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    Crankpots Ceramic Studio

    3.4 (49 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Danielle P.

    This is such a great idea for date night. Most items are 20-50 and you can walk around and make your selection before starting. They do a quick basic review of painting, number of coats, etc. There's a good selection of materials to work with. You can come any time over the following 60 days to finish your work. They have free studio fees on weeknights. One important tip: they are cash only. There's an ATM at the convenience store across the street. It is a little pricey but it's in a prime location on Whyte avenue so you can't fault them for that. Rent is high!

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    Lyndsey P.

    I came to Crankpots back in October for a birthday party. Now that I have the finished piece in my hand ( I almost forgot it was there!) I finally feel like I can do a review on the whole experience. We were greeted right as we were coming in the door and the staff working were friendly enough. We might have come on a good night or something because I honestly got no sense of attitude from any of them. They all know what they are doing when it comes to pottery and will give you a detailed explanation of how you can improve your pieces and things to watch out for so perhaps that might come across as an attitude to some...who knows. Anyhow I was quite struck with all the different pieces there were to choose from and all the different price points. If your not that creative or trying this for the first time and unsure it's definitely nice to be able to pick something out for $15-$20 as opposed to a larger more expensive piece. As many reviewers have mentioned it is cash only but there is a bank machine at the nearby convenience store if it slips your mind. Don't forget to make your colors pop you need to use three coats of every paint you use on your piece! When it comes to color as well they also have a great range to choose from and a handy little color chart on the wall that shows you what it looks like once it leaves the bottle and meets your masterpiece. All in all it was a great experience and it was nice to try something new versus spending the same amount of money if not more at the theater or one of our usual hangouts. I loved it and im not all that artistic so I really feel anybody else can pick up a brush and love it too.

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    Another pleasant night with my kids. Jessica was on deck adding peace and harmony to the room as she organized us perfectly.

    Brushes!

    If you are crafty, you will love Crankpots. The original paint-your-own-ceramics studio in Edmonton. First off, you can choose any piece of pottery to paint. They are all individually priced and items range from mugs to plates to ornaments and more. Depends how creative you want to be! After choosing your piece, you pay for the piece, the studio fee ($10 for adults) and glazing fee ($3 per piece). I would suggest painting on a weekday (10am-9pm) for free studio fees. Then it is painting time! The staff are really great at giving instructions and guidance as needed. You can just paint, paint and paint some more. Also, I have brought in food in the past which is great when you need a snack. If you don't finish painting your ceramic, you can always come in at a later date to finish your masterpiece. You can make reservations in advance, which I would definitely recommend as it can be quite busy. Yet, last time I made reservations, the manager had scheduled the booking for the wrong date. But, luckily the staff were very helpful and moved a few people around to make it work.

    My piggy bank!
    Sarah R.

    I hadn't been to Crankpots in years and so when my mom asked if I would go with her to paint on a Tuesday afternoon I jumped at the opportunity spend some quality time with my momma and make something fun. We walked in and there were only a few people in shop. We weren't greeted when we arrived, and I mistook some customers as workers, which was kind of awkward - but the owner (I think her name is Shelly) introduced herself and got us all set up. They are a cash only business, so make sure you bring enough or you will have to go find an ATM like I did. Picking the ceramic is harder that you would think! There are tons of options of all sizes and difficulty. There are a lot of decorative pieces, but also plates and mugs and jugs - things that might serve more of a purpose. My mom was torn with between doing a mug and a garden gnome, but went with the mug because she would be able to get in painted in one sitting. That's the other great thing about Crankpots is that there is no rule that you must finish your piece in one sitting. As long as you don't come back on a weekend (at their busiest time) you can add bits here and there to your piece. Once we got painting it was really very relaxing. We both kind of got into our zone, listened to the radio and were left alone to do our work. You could use stencils, sponges and stamps as guides, or freeform designs yourself. There was a great selection of paints, but most of the brushes had seen better days. There didn't seem to be any really big ones to do an overall coat, or really fine ones for writing or details. We were there for a few hours and it seemed to go by really quickly! Afterwards we handed off the pieces to Shelly and were told to pick them up in a week I decided on a piggy bank (see photo!) and I think it turned out really well! The ceramic, the paint and the firing all came to about $35. Definitely a reasonable price to pay to do something for a couple hours and keep what you make. Crankpots has been a fixture on Whyte for as long as I can remember, and I hope continues to offer a unique service on the Ave.

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    I'm a huge fan of Jelly Parrot Trash Crafts!…read more I ran into the owner, Jan Przysiezhiak, at SUB while I was at the U of A. He turns trash into crafts! And not in a cheesy way, this guy's stuff in amazing! Here is a bit about this guy's company: All of his crafts are from 99-100% reclaimed/recycled materials. He collects materials from dumpsters, recycling buns, generous individuals, etc and turns it into something beautiful! I bought 2 journals from Jan yesterday. One has front and back cover made from vinyl records - it's incredible! The spine of the journal in made from an old coat hanger and the pages are recycled paper. It's amazing! The other one I bought is made from an old record album cover and it is equally incredible! Jan also puts an inscription in each of his journals/notebooks telling you a bit about them. He also had some amazing coasters made from vinyl records but there was only one left after I got back fro the ATM! I was crushed! This is such a great thing that Jan is doing. He is helping our environment and he is creating beautiful and creative pieces of art. Jan sets up shop at different places throughout the week. SUB is only one of his stops (he's there every Friday, I believe). He also sells his work at Earth's General Store, Frog Kisser's Den, Modaboho, and Alternations (Saskatoon). You can email him at jellyparrot@hotmail.com to find out when and where he will be near you! I've included pictures of the journals I bought. The prices are great too! The vinyl journal was $14 and the album cover journal was only $10! Great deal, great cause, great stuff!

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    Crankpots Ceramic Studio - paintyourownpottery - Updated May 2026

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