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Checked October 2026 · 14 studios

Team building in Austin

Austin team building has more range than the city's size suggests: bookbinding, mosaic, glassblowing, flower bars, Thai cooking and pottery, from East Austin and North Lamar out to Round Rock. This guide covers the hands-on kind, where the team makes something rather than watches.

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The short answer

A hands-on team-building workshop in Austin costs from about $39 a person to $90 or more at the studios that print a price, before tax and any tip. 6 of the 14 studios below print a price per person; the rest quote by email. 6 will bring the workshop to your office. Slow North prints the largest in-person group, up to 32 people.

Each studio was checked on its own group or team-building page. Prices and group sizes appear only where the studio prints them, and blanks mean it quotes by request.

Our studio first

KraftStories publishes this site, so it goes at the top and says so. Everything after it is sorted by printed price, with no paid placement.

KraftStories (live online, kits shipped)
Ours · KraftStoriesFrom $89 a person10–300 peopleOnline option

KraftStories (live online, kits shipped)

Online, with kits mailed to each person

We have no studio in this city yet, so this is the one KraftStories format we can run here: kits go out ahead of the call, which suits a team spread across offices.

KraftStories publishes this site. It is listed first because it is ours, and held to the same fields as every other studio.

What the team does
A Turkish mosaic lamp or a Wardian-case terrarium, built together on a hosted video call
Price
Mosaic lamp from $89/person (up to 200 people); terrarium from $99/person (up to 300)
Group size
10–300 people
How long
1½ to 2 hours
Taking it home
Each person keeps the finished piece
Mosaic lampsTerrariums
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗

Team-building studios in Austin, side by side

Price is the lowest per-person figure the studio prints, usually its shortest session on its quietest day. A dash means the page does not say.

StudioMakeFromGroupLengthComes to you
KraftStories (live online, kits shipped)OursOnline, with kits mailed to each personMosaic lamps, Terrariums$8910–3001½ to 2 hoursOnline
Painting with a Twist – Round RockRound RockPainting$396+2 or 3 hoursYes
Austin Book Arts CenterNorth Lamar, Central AustinBookbinding, Printmaking$406+3 hoursYes
Slow NorthNorth Lamar, Central AustinCandles & scent$654–322 hours (1.5 hours instruction)Yes
Feats of Clay PotteryNorth AustinPottery$75Up to 221 hour minimum—
Ghost Pepper GlassNorth AustinGlass$906–242 to 2.5 hours—
Board & Brush Creative Studio – Round RockRound RockWoodworking, PaintingQuote——Yes
Helios Fused Glass StudioNorth AustinGlassQuote———
Hello Flower BarMobile, Austin metroFlowers & terrariumsQuote——Yes
Round Rock Community ClayDowntown Round RockPotteryQuote———
Sisu StudioBouldin CreekJewelryQuote10+——
Thai FreshZilker, South AustinCookingQuote1+Up to 3 hours—
The Mosaic WorkshopEast AustinMosaic lampsQuote——Yes
Trinkets ATXSouthwest AustinOther craftsQuote—1 or 2 hours—

By the size of your team

Studios that print a maximum group appear in every size up to it. One that prints only a minimum appears at that minimum, and one that prints no size is left out rather than guessed; most will still answer an email about a bigger group.

Up to 10 people

11 to 25

26 to 50

51 to 100

Over 100

Team-building ideas in Austin, by what you need

Something to take home the same day

Kiln work is fired after the session and comes back weeks later. These say the piece leaves with the person.

Slow North

Without leaving the office

The studio brings tools and materials to a conference room or event space.

Painting with a Twist – Round Rock, Austin Book Arts Center, Slow North, Board & Brush Creative Studio – Round Rock, Hello Flower Bar, The Mosaic Workshop

A team in more than one place

A hosted online session, usually with kits mailed to each person beforehand.

KraftStories (live online, kits shipped), Painting with a Twist – Round Rock

A small team or a leadership offsite

Studios whose printed cap is 20 or fewer, which keeps one instructor with the whole group.

None on this list print this. Ask us and we will check.

Every studio, in detail

Sorted by printed price, lowest first, then the studios that quote by email. 4 of them also run public classes on our calendar, listed on the card, if you want to try one before booking the team.

