My mom and I had a great experience here! It was only our second time doing a painting class. We really enjoyed it. The instructor was amazing and so sweet, patient, and willing to help. They offer a variety of painting classes at different levels of difficulty. You also have the option to "upgrade" your painting by purchasing a bigger canvas or opting for a wooden version. Another thing I LOVE about this place is that they sell the paintings that the instructors do during every class! They are affordable and beautiful! My mother and I bought several. I would suggest stopping by Walmart (or ordering off Amazon) and getting a cheap variety pack of paintbrushes (I posted a photo of the pack I purchased). I found that the brushes they supplied were a little worn out and often I couldn't get my lines as thin as I wanted them (I have a heavy hand). read more

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I have mixed feelings. For it to be my first time going I enjoyed myself after the confusion had deescalated. We went to celebrate a friend's birthday and the initial part of paying went well. It kind of hit rock bottom when we were told that everyone must paint. Well we had two individuals who weren't painting. Now I get you have rules and policies and sometimes when you are trying to jump on to a picture you would like to paint you seem to skip the fine print. We saw that was a mistake on our part and know next time. One big positive I have is the instructor. Becky was the bomb and great to work with you. I would definitely love to go back when she is there for sure. read more

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I have been to this location several times and have brought many people. My most recent 'reservation' was for myself and my co-worker, whose name is Bunny, and it was to paint a "bunny booty". We were both so excited to spend time together and paint the bunny. We all know we are charged for 'no shows' but what about when the customer is called the afternoon of the event to be told that the class was being rescheduled because there was "only 2 people" registered. My friend and I were disappointed because it is hard for us to get together because of our schedules and we had been looking forward to our evening. The OWNER/Jennifer texted me to let me know the class was cancelled, and was completely unprofessional. I work for a large company whose main focus is customer service... something the OWNER of this franchise definitely has none of! I was utterly just shocked at this women's text messages to me. So shocked, I had to post them! Share your thoughts. read more

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My family and I made reservations online weeks before attending. I was solely interested in booking, the painting and the cost to convey that to those attending. I was aware of the no show policy (no refund). I am sure when reserving these events, people are not looking for specific policies than those most visible and relevant such as payments and rescheduling. Up until our arrival Ms. Jennifer had been very pleasant to work with and accommodating in the event that I might need to increase my party total. We conversed via email. The day of our event my family and I went to dinner before painting and due to their crowd rushed to eat to make it to sips n strokes by the 7pm start time. We arrived right at 7pm to find the building empty of other customers and only the instructor. This was exciting to us (almost like a private party). My reservation was for 8 and there were 9 of us total. We paid, began to collect our paint, put on our aprons but noticed the hesitation with the instructor. She explained there could be no bystanders, every one had to paint. (Another policy) This would be okay but the individual(s) who never had intentions of painting rode with someone who was. I explained this to our instructor (Becky, who was so nice). I told her that was fine and we would just leave (refund of course). Note we had done nothing and no one else was there, only us. She called her boss (Jennifer) who reiterated the policy. I explained that wasn't fair because we wanted to paint we were there and was not aware of that policy. However Jennifer managed to tell that's policy, it was a no show, everyone must pay....as I tried to reason with her even recognizing the company's policy (but seeking a 1x grace or the # to corporate) she was hesitate to provide me w/the number even told me to hush (shut up), and stop talking over her! Which we both were talking but her words more important I guess. She even threatened to come to the shop which I said was fine I still would like corporate's number. Needless to say, Jennifer allowed us to stay (which I'm grateful for) I just wish that same professional approach would have been initially taken vs disrespect and belittling. We actually had a great time. I still can't believe she told me to shut up. read more

So today me and my daughter spent some quality time together painting pictures at sips and strokes. Me and my daughter was the only two in the class,so that meant we had our instructor all to ourselves. I always wondered how people were able to paint such nice pictures without having any art talent at at all,but little did I know they actually sketch your picture with a pencil and you then paint the picture. They have all the tools you need to paint and don't worry when you only see about five paint colors because the instructor will show you what colors to mix to make other colors. Our instructor was very sweet and patient. Even though my daughter changed her mind a million times on what picture she wanted,she never one time had a attitude with us. She stood on a stage in front of us,spoke through a microphone and went through everything step by step as though she had a large class. We were welcomed to ask questions and she encouraged us to take our time. The class is 2hrs to 2hrs 30min long. I registered us online(you pay once you get there). They have different paintings on different days. Some days you have a choice of one painting and other days you have a choice of two. It was a total of $70 for me and my daughter ($35 per person). They also have three walls filled with paintings that they sell(the paintings are on sale now for $22 after tax). They also offer private group sessions. If you are thinking about taking your teenage daughter/son, make sure that's something you are sure they would like because my daughter was so excited about going and half way through the class she pulled her phone out and started playing her game. To top it off, her painting was hideous that she began to instruct me on how to paint mine so she could hang it on her wall! One perk that I did like about sips and strokes was that you are allowed to bring alcoholic beverages and your favorite snack. They also sell snacks,soda's and water for $1 each. Even though I have no plans anytime soon on going back to Sips and Strokes with my daughter, I do look forward to going back with a group of friends read more

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