All Fired Up

Ammie is the best!
I made a request for 5 personalized mugs of my friends’ pets. They made really great Christmas and birthday presents.

B. Jones 3÷26÷13
I recently found this studio on Unilocal.I contacted them in regards to firing some items I had brought from California. That were just sitting. .I was surprised when contacted by Jim… after speaking with he agreed to help me out…
The studio is well stocked with everything you need to get your paint on lol… plus its very neat and clean… the staff are friendly and polite… I will most certainly be going back… and recommend All Fired Up for as nice place to go if you want something different to do.
I’ll most certainly be going back..

5 stars for price
2 stars for service
4 stars for fun
3 stars for turn around time
My feelings are all over the place about All Fired Up. I genuinely had a great time painting my mom a plate for Christmas. For $ 25 + 10% off with a Unilocal check in, I got unlimited painting time/​painting supplies, a great afternoon with a friend and a solid, unique gift.
The staff was really not very helpful. Being my first time, I didn’t know what the standard protocol was in terms of paying before or after, picking paints, etc. Ill give you the run down, because it’ll be easier. Pick your pottery and table. Aprons are in the back by the restrooms. Place your paints (as many as you want) on a trivet by the sick and take it to your table. You need about 3 coats of paint to match the shade on display. There are stencils in the drawers by the sink and the tiny paints don’t work very well. When you finish, clean your own brushes and pay at the register. There will be a sign saying what day you can pick up your piece. Typically 2 weeks which seems like a long time and if you are making a gift, this requires some serious forethought.
All Fired Up is a great space for parties and large groups as well as spending an afternoon alone creating a special gift. I believe it is byob and you can also bring in outside food. There is also plenty of parking behind the space.
I would for sure go back and I was really happy with my final product, but the staff just wasn’t very helpful and I wish they could fire the pieces more quickly.

I had a fun time here by myself just getting my painting on for three hours.
I wanted to make a personalized gift so I stopped into this cute do it yourself pottery spot in Emory Village.
First, I parked in the CVS lot out of habit, but there is a lot behind the business although it was pretty packed and hard to find a spot. (I THINK THE STARBUCKS IS CLOSED :0)
There is a really good cookie place next door also serving mediocre coffee.
Anyways, they provide everything, all you have to do is paint! Awesome
Girl working there was pretty awesome.
Nothing bad to say, rush on my pottery as it was a birthday present, I overheard someone asking for theirs early and asked if I could also get an early order. Done!
Mix of Mommies and their kids or Emory academics wandering in, but it was pretty private as only two other parties were there while I was. Nice to do arts and crafts like a kid

I brought a large group here for a work event and loved it! Tons of choices for what to paint and very reasonable prices. The staff was very helpful and answered all of our questions– they were also very accommodating for our large group and the food we brought in. My only complaint, if you can call it that, is that parking is severely limited which can be problematic for a larger group. I already want to go back!

Unlimited time to paint.
Unlimited paint.
Very limited parking.
My family had the best time here! I loved every minute. We were there for 2 hours and brought in our own hot cocoa and cookies (it was winter). You just pay for the piece which can get expensive but they have pieces for $ 20 or so, not too bad. They have lots of colors, some glittery and some pearly. Also stencils, sponges and brushes of all kinds and paint in these tubes with very fine points for writing.
The pottery is fired and ready in just a few days. They also have embellishments like glass and beads for extra $. I have 2 sons and they loved it, so definitely not just for girls.
*TIPS* — More parking is available down the street. Bring your own provisions. Plan on spending at least an hour.

Before 11am on a wednesday and the parking was completely full. So it’s a pain to find parking the day you make your cup and a pain when you come to pick it up a week later.

I took my daughter and her friend here to paint pottery for some birthday weekend fun! We had a really good time! :) I will warn you tho, this is not a quiet place. It’s quite loud actually. Also, they seemed to have a Zoey deschanel cd on repeat which after about 6 plays started to feel like Chinese torture! Ha!
The actual painting was fun though. :)
I think I had more fun than the girls! Hailey painted a fortune cookie and I painted a cross. Her friend painted a jar and Carla a frog! All in all a fun spot to go and something different to do in decatur!

