I loved the atmosphere in here, I was just picking up a few things but they have a good selection…read morefor everybody. Definitely my go-to art supply store from now on.

Just had a bizarre experience here after being a customer here for years. I started at the Tacoma…read morelocation looking for stretcher bars by the master series in 24, 36, 30, and 40s. Tacoma was out but the sweet sales associates offered to order or call Seattle. I overheard them on the phone confirming various sizes. So I thanked them & drove up to Seattle. I noticed the Seattle location didn't have the sizes I was told, I asked the guy in charge of frames/ stretchers and he claimed I asked for one size then showed me a different brand from what was confirmed over the phone, a heavy duty variety. When I expressed frustration of being told the wrong thing, he walked off pouting, didn't offer to order any for me like Tacoma did. Not wanting to leave empty handed I grabbed a couple off sizes so I can work. On my way to check out, I informed my friend of what just occured and placed the stretchers at the register. The clerk said "You need to check out over there, Sir." My flabbers were gasted! My monocle popped out! I said "Sir? I'm not a sir!". This was strange and shocking to me. So I went to the proper clerk saying "They just called me Sir. What part of me gives man? I've never been called a man." So yeah I'm mad confused as to why my petite, adorable self in pink & lilac got called a man by someone who would not appreciate being misgendered themselves.... On Pride weekend of all times. And why wasn't I offered to have the supplies ordered for me like in Tacoma? Basically I received a wild goose chase, a bad attitude, lied to about what I overheard confirmed on the phone, and casually misgendered by Seattle staff. Very sad since I prefer supporting local. The Tacoma shop is a vibe with kind, helpful staff. I'll stick with them and Jerry's Art a Rama online. Apparently several reviews report bad behavior from staff over the past year or so. Don't need the funky ahh attitude when I just wanna create.

Very cool place to visit if you need an art scrap and you like to thrift, but the staff is a…read morelittle... odd. I only bought two little pens and a sewing pattern, and I'm not even sure what the subtotal was. I assumed it was 75c with tax, so just in case I pulled out two dollars. The lady told me "I need 4 cents." I thought she meant the total was $1.04, so I told her "Oh I don't have coins, I'll pay with card so you don't have to make change." She gave me a pointed look and said, "...then I'll have to charge you an extra 50c" I was super confused, but that was fine. I thought it over a little, and then she told me, "Your total is only 96c" Totally fine, I gave her one dollar and told her to keep the change. Usually... you tell the customer their total and they can figure out what to give you. Not a weird vague comment. She's not mean, she helped me find a nearby bathroom, and she told another customer she's worked at a paint store before, so I think she's just... odd. I think staff needs a little more consistent training, it was somewhat uncomfortable.

I love this place! It's like a thrift store for your crafting needs. Yarn, fabric, art supplies,…read morestickers, papers, embroidery, needlepoint, used stamps, vintage photos, international paper money, etc. They also have used books/magazines for crafts and plastic containers. I found some themed collage packs - valentines and Disney themed and a plastic container to store my washi tape! Everything is super affordable too.

What a wonderful art store! I took my 92-year-old mother there so that she could buy some oil…read morepaints and was most impressed with the selection of supplies. The owner (a painter herself) was patient and genuine. The front room of the store is a gallery of mostly local art. We'll definitely be back. Whether you are an established artist or a beginner, this shop will cater to you.

Wonderful store with a wide selection of reasonably priced professional level and beginner-friendly…read moreart supplies. The staff are exceptionally helpful and encouraging of artists at all levels. Not an artist? This store has something for you, too. Delightful and eclectic gifts add to the serendipity of this hidden Woodinville gem. Finally, you'll want to check out the gallery of work by local fine artists, including the two artists in residence.

I picked up a travel easel at Mystic Art Supply for my 7 year old grandson. He is enjoying it…read moreeverywhere in the car, at his grandma house and will take to his aunts in LaConner! . This store has a great selection of arts and crafts for kids and adults. The owners are very nice, knowledgeable and helpful.

From the owner: We are a family run small business specializing in children's and adults art supplies.read more

Great art supply store! Excellent selection, friendly staff. Came down from Port Orchard and was…read morenot disappointed.

