Yesterday, my friends and I came to craft some perler beads for my birthday. We were kindly greeted…read moreand got started right away. The instructor was very helpful and got us situated. The explanation was easy to understand and the tools were cute. The pricing goes either by hour or by board, whichever is lesser. We opted for two small boards and one medium board. There is a wide variety of colors for selection as well as different transparencies. Since we were new to perler beads, our start was a little slow but eventually we got the hang of it. At one point, I reached a dilemma. I wanted to make Momonga but she wouldn't fit in the remaining space of my board. Just then, the instructor came by and chatted with me. I told her my dilemma and after a brief moment, she suggested making the tail in the empty corner of my board and later attach it by jump ring. Brilliant. I noticed she often checked up on people's projects, answered questions, and chatted with them about the characters they were making (both for my group and the tufting group behind us). She dropped by to show me the perler Momonga her coworker made (very cute!). Later, she came back excited, and showed me another idea I could use for Momonga's tail. She showed me a pivot attachment that would make it so the tail would be attached in the back and swing around. She asked if I wanted to try this instead. Yes thank you, it's absolutely perfect!! I wish I got the instructor's name but I was too shy to ask at the end (agh). She was so kind, helpful, and relatable. She really made my crafting experience great and I'm so happy to have had her on my birthday!!

Just a very chill vibe to get your creativity juices flowing. My friends had signed up for a rug…read moretufting session, but we also saw some people assembling tiny beads together into an image. They let me stick around even though I hadn't signed up, so I just took pictures of the process. For the tufting session, you pick a flat image of what you want to make ahead of time. The instructor then will give advice on how to go about putting together your creation. After that, you link the image to the projector and it projects onto your canvas. You then outline the image. Then comes the fun part: the tufting tutorial. The instructor spends about thirty minutes teaching everyone how to use the tufting gun and then has each person practice on a large canvas. After that, you pick your yarn color and tuft away! Apparently, it took four hours for my friends to complete their tufted rugs, but they turned out so cute! They even stayed open past closing hours to let my friends finish. We need more artistic spaces like this.

This was a lot of fun, I took my family to try out this ceramic painting lounge. They had a blast,…read moreand we came back with some fun art pieces to add to our home. The process is fairly simple, you go in and pick your ceramic pieces to paint. Each ceramic piece has a different cost, and then there is a fee charged on top of that per painter. You get unlimited paints and tools to use, as well as unlimited time for painting. When you are done, you leave it with the front desk to fire up and pick up the finished result several days later. Would totally come here again for date night, girls night, or just a family activity. It is very group friendly. You can also come here solo if you've got some down time.

We visited on a weekday afternoon for a date and had so much fun! They have absolutely amazing…read morecustomer service, Monica in particular was exceptional. There were a couple other parties with young children and she was so patient and cheerful. Her energy and positivity made our visit extra memorable, thank you Monica! When we arrived, because we were new the staff helped show us around, and explained the process. The area itself is super cute and cozy, with seating by the windows as well as large tables for bigger parties. We were able to pick up our pieces about 5 days later? And the staff were super nice and helpful then as well! I'm in love with how the finished pieces turned out after firing. Overall, it was such a pleasant experience, they had some music playing and everything was neat and organized. We had a great time and I would definitely recommend stopping by if you're ever looking for something creative to do!

First time at Art & Craft Workshop! Went with a group of 4 for the Mosaic Lamp 2 hour workshop…read more Great experience besides the minor bumps. Contacting via email with the team was seamless when asking for a discounted price and ensuring our reservation was confirmed. Going in meeting our instructor, Jamie, was great. She was very chill & let our creativity speak. She was very helpful when it came to teaching and explaining. Her lamps were super cute ! The lamp making itself is worth the cost, you come out with a beautiful piece of art that you created. Once you turn the light on the design looks amazing, even if you originally think differently ! As for the minor improvements. We had to call to figure out how to get in. They said they we should have gotten an email about how to enter, but we did not. The other party that came in also didn't get instructions. So we walked the whole square. Entrance will be the gate closest to the main parking lot, on your right. Ask the staff for the code before going in. Also, DO NOT park in that parking lot or you will be towed. The signs were so small, we didn't know but Jamie informed us. Plenty of street parking ! Last, no Turkish coffee or sweets were offered though it said they were on the website. Not a huge deal breaker, but just don't advertise it. Other than that, great experience. Would come back to try a different craft event !!!

