Where oh where have all the Lincraft stores disappeared to?? The Marion store has closed, and this…read moreone has been cut in half in the last few months! Previously I would have given Lincraft at least 3-4 stars ... but my last couple of visits have left me cold. I would have thought that they would be doing OK, considering the current 'handmade' trend. But this store has been reduced to half its size, with only one service counter. Where the Lincraft staff used to be friendly and helpful, now they are more like skeleton staff ... even if you're at the front of the queue, you are guaranteed to have to wait there at least 5 minutes, with only one person at the counter. So what has happened to Lincraft? Their stock is still of a higher quality than Spotlight, but I must confess they will no longer be my first stop when I need crafting supplies.

One of my favourite things as a kid was scouring through Lincraft and Spotlight for materials to…read moresew cushion covers, finding puff paints to decorate my jumpers with and jewels for bedazzling and painting wooden photo frames. Yes we are talking the 80s people. Unfortunately it seems Lincraft has failed to catch up with the crafting movement and instead was shoved up in the forgotten Dazzleland of the Myer Centre. With one service counter you won't find service in the aisles and be prepared to wait, even on a quiet afternoon. Spotlight always won the battle over Lincraft prices but there is more of an organised and premium feel to the products and materials available here. I have been in here searching for special buttons, wool, boxes to paper mache before and always found something, but the range of material and slow/tumbleweed service is a huge downfall. BONUS STAR: Did you know Lincraft have awesome online YouTube tutorials for "how to" arm knit a scarf, scrapbook or mattress stitch? Some of the videos are pretty dated looking, but it does win a point in my book back for the store.

We had an Aboriginal dot painting framed here and it turned out fantastic! It looks like the canvas…read moreis kind of floating with a space between it and the frame itself. I love it so much I'm taking another piece there to have it done as well. Would 100% recommend this place. They are super helpful and the staff are very friendly. The service was timely and the price was good too.

SmartArt have a number of services to offer their clients:…read more They help out with all different framing options that their clients have for their products, helping making an informed choice. They also have a range of handcrafted frames available in store. They also help out their clients who need to know what the rules are when it comes to hanging art in a gallery. There are a number of pieces of art available from many different artists too, and they are all pretty nice to have a look at.

I have been a model for life drawing for quite some time now.....I mean, it is just me nuding up at…read morehome because the load of washing hasn't finished and I have run out of clean jocks, but the general idea is the same....sort of?! Duthy Street Art has most anything a budding artist would need from canvases and charcoal to various styles of paint and papers designed to meet your specific requirements. There are a couple of stores around that have a better and more diverse selection, but this is a pretty decent store if you are around the area.

Duthy Street Art supplies is a classic looking art shop that has such amazingly friendly service…read morethat it makes me want to make friends with the girl at the counter. They pride themselves on 'old fashioned service' and it really comes through with staff being artists themselves and passionate about what they do. I was lucky enough to get a full size easel for my birthday which was sourced from this shop and the person that got it for me (who has no idea about art or what to buy) came home with a giant grin on his face and relayed to me all the specs and possibilities of the easel he ended up buying me. It is a really good one. When I went in there earlier today searching for supplies for my upcoming Visual Art uni year, I had a big chat with the girl about art, supplies and study. It was extremely comforting and supportive and great being in an atmosphere with others so passionate about art. They have a great supply of good quality paints, pastels, mediums, pencils, easels, sketchbooks and canvasses. Great for advice and a good little quaint old fashioned shop.

This place is an absolute Aladdin's cave and more of scrap booking pleasures to suit any project,…read moreabsolutely everything you need is here. Looking at the shop front is nothing to write home about and located on a main road I definitely recommend not parking out the front, instead turn the corner as there is a car park out the back. Two steps leading up to the entrance eliminates wheel chair access which is a shame but even the most able bodied person can find it a challenge as the walkways are narrow and crammed, try to avoid wearing a fashionable over sized bag as you're likely to knock something over. It is owned and operated by a husband and wife team, he works the till whilst she is kept busy helping customers with their queries and is an absolute treasure. It's easy to forget what you've come to find and buy with distractions everywhere, that half hour trip can easily turn into several hours. Delving further into the store there are several rooms leading off the initial entrance much like a rabbit warren, the room leading directly to the left predominately contains inks, punches and stamps but the behemoth in my opinion would have to be the detached 'shed' out the back. Following the winding path to its destination is a fully lined and insulated short of being hermetically controlled and the envy of every man, it is a mecca dedicated to paper. If you want it, they'll have it but I have to warn you one item will turn into many, with the possibility of leaving your bank balance worse for wear, but it's worth it.

