Normally I'd say places like Officeworks are all pretty much the same...but I did make a special trip to this particular Officeworks for one reason; Adult Colouring.
Don't judge. Colouring in books for grown ups are so-hot-right-now. If you're a fellow stationary nerd and could see yourself getting excited over pencils, read on. If not, might be time to click away now...
So I have myself a few colouring books for some fun relaxation to switch my brain off from my devices, which has given me a need for buying decent colouring pencils. I've done the homework, Officeworks has the cheapest price. Better yet, Officeworks Yarraville sells them free range, which you can't get at other stores or online. As in, every colour imaginable in every variation of Derwent, Lyra et al can be purchase per-pencil. Not the most cost effective way of purchasing pencils, but if you're missing some specific colours from your packs, it's fun to pick and choose exactly what you want.
Giddy with power, I was able to test out each colour and hand-pick exactly what I wanted to change things up a bit without forking over the $100 odd for a 72 pack of Derwents.
Confessions of a colouring nerd aside, this is a pretty big Officeworks and has all the other office stuff that I ignored on this occasion. They also charge for plastic bags which I get isn't a money-making scam, but it's really annoying. Can't they just switch to paper? read more