Painting with a Twist – Round RockPainting with a Twist – Round Rock
From $39 a person6+ peopleComes to your officeOnline option

Painting with a Twist – Round Rock

Round Rock

Studio, off-site and Zoom formats make it one of the easier options for teams split between the office and remote staff.

What the team does
Artist-led canvas painting, with open-studio and paint-your-pet options
Price
From $39/person; 10-guest minimum in most slots (6 on weekday daytimes, 12 on Fri/Sat evenings); off-site travel fee from $110
Group size
6+ people
How long
2 or 3 hours
Taking it home
Each guest keeps their painting
Address
1401 S Interstate 35, Ste 140, Round Rock, TX 78664
Painting

Try it first: public classes on our calendar

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Austin Book Arts CenterAustin Book Arts Center
From $40 a person6+ peopleComes to your office

Austin Book Arts Center

North Lamar, Central Austin

A collaborative letterpress poster gives the whole group one shared piece to print together, and the center will also come to your office.

What the team does
Bind notebooks, sketchbooks or photo albums, or print a shared letterpress poster
Price
$50/person for 6 to 19 people; $40/person for 20 or more; materials usually included
Group size
6+ people
How long
3 hours
Address
5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125, Austin, TX 78751
BookbindingPrintmaking

Try it first: public classes on our calendar

Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Slow North
From $65 a person4–32 peopleComes to your office

Slow North

North Lamar, Central Austin

Scent blending is low-pressure and quick to learn, so mixed-experience teams finish with something they made in under two hours.

What the team does
Blend a scent and pour a soy candle
Price
In-shop from $65/person; off-site from $75/person plus a $125 staffing fee and travel fee (10 to 24 guests)
Group size
4–32 people
How long
2 hours (1.5 hours instruction)
Taking it home
Each guest leaves with their candle
Address
5555 N Lamar Blvd, Ste E-109, Austin, TX 78751
Candles & scent
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Feats of Clay Pottery
From $75 a personUp to 22 people

Feats of Clay Pottery

North Austin

Wheel lessons for up to 22 people suit a mid-sized team, with hand-building as an option for larger groups; request at least two weeks ahead.

What the team does
Private wheel throwing or hand-building lesson with a local artist
Price
$75/person per hour, 1-hour minimum; 20% gratuity added for parties of 5 or more
Group size
Up to 22 people
How long
1 hour minimum
Address
806 McPhaul St, Austin, TX 78758
Pottery
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Ghost Pepper Glass
From $90 a person6–24 people

Ghost Pepper Glass

North Austin

Teammates take turns at the furnace and watch each other work, so the session has a shared spectator element as well as hands-on time.

What the team does
Each guest blows a small glass piece one-on-one with an instructor
Price
$90/person; $95/person if pumpkins are an option; 25 to 36 people by email request
Group size
6–24 people
How long
2 to 2.5 hours
Taking it home
Pieces cool overnight; pick up next day or pay for shipping
Address
10300 Metric Blvd, Ste 550, Austin, TX
Glass
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Helios Fused Glass StudioHelios Fused Glass Studio
Price by quote

Helios Fused Glass Studio

North Austin

Fused glass needs no prior experience, so it works for teams that want a design-focused activity rather than a physical one.

What the team does
Private fused glass class for teams
Price
Pricing by inquiry
Address
705 Wallingford Bend Dr, Ste 107, Austin, TX 78752
Glass
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Hello Flower Bar
Price by quoteComes to your office

Hello Flower Bar

Mobile, Austin metro

The flower bar comes to your office or event space and handles setup and teardown, so no one has to travel.

What the team does
Build bud vase bouquets or flower wraps at a hosted flower bar
Price
Custom package quote by inquiry
Taking it home
Guests keep what they arrange
Flowers & terrariums
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Round Rock Community Clay
Price by quote

Round Rock Community Clay

Downtown Round Rock

A community studio in Round Rock that lists corporate parties among its group events, handy for teams based in the northern suburbs.

What the team does
Private clay party or group session
Price
Pricing by inquiry
Address
900 Round Rock Ave, Ste 310, Round Rock, TX 78681
Pottery
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Sisu Studio
Price by quote10+ people

Sisu Studio

Bouldin Creek

Silversmithing leaves each person with a wearable piece, which makes it a good fit for a milestone or offsite celebration.

