I have been here with friends and they loved it! I also saw small kids here doing an art project…read morewith their parents. great for all ages!

My husband and I came up that way for our first wedding anniversary Sunday of Memorial Day weekend…read more Not may shops were open, but this little gem was. What an absolutely beautiful selection of art! The wonderful lady that owns the place was also very nice to stop and talk to for a few minutes. If you're in the area, stop by; you won't be sorry you did!

Stopped by to check out the store. Very nice place choices to buy already painted or stain glass…read moreitems. The studio to paint ceramics was nice and roomy and lots to choice from. You can learn pottery and stain glass but check with them to see when classes are available. The lady that owns the shop will be the one that teaches the class and at this moment she will not be able to teach for a few more months. She's had some major surgery. They were all very nice and helpful on helping with painting. You can paint and go back and finish if you have to take a break. Painting large pieces can take a little longer. Will go back and check out more pieces to paint.

Shocked to see the first review…read more Beautiful store. Very friendly staff. My wife and I took an individual l lesson and had a great time. Highly recommend Big Dog Pots Pottery!

Out of towners and looking for a cool dive bar. Read some great reviews so we stopped by! Not open…read moreat 11pm on a Friday night. Why?

Dive bar in downtown Martinsburg. Drinks are super cheap. It was open when we went but I guess the…read morehours are kind of random. If you want to get a strong drink I would def come here!

I took my kids here for a dad and kids day out. My kids are 5 years old and they just had an…read moreincredible time. I ended up booking the splatter room with the dark light experience. It was trippy with the black lights and projections on the wall of various etherial scenes. We all dressed up in the protective suit, googles and boots. The kids were a little small for the suits, but they managed to make it work! Once inside, you can throw paint all over, stomp on the artwork with your feet (a personal favorite of my kids), and twist the painting around to have the colors spread in all directions. We were joined by a staffer the entire time who took a few pictures along with a cute video. I recommend having the staffer snap photos with your own iPhone as mine came out a little better. But I did enjoy the video. At the end of the experience, they pack up the painting in gigantic pizza boxes. The paint is expected to dry in 24-48 hours, though ours took a much longer. I recommend putting the paintings outside on a dry day in the sun to help move that along. Granted ours had a lot of paint on it, but even after 48 hours it was super wet. This is a blast. And it's located in a classic 1990s mall. The kids LOVED this mall, complete with a Spencers gift store, bowling alley and reptile interactive experience. In fact, we'll probably come back here again once the winter sets in since there are so many things here to do with kids inside.

Event: Regular Splatter Paint Session to celebrate a couple birthdays…read more The space: The Splatter Room is located inside the Manassas Mall and is not located near an entrance so give yourself extra time if you have a reservation. The studio itself is cute with tons of display pieces and splatter paint artwork for you to look at that gets you in the mood to paint! The splatter paint room had really sticky floors which kept ripping my painting boots off. The experience: The splatter paint experience itself was fun! Before heading in, you put on a big thin white suit with a hood, rubber gloves, rubber booties, and plastic glasses. Make sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting stained because the clothing they give you doesn't work well to protect your clothes. We had to spend a lot of the time cleaning up in the bathroom afterwards which definitely should have been avoided by the establishment. You get about 6 bottles of primary colored paint, a paintbrush, and little cups to mix the colors. However, you can't easily splatter the colors you mix because the paint isn't in bottles at that point. Only one paintbrush was provided with no water so we couldn't reuse the paintbrush. You have an hour to do it but you really only need about 20 minutes. They give you a big box to easily take your painting home in. The service: Terrible. We walked in and no staff member approached or acknowledged us until we said something. The first girl we interacted with was rude and impatient with us. The main guy we worked with explained all the rules and how tos in a very confusing manner and he also spoke really low which was frustrating. Our group of young women couldn't hear most of what he said and he didn't clarify well. Overall, I had fun splattering paint with my friends and will be hanging what I made but I don't ever plan on coming back here and wouldn't recommend it.

SOOOOOOO very happy to have a complete source for clay, glazes pottery and sculpture tools so very…read moreconveniently located in the Valley. That Arline and Mike and Holly are so friendly and helpful is an added bonus!

