![]() Instructors are on hand to help with advice and techniques, and step-by-step help is available for people to get started on their project. In addition, they are dishwasher- and microwave-safe. “We use non-toxic paints, and all our products are completely safe,” says Krystal. Paints in 60 different colors, plus specialty paints, brushes, and sponges are all provided. Tables and chairs for your work space and fun displays highlight the large room. And voila! A special piece of painted pottery for your very own - or as a hand-done gift for a special recipient.Įverything you need to create your own personal masterpiece is available at the colorful studio. ![]() Customers can select an item - anything from a vase to a piggy bank to a fire engine - to paint, and then it will be glazed, and fired in a kiln. Started in California 25 years ago, it has become a wide-ranging success. It’s very family-friendly, and everyone has been so nice.”Īn independently-owned franchise, Color Me Mine is one of 150 in the U.S. Also, we really like the Shopping Center location. “We thought it would be a good match for Color Me Mine. “We very much liked the idea of being in Princeton,” reports Krystal. The business had done very well, and they definitely wanted to continue. Then the mall in which they were situated closed, and a new location became necessary. Initially, the Spadaforas opened a Color Me Mine studio in Hamilton in May of 2019. Then I heard about Color Me Mine, and it seemed like the perfect answer for me.” And I have a family, with three kids, and I wanted to spend more time with them. I was always a type A, but now I wanted to take more time to enjoy things. “I had never been interested in art,” she explains, “but the art therapy was so helpful, and I began to enjoy it. After successful surgery, treatment included art therapy, which was very beneficial. Following an illness, stemming from a brain/skull condition, Chiari malformation, she had to leave her pharmaceutical job. “I was very career-oriented,” she notes, but unexpected circumstances forced her to change her life dramatically eight years ago. Krystal Spadaforas’ previous career was as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on human resources and leadership development. The Spadaforas’ journey to Color Me Mine took many twists and turns, and is really the result of a remarkable story. We look forward to sharing all our programs and workshops with customers and encouraging them to create and have fun.” “We were so encouraged with the initial response from customers, and also, all the other Shopping Center merchants were so welcoming,” reports Krystal, who co-owns the business with her husband Tom Spadafora. Originally opened March 19, “it got off to a great start,” says owner Krystal Spadafora, and then COVID-19 forced a changed in everyone’s lives, including owners of business establishments, and the business was put on hold. These opportunities are waiting for you at Color Me Mine, the “Paint Your Own Pottery” studio in the Princeton Shopping Center. ![]() They all like to come and paint and create!” Krystal Spadafora, second from right, owner of Color Me Mine in the Princeton Shopping Center, is shown with her husband and co-owner Tom Spadafora, and their three children, from left, Erik, Emily, and Katy.Į xplore your inner artist! Release your creativity! Are you ready? All ages enjoy coming to Color Me Mine, including kids from 3 and up, as well as their parents and grandparents. Need a same day project paint a decorative piece with acrylic paints (provided), just make sure to let us know you want to take your masterpiece home the same day prior to getting started.CREATIVE COLOR: “I like the idea of making art more accessible to people. Can't paint in studio, pick up a Take & Make Kit and paint pottery in the comfort of your own home/location. All the paints are provided and are water-based (washing off hands/clothes with water). Should you be pulled away while painting (we understand how life can get), come back and work on your project free of charge for multiple visits. Absolutely no experience necessary, we will show you how. ![]() You will be provided with so many different paint glaze colours for you to choose from all Free. Pieces start as low as $15 for a tile or ornament and go up to the hundreds for the extra large garden gnomes and light up vintage Ceramic Christmas Trees. All you pay is the price of the piece you pick plus a 10% service. Plates, Mugs, Bowls, Figures, Gnomes, Banks, Pet and Bathroom Dishes, and more are all ready to be painted in the studio or at your location. Select from over 1000 different premade ceramic bisque shapes ready for your creative touch. ![]()
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