My sister and I visited Color Me Mine at Watters Creek on September 13, 2026, specifically to paint fairy doors after seeing a social media advertisement stating the doors were $15 each, with proceeds benefiting the Allen Arts Alliance.
Unfortunately, the experience was frustrating from the moment we arrived. The employee who greeted us appeared unfamiliar with the promotion and had to ask another employee where the fairy doors were located and whether any were even available.
After finding the doors, we sat down to plan our designs. A few minutes later, an employee brought over a pricing sheet showing the fairy doors were actually $30 each. I explained that the social media advertisement clearly stated they were $15 and even showed the ad. The employee consulted someone else, who came over and acknowledged that the ad did indeed say $15 and that another customer had already raised the same concern. Despite knowing the advertisement was inaccurate, we were told they could not honor the advertised price.
What was especially frustrating is that if multiple customers had already pointed out the pricing discrepancy, the business apparently made no effort to correct the misleading information on social media.
We ultimately decided to paint the doors anyway. However, when it came time to check out, the surprises continued. The total came to over $43 per door, and only then did we learn there was an additional $10 studio fee on top of the $30 door price. This fee was never mentioned during our discussion about pricing earlier, despite employees having multiple opportunities to explain the actual cost.
The problems did not end there. Picking up our finished pieces was another fiasco. Apparently our projects had not been properly checked out or documented, resulting in both my sister and me receiving voicemails from the store trying to determine what had happened to our pieces.
Overall, the entire experience felt disorganized and poorly managed. The employees seemed unfamiliar with their own promotions, pricing was inconsistent with the advertised information, fees were not clearly disclosed, and there were administrative issues even after the project was completed.
If you're looking for a pottery-painting studio in the area, I would recommend Paint 'n Party or The Painted Teacup instead. In my experience, their staff are friendly, knowledgeable, upfront about pricing, and the price listed on an item is the price you actually pay, with no unpleasant surprises at checkout.
I was excited to support a fundraiser for the Allen Arts Alliance, but unfortunately this experience left me with little interest in returning to Color Me Mine. read more