Ashley (instructor) was so amazing, super kind and so knowledgeable/helpful. This is a fun and…read moreexciting activity! Highly recommend :) thanks Ashley!

Yikes, no way. Walked in. Staff guy was talking with a…read morechatty customer who standing around not there to do pottery. Staff did not acknowledge me walking in or continuing to stand there waiting for several minutes. He finally decided to glance my way asking if I needed help (obviously) & called over a girl to assist. When I let her know I'm looking to drop in & I have prior experience she tells me "oh we're more of a beginners class or membership kind of studio so we don't really have anything for you..." Another women mentions they have a class offering but realizes it was the wrong date. I glance around at the completely empty studio & then she says "The only other thing is I have a class I'm teaching in...7 minutes & it's completely empty so you could attend that & just do what you want..." Why would you not lead with that? She tells me it'll be $110. I pass because I'm not paying an exorbitant price if this is the service I can expect from them. "Sorry we didn't have something for you." Sounded like you had something perfect for me but didn't want me to stay, so what on Earth do you mean?

What a wonderful experience. Clay Cafe is absolutely mom-and-daughter approved!…read more I originally came across the idea of painting pottery while visiting Vista, California. I wanted to do something different and special with my mom, who is almost 80, incredibly active, full of spirit, and has worked hard her entire life. She had never really been in a setting where she could simply sit down, paint, and explore her creative side, so I wanted to surprise her with something new. While we were still in Vista, we briefly parked and I started looking up pottery-painting places closer to the LA County area. That is when I came across Clay Cafe. We were already beginning our drive back toward home, so I decided to take a chance on it even though it was still about 30 minutes from us. I'm so glad I did. This is a family-owned business run by a mother-and-daughters team who are artists themselves, and you can really feel the care they've put into the space. They were welcoming, helpful, patient, and genuinely kind from the moment we walked in. We picked out our pottery and ended up spending almost THREE HOURS painting! The time flew by because we were having such a great time together. There are plenty of paints, tools, and creative options, and the guidance they provide is wonderful without making you feel rushed. They also have a cafe next door with coffee, cookies, and other goodies. If you have a sweet tooth, definitely try the cookies--they are huge! We enjoyed iced coffee and a cappuccino while we were there. I will say that this isn't the cheapest pottery-painting experience, but I felt the quality, materials, tools, atmosphere, and assistance made it worth it. My shark piggy bank was around $60 and my mom chose a vase around $50, so with everything we spent roughly $130-$140 for the two of us, depending of course on what pottery you choose. After you finish painting, they glaze and fire your pieces. They took our contact information, and about two weeks later we received a text letting us know everything was ready. We picked up our finished pottery today and were SO happy with how it turned out. They welcome walk-ins, although I would recommend making a reservation, especially if you want to settle in and really enjoy the experience. Parking was also easy since they are in a small plaza shared with 7-Eleven. They also host fun events, including a plant bingo where you can apparently win plants, so definitely check their current schedule. For me, though, the best part was simply getting to sit across from my mom, paint together, laugh, talk, and watch her creative side come out. That memory alone was worth every penny. Wonderful family-owned business, wonderful people, and such a fun experience. We will absolutely be back.

Such a fun experience! They have a selection of white pottery pieces to choose from mugs to animals…read moreto ornaments to piggy banks. To get started, you can use a pencil to draw, tracing paper for a printed design, stickers as stencils, or even lace for cool designs. After painting, you'll come back in a week to pick up the piece after they glaze it. A group of five of us came for a fun girls' day and spent about two-ish hours painting and gabbing. The staff were so nice in giving us a mini-orientation and even helping us out when we made the dreaded paint mistake! It's a great spot for friends, kids, a date, or a solo outing if you want to be creative. They have a complimentary parking lot, otherwise, there's metered parking and free street parking in the neighborhoods across Wilshire. Tips: - You can see their current inventory online and they can order you a specific piece if you give them a month's heads up. - For words or numbers, bring your own stickers. Otherwise, you can purchase theirs and they have lace for sale too. - Check out their Instagram for inspiration! - For the non-artistic types, I highly recommend printing out a design you want in advance. You can trace it directly on a plate or the like and then just paint it with colors (or pick something easy like an animal to paint). Have fun!

