Creative Hands

Great variety of stuff to paint for a more reasonable price than similar places in DFW. My only reason for giving them 4 instead of 5 is the turn around time to get your piece back is pretty long compared to other places I’ve been before.

Great indoor activity for kids and grown-​ups of all ages!
We went because it’s been a very wet month, it’s too soggy for playgrounds, and we needed something to do. I brought my 14-​year-​old stepdaughter and 3-​year-​old son. All of us had a blast!
You choose from a wide array of pre-​made ceramic objects, and a staff member notes them on a ticket. Then you just sit and paint! It’s that easy. Smocks are provided, paint and brushes are on the table. There are ceramic pieces starting at just a few dollars, and some pricey larger ones. Most that we saw ranged from $ 7 — $ 12. There’s trays, bowls, cups, plates, animals, wall plaques, seasonal items, piggy banks, you name it. It’s very affordable, considering there are no other fees (for entry, glazing, etc.) and you get a good couple hours out of the experience.
It’s a lot of fun. I didn’t plan to paint, but ended up doing a piece. It’s surprisingly cathartic. For more experienced painters, there are pencils, stencils, and little paint mixing palettes. Even for little kids or adult novices (like myself) it’s an accessible and enjoyable time. You have a variety of colors and brush types. The space is clean, organized, and comfortable, and the staff is extremely friendly.
There’s a hand washing station (and the paint washes off easily) as well as a bathroom. There’s also a play area where kids can hang during the 30 minutes or so that it takes for pieces to be glazed and dried. It kept my 3-​year-​old well entertained. Again, the staff is very kid– and parent-​friendly and made us very comfortable. It makes a huge difference. We went during a busy time, while a birthday party was going on, and we still had plenty of room and smiling staff support.
Verdict: Very fun, affordable way to spend an hour or two. Highly recommend!

Walk in, get greeted by super friendly staff who will explain everything to you.
Pick out what you want to paint. The selection varies based on availability. Things that are used as silverware have to be fired in the kiln, so you can’t take this home with you the same day.
Prices are written on the bottom of all the pieces. They check you out when you’re done.
They give you a color board that have numbers on it. You can have as much paint as you need. My suggestions is to figure out a few basic colors you are thinking of and then add from there. Three coats of paint will make sure your colors show up wonderfully.
BE PREPARE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE!!!
But its time well spent. I’ll be back, no doubt about it.

So fun! The staff was so sweet and it’s very reasonable! We went with a groupon and we will definitely be back! :)

My co-​workers and I bought a deal from Groupon back in January (I think we paid like $ 12 for it and it was worth up to $ 25) and bought it thinking we would do it whenever are schedules would match up. Well 6 months later we got it together for one of their Thursday’s Ladies Nights. (which I believe they have one once a month). So that fit our deal because we are all ladies from work, no men, no husbands or boyfriends required. LOL
So we went in there last week and all met up there after work. It started at 6 and lasted til 10. We all brought are own drinks, wine, beer ladies wine coolers etc. Some of the other girls brought some snacks, chips, cheese and I even seen some ladies pick up some pizzas. So we just put them all on a table it was open to share w/​everyone if you chose to. I thought that was nice so you could have a little bit of a few things if you had so wanted.
As soon as we walked in one of the ladies that worked there had greeted us very nice and kind of just of the bat stated on one side of the room and the pieces of those shelves that you could take with you that same night after they dried/​glazed them. And on the other side those ones you would have to wait about a week or so and they would call you when ready. No Biggie…
So you can pick and get started at your convenience. We weren’t in a rush so all 7 of us walked around trying to decided what we wanted to paint since we had no idea where to start.
1. They had the prices on the back of every item. LOVED THAT. don’t you just hate when you have to ask an employee when things AREN’T priced!!! I DO…
2. Things were what I thought were reasonably priced. Anywhere from like $ 3 to probably $ 30. (and the most expensive things were like a big cookie jar/​large dishes and things for kitchen).
They had everything from:
Cats, Dogs, Horses, Roosters, Sunflowers, Piggy Banks, Texas themed items, some kid friendly choices Spiderman things, Ocean themed things, from Sea horses, to fish and little knick/​nack things.
Coffee Mugs, Kitchen items (like spoon holders, measurement spoons, plates, cups, trays. and the list goes on).
So they have anything you could look for yourself, or a gift for someone for ANY age. That’s what makes it a great place for anyone. And not everyone is an expert painter, but that’s the fun of it. ;)
I ended up picking out one item from each side of the room.
A nice Welcome Sign… which took a while to paint because choosing the right colors seemed to be the hardest part!
And I also chose a Ring Holder. Which was one they were going have to wait to give me until the following week. So they gave us separate paint from the rest and let us choose whatever paints we wanted.
So I really do suggest you going and seeing this place and what it has to offer. Fun thing to do with the family, kids, friends and your co-​workers it was a good environment and I can’t wait to go back again;)