Absolutely Amazing When I went there yesterday I thought I had died and gone to heaven,…read moresuch an amazing amount of supplies for every area of craft and art. love it can"t wait to return for more supplies. Cheers Lola

I'm a fan of Rubi Shoes. Wait, let me re-phrase that. I'm a fan of cheap shoes. Anyway. Yes shoes…read moreare pretty and heels can make your legs look long and luxurious, and I love that but.. paying over $100 for one pair? I don't love that. That's where Rubi Shoes comes in. Cheap, cheap, cheap shoes! They're comfortable. They last longer than you'd expect. This store has a huge variety to choose from, seriously, sometimes the racks are overflowing. At the end of the day it all depends on what you like. I'm happy with a comfortable pair of wedges that aren't too fancy, but don't look daggy at the same time, and on more than one occasion Rubi Shoes has been the answer.

As far as the old saying 'kid in a candy store' is applicable to adults, Hillbilly's Country Living…read moreis my jam. I LOVE IT!!! So much fun poking around the narrow aisles looking at all of the cool kitchen-y things and wishing I had a squillion dollars to buy the whole shop! Every time we need something for the kitchen (be it a proper meat thermometer, new oven mitts, egg rings for the perfect fried egg on Sunday morning) we have hit HCL. WIthout fail they have come through with the goods too. That's a strike rate I can get behind as a customer! The service is helpful and friendly and as far as a one-stop shop for gifts to give hard-to-buy-for people, HCL has got you covered. Nicely. I can't imagine something that HCL DOESN'T stock! Honestly, the range is phenomenal. I went in to buy a meat thermometer just before Christmas last year - Bam! 4 choices of different digital thermometers and a couple of cheeky analogue numbers in case you wanted to rock your temperatures old school! Love your work HCL! You know I'll be back!!! \m/

Hillbilly's were once located in Blackwood on the Woolworths shopping centre side of Shepherds Hill…read moreRd but have moved to a much larger premises and a very suited one. I haven't been to their new location until yesterday and I definiltely approve the move, it's light and airy with a good all round range of kitchen and cookware and plus plenty of gift ideas to choose from, which will never go out of fashion. For the past few months I've been carrying around with me in my bag, a rubber seal for my s/s stovetop espresso in the hope someone will stock the size. No luck to find a replacement until Hillbilly's came to the rescue for a grand total of $2.20 and now I can once again enjoy my espresso coffee. I also purchased a mini grater because sometimes it comes in handy as I don't want to use a huge grater for a small piece of chocolate or nutmeg, etc. And a mid size preserve jar for my homemade lemon curd. There's a primal urge to cook and provide food for the family whenever I enter a kitchenware store, thinking of all things I can make and bake but it's the cleaning up I hate!

I have had full kitchen done by Cabware in 2015 and found them to be helpful and their product of…read moregood quality. I designed the kitchen but they helped fine-tuned the measurements and layouts. Jamie the boss delivered all the parts as they were short on delivery staff. He saw that the designed overhang of kitchen counter was too far out and not cosmetically pleasing so he got a new piece sent out the next day. Second time in 2017 I had a piece of kitchen counter top done (simple enough) and the service was professional.

I will never use this company again. have written proof in an email of buying cottage glass doors…read moreclearly stating the glass is to be in the doors and they have refused. I found them to be contradicting themselves and not being honest.

Glad that a place like this exists for eco-babies in the midst of the eco hub on Magill rd. There…read moreare a few eco friendly baby items that can be sourced at Ecolateral down the road for those that are interested also. Staff at Rainbow Tree are nice and very helpful. The store has a warm feel to it. Check it out!