I love the gift section at the entrance to the store. I always end up buying 5 to 10 items to send…read moreoff as goofy gifts. It's just a great space in that way. They have an adequate supply of art products but I wish they went deeper on watercolor merchandising, and especially on watercolor paper and journals. The staff is very friendly and helpful . The downside for me is the concrete floors, and the loud talking of the staff-I get sensory overload and really stressed in the space .

ART Spot is a very unique and great place to shop for art supplies. It had what I needed and in…read morewalking distance for everything. Lunch, art and fresh air!

If you're looking for an indie art supply store in North Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, or Lynnwood,…read morehead to the cute Art Spot in the Edmonds Bowl. They have a good selection of art supplies, the staff are friendly and helpful, and they also offer art workshops. I love how they are a creative hub for the community. Let's shop indie, folks, and keep small businesses like the Art Spot going strong.

Ben Franklin is a wonderful and special crafts store. I absolutely love coming here! They have a…read moregreat selection of items, especially fabric. It is insane how many fabric options there are. It is not even comparable to the other chain stores in the area. They also have a good selection of sewing notions and sewing patterns. And wow they have a ton of puzzles!! It's so fun coming in here and seeing all the great things they have to offer. The lady cutting my fabric was very kind and gave me lots of good recommendations for my sewing project. The store had a lovely ambiance. I would highly recommend checking Ben Franklin out for your crafting needs!

I've been going to this store for a while, and so far, everyone has been pretty nice. My daughter…read moreand I recently started learning how to make jewelry, and today I called to ask whether they carry anything suitable for working with pearls. The woman I spoke with did provide the information I was looking for, but her tone came across as unnecessarily short and somewhat snobbish. She made comments along the lines of, "You should just bring your pearl here so we can look," and, "You don't even know the names of the parts you're looking for." I understood what she was trying to imply--that bringing the pearl in would make it easier for them to identify the appropriate components--but there's definitely a more helpful and welcoming way to phrase that, especially when someone is new to jewelry making and simply trying to learn. I'll continue going to the store, as my previous experiences have been positive, but this interaction was disappointing.

For those who have found this page, note that Of The Earth has another yelp page with a much higher…read morerating and great customer reviews here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/of-the-earth-seattle. --- I just got our wedding invitations from Of The Earth and they are truly amazing -- they look and feel magical...silky outer skin, rough inside because of the seeds and the hand-made feel, perfectly torn edges, and overall just beautiful. This is one of those unusual old-fashioned businesses where when you dial their phone number, they pick up the phone. No robots giving you options to press one or say "representative", I just dialed the phone number and Kevin picked up. He was wonderful to work with on our wedding invitations, advising us on what we needed to create them at home from the already-folded and torn seed paper and twine. They even made us custom paper that only grows blue and dark red flowers, because we're having our wedding guests plant them and then bring them to our wedding. :D As much as I love their old-fashioned phone etiquette, their website is also a bit old-school and could be improved. Of particular note is that Kevin sent me a link to an "estimate" page, where I went, looked at the estimate and then emailed Kevin back to say it looked good. Fortunately I sent him a follow-up email asking when & how to pay, and apparently on the same page there's another link to where you are supposed to pay...not obvious to me, so it could have been days before I checked in with him again to see how my order was going. So if you're in a rush, you should remember this and when you see the "estimate" page look for the payment link to make sure your order goes through. Thanks to Kevin and anyone else at Of The Earth for our gorgeous wedding invitations (my friends will be amazed because I really have no design sense!). And as a bonus, or maybe as a main reason to go here, everything Of The Earth sells is about as eco-friendly as you can possibly get. Bravo.

