A Yelp experience a month ago introduced me to Planet Splatter. I recently returned to ask about…read moreprices for a potential department outing that our team typically has each summer.
The location is perfect, as it's a five-minute drive from the office. This business is in a plaza that I had been to before for sushi, burgers, and slow-cooked chicken.
Finding this business can be challenging. Its main entrance is a back entrance. You go around Passion Beauty Academy. You're looking for unit 12, not to be confused with another unit 12 that's a part of a furniture store.
There is lots of parking. There is a short set of stairs to walk up. It's not the best setup if you require a wheelchair or a cane to move.
At reception, staff have always been so welcoming. When you are going to participate in splattering paint on canvases using balloons full of paint, guns, paint brushes, and more, you do need to sign Planet Splatter's waiver. I did it online. You simply give them your e-mail address associated with the waiver signing and staff can find it.
The concept is cool here. You can paint masterpieces with various paints and tool, and leave everything behind for staff to clean up. You just clean yourself up afterwards.
I asked about pricing for a group of eight people. Prices start at $46 for the astro loadout. The alient blowout may have been what Yelpers got at the event, where you get more paint and tools to create your canvas masterpieces on.
When I first mentioned this place to my intern and manager, the former was super excited. My manager felt that we had done pottery painting last year (also my suggestion based on a Yelp experience), we didn't need another paint experience. Well, I talked about how fun it was to use guns to splatter paint to create master pieces and throw paint everywhere. He had a change of heart.
I had a good time at the Yelp event. I can imagine my colleague having an equally good time bonding over a fun activity.
First, we had to put some protective gear on. We got a poncho with a hood that you can tie. It kept me protected, but it was so hot wearing it. I also got a pair of goggles. You can also get a shield if you wear glasses.
Second, we got shoe covers. They were fun to wear. I went into a small room to sit down on a stool to get them on. They came up to just below my knees. I'm sure that I looked stylish.
Third, we needed to grab a caddy with vessels to fill with paint, along with various brushes, rollers, a balloon with paint in it, and a reusable balloon. All paint is washable and non-toxic. The fillable ones were neon and glowed. It was cool. I got some on my hand and it glowed!
Armed with our caddies, we headed to the paint splatter room, which was huge. There were two canvases that we could go wild with our creativity.
The neon paint was thin, so it didn't adhere to the canvas as well as six colours that were on a mini paint palette. There were two guns that you fill with your paint and shoot at the canvases. One did a sprinkler effect. The other one worked like a regular gun. So much fun!
The balloon with paint was tough to make it burst. I threw it at the canvas twice. It didn't break. Instead, I managed to knock my top canvas off the wall. It was only when I accidentally dropped the balloon on the ground that yellow paint came out of it. Figures!
The refillable balloon was fun. You could only fill half of it up, but it was sufficient for my paint-throwing needs.
I liked the roller and brushes for more detailed work. Frankly, I didn't have anything planned, so I made freestyled pieces.
More daring folks could try a few other fun activities:
- Selfie station - You press a button and have paint launched at you. The wait time was longer than expected and probably promoted some anxiety for some.
- Slap splash - It's kind of like a mini Nickelodeon game. There's a bucket over your head when you sit down. You need to hit a target to have the bucket with paint come down on you.
- Splatting cage - You place your canvas inside a cage and then hit it with a paintball.
Once we were done, we headed to a room to wash up, with towels and a place to dispose of our plastic ponchos and shoe protectors. My hair looked like I had just showered, likely because the hoodie had no ventilation and I was sweating.
It takes roughly twelve hours for the paint to dry. This place has cardboard boxes to take your artwork home. It looks like you've ordered small pizzas... haha!
Planet Platter has two locations. The one is Richmond Hill is closer to where I live. This one is perfect for a work outing.
I've planted the suggestion seed. We'll see whether our team outing ends up being here this summer.
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