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Artful Designs
502 N Prospect Rd #23, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States
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Mi
Review №1

We had such a fun time! Cant wait to go back && see how everything looks after the kiln!! Highly recommend.

Ni
Review №2

Neat place! My daughter had a great time painting a piece of pottery for herself and a piggy bank for her little brother

Rh
Review №3

Wonderful place to paint pottery

Re
Review №4

All sorts of fun ideas! There is plenty of things to do for all different skill levels.

TB
Review №5

Fun for everyone! Not too expensive. Just a warning: You might be here a while!

Le
Review №6

Great people who work there, very helpful. Great turnout of my painted items!

Re
Review №7

Tons of different pottery pieces to choose from. Lots of paint colors, stamps, brushes to help create art. Friendly, helpful staff. Some of the prices can be a bit high. Fun place to relax, go on dates to, or spend a day at. Takes one week for them to fire your pottery before you can come pick it up. Sign up for emails and you can receive coupon.

Mi
Review №8

Took kids I take care of 4 and 6, they loved it. It was busy but we had a reservation which is the way to go. I had been there a long time ago but a staff nember was needed to explain the process. It was a lot of fun. Will go again!

Ca
Review №9

Love Artful Designs! They are always really friendly and helpful! They also do such cool events, like Harry Potter mugs and hand/foot prints turned into holiday objects! I would definitely recommend it for all ages.

Al
Review №10

Great place to go and unwind while painting some cool pieces of pottery. Kid friendly and pretty reasonable. Weve went twice and will go back again.

Pe
Review №11

Owner is quite stuck up and not very helpful- her staff is good so I keep going back for now

Fe
Review №12

Great place for creating your own things! There is so much to choose from! Banks, cups, bowls, plates, busts and so much more! Would highly recommend for couples, families, individuals, teams...basically anyone! We did have to keep asking questions as we had never been there before but they were always super nice and didnt make us feel silly. It would be nice if the person that was working with her had been out when people came in so multiple ppl were cared for timely and didnt have to wait. I didnt realize someone was there until I saw them come out of storage room. Girl at check in/check out was awesome and did great keeping up with multiple demand. Highly recommend!

Co
Review №13

It was a little over 9 years not quite 10 since I have been there.It was fun fun fun fun. I painted a shark bank.

Pr
Review №14

I have made two small dog bowls

Sa
Review №15

A fun outing for all ages! It can be a bit expensive and you have to return a week later to pickup your creation. We received a bit of instruction as it was our first time in years. However, we werent told to clean our item before painting and the introduction seemed like it was lacking. An instruction sheet on each table would be a useful reminder or a rehearsed checklist for the worker to go over with you before starting. I had a hard time finding something to paint, but only because I was looking for something functional that I would actually use or something that matched my decor specifically.

br
Review №16

Little pricy, would suggest doing more than one item to balance out the firing cost. But my daughter had fun and thats what matters

Ji
Review №17

We hosted our 6 year olds birthday party here with 10 of her friends. The staff was very kind, helpful, and attentive. The party room is quite large to accommodate space for painting, as well as tables for gifts, food, and personal belongings. Prices are very reasonable. We are excited to visit again.

Fi
Review №18

It was really fun to do with my friend!

Ho
Review №19

I usually love this place, but they charged me 20.00 for an item that was clearly marked 18.00 when I asked they told me that piece is 20.00 and the tag still says 18.00?????

Je
Review №20

Fun place to paint, especially on a cold winter day! They will offer help or advice to those who ask. Classes are also a great way to paint something that I couldnt do on my own!

Ch
Review №21

Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. I love their classes.

Ta
Review №22

Great place! Have gone there for years. Great customer service!

An
Review №23

Fun place to get your crafty on!

Ga
Review №24

Super fun experience!

Ma
Review №25

I consistently have enjoyed coming here for the past several years. They have a great selection of colors and of pottery to paint, and so far everyone that works there has been helpful and very nice.

Ca
Review №26

Great place.

Ba
Review №27

Great workers, always there to answer any questions and they are trained correctly.

