So happy one of my best friends introduced me to this place or I never would have found it. There…read moreare so many ceramic pieces to choose from ranging in size and price. Then when you finally pick the piece to your liking you get to choose the different paints you would like to use. There's instructions on each table too for beginners like myself. Finally you come back a few weeks later to pick up and pay for your piece. My boyfriend and I both gifted our pieces to our parents who seemed to really appreciate the effort we put into them. I cannot wait to go back when we have a home to decorate together!

Had a great time making my daughters Christmas plate here. The owner was so nice and had awesome…read moretips and tricks for getting my 4 month olds hand to lay flat on the plate! So sweet helpful and welcoming. Can't wait to go back!

I love painting pottery stores. There aren't many of them anymore. So I was happy when I found Mud…read moreGenius in Bayside. This store is a little small. So when the place is full or there's a lot of kids, it can be noisy. But it's too be expected. There's also a couple small dogs in the store. They keep to themselves. They had a decent selection of pottery to choose from. However, I think we wished there was a little more. We wanted to paint some of the marvel characters that we saw in a picture and also saw as a finished product on the shelf, but they were sold out. It's $8 to sit and then the price of the pottery on top of it. It's not cheap, but you're paying for the entertainment of it, the experience and memories, as well as, bringing home a one of a kind painted pottery. Additionally, there's a credit card fee if you pay with credit card. So I opted to pay in cash. Owners/staff are friendly. The staff offered suggestions on how to start painting (e.g. sketching out my design with a pencil first). But be patient, the owners have broken English. It didn't bother me, but I could see how it may be frustrating for others. Overall, we had a nice time at Mud Genius.

I wanted to like this place. After all, there are few paint-your-own-pottery places left as any…read morequick Google search will tell you. Sadly it was a frustrating experience and I am left wondering if it's this place only functions when the wife of the husband/wife team is at the helm. When she appeared she at least made an effort at customer friendliness. We went in on a weekday. I asked for an ice cream bowl. The husband's owner pointed to the shelves. I said I looked and could he help. He pointed to them again. No help. Sigh. I pick out a big item for my 8-year-old. We sit down. He proceeds to lecture my kid on using a big brush so he will finish faster. Is fast the goal here? It was overbearing and he didn't get any social cues to back off. More people come in -- a 5 and 8-year-old. He insists they sit together even though there's plenty of space because as he says: "this way I don't have to keep walking back and forth." It's a small shop people. Now we are crowded next to a 5-year-old who has ants in his pants and is ready to climb the walls. Relaxing it was not. Then there's the dog, which they keep in the store. I don't mind dogs, but some do. One such customer said her kid was afraid and could they put the dog away. He is put in the back only to keep coming back out or yap. Now we have to listen to the drama unfolding. But, I think the final straw, after enduring all this was that when I asked for a fine point brush because all the brushes out had bristles that were worn out I was informed customers ruined them so that's what they had. The message here: We can't have nice things and neither can you. I get kids are the main customers but it's an art shop and I KNOW brushes are not that expensive that you can't keep some aside for adults who are trying to do some more detailed work. So, no, it wasn't much fun, and it was sure as hell not relaxing. We won't be back.

Mia and Ashley were fantastic! They were super instructional and patient throughout the process. A…read moremust with a good date night! Would recommend painting the pottery as well!

So much fun. My first pottery class & it was amazing…read more Charlotte & Abby were great instructors. I made a multi functional bowl that I will use to scrabble eggs & mix my matcha

It's a fun and relaxing activity in a lovely environment. The staff is very helpful. Only drawback…read moreis its a bit pricey

I came here for the first time on Mother's Day. Overall, the staff were very helpful and…read moreaccommodating. The selection is nice as well! However, there was a particular worker who was very rude and hostile to me. I am not sure if I was mistaken for someone else, as it was from when I first started interacting with her. It's a shame as I love the activity, but I will not be returning as her behavior made it an uncomfortable and disheartening experience for me.

Cutest place for a creative, art date! How it works: choose ceramic item(s) to paint, listen to a…read morestaff member talk you through the painting process for a few minutes, choose up to 5 paint colors to start with, and off you go! I love how they have such wide variety of items to choose form... the options were endless and all SO CUTE! The staff members are available to give you refills on your paint during your session and they are also willing to give you additional colors after your chosen 5. They also have tons of tools to use at your disposal (stencils, different types of brushes, hairdryers, etc).  Reservations are up to 2 hours, which I found to be on the shorter side (esp for a perfectionist like me!). My friends and I actually did not finish our pottery pieces during our first visit, but they were very accommodating and we were able to come back to finish our pieces a few weeks after.  Pieces are ready for pick up 1 week after you finish painting, which is a very quick turn around.

