Had such a great experience at Kilnfolk taking their 2 hour intro to pottery wheel class. I appreciate all the information they send you ahead of the class - which they do go over in person. They have everything set up for you and they have aprons available but I definitely encourage you to bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. The instructor was great - she goes over a step by step demo and then with the whole class the instructor goes over the steps again and you end up with a piece of your choice. I ended up having time to make 3 pieces in total. Highly recommend - very fun and a nice challenge! read more

I brought my daughters and nieces here for a Sunday afternoon something to do. We all had a great time and I personally feel like the price is appropriate for what you get. Myself included had 7 people. We all picked out a piece to paint. Shop provided the space, paints, brushes etc everything needed. Paid around $175.00 I thought that was pretty good. Includes them firing the pieces as well. This is definitely something we'll all do again! read more

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Did a class here and it was fun. Will I do it again, probably not. Here's the thing, if felt very rushed and you sit at a shared table and the group near me could only complain about their relationships (spouses/boyfriends) almost the entire time. The instructor was really sweet and you can tell she loves what she does but I wish the classes were longer so it didn't feel so rushed. read more

Faith ran our class with style and grace! She taught us how to work the wheel. She was sweet and patient with each of us! She took the time to show us how to correct our mistake or how to do a certain steps when we were making errors. It is a small shop and classes are quite small, which is a bonus! Our class had 5 people and felt like one on one training. We came here for a workshop and the experience was very enjoyable. It was a Christmas present from my wife. I didn't get a chance to do my ghost imitation so we have to go back. We joked that they should have a ghost jar like a swear jar. I would have dropped a dollar in the jar. Great place! Check it out! they have single classes, monthly classes and memberships. You can play with the clay as much as you want! read more

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Such friendly staff great date night experience, We learned the basics of pottery and walked away with some pieces we will be able to keep. Also made some new friends during class! read more

Kilnfolk - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

My bf and I are in town for some work. I surprised him with a date night on a Friday. Parking was not easy but we found a garage across the street for $1.75/hr. The instructor was informative and helpful who came around and helped w everybody. She even helped us to take picture for our first pottery lesson! So we all have 3 chances to make something we like but we could only take one home. He unfortunately made an "abstract". He wasn't going to take any until I told him these puppies cost us $195 At the end of the night, we had to wait in line and wash everything. We also found out it'll take 3 weeks for the winner we select to be done. We had lots of fun but wished for that price should come with some drinks like those paint nights. read more

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My husband surprised me with a date night to do pottery. The experience was a blast because I was with him doing something new. But I have to be honest and say it wasn't because of the company or instructor that I enjoyed myself. We paid $200 with tip for two people. The instructor spent 40 minutes of the two hours telling us how to work the clay. Then we got our clay. She told us several times that the clay we were using is recycled clay. My first thought.... Why is it so expensive if we don't even get the best product to work with? Then I did not do well on my pieces and mentioned a few times to the instructor that it's hurting my hands. She didn't respond. I screwed up two chunks of clay and had to start over. So did the guy next to me. She came over once to assist me but didn't teach me, she just took over on my piece, without a word. Therefore I wasn't successful and had to ask for another clay but she never brought it to me. I was still having fun despite the frustrations. I never got a finished piece because I didn't have help and time ran out. Bummer but oh well. Then, there were 8 of us in the class and we all paid the same. When we were done, we were all instructed to wash our bowls and buckets out. There was one sink so we had to wait for everyone to finish. I just feel like at that price point there should have been someone else there to help us be successful and that washing their supplies should be on them to do. We paid for the experience, not to clean up. I don't want to do that on my date night. I want to enjoy myself and have that taken care of so I'm not doing my every day thing on a "date night". Lastly, I had mentioned that it hurt when I was working my clay. Well I ended up with 6 cuts on my hands from what I can only assume was a gravel piece stuck in the clay. It hurt like crazy! Had we had the good clay, maybe that wouldn't have happened? I don't know... I just feel like it was not worth the money. So I'll try again but not at this company. Too many cons to give them my money again. Paid for used clay that left me with injuries, got little to no instruction and left without a piece because mine didn't work out and she never gave me more clay after saying she would. Super bummed. read more

Kilnfolk - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

The instructor was such a sweet lady and very patient with a party of 7 kids. Gave clear instructions. My 9 years old learned that you can't let the clay be the boss of you. It was a very enjoyable moment to have. The studio is clean and aesthetically pleasant. If you are looking for a unique kids' birthday party or date night this is the place to be. There's another one on the east side of the town but customer service in this place wins. A parking garage is less than half a block away. And there's a cute little cafe next door for some matcha or chai latte. Will be back for a date night. read more

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Visited here once last year and had a great time! Excellent variety of premade clay items to paint and actual paints. This summer, however, I've emailed several times (and called three times) to try a book a clay workshop. The email replies take 3-5 days to get back to me (or not at all). Two of the three times I've called, there was no answer (and yes, it is during work hours) and one time, the employee did not have an answer and encouraged me to call back. Anyhow, great place once there, but communication (or lack thereof) is frustrating. read more

We always have a wonderful time when we're here. The space is so open and airy you can really let your creativity flow. I've only ever done the pottery painting here, but I've been painting whilst a class was going and they looked like they were having so much fun and the instructor was so generous with their knowledge and advice. The staff is so encouraging while you're painting too, but they don't hover with is great ^^ read more

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had a great time when i went in to paint pottery with my girlfriend, lady at the desk was super nice and helpful, would definitely recommend coming here read more

Kilnfolk - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

As someone who loves ceramics, the entire process, and the appeal of looking at others creations- this place is amazing! It is bright, inviting, and clean. They offer a ton of various classes and include EVERY one who wants to be part of the pottery process. Paint your own? Hand Building Wheels? They have it all! Grab a beverage from Terrain right next door and then head over for some clay therapy read more

Incredibly friendly people here. Took a soup bowl making class with my in-laws. The experience was fun and easy to follow along for beginners. Would definitely recommend it. We had a wonderful time! read more

Kilnfolk - Slab work - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

They do a good job glazing the painted pottery. There are never any marks afterwards on your pottery. They do not charge a studio fee, which is a motivating factor in using this business. Great place to have a fun time with friends, family or co-workers. read more

Great experience painting pottery at this cute shop! You get to choose your pottery to paint and instructions are very accessible verbally and in writing. read more

Initially, my girlfriend and I had a good experience. We liked the vibes of the place and we enjoyed ourselves. We chose to come here and paint two cups with two coasters on our anniversary. We figured we would cherish this memory and keep our creations dear to us for the entirety of our relationship. After spending a few hours here, we had finished painting. We gave them an email and they said we'd be contacted in about 2-3 weeks for us to pick our things up. 3 months went by with no contact. We were understanding, as it looked like they had multiple projects to finish. Anyways, we called to check on their progress and they informed us they did not have our two cups. We stated we had painted 4 things, and then we were told that they had broken in the kiln. We did not feel the need to complain to any of the workers seeing as they were unaware that it was our anniversary, and we aren't able to figure out the specifics of when it was broken. But I feel the need to complain on here because it was extremely unprofessional of them to not contact us that it had been broken. It was so unfortunate to us that our cups broke. They offered for us to come back in and paint new cups but we declined because we can't exactly remake what was meant to represent our 1 year anniversary. They ended up giving us a full refund which is good on their part and we appreciate it. Still, we are disappointed and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who is looking to keep something especially meaningful. read more

Kilnfolk - What we painted - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Vancouver, Washington