Paint-and-sip had a moment. And honestly, it was a good one. But somewhere between the third time you painted the same wine-glass sunset and the canvas that’s now facing the garage wall, it stopped feeling like an experience worth planning around.
If you’re in LA and looking for something more creative, more personal, and worth the drive — Sip & Craft is what you’ve been looking for.
This is for anyone planning a girls’ night, birthday, or bachelorette in LA who wants something more memorable than another round of identical sunsets on canvas.
What's actually wrong with paint-and-sip
To be fair — paint-and-sip is fine. The wine is fine, the instructor is usually great, and the first time is genuinely fun.
The problem is the third time. The fifth time.
You’re following someone else’s painting, step by step, trying to keep up. There’s a right answer on the board. And at the end of the night, everyone walks out with roughly the same thing.
The experience is passive. You’re watching and copying, not creating. And the result — a painting that doesn’t match your couch or your vibe — usually ends up in a box within six months.
That’s not a knock on paint-and-sip. It’s just an honest observation from someone who has thrown a lot of creative nights in LA.
What Sip & Craft is (and why it's different)
Sip & Craft is a beaded cup experience hosted by Gina Grier of Gam’s Glam in Los Angeles.
Here’s how it works: you show up, you pick your cup — Stanley tumbler, wine glass, or mug — and Gina walks you through beading and charming it from start to finish. You choose your colors, your charms, your layout. No template on the board. No right answer.
The night runs two to two and a half hours. You sip while you work. You talk, laugh, and make something with your hands — and you leave with a cup you’ll actually use.
The cup goes home with you
This is the part that changes everything. You’re not making wall art. You’re making something functional — a tumbler or wine glass you’ll pull out at home, at brunch, on a trip. Every time you use it, you remember the night you made it.
People ask about it. They want to know where you got it. That doesn’t happen with a painting in a closet.
Every cup is different
Because you’re choosing the beads, the charms, and the layout, no two cups from the same night come out the same. Even if ten people sit at the same table, ten different cups walk out the door.
Who a Sip & Craft night is great for
You don’t have to be crafty to enjoy this. Most people who come to a Gam’s Glam night say the same thing at the door: “I’m not creative.” By the end, nobody’s saying that.
Sip & Craft works especially well for:
- Birthday groups — it’s a night people talk about, not just another dinner
- Bachelorette parties — personal, memorable, and worth photographing without being overdone
- Sisterhood and church groups — something to do together that isn’t brunch again
- Corporate teams — a creative night that doesn’t require anyone to be competitive or athletic
- Girls’ night out — low pressure, high fun, you leave with something to show for it
How to join a Sip & Craft night in LA
Gam’s Glam hosts public Sip & Craft events across LA — no big group required. Book a single spot or bring a few friends. Events run Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout the month. Spots fill fast, especially Saturdays.
See upcoming Sip & Craft events
Want a private night for your group? Gina also hosts private parties for 8–25 guests at your location or a local venue. Every inquiry gets a personal response — no bots, no auto-quotes.
Book a private Sip & Craft party
Paint-and-sip will always be there for a quiet Tuesday. But if you’re planning something worth remembering — a birthday, a girls’ night, a bachelorette — Sip & Craft gives you something real to take home. A cup you made. By hand. In LA.
