Cutest place for a creative, art date! How it works: choose ceramic item(s) to paint, listen to a…read morestaff member talk you through the painting process for a few minutes, choose up to 5 paint colors to start with, and off you go! I love how they have such wide variety of items to choose form... the options were endless and all SO CUTE! The staff members are available to give you refills on your paint during your session and they are also willing to give you additional colors after your chosen 5. They also have tons of tools to use at your disposal (stencils, different types of brushes, hairdryers, etc).  Reservations are up to 2 hours, which I found to be on the shorter side (esp for a perfectionist like me!). My friends and I actually did not finish our pottery pieces during our first visit, but they were very accommodating and we were able to come back to finish our pieces a few weeks after.  Pieces are ready for pick up 1 week after you finish painting, which is a very quick turn around.

I love activities like this! I just wish they were more affordable. We made an online reservation a…read morefew days in advance and were brought to our table when we arrived. They have plenty of items to pick from and the prices are all on the pieces. The service is good and they bring you the paint you need. The worker reminded us right at the 2 hour mark that we had to finish up and leave, or that we could take our pieces to go and bring them back. We decided to just stop our pieces and leave them as is. We came back a few weeks later to pick up our finished pieces. Overall a fun spot that I've been to a few times, but definitely not affordable as a regular hobby.

Rachel was great! Very knowledgeable and kind throughout the class. Awesome experience!read more

Literally incredible!!! Victoria and Sydney are amazing and I will be back very soon :)read more

Great experience. The staff was nice. The activity was fun. I did the ultimate splatter which came…read morewith a lot of stuff. I was $70 per person.

It's a great time! I took my partner for a date here and we LOVED it! It was fun! We were in the…read morescreaming for no reason, we played with drums with paint on them. , we threw paint on one another and left with some pretty cool art. I love that they take pictures the whole way through so you go home with some awesome memories. I also loved that I got to put my playlist on the speaker in the room so I set the vibe! Loved it!!!!!

Back in May, we had our 7 year old daughter's bday party here, about 14 kids and it was great! The…read moreplace is new, clean, owner and staff were so friendly, and best of all there's a private room in the back. The party coordinators were friendly and the party flowed well with a special painting surprise that the group did together. We had a photographer provided who took some great shots and allowed us parents to enjoy the day. Was a great experience, however, the one thing that was missing is they do not offer glazing that other pottery places like Color Me Mine do. However we will be back as it's close by and good selection of pottery to choose from as well as being clean.

From the owner: Award winning Paint-Your-Own Art Studio and Party Place for kids and adults with multiple painting…read moresurfaces such as Canvas, Ceramics, Rocks and Pottery. Come host your kids birthday party, graduation, bridal shower, girls night out, corporate event or other special event at our Creatif studio and have a great time. No appointment needed and no time limit for Walk-In sessions. No studio fee. Our Summer Camps are very popular amongst the families in the community.

LONG BRANCH: Blue Skies Pottery is a new addition to the popular Pier Village complex and it…read moreprovides a fun activity for people of all ages! A full service pottery shop, customers have the option to paint ready-made pottery, use a pottery wheel to craft a piece from scratch, or really get hands-on and use your hands to mold your own beautiful work of art. At the Yelp New Jersey Elite event, the hand building class was quite an experience where the friendly owners and staff showed us how to take a ball of clay and using pinch pot form, style it into a bowl. Once the bowl shape took form, we embellished the clay with molds to add design elements. I loved the paw print mold! The staff was very helpful to assist and made sure the art was sturdy and ready for the oven. We got to pick what color we wanted and the staff will paint it later. Pieces are usually ready 3-4 weeks after your visit, so it is a great reason to come back to the area to pick up the finished art. I loved to learn the location is dog friendly, as long as your dog is well-behaved. Since the experience requires full attention and is hands-on, being in control of your pup is extra important. There was a doggie guest there during my visit and was a perfect pup. Blue Skies Pottery also hosts events and collaborates with local businesses including hosting a paw print ornament workshop with the pet store next door. Thanks to Katarina for planning this event and to the owners Valerie & Jordan for welcoming us! Nimra & Andrew were helpful staff members and supportive of all the creativity. In addition to Long Branch, they also have a store in Hoboken!

