This supply house for artists is as good as it gets. I no longer live near Denver but I always…read morevisit. I always find items I had no idea that I had to have! Over 30 years ago I bought my Holy Grail Fountain Pen here.

Used to like this place, but now it's just become a no-go. They look like they have a lot of stuff,…read morebut every time I go, they're out of whatever I went there for --- usually several things, as I always go with a list, since it's a bit of a drive for me. Their watercolor brush selection is quite skimpy; they never seem to have the size I need or type I want, and even weeks later they still don't have that size/type in stock. Same for specific watercolors. They have an entire display of Daniel Smith watercolors, yet the very color I need, they're out of. One day one of the staff spent 15 minutes checking all the other brands to see if they had that color in *any* other brand -- nope. And it was a common color like Prussian blue. Watercolor sketchbooks? Unless you like blocks (which I personally can't stand), you won't find much. A small display of Hand-book sketchbooks, which are mostly for drawing and not watercolor. The watercolor ones are 200gsm, not 300gsm. (Which I was able to order from Amazon for the same price as Meininger was charging for the 200gsm.) Drawing pens? You're in luck if you do manga. If you use probably the most popular brand, Uni-Pin fineliner, forget it. They don't even sell them. (They seem to prefer Sigma Microns.) Watercolor pencils? Sure, if you want the really large expensive sets. If you want to try them out with a set of 24 Goldfaber Aquas, nope. Art storage? Slim pickings. A few zippered pouches. The dollar store has a better selection. Overall, they're out of whatever I need when I need it, and they won't be getting in anytime soon. Sometimes they can get stuff sent from their CO Springs location, but that means a second trip back to the store, when I only wanted to drive there once. (The neighborhood is awful.) Also, their website is very hit or miss, and *won't* tell you if they have something in stock in the store. Sometimes you put in a search term that will return "no item found" when I know for a fact they sell that item in the store. Go do a search for "Lamy Safari" and you'll see what I mean. They have a selection of Lamy Safari pens in the store, but only converters and lead refills on their website. Prices are high, sometimes by $10-15 or more over what you'd pay elsewhere. I was looking for the Albrecht Durer 24 watercolors set, which they were selling for full price at $72. I had just seen this same set on Blick Art for half that, $37.50. I mentioned this to one of the staff and his response was, "Yeah, well they can buy in bulk and we can't." Okay, fair enough, but wow, even with shipping I could get it far, far cheaper online. As for returns, ha! Don't go by their printed return policy. I mistakenly bought a quill watercolor brush that's way too big for my needs; called the store to see if they have the next size down, which they do, but was told I could not exchange it "because the manager says it's too hard to tell if a brush has been used or not." Then why doesn't the return policy state that? See the attached photo for their posted Return Policy. Now show me where it says "brushes can't be returned because you can't tell if they've been used or not." The staff person on the phone said I could bring in the brush and speak to the manager about it, but I will not be doing that. I've encountered him before: he's one of those people who thinks he's hilarious and is in your face whether you need help or not. Sorry, I refuse to deal with him, so I'll just keep my overpriced $47 synthetic brush and try to find a use for it. Some of the staff are pleasant and nice to work with; we even got to know some by name. But overall, shopping at Meininger's has just become too much of a hassle and we won't be shopping there again.

I recently had to stop by two different Hobby Lobby's to get vases for an upcoming event. The first…read morestore I stopped at (Aurora Mall) the staff offered to wrap the 13 vases I bought. They actually had a few folks come over to help. However, at this store I had to ask for paper to wrap the additional vases I bought. To my dismay, the staff didn't ask to help me wrap them but instead gave me little paper and my receipt as if to say bye! I had to wrap the vases in my car. I'll stick to visiting the Aurora Mall Hobby Lobby Instead.

This OG store is cool. They do have a nice selection of merchandise. We wandered around and looked…read moreat the many spring items. I like all the bee themed merchandise. The prices were good as they had them on sale. No blind box cards which he wanted but we looked at the toys. Many fun items such as hobby cars and robots to build. Crafting items for scrapbooking and making diamond art. We spent quite some time there. It was fun. Parking in shared lot.

If you have any questions or need ideas about paints, there is no better source than Guiry's. I…read morelive in an industrial loft with a lot of metal and needs for specialized paint. JAson has been my go to expert for 15 years. He is the best paint expert I have ever known. That being said, the staff at Guiry's is also well-versed when JAson is away.

definitely recommend supporting this incredible small business! great quality & kind employeesread more

The store with one of everything for the hobby enthusiasts…read more Easy on line ordering. Coupons sent straight to your in box. Quick check out with friendly and helpful associates. My go to for concert poster frames at BOGO 50% off. Locations all over Denver. SYOY and at Michael's.

My newest hobby has been taking purses I find at goodwill and giving them a makeover, and I…read morecouldn't do it without this Michaels and their leather paint! They always have the leather paint colors I need in order to complete my newest vision !

My newest hobby has been taking purses I find at goodwill and giving them a makeover, and I…read morecouldn't do it without this Michaels and their leather paint! They always have the leather paint colors I need in order to complete my newest vision !

Great store and super helpful and friendly employees. Had exactly what I needed at a great price…read more Will go back there when I'm back in Denver. Thank you.

The Artesan Center is located in the Cherry Creek area of Colorado. This store has a collection of…read morehandmade goods by various artists. Jewelry, children's goods, books, cards, knickknacks, and some souvenirs. Paid a lot parking and some street parking.

Charming local shop that offers lots of handmade goods. The shop offers various unique greeting…read morecards, a CO goods section, a children section and houseware. Prices range but seem to be on par with what you would expect.

Customer service here is unmatched!! They were so wildly helpful as I went on my limewash paint…read morejourney and went above and beyond to get me the right products for my project.

Went here on 11/14 to pick up some little things and check out some wallpaper. Not one person said…read morehello, not one person asked if we needed help with anything, no one checked in with us and we were there for over an hour. A truly horrible demonstration in customer service. Ended up elsewhere and am purchasing from them.

Hugh quality fiber - wool, alpaca, bamboo, and more, great classes and other supplies for spinning…read moreand yarning.

This is a company that goes above and beyond for its customers. Quality products, knowledgeable and…read morefriendly staff and under promised and over delivered service. Their selection of handcrafted items from local Colorado manufacturers is fantastic. I love their selection of handcrafted items spun alpaca which is so soft and warm. Check out their bespoke finished goods by local artisans. Beautiful work. Keep it up. It's some of the best I've seen in Colorado. Look forward to seeing more as they add local artists booths to showcase even more wearables from Colorado.

They don't do gift wrapping, which is what we were looking for. They have a lot of paper to buy,…read morebut we need a wrapping service here in Denver for those of us who are wrapping challenged.

Nothing I found in the store was made in any country other than CHINA. If you do not care, fine…read more Knock yourself out. If the quality were there, I'd not be writing. It was cheep below Walmart grade. I bought single sheet gift wrap. They sell a similar type at Papyrus or Meininger's. It's expensive and luxurious with deep pigments and unique patterns. More like the old fashioned rag paper from the 1800's. The Paper Source sells a low quality knock off version that cracks and sheds. The color isn't consistent. It also smells odd. The cards I bought gave off a STENCH. I've had this same issue with other holiday Chinese imports.

The majority of the employees I have interacted, in my opinion are rude. The interactions are…read moreawkward. My thoughts are they cater mainly to professionals, painters/decorators.

Easy and quick trip here to have them match paint and provide me with it ready to go in 5 minutes…read more Super nice team that works there! They have a ton of variety of other needs outside of paint so stop on by!