I should preface this by saying I am probably the most uncrafty person out there. I still can only…read moremanage to draw stick figures at 32 years old. So when my coworkers planned a private party event at Board and Brush, the thought initially made me cringe. Board and Brush is a DIY workshop that teaches you how to make custom wood signs that you can use for décor pieces around your home. At $68 a project, I was hoping I wasn't going to be just wasting my money on a terrible looking piece of "art". I was SO wrong! This place was an absolute blast and I could not have had more fun. Our private party consisted of 16 people. The facility is BYOB and BYO snacks/food, which was awesome. They had tables set up for our food/drinks, to keep it out of the way while we worked. Weeks before our scheduled date, we picked our projects online and paid. There were SO many options, it was overwhelming! They all looked so cute too - it was hard to pick just one. They have everything from clocks to front porch welcome signs, entryway signs, trays, and height rulers for children. I settled on a 3 piece framed set for our home office. We were able to pay online as well, which was nice to not have to worry about the day of. Tawni is the store manager at this location. She is absolutely wonderful! She explained everything so clearly, and made our evening so much fun. There were also 2 other ladies with Tawni helping her throughout the night. Having 3 people walking around to help was really wonderful. At times, I think we all had questions, and there was always someone readily available to help. The shorthand version of what happens at Board and Brush is this: once you arrive and settle in, your "projects" are brought out to you (which at this point is just a blank piece of wood). You are in charge of sanding the wood, distressing the wood, staining the wood, applying your stencil, and finally painting. It sounds overwhelming, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Like I said, everything was explained so well and it is all done in steps. The entire experience from start to finish took 3 hours, and at the end I was left with an adorable piece of decor that I will be proud to hang in my my house! I cannot wait to book another reservation with my friends to do this again! I highly recommend checking out Board and Brush!

Remember that paint and sip fad that swept the nation a few years ago? This is like that but way…read morecooler. Instead of a painting that inevitably finds its way into the trash, you are left with a cool piece of art on wood that looks like it took way more skill than I possess to make. This store is located right on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster near the shoppes at belmont. When you register for the class you pick one of many designs they have to choose from. They have lots of really cool projects like clocks, monograms, holiday decor, etc. Every step of the project making process from sanding, screwing, staining, stenciling, and painting is facilitated by a lovely and knowledgeable staff member. Tawni helped our table and she certainly had her work cut out for her but she was fabulous and very helpful! Oh, and lest I forget, sipping is encouraged to facilitate the creative process as well. Imagine going to a bar with your friends but you get bring a custom wood sign home instead of giving the bar all your money with nothing to show for it! You are afforded a fun day out and a lovely piece of artwork to show for it. Board and Brush Lancaster was a blast and I will definitely be back!

Super fun experience! Connie makes it super easy for all to be able to paint. I will definitely go…read moreagain!

From the owner: At Paint and Enjoy, we offer a fun time for everyone - regardless of your previous craft and…read morepainting experience. We travel to different venues and event spaces, including homes and offices, to host parties and private functions. Fundraisers are one of our specialties and we will come to you! For our classes, you can choose any type of material to paint on including: wood, canvas, slate, tile, glass, wine bottles, or wine glasses! Classes are also offered in: acrylic painting, watercolor, alcohol ink, wood burning, sea glass, pour painting, crushed glass, and sign making. If you’re looking for something different, try our Kokedama Garden Art, Moss Art, Mini Terrariums, or Mini Fairy Gardens with plants and succulents. Paint and Enjoy is available for: Painting Parties, face painting parties, kids painting parties, farewell parties, bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties for all ages, paint and wine nights, date nights, girls's night, plant and enjoy, company events, icebreakers, etc. Classes are offered for all ages and for every occasion. Please visit our website, Eventbrite, or Facebook page for information on our monthly events at different venues and how to purchase tickets. Or text Connie to save dates for your private event or fundraiser.

