Having a "Glass Experience" at The Furnace counteracted a cold January day. Our Experience was…read moreguided by Danelle, whose warmth and bubbly personality added to the fun. She was expert, not just at glass, but also at teaching, and was great at working around my mobility limitations. My friend and I both decided to make glass bowls, and after these annealed over a 24-hour time frame, we ended up with lovely keepsakes. Expect to learn a lot in a very short time. The Experience is a little pricey, but worth it, especially considering the individual focus. Don't rush off--you'll want to explore the Gallery and pick up a few treasures (use your 7% discount the day of your Experience) and seek sale items. I fully expect to book another Experience!

I went here for a small class usually only two people but this time it was just me. I had such a…read moregood time was able to make four different glass ornaments. It was wonderful. I want to do it again.

Looking to spice up your date nights or craft nights? I highly recommend Glaze and phase! First off…read morethe prices are unbeatable: you pay for the ceramic pieces, then pain for free, and you can pay for additional upgrades on paint and textures. The staff is so helpful and friendly and make you feel very welcomed. We came in and had them special order a cat that we will be using as our cake topper for our wedding and it was such a breeze! They were onboard with the idea and communication was very easy. Thank you for being part of our journey, we love how our cats turned out!

Wonderful place! They have such cute items to paint and have holiday choices. The employees were so…read morekind and knowledgeable. They are willing to help to answer questions and give ideas. Turn around item is quick also!

Went for the first time and now it will definitely be one of my favorite places. I will be back…read moresoon and often. So many great things to choose from and the deals are fantastic. Very nice people working there too, super helpful and friendly. Loved this place!

My friend recommended this shop because I love crafts; especially at reduced prices. I'm so happy…read moreshe took me here and we spent hours looking through so many crafts to choose from like: needlework, sewing supplies, books, bins piled high with random items (buttons, ribbons, charms, etc). Even though the place was busy, the friendly staff were very helpful. I just found my new favorite hobby in shop!

Dec 2025 Update: The obnoxious woman is still there, but…read morewhat's worse is, the store is starting to look like JoAnn right before it went out of business. The aisles are a disaster: stuff is thrown all over the floor, many aisles have unopened boxes waiting to be put out on shelves, and the whole place feels like a thrift store. It's as if all the JoAnn customers who couldn't care less and just trashed the place are now shopping at Michaels.

Love the variety and all the great discounts! I could stay there for hours!! They have all mediums…read moreof art including edible glitter!

This locally woman owned business goes above and beyond in repairing a very special filigree mirror…read moreI have had for many years. They did more detailed work then I expected. I am so impressed with there work and how helpful they were in delivering and hanging this large piece for me. Unlike there name, they don't just do little art, they do very large pieces also. They also hold super fun stained glass art classes. New experience for something different to do with a group of friends. Love them so much!

LOVED the Intro to Tiffany method with Joe--he was a knowledgeable and patient instructor, with an…read moreinfectious enthusiasm for the art form! What an amazing place, I'm looking forward to taking more classes!

Just watched 20 people get helped before me because I had a return and for some archaic reason they…read moredo returns on one register with the slowest cashier on the planet. The manager just sat there and stared and did NOTHING to help. This place sucks and so do their politics. Worthless customer service.

My hobby lobby experience was fine. I went in looking for buttons bow buttons they were reasonably…read morepriced, and the experience was pretty easy.

The Artisan Center offers many artful gifts for all. Plenty of jewelry options, home decor,…read morelotions, and children's clothing, toys and books. Outside they offered free water and suckers to those walking by. You could also add to the drawing of faces on the wall. Street and lot parking available.

Charming local shop that offers lots of handmade goods. The shop offers various unique greeting…read morecards, a CO goods section, a children section and houseware. Prices range but seem to be on par with what you would expect.

