“They can be very comfortable asking questions. “We want customers to enjoy themselves and relax,” points out Krystal. It will be available for the customer in about a week’s time. After this, it is baked in the kiln for seven hours, and then cooled for 12 to 15 hours. Once the pottery has been painted, it must dry for 24 hours, then it is glazed, and dried for another 24 hours. In addition to the pottery, painting on canvas is also offered. Manager and creative artist Alexia (Lexi) Sullivan provides special guidance. An hour-and-half time frame is often typical, and there is no time limit. The process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours. 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.
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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. CREATIVE COLOR: “I like the idea of making art more accessible to people.
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