The Painter's Loft DIY Art & Pottery Wheel Studio

1 Tree Farm Rd Suite 104, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
4.7(43 reviews)

Experience therapeutic pottery and DIY art at The Painter's Loft! Enjoy a welcoming atmosphere with patient, encouraging instructors like Cindy. Their exceptional customer service and personalized guidance make it a unique destination for creative fun and memorable experiences.

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About This Pottery Studio

Studio Atmosphere

["Positive", "Encouraging", "Therapeutic"]

Pottery Classes Offered
  • Try It Out Pottery class
  • ceramics classes
  • pottery wheel
  • One-Time- Try-IT
  • clay on the wheel
  • pottery wheel class
Perfect For
Beginners
All Skill Levels
Creative Expression
Services & Pricing
Clay Hand-building
$500 for up to 10 guests, $45 per additional person
Pottery Wheel
$700 for up to 10 guests, $70 per additional person
Guided Pottery Painting
$400 for up to 10 guests, $45 per additional person
Pottery. Choose your own
$350 for up to 10 guests, $30 per additional person
One Time Try It Out Wheel Classes for 1 person
$85
One Time Try It Out Wheel Classes for 2 people
$160
One Time Try It Out Wheel Classes for 3 people
$230
One Time Try It Out Wheel Classes for each additional person
$70
Fri Morning 8wk 2hr Beginner to Advanced Beginner Pottery Class
$350. 9/13-11/1
Friday Morning Pottery Wheel Class: Beginner to Advanced Beginner
$350
Try it Out Pottery Class for 1 person
$85
Try it Out Pottery Class for 2 people
$160
Try it Out Pottery Class for 3 people
$230
Additional person for Try it Out Pottery Class
$70
Monday Night Beginner to Advanced Beginner Pottery Wheel & Handbuilding Class
$350, 8 wk 2 hr Winter Session
Adult Intro to Ceramics: Hand building and wheel throwing
$190
Kids Ceramics class: hand building & wheel. Ages 11 & up
$325
Walk in Pottery Wheel Usage
$45/hr or $70 for 2/hrs
Clay for walk in without membership
$8 per pound + $10 per hour to glaze
Create your own Private Wheel Night
$160 for 2, $70 per additional person or $85 for a private lesson for 1
What Students Love
  • Excellent customer service
  • Patient and encouraging instructors
  • Fun and positive experience
  • Therapeutic and enjoyable activity
  • Well-equipped studio
Things to Consider
  • The actual time spent on the pottery wheel might be limited (around 20-25 minutes for one reviewer) with a significant portion of the workshop dedicated to cleanup, torching, and painting.
  • The instructor may not provide clear time guidance for each stage of the workshop, potentially leading to less time on the wheel than desired.
  • Some customers might find the instructor's guidance on making pottery pieces less hands-on or suggestive for beginners.
  • A customer's experience might be significantly influenced by the specific instructor they get, with potential for a vastly different outcome.
  • It's recommended for beginners to educate themselves on what they want to make and how to achieve it before the workshop, as the instructor might not provide extensive guidance on this.
Student Reviews
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Jesse Kramer

The Painters Loft is a fantastic place. The owner made this such a great experience. She was very patient with us and showed and taught us what we needed to know. I had purchased 2 Try It Out Pottery class passes for Christmas of 2023. By the time my wife and I scheduled our class I had lost the physical gift cards. The owner and her staff were very accommodating and worked with me to verify my purchase allowed me to schedule our session. Great Customer Service. We also loved our finished product. We'll definitely will be going back.

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Melissa Johnson

I love the ceramics classes here. The instruction is clear and detailed. Cindy is very encouraging and patient. Overall the class has a positive vibe and the students are friendly and supportive.

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Jeannise Torres

We went there as a group to celebrate a friend’s 60th birthday and we couldn’t have had a better time or a more positive experience. Cindy was so positive and patient with us as we learned to use the pottery wheel and made our own bowls. I would recommend this place to everyone and look forward to returning for more fun!

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tarishi jha

The act of molding clay on the wheel is indeed therapeutic, as practitioners say. If you are thinking of it, then absolutely give this art form a try. I did the One-Time- Try-IT for newbies. The studio was well equipped with materials - enough wheels, painting materials. The return of the baked product was within reasonable time. The actual time on the wheel was about 20-25 mins for me, others spent longer. I would caution you to two things if this is the studio you choose: 1. The structure of the workshop is clay on the wheel, clean up, torch and paint. Clean up, torching and painting took no more than 30-40 mins in all. So, IMO stay on the wheel as long as possible - that part is more enjoyable and frankly why one takes the workshop. I did not find the instructor giving a clear delineation of how much time to devote to each and I ended up wrapping on the wheel in 20 mins with a little too much time left for the rest, less exciting activities. 2. Educate yourself on what piece you want to make, how to go about it, what colors and textures look good. Youtube has a lot of stuff on it. As someone doing this for the first time, I was uncertain, very tentative and relied completely on the instructor which let me down. I expected the instructor to be accomodating to doubts and imperfection, throwing suggestions out on how to make our pieces better, and a guided experience at each stage of the process, which it wasnt at all. Overall, my piece was compromised but the experience of the wheel has me hooked. Perhaps my experience with a different instructor would have been vastly positive. For a newbie, a teacher makes all the difference.

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Sarah F

Had a really great time doing pottery tonight with Cindy! Myself and 3 of my family members went to a pottery wheel class to make vases and Cindy was extremely helpful and a wonderful conversation. Excited to see the finished piece in 3 weeks!

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Hours of Operation
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday12:00 – 6:00 PM
Thursday12:00 – 6:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday12:00 – 6:00 PM
Accessibility & Amenities
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating

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