Ly
Review №28

Nice way to spend quality time with loved ones. All ages from about 4 up can enjoy

Pr
Review №29

Great fun. Well organized. Enjoyed

je
Review №30

Daughter always has a great time painting pottery peices

Ja
Review №31

Every time Ive been here its been FREEZING! Dress for sub-zero temps and bring hand warmers to use while waiting for coats of paint to dry. I think we asked to turn the heat up 3 times and were once told youll be sweating here in a few minutes! by one of the apparent employees, she was a young heavy set woman who seemed to basically just come in to eat fast food paint some pottery and tell a couple employees about some reviews the gossip and chat before disappearing. She couldnt have been more wrong though!I continued to shiver, have goose bumps and purple & numb hands from the cold. When I got home and took my shoes off at the door my toes were red and ice cold still! The warmest it ever got was 70 on the thermostat right buy the kiln door, after they opened the kiln room door for a while, which I had requested much earlier when they said the kiln was on. Previously the thermostat was reading 66, AFTER they told us they turned it up at least twice.The tiny little Asian girl that works there has been kind of rude and unhelpful in the past, and this time was no exception. She also checked a woman out telling her it was 2 for 1 studio fee that day, but when we checked out hours later the employees had changed and the deal was actually the following day so they wouldnt honour it.The employees are hard to find when you have questions, they always seem to be hanging out in the back room, probably because its warm there, or talking to one another in a corner with their backs turned. This has been the case the last few years. They also spelled my mums name wrong after she spelled it multiple times, she doesnt have a complicated first name and doesnt have a strange accent either.They used to have the fine tip bottles and stencils out for you to get on your own, but now theyre behind the front counter so you have to wait for someone to show their face, or try to get their attention, before you can look for, or ask for what you want/need. I do like the silkscreen options though!I dont know if they changed suppliers, but now pottery is stamped with MADE IN CHINA on the bottom and it doesnt come off! Kind of takes away from the handmade one of a kind feel, or ability to write dates or messages on the bottom. Speaking of which, good luck finding a relatively sharp pencil to write on the bottom apparently yeah, no one likes to sharpen them because theyre not like regular lead. Umm, excuse me? Im sorry but thats a pretty lame excuse! I sharpened them all while I was there, YOURE WELCOME!Their selection of pieces has also changed, the last couple times it seems I havent been able to find what Ive wanted and they get rid of something so fast, never to be seen again. Its buy it then or not at all. You can always bring it back and paying it later.I give them HUGE PROPS on the 2 Jewish items they had though! Although this town has a small Jewish population its nice to see something for those of us non-Christians. Now if they would have stopped playing the Christian pop music in the background...This place was so much better several years ago, when I was still living in town, and the owner was around more. Not so impressed in later years, but I think its the only place in town here.

Ki
Review №32

I arrived to pick up previously painted pottery 5 minutes before posted closing time and had the door locked in my face. I drove across town to pick up my pottery only to be disrespected.

Ru
Review №33

They have fun with you and you have a lot to choose from for art

Ju
Review №34

Friendly staff. Our daughter loved it!

Ka
Review №35

Good fun with friends or the kiddos!

Ju
Review №36

This is such a fun place to go to get creative!!

JD
Review №37

Great place to spend time with your children. Pick out your pottery, paint it and they fire it for you.

ma
Review №38

Good

Ju
Review №39

Lots to pick from!

Ma
Review №40

Its an expensive experience but a fun one

Ma
Review №41

Fun and easy!

Ca
Review №42

Wowee

Ca
Review №43

Loved it

Av
Review №44

This place is not only good for children, its also good for grown ups too!

Kr
Review №45

Had a blast

Ki
Review №46

Very helpful staff

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:502 N Prospect Rd #23, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States
  • Site:http://www.artfuldesignsonline.com/
  • Phone:+1 309-664-6655
Categories
  • Art supply store
  • Art center
  • Craft store
  • Pottery store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–6pm
  • Tuesday:12–6pm
  • Wednesday:12–6pm
  • Thursday:12–8pm
  • Friday:11am–5pm
  • Saturday:1–5pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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