Glazed Expressions

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I went here once with my friend, and it was wicked. We had a ton to talk about, and really just wanted to sit somewhere and gossip. But seeing this store, i thought it would be so neat (omg did i just say neat?) to try something new.
The staff was very nice, and explained everything well. The pieces i think were expensive, but then again as another reviewer pointed out, it is worth it.
The fact that you make it yourself and design it, makes it all that more special, esp as a gift ot someone.
me and my friend had all our talking in, i had so much fun doing this, and it was very relaxing.
I can totally see myself coming here regularly to destress.
the only thing i would advise is to be careful on the amount of layers you paint of one color. example: i painted my fairy’s hair yellow, but i did so many layers she looks like highlighter lol.
I am coming here next week to paint a cookie jar, and some serving trays for presents for my parents.
sounds geeky-​but i know they would keep it for years, and it’s a good memory piece.
and i agree with the reviewer. the name is hilarious.

This is the first time I’ve been to glazed expressions since it changed owners. Not only is is over priced but THEY broke my pottery and wouldn’t even give my my money back! They said they could give me store credit but being a full time student and working 5 days a week, I don’t exactly have time to go paint pottery when I feel like it.

I went here for the first time about a month ago. It is a great place to spend an afternoon. I assume that some days, like the weekends tend to be more crowded, but I went on Friday afternoon with my friend and were able to be there for a few hours and work on our painting.
The good: They have a ton of pieces that you can choose from to paint. There are holiday themed items and children themed items. They also had a lot paint to choose from. There are examples of how the colors are going to turn out so you will have a good sense of what your finished product is going to be
The bad: When we were there, the guy working didnt really tell us what to do. We had to ask a lot of questions (this was our first time) and he wasnt all that helpful. It would have been nice to have some sort of tutorial so that we had a better sense of what we were doing. It wasnt the biggest deal but I felt like we were asking questions every twenty seconds and that was annoying.
A tip: If you are planning on doing more than one piece, set aside an afternoon for painting. They charge you an $ 8 sitting and glazing fee, so instead of going in a lot o time and paying that again and again, you can just sit there and do everything at once.
I am planning on going back to make presents for my friends and family. They really have a good selection and it is great way to make a personal and fun gift for friends and family!

I painted a gift for my dad here. For what I made and the advice I received, I don’t think it was worth $ 32 total.
I used stencils on part of my piece, but my painting was gloppy and so the lines were sloppy. The woman working there told me that I could scrape off the paint before it dried, and that I wouldn’t need to repaint. (I was stenciling dark blue over bright yellow, and she said I wouldn’t have to repaint the yellow after the blue mistakes were scraped off). I was excited that I could correct my mistakes. I wish I had repainted the yellow parts, though, because the scraped areas came out much lighter and don’t look very good.
The employee didn’t offer much help on finding number stencils, either. She just gestured to the small file cabinet full of stencils and basically indicated I would have to sort through all of them myself.
Random thoughts:
We watched «American Idol» as we painted. I don’t really care much for the show, but it was mildly entertaining.
I was interested in painting a large gnome, but it was $ 50 — too rich for my blood!
I think it could be a good place for a party, though.

Hmmmm… I’ve gone here twice, but I don’t think I’ll be coming back here again. I was overcharged for my piece of pottery BOTH times I went. If this has happened to me 2 out of the 2 times I went, it has probably happened to many more people. One time is acceptable… but twice? The staff needs to do a better job of keeping their prices straight. And if you do go, make sure that you check the price of your item and compare it to the price on the receipt.

Tired of feeling like an adult? Take a break from it all and stop in here and paint some pottery. Who cares if you aren’t artistic, really does it matter? Come on! When you’re in your own world for 2 hours and nothing else matters it shouldn’t.
Go. Enjoy. Bring some alcohol if you like. Relax and forget you’re an adult.

I love this place! You pick a piece of pottery, paint it and then pick it up a week later.
They had tons of items, coffee mugs, teacups, plates, bowls, and various holiday and children’s items and tons of paints.
I’ve done this dozens of times over the years, and there’s a bit of madness in the system of pottery painting — the colors you pick aren’t as colorful as it should be when you paint them, so you have to guess how it’s looking as you paint it. And I’ve learned that the items that look easy (such as the ones with raised objects that pretty much show you where to paint –kinda like a coloring book) never come out great for me — I’d rather just pick a plain item and then go crazy with my artistic whims on it — and if I make a mistake, it’s not as obvious as it would be with the «coloring book» items.
I thought the staff was great — they were very helpful when I needed them to be. I knew I wanted to draw a lotus flower, but couldn’t get the drawing exactly right — the staff person just looked up lotus flowers through google image search, asked me which one I liked, printed it out, and showed me a nifty little technique for transferring it to my plate.
And they’re great for parties with a few friends. But the only thing about parties, is that it’s hard to paint and socialize while you’re doing it, but it’s great fun!

This is a charming little place where you can select a piece of unfinished pottery and decorate it to suit your tastes (or the tastes of someone you need to give a gift to). If you are not overly creative, helpful staff members are on hand to give you a little guidance. Once you get rolling, it couldn’t be easier. Or more fun.
Once you have finished painting your pottery (which can be anything from a mug to a bowl to a plate to a box), you leave it to be glazed and fired by the staff. In one week you have a unique piece of pottery.
The prices at Glazed Expressions vary depending in the piece you decide to decorate. I spent roughly $ 30 on a jewelry box. That may seem a little pricey, but when you take into account the fact that paints, glaze and firing are included in the price, it’s really quite a bargain.
The one problem I had with Glazed Expressions was that their selection of pottery was lacking. Having done this elsewhere, I was a little disappointed to see that my options were basically pieces of kitchenware.
Despite that, it was a wonderful way to spend a chilly afternoon. I may have to go back when my mother’s birthday rolls around in May.