You're Fired Paint Your Own — Local services in Concord

Love this place, was so happy to find it! My kids and I have been here several times and enjoyed it every time. It is a tad pricey if you're bringing your child, especially if you have more than 1 child. I wish they had more pieces to paint that were in a lower price range but, it's still a fun activity that's well worth trying out. I personally was bringing my 2 daughter's alot about 2 years ago when everyone was still wearing masks in all public places. It was nice to go somewhere with my kids that I felt was very clean and took proper precautions. It wasn't like bringing them to an indoor playground type place but they still had a blast! We each chose our own pottery piece, chose several paints/glazes in different colors, chose our brushes and sat down at our own table where we poured the glazes onto a pallet and began painting. The woman working was very helpful and knowledgeable, she answered all our questions with ease and was very pleasant and friendly. We took our time and took great care in covering every detail of our pieces. There was no time limit, nobody rushed us into finishing we were encouraged to take our time which I appreciated. I also got some info they had on their rewards program, there daily specials/deals they run every week and discovered that I could bring my piece home, finish at home and drop it off to be fired when it was ready! After finishing the glazing/painting portion you Mark your piece and place it on the shelf to be fired in the kiln. They provide you with a date and time to pick it up and you pay before you leave. You come back when it's ready and they will carefully wrap your pieces to bring home. They really do come out beautifully with such vivid colors. There are so many different pieces and there's so much to choose from! From plates to bowls, coffee mugs & tea pots, dog dishes, platters & trays, jewelry holders, planters, toothbrush holders & soap dishes, coasters, decorative knick knacks, piggy banks, even seasonal and holiday options as well! I would definitely recommend anyone to check out "you're fired" at least once! Make sure you check their website first and see which of their daily specials fits your needs best! We absolutely loved it and will be returning...

I can't give 5 stars because the experience can vary depending on which staff members are working when you paint. I paint almost weekly and usually have a great experience, however yesterday was different. There was a manager, Shirley, there yesterday that I'd never seen before. I watched her scold her teenage employee in the customer area right in front of me. Apparently Shirley had asked the staff member to do something and she didn't go do it. When questioned about it, the staff member said she wasn't exactly sure what she needed to do so she hadn't started the project yet. Shirley snapped at her and rudely said she needed to do what she was told or the she could just go home. Again, this was done in the middle of the studio in front of me rather than in the back room out of earshot. Shirley also told the customers we had to stop painting 15 minutes before closing. I've never had a staff member say anything like that. In fact, a former staff member allowed me to stay an extra 10 minutes after closing to finish up while she cleaned. I felt like I was in elementary school being nagged by the mean librarian.

If Shirley is there the next time I walk into the Concord studio, I'm going to leave and come back another day to...

You pay your people $7.25 an hour? You pay MANAGEMENT $12? “But they get tips” don’t even. This is outrageous. I will personally never do business at an organization that hasn’t the slightest respect for the people who do the work for you. You’re located in the sketchiest part of the Loudon road area, making an absolute killing off of CHEAP LABOR. How many times have you stepped foot in your place of business in the last year? How many times have you checked in on your employees wellbeing? I’d never recommend such a disgraceful place to anybody I know, I’d much rather send them to art escape in Laconia, where you can actually see the owners and employees who are treated as human beings rather than a tax write...