Decided to try somewhere else for my casting needs, and liked the inventory and closeness to my…read morelocation. It wasn't until after I had placed an order that I realized I made a mistake, but a quick email and call later, I had that changed super fast. Shipping was also incredibly fast, on top of being cheaper than my usual supplier. Have only good things to say, thank you so much! Will be continuing to order through here for my needs.

Whether traveling to pick up product in person or ordering on line it has always been an easy great…read moreexperience. In house the staff is extremely knowledgeable about their products and have advised me beyond my expectations. Devon and Mike are my favor people there for servicing my purchase needs. Have been using them for over 5 years and hopefully will continue using them until I retire my business.

Just got some artwork framed beautifully at Starvin' Artist, for a great price. Excellent selection…read moreof mats, moldings and glass. And you wouldn't believe the customer service: the woman working there (Judy) actually called the framer (Brock) at home to see if he could meet with me before their usual opening time (it was the only time I was available) -- and he did! Then, he went out of his way to offer me less-expensive (but still archival quality) options; when was the last time anybody tried to down-sell you instead of up-sell? Truly refreshing. Finally, he proceeded to complete the job at double the estimated speed! Whether you're an artist or just have some items that need framing and hanging, this is the place to call.

Never open. Came by at 1:30pm on a Tuesday and it was locked. Why even bother pretending like…read moreyou're a legitimate business?

I do enjoy buying cute stuff because I love making scrapbooks and Paper Source doesn't disappoint…read moreme because they have lots of what I need. I keep on coming back here and I also recommend it to my friends and work colleagues. The staff here are also so nice, knowledgeable and friendly! If you don't shop here, you are really missing out!

There are some really cute things in this store. If you need fancy paper, this is the place to be…read more But, if you also need a llama shape duster, come right now. They have cat magnets, cat sticky notes, llamas, unicorns, soft plush, toys, children's stuff, beauty stuff, kitchen stuff...all kinds of stuff. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2019

Needed to get a triptych framed. I have never done custom framing before, was a little…read moreapprehensive, however the owner was very nice and was accepting of my budget restraints. The finished frames look better than we thought they would. Definitely take anything you need framed here first.

As I read through the other reviews I see that I'm not the first to run across Ms. Maryann's…read more(owner) nasty attitude. I had been saving up a visit to this art store as a treat to myself, because as an artist, to finally find an art store near home (La Grange), well, let's just say I was excited to find a local business with which to spend my money. With Blicks more than 15 miles away, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. WRONG. I walk in and was accosted by the owner. Maryann: "What's up"? Can you imagine my face? Imagine, shock, amazement...stopped in my tracks. Who greets a customer like this? Furthermore, do I know you? That you feel you can dismissively ask me, "what's up"? As if I'm interrupting you. OK, you know I'm thinking happy, happy--joy, joy when I arrived and she just BLEW THAT FEELING the moment I walked in the door! Me: (trying to recover and remember why I came) I'm looking for some art paper. Maryann: Bristol board? Me: Yes. But in tan or grey or brown. Maryann: That's not Bristol board. Me: (Thinking....ok.....so, what do you have?) The whole time, I'm still standing by the door because basically, she's working on framing (because I guess that's her bread and butter). And her back is to me. So I try again to explain what I want because she literally hasn't welcomed me or invited me to browse her store. And maybe I'm still a little in shock, so my feet are stuck. LOL But I'm looking around and I see mostly FRAMES. About 1/5 of the store is art supplies. When she finally decides to show me what paper she has, its in a cube, low on the floor. Each bundle wrapped in some old yellowed plastic with handwritten prices. So she points to the floor and says, this is what I have you can look through it. And she walks away. OK......So I get down on my knees and start looking. First trying to lift each packet of 24x28 paper, then deciding that's not going to work, and I don't want to ruin any paper. So, I bring out each packet, look at it, stack it beside me and go to the next one. Next thing I know, she's back again, standing 4 feet away asking, "Can I help you"? (asked in a way that I knew she meant the exact opposite) I look up at her thinking, wtf? But I say, "in what way"? She hesitates and then.... Maryann: Well, I'm pretty sure I don't have what you want. I'm thinking, wait a minute, what? Who says that to a customer? So, needless to say, I'm DONE with this whole scene, so I start putting the stuff back. Maryann: I'll put it back. Me: No I'll do it. Maryann: No, because you're putting it in wrong, the prices have to face out. I almost just threw the paper willy-nilly across the floor, but I didn't. I turned the blasted paper around so the prices faced out. So basically, she just came out from whatever the hell she was doing (instead of serving her ONE customer) to interfere with me going through her old ass paper because she didn't want the task of having to return it to its bin! When I was done, I started to say, "Wow, I'm really disappointed in my experience here". But I didn't get to finish because Miss Maryann said, "Well, I don't get a lot of requests for brown paper". That was it, I was out! OMG, this woman and her attitude! It's absolutely no surprise to me that her store was absolutely EMPTY. Typically my fellow creatives are friendly, curious and some may be introverted, but they're polite. Not this one. ARTISTS stay away from this hole in the wall. Pull up your big girl panties or jockeys and drive out to Blick's, Michaels or even Joann's Fabrics where customers are #1. Concordia University Chicago art department, this place is a big NO!