What the team does
Design and make a sterling silver piece
Price
Pieces from $95 to $125 base; most finished pieces $155 to $275; 18% gratuity for 5 or more
Group size
10+ people
Address
608 W Monroe St, Ste B, Austin, TX
Jewelry
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Thai Fresh
Price by quote1+ people

Thai Fresh

Zilker, South Austin

Cooking at shared stations and eating the result together gives a team a built-in meal at the end of the session.

What the team does
Hands-on Thai cooking class with a custom four-dish menu
Price
$600 for 1 to 4 guests, $1,200 for 5 to 8, $1,400 for 9 to 10; $120 per guest beyond 10
Group size
1+ people
How long
Up to 3 hours
Address
2129 Goodrich Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Cooking
Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
The Mosaic WorkshopThe Mosaic Workshop
Price by quoteComes to your office

The Mosaic Workshop

East Austin

The shared panel or mural option has everyone working toward one finished piece, and they can run a portable version at your venue.

What the team does
Individual mosaics, a shared mosaic panel, or a group mural
Price
Pricing by inquiry
Taking it home
Individual mosaics go home; some groups get grout kits to finish later
Address
729 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
Mosaic lamps

Try it first: public classes on our calendar

Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗
Trinkets ATXTrinkets ATX
Price by quotePrivate studio hire

Trinkets ATX

Southwest Austin

A rotating menu of small crafts lets people pick different projects, which suits groups that do not want everyone making the same thing.

What the team does
Guided crafts from a set menu, such as hat decorating and collage
Price
Pricing by inquiry
How long
1 or 2 hours
Address
6218 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78745
Other crafts

Try it first: public classes on our calendar

Ask us about this oneTheir group page ↗

Planning team building in Austin

Plan around the festival weeksSouth by Southwest in March and Austin City Limits in October tie up downtown traffic and hotels. A Round Rock or North Austin studio is the easier booking those weeks.
Summer afternoons are for indoorsMost studios here are air-conditioned and indoors, but anything with a kiln or furnace runs warm. A morning slot is the comfortable choice from June to September.
Some studios come to youSeveral Austin studios bring a workshop to an office or event space. It saves the drive for a big team and is worth asking about even when the page does not say so.

One request, and a person answers it

Tell us about the team

Date, headcount and budget are enough to start. We run it at a KraftStories studio where one fits, and otherwise pass it to the studio on this page that does, and tell you which.

Budget
Where
What the team might like to make (pick any)
Free to ask; nothing is booked until you confirm.

Questions people ask

How much does team building cost in Austin?＋
Among the 14 studios we checked, the lowest printed price is $39 a person and the highest starting price is $90. 8 studios print no price and quote by email. Add sales tax, and ask whether a service charge or a minimum spend applies, because few studios print either next to the headline price.
What team-building activities in Austin work for large groups?＋
Few studios here print a capacity above 30. Larger teams usually split into two sessions or rotations; send us the headcount and we will find the fit.
Can a workshop come to our office?＋
Yes. Painting with a Twist – Round Rock, Austin Book Arts Center, Slow North, Board & Brush Creative Studio – Round Rock, Hello Flower Bar, The Mosaic Workshop say they bring workshops to an office or event space. Travel fees and table space vary, so ask what they need from the room.
Is there a virtual or hybrid option?＋
KraftStories (live online, kits shipped), Painting with a Twist – Round Rock offer an online format, usually with kits mailed ahead of a hosted call.
How far ahead should we book?＋
Two to three weeks is comfortable for most groups under 30. For 50 or more, or any date in December, ask four to six weeks ahead: holiday parties fill studio evenings first.
How does the request form work?＋
It comes to us at KraftStories, and a person reads it. Where one of our studios fits the date, headcount and budget, we run it ourselves; where another studio on this page fits better, we pass your request to them and tell you who it went to. Asking is free and nothing is booked until you confirm.

How this page is put together

Every studio here was read on its own private-events or group page in October 2026, not on a booking marketplace. A price, group size or length appears only when the studio prints it, and every description is in our words. Studios whose pages say nothing about private groups were left off, even good ones; if yours is missing, tell us at info@kraftstories.com.

This site is published by KraftStories, which runs team-building workshops. KraftStories is listed first and labelled as ours; the other studios are sorted by price, and none of them pays to appear.

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