My wife and I had been here a few times on dates, and she mentioned that it's cool that they do…read morebirthday parties.. SO I called in a reservation and got it going! The person on the phone got it in with a 50$ deposit, you need a min of 8 people which wasn't an issue. Lou was our host and they were very helpful, fun and nice. We got everything a week later and it was all wrapped up beautifully. They always have rotating items which I like. Lots of cute vintage and some creepy, cursed looking things (my fav.) The price covers the piece, supplies, and firing which I think is great. The 420 pieces are especially fun. The pricing can add up (we usually drop $60 when we go there just the two of us) but in THIS economy, and with everything you get in the overall process, it's well well worth it. Staff is always nice, place is always clean, and it's a great local business.

Wide variety of pottery and paint colors, clean studio and reasonable pricing. However, the staff…read moreseemed overly controlling and particular. Not sure why we have to write down the colors we want for them to put it on our pallets, but then later are able to refill or add new colors if we need? I don't see a difference that makes... It would also be nice to have the painting tips and tricks lesson to be optional. While I never came before this I have taken many pottery classes and made my own pieces. Having to wait for the whole studio to be ready for the lesson took away from the time I had to paint before closing. Not to mention the now extra $10 to bring it back and paint again. I can slightly understand that but all of this together I probably will choose another studio next time.

Staff wasn't helpful after Rebecca left. Had to ask for everything, outrageous prices, super messy.read more

This was a fairly standard paint your own pottery place - nice big tables, lots of choices in…read morepottery & paints. What makes it even better is the glass art option - so much beautiful glass to work with! I can't wait to go back for that! The pottery was our goal - so did that. No rushing around, great music playing just loudly enough. Fun time!

Liz Vigoda Five of…read moremy friends and I attended a private workshop to do indigo dying with Karen at the Albany art room. Karen made it easy to schedule a time for The workshop. She had gathered and set up a lot of tools and materials for it and gave us a I'm

Wow! What a gem of a place to have arts and crafts! I love the program here, and I wish I had found…read moreout about it much sooner. They offer a lot of classes, from small children to adults! The staff are all incredibly friendly, and they are very flexible in accommodating to your needs. I took a pottery class for three weeks, and I had a blast! It was incredibly fun, and the instructor was super awesome! I really loved it. I wish I had more time to work with the instructors, but my schedule did not allow. Love the friendly atmosphere, and I got to meet so many creative people while practicing during the open studio hours. I do wish they had longer hours so it was more convenient for me schedule, but I understand this was mainly fitted around school-going children. They have a lot of cool workshops for kids, and the instructors are all very amazing from the art that I see the kids produce. There are so many different things they offer! They also allow adults a lot of resources and space to exercise their own creative projects, which I think is excellent. Everything is pretty reasonable, too! I definitely I wish I had found this place sooner! Their mascot cat is also incredibly friendly, and I adore her!

A huge variety of hand-crafted gifts. Not store bought, but individualized - the perfect gift to…read moresay "you're special".

I currently have items in this store and she is ana amxing owner and makes you feel welcome right…read moreaway.! All the crafters and creates that are involved do amazing work and everyone should go.!

This is not a craft supply store, it is a art studio. They teach crafts, like jewelry making,…read morefused glass, paint pottery, and so on. It is a small space, but they have room in the back for birthday parties and classes. If you are looking for something to do with your kids, taking them here are let them loose on a ceramic mug or tile trivet. It is affordable, you buy the piece, then they let you paint it, and you pay a flat fee to have to fired and pick it up later. There supplies are limited, they carry mostly beading and jewelery supplies, but some paint and some scrap booking stuff. The owner, Jackie, is very sweet and helpful, and so is the rest of the staff.

This is a cool place to go.You can paint your own bowls and create other stuff. You can make your…read moreown jewelry too. They sponsored a EMPTY BOWLS fundraiser for feeding the Hungary. People made bowls to donate. It was a cool event to attend. I was very impressed. I got lunch for $5.oo and got to take the bowl home with me. So cool!!!

Shop recently sold and is now called Dianne's Quilted Square. Family run business. I met the…read moredaughter who was very nice and even gave me suggestions for other quilt shops to visit in the area because I am from S. CA. Lots of beautiful quality quilt fabrics and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend this shop. You won't be disappointed.

I had used curbside pickup during the shutdown (couldn't go in but had to guess online what fabric…read moreto buy) to finish a 25 year old project so was happy to go when they reopened! They helped me choose fabrics to go with some I brought for my next project and despite being a small store, they have many fabric choices; retro, modern, classic, many shades of all colors. Being a small business owner, I prefer to patronize small businesses rather than places like Joanns and am willing to pay more per yard for that. There were other quilting supplies and patterns available but I didn't look at them on this trip. I love seahorses, and they had a beautiful wall hanging of a seahorse which I will incorporate into a bed quilt.