Such a cute and fun experience! The staff were SO kind, (Ava & Ariana (that may be wrong)…read morewelcoming, and helpful the entire time. They made us feel super comfortable and guided us through everything without ever making it feel rushed. There were only 3 of us in the class, which made it feel really intimate and personal. We got plenty of attention and help, and honestly had the best time just creating, laughing, and learning. Such a fun little experience and definitely something I'd do again. Highly recommend for a cute date, girls' day, or just trying something new! I will most definitely be back so go ahead and just put my name on one of those aprons, I'm obsessed. Can't wait to see my finished mug!

Had such a fun experience here!…read more We had the first reservation for the day, which was at 10am on Sunday. Neida was our instructor and she was great. She was detailed with her directions and also demonstrated the steps well before having us jump in. She also told us reasonings behind what we were doing to make us understand the process. I chose to make a bowl while my bf did a small flower vase. The process was so calming and our instructor made it so easy to understand. Parking: there were plenty of street parking for our time frame. For busier days though, I'd say give yourself ample time!

Last week I felt the need to do something creative but with low stakes, and decided to indulge in a…read moreme date of paint-it-yourself pottery. The Color Me Mine in Beverly Hills was open on a Monday, and so I trekked out here to indulge my inner child. My *very* first job was at a Color Me Mine in Valencia in 2000, and it delights me that the franchises still look very much like they did back in the day. This location is clean and mostly well-equipped (they didn't have squeeze bottles for writing), and it was easy and straightforward to get started. The staff were friendly and helpful. I chose a cereal bowl (believe me, though, I was very tempted by the more whimsical ceramic pieces, such as the cat jar and the, uh, "beakers" :P ), and while I didn't originally have a design in mind, I was inspired by the tile wall to paint an ocean theme. I spent a few very pleasant hours glazing my bowl. I added a small ceramic boat and asked the staff (writing it in the notes on my slip) to glue it in the middle of the bowl. It turned out SO cute. And I will absolutely toot my own horn with the excellent glaze work :) Hehe

The experience while painting was nice but they didn't allow us to use the liner bottles that we…read morehave used at other locations so we weren't able to work on a design we wanted to. Upon picking up all of our items, they told me there was no need to check them to make sure they were all there. It's a good thing I did because they missed an item. They said they would look in the back and the lady at the front was very kind and apologized but the manager was rude and said she looked but hardly spent 5 minutes looking for the item. She offered a refund if they couldn't find it but said "these things happen", taking no accountability.

It was the hottest week so far this summer in Los Angeles; outdoor activities were limited to the…read morepool or museums. After a few days of the heat, I remembered that there was a Color Me Mine close to us, and we walked in without a reservation. My six-year-old granddaughter was so excited to paint her Pig Planter and Kitty bowl; I picked the same Kitty bowl to paint with her. The people there explained everything and were so attentive. The color selection covered the entire spectrum, and the paint trays and brushes were plentiful. We had a great experience, and if we had more time, my granddaughter would've painted a cookie jar too! I highly reccomend coming here during the week days with kids, its quieter and you don't need a reservation (weekends are quite busy!).

My favorite art space around. I love this location, the music is always great, the selection of…read morepieces is always stocked and the staff are knowledgeable, talented artists themselves and so friendly and cool. Michelle, the owner, is super invested in making this a great inclusive experience and is so warm and welcoming. You can even get a Diet Coke here while you pint which I love lol. It's totally kid friendly but it's got a lovely vibe for grownups and is a weekly spot where my friends and I meet up to hang out and make art that's great for gifts, ourselves and potentially even gallery worthy.

