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Spin Art Studio in Singapore | Spin Paint House Review

There’s nothing better than decorating your home with artwork done by yourself. That final touch of customisation is what everyone needs to spice up their home. However, if you are artistically challenged, that may not be an option for you until now.

With spin art, you do not need to be Picasso to produce a captivating piece of art, all you have to do is relax and have some fun.

Spin Art

Spin art is not a "new thing" which incorporates science with art. In fact, spin art has a long history that goes way back to the 1960s. This form of art is popular among contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst, Swarez and Callen Schaub.

Spin Paint House

At Spin Paint House, you are not only able to practise this form of art freely but you are able to bring your family and friends to express themselves too. This space provides everything you need to create your very own pendulum art without worrying about how to clean up the mess afterwards. 

On top of that, the ergonomic tables and adjustable rotations per minute gives you total control of the entire process. 

Spin Paint House

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Spin Paint House Packages

Spin Paint House offers various packages:

Standard Package – for one person

2 Pax Package

3 Pax Package

4 Pax Package

5 Pax Package

Adult + Child Package

2 Children Package

Every package is different but all packages include at least a booth, a canvas, a few bottles of regular paints and special paints, and tools of your choice. Aside from the Standard Package, Adult + Child Package and the 2 Children Package, all packages are 1.5 hours long.

Each booth will be shared by two occupants and the amount of paint you’ll get is dependent on which package you booked. There is no limit on the number of tools you can use, you could even take them while you’re in the middle of painting your creation.

For me, I went with the 2 Pax Package since I invited my friend to enjoy the session with me. The 2 Pax Package consist of two canvases (40x56cm), eight 150ml regular paint, two special paints and a variety of tools for you to choose from. We have 1.5 hours to explore our creativity and we will be sharing a booth.

We also upgraded one of the canvases to an 18’’ circular canvas and added a few bottles of special paints. Besides the circular canvas, you can also choose from a square or a heart canvas for your upgrade.

Aside from the packages stated, you could also have your parties, corporate team building activities and even event launch there.

Aprons & Feet Protectors

Aprons will also be provided so that you can protect yourself from the attack of the paint. Despite that, it is still recommended for you to come in clothes you don’t mind getting paint on as paint can travel far especially if you’re spinning it at high speed.

If you have fancy shoes or just hate getting your feet dirty, you can ask for the feet protector covers. Since my friend and I do not mind getting paint on our feet, we didn’t ask for the covers.

Lockers

As for your belongings, you can keep them in the lockers by the lift. Lockers of different sizes are available and if your items are still too big for the lockers, you can store them behind the reception desk.

Spin Paint House Experience

The experience starts with a staff demonstrating to us how to utilise the tools and paints. I enjoy the live demonstration for it shows us how to properly utilise the table. The short introduction also allows our queries to be solved immediately.

After the demonstration, we were brought to the supplies area where we took a basket each to put our selected tools and paints. There were a wide variety of colours available for you to choose from; which includes metallic, neon and glittery choices.

Child-safe Tempera Paint 

The paint used is high quality, child-safe tempera paint from the land of long white clouds, also known as New Zealand. This paint is non-toxic, environmentally friendly and does not have any unpleasant odours. It is also formulated to the international safety standards.

The paint is also gluten-free and does not contain dairy, egg, gluten, soy or peanut products, by-products or derivatives.

Additionally, the paint is body-safe and can be washed off easily. Despite that, it is still recommended for you to soak your clothing immediately once you reach home for there’s a possibility of the paint staining your clothes.

For my artwork, I decided to go with a pastel palette so I stuck with blue, purple, pink and white whereas, my friend, decided to go for a rainbow colour palette. We also chose a few special paints to brighten up our designs.

As for the tools, we went with the rollers, brushes, squeeze bottles, wooden trays and even a masking tape. We took a few disposable cups and ice cream sticks as well to aid in mixing the colours before pouring them onto the canvas. I like how they even offered different sized cups and brushes too.

There was a television screen replaying the tutorial at the supplies area for those who missed certain parts of the demonstration previously.

While we were choosing our tools and paints, the other staff have already clamped down our selected canvases at our assigned booths.

Booth

Every booth has an ergonomic table with a crank for you to manually control the rotations per minute. There is also a stool in the booth if you would like to take a break.

Next to the table, there’s a small spinning station for children to unleash their creativity safely.

The booths have an adjustable phone stand with a ring light so that you can easily record the process of your ever-changing artwork.

After we are done setting up, it is time for us to unleash our potential on our canvases. I started by painting the whole background blue before randomly squeezing white paint on the canvas while it rotates rapidly.

Besides the manual crank, there’s also a handbrake at the bottom of the table. This brake allows us to stop the wheel from rotating gently. The concept of controlling the canvas’s rotations with your energy grew on me as I enjoy dominating every aspect of my life, including my art pieces.

