Came here on a weeknight for a group event, and the staff immediately greeted me and found a place…read moreto place my belongings. I attended the Pouring Bear event, and there was a wide variety of colors to choose from and clean setup. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive, and they even delivered the completed bears in beautiful cylindrical packaging for our group order! Would highly recommend. This was an excellent event for people of all craft skill levels, and the welcoming atmosphere in the studio made it such an enjoyable experience.

I cried on the inside while tufting for the first time from someone who had never handled yarn…read more Monica taught us how to use the handgun and techniques to go through round designs. I struggled for three hours and accidentally created a big hole on the first try, and had to replace a handgun because it was weak. David, another instructor, happily replaced the whole canvas, so I had to start over by drawing the design through their portable Bluetooth projector. He warned me that if I ripped another canvas, there would be an extra cost. For the next two hours, I got a handle on the handgun, but still needed assistance from my friend since she had experience in punch needle, which is a manual, mini version of tufting without a handgun. I accidentally made a small hole by puncturing the same spot twice to fix the gap, so I asked Monica for advice. She suggested that I should make a small patch on the bottom side of the design so she can glue it later. However, David came to analyze the hole and happily fixed it for me by filling in the rest of the gaps. I didn't have to do extra work. Five hours later, all the crew members were helping us put each design together by patching it up and shaving. Since they were busy, I had to wait for my turn to use the vacuum and trimmer to shave off excess yarn on top of the design to give it a polished 3D look. I felt bad for that one girl who couldn't finish tufting her Hello Kitty since she arrived here 30 minutes before our appointment. Overall, it was a fun and humbling experience for under $200, based on canvas size. Very time-consuming, yet there's a promo for on a weekday suitable for couples: $168 for two small ones and $206 for two mediums. They even offer a group package suitable for parties of five. Great for any special occasions and corporate socials. Also kids over 12 years old can do it. Complimentary snacks are available for customers, but the Pop Mart figurines are available for purchase. Must reserve a spot on their website or IG page before they open on weekends.

I have seen a ton of reels on flow painting and found Craftivity in San Francisco through a google…read moresearch. They offered a very convenient Saturday afternoon class so I was all over it. My expectations were tremendously exceeded. Han was a patient and encouraging guide and really helped me realize my ideas. I was pleasantly surprised that even I, a retired IT project manager could make art. The space is huge and staff very welcoming. I can't wait to repeat and repeat!

I was looking for a fun class to take with my friend for her early birthday. I wanted to do…read moresomething different, so I spent over 2 hours looking for a class that I liked. I finally came across Craftivity on Google and saw that they offered a lot of fun classes. So I sent the list of classes to my friend to have her decide. She picked the resin coaster class. I've always wanted to get into resin craft making, especially during COVID, but didn't want to commit, so this was a nice trial for me to learn about resin! So I initially scheduled a class for 2PM on Saturday, but I had some last minute plans come up. So I reached out to Craftivity to see if they were able to move me to the 4PM class. I believe I spoke with Mary. She told me that she was able to accommodate my request if we have the class somewhere else, like at a common area at my home since they are used to hosting classes for team bonding activites / bachelorette parties. Luckily, the indoor common area in my building didn't have any reservations, so we were able to have the class there. On the day of the class, Metti, our instructor, arrived 45 minutes early to set-up our work station. When we were able to start, we realized that one of the lids for the resin was stuck! Apparently, the resin hardened at the top, so we couldn't twist the lid off. I tried to look for some tools to pry over the lid, but I didn't have anything that was wide enough to pry over the lid. After 20-25 minutes of Metti trying to use resin remover, scissors, and a bottle opener to scrap off the dried resin cast, the lid finally twisted off! We almost had to reschedule our class because we couldn't use the resin. I'm so glad that Metti didn't give up, so props to her! Since we started late, we also finished later. Metti didn't mind staying later to assist us the entire way. My friend and I learned so much about resin and really enjoyed the class. My friend made two kinds of resin products: 3 sunset coasters and 1 flower jewelry dish. I wanted to make some galaxy theme coasters. I wasn't able to imitate the design that I liked, so I made due with what I was able to do. it was pretty hard to draw or make thin lines / designs using different pigments. Since I had some left over resin, I decided to make a coaster holder and two smaller coasters to not let the resin go to a waste. The resin took a while to cure, so our session took over 2 hours. After all of our resin products were finally done cooling down, Metti wrapped our products in parchment paper and gave us a box for us to store our products. We helped her pack up and load the supplies back to her car. My friend and I really enjoyed our class. Thank you Craftivity (Mary & Metti) for being so accommodating and making this class so enjoyable! I would love to try out some other classes another time! :)

