Made by Me

I am a lifetime customer of made by me!! It's a great place to take kids or to go with friends, family, or a date. They have a range of pottery items you can paint, from plates, bowls, and mugs to tiny animals to candle holders! You can sit and chat while you paint. When you're done, you leave it and pick it up a week later and then enjoy a lifetime of fun memories every time you see it or use it!! Anyone in need of a fun little rainy day activity should try it out.

I stopped by Made by Me with my fiancé and his 9 year-old brother this weekend and we had the best time!

The place was really quiet on a Sunday afternoon, we had our choice of tables and only two other groups came through while we were there. When you arrive the staff (who were so helpful!) walk you through the process, you choose a piece of pottery from a bunch of fun options (and a range of price points), select your paint colors, and you're ready to go!

A couple of tips:
- Masks are still required, so don't forget to bring one along.
- You can also pick up pottery kits and paint at home!
- This place is walk-in only, so I would be prepared to wait if you visit during a busy time.
- The kid loved it, though he was much faster at painting his piece than we were, which lead to us buying him another piece to paint so he wasn't bored. Be prepared for that if your little ones move as quickly as he does.

I'll definitely be back, with any kids in my life or even just with friends. Such a relaxing and fun way to spend an afternoon.

This was the best place to go for pottery. I've never been before, but they were very kind and told us what to do. There is a wide range of pottery to choose from to paint, and it only takes a week to fire in the kiln before picking up! The environment was calm and the ac is a nice reprieve from the humidity. I really would love to come back and do this again-I can see myself becoming a regular here!

I love it here, the only thing I would want differently is more of the rounder mugs that are either animals like shown on the website or plain. There is a good selection of other stuff. I love this studio and am so glad it's been around for a while even when the ownership changed. Fun for a friend activity, kids, or date night. I especially like going here to make gifts because it's something to do and then it's also a gift, win win.

I've been coming here for over a decade, painting items several times a year. The new ownership has marked a huge difference in quality.

My item was delivered to me damaged and they suggest I "fill in the damaged areas". Doing that would leave me with a giant blob and not the item I took the time to draw. I've never had this issue with pieces before and I do the exact same technic on all my pieces. I also painted 2 pieces during this visit, exactly the same way/style, and the second piece wasn't damaged. They offered no refund, or discount, and said it was painted error.

Beyond paying for an item that is trash, the business does not maintain open hours as posted on their door or online. I've driven over 2 times to pick up my pieces during their posted business hours, but they were not open.

Most of the paints were dried up or low quality so I was limited to a few colors. The paint things for fine lines SUCK and have wide openings. I can see coming to this place with little kids but if you are trying to paint something that looks good you should go somewhere else.

Waited for an hour outside when they were supposed to be open. No one came and nothing posted on their website. Horrible work ethic and wasted my time

Sooo fun, staff is amazing, highly recommended for all ages. Reasonable prices and tons of objects to choose from.

Great place! Highly recommend. They offer both in house pottery painting AND take it to go painting. That way you don't have to wait around for a seat when they are busy. Awesome idea. Drop the pieces back off for them to put in the kiln. Super helpful. Super fun. Super easy. Love this place!

This Saturday, I travelled an hour and had a stellar in-person experience at Made by Me. I know what you might be wondering: How well is this local business practicing COVID-19 safety procedures?

I can attest to their success and care. All staff and consumers wear masks, hand sanitizer is provided in abundance, and the space permits socially distanced painting.

Nowadays, I am so glad to be able to experience such attentive and kind staff interactions. Paint refills were rapid, questions were answered brightly, and my stress melted into the soothing, peaceful background music. For my craft, I painted a candle holder shaped like an owl; very excited to return soon to pick up my pottery piece.

Overall, this hour-long trip was well worth the distance. I am already planning my next visit. Yes, I could always go to their site for a Port-a-Pottery kit to paint at home if I wanted to avoid social contact, but with a safe experience like this, I am very glad to get out of my house and paint in such a welcoming environment. This is definitely an original place that I would bring someone on a date if I wanted to impress them during quarantine. Would be good to get to know someone else in this chill, creative environment. Plus, you get a hand crafted keepsake from the experience.

As I was (socially distanced) painting, I observed two other families having a great time, so I will be recommending this space to friends who might have young kids that are itching to create art. I was also happy to see that the front of Made by Me sold local art pieces, including creative cloth face masks.

P.S. Editing my review to say that with some of the older Yelp reviews on this page being cranky towards management, this small business is now under new management as of this month.

Their website states: "Here at Made by Me: Black Lives Matter. Trans Rights are Human Rights. Love is Love. All religions are respected. Immigrants are safe and welcome. The future is accessible. We are currently a queer- woman owned business, with the ultimate goal of shifting to an employee-owned model of operation."