I literally walked in off the street one day to check this place out. I run Year-Round-Experiences…read morefor my students at a local residential school. Karen, the owner, was very friendly and inviting. She welcomed the opportunity to work with our kids painting crafts, throwing glow-paint parties, helping them choose personal items to express themselves and their emotions, basically "Crafter Hours" will accommodate almost anything you can dream up. We've returned at least three or four times, and plan to do more. Can't thank Karen and her staff enough for all they've done for our students K-12th grade. You can sit with friends, bring in food n drinks, create a top quality project and have a blast doing it. You MUST check this place out.

If it weren't for Facebook and their events I wouldn't have ever discovered this crafting studio on…read moremy own. Gotta love the power of Facebook! Since I "liked" their page I've been meaning to check them out. It took me awhile but finally got there last Friday night for a book reading/crafting event for kids for $5 I knew a little about the business and what they offered from Facebook but didn't really understand the concept till I was there. You can craft here a number of ways. On their walls they have tons of completed projects that can be customized just for you. Mainly the trendy graphic signs and such. For a fee they provide all the supplies, crafting space, and additional materials (glues, etc) as well as instruction. For graphic signs you pick from their enormous supply of specialty papers and they'll cut out the design on their circuit machine, provide instruction than you complete the project. You can customize the print, size, font, papers, and the backboard. You *may* even be able to bring your own design to them to see if it's something they can do. The crafting space is spacious and cozy - the perfect space to connect with friends and socialize while you craft. An added bonus is they do the clean up! While the projects on display are not for sale they are priced so you know how much it will cost to make. While I did feel the prices were the same or higher than buying the project premade from Etsy (for example) the experience and girls night out would make up for it. In addition to crafting on your own they offer workshops for specific projects ranging from graphic signs to string art - both for adults and children. The event we attended was a few days before Christmas. The children were encouraged to come in their jammies to hear a Christmas story, drink hot cocoa, than craft a wooden ornament. All for only $5! Our girls loved the experience and as grandparents we enjoyed that the painting, glue, and mess wasn't in our house! We'll definitely be back to craft some more.

I booked Paint the Town for my daughter's 17th birthday party. We have 6 girls and they had an…read moreamazing time. Our teacher Stacy was fantastic- super patient, fun and complimentary of the girls. It was an amazing birthday and I would definitely book again.

We had a great paint and sip experience! Sophie was absolutely wonderful - she was engaging, funny,…read moreand kind! Would 10/10 recommend!

We had such a fun time! Sam was the artist who led our paint experience, which was Dungeon Crawler…read moreCarl themed. She put on a playlist related to the book and led us through some music trivia to along with the painting. We definitely needed about 30 minutes more to finish our paintings, but I guess we're just slow painters. Highly recommend!

The princess donut painting class was excellent. Sam was our guide and over the next two hours we…read moremade an amazing painting to keep in our home. The class was 2 hours and i honestly could've paintings for another hour but I'm a bit slow. We played music trivia throughout to songs from the dungeon crawler carl books which was a great addition.

We enjoyed a lovely evening at Rusciano Gallery in Lititz doing a Paint Your Pet event care of Van…read morefrom Brushstrokes on Canvas. He was patient, informative and very encouraging. We are looking forward to participating in more events with them. thanks, Diane & Emily

From the owner: We are a locally owned Art and Wine studio, where you can get creative, have some fun, and make…read moreincredible memories! Whether you would like to get together with family, a group of friends, or take a class on your own, we have opportunities available for everyone. And don’t worry – you don’t need to have any type of artistic experience or talent. We give you the tools you need and guide you on the path to success. Along the way you will have a great time, sip some wine (or coffee or spring water) and you will create a masterpiece you can take home. Our instructional classes are led by professional artists and we will help you create the event you have in mind. Whether you want to throw a paint and wine party with your friends or have a birthday party everyone will remember, we have you covered. We are happy to allow our guests to bring in alcohol and snacks to help enhance their experience and create an amazingly fun atmosphere. Reserve your special event today!