DO NOT BOOK HERE!!!…read more THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!! Jamie - you are a terrible person. My company and I booked a team fun event and let me tell you.... Our appt got pushed out to 3:00pm because they were running behind. Parking was terrible and hard to locate the location because it's literally inside another building with no clear signs at all, so we were FIVE minutes late due to parking and searching for the location. We enter... no one warm welcome. Just a "you're late". Totally bad attitude, not friendly at all, and just giving us the worst customer service ever. We all wanted to leave before we even started but we paid and there were no refunds so we stayed. She was giving us instructions but gosh, the way she was instructing us sounded like we were in boot camp or something. Extremely rude and not enthusiastic about being there. This place must've been desperate to hire anyone. I'm gonna let my team leave their review but my experience was on another level. I chose to make a freaken duck okay... at 4:05 pm i was done with my rug, so i decided to outline it in black.. I had more than an hour left. I go over to ask her if it was better to outline it before or after all the coloring. She tells me that I won't have time? Ummm yes I do! I have a whole hour homegirl. So i ignore her and I go back to my area and start outlining. At 4:45pm I decided ... I don't really like the bold look and she walks over and says that it looks better without the outline. I said okay... I see some blank spots on my rug so I'll add some more teal color after I pluck the black outline off. She says "you won't have time to do that"... like again with the time. So then I start to pluck the black off, and I did finish. She comes over and says: "I told you not to outline your duck in black but you did anyway. I told you not to pluck the black and you did anyway. So you're wasting my yarn and I can't let you use any more" I'm thinking ... WTF? I paid how much to be here and I can't do my artwork? I must've used like 50cents worth of black yarn. The audacity ... She was extremely rude to others around me, my team, and the other groups there as well. This was supposed to be fun but we had such a bad experience. Oh! One more thing. She lied. She said we were late and that she had a hard stop? She had a "mandatory court order appearance". Okay bish, courts closed, and also at 5:15pm there was a lovely couple waiting for their appt. So she had another reservation but made something up about needing to leave. The website says 2-2.5 hours, so what is the rush? Why couldn't I finish my cool duck rug? Why was she scolding everyone like a little kid? No she is not the owner because I asked. Damn... what a waste of time, money, and to Jamie... "her yarn". Oh and the place was hot asf... didn't even wana turn up the AC a little bit. Felt like I was working in third world sweatshop. Here's my duck photo in case you forgot who I am Jamie.

Gabriel was a big help when I was checking out today, he was so friendly and helped me with signing…read moreup for the reward program. He made things a lot easier for me and my pumpkin project, thank you Gabriel and the other nice gentlemen who directed me to the wooden dowels! :)

I stopped by Michael's after lunch. It's been a long time since I've shopped here…read more They had some Christmas stuff left, on clearance. They did have Valentines items. They had heart shaped silicon molds for making cupcakes, stickers, gift bags and decor. They also had valentine hair accessories. I found a cute hair clip that I wanted to purchase. All the valentines items were 40% off, which was a great deal. There was a small section of St. Patrick's Day items, as well. At the checkout you have the option for self checkout or checkout with an employee. There was a customer being helped at a register and two were checking out at the self checkout. An employee directed me to an available self checkout which worked out great. I was in and out of there within 15 minutes total. I really love that they offer self checkout. I remember in the past when you'd have to wait in a crazy long line with only two registers open. The self checkout eliminates this long wait. It makes the shopping experience so much better.

The staff at this location is amazing. Stellar customer service. Super helpful and friendly - I…read moreneed a little extra help and Alondra was just lovely. Brandon also made me feel very comfortable. The selection was great - they had something in stock that is out of print and I've been looking for it for a while. I definitely recommend this location

Great store for all your arts and crafts needs. Love the store when it breaks out with all of the…read moreseasonal stuff. Halloween coming up and saw these awesome beautiful decorations we could use at home or the office or school or any place that wants to get ready for the holidays. I almost bought all of them to pass out to family and friends. Glad the store is still operating with all the challenges California has experienced.

Had a lot of fun picking out an item and then painting it. Real nice and helpful staff. A great…read moretime to spend with a friend. So many items to choose from.

An old friend from college was visiting, and I decided to take her to this location. We showed up…read moreon on a busy weekday afternoon but was nonetheless serviced immediately by the friendly staff. There was a great variety and selection of pieces, there seems to be more new ones everytime I come back to this place. We received our pieces back within the promised timeframe and we are super pleased! Highly recommend this location.

Thao was such a fun and knowledgeable instructor! My two friends and I took a 2.5 hour wheel class…read moreat Colibri and had a blast. We arrived early but the woman up front did not help us until 15 minutes after our scheduled appt time. She seemed confused and disorganized. Making an appointment was also pretty challenging. Fortunately, Thao saved the day and made up for the unprofessional check in experience. Will definitely be back and will request her!

