Museica Chicago — BYOB Creative Studio
Pick Your Medium.
Pick Your Canvas.
Welcome to Museica's Custom DIY Lab!
We've broken the rules of traditional paint-and-sip studios. Choose your favorite artistic technique, pick an unconventional surface, and create a masterpiece! All sessions are 100% beginner-friendly, high-energy, and BYOB!
Choose the artistic style, tools, and technique for your session
01Acrylic Painting
The most classic paint experience. Learn easy techniques for blending colors, building layers, and creating crisp designs. Perfect for our iconic Paint Your Pet nights, glowing fluorescent blacklight themes, or guided custom portraits.
02Acrylic Flow & Fluid Pour
Explore the mesmerizing art of fluid marbling. We mix vibrant paint with specialized pouring mediums so you can swirl, tilt, and create spectacular layered patterns over flat or 3D surfaces with zero drawing skills required.
03Aerosol Spray Painting
Bring your own designs to life! Expert-level with fast layering, lacid aerosol colors, and crisp textures using a variety of custom stencil overlays for an edgy, modern, and graphic studio vibe.
04Silkscreen Printing
Explore the magic of graphic printmaking. Learn how to pull professional textile ink screens to print clean, sharp, stencil-based custom designs onto apparel or canvas bags.
05Alternative Crafts (No Paint Required)
Looking for a completely different texture? Step away from the paintbrush and choose our hands-on air-dry clay sculpting, cut-paper mosaic portraits, goal-mapping vision board parties, or seasonal live holiday wreath making.
No Paintbrush Required
Creative Activation Stations
Looking for something beyond painting? Our activation stations — including the Heat-Transfer Patch Bar, Silkscreen Printing, Air-Dry Clay Sculpting, and Vision Board Parties — are fully self-contained experiences that require zero artistic experience.
Where should your art live? Apply your chosen paint, fluid pour, spray paint, or patch combinations to any surface below:
12×12
Classic square format — great for abstract pours, bold geometric designs, and symmetrical compositions.
11×14
Our most popular size! The perfect balance of detail and impact. Ideal for portraits, landscapes, and guided class paintings.
10×20
A dramatic panoramic format — stunning for cityscapes, abstract fluid pours, and wide landscape scenes.
16×20
Our largest standard canvas. Make a statement with bold, gallery-worthy pieces that command attention on any wall.
3×3 Mini Canvas Set
Adorable take-home keepsake set. Each mini canvas comes with its own display easel — perfect for party favors, ornaments, and small detailed paintings.
4×4 Mini Canvas Set
A slightly larger mini — great for small portraits, monogram art, or holiday ornament designs. Includes display easel.
5×5 Mini Canvas Set
Our most versatile mini size. Ideal for group events where everyone takes home a matching set of small paintings.
5×7 Canvas Panel
Lightweight and portable flat panel — perfect for quick studies, greeting card art, or small gift paintings.
8×10 Canvas Panel
A popular compact size for detailed work. Great for pet portraits, floral studies, and beginner-friendly guided sessions.
9×12 Canvas Panel
Our most versatile flat panel. Ideal for landscapes, abstract designs, and any guided class painting.
Denim Jackets
Bring your own denim or use one of ours! Customize with freehand acrylic, bold stencil art, aerosol spray stencils, or heat-transfer patches.
Custom Sneakers & Shoes
Use flexible, permanent fabric paints and markers to transform any canvas or leather shoes into a wearable masterpiece.
Custom T-Shirts
Customize your tee with silkscreen inks, heat-transfer printing, or hit our Patch Bar to heat-press your own custom look.
Trucker Hats
Create the ultimate street-style cap with freehand acrylic, aerosol spray stencils, or heat-pressed patches from our patch bar.
Canvas Tote Bags
Turn a simple tote into a functional masterpiece — looks amazing with a standard painting, silkscreen print, or custom patches.
Panama Hats
Create premium, high-end wearable statement pieces using flexible textile paints on the classic straw hat.
Blank 3D Art Molds
Go flat or go 3D! Create three-dimensional pieces from geometric shapes and pre-made figurines for a stunning sculptural result.
Custom Coir Doormats
Paint a heavy-duty stamped mat with your family name, a welcome message, or a seasonal design.
Vintage Vinyl Records
Music meets art! Apply acrylic paintings, fluid pours, or stencil spray art onto real vinyl records for unique wall decor.
Ceramic Portrait Candles
Custom paint a botanical abstract self-portrait on a beautiful ceramic candle container.
Glassware & Tumblers
Transform wine glasses, decorative bottles, or glass candle jars into custom-painted functional masterpieces.
Wooden Ornaments
Decorate laser-cut wooden holiday shapes using fine-tip paint markers and multi-surface acrylics.
The Museica Studio Remix Option
Because we thrive on ultimate creativity, you can mix and match almost any technique with any item! Want to paint an Acrylic Pour onto a Vinyl Record? Or add Aerosol Spray Art to a Trucker Hat? Just let your instructor know. We love helping you break the rules of traditional art classes!
Submit Your Request
Fill out our brief private event form below with your desired date, size, and estimated guest count.
Design Your Package
Go to our "Pick Your Medium, Pick Your Canvas" menu above to select your combination options.
We Tailor the Class
Once booked, our team completely customizes the instruction, templates, and setup to match your party's own theme and skill level.
Host a Tailored Experience
Every private party and corporate event at Museica is 100% customized. We personally design the class structure, templates, and theme to match your needs and skill level.
BYOB. Be Creative. Break the Rules.
Ready to book a Private Party?
Private parties must be booked directly with our art instructor Jessica at 773.443.1102 or via email at [email protected]