Horrific customer service. Deplorable…read more I found this company on Etsy, where they sell "flower seed paper." I was stunned to discover the exact same paper on Amazon, in larger quantities, at a cheaper price. I approached Kevin/Lori/"Fiona" about this concern, and they claimed to be the Amazon vendors also. However, I contacted the Amazon vendor, located in a completely different state, and confirmed that they have no affiliation with Of the Earth. Hmmm.... Please be aware that this company greatly overcharges for shipping. I needed two rolls of paper for Christmas wrap, and wanted to support small business. I made it very clear to Kevin/Lori/"Fiona" that I needed them by Christmas. He/she/she strongly encouraged me to pay a whopping $18.50 for expedited shipping for possible delivery before Christmas, making the grand total for two rolls of paper and expedited shipping $44.72, an exorbitant sum that I was willing to pay in a pinch for it to arrive on time. But you guessed it: the paper did not arrive on time. By Christmas (a week later), the tracking number indicated that the item was mysteriously still "on its way" to a USPS facility. We're talking Seattle to San Francisco, so not a great distance. The sellers were extremely apathetic, unapologetic and dispassionate; they claimed that they were unaware that I needed it by Christmas, refused to acknowledge that they had encouraged me to pay extra for expedited shipping, and had no interest in working together to arrive at a resolution. When the item finally arrived (after Christmas), I immediately sent it back, as I no longer needed it. I suggested that it would be fair for us to compromise on shipping costs since they encouraged me to pay the expedited shipping; I would never have purchased the item without their encouragement, yet it still failed to arrive in time. They refused any sort of compromise whatsoever, citing that it "was not [their] fault" that it did not arrive. That is questionable, as I have no proof that they actually shipped it when they said they would - only proof that a shipping label was created - but even more to the point is that it was most certainly not my fault either. It is the seller's responsibility to ensure that the item gets to the customer. Why should the customer be punished? But they did not care, and would not budge. I was far more upset by Kevin/Lori/"Fiona's" attitude than the fact that the products did not arrive on time. Is this company so strapped for cash that they could not spare even a couple of bucks towards shared shipping to keep a customer happy? Even on general principle? That's just the wrong attitude for a small business owner to have. Bad look. I did not resist, but simply requested to see proof that the shipping fees were actually $18.50. No reply. To my third request, they finally responded to say that "we have reached the end of the line - I can't do anything more to assist you." So... there is no proof of the actual shipping fees. Do they buy on Amazon to sell elsewhere for a profit? Are their shipping fees legitimate? Caveat emptor!

I am an UW alumni and have been to this bookstore location several times a long long time ago when…read moreI was a student. I never realized or appreciated how amazing this store was. About two weeks ago, my favorite K-pop group, LE SSERAFIM, was in town and during the encore, they came out in full UW gear. After researching, I found out that the gear was from University Book Store. I really wanted to buy the hat that Chaewon wore and was able to find and buy one there. It was a University Book Store exclusive printed/embroidered on '47 brand Hat. There is a reason I am telling this story though! While I was there, I looked around and see what kind of merchandises they were selling and I noticed that they have done collaboration with quality brands such as Lululemon, Champion (reverse Weave), Adidas, '47 Brand, New Era, etc. Clearly, whoever is in charge of designing the fan gear here knows what they are doing. They also had a clearance section upstairs with items marked down up to 50%. If you're a current UW student or UW Alumni and haven't been here in recent years like me, I highly recommend checking it out. Check out my photos of all the UW gears that LE SSERAFIM members wore during the concert.

I'm not a big book reader, so take this review with a grain of salt. However, I do appreciate the…read morehusky gear and the coffee shop in the store. I've also noticed that books are arranged similarly to Barnes & Noble. I've been told that the books are carefully arranged and sorted via subcontracted by Barnes & Noble, so if you're interested in that, this is definitely the place for you. The prices are a bit high, but they do go back into student support and activities, so it's a good investment. Also, there is a 20% discount or specific dates and timelines along with promotionals for students. but I don't think that these discounts apply to text books. I definitely recommend a university bookstore.

I thought this was a glass shop, but it's just where a glass shop used to be, so it was completely…read moreby accident that I walked in here and found an awful lot of things I had to work really hard at telling myself I CAN live without. I don't need that blue and brown area rug, or the glass serving dish, or the bookworm mug, or the handstitched homemade paper journals, or the trendy stationery, or the blue and green glass pitcher and goblets. I don't NEED those things. But I want them.