Brush Strokes

I came in to celebrate my birthday today and I already know I will be back as soon as I'm in town again. this spot was so fun! they have a great selection of pottery pieces and so many different paints. the girl who helped us today was so friendly and helpful. give her a big tip when you come in, she works hard keeping everything clean and tidy and she is super laid back. her "fun art teacher" energy was the best.

You know that line in 10 Things I Hate About You when Chastity says, "I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" This imaginary adjective best sums up my walk-away impression after my first go at Brush Strokes II.Brush Strokes is located right next door to Squeak Soda Shop. It is run by a nice older lady named Linda who has owned the business for 8 years. It started as a "paint your own pottery" place, and Linda has recently expanded it to also include a (very) small bead shop, "Kritter Korner" (where you can stuff & dress your own stuffed animal), glass fusing (still not entirely sure what this entails) and creating your own tshirt design. Each of these last 4 ventures occupies a very small space in the shop- DON'T go expecting to find a great alternative to Build-A-Bear or a full-size bead shop. The majority of the space is dedicated to the pottery & painting materials. There are TONS of pottery pieces in all shapes and sizes to choose from. Plates, bowls, mugs, tea pots, dog bowls, light switch covers, vases, jewelry boxes, and plenty of ceramic creatures (frogs, dogs, butterflies, mermaids, eggs, etc.,). Options make me happy, and I already have my next two painting projects planned out. There is a "Kids Corner" with smaller ceramic pieces that are all $10 or less. Each piece of pottery has its price written on the bottom, and they seem reasonably priced. I purchased a large mug to paint for $21.48 with tax. I'm not a huge fan of how the paint system works. If you buy one of the smaller pieces, you get a complimentary choice of 3 different paint colors to work with. If you get a larger piece, you can choose 5. Any additional colors are $1/color, which seems pretty steep considering how little paint you need to use most of the time. The paint color selection is good, but not great. Linda fires twice a week, Mondays and Fridays around 3 PM, so the max length you'd have to wait for your piece to be ready would be 4 days.While the type of arts & crafts that Brush Strokes provides can appeal to just about anybody (and I will probably go back to paint more things because I am a dork), it's definitely BEST suited for kids, and ideally a small group of kids. As an adult with no children I may not exactly be Brush Strokes' target customer, but I did enjoy my time there and will go back.

I was in need of a last minute Anniversary gift since the covid19 kept us home. This was such a wonderful take home idea and they were so helpful with gathering paints and getting the pottery to us quickly. We will definitely do that again!!

Visited with my niece as part of her 22nd birthday celebration! Nice selection of items to paint and we felt comfortable to stay as long as we needed. My first time painting pottery and it was a blast!!

Brush Strokes is a WONDERFUL pottery painting studio! My daughter attended a birthday party here and painted a fun mug. There is a separate room for parties, which is great with kids who want to run and be a little silly, since it keeps the kids from running in the main paint studio area where other patrons might be and more importantly where other pieces are that could be broken.I had brought my 2 year old to the party with me and she was able to paint a fun turtle while the other kids were painting. The owner was very attentive during the party and I learned she even supplied many of the decorations for the party! The whole painting experience is VERY reasonable in price. They don't charge a studio fee so you only pay for the piece you are painting...which beats their competitor who charges $10 just for the benefit of sitting in their store location. The owner is friendly and wonderful! We plan to frequent this shop regularly!One additional note...I left my coffee mug at the studio when we were painting and when we returned to pick up our finished products, the owner had washed my mug and returned it to me! THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!!!

Love coming here when I visit Colorado Springs, Linda is a sweetheart. She has a great variety of pieces at an affordable price!

We have been going here for almost 2 years. We always had what I call pleasant experiences until today. I understand that accidents happen first off. The employee clearly stated that she broke my piece during the glaze dipping process. She fired it anyhow so I could see how it turned out, but clearly stated I was not allowed to take the piece with me. Upon further inspection of my piece it was altered in other ways as the lettering I had painted on had clearly been smeared and an attempt to clean it off had been made. I was then told I could come back and paint another piece for "free". No, not free. I already paid for it and was not taking a completed piece home with me. Oh and laughing about it didn't help matters ladies. We will not be back.

Linda and her staff are wonderful and always welcoming! They have the best prices in town and plenty of seating. Very clean and a huge assortment of pieces to paint. I highly recommend!!!

I've been very impressed with brushstrokes and Linda (the owner) is always very friendly and helpful. The prices are very reasonable and they have a good selection of pieces to paint.

Great place to go paint with friends and family.. owner was super nice and helpful through out the whole visit