My 8 year old daughter attended 2 weeks of summer clay camp here and really loved it! She made a…read morevariety of different pieces, including some pottery wheel work. Tori was the instructor and my daughter really liked her. The only challenge with camp was that the hours were 9am - 12 pm, which was challenging for a 2 working parent family like ours. I hope they'll offer a full day option in the future, as some other pottery studios in the city do. Separately, we took a parent/child pottery wheel workshop at Speckle Studio today - I was so glad to see this offered! I'm excited about the fact the studio offers 4 week sessions and weekend classes, and look forward to enrolling in a class soon. I am so thrilled to have a pottery studio on Cortland and hope it thrives!

Such a fun and community-oriented studio! I took Paul's handbuilding class twice and then recently…read morebecame a member.

I made a gorgeous sf giants baseball themed bracelet at an oracle park event! The staff at…read moreDrangonfly designs made it super easy, explained how to do it and did the hard work of the clasp and finishing. They have oodles of pretty beads and charms, even a choice of silver or gold hardware. On the way out several tween girls asked and ran off excitedly to make their own. Highly recommend.

Nice art Studio and the staff! My Daughter was really happy to create some of bracelet with them…read more We are would recommended them.

My fiancé and I did the wedding ring crafting workshop and I highly recommended it. We came in…read moreknowing nothing about metalwork or casting and came out of it with a bunch of knowledge, a super fun experience, and 2 wedding rings made by our own hands. The owner is super knowledgeable and friendly and can help you as much as you want or as much as you need (and I needed some major help at the end). He helped us make our completely different styles and....it was just super cool. If you're getting married and want cool, unique rings you gotta go here!

We signed up for a two-day workshop to craft two rings, a wedding band for myself and a silver ring…read morefor my fiance. We worked with Emma, and it was an absolute blast! She was so helpful and kind, and it was an overall such an engaging experience. We got to do every step of the process, and Emma stepped in whenever either one of us needed help. She even helped us get my fiance's fingerprint imprinted on the inside of my ring, which was a very cool touch. We're so happy with the end result, and I can't wait for the wedding so I can wear my ring!

first time making rugs & it was an amazing & fun experience! we had the chance to trim the rug and…read moreto shave the top even. sevyn (owner) is really sweet and welcoming! answered all our questions & concerns prior to starting! located inside the plaza on the right side! there's some parking spots inside the plaza and also on the street right outside. overall if I wanted to make another rug I would definitely come back! - classes are also offered :)

My 10-year-old daughter and I had an amazing day at Sevyn's studio. It was our first time tufting,…read moreand Sevyn was the perfect guide. She is flexible, accommodating, and a wonderful teacher. The environment she facilitates is entirely non-judgmental and free of rigid rules. We felt like we were just hanging out in an artist's personal workshop where you're handed the tools and given the freedom to create at your own pace and guided when needed. We never felt rushed and loved the comfortable, relaxed vibe. Highly recommend.

Rebecca's inspiring workshops are the best for any group or company looking for a creative boost. I…read moreattended her workshop for relief printmaking and indigo dyes last night and had the best time. Her process explanations make the techniques approachable for any level. Highly recommend!

I'll start by saying that I am not particularly artistic, but the event I attended was so…read moreaccessible to all levels- novices to professional artists. Rebecca's instruction was simple and interesting- so cool to learn about the history of fabric dyeing and printmaking...and then get to practice our own art. The whole event was well organized, but not stuffy. I would highly recommend Proof Workshop for a professional or friends event. I look forward to attending another event soon.

Katherine and Mitch hosted a workshop for us to make 8x8 woodcut maps. It was an incredible…read moreexperience. It's amazing that they have found a way to streamline this process such that laymen and commoners (like myself) can walk in, spend four hours working, and then walk out with a gorgeous and unique woodcut map. I would highly recommend signing up for a workshop if you have the chance. They provide all the materials and you start off with laser-cut pieces of wood. Then you lay them out, set, glue, vacuum, power sand, cut, tack cloth, and finish with Good Stuff. We had so much fun and they were the best teachers ever. You can see they really care about each piece and each student. A seriously fun friend outing or date day or solo venture, and I will definitely be ordering more pieces from them (at least until they offer workshops to make the bigger ones!)

I am very satisfied with my order. It was the perfect 5th anniversary (wood) gift for my wife as we…read moremoved to Jordan one day before our anniversary. I ordered the map and requested a pretty tight timeline, which ended up working out perfectly! I can think of a number of other occasions and designs that would make great gifts and wouldn't hesitate to use Woodcut Maps again in the future!