Young Kids Can Make Great Art!

Look how great these tiles painted by 3 year olds look.  The hearts on the top tile are pretty advanced for a 3 year old, but with our new Cricut machine we can turn even a “smeared paint” creation into something with a fun design.  We cut the large letters out of contact paper on the Cricut machine and put them on the tile before a child starts to paint. Peel it up when they are done painting and it is personalized with their initial!

Not a kid, but want some nice lettering on your mug or platter?  We can cut words out with the Cricut machine in any size you need. It takes just a little extra time, but the results are definitely worth it.  Ask about the Cricut the next time you paint at Ceramic Cafe.

Platters with handprints

It’s the time of year when Ceramic Cafe goes through package after package of baby wipes. They work perfectly for cleaning paint off hands and feet.  We are VERY experienced at helping with handprints and footprints!  So have no fear, we can help you create the perfect platter with  your child(ren)’s handprint.   We have many ideas and designs that can incorporate just one or many kid’s prints.. A platter with all of the grandchildrens’  hands is truly a keepsake gift for grandparents.  The design does not have to have a holiday them either…make something perfect for year round gatherings. Paint platters early for the best selection.

KU – MU Border War (KSTATE fans welcome too)

BORDER WAR ornaments ornaments 

The BIG GAME is Saturday the 26th at Arrowhead, but you can show your school spirit any day at Ceramic Cafe.  These ornaments make great gifts for your fanatic friends that just LOVE KU, LOVE MU  or LOVE KSTATE.   I am an MU fan myself, but don’t let that stop you KU and KState fans from coming to Ceramic Cafe.  My guess is that we will sell lots more KU ornaments than MU or KState ornaments………I will keep a tally, make the best school WIN.

We also have SME and SMS  ornaments.  Great gifts for your teammates, band or theater friends , or maybe a favorite teacher if you are a teachers pet!

 

 

Painting Ceramics with Furry Friends

Ceramic Cafe has a regular customer that paints pet portraits on ceramics.  Do you need a special gift for a pet lover?   Sarah K. does a fantastic job. She works from a photo of your pet. Stop by Ceramic Cafe and we can give you more information about contacting her. Chances are she will be here……painting another furry friend for someone.

Facebook Fridays

Want to paint pottery and SAVE MONEY? ” Like ” Ceramic Cafe on Facebook and then watch for our FACEBOOK FRIDAY Deal.  Every Friday we will post a deal that is good for that Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The only way to know about the deal is to see it on Facebook.  We will not mention it any other place……..Come to paint, mention the Facebook Friday special and keep a few extra dollars in your pocket.

Painting Ceramics for Thanksgiving

 

Handprint turkey with thumbprint leaves
Thanksgiving is a time to relax and enjoy family and friends.  It is an “aah” moment before the hectic holiday season gets into full swing.  Make your Thanksgiving dinner extra special this year with a personalized plate for every family  member.  What about  a handpainted platter for the turkey and dressing?  Here is another idea…. make your gathering a festive event and actually paint some keepsakes at home on Thanksgiving Day.  How fun to put everyone’s  thumbprint on a platter and turn the thumbprints into little leaves.  Then fill the middle of the platter with all of the youngest generation’s handprints and add the details to make them all little turkeys.

 

Decorating Fused Glass Bottles and Painting Ceramic Cheese Spreaders to Match

Need a hostess gift idea for all of those Holiday Parties that are fast approaching?   Come to Ceramic Cafe and  create a personalized fused glass wine bottle and then paint a cheese spreader ceramic handle to match.  Tie it up with a bow and you are ready to go!  Etch some snowflakes on the bottle , paint a snowman handle and the gift is perfect for the winter months.  Want a little more sophistication, personalize with a last name in an elegant font and paint the handle with rich colors. We have all the supplies you need to decorate the bottle and paint the cheese spreader. We even supply the bow!.   COME TO A CLASS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH  at 6:30  Just $37.50 to decorate the first set, $65 for 2 sets.  Call for Reservations 913-383-0222.  Space is limited

Painting Pottery Alphabet Letters-Ceramic Cafe’s newest creation.

Ceramic Cafe now has ceramic letters for you to paint.  We string them with colored curly wire and they look so cute.  What a perfect baby gift for a new mom to decorate the nursery.   Celerate what is important to you PEACE, LOVE , JOY, FAITH, FUN, FRIENDSHIP  anything and you can PAINT THE WORD out of these 2 3/4′ letters in colors to match your decor.  Decorate your holiday mantle this year with painted names of everyone in your familly or make a welcome sign for your front door.  The ideas go on and on.  Do you have a fun idea for our new stringable alphabet letters?  We would love to hear from you so let us know what you think.

Scary-good ideas for special Halloween items

Halloween is one of my favorite times around the studio, because the holiday lends itself so well to creative ideas for pottery.

Whether it’s taking a normal mug or jar and turning it into the perfect Halloween pumpkin with a great paint job, or creating a one-of-a-kind candy dish for trick-or-treaters, our customers always come up with fun ideas this time of year.Transform insights into profitable decisions instantly https://system-earningmoney.com

One of my favorite projects around Halloween is creating a candy dish using our glass fusing techniques. Typical Halloween symbols like jack-o-lanterns and candy corn are usually easy to recreate with glass, so the projects turn out well and become fun seasonal decorations for years to come.