342 W. Riverside Dr.
PO Box 701
Estes Park, CO 80517
970-591-2559
Summer hours end Aug 9
Through Aug 9:
Mon-Sun 1-5
No appointment needed
Aug hours starting 8/11
Walk-in; No appointment needed
Sat 1-4:30 pm (finish projects by 5)
Sun-Fri by appointment
(2 or more painters)
We have availability before and after walk-in hours every day by appointment
for groups of 2 or more painters
Reserve online or by phone
We will be closed Sept 3-8 for CCSA convention.
Paint in
the studio
It's easy as 1, 2, 3...
1. Pick an item to paint from our collection of preformed, ready-to-paint pottery (ceramic) items.
2. We provide the paint/glaze and the brushes and you get creative! We provide a variety of tools to use including stencils, silk screens, sponges, writer bottles and more!
3. Leave your painted item with us and we glaze and fire it in our kiln. A minimum of 3 days is required for firing; we fire 1-2 times per week depending on demand. (Use acrylic paints and take it home with you the same day! NOTE: acrylic paint is not food safe; mugs and plates should be fired if you are using them.)
4. Pick up your hand-painted ceramics after they're fired (varies, min three days).
Our studio is the perfect sit-down activity after a morning of hiking or on a rainy day. Make your own souvenirs as you make memories. Bring your snacks and drinks, and make it a party! BYOB welcome, too.
Are you visiting Estes Park and leaving before the ceramics are ready for pick up? No worries! We can ship your items to you.
Non-ceramic
projects
Not into painting ceramics or don't want to wait or ship?
We have other projects that can be finished and taken same day in addition to painting ceramics with acrylic paint.
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Paint a tote bag.
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Personalize a glass or insulated mug with permanent vinyl.
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Personalize a glass with glass etching.
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Paint a wood board.
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Paint on canvas totes.
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Mosaics.
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Stained glass (currently only available as an intro class on Fridays or by special arrangement for private groups of 3-6).
Clay
We have earthenware (low fire) clay, stoneware (mid-fire) clay, and air dry clay for hand building and slab rolling projects.
Earthenware and stoneware clay requires 1-2 weeks to dry and be bisque fired in order to be painted on all surfaces. At that point, you can come back to paint it with glaze to fire again which will require another 3-5 days.
We have options if you are visiting Estes Park and only have 1 day!
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You can use air-dry clay and take paint with you to paint at home.
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You can paint your piece with acrylic paint at home after it is dried and bisque fired if you can come back after 2 weeks and it will be ready to take that day. (Acrylic paint is not food safe.)
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Or we can ship your fired bisque piece to you and you can paint it at home with acrylic paint or water colors (which are not food safe).
Schedule your own event
Having a retreat or family reunion?
Celebrating a special event like a bachelorette weekend, wedding celebration, birthday or anniversary?
We can host your event in our studio or come to you. We have options with all of our available media.
We can offer a special project with instruction or allow guests to choose their own.
Paint at home
Take the party to-go! We have Paint Parties in a Pail that include glazes, brushes, sponges, a black fun writer, bowls for water, plates for palettes, and a color chart and painting tips.
Your Party Pail includes: bottles of glaze, brushes, plates for paint palettes, a bowl for water, color charts and painting tips.
The Paint Pail use is $25 per week plus your pottery purchase or free for up to 1 week with purchase of $80.
