My fiancé mad my ring with Sam over here. I cannot talk about the service since clearly I wasn't…read morethere, but the product was the most beautiful piece of jewelry I have ever seen. Clearly Sam knows what he is doing and is amazing at it because he helped my fiancé, who has never crafted even a bead bracelet, make this amazing rose gold cathedral styled ring. There are some small imperfections, but these make my ring perfect since they remind me everyday that my ring was crafted by hand and will never be like another. If there is anything in this world I can recommend more, please let me know. I'm beyond excited to wear this ring for the rest of my life.

The whole time I was working in Sam's shop, I was so happy I'd decided to go this route. What are…read morethe alternatives? Going to De Beers and picking a ring at random? Thinking about that option felt gross by comparison. This is an intimate experience that you'll remember forever and, in the end, the recipient of your ring will proudly tell their friends and family (and maybe random people in the street) that you MADE their ring! You'll be proud too--"No, it wasn't too difficult," you'll say. "Yes, now that you mention it, I AM kind of like a superhero." But like most stories, the real hero isn't standing in the spotlight, but someone behind the scenes receiving very little credit. That hero in this story is Sam Abbay. Sam is an absolute professional whose demeanor makes it obvious he has tons of knowhow working with beginners to forge the perfect ring. He took the time to explain every step of the process to me so that I was learning as I worked, making this experience even more valuable. You'll work for hours--you'll polish and saw and sand and solder and file and polish (did I mention you'd polish?). You'll be tired and feel like you did good work. The end result is something you can be proud of, a feeling that simply can't be purchased in a store. This ring will be a symbol of the love you have for your partner--and, like your partner, you'll know everything about it. As far as symbolism goes, how much more meaningful can it get than making your lover's engagement ring with your own hands? I can't recommend this enough. She said yes, by the way.

This is an amazing place! The jewelry, clothing, art and wine are wonderful, but come for the…read moreenergy! We created prosperity grids with Juanita, who is a Reiki practitioner. It was good stuff. Also, Jae help d me find not one, but two perfect handmade rings I will cherish for years.

I spent a little over a half hour here with my 6 year old. I'll admit that she apparently doesn't…read morelike the slime texture as much as she thought, but the concept of this place is pretty cool. There's a menu of options you can make. We went for the basic/classic ($16). The people working here will briefly walk through the process and also nudge you to stir more if you need to stir more. And then the kids just basically stir and mush and mash. There's a wall of many different add-ins, including glitter and beads. The team packs a lot into a small space. It's definitely a unique experience, and I'm happy not to have to clean the mess!

A great place to take kids. It's a relax and fun environment and the staff was wonderful and…read morepatient as they were teaching the kids make slime.

This store, true to its name, is quite tiny but a very welcome addition to Ridgewood (and surely…read morealso for our neighbors in Maspeth, Middle Village & Bushwick)! I'm personally happy not to have to walk to Brooklyn or train into the city to get art supplies. Right now I'm mostly buying pencils/pens/markers and the owner stocks a great selection of these as well. The owner will order anything that you need if they don't have it in the shop, and I appreciate the range of price points - there are fancy gift sets and cheaper items if you are just looking for something small. Excited to go back for my holiday shopping soon.

Super lovely little shop that has been much needed in the neighborhood. Owner great as well -…read morefriendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

I couldn't stop smiling for at least an hour after I left The Puppet Kitchen with my new yellow…read morepseudo-piratey friend in tow. It was such a fun, sweet experience and the perfect way to spend an afternoon. Our puppet master teacher Michael was awesome and funny and helped us all shepherd a fun new crowd of puppets into the world - they even all sang Happy Birthday at the end. Everyone should do this, and if you're not super goofy happy at the end I'm pretty sure you're not human. Hurray for puppets!

Puppet Kitchen is amazing!!! A group of us went for my…read morefriends b-day, and we all had a great time! The instructors were awesome and really fun, they teach you how to do everything step by step, and give you a little tour and some interesting stories about their shop. I wish I could do the workshop every night. Seriously fun. And I'm completely in love with my puppet. PUPPETS PUPPETS PUPPETS!

How is this place not on Yelp yet?? Located in the 265 Canal Street shopping center for lack of…read morebetter term. Heaven for my 13yo daughter and my formerly 13yo self. Cute stationery, hair accessories, carrot pens, I am not doing it justice but trust me if you are girly at heart you will love this place. According to the staff, it's called Big Thumb because...the owner has big thumbs lol. Shout out to Mr. HR there, who as we were purchasing these amazing desk/bedside lamps in the shape of on/off switches (wireless, you press down on the on side and it glows up, turns off when you press the off side), carefully removed each from its box to test and confirm that it worked properly before packing them up for us. Thank you you're the best MH.R.!

I took the end table class as a prerequisite to become a member. I had tinkered around a bit with…read morewood working, but realized that there was so much more that I had to learn. Baran was a great instructor, as was Philip, who filled in for one of the classes. I plan on taking the final prerequisite class and joining as a member as soon as I can. Highly reccommend.

My husband and I did this for a date night and was had the best time. Neither of us had any…read moreexperience with power tools, and are not particularly handy. There was the perfect balance of instruction and action. We learned enough about the machines and how to use them safely, and we had plenty of opportunity to actually get hands on work. It was a great launch into building and power tools!

Wonderful unique Chinese American store Very very cool. Great selection of the waving catsread more

My go-to place for party snaps in NYC! One for $1 or 6 for $5. Also, plenty of colorful decorations…read morefor lunar new year or birthday parties, all cheap.