I love activities like this! I just wish they were more affordable. We made an online reservation a…read morefew days in advance and were brought to our table when we arrived. They have plenty of items to pick from and the prices are all on the pieces. The service is good and they bring you the paint you need. The worker reminded us right at the 2 hour mark that we had to finish up and leave, or that we could take our pieces to go and bring them back. We decided to just stop our pieces and leave them as is. We came back a few weeks later to pick up our finished pieces. Overall a fun spot that I've been to a few times, but definitely not affordable as a regular hobby.

Celebrated a close friend of mines birthday here last weekend (11/8/2025) for a 3 PM Hand Build and…read morePaint class. I arrived early and was able to be seated before the rest of the women arrived. This was my first ever pottery class so I decided to make a mug. Other people in class also made a mug or a bowl or a ring holder. The class was a couple of hours long so we had enough time to design our items as well. Our instructor was Mariah and she was lovely; knowledgeable and such a great teacher. I will definitely take another class here or at the other location in the future.

Great class. Came on a Sunday evening with my best friend. It was a small class. 5 people total. I…read morethink that was great because it allowed the instructor to get around to everyone and give them tips and tricks to make their pottery perfect. I forgot the instructors name but she was great. I picked up my pieces a few weeks later and loved them. Definitely recommend. I plan to return to make a cup and plate !

I went here with my wife and kids this weekend. It can get pretty busy so I definitely recommend…read moremaking a reservation, everybody had a great time and the staff was very helpful with tips and suggestions for our pottery. I would definitely recommend if you are looking for something to do with the whole family

I was taken on a date here and the experience was going well; the staff member who was helping me…read morewas very sweet, knowledgeable & she did a great job. So when the guy I assume was her manager (dark hair, nose piercing) started yelling at her in the middle of the store i became very uncomfortable. It unprofessional to yell with customers present, but more importantly there's no excuse for the way he was talking to his staff. I will not be coming back because I don't want to support a business that treats its workers like that. I never write reviews but this experience just really didn't sit right with me Edit: This account is under my middle name, and I likely went to the studio with under my first name. "We know who you are" is kinda an uncomfortable/unnerving comment for you to make under a yelp review

Wide variety of options and very affordable, especially for Adults Night! They offer any paint,…read morestencils, and other tools to make your item perfect. Sophia was very helpful

I came for the Ladies Night (which are on Thursdays) and had such a nice time! Ladies night is fun…read morebecause it's BYOB, so you can bring your own snacks or drinks. They have a lot of pottery pieces to choose from, so my indecisive self took a while to decide what I wanted to paint. I ended up choosing a plate with a bunny on it because I want to use it for Easter. They have a lot of pieces for each holiday, so I definitely want to go back to paint some of their Christmas items. My only complaint was that it's a very small store, so it was pretty tight when people were walking around. Other than that, it was a nice change of scenery because I usually don't have paint nights like this. We all agreed that we'd come back again in the near future!

The painting experience of our Masterpiece. Sarah our host was there to guide us on what to do. It…read morewas our first time. She walked us through the steps. She's amazing and we will definitely like to go back again to do more painting of other pieces.

me and my friend went to paint pottery on February 14th and they told us come in 2 weeks and you…read moreshould receive a text. I never received a text. then I called them in March and she told me to come in whenever today so I came as soon as I could I called around 5 and got there at 5:55 I live 30 minutes away. online it says that they are open until 9 expect Sundays they close at 5. so i drove 30 minutes for nothing all because they wouldn't update their website info. still haven't gotten my pottery hopefully soon.

Such an adorable place. Fun had by all. Came here with some of the girls from my book club and…read morecreativity was just pouring out of us. Honestly the hardest part was choosing over a wide selection of what to decorate and how. The items were practical. I chose the phone holder and mirror. Coming back for the clock. And yes, we could easily stay there for hours.

We went to DIY Monster and it was amazing! The space is so cute and there are so many different…read morethings you can make. My children made books, and I made a phone stand this time the first time I came, I made a hand mirror! You can honestly be there for hours decorating it's so fun and relaxing. Their prices prices are reasonable . The staff Mandy and Archer were super nice, and everything is really clean. They also sell lots of cool things like Booboos, squishies, paint, and you can even do bear drips. Definitely one of our favorite spots!