When my mum comes to Glasgow there is always one place we have to visit without question every time…read more- Millers. As a craft obsessive she is like a child walking into a toyshop. This place has everything you could ever want in terms of craft, art and technical materials and I even find myself feeling all creative as I wander through its two floors. The thing that my mum raves about is the 'fill a box' which allows you to fill a rectangular box full of all different types and colours of card and paper to suit your needs. As long as the box closes then you get it all for £7.25 (or £5-odd for a smaller box). The concept is unique and it is the only place in the vicinity that I know of that does this. They also do a 'bonus card' - you get 10 points for every £1 you spend which you can later redeem against some of your favourite goodies. 1 point equals 1p so you are essentially getting 10% off every time you spend. My only qualm? The prices. A lot of their products could be found online on crafty websites for about half the price.

A cracker of an Art Shop that is particularly popular with art students in the many surrounding…read moreUniversities and Colleges in Glasgow. There are alot of things in here, including a great range of inks and paints as well as paper and pencils. I recently topped up on good high quality paper (with high quality prices!). The selection is excellent across the board with alot of stuff that I don't even know the name of so I won't even embarass myself by trying to find appropriate labels for them. 'Crafty stuff'. The staff are friendly and helpful and the place is always busy which is a good sign, particularly given there is another rival store just up the road that is also excellent. Well worth a look.

I love a good bargain especially when sales are on, this store is well stocked with all sorts &…read moretypes of pictures, paintings, prints, that you wish to decorate your flat or apartment. A framing service is provided & advice from if required, the frames can be changed if you don't like the one chosen for the painting / print, it's no hassle here. As an art collector I see art as an investment and the frame is just as important to enhance the picture. On many times I've come here and used the picture framing service for items that I've bought at auction, and would highly recommend the service.

Shhh, there's some art in here that I plan on buying my boyfriend when it comes available. I would…read morego in to details, but who knows who reads these things! ;) Anway, this shop is very unassuming located smack dab in the middle of Buchanan Galleries. Once you walk in, you realise just how many options you have for art, even if you don't see what you want on the walls. The staff here are very friendly and although they didn't have what I wanted, they gave me the managers card to contact him regarding the art. I full plan on doing business here when what I want is available, and I suggest, if you're in the market for quality art, you should as well!

The Merchant Gate Gallery has to be one of the friendliest and least intimidating and pretentious…read moregallery/framers I have ever visited. You could come here looking to have a photograph of yourself drunken and naked expect for a pink cowboy hat on holiday in Benidorm framed and they wouldn't bat an eyelid! I haven't done that by the way that was merely a hypothetical example, honest. No framing job is too big or small for the Merchant Gate Gallery. They have a mind boggling array of frames available and can usually get your item framed in 5 days or less. As well as framing they can also clean and restore damaged oil paintings and accept commissions for artwork of any size, medium or subject matter! The original artwork which is exhibited for sale is local and contemporary and there are always a few pieces that catch my eye. In particular I love the work they sell by Fiona Wilson who is inspired by the 1950s, like myself! The Merchant Gate Gallery also stock a good range limited edition prints if you can fork out for an original piece.

From the owner: Fine Art & Picture Framing in the Merchant City, Glasgow City Centre. Established for 20 years in…read morethe industry. Qualified as a Fine Art Trade Guild Commended Framer since 2004

Have you ever had a friend that screwed up?…read more I mean really screwed up? Not only did they crash your car but your dog was in the car at the time, and since your friend was drunk they had the dog driving. Car gone, dog dead and your pal asking for a beer next to the flaming wreckage complaining about your dog's inability to successfully negotiate reverse camber corners. In a similar scale - Framing Workshop really screwed up They were asked to frame a antique shawl by the wife. An antique Whitby Jet shawl that she has taken care of for over 35 years. We have carried it with us over oceans and kept it in pride of place, in every location we have inhabited. We decided to get the item framed to protect it and specifically asked for it to be pinned in the framed and hung over the backing. The colour of the backing board that they decided to use was grey and when we got it home, it sucked the colour out of the shawl and out of the room. So, I thought why not get the backing board changed out to a nice cream and present it to the wife. The local framer took it in and phoned me the next day. "They glued it". Sorry "They glued the whole thing". The front matt board was glued to the shawl. The antique shawl was completely glued to the backing board. It was not going to shift. Destroyed. Thank you very much. And we are never going near Framing Workshop ever again.

If you need something framed I would highly recommend going to The Framing Workshop near St…read moreGeorge's cross.. Staff are lovely and very helpful.. I have many things framed there at a very reasonable price.. For example me and my friend had the same picture to get framed, she went else where and payed £65 and I only payed £32.. Bargain.. I also saw a picture on pinterest of a box frame with an opening in the top so that you can post your old concert tickets in to display them.. They took on the challenge and made me one which I love, I still need to sort all my tickets out but when I have I will add a picture.. Oh also if you if you are in don't forget to look up, when I was collecting my frame I was chatting to the owner, I asked her what the weirdest thing she had framed was and she told me to look up.. Framed on the roof was a giant tunnocks tea cake from the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games.. Love it..

Just left John R Gibson framemakers only minutes ago and what a genuinely nice man he is indeed! He…read morehas a beautiful shop above Starry Starry Night on Dowanside Lane which is basically his workshop and is accessed by an old set of rickity wooden stairs! I needed a card framed and had, as usual, left it till the last moment. After explaining my situation he told me to come back in the morning and it would be waiting for me framed and with a border round it for a very reasonable price considering he had squeezed me in with no notice at all. Support these little businesses when getting anything framed, reframed or stretched as they are the gems in our West End!

