2 years ago my stepdaughter and her family came down from Virginia for their annual family vacation. While we always visit the beach and spend time hanging out at the pool this year she wanted to do something creative together as a family and suggested Board & Brush Creative Studio.
Board & Brush Creative Studio
I had never heard of it but I always enjoy doing anything creative like the first time my mother took us for a sip and painting class for my daughter’s birthday. So my mother, daughter, husband, myself, and stepdaughter were in for a family night of wood-crafting!
Picking Your Wood Craft
Unless you attend a specific event you are able to pick the project you would like to do. When making your reservation you select your wood craft project so that the staff can get all the necessary supplies together such as the wood, stencils, and accessories. Some of the projects you can choose from are:
- All different types of signs both wall and standing
- Tic Tac Toe Boards
- Planters
- Wooden boxes of different shapes and sizes for flowers or toys
- Photo crafts
- Clocks
- Table Top decorations
- And more
Once you select your project you customize it as necessary with any names or information needed for the project. Pay and reserve your stop and show up to have some fun!
Creating Your Project
When you arrive your supplies will be waiting for you at a table. Grab an apron and ear plugs and get ready to distress some wood. The staff will walk you through ways you can distress the wood, different colors of stains, different types of staining methods, paint options, etc. They will walk you through each step of your project but you have total control on how you want it to turn out.
Family Fun For All
We had a blast and couldn’t believe we were there for over 2 hours! Each of us did a different project and they all turned out beautifully. I was excited that my husband joined in the fun as he is usually not a crafting type of person. My husband picked a cute sign dedicated to our Frenchie Dino.
My mother chose a Tic Tac Toe board, which in hindsight probably was not the best choice. While the tic tac toe boards are cute they take a lot of work and more than 2 hours to complete so the staff had to help finish her project I chose a cute box for my patio (pictured above) which I filled with some fake tulips and it still sits there today. My daughter chose a cute Halloween sign and my stepdaughter chose a sign for her home (both pictured in the top photo).
So Fun We Went Again
I had such a good time that my mother and I went again for my birthday this past year. It was a slow Saturday and we were the only two in the studio, it was a little more fun with a full house but we still enjoyed ourselves. I chose another outdoor project to complement my Poolside box, a cute towel rack.
This is a perfect example of how you have control of your project. The stencil did not call for a ball that looked like the above. I customized it to create a red and white ball with glitter to match the box on my patio. I also used the same navy color so they look great together. Our beach towels look great hanging on our new sign.
Now that my mother’s project has been given to its recipients I can share her fun Board & Brush creation. My mother made this adorable Watch Me Grow board project for my son and his wife for their upcoming addition due in September.
We had another great time at Board & Brush and we recommend it as a great night with family and/or friends.
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