Sea Pines Pottery: Paint-Your-Own Studio at Sea Pines Center

Where

Suite 214, Sea Pines Center

Walk-ins

Welcome; reservations encouraged on weekends and in peak season

Last seating

One hour before closing

Sea Pines Pottery is a paint-your-own pottery studio in The Shops at Sea Pines Center, on Lighthouse Road inside Sea Pines. You choose a piece from the shelves, paint it at the table, and the studio glazes and fires it in its kiln. It is an indoor activity for a rainy day or a break from the beach.

How Paint-Your-Own Works

Pick a ready-to-paint piece, from mugs and plates to figurines, then paint it in as many colors as you like. The studio handles the glazing and firing, and the finished pieces have a food-safe finish. Its materials are non-toxic and lead-free. Ask the staff when your piece will be ready, and whether it can be shipped home if you are leaving the island: the studio ships finished pieces.

Who It Suits

Reviewers describe whole groups, from age 11 to 70, following the staff's explanation of painting, glazing and firing, and say the colour suggestions made their pieces better. It is a good family evening or an afternoon off the beach. The studio also runs kids' birthday parties, adult paint-and-sip events and off-site events, and sells gift cards.

Planning Your Visit

Walk-ins are always welcome, and reservations are encouraged on weekends and in peak season. The last seating is one hour before closing, and hours change for private events, so call (843) 715-8080 if you are making a special trip. Sea Pines is a gated community, and visitors who don't stay or live inside pay a gate fee at the entrance, so it pairs well with lunch or a walk through the rest of the center.