Kiln & Custard is a locally-owned, woman-owned, and mom-owned one-stop shop in Vienna for all things fired. It offers paint your own pottery, wheel throwing, and hand-building through classes, workshops, and summer camps, along with open studio hours and celebrations. The business also serves delicious frozen custard made in house. Reviews describe it as a nice, cute little spot and a cool place for kids to bring out your inner artist. The atmosphere is very relaxing and chill, a nice place to leave your troubles behind. The staff are noted as great, super helpful, very knowledgeable, and friendly with a great sense of humor. There is a nice selection of pottery pieces to choose from. While some note the seating is limited and it can be a bit expensive, reviewers highlight there are no extra fees for paints or time, even if multiple visits are needed to finish a piece. Many customers report having the best time and plan to return, highly recommending it for a great experience.
A small but lovely place. They have a large base room for kids' parties. The colors they offered are cute. So even though the kids messed up the work, it still looks not bad.
May 2026
Great place to create art and enjoy the ice cream at the same time
November 2025
My best friend and I had such a great time painting pottery here! They have an amazing selection of pieces to choose from — even dog bowls, which we loved. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing, and the added bonus of frozen custard made the whole experience even better. Such a fun and unique place to spend an afternoon!
