Great and very cute! Would definitely come back! Adorable selection and very kid friendly. read more

Clay Hands Pottery - Items painted - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Clarence, New York

Was looking for something fun and entertaining to do with my friend and her kiddos , so I suggested we paint pottery . I was impressed with such a large selection to chose from , the possibilities were endless . Too bad my wallet wasn't endless , the prices were a bit steep . I settled on a coffee mug wall art piece . The girls all picked animal figurines , my friend Heather just watched and assisted her girls with getting paint . The women who was working wasn't super charismatic, but admittedly, she had a full house that afternoon with no help . I was impressed on how nice our pieces turned out , the young ladies loved them too . It's not an activity I can afford to do all the time , but it was fun getting my creative juices flowing . read more

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I absolutely love it here! I've been coming to Clay Hands since at least 2018 and will for years to come. The owner is always so inviting and helpful. The selection of pieces to paint is so extensive that sometimes it takes me a while to pick what I want to paint. Your piece is always fired, finished, and ready for pickup in a timely manner. I love all my pieces from Clay Hands and have them around my house; and they have also made for perfect gifts! I have yet to have a party here, but I'm sure I will in the future! Pay a visit to Clay Hands when you have some time to kill or need a fun weekend activity. read more

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It's a cute place to paint but the staff wasn't really nice.Wasn't really any flexible paint options either. read more

Clay Hands Pottery - Clay hands poetry - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Clarence, New York

This was a cute place but the owner was rude. We got there 2 hours before the 4pm closing, so we had a fair amount of time. Service was fine until 3 :15pm when the owner, started barking orders at us to clean up because there was a birthday party coming in. I understand that part, but she was rude and she seemed to see us as a burden. We were rushed out before 4:00. read more

So, as I mention ad nauseam, I have several children. I have visited many a paint your own pottery place over the years and have MANY creatively painted monsters, mugs, princesses, mermaids, etc. When I first visited this particular place, I appreciated the wide variety of things to paint, and the decent amount of space to do so. I did find it to be more expensive than other studios I have been to, and I need a few more cheap, small pieces for my toddler to throw paint on. The choices for the older ones were solid. What pushed me into fandom was the classes offered by the studio for adults on occasion. I came to pain a tray, not really knowing what to expect, and the casual but supportive attitude put me at ease. Everyone had questions, and the studio owner patiently answered each one. She checked in with all of the "artists" frequently- offering help, but not being overbearing. And even as the two hour workshop creeped towards 4 hours, she didn't rush anyone to finish. It was very well done, and I would attend another. read more

There are many paint-it-yourself pottery places that have popped up in the area, so some friends and I decided to try this one out. The place itself is small and quaint. It's essentially one large room with long tables in the middle. When we arrived, there was a birthday party on one side of the room but, luckily, that cleared out soon after our arrival. We called ahead of time and learned that we did not need reservations, and the place was open from 12-4. So we arrived shortly after 1pm. There are many things to choose from to paint, ranging from kitchen decor (plates, bowls, mugs, butter dish, salt and pepper shakers, spoon rest, etc.), holiday decor (trinkets, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Christmas, Easter) candle holders, vases, picture frames, figurines, etc. They range in price. The items I looked at ranged from $10-$70, depending on what you want to paint. The price doesn't include tax, but there is no separate sitting fee. Unfortunately, they did have some cute samples displayed, but were out of the blanks so we didn't have those as options. There were two staff members working, and they made their way around to the various tables. My 2-star review is mainly because of the customer service. This was our first time ever painting pottery, so we were really looking for guidance. I would estimate we picked our pieces and sat down to paint at approximately 2pm. We figured two hours would be more than enough time to paint the pieces! A lot of our time was spent waiting though. We were given very little direction. A staff member came to the table, wrote down our names, phone numbers, the pieces we were painting, and our methods of payment. We first sponged the pieces with a wet sponge. Then we were told to pick a base color, which we did. Then we waited about 15-20 minutes for the staff member to get our base colors. Even after that, we were given little direction. We were told to paint 3 coats of that base color. Then we waited some more. Overall, it was really unclear as to how the process worked. Do we have to hunt someone down and say we are ready for the next step? (That was nearly impossible anyway because there were other people the staff members were helping). Can you tell us what the next step is? We weren't able to go up and get our own paints, so we just waited. In my opinion, part of the experience is obtaining guidance from staff. If I wanted to paint on my own, I could've gotten something cheaper at the store and painted it at home. Anyway, (after asking) we finally got some guidance as to the next step maybe around 3:15-3:30pm. My friend was directed to paint her piece one way, but soon realized that the paint would drip if she tried to paint the other side. So it was more waiting and asking for direction...They ended up offering to use a dryer so it worked out, but it still took up some time. At 4:04pm, a staff member shouted across the room and asked whether we were done, reasoning that it was after 4pm and they close at 4pm. In my opinion as a customer, it was a rude way of kicking us out. A staff member could have come to the table around 3:45 to remind us that they close at 4pm. Because of all the waiting around we did, I assumed that clean up would start around 4, rather than 4pm being the hard-and-fast closing time. If you don't finish your piece, you are charged $4 to return to finish. This was posted all over, so I was fine with that rule. Really what the staff members should do is pick groups as they come in, assign the groups to a staff member, and that staff member should be responsible for going to the table and giving directions. Even if we were told upfront all of the directions, that would have been okay. We were really just kept totally in the dark. As a piece of advice, now knowing how they operate with closing time, I would recommend staying on top of the staff members to ensure you get your paint right away, get your piece dried as you go (if needed) and not spend any time sitting at the table waiting for your piece to air dry, and get information regarding the next steps ASAP. Don't wait even for a few minutes until the staff member is done with a customer, because they won't approach your table and will still kick you out right at closing time. read more

Cute DIY pottery place. Came here for a children's birthday party. Each kid got to paint a small figurine. They kiln it and return it to the host upon completion. They decorated and accommodated pizza/cake. Fun! read more

Clay Hands Pottery - Painting pottery - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Clarence, New York

My girls (7&4) and I love it here. The staff is so great. It does seem to be a little expensive but comparable to other studios. I have many pieces my girls have painted over the years displayed proudly around the house. Lots of pieces to choose from and different ideas displayed around the studio. read more

Clay Hands Pottery is a charming paint your own pottery establishment in Williamsville, NY. It looks like a renovated house, with a very friendly and helpful staff and a fun and wide variety of a selection. The prices are reasonable and include paint and kilning. I brought a meetup.com group here recently and they were very accommodating. The only down side is the lack of parking availability in the parking lot, however, street parking is available. I will definitely come back again for lots of creative fun! read more