This was such a fun experience! I came here with my girlfriends to celebrate my friend's birthday…read more When you enter the shop, you are given a clipboard and are directed to start smelling all the fragrances...over 80!! You write down all of your favorites and then narrow it down your list to the top 4 scents you think smell best together to create your own signature candle. You can also make a reed defuser, room spray, or soap as an alternative option. Before pouring the wax and mixing your scents, you choose from their selection of jars, ranging in price around $40-60. After creating your candle and naming your scent, it takes around 90-120 minutes for it set. I think the experience could be elevated with a few things: An option to customize your candle with glitter, color of wick, color of wax, ability to select a cute label with your scent's name or create one, even a label maker would do the trick. They have some cute vessels, but I would love to see more variety in different styles, colors, and sizes. I asked the owner, Marleen what ingredients were in the fragrance oils and she couldn't really give me a complete answer other than they are not 100% essential oils but they're synthetic and safe because they don't buy them from overseas. hmmm.... With that said, I'm sure they contain toxins like phthalates and ethyl methoxycinnamates. Reputable brands of oils will clearly label their products and disclose all the components. I try to use scents, body care, and household cleaners free from toxins so this is a little concerning not knowing what chemicals are in the candle. I'm sensitive to irritants which aggravate my asthma and also give me headaches. I just wish i knew for sure what was in this magical potion of oils we mixed. Overall, I had a fun time and made some great memories. It's a unique activity for a date night or group outing with friends that all ages can enjoy.

This was such a fun experience!! Good for groups and date night!…read more Checking in was a breeze and they got us set up quickly. They give you a card to write down your top scents. We started by smelling several scents, they have 90 scents to smell - I skipped some that weren't appealing like bacon and old books LOL Be sure to grab you a bag of coffee beans to cleanse your scent palette. I don't want to spoil the process so I won't tell you everything! So just go ahead and make a reservation, the fee goes towards your reservation at the end. I'm going to wait 2 weeks before light my custom candle so that I get the best scent payout. It's worth the money. You can make a candle, room diffuser, and/or room spray. I'll be back to make a diffuser.

Remember those ceramic Christmas trees that your mom/aunt/grandma used to trot out during the…read moreholidays? Before you let nostalgia overtake you and cause you to drop $100+ on a replica or a vintage version shipped from some hipster in Minnesota, I urge you to stop in at Bob & Hazel's to take a look at their original molds... and be prepared to have your mind blown. Until stopping in at Bob & Hazel's, I wouldn't have had a clue where to go for ceramics supplies or classes. When I first walked in, I was blown away by the sheer volume of molds- row after row of cool vases, statues, and of course those cute little Christmas trees. They have ceramic slip in bulk, as well as boxed clay, tools, glazes, and everything you need to make your own ceramic art. The lady working there mentioned that they have ceramics and pottery classes available on Wednesdays, though it sounded like those weren't written in stone. Best to call ahead to see if anything is scheduled. The biggest shock to me was that they will do the firing for you, from their molds or your own custom pours. I think the main reason I've never taken steps to get into ceramics is because the investment cost of a kiln is immense. Take that away, and ceramics are a pretty darn affordable hobby/craft, and much more interesting than all the crocheting and knitting I see filling the craft shows around town. This place is a hugely hidden treasure in downtown Pontiac. Come early, and know that it's closed on Sunday.

Lots of variety but couldn't find anyone to help. Did not see any mention of classes or cost for…read morefiring things. I really wanted to like this place . They do have a large assortment that is kind of expensive.

Had a really amazing experience in this store. Met the regional manager - Lauren from NY. Came in…read morehere to buy a candle (Tuberose), which is one of my favorite scents. Everyone was super nice and helpful. Amazing customer service. I left with plenty of samples.. I have some new favorites now- it made me want to come back to get more candles and fragrances! Highly recommended

This is a cute Italian themed shop on Maple in downtown BHam…read more They had the street side shopping set up on either side on Maple and north and south of Maple on Old North Woodward. There was some tables of plates and frames, samples of their store content to tantalize you to come in for a visit. There are a lot of great plates, bowls, mugs and serving platters, some pesto, olive and veggie spreads for bread, pickled veggies. There are some cookbooks, lovely scented candles and many gift and home decor gifts for friends and family. They were running a 14% discount for their 14 year anniversary today. Prices are pretty reasonable.

love this store! beautiful things and great service. I have several collections that I keep adding…read moreto from the Italian Dish which makes it really easy for my family.