This Michaels has good staff, they are always very nice and attentive. and pickup is fast here too.read more

Stopped in to grab quite a few picture frames. Went to pay and line was 20 customers deep and not…read moremoving with one very slow cashier. Almost walked out which i saw 2 customers leave. After waiting 15 minutes with no movement I look and whoolha. 3 wide open self checkout stations. Got done paying and announced to the people in line who immediately started using them. Asked an employee why they don't let people know. He ignored me. Could care less.

If you're looking for a truly unique art piece- this is your place. Larry was so great to work…read morewith. Very creative and full of ideas. We went through several drafts of what we originally wanted to have made- and what he created was truly a beautiful work of art. The laser cutting machine produces such precise, beautiful cuts. Couldn't be happier with our res

I agree with the advertisement on their bags, Live a Creative Life! This store is very large,…read morevery organized and well stocked. Big Sales promoted all over the store and at the entrance. When you walk through the main doors, you are greeted with seasonal holiday items for Sale; furniture pieces and items for decoration. The Christmas items were on the left side as you walk in, East Wall. I was looking for yarn, string and other items for tassels - those you can find on the West side of store, Right Side in the Back. Fabrics and all your creative items near that area. They have many creative items of all sorts for Team Projects, School Projects, Office Projects, Community Projects, Holiday items , Sports items... massive store. Well done and if you are a creative person; you may spend some time here. Grabbed some Bit O Honey before reaching the register, easy friendly checkout. Closed on Sundays, free parking for customers outside. Directions; if you come from the South it's easier to enter their parking lot, from the north the entrance is directly across from the Binny's , or you can go further west across from Woodlawn Cemetery there is an exit to South; U turn is legal there, there are no signs forbidding it. I thought the value was good for the products received.

**Extremely disappointing experience.**…read more This was my second consecutive bad experience at Hobby Lobby, but yesterday (8/26 around 5 PM) was the final straw. We were checked out by an employee named Oscar M, whose attitude made us feel extremely unwelcome. He rolled his eyes, shook his head, and acted as though assisting us was an inconvenience. We spent **over $200** at the store, but honestly, the experience was so unpleasant that we are now considering returning everything for a full refund. All of the items are still sitting in the bags at home. Customers should be treated with basic courtesy and respect, regardless of how much they're purchasing. It's incredibly disappointing to spend that kind of money somewhere and leave feeling unwelcome. Hobby Lobby needs to seriously address its customer service.

