with my order. The owners are really nice. They really put a lot of time and effort to work with you throughout each step. From updating the status of your order to emailing you suggestions, they really cared for the service they provide to their customers. I definitely recommend MassThread to anyone.

Great products produced by a great family! Very happy with my custom printed hoodie from Mass…read moreThreads! Quality is exceptional, large selection of available garments! Was able to mix and match styles and sizes and colors without any issue. Fast quote and turn around. Shipped all the way from Mass to Cali! When you buy from Mass Threads, you are supporting American small business! Thanks Joshua and Andrea for the excellent work, we really truly appreciate how nice these hoodies are. A+

Owner who says has been in business for 40 years needs to learn some phone and people skills . Have…read moreused them for 3 or more years now for bouncy houses with no problems until this year. Was told when this booked that the bouncy house would be picked up the next day which was a Sunday , perfect because I don't want that behemoth sitting on my lawn for longer than 24 hours ! So when I didn't hear from them on Sunday I called and they told me it would be first thing Monday....ok ...not really acceptable but I understand. Now they are 2.5 miles away so when I called at 9:00 am Monday and the owner said they are on the way I say great . I did a couple of errands and came home around 10:15 to find their equipment still on my lawn . I called back and talked to the same "rude " so called 40 year in business owner to ask why it wasn't picked up yet and he went off on a tangent about this being the busiest weekend and 200 other customers and no help , and then went on and asked me if I was one of "those guys " who sat around and watched my lawn all day ! WTF ? Who does this guy think he is ? So .....I had to do a face to face with this arrogant so called business owner . Sure enough....just what I thought....jumped up in my face and proceeded to tell me I'ma "Kenny" .....ya know a male "Karen"....not once but at least five times ! He is a lucky man.... I would not recommend doing business with this man unless you get a written contract for drop off and pick up times . Very unprofessional.

I have never bought anything from you people....however, I read some of your reviews....these…read morepeople who write in negative reports of how dissatisfied they were need to get a life....I was taught if you have nothing good to say ....say nothing !! Are all these people teachers grading this company?? And this stuff they rented....is it all necessary? or is it something they want for their spoiled little brats? If this is all they have to do is complain about shit, they are in for a very disappointing life. You can't satisfy them all, however people should think twice about writing a bad review....most of the time, it makes THEM look bad and not the rental company....just because they were dissatisfied .....grow up.