My husband and I recently took the two-day intro to welding workshop. So fun! Sue is a fantastic…read moreinstructor. Knowledgable, down to earth, unintimidating, and really supportive. She has a great sense of humor and was laser-focused on safety, while at the same time giving us the space and support to get really hands-on. It was awesome to go home with some pieces that we made ourselves, too. I really can't recommend this class enough. Whether or not you have any desire to make something of it beyond the class itself, it is a super fun way to spend the weekend. And you will learn a lot! P.S. I really can't tell you why Yelp changes the rotation of my photos. This is the second review it has happened to. Anyway, even sideways and upside down, hope you can see what a good time we had!

I recently took the two-day 12 hour Intro to Welding course offered by Sue at the Sculpture Studio…read more I have to say it was a fantastic experience! Sue is very knowledgeable, approachable, thorough and laid back. Her instruction in the course (among other things) covers safety, her personal experiences with welding and equipment, oxy torch/mig/plasma equipment setup, cutting/grinding/sanding/etc tools and methods. She provides valuable take-home handouts with information on all of these things as well. All students in the class are given individual opportunities to handle all equipment with Sue supervising directly, including welding and bending with oxy acetylene, oxy cutting, MIG welding, plasma cutting. After demonstrating skills, she will closely supervise each student's techniques and provide constant commentary on means and methods for all to learn from. Sue's self-proclaimed goal is to have students walk away from the class with a safe, competent understanding of the tools and processes involved and to arm them with the ability to confidently weld their little hearts out. In that, she has definitely succeeded! If you want an excellent class with a great teacher to learn the basics of welding, this is the one!

I took an introductory class on the wheel and learned quite a bit in one session. The instructor…read morewas patient and thorough and made the class fun. I am definitely going back.

I recently took a sculpting expressions in clay class with Shay. It was so much trickier than I…read moreexpected - but Shay was great as offering instruction and helpful hints. She was able to allow those with zero clay experience (2 of us in the class) learn as we went - and even stayed a bit late to allow us a little extra time to finish up. Fun night being creative in a chill environment.

Great experience for a first ever attempt at glass blowing. Filip was an excellent instructor and…read moreartist. He took care to ensure our selected pieces didn't look like a novice made them. Clean, impressive studio. Well worth the price of admission.

I REALLY wish I could write like an actual novel for this lol. I also know I'm so far behind…read more Better late than never. Luckily, I rarely forget experiences...especially one like my first experience blowing glass. What an INCREDIBLE time we all had here. Like so many who have recently wanted to try this...I watched Blown Away on Netflix. For the record tho...ever since I was a kid and we went on a field trip to the Corning Museum of Glass I have ALWAYS wanted to get into glass blowing. I think I could actually create some beautiful pieces IF I actually jumped in and started doing it. I've wanted for years to do it. So when you have a passion like that...I feel like you give it your all and then some. This past Winter I finally tried. We just made drinking glasses. Which is fine. It was a good start. Oh, when I started watching Blown Away, that show helped me confirm that I have waited long enough to try this haha. So a group of us went. There's 5 of us in our little circle of close friends. That made it extra special for me: Ok! The studio is very well laid out. Displays are absolutely beautiful. There is plenty to look at whether you are there to shop or you're there waiting for your class to begin. Look at all of it. It's all so inspiring. People create those pieces! Which just makes me think even more how amazing humans are! The people who work up front, incredibly nice. This place is run beautifully. The layout is next level, cleanliness...again, next level. The Hot Shop is great. Totally different than I was expecting. You see them on Blown Away, online, other various studios and you kinda expect them to be these hot boxes lol. This one is very open, not hot at all. I dressed in all kinds of booty shorts, tank bc I have neuropathy and heat makes the pain ...super intense. Even when I stood at the glory hole turning the rod (lol) to set in the colors and shape the piece, my neuropathy didn't bother me at all. Now, I'm sure if you were there for awhile, making bigger pieces, etc that you'd break a sweat. All of us tho stayed relatively dry for the duration of our class time. Wonderful experience. I still can't get over HOW. MUCH. FUN. THIS. WAS!! Josh was our instructor. What an amazing guy. I feel like we really lucked out getting him as our instructor. Super chill, easy to talk to, he wasn't judgey at all for all us 100% amateurs haha. Just an all around great guy. I kinda had a low key crush on him haha! He has this incredible beard too. Made me jealous. I can't grow one like that haha Anyway! Josh has been doing this a long time. Works at 2 studios here in Boise/Garden City area. VERY knowledgeable. Explains the process absolutely perfectly. It's always fun for me to see someone like Josh and love what he does. It's very obvious how much he enjoys what he does and I believe that added to the amazing time we had there. The pricing...well, I leave that up to yall to look up haha. It's glass blowing ffs lol, so expect to pay. Maybe that's why I haven't started it ... yet. It's an experience hobby. I hate calling it a hobby tho especially bc I'd like to get into and have it more than just a hobby. It's one of those experiences I've always wanted to try, finally did, and felt pure joy in my soul. It just made me so happy. I'm sure when/if you try it..you'll feel the same way. There's nothing like it. And even tho we just did drinking glasses, I look at my piece and think....damn! I created this! Green and brown are my favorite colors..:especially together. My piece was darker than the others. They give you a selection to choose from. They're nice choices, but I wanted to create my own with my own colors and own swirling type design. So much fun! I could go on, but I know Yelp is gonna cut me off. If you have ever thought about doing this....why keep putting it off? I put it off for decades! Literal decades. One of the biggest mistakes. Seriously can't wait to go again! Thanks for reading, Yelp'rBlowers! Cheers!

