The Painted Pot

This place is great to take kids but also for some quite alone time, I’ve done both. I dont see why any age group wouldnt enjoy this expierence. Its very relaxing to sit and paint by yourself, for the full effect find the times when there are the least amount of kids lol.
I took my 9 yr old niece and there was only one other child there so it was cool for a while then 45 mins more children started to come then the noise.
The prices go, you pay an $ 8 studio fee to paint in addition to the price of a pottery piece. The pieces vary in price.
In bayridge the studio fee used to be $ 8 an hour if im remembering correctly. I don’t know what it is now at that location.
If your taking children and want to paint also, don’t paint with detail. I made that mistake. Kids paint very fast and It took me forever. She painted 3 pieces in the time I took to paint 1. I spent about $ 100. She wanted to paint more, i had to stop her lol. The only thing i dont like is having to pick up the finished pottery in a week.

Fraudulent Practice of Discarding Customer Merchandise without Notice
I’ve been going to this place for 10 years since my daughter was a baby, paying EXORBITANT prices for pottery and paint. I would continue to patronize this business however my last experience left us very disappointed. We made two mugs and left them for too long apparently, and without any warning, email or phone call, THE PAINTED POT discarded our property that we paid for. Now they claim that it’s their policy not to provide a refund. Aside from the sentimental value of creating something with your child that cannot be replaced, a simple refund is the minimum they should offer. This is unacceptable and reflects the wrong approach from a business that should be customer and family friendly. If this issue is not resolved, sadly, we will not continue to come to this business.
For the record I spoke with «Matty» at 5:45pm on April 7^th. She confirmed that she would A. contact the owner requesting a refund for my merchandise, and B. that she would confirm to the owner that THE PAINTED POT should have, but did not, call me to notify me that they were about discard my property — which I paid for.
We look forward to the response of the business to this unfortunate error on their part.

Took an great pottery class and didn’t return after a very antagonizing exchange with the owner of the Painted Pot. It soured what was otherwise a great experience. I had intended to reenroll but don’t want to give the Painted Pot more business due to the ownership.

Came here with a friend on a Saturday afternoon. It was a little crowded but we were able to find a place to setup easily. We really enjoyed painting the pottery, but the staff was a little… strange.
They were getting ready to setup for a birthday party, and without asking if we were done painting, a girl working came over and started cleaning up our table by taking the paint brushes and paint we were still using. We would have happily moved everything to a table in the back if they had just mentioned they needed our table for the birthday party.
So overall, the painting is fun, but if we’re paying for the studio time then it seems odd to be forced to clean up without any notice.
EDIT: The owner of the business reached out and apologized to me directly and offered compensation to my roommate and I. I will be back.

This is my first time giving a review the staff is really friendly, the person that took care was Asia. did hear «the fountain of asia» while drawing so thats how i remembered.
There are a lot of items; the reviews and pictures does not do enough justice and I am not going to explain the prices since they explain clearly (and if you forget the prices, keep drawing until the next customer because you will hear it again) and you actually choose the item you are paying.
I came here by myself and had so much fun, made me want to lie to my work place and just keep staying, you are never rushed and if you keep drawing for several hours your artistic side naturally comes out so do not worry about what to draw.
Warning: children with beautiful smiles and innocent minds will ask questions about your work and talk to you randomly, please smile, respect them, talk to them with love because they are our future.
Painting Pot, will stop by again, love the smiles from the coworkers, all the children, everyone. Thanks for making me feel like a kid again. \(^.^)/

Prices are good. The workers however are very unhelpful with questions. They were out of masking tape and a lot of people wanted it for their paintings. The workers didn’t know where anything was. But the painting was fun

mad props to worker, dylan. im so not artistically minded and without his very friendly and welcoming way of assisting us, i may have been intimidated upon walking in. im not so crafty or patient but it must be said they have an overwhelming amount of cool options.

Thomas Edison died for nothing.

So much fun with friends for any night and at any age, really. I went with my boyfriend and sister and we’re all in our mid-​20s. They allow you to bring in booze and food while painting to your heart’s desires. They have a wide variety of pottery to choose from and are helpful if you ask questions. The people who work there won’t openly try to help you out but just ask for some help and they are willing too. I would definitely go back because it’s something different to do and really on the cheap-​side. It was a great time!

A great fun and creative place for families, friends, dates or even yourself. $ 8 dollar sitting fee + price of the pottery you choose. A great couple of hours spend here is fun and relaxing. Dont need to be a picasso artist to have a great time here!
cant wait to pick up my creation in a week.
ps– sitting fee is reduced on certain days of the week. They have special 2 for one prices on tues.

A cereal bowl cost me $ 30.00, okay okay, I was really paying for the experience of painting a cereal bowl but ouch. Unfortunately with these prices many of the lower income families in both neighborhoods will never get to enjoy this experience. I know they’ve got to make a profit and so it is what it is.
I walked into the shop, asked about pricing, and picked out my cereal bowl. I then asked the girl at the counter how it worked and what I needed to do. She told me to pick any 3 colors, pick a brush, and paint. It wasn’t until today when I went to pick up my cereal bowl that I overheard her giving instructions to someone else.
They were different than the instructiions she gave me.
«use the sponge to first wash your piece»
«Paint 3 layers, let each layer dry before proceeding to the next»
I wish she’d told me these things when I asked her for instructions.
So, you’ll have fun but it won’t be cheap and you may or may not get useful instructions so do your homework before going in.

