Mal-Werk is as fun as it is colorful! Let your artistic juices flow at this delightful café where you choose your ceramic and paint it to then receive a fully functional new addition to your cupboard!
With stencils, sponges, stamps, brushes and a rainbow of paint colors
you can have a cozy and creative day with your friends & family.
How it works
After you select the ceramic of your choice, which come in all different prices, you then pick out the colors you want to paint with. They have a self-service island set up in the middle of the first room where you pick out your paints and squirt it into your pallet.
Painting was so much fun! It brings you back to the all the fun you had when you took art class in school. We originally came for the kids to have fun and make some gifts for family members, but we were really into to as well!
There is a small play area for children, which is a great break for when they sit too long painting. I ordered a delicious, much needed, coffee on a Sunday morning and enjoyed it while a made a one of a kind bowl.
After obsessing over every nook and cranny to ultimate painting perfection, (okay that is just what I do) then you show what you have made and pay for the items. The ceramics are left and worked on for 3 days. They will cover the art in glaze, bake it in the kiln for one day then cooled down for another day. They will tell you the day when you can pick up your masterpiece!
This is when the colors come alive! There is a huge difference of the color that you are painting and how it looks when it is baked. When you choose your paint you see the way the color looks after the time in kiln. The finished product can be used in your kitchen and it is dishwasher safe.
My items after painting
After the time in the kiln the ceramic come out colorful and glossy!
Painting Tips
On the table they will provide you a big plate with some instructions and tips on it. For example it is best to cover the whole piece with a light color then draw with the dark colors. Also they show the difference with three different layers of paint. I made sure I had three layers on to make it as vibrant as I could.
Gift Ideas
It doesn’t get more personalized than to make Grandma and Grandpa a painted personalized ceramic gift from Germany! They will know that you thought of them with every brush stroke.
Make a day of it!
Remember you can bring in drinks and snacks! I plan to get some friends together around the holidays and paint some ornaments while drinking gluhwein and eating holiday cookies. How cozy!
Or for a romantic date night? Perhaps a couple that paints together, stays together!?
Birthday Parties
You can book a children’s birthday party for 11 euro per child. They have a wall of items just for birthday party children to pick from. A ceramic is a fabulous alternative ‘goodie bag’ item to take home!
Address:
Weißliliengasse 10
55116 Mainz
Parking:
Karstadt Parkhaus
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday: 10:00-6:30
Friday 8:30 Pm
Avoid disappointment, call for a reservation.
Website:
http://www.mal-werk.com
Enjoy and happy painting! (Bring wine!)
About the author: Gemma is a mom, a veteran and an Army civilian living in Wiesbaden, Germany. With New Jersey roots, she is enjoying her extended European vacation.
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