I'm really happy that the Kiln Doctor is within a reasonable driving distance from my home. They're…read morean excellent resource for both materials and knowledge, and the people who run it are more than happy to sit and talk you through any sorts of questions or problems you're having. I haven't had a chance to get to one of their demonstrations or other events, but I'm looking forward to when I can. I strongly recommend them over buying online - support your local businesses, so when your wheel breaks down you don't have to pay hundreds of dollars just for the shipping to get it repaired far away! Just got my VL Whisper from them, and I'm as happy as can be about it.

Love this cute little pottery studio! Super helpful employees and very good selection of paint your…read moreown pottery! Will be visiting again with my nephews when they come up for summer break! Great family friendly activity with affordable pricing!

Tried to take our family of 7 to do the pottery. Unfortunately, when we arrived the business had…read morewhat appeared to be 2 to 3 employees and 15 to 20 customers. Of all the folks inside, only one was wearing a mask. Folks were somewhat spread out, but it was impossible for our group to maintain 6 feet of separation from the group next to us and employees were walking around the entire place and interacting with all customers without masks on. When I asked the employee why they weren't following or enforcing the mandated mask requirements, she said they didn't have to because they were occasionally sipping coffee. Yeah, right. We decided it wasn't worth it to risk ours and our community's safety to stay. It's a shame because it looked like it would've been fun. There was a large selection of pottery styles to choose from. I've you've been vaccinated, already had COVID, or have an affinity for places that don't prioritize customer safety, it may be worth checking out. Otherwise, paint at your own risk.

CIY Pottery is a wonderful and creative space for artists of all skill levels. They have…read morememberships, classes and a ton of workshops on their website. You can also create a private workshop with family/friends if you want so share the experience with people you know. The space is open, inviting and super clean for a pottery studio! The staff and instructors are really nice and helpful and their prices are competitive with other pottery studios in the area. This is not just a paint your pottery type of studio, it's the real deal where you learn how to make ceramic pottery/art from scratch! I love this place.

CIY is the epitome of what a creative sanctuary should be. The space, equipment & tools, clays &…read moreglazes - and most of all - the people are top-tier. Can't recommend CIY enough!

Always very little inventory! They show alot on display, but they are out of most of what they…read moreshow. This is the second time we've been here and experienced the same thing the first time. Once you're there you feel the need to pick something. But its an expensive activity so next time I will definitely choose one of the other 2 studios in Frederick that do the same thing. I like this place, too bad they don't stock up.

I really love coming to this pottery studio. I don't feel rushed when I paint. The cost is…read morecomprised of the pottery cost and then half of the pottery cost for the studio fee. I normally spend 2 hours here. The employees are the sweetest and are extremely helpful.

The best way to spend an afternoon!!!! I love coming here and getting to paint pottery--I think…read moreit's a really fun gift idea for friends to give them something handmade with love. The workers are super helpful and answer any question you have about making sure your pottery turns out the way you want. It's relaxing and a great way to spend time with friends making something by hand.

What a beautiful art studio, with so many choices for the whole family to choose from. Prices are…read morevery fair! We're so happy with the quality of the pieces, they came out so shiny! Highly recommend this studio, can't wait to come back and paint another project, hard to pick what will be next!

Great place for kids and grown ups who enjoy creating art. There are canvas, ceramics, mosaic etc…read moreto choose from. We enjoyed painting and making art that we put up at home. They have birthday parties or sip n paint, the owner is flexible and works to create a package.

Located in one of those huge plazas in Germantown, it's a ceramic painting studio! The woman who…read moreowns it, Senora Roxana, is super hospitable, helpful and kind! From outside, you see a bunch of unpainted (and painted) ceramics in the windows. Once you step in, there are some tables scattered around to paint at straight ahead, and there's a chart on the wall to the left that shows how different colors look with 1 coating vs. 3 coatings. It's all very cool! So with Mother's Day coming up, I decided to get some crafts done for mine, and they should be ready just in time for the holiday! Senora Roxana was willing to answer any questions we had, and was willing to give recommendations where needed. All in all, it's a super fun place to be, and great for parties, for kids and adults alike! They're relatively new, so I hope they flourish! I need to return and get some stuff done for my house!