«That was so much fun. Let’s do it again!» said my husband who had close to zero clue of what pottery painting is. We’re definitely going back here for our anniversary! :)
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* reasonable price, $ 8/​person, additional charge depending on your pottery. I chose a small weaved bowl and my husband painted a football bank, each for $ 17.
* spend as much time as you need without being rushed
* helpful staff
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* can get pretty crowded with kids, which means the noise level gets really loud at times. Bring a headphone if you’re like me who need a quiet space to focus.
* small work space, so be patient.
It seems that it’s better to come after 5pm on the weekends if you don’t want to bother by crying babies and cranky kids. The studio is open till 10pm so you’ll have plenty of time to finish. We can’t wait to see our finished product in a week!

They have good potteries to paint but sometime WAY over priced :(

This place is good wholesome fun. Don’t let the Nick Drake on the sound system and the hipster helpers fool you, this is a place you can let the inner dork out!

Adult flat rate fee $ 8.00– access to all the paints, brushes, sponges, stencils everything!
1.) Pick a piece of pottery… I chose a plate ($ 20).
2.) Talk to girl in the front, go sit down and they will fill out your paperwork and show you how to pick your paints (paints require around 3 coats to replicate the same color as the demo after its fired)
3.) Sit for hours and paint!
4.) Total price was around $ 30
5.) Pick up in 1 week
6.) They will keep it for a month, and if you don’t pick it up by then they will donate it.
Overall…it was a fun relaxing Saturday afternoon.

My girlfriend drags me here all the time, its a good pottery painting spot, very similar to Color-​me-​MIne in Tribecca. They should have some kind of adult BYOB hours because there are always a ton of 10 year olds running around here which can be annoying if you’re not brining kids with you. If you need a date idea painting pottery is actually really fun and not too expensive. Again, wish there was a BYOB/​Wine night!

Activities like painting pots, doing yoga, walking in the park should be relaxing, but it all depends on who you do it with.
Even though I felt a little rushed coming here with a friend who was on a tight time schedule, the overall idea here is great. For an adult flat fee rate of $ 8 + the price of the piece you choose to decorate, you get access to a nice selection of colors and brushes, ample space to sit down and plenty of bright light should you come around midday. There was a pleasant buzz of chatter from kids and adults painting away their various pieces. Very relaxed atmosphere. It would definitely be a fun date idea.
I chose a nice mug for my bf (+300 points) and sketched out my designs before taking the first paint stroke. In a week, my piece will be ready for pickup.
Keeping my fingers crossed that I applied enough coats of paint. If the piece turns out well, I’m sure I’ll be coming back and painting many a plate, mug or penguin!

it was a pleasant luvrly fabulous friday that i spent painting a sugar and cream ceramic situation with the girlfriend and her ex’s little sister (so wrong, so so wrong!)
anywho, i did cream and she did sugar (insert appropriate aww) and we even attempted at doing some creativity with the colors.
8dollars for the studio fee… very cool and the ceramics are not too expensive. we paid fifty something dollars for cream sugar and photo frame and three people. great way to do something different together

I totally am in love with this place. My friend and I went there for the 1^st time just to do something different on a friday night. We both picked out these dinner plates and began drawing (or stenciling like my friend had) as we try to bring out our inner artiste.
Me a cherry blossum tree or a branch with leaves on it. My friend an ocean motif with fish swimming upside down (didn’t have the heart to tell her, lol). After designing, you get to paint it with these bright colors which was a challenge for me b/​c I never painted anything other than my bathroom walls.
After that, they stick it in the kiln (big oven) and a week later, u pick up ur masterpiece.
It was fun sitting around talking and stressing on our designs. We were able to order and eat sushi from a nearby restaurant which was cool. Painted Pot is very relaxing and too cool for words. They have an actual pottery making downstairs and no u can’t relive the «GHOST» moment b/​c I asked.
Great and friendly host and store manager Fayza was da bomb. When u go, tell her I sent you and get a discount. No, you won’t really get a discount but tell her I sent you anyways.
They offer classes and do party groups too. I say check it out, you’ll have fun.

Pottery school and ‘paint your own’ ceramics place. Upstairs they offer glazing, beading, and a few other activities for customers. They are family and couple friendly, with Thursday and Friday evening BYOB ‘Date Night’, and they host children’s parties as well.
Downstairs is where the real action is, with wheel, slab and sculpture classes running year around, as well as studio time available. The classes fill up fast, and participants vary from newcomers who don’t know the first thing about pottery to artists who use the space for easy access to pottery wheels, exotic glazes, including the occasional reduction firing, and a kiln that runs almost continually when classes are in session.
The instructors are laid back and helpful, and the staff are all respectful and very talented. Sessions run 10 weeks and give access to the studio at all open times. Space is limited though, so sign up for classes early or you might not get in!