went in to have a watch crystal replaced. Very pleasant and helpful gentleman replaced the battery…read more I pointed out "Crystal" he laughed and said no charge and would I like a quote. I said "No, I haven't had a watch crystal replaced in 20 years, but it needs to be done." When same gentleman called me to tell me it was finished he said it was 60.00. When I picked up the watch, different people, I said it was my fault, but it would have been nice to get a call letting me know that my 100 watch needed a 60.00 crystal. My bad. Older dude (65ish) stepped out, interrupted clerk and me, "What did we do wrong?" "Nothing, I was giving this clerk some feedback. I drove passed 15 jewelry stores to get here. It would have been great customer service to give me the heads-up on the cost." Old dude then went into a tirade about "your fault", "Every other store in town would have charged you 60 dollars"....blah blah blah. He ended with "Its MY store and I'll do what I want." Clerk was embarrassed for this grumpy old man's behavior, he mouthed "I am sorry". Jez, Customer service? Christopher

I had a diamond fall out of my engagement ring (which did not come from Steve Rambo) and I took it…read morein to have it replaced. Not only did they replace the diamond to look even better than it had originally, they cleaned and checked the other diamonds to make sure they were secure. When I picked up the ring it looked even better than when my husband proposed with it -- I am thrilled with the work the team at Steve Rambo did! Steve himself helped me and was a very kind and knowledgeable man. The price was inexpensive, as well, and I'll definitely continue to trust Steve Rambo with all of my jewelery from now on.

What a fun evening filled with laughter and sparking creativity…read more As you will see, while my turkey is not the most beautiful that I did during my recent visit to the Angry Easel but it was so much fun! I loved all the quotes around on the walls and the pictures that people have done. The owner is bubbly and passionate about her business and enjoy bringing people together. This was a wonderful surprise as I didn't even know this place existed before this Yelp night. Thank you for having us and I know that your business is going to grow and grow!

I went with friends and had so much fun. The atmospheres was comfortable and Dezi was a wonderful…read moreinstructor with such a friendly, pleasant and encouraging nature. The price was great and the whole experience was fun.

This is a very great business! I would definitely recommend. They are so nice and welcoming and…read morehave great prices.

Kristina was amazing. So fun and so much personality. Made the experience that much better. Took…read moretheir Pediatrics & Adult class last night. She managed to get the class done in 3 hours rather that 4. WINNING! The class was very informative and I learned a lot. Would absolutely recommend them to anyone. Oh and make sure to get in a class that Kristina is teaching.

I can't speak for the quality and professionalism all their instructors, but the founder, who…read moretaught my class, took what should have been 45-60 mins worth of material and stretched it out over 4hrs. Basic CPR training was supplemented with a masturbatory stand-up routine that served little more than to try and justify the man's not so latent anger issues, and hang ups over some deep personal tragedies. The whole thing is sad really and if it was just that, a dick and his rubber chicken flailing about for 4hrs, I'd be pissed about wasting the time but it wouldn't warrant a comment. What crosses over into "people need to know" territory is that a lot of this guy's antidotal advice is likely to get someone fired, sued or arrested. He was Advocating assault, destruction of property and risky contact with bodily fluids all under the guise of "someone needs to be the boss in an emergency situation," and "look how I much of a badass I am," So maybe look somewhere else for first aid training

Heidi (the owner) is amazing! She has done my family photos and my professional headshots. Her…read morestudio is cutesy, warm, and fun just like her! It's the perfect place for learning, date night, and a fun time with friends!

Have a desire to start or hone your photography passion? I would gladly recommend Lenses & Brushes…read moreas your starting place. Having recently rekindled my desire for photography, I've taken Heidi's Photo 1 and Photo 2 courses. The one on one or classroom learning experience just can't be beat. Questions can be answered right away for any confusion you may have. Heidi does an excellent job of clearly explaining the process of photography. I've a much better understanding of how to correctly use my new camera, and I keep practicing to put my new knowledge to better use. I hope to one day take the analog course and delve back into actual film! But wait, there is more. Not only can you do photography here, you can also take art painting lessons, and summer camps for kids are also available. Heidi also does an introductory course using Adobe's Lightroom for editing your digital photos. Lenses and Brushes is located in the lower level of the Mercantile building, and the easiest door is located on 8th street directly across from The Warehouse. Check out the website for all of the courses and activities offered, and keep watch on the Facebook page for photo gathering and happenings.