Went here last night for V-​day and had a great time. Unlike another pottery-​painting place I’ve been to, this one let you use unlimited paint colors. Felt very un-​rushed, and I liked that they were open until 11pm.
Suggestions!:
1. I can’t figure out why they didn’t play any music! Would have added to the fun to have some background music. of any kind! Last night was Valentine’s Day. why not play some cheesy love songs, at the very least?
2. Super intense fluorescent lighting + BYOB = not that flattering! I think at least for the date nights, it would be great if they could somehow get some dimmer lighting.
Other than that, fabulous!

Peaceful.

Love this place! All Fired Up, literally gets me all fired up and excited about being creative :) I had only done pottery painting once at this other place, and it was nice… but since I discovered AFU, it’s my new fav place to go and have fun. Great alone, or with a couple friends, or even with a large group even [sometimes I bring 10+ people, Peaches]!
Their location is great, in the middle of Emory Village, their own free parking, lots of places to eat/​drink around and there are tables outside if you just want to sit and chat before/​after. Their pottery selection is huge, variety available from soap dish to animal figurines to cups to letters to signage to even shotglasses [made of pottery of course]. There is a wall of paint colors available in squeezable tubes and some have different textures, so have fun and try them all. There are also the little needle tubes for writing words and designing details. You can get as many colors as you like, put them on beautiful glazed coasters and just take them to your table and start the fun!
It’s super simple, a child can do it… in fact, I always see parents with their kids, actually alot of adults too. It’s a nice environment to be in, the staff is always super friendly too! There is pottery painting, and also glass making available — though I haven’t tried the glass, but looks really cool. There are samples hung up around the shop, and there are special glass classes available too.
Another great thing is that it’s BYOF and BYOB, basically Bring Your Own Food/​Beer, etc :) So come prepared to be creative and eat/​drink and be merry. Once you’re finished painting your pottery, you just checkout and leave the item there, the staff will glaze it and have it ready for pickup in about 5 days or so. Remember to pickup, they discard stuff after 45 days or so… There is a shelf with alot of the artwork that’s already done, so you can always sneak a peek to get ideas :)
Pricing of the pottery includes the item itself and the paint you use, no time limit — so you can be an artist all day and paint at your own pace. No rush… Sometimes there are crowds or parties on the weekend, usually groups celebrating birthdays or whatever, but there’s almost always extra tables available. I haven’t gone on a weekday [excluding Friday] yet, so I don’t know how it is.
Overall, highly recommended :)
PS. Great date place too! Cause while you’re working on your piece of art, you’re able to sit and chat alot.

This was a really fun activity! About 4 friends and I just sat around for a few hours painting, drinking wine, and gabbing about nothing in particular. I left feeling relaxed and like I had actually spent my time well, since I’d accomplished something.
Admittedly, I’m no artist, and even with stencils, it was hard to create something that didn’t look like it came from a 5 year old. Though, that’s at no fault to the staff of «All fired Up.» They did all they could to assist me, from Googling images and printing them out, and helping me space them on my plate, to giving me color and brush size advice. Clearly, I required much guidance and they were happy to oblige. Perhaps this is something that gets better with practice, which isn’t so bad, because I’d be happy to go back!
My one wish would be that the price for the dishes were a little less. However, since that’s pretty much all they charge for, I guess it’s not a fair complaint. They have to keep the lights on somehow.

My girls and I came for my birthday. We really enjoyed ourselves! There’s no charge to park in the back and there’s no hourly charge to paint. All Fired Up has something for everyone. There are fun shapped pieces like a skateboard and a phone or plates and ornaments. The prices are pretty reasonable. If you’re looking for something different and fun, All Fired Up is it!

Creativity at its best — no hourly studio fee and unlimited paints. You had me at Hello.
I love these kinds of creative places, and had previously been a customer of another, but it was starting to put a cramp in my wallet (especially when my friend who was an employee left to be a full-​time Mom). When another friend found All Fired Up, I was thrilled.
Here is what is great, you walk in the door and find the piece you want to paint. And that is it. The cost of the piece (plus tax) is all you pay. Done. Now pick a place to sit, pick your colors and paint as long as you like. And if you don’t finish, just pay for the piece, they will put it in a hand purple bag for you to take home, and you can come back any other time to finish it. Once you are done, you give your piece to them and pick it up 4 days later.
They have everything from plates, to mugs, to bowls, to tchotchkes — just about anything you could want. And for the holidays, they add in more (Valentines, Passover, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas).
The best part is how great this place is for parties. You can bring in your own food and drinks (yes, beer and wine included) and they have a room that will fit a lot of people and they will reserve it for you if you call ahead. I held quite a few painting nights for my crew after work and it has always been a huge success.