Love this place!
It’s not fancy or slick, but it IS pretty much heaven for all three of my artistically-​inclined kiddos. They have a ton of pieces from which to choose, and you also get to decide whether you paint with regular ol’ paint — which means you take your piece with you — or do the kind that gets fired and becomes glossy, which also means your piece is food-​safe. I did a gigundous mug that kind of looks like I was blindfolded whilst painting. But I do love it so, and use it almost every day; the glaze is still thick and shiny and awesome.
Everyone there is helpful and nice. They have official birthday party packages, with a separate room and a fun setup. Someone on staff realized we were there to celebrate a birthday in an unofficial way, and they invited my daughter to add her handprint to the ceiling tile with all the official birthday-​havers for the day! That was super cool of them.
This is a great place to spend a few hours AND have something to show for it! They get pretty busy on the weekends, so go earlyish if you can. And if you have ovaries, they have a BYOB ladies’ night once a month too. I hate to see what I’d turn out under the influence… but maybe my painting skills would magically improve.
We’ll be back, for sure.

I went with a bunch of my cousins for a holiday. They have an enormous selection, and the décor is really cool.
It might not be the biggest place in town, but they make excellent use of their space. It’s very relaxed and cozy. Easy to get into the creative zone.

Fun place… kinda expensive.

My friend and I really like this place. She brought me here one day, and we just spent at least half our Saturday here painting stuff. I painted a piggy bank for myself, while my friend painted a mug and a jewelry case (unfinished). I spent an hour just sitting there and trying to figure how I wanted to paint my pig. They have enough colors to choose from, but wish they had different shades of some colors. They also have 2 different types of paint: one for dining ware and one for ceramic décor. After I spent hours panting my pig, they heated it and I was able to take it home within 15 minutes or so. With dining ware, you have to let them fire it up so that you’re able to use it. They say it takes up to 2 weeks, but it took my friend about 3 weeks to get her mug back. The people there are so friendly and really helpful. It’s OK if you’re not an artist because they provide you with stencils. I can just spend hours in here (like I can at a scrapbook store). I can’t wait to go back.
The day we came in, a little girl was having a birthday party there. They have a little castle that they hold parties in. It’s nicely decorated with kid friendly things. They have a little TV and play disney movies. It’s definitely a place for parents to bring their kids. During each party, they have the kids put their hand print on a board or ceiling tile, and they later display it.

My family loves this place! It is very affordable. My daughters and I painted a total of 4 pieces and it only cost us $ 25. They had a lot of fun choosing what they wanted to paint from the great wall of plaster doohickeys. The paint and paintbrushes were ready and waiting for them when they were done deciding. The drying time was only 20 minutes, so we could take our plaster pieces home the same day. I had a blast painting with them. They even have a Ladies Night for those ladies, like me, that are young at heart.

This was a date for my husband and I. We selected ceramic, functional pieces, over the myriad of very cute plaster pieces. We were then invited to don smocks and select a palette of glazes from color tiles.
We were there for maybe an hour and a half and thoroughly got a kick out of being creative, but getting to leave the real ‘work’ and cleanup to somebody else – Everything should be like that. Maybe 3 weeks later, we got a call to pick up our fired pieces.
A sweet deal!