Brush Strokes — Local services in Colorado Springs

Great place for beginners or someone with experience. This was our first time at Brush Strokes. My wife and I took her 74 year old mother to do some pottery painting(glazing) for something to do together. We had a nice time. The studio is set up with several tables and easy to sit down with a group and talk, visit, and craft together. There is also separate rooms for groups/parties. We saw a couple of small groups with young children and some with older kids come in to work on projects. Linda, the owner, is wonderful. She gives you as much as you want as far as instruction and stops by to check on the new kids to give them encouragement or tips for success. She doesn't hover over and push opinions on your art choices. My wife and I did a lot of pottery several years ago and Linda runs a nice shop that is welcoming to all and, as the other reviews stated, she is a sweetheart. The cost is up front, the price that is on the piece includes the base choice of paints and the firing. So, if it shows $12, thats what you pay plus tax. A lot of places we have seen charge for every step and some even make you by whole bottles of glaze for the few drops you need, charge studio time, and then a separate kiln fee for the firing. When we came in, I couldn't finish my piece in the first visit and had to come back two separate days to do it, it was a detailed piece and I was in no rush, anyway, the point is that I did not have to pay any extra for the time that I spent in the studio and then I came back and got our pieces. What I paid the first day, for the item I selected, was was my only cost. Plan on a few hours, most of the pottery requires 3 coats of glaze(paint) to get the right finish, so paint, dry, paint, dry, and paint. It is not hard, just takes a little time. Also, you do have to wait of few days for it to be fired in the kiln before you can...

My daughter prefers to have "experiences" and not something "store bought" to celebrate special days. After much research and as a birthday gift, I brought her to Brush Strokes for a first time experience with ceramics. From the moment we stepped into the shop and were greeted by Ms. Linda, the shop owner, until we left hours later filled with experience and information-this was a truly enjoyable experience. Glad that I asked BEFORE using water to correct a painting error!!! Our projects were not completely painted on the first visit, so we returned a few weeks later to complete our projects. We had more questions on this visit and Ms. Linda was as patient with us on this day as she was on our first day. We left our projects to be "fired" and will be returning to pick them up next week. Would we come here to do this again? Yes, we would. No pressure to finish within a certain timeframe as long as you return to work on your project within 30 days. No cost for sitting fee/studio time-only charge is for the piece you choose to paint. Very relaxed atmosphere-even with other patrons in the shop working on their projects. We are already thinking about which pieces will be our...

You gotta come to Brush Strokes!!! Went to Brush Strokes for Mother's day with a party of 9 people. Very friendly staff. Squeaky clean facility and doesn't have the overwhelming smell of paint. There are a wide variety of ceramics to choose from ranging in different prices depending on size. No sitting fee and paint is included. You get to choose three of your own colors at a time and have two hours to paint. They are very kind and check in with you for any questions you may have. The paint washes off everything. It's perfect for taking your kids to do something fun and crafty. When you're done they take your painted creations to be cooked where you come back in a few days to pick them up. It was pretty amazing to see the before and after. I highly recommend this experience. Even if you're not an artist it's a lot of fun for...