It was fun! My bf, sister and I tried this out and it was nice and relaxing. We were super excited about the selection they had but taken back the prices. A kid had a temper tantrum when realized he couldnt take the dog he just painted, please note that you will have to wait about 4 days before you see your masterpiece.

Went yesterday as part of Dee Dee’s Single ladies Valentines Soirée and everyone was very happy with the my choice of venues.
Most of us did pieces that were heart related and I loved when I walked in the door, it was labeled a Stress Free Environment.
We reserved the private room, bought in 3 bottles of champange, so pigs in a blanket, some sliders and took some time to catch up on good times, answered some trivia questions, and took our sweet time in painting our pieces.
The prices were a little more than I expected, I paid for 3 pieces out of my group and it came up to about $ 90, and I don;t think people intended to select $ 30 art pieces, but of all the things they offer $ 25 is about the average cost per piece. I wanted to do a piggy bank, but the smallest of those was $ 40 and it wasn’t big enuff to fit $ 40 worth of change into.
parking wasnt to much of an issue, but we were there at 5pm on a Sunday, and the guy that was running the shop said that it can be worse on the weekend.
Loved that they had some Art books for people to look into if they really wanted to be inspired and artys, plus stencils so you can mark you piece with whatever design strikes your fancy.
Also will allow you to come back and finish your piece at a later date, if you aren’t at a stopping point when they are about to close. You pay for your piece, and take it with you and then come back to finish the artsy part and have it fired.

What a cool concept, not a pay by the hour place. You can casually pick out your items paint, snack, talk & just hang out. Didn’t go for the whole experience just stopped in while waiting to get into brunch but this is such a cool concept i’ll be back again to express my artistic side :-)

Took my five year old here to paint some pottery for holiday gifts. Two days after their Groupon and the last day to paint before Christmas pick-​up, they were fairly busy but we were able to get a table quickly. There were no instructions posted and we were a little confused about how to get started, but eventually an employee noticed us and gave us the run-​down. We didn’t have too many questions since we did this at another pottery place a while back.
Things I liked about All Fired Up: fun location, laid-​back atmosphere, nice décor/​vibe, friendly employees, vast selection of pieces to choose from, and the self-​serve aspect of selecting paints (I really didn’t like having to flag down an employee every time I needed a new color at That Other Pottery Place). Glass fusing looks interesting and different than anything I’ve done before although I didn’t try it this time. They also had stencils and stamps, which I’ve never used at one of these places before and my 5 year old LOVED.
My one complaint is that the prices are WAY higher than the place down the street. I know this because I have priced both places recently. There were several specific items that were about twice what I expected them to be. That means I didn’t get as much value out of my Groupon as I anticipated, but no harm no foul. If I take my daughter painting in the future I will likely take her to the place down the street. All Fired Up would be nice for a girls’ night out or a date with my husband.

* No hourly cost — Paint as long as you want without feeling like you’re trying to beat the clock
* Convenient free parking lot
* Cost includes pottery & paint (taxes addtl)
* Inexpensive $ 1 snacks & beverages for purchase
* Outside food & beverages allowed (includes alcoholic)
* Paint ready for pick-​up in 5 days
LOVE All Fired Up! So much more less expensive than the other local pottery houses intown. Love the Emory location as well. Doc Chey’s across the street, Starbucks in the plaza, & a hamburger joint also in plaza.

I’ve been to a few pottery places and this one has to be my favorite. The staff is easy going, the prices are quite reasonable (for pottery painting places), and the selection of pieces and colors is good. If I ever get a crafting kick, I’ll go here rather than pretending that I’m going to buy all those supplies and do this at home.
I was lucky enough to go to one of my friend’s pottery parties, and I would definitely plan my own party here. There’s a separate room, and you can bring whatever you want in the way of refreshments. The staff is easy going and quite accommodating. The only down side is the lack of easy parking and that you have to remember to come pick up your pieces.