Additionally, a speedy rotation can result in a more splattered artwork than you originally imagine. To portray the different styles, you should try out different speeds and even different methods of pouring your paints.

Besides free pouring my paint straight from the bottle, I also used the swinging trapezes to create a splash on my art pieces. For my first bold attempt, I went heads in with the wooden tray.

Wooden Tray Pour

From my experience, pouring lots of paint into the wooden tray and aiming it directly onto the canvas at a low angle works best. If you want to see more of the marbling you’ve done in the wooden tray, you can reduce the speed of the turntable or stop it altogether.

I tried using this method twice: once while the turntable was rotating at high speed, another time while the turntable was spinning at a low speed.

Although I used the same tools both times, the speed of the turntable affected the art pieces tremendously. Between you and me, I like the colours of the second wooden tray pour better.

Pendulum Effect

After the dramatic pours, the impulsive side of me decided to use the brush to create a spiral. However, that caused all of the colours to blend in with each other.

Thus, I tried to pull my canvas out of the state of confusion by utilising another spin art method – the pendulum effect.

By attaching a paint bottle with an open notch onto the swinging trapezes allows us to display the pendulum effect in our artwork. This effect creates beautiful curves which resemble the ones drawn with a geometry compass.

While creating our art pieces, I noticed how spacious the booth was. My friend and I were able to freely put our chosen materials and change our positions without any obstructions. The booth also gave us a sense of freedom, allowing us to follow our instincts without fear of embarrassing ourselves in front of strangers.

Additionally, pop music floated through the vast studio tickling our left feet. In case you’re wondering, dancing is permitted in the studio as long as it's not on the tables. If you have a song you want to vibe to while painting, you could make a song request as well.

About 50 minutes into the creation, I finally stop channeling my inner Picasso and ended off with a few drops of yellow shimmer.

My Friend’s Experience at Spin Paint House

That was when my friend’s inner Swarez blossomed. The moment her canvas was secured onto the table, she started sectioning it with masking tape and filling it with different colours. 

With a clear plan in mind, she utilised the swinging trapezes and created the pendulum effect on her art piece.

She then proceeded to layer the paint onto the canvas before spinning it. This allows her to have more control over the look of the canvas.

Despite the perfect execution and plan, the next few minutes determined the fate of the artwork as a wild idea popped into our minds – utilising the black paint. The moment the black paint kissed the canvas, we knew this is going to be a very colourful painting. 40 minutes passed and another beautiful artwork was born.

Spin Paint House Review

Overall, the enjoyable session was a great escape for us to strengthen our friendship and spend some time together.

Through this process, I learnt that sometimes you have to let things be and go with the flow. 90 minutes ago, my canvas was as blue as the sky; 50 minutes later, it turned into a lilac bush – an unexpected but wonderful experience for us.

My friend also felt the same way as her unplanned canvas turned out so much better than what she had imagined.

We washed up in the adjoining toilet before snapping some photos at the end of the session. The staff was very helpful and polite throughout the session, making us feel at ease. They also briefed us on the next steps as they put our artwork in a drying rack.

After collecting our art pieces, we noticed the metallic portion and glitters shined brightly under the light. This gives the pieces a different look at every angle.

Collection

Collection of the artwork could be done after 3 days but within 14 days from the date of painting. There is no need for one to do a booking beforehand. All you have to do is come down within their opening hours and quote your name and date you’ve attended the session.

In case you forget what to do, an email of how to collect will be sent to you after the session.

For those who do not have the time to head down to the studio again, delivery could be arranged for a small fee.

Spin Paint House

61 Kaki Bukit Place #04-00 Singapore 416233

Opening Hours 

Wednesday to Friday: 3 to 9pm Saturday: 10am to 9pm Sunday: 10am to 8pm Monday and Tuesday: Closed

How to get to Spin Paint House?

If you’re coming from Kaki Bukit MRT station, walk towards Techlink. 

Turn right at Kaki Bukit Rd 3

Turn left when you see the ‘PRINTAID’ brown building. 

Enter the brown building

You can see various murals on the walls as well.

Once you’re at the building, enter the lift and head to the fourth floor.

Throw Paint on Your Canvases at Splat Paint House

If watching spin art is not your thing, try their sister studio, Splat Paint House. At Splat Paint House, you can hang your canvas on the wall and splat paint at it with a water gun. If shooting paint on the wall is not your thing, put the canvas on the table and splat on it.

This studio is perfect for the younger kids and those who don’t mind getting a little messy. Just like Spin Paint House, Splat Paint House uses non-toxic paint that is body-safe and child-safe. You can learn more about Splat Paint House here.