Went to PWAT with a group of friends and had the best time! Our instructor, Eileen/Blitz was…read moreenergetic and supportive and gave great instructions that made it easy to follow along. Everyone left with a unique picture and a fun memory. Looking forward to coming back with my boyfriend!

I usually don't like writing negative reviews, but after our experience, I feel it's important to…read moreshare what happened. A group of friends and I try to do something together about once a month, and we had originally scheduled a Valentine's Day Paint & Twist. Unfortunately, life happened, and we had to cancel. We were given a credit and were told it needed to be used by August 11. We rescheduled for August 1, but unfortunately, one of my friends had chemotherapy and wasn't feeling well, while I ended up in the emergency room with chest pain. We contacted the business that day, explained the circumstances, apologized, and completely understood if the credit could no longer be honored. The young lady we spoke with was extremely kind, understanding, and empathetic. She contacted the owner on our behalf and told us that the credit would be honored for all six people. Because we were told the six-person credit would be honored, we decided to invite three additional friends so that we could use the full credit. We felt it should be a girls night and leave the husbands at home. When we arrived, one other friend ended up coming along as well, making a total of seven people. We completely understood that this person was not included in the original credit, and we appreciated that they were able to accommodate the additional person, especially since reservations are required in advance. I also want to acknowledge Jake, who was absolutely phenomenal. He was professional, courteous, and genuinely tried to help us resolve the situation. He had only been scheduled for three people, so we explained that we had previously spoken with an employee who had contacted the owner and told us the six-person credit would be honored. Jake contacted the owner. Unfortunately, this is where our experience became very disappointing. The owner told us she was only honoring the credit for three people. We explained that there had apparently been a miscommunication, but that we had specifically spoken with an employee who had communicated with her and told us the six-person credit would be honored. What bothered me most was not the misunderstanding itself. I completely understand that this is a small business and that miscommunications can happen. What I found completely unnecessary was the way the owner spoke to my friend Donna. Donna calmly explained what had happened and reminded her that she had previously explained the circumstances surrounding her chemotherapy and my emergency room visit. Instead of simply acknowledging that there had been a miscommunication and working with us to resolve it, the owner became rude and confrontational and even told Donna that she didn't think she would want her coming back to the establishment. That was extremely disappointing. We were not demanding anything unreasonable. We were simply relying on what one of the employees had communicated to us after speaking with the owner. If there had been a misunderstanding, we would have understood. What we did not expect was for the conversation to become so hostile. I do want to give Jake credit because he was wonderful throughout the situation. We also appreciated that they accommodated the additional friend who came with us, even though that person was not part of our original reservation. Unfortunately, the owner's manner of handling the situation overshadowed what could have simply been an understandable misunderstanding. As a small business, customer service and the way you communicate with customers matter. We left disappointed--not because of the credit, but because of how my friend was treated. A difficult situation can be handled professionally and respectfully, even when there has been a misunderstanding. That was what we expected, and unfortunately, that was not our experience.

Such a fun place to go. Nice and causal. Walk-ins are fine…read more Street parking, I didn't need to pay the time I went. So many lovely pottery options to paint. Got a thorough explanation of how things worked. Highly recommend! Great pricing options. My heart bowl was $8

Lots of tables! Just make a reservation because u might need it on a weekend. We visited on a…read moreSunday afternoon and there were only a handful of tables remaining. Nice ambience with low volume music playing. Young kids had a party in the party room...what a cute idea.

Love this place! They have beautiful works from local…read moreartists in a variety of mediums. The staff is amazing and they offer classes at a very reasonable price. You should stop here, definitely worth a visit!

From the owner: Our Mission is two-fold: For the gallery, the Truetts want…read moreto provide an outlet and a market for Pennsylvania’s emerging AND seasoned artists of every medium, age and educational level. Through classes and workshops held at this location, the goal is to encourage artists-to-be in the community to explore different areas of art to enrich their creativity. Think you’re not an artist, take a class and find out otherwise!