I can't say enough about the staff at Blue Skies Pottery. The whole process beginning to end,…read morethey've just been the warmest people. If you ever feel like syncing your ideas with expressing them with your hands, this is the place. So many options. So many vehicles. So much medium. AND it's in a great location!

I found Little Shop of Crafts while searching for a fun spot for my niece's sixth birthday, and it…read morewas a total hit! What really sealed the deal for me was the ability to paint and leave with your masterpiece on the very same day. It was super important for the kids to take home what they worked on; waiting a whole week for a pot to cure and dry is something we can save for a future birthday. From the moment we walked in, we were warmly welcomed. There were other kids happily making soap, and the woman who greeted us kindly explained that we could pick whatever we wanted to paint. Once we selected our items, we paid and were set up at a table with paints, brushes, and an apron. I'm so glad she made sure we knew the paint didn't wash out of clothes. Pro-tip: Even if you're not painting, wear the apron. Trust me, your shirt will thank you for this advice! The kids had an absolute blast. It was so interactive, and once they finished, they had blow dryer stations so we could dry the paint. The best part? They took the painted items to the back and made them all shiny! This place is a definite hit. And I hear it's fun even for adults with no kids in tow. Girls' night, anyone? Sign me up!

This spot was so fun & have several options of crafts. You can jam while doing your craft or out in…read moreheadphones and be in your own world like me. I feel like the prices of mugs & plates could be lower so for that a star taken off. But other than that super cool place with kind staff.

Nice enviornment, staff is very helpful. Spent two hours there, and needed multiple differeng…read morecolors many different times and i never felt judged. Staff was awesome.

I just LOVE Color Me Mine! Sometimes you just need an hour or 2 to be creative and just chill! They…read morehave a huge selection of pieces to choose from and many color choices as well. Today was my 6th time visiting in just over a year. Each time I bring a friend or one of my grandchildren! The staff is friendly and very helpful. Today's project was a Lighthouse!! Highly recommend!

Had a wonderful time with my nieces and nephew at Have A Nice Clay! We were looking for something…read morefun to do that everyone would enjoy. Would be great for birthday parties or even for ladies night out. I think this would be fun for date night out too.

The women that work this place are super friendly and great with kids. My son has done several…read morepottery classes and also a La Bubu class for Halloween. The owner is usually there. It's affordable for what you get and I recommend for all ages especially kids. I think they host parties too.

the staff were very nice and kept checking up on me and my friend to ask if we needed anything. we…read morehad so much fun!

From the helpful staff to the fun experience everything was excellent…read more Very neat and clean with an abundance of pieces to choose from

If you live in or near Staten Island there is no other place you should go to for your framing…read moreneeds than Island Art Center. I've been going there for over 25 years for framing of my own artwork as well as for art I buy for myself or for gifts. Kathy and Tim are friendly, honest, knowledgeable, hard-working, and absolutely precise with every detail of their work. They will do the framing the way you want it done or advise you if you need their help. They will not try to sell you the most expensive materials. They will do their best to work with you to get it done within your time frame if at all possible. Recently I decided to price a framing job at Michael's using a coupon I received in an email. They said that without the coupon the job would have been $350 and it would take them at least 2 weeks to get it done. With the coupon, it would be $137. I shouldn't use glass to cover the art, they said. The job required a special acrylic material instead. I had no intention of using their services, of course, but I wanted to see what they offered. When I went to Island Art, Kathy priced the same job at under $60 and had it done in 3 days. Naturally, there was no need to use that acrylic instead of the glass. The job was done beautifully as it always is. There really is no other choice. Go to Island Art Center when you need your artwork framed.

I had a great experience with the service here. Kathy was a huge help in picking out the right…read moreframe for a painting purchased in the Dominican Republic. The quality of the framing is fantastic. Will be going here in the future.