Brought the kids here for a crafting activity. They had a blast! They picked out their plates and…read moremugs to paint, picked out their colors and had a great time designing their pieces. The workers were super helpful explaining everything and bringing us our paints. It's takes 10-12 days for the art to be ready to pick up so keep that in mind in your planning. They had plenty of holiday and seasonal options in case you're looking for a special gift for a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift/activity. The pottery prices we 20$ and up but they didn't charge studio time by the hour like I've seen other places do, which is great if you have smaller kids. Great activity!

Had such a great time with my kids getting these sweet hennas. We love coming here for personalized…read morepottery and henna.

What's not to love abt this place? It's always organized every time I go in, clean and tidy. They…read morehave something for every level of crafter or home decor planners. always have sales and staff always friendly and helpful.

My daughter sent me out for some embroidery floss or something like it. Specific colors required…read moreand if it's cheap, I'll want more. It took me a bit to find what I needed because this store is just so huge and I have never shopped for this before. But I eventually found it and they're only 56 cents each. So I ended up getting about 20 of them in an assortment of colors. Well organized and well stocked. At the register, even though there were five registers open, it still took me over 20 minutes to check out. Ugh. Just slow moving because coupons and problems and the cashier was doing her best but slow. Patience, my Yelp friend. Patience. [Review 12995 overall, 312 of 2020.]

My friend and I went here for the first time over the weekend (Nov 23) thanks to a living social…read moredeal we bought a month earlier. We had no expectations for the place since we've never been any place similar. Tipsy Paintbrush is a BYOB art studio that offers weekly classes focusing on various pictures and is available for private parties. There's also a rotating list of artists that teach the classes and offer painting techniques. On the day we attended, our class was full and picture of the night was sunflowers. It's a bright but small studio space. Parking is to be found on the street (namely Charles street which is located behind the studio) since the place only has four to five spaces to its name. There are rows of tables and stools with canvasses that have a sketch of the picture already drawn out. Classes are two hours. As for BYOB, you can bring bottles of wine/beer/spiked cider, etc that can be either be kept at your station or at the back to be shared with the rest of the class. Also, you can bring in snacks (various dips/salsas/crackers/popcorn/cheeses/etc). There are plastic cups and wine glasses available should you not bring any of your own (we brought in our own glasses). The only gripe I have is that the personal station space is pretty tight. In between having space for the canvas, paint, water glass, wine glass/beer bottle, and possible snack, there's not much room to put everything. Once class begins, the instructor will walk you through the science of color mixing and different techniques to bring the painting to life. The most important thing to remember is to have fun. It's just paint! Don't go in with such a critical view of how your work comes out. Our instructor of the night was Gina and she was great. She was really patient and offered some good painting tips! I HIGHLY recommend the Tipsy Paintbrush for a fun night out!

On November 15, I arrived on time for a class at The Tipsy Paintbrush. The class was scheduled for…read more7:00-9:00. The two instructors chose to delay starting the class untill all participants arrived. The class was scheduled to last two hours. After thirty minutes (at 7:30), the class had STILL not started. That is one fourth of the scheduled class time wasted because of late participants. I had other plans after nine o' clock, so I had to leave without painting, A few people should not be allowed to waste the time of people who show up on time. Very bad policy! I was an art teacher for 25 years, and if people were late for class, I would help them catch up....NOT hold up instruction for the majority. I lost my money....not going back! I agree with another reviewer that too many participants were scheduled so the space was simply too tight.

Upcycle Arts is basically an arts & craft thrift store. You can find all types of cool stuff here…read morefor scrapbooking, sewing, knitting, painting and so much more. I like coming here when I have an idea of what I'm needing or wanting otherwise you could easily spend the whole day here. Prices are also very reasonable! It's located in a strip mall next to Book Buyers and some other shops. There's plenty of parking out front. You can also donate your used or unwanted art supplies too. They have a list of things they accept on their website.

There's not a craft I haven't done, so I'm pretty familiar with what art supplies cost. Some things…read moreat Upcycle are very reasonably priced but some aren't. Large paper punches are close to the price of new. Some paints are used and priced too close to what you can get new. I do recommend checking them out but I hope the prices on overpriced items will get adjusted.