The Oak Park Fine Arts show is sponsored by the American Society of Artists. The show is always…read moreheld in August. This year, it is August 16 and 17 (Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm). We have been to this art show several times over the years. I love this art show for many reasons. First, the Artists are very creative and down-to-earth and excited to discuss their art pieces. I always enjoy hearing the story behind HOW an Artist got the inspiration to create a piece of art. I always ask the Artist questions and they are always happy to answer them which I appreciate. Second, this Art show is just the right size and you can actually view all art exhibits (from beautiful Artisan sterling jewelry to sculptures, to photographs, paintings and art work made from tiny tiles creating an actual picture as well as beautiful and colorful handmade unique tote bags, handbags, scarves and so many other things) in under 2-hours! Third, parking is easy and, best of all, it is FREE on Sunday (if you park on the street). This Fine Arts and Craft Show is now in its 40th Year! We checked it out on Saturday, but it was too hot/humid so we left within 45-minutes without a purchase. There were less than 50 exhibits/artists which made the event nice and easy for viewing all the exhibits. This Art & Craft Show is held in Scoville Park at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street. Although we didn't stay long we stopped off at our favorite Venezuelan restaurant, Aripo's on Marion Street, and enjoyed a very good lunch. The food is hearty, incredibly reasonable and service is always hospitable and warm. This is a mom and pop operation. Best of all, the food is incredibly flavorful, perfectly seasoned and the meat is melt-in-your mouth tender. It is worthy of 4-stars! We found a free spot on Oak Park Ave on both days. We were really lucky! I also like the fact that there tons of restaurants nearby. We returned Sunday, and stayed for 2-hours. It was an overcast, dismal day, but there was a nice breeze which made it nice for staying longer. Afterward, we walked over to Erik's Deli (I wrote a review for Erik's Deli) for sandwiches. There are so many art and craft exhibits in Chicago and the suburbs during the summer months. My two favorites are in Oak Park, IL and Evanston, IL. The price-point for the arts & craft shows varies from moderate ($$) to expensive ($$$$) depending upon what you purchase at the Fine Arts Show. This is a great Fine Arts Show, because it is family friendly and dog friendly. There were so many beautiful pieces of Artisan jewelry, but I didn't purchase any jewelry. We ended up purchasing a beautiful Fall painting with bold colors. The Artist was very friendly and took the time to talk with us about her work. If you cannot find legal parking spot on the street, head over to the Oak Park Public Library (Lake Street just a bit west of Oak Park Ave), and walk over to the Art & Craft exhibit. I am not 100% sure if parking is FREE at the library parking lot on Sunday. However, I do know that if you are at the library parking lot less than two hours it is only $1 -- if you are there for over 3-hours it is 5 bucks-- still a lot cheaper than getting a parking ticket from an Oak Park cop! If you missed this show, you can always check out the Park Ridge Art Show which is also sponsored by the American Society of Artists, September 20, 2014 from 9 to 5 pm.

The Paper Source has paper and a whole lot more: cards, small gifts and scratch-booking supplies…read more It was at this Paper Source that discovered that making paper crafts is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. I set out to make a custom Christmas card for my sweetie but had to buy whole packs of supplies to do so. For example, I had to get a package of envelopes when I only needed one. I learned my lesson and now buy 10 already made, unique greeting cards for the price of the heartfelt one I made. My creative side sighs in resignation to my bank account. It's for those greeting cards that I love going to the Paper Source. I don't go there for anything else and the paper crafting supplies no longer tempt my narrowly focused gaze. The last time I went in, I was greeted by two associates. I asked if they had a honey badger birthday card. "Yes we do!" Was the prompt reply. She quickly walked directly to the card on the shelf and handed it to me. I was delighted.

I love Paper Source. It's a great place for me to find cards that are nice, and often what I find…read morehere is more elegant than the old standby, Hallmark. In addition to cards, they have gifts, art supplies, and anything you'd need to wrap a beautiful gift. There are rolls of wrapping paper but also individual sheets of wrapping. They have stuffed animals, books, board games--the name of the store really doesn't do it justice any longer, because it's so much more. This stop was to wander with my friend after lunch, and hadn't planned on buying anything. However, I did find a book called The Skeleton and the Cat on display that we picked up and it was a great purchase, a delightful story to enjoy with my little one. Given its location in Oak Park, parking is probably tricky at times. It's only a few blocks from the train station, though. And there's street parking and a few lots around. But if you need a card or are looking for a fun gift, you may find it here.

Icarus is a great employee! There was a line of 3-4 people last night around 8:15 pm, and a pricing…read moreissue at the register. But Icarus remained super upbeat, calm, friendly, and helpful! Well done! We were able to find everything we came for. The sections of markers, colored pencils, scrapbook papers, and stickers are well-stocked, and reasonably priced. Plenty of parking. Clean store, friendly staff, and grateful they require masks for all!!

Such poor customer service. This is why Amazon is winning. I was trying to support brick and mortar…read morestores in the neighborhood. Self check out didn't show sale prices. The one human cashier couldn't get sale price up. Customer in line tried to give advice about he got the sale price the day before. Cashier told me to go back and look at sign which I already did when I picked out the sale item. Workers on the phone were slow to respond to cashier's calls for assistance. Putting my Amazon order in now - they'll deliver quickly and accurately right to my house.