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED -Especially IF YOU ARE Already into…read moreNew-Age/Spiritual Concepts, then this little shop is A MUST. The selection and quality and the uniqueness of the pieces/stones, is stand out. IF YOU ARE BRAND NEW to this sort of thing , then I would advise you to stop into this place when you have 1 Hour -That way you can hand pick from an assorted variety of beautiful tumble gemstones.. And WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS: keep in a small pouch in your pocket, or purse, respectively. Where each particular Stone has certain "powers" - they each have a unique, positive, healing Vibration... So for instance, if you're depressed and want more confidence, or you're trying to manifest and attract love into your life. Clarity of mind. Grounding for meditation. Less worrying and anxiety. ATTRACTING MONEY as well as LUCK -And these are all for just a couple of bucks! AND even if they did absolutely nothing, they're just simply freaking beautiful! And look, I'm a dude and I carry these with me in my pocket, and show them off whenever I can. EVERYONE LOVES THEM. And its a GREAT CONVERSATION STARTER/PIECE. Needless to day, It's one of the best things I ever did for myself. And served as a starting point for my spiritual journey here on this Earth. Other products include: From candles to oils to books to feng shui, etc, Etc etc, and they even have appointments for Reiki Healing as well as a Tarot Card Reader. I do hope it finds you well and makes your life that much better. As just walking into the store alone you can feel your energy shift and become at peace and be cleansed. A lightweight magical feeling, if you will... So what are you waiting for? Go discover this hidden little gem! ** PERSONALLY, I'M putting aside some money to buy a large hunk of Amethyst -The purple sparkly one that's used for relaxation (amongst other properties) -I'm an Aquarius, born in the month of February, which is the official birthstone! I even sleep with a small stone ("Tumbled"/Rounded) underneath my pillow each night, to help promote blissful, restful sleep, including positive dreams even! Hey, every little bit helps right?

I called ahead to ask for specific crystals. I talked to Patty. She was super helpful. I gave her a…read morelist of crystals I was looking for body balance and she confirmed that they have them all. Fantastic. They are open today until 7pm. I can feel less stress trying to locate these particular crystals. Looking for all of these particular crystals for body balance at the advice of some friends and an acupuncturist. I was looking for rose quartz, moonstone, carnelian, hematite, aragonite and the tiger's eye. How wonderful to be able to find them all in one store. I was searching for them on Amazon, but I couldn't tell their size or the texture. Crystals are a new enigma for me. I can't wait to learn more about them. I only recalled crystal necklaces being popular with some kids during school and the Himalayan salt crystals at massage places of the last 5-10 years or so. And the beautiful amethyst, since that was my aunt's favorite gem stone. It's well titled. They have a big variety of crystals, incense and more. Patti is super friendly, informative and patient too. They sell some larger crystals, but the prices climb up quickly.

What a cute little shop with over 200 vendors! We came during an event and there was a woman with…read moretaste testing for her jams with crackers. She also had meatballs too. It was only $9. There was tons of different crafts and things to look at. We went to the top section of the floor and we saw that they had a craft class going on. I even found this syrup I use at the store for super cheap. A lot of the items were affordable and unique. It was a super cute gift shop.

This is such a fun place to shop and to take classes at. It is fairly easy to find and there is a…read moreton of parking. I have taken 4 different classes here. All of the possible classes are listed in their website. I would be hard to pick a favorite class. Each of the classes is taught by a different artist or expert in that class. There are 2 different areas where the classes are taught one in the back and one in the middle section. The website has a description of each class that is offered as well as the requirements that you need to bring for the class. The ability to walk out with a project that you learned how to make is priceless. I highly recommend going to a class at My New Favorite Thing or just going shopping. Local artists each get a section to display. I will be going back for more projects.

Kutcha's Korner is the best! I love going in there to just look around and see what's new. I'm so…read moreglad it's survived. i'm sure i'll stop by this week!

Love this store so much!!! So many cute things and the owners are awesome. Great place to pick up a…read moregift or just something to fluff your own nest. Stop in, you won't regret it.

After a long search of finding a place to create our wedding invitations with less than a month to…read moreprepare, Modern Art was happy to take on the challenge! The staff is incredibly kind & very attentive to your needs. Shams and Heba had spent hours with me finding the perfect high quality card for my wedding, while also insuring me that they would arrive on time. I was extremely pleased with Shams who had updated me along every step of the way! I will forever recommend Modern Art Design Studio to all of my friends and family. I am very thankful for them!

Love love love this shop. They have everything for every occasion and more. Every time I'm in town…read moreI come in and get the best things. Personal attention and service unlike anywhere in town.