Have been wanting to stop in here for several months now since I've got into a bit of a creative…read morekick. Trying to indulge my right brain. In fact this shop has been open and hidden away in the back of a shopping center off of the daunting highway 74/Independence for a few years and only recently found its way onto Yelp. I stopped in on a slow, quiet Sunday. You could hear the Spanish-language church through the walls next door. The shop keeper (and owner) was clearly very used to it. After a quick bit of browsing I chatted with the owner at length about the business and what they focus on and can do. They are primarily aimed at scrapbooking and card making. If you're wanting to do some time intensive custom invitations or put memories down permanently they will have what you need. There is also a litany of markers, pens and such for putting a personal touch on things and maintaining that artistic bent. The owner was very kind and friendly. When I asked about origami papers, she said she's perfectly willing to order them although they don't carry them in-store. Last but certainly not least they offer classes on scrapbooking and card making for anyone worried about taking on the task. My review isn't exhaustive, most especially because I didn't look at the prices on anything and simply wouldn't be able to say for sure if they were good or competitive. But I have no reason to think the store won't appropriately serve the needs of someone looking for the specifics of this deep hobby.

Excellent store for any paper crafting hobby. Terrific customer service from knowledgeable staff…read more Very limited hours, but other than that, you will find what you need for paper crafting. Card making, scrapbooking and a scattering of other crafty classes.

We had a fantastic time making French maccarons!! It was a surprise bday party with 20 people and…read morecould not have been more fun and so well done so thank you!

After purchasing a Christmas cookie event as a birthday gift for my sister a few months ago. I was…read moreexcited to do one with my husband. I booked the Conversation Heart Cookie, aka "Creator's" conversation heart cookie class lol, which was emphasized at the beginning and twice during the class. The class came with 6 cookies to decorate and a beverage from the Hopfly Brewery. Laura and the ladies taught us how to put filler as a background on the cookie and other neat little tricks to do. The icing was really tasty and went well with my mango passion fruit cheesecake blender drink. I think the class and brewery was a good idea. But, I honestly did not like the fact that I paid $60 for this event that was diluted by the highlight of "The Creator's " being on set for free with a guest. I think there should have been a separate private class for them vs the way it was done. I get this is the New way to spread the word about your business. But it should not out shadow your paying guest. Being mindful is big in my book.

Fantastic store with rows of educational and positive sensory toys/games/books/crafts. I came here…read morefor kinetic sand to use at home and was impressed this store offered it in a few different colors. I had looked on Amazon and just wasn't finding what I needed. So I am happy to have stumbled upon this. Inside the store, I was pleased to find an organized space with everything a teacher, parent, or caregiver might need. I will definitely keep this place in mind when needs activities for a rainy day or even for future birthday gifts.

Fabulous educational games and toys!! My kid loves their games and toys. They have lots of teaching…read morematerials like containers for art supplies, math manipulatives, books and science supplies. My kid already has a list for his birthday! Staff was helpful with showing us around and helping me sign up for their rewards program. You can do curbside pickup also. Weekly coupons are available by email.

So I've been trying to make this t-shirt quilt out of my old high school and college shirts for…read moresome time now. My friend had initially helped me start it by cutting up my shirts and making squares... then life got in the way and my project got delegated to the bottom of my closet. After a couple of tries with other places in the area, I got on the radar of Deborah Young. She does marketing and sales for Quilt Patch Fabrics. She had helped my mom make a couple of t-shirt quilts out of my dad's old shirts after he passed away so I wanted to see if she could help me out. Only doing a couple of quilts at a time, she had a long wait list, but after a couple of months, she got back to me. I met with her at the Quilt Patch Fabrics and she was super professional and helpful. I always forget how many options you have when quilting so it can be a bit overwhelming, but I explained my original plan and vision and she helped me make some decisions. I had arrived a little early for our meeting, so I got to look around the shop... you can buy fabric, accessories, books, measuring implements, and also take classes here. Everyone was super friendly and I even got to watch this gentlemen use the quilting machine (its super big) and it's the finishing swirls and patterns you see on the finished product. I think the machine is manually operated so I was really impressed by this guys steady hands. After about an hour of meeting with Deborah.... (She's really thorough and I felt like I was in good hands... while we hammered out all the details). I was all set. Deborah also brought examples of her work. Pretty exciting to see how this quilt comes out. At least the squares and memories aren't sitting in a garbage bag in the back of my closet anymore.

This is my go-to store for fabric, quilting supplies and classes. I've been very happy with the…read moreselection of all of these. As of this writing I'm signed up for a class, I'm waiting on a quilt that I'm having them longarm and I'm planning how to spend the $25 off card I have earned from my many purchases there. I love this place.