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Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio

2.3 (4 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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All Fired Up

All Fired Up

4.0(6 reviews)
39.0 mi
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My daughter and I had a wonderful time today it was our first time there. My only minor complaint…read moreis I tipped 20% because the prompt came up and I felt awkward not doing it, so we spent about $85 for 2 regular size ceramics and 1 mini one. The tip ONLY bothered me because at the end we were the only ones in there and we had about 7 paint bottles on the table, the ladies were standing around talking (totally fine like I said no one else was in there) but the last table that left had all their paint on their table still. So when I asked do we just leave? She said can you put your paints away. It's totally fine except for the fact that like, it took us a long time to find the proper spots, they weren't doing anything and she knew we were in a time crunch, I just feel like if im going to tip $11 maybe they should have put our paints away for us? Not being lazy it just seems it would have been much faster and helpful for them to do it since we were the only ones in there. Anyway. I don't want to come off rude, everyone was very nice, I just don't understand tip culture these days where we are tipping for something that we do all the work for lol (I was a bartender for 18 years so I always tip)

Lots to do, they offer regular canvas painting, ceramic painting, pottery wheel, and glass work…read more The staff is pleasant and helpful. They walk you through the process and lay of the land. If you have been in before they are good about taking a more hands off approach. The selection of pottery to paint has decreased in variety I believe due to the other activities. They offer a party room, which could be a really fun family outing or child's party. I have only done the pottery painting but am considering the couples wheel class. Check their website for different classes offered. The price may seem high but considering all that is included, I really don't find it unreasonable.

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The Kiln Pottery Studio

The Kiln Pottery Studio

4.2(29 reviews)
25.8 mi
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I enjoyed my time at The Kiln! It's located on the street perpendicular to the fancy Burntwood…read more There's a private large parking lot right outside so you can walk right on in. Some of the big positives for me are: -Great, easy to understand, clean and informative website -Knowledgeable and kind staff -Fun way to spend a rainy day -Awesome handmade memory!! Negative: -Little pricey for an activity for a family of 4 (not necessarily a negative of The Kiln, just of the activity itself!) For my birthday, my family and I scheduled a "Beginner's Throwing Class" for all of us for $35 a person. The other activities offered here range from just picking and painting your choice of any of their premade ceramics (super cool Marvel characters, animals, plates, soap dishes, etc!!), or something called glass fusion where you can picked out colored glass pieces and melt them into a suncatcher or dish. I think they also have open studio times but check their website for specifics. For our beginners throwing class, there are 4 pottery wheels in the studio. It was super easy to call and schedule a time to come in. I was called the day before by the staff with info on what to wear, to tie my hair back, etc. We were given aprons and a block of clay and taught how to throw a bowl on the wheel! Fox, the staff member helping us was knowledgeable taught us how to throw, and helped us make the best bowls we could! Throwing didn't take long at all, maybe 30-40 minutes from when we sat down at the wheel. Then, after making our bowls, we painted them. The pieces are ready and fired after 2 weeks. I haven't picked my pieces up yet, but they update their Facebook with the photos of what came out of the kiln. All in all, I had a blast with my family and would recommend this activity on a rainy day if you have a couple hours and the money. They also take school field trips!

My BF's bro + SIL got us this pottery class as a combined birthday gift and it was such a good…read moreidea! This crafty type of experience is definitely up my alley even if it's not so for my BF, lol. It was easy enough to schedule and they were very accommodating with the time slots. Upon getting there though, it wasn't as organized or streamlined as I was expecting. The space is very small, cramped and low ceilinged. We went on a Sunday and it was packed with people. I had to ask about the class and wait an extra 6ish min for an instructor even though we arrived at the exact time of our registered class. I did enjoy the class but felt it was more of a demo, then you're on your own instead of step-by-step. Our instructor would jump in if you really needed help. For example, another worker just ended up finishing his bowl but he gave a brave start. It was fun and relaxing choosing paints and then painting but just wish there was more inspo provided or guidance. We were just left to our own devices but wish there could've been templates, example pictures or even stencils to help out less artistically inclined (I'm not speaking of myself, of course, but for kids or anyone who who could use some extra help). Checking out turned out to be an ordeal, and they should majorly redo this process to make it faster and more streamlined. My BF and I waited for more than 15min behind only one other person trying to pay. We also had our voucher gift printed out so not sure why it took the worker about 15min to enter it into the tablet and make it so awkward and complicated. The class came up to about $80 for the 2 of us so it's no chump change and is more expensive than some of the chains like Clayground, etc. They have a tip jar and ask for tips which feels in bad taste since there was virtually no service or even guidance besides the class portion. I can't imagine paying $40 for a clay piece here, painting and designing it myself, grabbing my own supplies, returning supplies, washing brushes, then paying a tip on top of that. One more annoying thing is that the worker told me to check their instagram page to see our pieces get pictured and I diligently reviewed every single post for the entire month and our pieces were never shown... The location is also pretty inconvenient from me. I would recommend a chain/franchised place with cleaner, less clutter, more space and better facilities.

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