I went to Our Name is Mud with some friends recently. It is fun to pick out your unpainted pottery piece and decide what colors, designs, stencils etc. you want to decorate it with. They have a nice variety of pieces to paint too - mugs, plates, vases, figurines, switchplates, napkin rings.... pretty much anything you could want. Many of them are appealing to kids too (little princesses and monkeys.) The place is very kid-friendly, and they have staff members ready to help and give you painting tips. There are also lots of instructional tiles available to show different techniques. My main criticism of this place is the price. You pay for the unpainted piece, the painting time, plus the firing in the kiln. My total for one mug came to about $26!! Still, it was a good time and the finished product looks pretty cool.
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