Painted Zebra

We actually ended up trying this place a second time, and the pottery was messed up again because they glazed it too soon. No refund after the first time we complained, so we didn’t ask for it this time either. Also all their for-​purchase items are pretty overpriced.

My kids and I like to go pottery painting every now and again. A couple months ago we came here just to try someplace different. Not my best idea. Their selection was much smaller than the place we normally go to. They have no coupons or deals, like the other place does. I totally get having to pay for the supply fee, everywhere is like that. But Pottery Hollow always have deals and coupons, so you never actually pay the full amount. And mostly importantly for me: it is TINY. I feel like I can’t breathe. The tables are really close together and I feel like I’m unintentionally breathing on people. I won’t be coming back here ever. I’d suggest going a mile down the road to Pottery Hollow.

BE AWARE in addition to paying for the pottery piece. You have to PAY AN ADDITIONAL $ 6 — $ 8 to paint the object you buy.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere here. It’s pretty quiet, with a decent level of music. Overall, I found it to be very relaxing.
The selection is decent, ranging between mugs and tumblers, piggy banks and vases, etc. They have tiles laid out that have been fired with up to 3 layers of each color of paint so you can determine which colors you want and how many coats to use. They have lots of stencils to choose from, which definitely helped me get what I wanted onto my piece. There are pencils available as well to draw what you want before you start painting. I do have to say that I wish there was a better way to search through the stencils, but it was manageable. The paintbrushes have some wear and tear, but are still useable as long as you are patient in both finding a brush and how you use it. Also, there are several other utensils that you can use, such as a wooden stick that you can create polka dots with.
When you’re finished, you let the employee know and they will ring you up and give you a date to pick up your piece (s).
Coming here has reminded me how much I love ceramics, even if it is just painting. I can’t wait to come back!

My friend and I visited this place late last year. We wanted to try something different and didn’t know what to expect. An associate showed us around and told us how everything works. We sat in there for hours! It was so much fun and relaxing. If you are a craft person I recommend you visit. You can personalize everything from picture frames to cookie jars. Its awesome! My only complainant it I wish Painted Zebra and its parking lot was bigger.

Each year, a friend and I meet to personalize ornaments for our kids. We need large flat ones because we write significant events on the back of the ceramics — it’s great fun to take them out each year and reminisce about things great and small from the children’s lives.
We bounced back and forth between Zebra and Painted Pot. Now that PP is out of business, Zebra is the only game in town. Fortunately, the workspace there is ample and bright and the gift shop is fun to peruse. I hope the brushes get replaced soon — I found it very difficult to do fine work as the brushes were pretty frayed.
I also hope for a large selection of flat ornaments next year — we’re having to do repeats.

My kids and I visited this store and had a great experience. The supplies were nicely organized, the selection vast and the staff were super helpful and nice. I will definitely recommend and visit again. The kids have been to my pots desire and they liked this place better. A little bit of a drive for us, but definitely worth it.

I went to The Painted Zebra with my coworkers for a department holiday party. Overall, it was a good experience. The staff and owners were very accommodating and let us have appetizers and drinks catered in. They were also very relaxed, which was great for our casual group. Since there were 15 of us on a Friday evening, we were still in the shop after it closed. The staff didn’t rush us at all, which was much appreciated. Everyone was really pleased with their finished pieces, which were ready about 5 business days later. (The staff takes this time to glaze and fire the pieces.)
There are a lot of different paint-​able pieces to choose from here, and they are all well-​priced. For example, a wine glass is $ 5.50. A large platter is $ 24. Items start at $ 3. I’ve been to other paint-​your-​own pottery places that are much more expensive. The Painted Zebra offered stencils, stamps, sponges and a wide variety of paint colors to choose from.
Know before you go: The parking lot is quite small. If you’re there during a busy time, or you’re going with a large group (and all driving separately), you may have trouble finding a spot to park.
Bottom line, I would definitely visit The Painted Zebra again. It’s a fun atmosphere for children and adults. And you don’t have to be a great artist to make something wonderful there, so don’t let that intimidate you.

My wife and I stopped by this store after driving by the day before. We thought it would be a home store but the focus is on ceramic painting. There is some furniture upstairs and some gifty-​things on the main floor but most of their business seems to come from small group pottery paint sessions. We didn’t do any painting so I can’t comment on that. The people working seemed nice enough.