Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting, textiles and pottery teacher

Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting

Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting

location_on Chicago

local_activity classes: TuftingClay Sculpture and Hand BuildingTextilesPottery

4.8 (25)
Instagram followers10k

Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting is a DIY studio in Chicago. We have a large variety of ready-to-paint pottery and tufting available! Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting is great for kids' birthday parties, family gatherings, date nights, ladies' nights, bachelorette parties, and much more.






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(25)


Tram Nguyen May 2024


My friend and I had such a blast doing this. This is now one of my favorite hobbies. This class inspired me to get tufting tools of my own so I could do this everyday!

I have taken many crafty classes before (paint and sip, pottery, clay etc.), but this has got to be my favorite one I have done. Tufting is perfect for those who are slightly impatient like me but still want to use their hands for an activity that doesn’t involve too many screens.

The class was well structured. Carlos, our teacher, was patient and kind with us from the start, making sure we positioned our photos exactly how we wanted it. When we used the tools for the first time, he taught us different techniques and was willing to hang with us until we felt confident to go off on our own. The shop has many yarn colors that perfectly matched with how we wanted our rug to come out!

I cannot stop raving about my experience. It was truly the best

Abby Elens May 2024


Very fun class. Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. Would definitely do another class again.

Andy Pulliam Apr 2024


Overall, definitely a fun experience. I do feel like there could have been a little more hands on guidance on how to operate the machine. I appreciated the time to practice, but it would have been nice to have someone with us for the first 5 minutes or so to model and correct mistakes, as it did take some trial and error to get going. But like I said, a fun experience and something I'm glad I got a chance to try. Staff was friendly, space was welcoming

Jordan Kilgren Apr 2024


Loved the class! The projector was helpful and the technology was cool. I would have appreciated more attention throughout the class to make sure we are on the right page, and set the expectation at the start of the class on what to expect (how long it takes, tips for a good design idea, pick up rug in a week).

Kathryn Levy Apr 2024


Everyone was so helpful! We had a great time. _ _ _ _ _ _

Daisy Gomez Meza Apr 2024


I got the class for a friend for her birthday and she enjoyed it. I appreciated the quick lesson on how to do it before we got started and the team was very nice! All the materials were provided and i had known about all of their color selection, i might have done a different design. It was really easy once we got the hang of it and I think if we were to do it again, we would do a much better job!

Textiles class review by Daisy Gomez Meza - Chicago

Jhinika Louve Apr 2024


Celebrating my bestfriends birthday during the weekend. Mina was so patient and kind! Even moments where my group was discouraged she helped us. Overall fun experience.

Tufting Workshop review by Jhinika Louve - Chicago

Ethan Kim Apr 2024


Their place is great. You dont need to worry to sketch. They have beam projector. Your image will be on your canvas.

Christa Hu Mar 2024


Easy to learn and a nice product after a little bit of work. Completely worthwhile and fun for the family

Jessie Carvajal Mar 2024


My husband and I came here for a random date. It was a lot of fun, the staff was friendly and very helpful and communicative. The space was clean and the music played was really good and set for a fun ambiance. It was cool to see what everyone was working on. Overall great time and highly recommend.

Teresa Dang Mar 2024


It’s a really fun activity to do with friends. The staff was really nice and even let us stay until we finished our rug although it took longer than 3 hours. The finishing process takes 4 days but they also have a shipping option for $15 if you can do pick-up. All in all, would recommend

Robert Sheehan Mar 2024


Everyone was very helpful and did a good job explaining how to use the tufting gun and other materials!

Robin Nuna Feb 2024


the workshop lets you jump start making a rug with tufting. i probably spent about 5-7minutes with an instructor, and then would ask them to come over and give input. it doesnt teach finishing (glueing, shaving, sealing) which was a disappointment to me. i was looking for a more skill-based class than a fun activity. if youre wanting your own custom rug and an afternoon making art with friends, this class is fantastic. they were very accomodating and gracious about my misconceptions of the class and would highly recommend

Textiles class review by Robin Nuna - Chicago

Jarod King Feb 2024


Everything was good. We had a lot of fun today. Nothing need to be change

Salvador C Coronel Feb 2024


The class was great. Very helpful and fun date night. Waiting for the final product to be sent to us but this is what we finished with today.

Jen Bakija Dec 2023


Nice venue with great selection of colors to choose from. I was new to this, so more best practices like spacing between stitches and choosing contrasting colors would have helped a lot. Also didn’t realize I’d have to come back to get the final piece. All in all, It was still a nice afternoon project.

Rosondunnii Marshall Dec 2023


Calvin and Mena were informative and helpful during our workshop. Would love to return for more experiences!

Reese Modugno Dec 2023


The people who helped were fantastic! Both were very kind and lovely to talk to.

Tyler Spriggs Dec 2023


Great staff and environment. I would love to come back! The tufting class was really fun and a new found hobby

Amber Jones Nov 2023


Teachers were patient and knowledgeable, it was so much fun so can’t wait to go back!

Tufting Workshop review by Amber Jones - Chicago

Sabrina Wu Oct 2023


The teachers were helpful and patient, and had specific feedback on how to tuft. They also allowed me to stay 15 minutes past the closing time to patch up some holes in my rug, which was very kind of them.

Darreon Nihiser Oct 2023


So much fun! We have to go back to complete our rugs but the entire process was engaging and a great craft to do alone or with friends!

Matt Stifter Oct 2023


It is an excellent class and great instructors. Great for all skill levels; you will want to do it again!

Anonymized ClassBento student Oct 2023


Great introduction to tufting! All the equipment and supplies were set up and readily available, and there were plenty of staff to assist as needed. The instruction was brief, but efficient for an intro class. The rest of the time was spent making our rugs. They help you project your digital image onto the canvas and you trace it to create your design. Then you choose colors and get tufting! We had a lot of fun and all made projects we're excited about!
One thing we did not know beforehand is that the rugs are finished after you leave and will need to be picked up or shipped after several days. This was an added complication/expense for our group from out-of-state.

Rachel Bierma Oct 2023


I was by myself but they showed me how to do it and checked on me regularly. They had many yarn color options which was nice.

Textiles class review by Rachel Bierma - Chicago

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