The U MAKE IT PLACE--Print Media News
November 2007 
CHESTER, NJ--Do you love the idea of making a one-of-a-kind present for someone but don't think you have the time or the talent? Think Again!
Studio U, the "U Make It Place' is an upscale craft studio on Rt. 206 in Chester, NJ and they have something everyone! Not an artistic bone is required because all the projects are fun and easy to make! And there's no messing up...all Studio U projects come with a money-back guarantee.
This holiday season, Studio U is filled with fun and fabulous ornaments. from glass to clay to papier mache, they are all over the store in different shapes and sizes. From $5.00 to $20.00, you can make everyone on your list a holiday or three. Come in with your kids and make ornaments that will become family heirlooms you will treasure year after year. There are choices for every age and skill level. Decorate with ribbons, pearls, metal stickers, and more.
Create custom jewelry, like a turqouise stone bead bracelet with sterling silver and crystal accents. Design necklaces, earrings, handbag chains and belts choosing from a vast selection of semi-precious stones, glass beads, crystals, and sterling silver findings at the overflowing bead bar.
Kids can create zany animals out of colorful clay, back and attach tem to wastebaskets, pictures frames or shelves. Adults and children can paint, stamp, collage and embellish a cusom box. Your name, great photos or special decals help to create cool storage boxes for your stuff.
PRojects are not just for the ladies. Great projects for boys include frames, mirrors, and boxes embellished with stamps, pain, cool pebbles, stickers, words, skulls, or even eyeballs of fire--all great tough stuff for a boy's room.
You can customize any project the way you want it--which is perfect whether you're making gifts for your friends or something for yourself. Make something unique and special for the people you love using their favorite colors or a wonderful photo. In 10 minutes you can wal kout with a great custom gift you made or you can spend the day unleashing your inner Martha.
Consider dabbling in decoupage. Studio U offers a gorgeous library of papers for you to select the perfect pattern to decoupage onto virtually anything in the store, from vases,clocks and serving peices to boxes and frames.
Or maybe you'll choose to make a mosaic. Pick from thousands of tiles to create a unique mosaic from over a dozen project choices...frames, mirrors, boxes and coasters among them. Or bring in your own images and stransfer them to create one-of-a-kind mosaic pieces that can match your decor at home.
Your photos can create memorable one-of-a-kind works of art for yourself or for the people you love. Create and collage a fan, coasters, canvases or shadow boxes. Or simply transfer a favorite photo ot just about anything in teh store. When you bring in your original photo, Studio U staff will help you enlarge it, change it, enhance it, ink it and preserve it to createa unique work of art.
How about a bit of whimsy? Collage a personalized character onto an oversized canvas. Studio U personnel snap your photo and turn it into pop art by transforming you with arms, legs, dresses wings, crowns, or even mermaid tails. Collage your enw image and color and embellish with stamp pads, rhinestones, or ribbons.
Why shop for presents when you can make them together as a family? Studio U is the perfect way to connect with family and friends over the holidays because making something together brings people closer. You'll have quality time together while also working yoru way down your gift list. And giving a gift you made yoruself shows someone how much you care.
And if you're pressed for time, you can still get gifts that you cannot find anywhere else. The Studio U staff has hand created lots of fabulous gifts that you can buy on the spot. The are beautifully packaged for the ones you love.
Studio U is a great place to hold your holiday office party. Making things together lets coworkers conect and everyone can go home with something fun that they actually made themselves. Or skip cleaning the house and throw your own holiday party at Studio U--you can reserve the Studio U party room or make yourself comfortable in the main studio.
From silly to sophisticated, Studio U has g reat craft projects for every sensibility and at every price. It's simple--you can have fun, spend quality time together and be practical--all at the same time!
Hours at Studio U are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm and sunday from 11am to 6pm. |
