Fantastic selection of fabrics, haberdashery with a good selection of arts and crafts materials…read more Go support this family run independent shop and get proper customer care and service.

This shop is in Balham London, not in Epsom !!!, I was looking to see what there is in Epsom,…read moreanswer ? nothing !!!if you are looking for wool shops don't go to Epsom !!, who does these lists of shops they need a better map.

A limited selection, but then it is a relatively small shop. I feel like they should specialise…read moremore, rather than have bits and bobs from so many different types of craft. A bit shocked that skeins of Anchor embroidery floss are as much as £1 each. That said, the staff are always very friendly, and the shop is easy to navigate.

A lot of my artist friends who live in South London complain about having to travel all the way to…read moreCentral to replenish their art supplies. I don't paint, I can barely draw stick figures, but I can feel their pain. Having to make a journey to get canvas every time you run out must get super annoying every now and then. Unik Arts & Crafts puts an end to that problem as it is one of South London's best local art supply specialists. You can find brushes, paint, yarn, glitter, presentation boards, markers, pencils, basically anything you need to make your next masterpiece for decent prices. They don't have an incredible amount of stock, but they'll cover the basics. If you're not too picky about the brands of the supplies you get and you just need to replace some item quickly then stop by this place, I'm sure they'll have what you need.

Brand new to North Cross Road and very much welcomed…read more This card shop sells a fantastic range of cards for all occasions, wrapping paper and also a collection of nice quality stuffed toys. The shop is clearly and simply laid out and unlike most shops in Dulwich, they sell only a select product rather than attempting to sell a little of everything. Many of the cards are very highly priced but suitably beautiful. For it quality and simplicity, Postmark is perfect.

From the owner: Postmark is an independent award-winning card shop with a fantastic range of quirky, quality and…read moreoriginal cards at affordable prices. From birthday's to weddings to thank you's to congratulations we've got thousands of cards to choose from. We opened our first shop in Balham, southwest London in 2004 followed by Postmark East Dulwich and more recently Postmark Chiswick. At all three of our stores our customers can use our in-house postal service to send their letters and parcels anywhere in the world. Simply bring in your post and we'll frank it and post it for you. We offer the same great service and price as your Post Office, just without the queues! We take great pride in bringing the very best of British and international designed cards, stationery and wrap to our customers both instore and online with a fantastic array of brands including Caroline Gardner, Alice Scott, Happy Jackson, Art File, Pigment, Lagom, Rifle Paper, Hello Lucky, Peter Pauper, Moleskin, Lamy, Leuchtturm 1917, Rachel Ellen, V&A and many more

I've been here multiple times, and no other art stores really feel as welcoming. The staff are…read morefriendly, and I really like how they don't go out to help you when you don't need any help. They have such a wide selection of low price items, and being a student, this is the perfect place to get my things from. I would recommend this to anyone, this is really a great art supplier.

It was a dangerous moment when I first saw the sign for Cowling & Wilcox as I was cycling home from…read moreCamberwell one day a few months ago. Since then, and since attending Dr Sketchy's wonderful life drawing classes at the RVT, I have been back a few times to browse and a few times to buy art supplies. This is not a bad thing, but knowing it's so close really tempts me to keep going back and spending far too much money on lovely paints and pens and brushes and stuff, even though I can't draw to save my life. There always seems to be a few good deals available on certain items, though not to the extent of the sales Cass Art runs all the time, and some of the staff are really helpful. There was one grumpy man there once who referred me to his colleague rather than answer my question himself, then glowered at me as he scanned everything in at the till, but everyone else I've spoken to have been pretty nice and didn't make me feel stupid when I asked basic questions about materials.

Affordable materials and lots of opportunity for browsing can be found in this little den of…read morefabrics, along with its amusingly dry owner. If you're a beginner like me don't expect tons of help, you're more likely to be waved over to look for yourself and will have to figure out if the fabric you chose will work for the project you have in mind. For the well researched beginner and upwards, though, this place is a pleasant antidote to the lofty yuppiness of John Lewis and its brethren, and the market's just round the corner for a post-shopping snack.

I had passed this fabric shop many a time, but never gone in. It looked like hard work and for…read moreevery nice fabric you may have to search through 100 foul rolls to find it. I was mistaken, my usual fabric shop was shut so rather than a wasted journey, I went in to have a look. Half an hour later I had whittled my selection down to an arm full of jerseys several wools and a few tartans. They have a pretty big selection bearing in mind the size of the shop and the price is amazingly reasonable. Now I have no reason to buy fabric anywhere else. But do bear in mind once the stock is gone, its gone... so buy what you see.

So High Soho is so eclectic. Downstairs they have a costume shop. I spent hours down there trying…read moreon boas and Superwoman outfits. Why aren't costumes daily wardrobe wear? Wouldn't humanity be much more interesting if we dressed up as alter-egos everyday, shielding our true identities from strangers, gallivanting around as heroes or truly heinous villains? I vote for 365 days of Halloween. Anyway, back to the shop. The main floor has an array of really cool randomness. Ashtrays, prints of Marilyn Monroe, games, keychains, tapestries, candles, incense, buttons, mugs; you name it they claim it. When I need to get a gift for someone I come here to buy it. Finding something cool here is guaranteed.

Being so far away form home and wanting to look fantastic for my first Halloween night out, i came…read moreacross So High Soho thanks to the amazing yelpers.. The service that was given to us was amazing. They were so busy as Halloween was the next night.. I picked up one customs an was told 'no no no don't try this Queen of Heart's costume this one is the best and so much more you..' I tried it on and was perfect, they ensure that had everything I need to look the best, a crown, makeup, playing card stockings, heart stickers the works. The costumes are very well price the shop is small and crowded stuff everywhere but the guys and girls that work there are amazing they know where everything is and the have so much passion for making you feel and look the part you want to play at your party.. If only it wasn't so far away they could dress me for all fancy dress parties..

I first came across this shop at Victoria Station on my way to a course and I loved it. I could…read morebuy everything in the shop and everything I brought was in the sale which was even better. I would love to work there part time

The whole Oliver Bonas thing confuses me slightly. When I first saw the shop many years ago, I…read moreassumed it was a one off and I liked it, now they seem to be popping up all over the place. They do sell some nice things, but I feel that the vast quantity of shops they are opening, down grades them slightly. That may just be me being picky, but part of their initial charm was that it felt special and unique, now I cannot help but feel it is just over produced. Saying that, I still wander in on occasions but rarely am I moved to make a purchase.