I had never done pottery before and this studio was wonderful. More so, I cannot say better things…read moreabout Joe. He's an instructor there and he is not only SO kind, but he's knowledgeable and never got frustrated with how much I and the rest of the class messed up our clay! I would go back to the studio just for him and his energy and help

I'm echoing what everyone else has said here, but this is an incredible and first-timer-friendly…read morestudio! Joe is worth his weight (and MORE) in gold. Went for a date night having zero pottery experience, and had the best time! Not only did Joe do an amazing job condensing a lot of information about process and technique into manageable bite-sized pieces, but he has an amazing ability to read people and give them the type of guidance they want. He's also hilarious - it was part pottery class and part improv comedy show. Super fun, very encouraging and accessible, highly recommend!

First time at this DIY studio for my daughters bday event with her friends:) so cute many…read moreactivities to choose from, girls are having so much fun singing along with background music. The staff is very nice and patients with us giving instructions. It really gives a "satisfying" therapeutic time for all of us on a Saturday morning:) will definitely come back for more activities!

This experience was amazing and Lisha was great and I would recommend this for all ages!read more

Nice paint and pottery studio! Found this place since there was a movie showing along broxton. For…read morethe night, they offered some drawing materials outside so the kids can enjoy! Bobby was friendly and courteous. We will try their pottery soon!

I would recommend Splatterz 100%! We just celebrated my 2…read moredaughter's combined birthdays there! Bobby and his team made it the most special day!! Not only were they super nice and helpful, they made us feel so welcomed. We had a pretty big party and they accommodated everyone. They have a great assortment of pottery to choose from! The kids and adults had a blast! We will definitely be back!! Thank you Splatterz for the most epic birthday party!!

We celebrated my daughter's birthday at Hello Pottery, and it was such a wonderful experience! The…read morestaff were friendly, patient, and very helpful with the kids. Everyone had so much fun painting their own pottery, and it was a unique and memorable party activity. The studio was clean, well-organized, and the party ran smoothly from start to finish. My daughter and her friends loved it, and the finished pieces will be a special keepsake from the celebration.

First time here and we will probably go back to Color Me Mine next time. Booked a party of 6 kids,…read moreand paid the $60 deposit. When we arrived, they told me there is also a mandatory 18% gratuity. First, that is legally supposed to be disclosed clearly and in advance which it was not. The kids picked out their paint colors and then we found out that your location was out of (six) different colors that they wanted and they had to settle for less appealing options. The attendants were slow to replenish the paint and acted like it was an inconvenience, even though they were getting a "mandatory gratuity". They could have been nicer and more friendly. One of the colors they "replenished" was not the same color as we got at the beginning even though we asked for the same color # and the attendant even checked the # to make sure, and one of the kids ending up having two different colors of paint in one section of her ceramic piece that she was really disappointed about. When we asked the attendant how we could fix it, she said she didn't know and literally walked away mid-conversation to help someone else. She clearly did not care about our party once we sat down. My bill was almost $300 and the mandatory gratuity was $49.32 which was absolutely not worth the service we got. I doubt we would come back to your store since we never had this issue at Color Me Mine.

An amazing place for a date night! Being new to pottery, we were nervous we'd utterly fail at even…read moregetting past throwing the clay, but the instructor was very kind and attentive to everyone in the class, and made sure everyone had fun making the bowls as well. Yes, were they the most expensive bowls we own? Yes! But the experience to make something fun together in a such a open and inviting place was totally worth it! You can pick the color and glaze afterwards and get to see your masterpiece ready for pickup in about 6 weeks. Can't wait to go back and try another class!

Would recommend! My…read morewife and I did the 'adult beginner wheel throwing' class at this Culver City location. They have a variety of objects to choose from, and we signed up for the ramen bowl class. The facility is large and beautifully appointed with several spaces to create pottery. My wife and I were completely new to pottery, so it was a bit intimidating when the class began. The instructor goes through the whole process in the beginning, but we couldn't hear much because of another group that was in another section. The acoustics of the place does not play well with multiple parties having conversations. However, the instructor was kind enough to answer our questions and assist with our mistakes. After you make your bowl, you get to choose different colors. You will not get your end product until several weeks. Overall, it was a great experience which is what you are paying for (not for my amateur oddly shaped bowl!).