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    4.1 (84 reviews)
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    3 gnomes and a monkey!
    Cathi L.

    So much fun. It has been a long time since we have been here but it was as fun as we can remember. All the people who are there are very helpful and gracious. It is a wonderful way to your artistic side to shine. Make sure you block yourself a few hours. Lots of different projects you can choose from. Some projects will not be ready till the next day so plan accordingly. Great for people of all ages!

    The Moms with their finished projects.
    Warren D.

    This was a great way to spend an afternoon in the dreary fall weather of Door County! No reservations are needed, and there is truly something for everyone. All of the prices are available up front, and you only pay the $5 admission per person if you decide to do a project. The owner "Boss Lady" gave us the rundown when we arrived, and couldn't have been more friendly and informational upon our arrival. There are a wide variety of projects to choose from amongst the different buildings, they give you a laminated map to help you keep track of what is what as it can be a bit overwhelming. If you are part of a larger group and want to split up, that's easily done as you use a small sheet to keep track of what projects you are working on. We split up between ceramics and wood signs, the latter is the basis for my review. There were two young lades in our barn, Cheyenne being the one that primarily assisted us. They were patient with us newbies and offered tips to get us going and throughout the project. The prices were fair for what we got and they weren't stingy with the paint when we needed more of it. The only reason I have to go four stars instead of five was that the staff isn't always attentive to newbies coming in the door. We actually saw a couple groups sit down and then leave because staff didn't come help them get started. A little more organization here would go a long way as we had to wait quite a bit to get our project going as well.

    My glass mural

    Went here with my mom and aunt for some fun crafting time. It did not disappoint! So many options to choose from such as painting, glass murals, pottery, and more. We all chose to do glass murals. The directions were easy to follow and there were so many choices of colors and shapes to choose from. I 100% recommend for anyone who likes to get creative, even kids!

    Hand stamped jewelry
    Becki S.

    Spent the whole morning here with my 6 and 8 year old. They both did mosaics and we did hand stamped jewelery after. This was perfect for my artist children when mama doesn't want to clean up their mess. Will definitely come here again!

    Erica M.

    We went to the Hands On Art Studio for their Friday Drunken Art Night (they brand it "Adult Art Night"). They have several barns/workshops with different categories of art projects in them. The night we went, we made unique designs using fragments of colored glass on clear templates (like bowls, platters and lawn ornaments). The process is: drink some wine, choose different glass pieces you like, glue those pieces to your template, drink more wine, think you are a genius artist, drink more wine, want to start all over again because you piece "sucks", drink yet more wine, panic at running out of time to fix your design because the studio is closing, drink more wine, then get into the backseat of the car contemplating your whole existence. Fun! You are going to want to go here earlier in your trip, so that your beautiful works have time to dry or be fired in a kiln; they take about a day to be ready for pick-up, which should give you time to talk yourself down off the ledge of ARTISTRY. All in, this is a good time. Plus, you get to take your pieces home with you and remember your vacation in a more personalized way than buying something in a shop. (Artist tip: work by yourself. Partnering up here on a project can lead to "creative differences", if you know what I mean.)

    Mark V.

    While visiting Door County we stopped in here for the afternoon and had a great time painting a dog treat jar that looks like our puppy. If you are looking for something fun to do in Door County while you are visiting or if you live in the area, I would definitely recommend checking this place out. There are some great things to paint here or other items that you can buy that are already painted. It seems to be a dog friendly place, so if you need to bring your puppy with you go ahead

    I love this business!! So much fun!! Only negative is they are not handicapped accessible. I had a difficult time trying to accomplish my craft.

    Cindy P.

    Love coming back year after year. We love the memories of all our kids projects. It isn't cheap, but I understand the running costs. Wish there were more ideas shown to get the creativity flowing in the pottery barn. Maybe a video loop or pics of past projects. If you've never been before you wouldn't know why to use the hairdryer or stencils, or needle nose bottles, etc. It's hard for the employees to explain things when it's busy. Maybe offer a weekly or seasons pass? (Didn't see that option)

    monkey painted at Hands On Art Studio
    Carrie S.