They are very welcoming and kind hearted group of women. They are very knowledgeable on knitting,…read morecrocheting weaving and other fiber arts. The have a wonderful selection of yarns including local dyers.

When I went in I waived hello to the person on the phone and she didn't acknowledge me. When she…read moregot off the phone her first question was have you been there before. I did not find her helpful but another person (one of the five owners) was helpful. When I was cashing out I asked for a bag and was told there would be a fee. I have never paid for a bag in a yarn store and don't expect to when i spend $100. This left a bad taste in my mouth. This would not be my go to store at all for the reasons listed above.

I came over here, hoping to find some fabric. Due to a back injury, I assumed they would have…read moremotorized carts because they've always had them in the past. Not only do they no longer have them, but they also no longer have paper bags to put your items in. The staff doesn't give a shit about you, refuse to help, and act like it kills them to have to wait on you. Selection is piss poor at best lots of empty shelves. This store and its employees are typical of the attitude in good old Smallbany. Congratulations on being one of the worst Michaels I've ever seen.

There is nothing wrong with the balloons I ordered online from Michaels. However, DO NOT BUY…read moreBALLOONS THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE! I was told by a salesperson at the store that you can order balloons online at Michaels, and bring them in for inflation with helium. I assumed that Michaels works the same way as a grocery store selling and filling their balloons for the cost of the balloon itself. I thus ordered balloons for a baby shower from the Michaels' website. However, upon bringing them in for inflation, I was told by the manager that Michaels sold this set of 10 mylar heart balloons through a third party. Michaels will only inflate these third-party balloons for $3.00 a piece. This makes a simple mylar balloon cost now $6 each. The Michaels website reads: "Order online and pick up your pre-inflated balloons in store." They do NOT mention that inflation with helium is a hefty separate charge, or let you know that they do NOT inflate for free all of the ones they sell on the Michaels website. To compensate me as this is not a clear policy on their website, they gave me a $15 gift card towards the cost of the $30 helium charge. My advice: save your money and go elsewhere for balloons!

My kids had received gift certificates here and today we went to check out the place. The short…read moreversion of this review is: my kids loved it here! The space is very open and bright. There are tables/chairs set up around the room waiting for painters to sit at. The walls are lined with shelves of blank pottery to choose from. There are items such as plates, mugs, teapots, and vases. There are dinosaurs, bears, cars, treasure boxes, princess crowns, and a variety of coin banks. There was even a holiday section with Santa bowls, Rudolf plates, trees, and ornaments. There is something for everyone from kids to adults. It would really surprise me if someone couldn't find a piece to paint. There are art books, stencils, and stamps to help get your creativity flowing. The paints are a variety of beautiful colors - and there even is a tile showing how each paint looks when it dries (which was extremely helpful). The only down side might be the parking but that really is a stretch. There were only a few spots in front of the store - BUT there is more parking down behind the shop. Do not be deterred by the parking! My kids loved it here and they ended up spending 2-3 hours happily working on their projects. The owner is very helpful and came by often to refresh our water bowls. In one week the pieces will be ready for pick up and my children can't wait to see their creations glazed and fired. I really am genuinely happy this business has come in. It was a nice way to spend a few hours and I can easily see groups gathering here.

Last weekend, we held our daughter's 13th birthday party at Piece d'Occasion. Nine girls, including…read morethe birthday girl. It was a huge success, due in no small part to Heather's efforts. When we arrived shortly before the party, we found the place done up lovingly with balloons, a table nicely decorated for the girls, and another table set up for presents, with a commemorative plate for the occasion that all the girls got to sign, with our daughter's name already beautifully painted on it. Her favorite music was playing, too, with a custom playlist that Heather created for her based on her preferences. Once the girls finished catching up with each other, Heather led the girls through the process. There was a huge selection of figures for painting, and, of course, all the painting and decorating supplies the girls needed. While they worked, they were given glitter tattoos, which they went nuts for (what is it about glitter?). When the girls finished their pieces, they got their pizza (included in the price) and then we brought out the cake, and the party wound to a close. It went a few minutes over, but Heather was very understanding about it. The girls had a terrific time. My wife and I were delighted with everything, and Heather was wonderful to work with. The price was more than reasonable for what we got. We'd celebrate another birthday here in a heartbeat; in fact, we very well may, when our girl's 14th birthday rolls around!