Cool Creations Pottery and Art Studio

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    $ Cafes, Paint-Your-Own Pottery
    Open1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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    1749 Garnet Ave

    San Diego, CA 92109

    Kendall St & Jewell St

    Pacific Beach

    Mon

    • Closed

    Tue

    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Wed

    • 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Thu

    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Fri

    • 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Open now

    Sat

    • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Sun

    • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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    About the Business

    Cool Creations is a creative pottery & art studio for all ages! We offer pottery wheel throwing, pottery painting, clay hand building, art classes & camps, workshops, birthday parties & events. We are able to accommodate groups before and after open hours. Our studio is fresh and inviting and we have a large variety of ceramics to paint.

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      Is wine the only form of alcohol you may bring?

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      They seem to be open to any type of alcohol, no mention of any restrictions

      Bethany C. 
      6 years ago

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      Ruth K.
      San Diego, CA
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      Mar 20, 2024

      Open studio is such a welcome collaboration for all abilities and the 6 week courses are so fun and informative! I cannot wait to come back for the next instruction.
      Thanks to the owner, Kicki, and Nika, Walker, Natalie, and Bree, I will tell everyone I know!

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      Ana M.
      Murfreesboro, TN
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      Feb 4, 2024

      Dirty, dusty bathroom. Seems like no one has cleaned it in months. Extremely pricey. One tiny kids ceramic dog for $28?
      But the worst part is that the owner/worker lady there likes to micro manage her customers and advise them not to use more than like a PEA amount of paint. She did this to three out of the four of us that came. All of us adults. Find attached the picture of the amount of paint that seemed excessive to her. For the $90 dl we spent I would have hoped to at least get some paint.

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      Went to this studio for 2.5 years taking weekly classes. It was great for 2 years, then things quickly declined.

      Communication became poor, and price changes (after the first increase) were done in a way that felt sneaky.

      It's sad to see a fellow small business go downhill in terms of customer experience.

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      Riley P.
      Platinum Triangle, Anaheim, CA
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      Feb 28, 2024

      My friend and I came in around 11am on a Saturday it was us and another group of 3. We hung out till about 12:30pm painted our items and headed on our way. It was a lovely morning. I would recommend this for a friendly get together. Only draw back was the prices were higher than I was expecting.

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      Chana L.
      San Diego, CA
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      Mar 2, 2024

      A very cute activity to do with kids or as a date night. I took my niece here and she loved it. They have a nice selection of pottery to choose from to paint.

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      Steph V.
      Chula Vista, CA
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      Jun 24, 2023

      Took the beginners "Try it" class last week, which is one session. Totally worth it and a great introduction to the pottery wheel! We worked on centering and cylinder shapes.

      I went with my friend and we were able to sit across from each other. The setup was that we all sat in two rows, and there was 10 students. Each row facing each other. So it was nice to be able to see the teacher clearly and the rest of the class in case you needed more examples. The classmates were just really nice too and open to making new friends. Lots of laughter and encouragement.

      Kayla was the best instructor! She explained everything clearly and gave helpful tips on how to improve. She always made sure no one was left behind, and people in the class who had tried pottery before were saying she was the best instructor they'd had so far. Would definitely go back, especially to her classes. We had a blast!

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      Heather C.
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      Mar 23, 2023

      Was really disappointed that they don't allow their wheels to spin in the opposite direction- I've been doing pottery for 10 years as a left handed person and was told "oh left handed people can do it the same way." Well, that's just not true, or fair.
      I had a terrible experience, I was frustrated, and I feel like the instructor noticed but didn't care to address it or come talk to me. It really is as simple as taking a screw driver and unscrewing the lock they put on the reverse switch.
      Also neither myself nor my husband ever received a call about our items being finished and ready for pickup. It's been well over 3 months, and they have both our phone numbers, as well as my husband's email.
      I was just so disappointed with my experience, I don't really care to even have the pieces so I haven't and don't plan on reaching out.

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      Nazli T.
      San Diego, CA
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      Oct 22, 2023

      I booked a private pottery/wheel class for 5 of us as a birthday gift and it was SO much fun! Our group ranged in age from 35-70 and we each had such a good time. Kahla was our instructor and she is so sweet, welcoming, and an amazing teacher. This was the first time doing this for most of us, and she got some amazing creations out of us! I highly recommend this experience!! I will be back

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      Kasey J.
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      Sep 28, 2022

      This place was great! Went for my girlfriends birthday and we had an amazing time. The instructor was very kind and patient. Would definitely recommend and go again.

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      Kimberly T.
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      Had my daughter's 8th birthday party there today. We had the place all to ourselves (highly recommend a Friday afternoon birthday party!) The owner, Kicki, and a helper, Loretta, we're there to assist us. We had 6 girls in total and everything was perfect. Everyone had a terrific time, including me. It's so organized that parents have plenty of time to paint too! The atmosphere is very calming, which what we needed for my girl who can become overstimulated. You bring your own snacks and beverages which I loved! Kicki even played DJ for us and took all of the girls song requests!!

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