2canvass is a digital arts store where you can buy digital art which has been put on to canvass or…read moreanother media of some sort. This allows for the creation of some really beautiful and personal art work for your home. My friend had some gorgeous professional photos taken of her little daughter when she turned one year old and she took her photos to 2canvass to get something special done with them. I went with her and we sat with a designer for what felt like hours while my friend hummed and hawed between a full colour, sepia and a vignette canvass. Then there was what size to get and whether to get one canvass or multi panel effect canvass! In the end she got a gorgeous spot colour canvass of her daughter which was black and white but her lovely big eyes were left bright blue. The canvass is massive but is really something special and it looks great in my friend's living room. It wasn't cheap as it cost her nearly £1000 but it is something the family will treasure forever. 2canvass can do all sorts of things with your images including turning them into Andy Warhol style pop art, caricatures and they can also turn your children's paintings or hand prints into canvasses which will last the whole of their life time. They also sell some nice "ready to go" canvasses in a variety of sizes which are cheaper than getting something made with a personalised image. The service at 2canvass was excellent and the designer we sat with was very patient while my friend made her decision. He was also very mindful of her budget and didn't push her to spend anymore than she'd planned.

From the owner: 2canvas specialises in the production of imagery presented upon Canvases, Picture Frames, Acrylic…read morePanels, Block Mounts, Box Frames, Aluminium Panels. Photo and Art Papers. In addition to being one of the UK's leading creators of digital art on canvas we also stock over 250 picture frame mouldings which are on permanent display in the 2canvas Gallery. Picture frames start from ONLY £12 2canvas takes great care to ensure the highest of customer care standards from both a customer service and product delivery perspective. Reproduction canvas artworks are the perfect way for you to give your home an immediate lift. Whether using your own photographs and working with the canvas art professionals to create great art that's uniquely personal to you or selecting from a well connected canvas art company that can introduce fantastic new locally based artists and photographers' imagery, you can create individual bespoke art for your space and décor. Choose a canvas art company using only the best quality materials and it will look good for a lifetime; no MDF or hardboard backing, but simply genuine gallery grade, hand stretched, custom made canvas artworks with an acrylic varnish coating to seal it. Art canvases add artistic style to rooms without breaking the bank with prices starting at £22.

Can't recommend these guys highly enough. We had a bunch of prints that we needed framed, as well…read moreas a couple of pictures that needed new mounts and some wee repairs. We had always put this off for fear that this would be really expensive, but we decided to bite the bullet and get it done. After a bit of internet searching we found this place and decided to give them a go. The key thing that swung it for us is that a lot of the students at the School of Art use them, and after dealing with them you can see why. First off, the quality of the work is brilliant. Craig looked at what we had and made brilliant suggestions on the type and colour of frame which made what we had look amazing. He also suggested that we change the type of glass we had in one of the frames we were getting fixed, and this has really made the colours on the picture pop. Secondly, everyone that works there is really nice. You can tell they love what they do, are really good at it, and are really interested in the art that people bring in. We weren't in a rush to get this done, so it took about 2 weeks, and Craig was in contact with us to let us know how things were coming along and to double check a few things. Also, they are really well priced. We got 3 pictures framed and 2 fixed and this came in comfortably under £150. Considering one of the pictures we got fixed cost about £80 to get framed 10 years ago I thought this was superb. Honestly, if you need something framed definitely give these guys a go.

Just received the best of service from this place. Hiding…read moreaway up the Hidden lane in Finnieston this wee workshop is situated at the back of Mercat House. I've used other picture framers before they wern't easily accessible in my lunch hour so a Yelping I went to find somewhere close by and this was the place that popped up. I was warmly greeted by Gordon Mccracken, who couldn't have been more helpful giving me ideas about sizes, mounts and frames. Within 2 days I received a phone call that the pictures were ready for pickup. The finished presentation was excellent and at a totally reasonable price. Will be using this place from now on.

Wow - what an Aladdin's Cave this place is! It's like a cross between Ikea and Poundshop. The range…read moreof stuff they carry is bizarre and hugely extensive - everything from kitchen spices to craft jewellery supplies by way of vinyl records (!), kid's toys and executive desk knick-knacks. All (well, most) nicely packaged in that inimitable Swedish minimalist style and very competitively priced. Which is the whole marketing plan, I guess. It certainly works as we were passing and just popped in for a quick look and of course ended up spending about 20 quid! Favourite buy - a Hallowe'en cat head with colour changing eyes and an LED multicoloured light bulb with rotating prism lens - instant disco ball in your living room! If you're looking for cheap and unusual toys for children, it's definitely worth checking out Flying Tiger. Even if your children are well over 40. :)

I actually forgot that Flying Tiger had opened in Buchanan Galleries but spotted it when we were on…read moreour way out to the carpark so I had to pop in for a quick visit. Now I love Tiger and I'm not totally sure why this is called Flying Tiger but it's pretty much the same as every other Tiger I've been to - cheap homewares/stationery kind of stuff which is really cute. This time I didn't actually buy anything (how's that for self restraint) but I'm sure I'll be back as I love their stationery and they had some really nice glassware too.