The Fire
The Fire, rated 4.7, offers a wonderfully fun and friendly atmosphere for all ages. Customers praise the helpful staff and unique experience of creating and firing custom pottery or fused glass. A great spot for creative expression and cherished keepsakes.
Studio Atmosphere
["Creative", "Engaging", "Friendly"]
- paint and design your own dishes
- make mosaics
- make Christmas ornaments
- make other stuff
- paint pottery
- fused glass
- Fun for all ages/experiences
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Wide variety of creative options
- Good value for the time spent
- Great for special occasions/parties
- The prices of mugs or other stuff might seem a bit much, but it is a fun experience for all ages.
- The bottom of the item is all green colors, so you can't see the color you are painting. The top will end up black with glittery bronze and red. The middle will be red and white with mini confetti in the white.
- It can be pricey, with one customer spending approximately $55.
- You have to wait about 2 weeks to get your item back.
- They can mail your item to you at an additional cost.
- As a first-time customer, one reviewer was not greeted or offered any help, despite employees being present.
- Not a lot of instruction is provided for fused glass, but it is fairly easy to figure out on your own.
You might see the prices of mugs or other stuff you can do here and think it might be too much but this is a really fun experience for all ages. It is so much fun to paint and design your own dishes or make mosaics etc. You take a piece, decorate, and The Fire professionally fires your piece to a vibrant color with an awesome glaze. The staff is incredibly friendly and SUPER helpful. My lovely lady and I had no idea what the heck was going on but they were very patient and willing to help. No staff member was annoyed by questions. Just an overall positive experience. We are planning on making Christmas ornaments every year with our kids here and we are going to bring them to make other stuff too. I have nothing bad to say about this place. I even saw some kids break some pieces of sample materials and the staff didn't even look annoyed. "Don't worry, it happens," is what they said. Awesome atmosphere and awesome fun. As I said, the cost might seem high but my wife and I spent about 3 hours in there messing around so the cost per hour is a lot less than most activities and it's super fun... plus we have mugs now we can cherish forever unless we break them.
Flash and no flash. So it'll end up looking VERY different. You need an imagination. The bottom is ALL green colors- you CAN'T look at the color you paint. The top will end up a Black with glittery bronze and red. Middle will be red and white (I hope) with this mini confetti in the white. Many options to choose from. Kinda pricy. This was $55 app proximately. Waiting 2 ish weeks to get it back. They can mail it to you at addition cost.
I had a really fun time visiting this pottery store! The atmosphere was lovely, and I would possibly be coming back. I did have one hiccup during my visit: the customer service As a first-time customer, I didn’t get greeted or offered any help, even though the store wasn’t busy and there were a few employees hanging around the register. It was a bit of a letdown because I was hoping for some guidance or recommendations. Overall, though, I had a good experience and would love to return for the selection alone. Hopefully, next time the service will be a bit more engaging!
I had my daughter's birthday party here a few months ago. It was a hit! We enjoyed it so much that my daughter and I came back again for a mommy and me date. I love that they offer cool pieces for every price range varying from $7 to $100+. I chose a more practical item that I plan to put to use: a butter bell, while my daughter chose a cat statue. We both had a blast and are looking forward to picking up our pieces!
Not a huge fan of painting pottery but we had a lot of fun doing fused glass. Not a lot of instruction but it was fairly easy to figure out on our own. Our projects turned out better than expected and were reasonably priced.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Fire
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