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| - I have visited As You Wish twice, each time with my mom and favorite cousin. The three of us went in the first time not really knowing what to expect but felt pretty sure we would create masterpieces. Not so much. First of all, about the place.
The shop is really nice - colorful, organized, and welcoming. The employees are friendly and helpful and do a great job explaining everything you need to know on your first visit. Even though the store is pretty spacious, it can be a little tight in there, especially when all the tables are full and people are milling about selecting pottery, paint, switching out water, or asking staff for help. That said, the tables are a good height and the chairs are pretty comfortable. Be warned, though - if you have more than three in your group, a four-top table will be a very tight squeeze. On my second visit, my cousin's husband joined us, and between all of our pottery, 3-4 bottles of paint each, two bowls of water, brushes, sponges, and paper towels, we didn't have any room to spare. Thankfully, we didn't spill or drop anything, but we came close.
If you're visiting for the first time and have no experience paining pottery (or painting anything more than a wall, really), and/or are lacking artistic inclination, here's some advice: don't select a "blank canvas" piece. I know, all of the pottery is plain what. What I mean is don't select a gigantic plate or a trinket box. Select something with "guides," like the cupcake or robot. On our first visit, my cousin and I each selected a trinket box. We both had visions of creating masterpieces. In reality, I ended up with a black box with hints of blue and purple swirled around. Hers was no better, We knew better when we went back. I went with the dragon and was able to use the raised and contoured areas as guides for paint placement. It was so much easier than trying to design something on my own, and let me tell you - the finished product came out so nicely!
So those are my two cents. Having a girls' pottery painting party has become tradition for us and I'm already looking forward to going back. Even if your first pottery piece comes out like my ugly black box, it's worth it for all the laughs you'll have with the people you're with!
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