    What's one to do on Black Friday in Door County? Well, Hands On is the place for entertainment and fun. I came here with my fam during one of their Adult Nights. It's pottery painting meets music meets BYOB. My parents had been here before a couple of Thanksgivings ago, but I missed it. This time around, I was determined not to miss out on the fun. I painted two medium sized bowls. My fam painted a gnome picking his nose and a Packer themed bowl. The bf painted a man sitting on a couch remote control holder. At the end of the night, the pieces are arranged for firing in one of their many kilns. They also ship them out if you leave Door County before your piece of art is ready. The remote control guys and bowls were delivered in about a week to us looking beautiful and shiny. While painting and relaxing, a local band played music and we were served pizza. Since I had some leftover pumpkin spice cake balls, I shared them with the group of pottery enthuaists. The owners loved the cake balls and were extremely helpful. It was such a laid back experience mixed with pottery and beer. My Dad and bf checked out the other converted barns which included glass blowing and metal working. My bf promised that next time, he'll do the metal working. I had a fun and memorable night at Hands On that I'm definitely returning.

    Our plate with the real-life subject for comparison.
    Elise M.

    This place is like my mothership. My husband and I attended a Friday "Adult Night" at the Hands on Art Studio on our vacation to Door County for Memorial Day weekend. Pulling up, the facility is reminiscent of a hippie commune (in the very best way possible): multiple barn-like buildings, quirky sculptures everywhere, a bunch of cars parked in the drive, and a silo that's been encrusted in multi-colored ceramic and glass tile. Of yeah, there's also a bunch of indoor-outdoor cats and friendly farm animals. Once you arrive, you wander around from building to building, petting animals along the way, until you find the type of project you'd like to work on. There's a barn for metal working projects, a jewelry making studio, a ceramics studio, and painting of all varieties. We decided to make a mosaic glass plate, because that's a medium that we've never considered trying before. Also, the Adult Night is BYOB (or wine, or liquor). You can also buy beer at the concessions stand, and the staff drinks as well. Getting loaded while making art has never been more fun. The staff at the Hands On is awesome. They all appear to truly enjoy being there, and will answer questions and help you as much as you need. They also know when to step back, and they don't try to over-direct you or stifle your creativity. My favorite part of the experience was the lack of rules at Hands On. Want to get up from your project to go pet the sheep out back? Fine. Want to deviate from all of the examples and create something totally unique that you dreamed up in a half-drunk stupor? Hey, it's your party, and the staff are happy to help. Carl, the guy that helped us with the glass projects, was truly a beautiful human being. Carl was an excellent coach who taught by example. He was great at explaining the technique for cutting glass and his teaching style made you feel confident that you could achieve your goal. He was very helpful and fun. The base cost is $7 per person, and the project cost varies depending mostly on size. I was pleasantly surprised that you can share a project, and that if you wanted to, you could probably get out the door spending no more than $15 on the project if economizing was important. In other words, it's not a huge scam to make you spend a bunch of money, and the projects are charged based on a flat-rate per size of item. (No add-ons for using the "good" materials). That said, if you want to make something really cool, it's probably going to run about $30-40 per project. Like I said though, you can share projects, so my husband and I spent about $55 on the whole experience, and made this awesome plate in honor of our demon cat, Wilbur (note the red eyes). At the very end of the night, we went up to the ceramics barn to watch free live music offered to all patrons as part of the $7 fee. What a way to end the night! I also made friends with a sheep when I was there. How often can you say that? PS: You have to pick up glass projects the next day, so this picture is from the project's pre-fired state.

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    9 months ago

    Not too expensive and very fun for all ages. All the employees are very friendly and helpful when needed.

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    7 months ago

    Loved all the activities!! One of my favorite things to do on my trip. Pricing was good as well. I do wish they were open all week though !

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    we come back every year. always fun! so many options to choose from and everyone is so nice and helpful.

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