During art class, I was never in love with the idea of following someone else’s directions. I was always into the do-it-yourself kits and the at-your-own-pace projects, so the Create it Studio — and art studio where you can make crafts at your own pace following written instructions — sounded like a perfect way to make art.
The clean and well-organized building created a welcoming feel. The layout was very open and the walls were bright white with pops of colors from the stickers on the wall. The workers were sweet and helpful, but not in the invading-your-personal-space-the-whole-time type of way. The studio was set up so that you could easily grab the materials you needed and resume your craft without a hassle. The materials station was very open with clear labels everywhere. There were drawers and cabinets filled with art supplies. It felt like a ghost town because there were no other people there that day. The worker on duty assured me they’re usually packed on other days — we went on a weekday afternoon.
The Create it Studio offer a project menu, which lists the available projects, along with their difficulty level and price. I skimmed the project menu for my options: wooden signs, paintings, yarn art, and more. Similar to a restaurant, the menu is split into three sections: appetizers, salads and entrees — the size of the project correlates to its name. The three appetizers are $38, salads range from $32-$48 and entrees vary from $32-$50. My friend and I ended up choosing the three for $38 appetizer deal.
My first “appetizer” was the lava bead bracelet. We grabbed 20 beads, ten inches of elastic string, scissors and bead glue. For this craft, I strung a series of glittery blue beads onto an elastic string, tied off the ends, and glued the tips so they wouldn’t fray. The simplicity of the craft eased my mind. By the third bead, I had forgotten all my worries of friend drama or some math assignments. Anyone looking for a simple task to busy your fingers, I recommend the appetizer.
My other project, pour painting, didn’t involve actual painting with a brush like the name led me to believe — I mixed together different shades of blues, purples, whites and gray and poured it over a canvas to create a marble effect. After pouring, the five-minute art project reminded me of an ocean tide and came out much better than I expected. The turnout was so impressive I hardly believed I did it. My talent did not match with the end product. I liked how unique it was and how everyone’s would look different depending on the amount and colors of paint.
I really enjoyed the experience and the products. I have never really done anything like this, but I loved the slow-pace projects and the overall mellow mood of the whole experience. The crafts were a great way to relieve some stress and I discovered some of the problems that come from inexperienced artists left with an unlimited amount of art supplies. When I left, my hands were coated in shades of blue my marble project.
We also didn’t put enough paint in the cup so we had to rub the paint around a bit with a toothpick like stick so it would cover the canvas.
After washing all the paint off our hands, we decided to make a clay bowl for third and final craft. To create the bowl, we rolled out two ounces of colored clay and rolled and twisted it to generate a marbled effect. This is when my unartistic tendencies began to shine through.
The poor outcome of the final craft was not Create it KC’s fault— my unartistic nature just couldn’t hide behind the simple steps any longer The freedom of the studio gave leeway to make some mistakes,and I enjoyed the lack of hovering — I was only approached by a worker if I visibly looked like I needed help
The directions were clear, but we just chose not to read through them all — we ignored the clear instruction to spray the glass bowl with Pam before using it to mold For this reason we started over, we fixed it and everything was back to normal.
The detailed instructions and satisfying end-products made Create it Studio worth it. All my stress went away while I constructed bracelets, painted and sculpted. If you’re looking for a new birthday party spot or just a quick creativity study break, Create It KC is the place to go. The studio was a very unique and special experience, and would be a good fit for all ages. The price tag was a little much for craft-making, but the atmosphere of the place and the welcoming workers. If you want to get creative without an art instructor breathing all over your paint-pour, ditch the average art class for Create it Studio (just make sure you read the directions). After leaving Create it Kc, I felt relieved and less stressed. Next time you’re looking for something to do, stop by Create it Kc for some therapeutic craft-making.
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