[Hand Building Class prior to pickup]…read more Bought a Groupon for wife & I to try something new. My mistake for misunderstanding that this would not be the pottery wheel (not reflected in rating). Elena was our instructor & she was extremely knowledgeable, patient, understanding of our levels. Gave everyone equal attention (group of 4). Clear demo of how to mold from clay ball & clay plate. The first 20-30min was the demo & we wish that it could've been interactive 'follow along' exercise. Great way to get your hands working & molding. I made a nameplate for the dog + a ramen bowl w/ recessed chopstick holder. Looking forward to pickup experience estimated 1mo. Fun & would go again for the wheel class.

I have been to a couple Hobby Lobby's and they always have so much fun things. So happy there is a…read moreHobby Lobby close by now that I can buy things for crafts or fun activities for young ones and myself. The store is huge so you can spend so much time here just perusing each aisle. Store is fairly clean and organized and saw lots of items on sale or clearance.

A true disappointment. I went in to get some fabric and no one was available to cut the needed…read morematerial. I waited for over 20 minutes after being told someone was on their way. I could have cut the fabric myself and finish the transaction in the amount of time I wasted. I was tired of being patient so I decided to explore other areas. My sewing project for the evening just wasn't meant to be today. Oh my goodness. I travelled to the craft area of wood projects, paint by numbers, diamond art, etc. and what a mess. A total turnoff. Eventually I made my way to Christmas and that was an area waiting for a disaster to happen. Boxes and carts everywhere. Yes, merchandise needs to be restocked and displayed but you literally could not walk solo down the isles safely. I'm sorry to say I headed to the front and left my cart. Something I have never done anywhere. I go out the door to find the escalator non-op and the elevator was stuck open! I had to hobble down the broken escalator with a bum knee to head on home empty handed. It is highly recommended that heavy merchandising, restocks and resets occur before or after posted open hours. My visit was during the beginning of peak time at 2pm.

I was in paper heaven walking into Kelly Paper! I came in shopping for textured stock for my…read morewedding stationery and I was very impressed with the selection. I had done my homework beforehand -- did some research on the brands that Kelly Paper carries, the available colors, weights, sizes, etc. -- and I was looking for Classic Crest or Linen papers. There were two full aisles, organized by weight and color and texture, of pretty papers for me to look through -- heaven, I tell you! You can buy samples of papers before you commit to a whole ream. I picked up a few pages of stocks I was interested in (each piece was, like, ten cents). As I approached the register, the super-nice clerk told me that I could just take them, because she knew that I would be back to buy a ream. Awesome :) It definitely helped to do some paper research beforehand. With their wide selection, Kelly Paper can be overwhelming, so have an idea of what you're looking for before going in. And usually, there would only be one or two people working, so you may not get the assistance you need. Their prices are cheaper than Paper Source (especially for the Stardream Papers); it's definitely worth checking out.

The variety is incomparable here. My husband and I bought our card stock, envelopes, and tissue…read morehere for our wedding invitations, and it worked out beautifully! They had the exact shade I was looking for in about 10 different kinds of paper! The staff was very helpful, the prices are amazing, and the choices were a dream. Thank you to our graphic designer friend who introduced us to this place. See you soon!

SJ Made hosts large scale local craft fairs and pop up markets in the region , including summer…read moreevents and holiday events . It features over 300 local crafters , independent small business , illustrators , bakers , and artisans. It was held inside the Santa Clara convention center with free admission . The first 100 people would receive a cute designed tote bag . I love their T shirts , plushies , cute miniature features, fruits keychains , sushi and cute dolls . I bought a tote bag and a huge croissant plushie with face . We walked through the whole fair to visit all the artists and small business . That took a whole two hours . This was the third time I visited SJ Made . Would love to come again on the next event . There was a huge parking garage but it was impossible to find parking when we went at 2:30 pm . Last time we went at 12 pm then it was much easier . The event hours was 1 pm to 8 pm on August 8 ( Saturday) and 12 pm to 7 pm on ( Sunday )August 9 . The cute stuffs did sell out at the second da6 . Each artist displayed their business card and instagram. You can look them up for the next event or putting line when the merchandise you like was sold out . Review 670

San Jose Made was founded in 2011 and has since been helping arts and crafts small businesses grow…read moreand thrive. Now San Jose Made is like a brand per se (you can see their cute tote bags that they have been gifting al multiple events, like the first 100 to enter get one). Lillte by little I have been seeing their imprint in many craft fairs around the Bay Area. I have attended both the curated pop-up retail events and the massive ones (like today at the Santa Clara Convention Center). I have been also in some of the maker meet-ups. Overall, this is the type of organization I would go when (one day) I would want to participate also as artist (because I also paint and draw and do many other cute little artsy things:). They seem to be super organized and never encounter any issue, with the vendors, the venue or anything. I would suggest for the massive events to have more food related vendors and less jewelry and cards/illustrations as it seems pretty saturated and can be overwhelming for the customers. The pics I will post here are fromt he Santa Clara Convention Center Thanksgiving event.