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Best DIY Pottery Places In DFW

Creating something with your hands has been shown to reduce stress. Perfect as a parent and child bonding experience, a do-it-yourself pottery day can be a lasting positive impression. Whether you are looking for a team-building event for your co-workers, a ladies' night out or just some quiet time for yourself, painting pottery can be a fun and rewarding exercise.

Make Expression
4851 Legacy Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
(214) 494-8375
www.makeexpression.com

If you want to create something and you don't know what, then Make Expression is a good place to go. Make Expression helps you unleash your creative beast by offering pottery painting, glass fusing, mosaic creation, candle making, canvas painting and clay handbuilding. There are no studio fees, so you can feel free to create as much as you want. Even if you don't think you are creative, you can find your inspiration by looking at the completed samples.

Sunshine Glaze Creative Studio
405 N. Carroll Ave.
Southlake, TX 76092
(817) 424-1417
www.sunshineglaze.com

Paint your own pottery or create a mosaic. You have your choice at Sunshine Glaze Creative Studio in Southlake. You can choose from a wide variety of pieces, browse through technique books or ask the talented staff for their suggestions and paint your pottery using over 60 different colors, sponges, stencils and brushes. Your pieces will receive a clear food safe glaze so you can actually put real cookies in your painted cookie jar.

Front Porch Pottery Studio
4717 River Oaks Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 602-5450
www.frontporchpotterystudio.com

If you find that you really enjoy painting your own pottery, you should consider visiting Front Porch Pottery Studio in Fort Worth. They offer adult and children's classes for those that want to expand their pottery desires. You can learn to create your own clay piece or create wheel thrown piece and paint it.

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Art & Soul
4621 W. Park Blvd., Suite 105
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 599-2529
www.artsoulartstudio.com

At Art & Soul you have your pick of a wide selection of pottery — coffee cups, appreciation plates, pet food bowls and jewelry are just a few of the items you can choose. The price includes the supplies, paint, glazing and firing. There are no studio fees. After painting, your items will receive a glaze and be fired in a kiln. The items will be ready for you to pick up within four to seven days. A one-of-a-kind work of art that cannot be found anywhere will be yours.

Quiggly's Clayhouse
1344 E. Beltline Road
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 234-2644
www.quigglys.com

At Quiggly's Clayhouse, you have your pick of painting pottery, creating a wheel thrown piece, a mosaic or glass fusion piece. Studio fees are per person, not per item, so you are free to create as many items as you like under one studio fee plus the cost of the item. The studio fee covers firing of the items and six colors of paint. There is an additional cost for each additional color of paint. Studio fees do not apply to glass fusion. Quiggly's Clayhouse offers adult wheel throwing night and a BYOB ladies' night.

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Robin D. Everson is a native Chicagoan who resides in Dallas, Texas. Her appreciation for art, food, wine, people and places has helped her become a well-respected journalist. A life-long lover of education, Robin seeks to learn and enlighten others about culture. You can find her work at Examiner.com 
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