Brush Strokes

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!!!

Took my dtr and her friend here for a little pottery painting. The proprietor, Linda, was as sweet as pie — and she was really helpful to the girls. The shop is just great and very easy to find in Colorado Springs. Parking lot is a bit narrow but plenty of spots.
Would highly recommend.

This shop is great! Three friends and myself visited yesterday to make Santa cookie plates for our kiddos. The owner is super helpful and has the patience of a saint! She walked us through everything we needed to do, and gave great tips & tricks. She offers a great selection of pottery, paint and even has a TON of stencils for those who are artistically challenged (like me). I will definitely be back!

My kids and I visited Brush Strokes today. The owner was very nice and helpful. I have been to the mall pottery stores and this was much better. She was very hands on and helpful to my 7 year old son. She has been in a new space for 2 years that is very spacious. We had a great time there and will be back to do more.

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.