I checked this shop out based on a friend's recommendation and I'm so happy that I did! This shop…read moreis a stitcher's dream come true. There were rows upon rows of all different types of cross stitch kits, patterns, books, trinkets, supplies, and more. When I first arrived, it was semi busy so I just wondered around looking at all the goodies. Luckily, it died down and I had the complete attention of the Saturday staff, Cindy and Christine (not sure of her name). They were very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful; especially when I was trying to decide on the fabric and threads to go with the kits I bought. These ladies were amazing! It had been a long time that I have cross stitched and they worked with my budget and the prices seemed reasonable. They also hold classes. I highly recommend this shop and look forward to going back. You're in for a treat.

A huge selection of supplies, very well organized, and happy to help a beginner find her way…read more Prices were very reasonable, lower than I expected for a small business.

This is a fun place to go if you're the crafty type. The staff is friendly and leaves you to your…read moreown devices. There is plenty of colors and ceramics to choose from. The only downside part is that they're pricey so be prepared.

We brougjt our grown daughter there for her birthday and had a great time. The staff was great and…read morethe had quality paint and materials The only negative is that it was quite more expensive than we thought. I'd like to come back but I'd have to use a coupon to afford it.

I walked into a wonderful store on a whim today. I have driven past it many times over the last…read moreyear and decided today was the day. I am sure happy I stopped in. What an incredible rock and gemstone place this is. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how wonderful it smelled. The incense they were burning was incredible. The store is immaculate, dusted, vacuumed and maintained. The staff, especially, Dave, were amazing. Dave helped me shop for certain rocks to fill small jars I was giving away as gifts. They have an incredible selection and the prices were very reasonable. I spent about 45 minutes in the store and enjoyed every second of it. I will be returning very soon to pick up some other items. There is simple and readily accessible parking and it's in a good area of town. I highly recommend this small business.

I only go to Desert Gems once in a while, and pretty much every time I go, I'm reminded *why* I…read moredon't go there. They have an "okay" selection of gems/crystals, but they're way overpriced. Only recently have I gotten into making my own knitting stitch markers, which require beads, wire, tools, etc. I checked here for a 1-Step Looper; nope, sold out. Back to Amazon I go. Beads seem outrageously overpriced, so it's rare I buy any beads here. Yesterday my husband and I went in to look at some of the crystals/rocks they have, and my husband asked about a particular stone of which they had a couple spheres and an egg-shape. The very hippie older man had no idea what the stone was, so he asked the only other employee working that day, but she didn't know either. She "thought" it was "Tarzanite, from Peru." One of the spheres had a sticker that said Peru, but no other information was available. Three of us searching on Google turned up nothing, except some photos of "Tarzanite" (which the search usually changed to "Tanzanite," which was clearly not this stone), but the photos didn't match the stone we were looking at. Not very helpful if you're selling a stone but don't even know what it is. Meanwhile, I was browsing around the shop and the older hippie man kept aggressively trying to sell me on various things, without even asking what I might be looking for or what type of project I was working on. I'd already told him I was just browsing, but he kept pointing out things like, "This wall is our larger-hole beads!" and stuff like that, when I have no interest in "larger hole beads" (as I said, I occasionally make myself knitting stitch markers, which have to be SMALL and lightweight, otherwise they will be too heavy and create hand strain). I don't make jewelry, so nearly everything he was pointing out -- i.e. aggressively trying to sell me -- was of no interest or use to me whatsoever. The hippie vibe was a bit too much for me, though some people may like that. Also, the shop reeked of strong incense -- both my husband and I are highly allergic to fragrances/smells, so we couldn't stay long. Why don't shops realize that some people cannot tolerate strong smells? They can even set off asthma attacks in some asthmatics (scents are banned on Montreal metro trains for that reason), and for others of us they can trigger severe migraines that last for days. At least neither of the employees were wearing masks, which was a relief. (I am autistic and have mask trauma from childhood, so those still wearing masks in 2024 I cannot deal with and have to take my business elsewhere.) In the end, we left the shop without buying anything and it will be a while before we go back, if ever. p.s. My husband took a photo of the sphere he was interested in and we went back to Mountain Mineral Market on Kipling, to ask Benjamin, who has a degree in geology, if he knew what it was. The photo wasn't quite enough to identify it, but he said it was definitely *not* "Tarzanite".