I first went here with my daughter and we had a wonderful time.
This is a small ceramics studio where you can paint an item of you choice right there in the studio. Items they have to select from are: small/large plates, cups,large and small bowls, picture frames, decorative boxes/dishes and much more.
You only pay for the item you buy - prices start at $8 and can rise considerably depending on how big of a piece you select. Me and my daughter chose a cup and a plate and spent under $20.
There are many styles/colors of glazes to choose from as well as brushes of all sizes and other tools to create paint effects on your masterpiece.
They have actual tiles that have been fired of all the glaze colors, so you can get an idea of what the colors will look like (the paint looks very different fired than it does fresh from the bottle.)
You can take as long as you like to make your creation. When your done, you need put your name on the back of the item and will have to come back in a day or so to pick it up. If your driving a distance to get here, this can be a bother.
I really appreciate the help that we received from the staff on techniques using the paint/tools, it was very helpful. They also have examples of items that are finished out in the open and in books, so you can get more creative ideas of what you would like to create.
This is something that you can do alone, with a friend or with a group. They had a birthday party group of 6 girls while were there - they were having a blast!
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