This is not a fancy place, but what I love about it is that it is for true crafts people. They have…read morea lot of solutions, potions, and powders that you can put together to make interesting artistic things, so to go in and purchase, you have to really know your craft and know what you are looking for. They have some great prices and some wonderful models of how to use their goodies through the store. The people who work there seem knowledgeable and that always helps. I appreciate their offerings so I go in, even though I'm taking my husband to buy things. He used to go to their San Francisco location. I have a lot of respect for businesses that provides supplies for people who have a craft -

I read online that this business is a local distributor for Smooth-On mold-making products. I…read morewanted to work on a project over the xmas break and was very happy that they were open on the morning of the 24th. They have a large selection of products in stock (silicone/urethane liquid rubbers, resins, pigments, and lots of other materials and chemicals) The employee who helped me was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. I got everything I needed and highly recommend this place!

Flora was super helpful, friendly and we appreciated the great service!!…read moreThanks again Flora !!!

We need to protect this place... We need an in-store craft store around here so please buy here and…read morenot on Amazon so this store won't close. We need an actual store especially for us parents to help our kids with their projects. You'll be surprised how much deals they have all the time. There's always extra 40% off going on. Store is clean and organized. They have self check out which is cool but there is always someone at the front in case help is needed.

One of my first stamps were from Hero. They have such sophisticated designs…read more They are a wholesaler so you can buy their line from JoAnn's and other crafts stores but they also sell online too. Customer service is first rate!

This company makes the many wonderful stamps and crafty supplies that bring out the wannabe Martha…read moreStewart in me- and they ROCK! Recently I rec'd as a gift a set of their mini alphabet letter. I just opened it up on Monday afternoon to make a birthday card, and in the process, I realised that a few of the letters were 'peeling off' from the wooden stamp and making it a mess to try to stamp 'cleanly' (important when trying to make a card!) AAANyhoo, I contacted them via their website on Monday night to let them know, and asked for the letters "X'"and "Y" as a replacement. Today, Wednesday, I got an entire REPLACEMENT SET in the mail. SO nice. I will definitely be buying from their website in the future!!! BTW, their address is their corporate office, not a brick and mortar store- their online store is at www.heroarts.com

This is a working warehouse with a small store that's open a couple of days a week. If you don't…read moresee what you're looking for on display, they can get it for you from the back. There's a small make and take desk to try out some products. They also have some discounted items for sale, too.

Hero Arts produces high quality products that I've always liked but can't always afford! Today I…read moreexperienced really excellent customer service from them. I called about two stamp pads I purchased on vacation last July as a splurge which were defective. I expected a run around that would require me returning them to the place of purchase. I called and started to explain the issue, but the person in customer service just wanted the product number and... the address where she could send replacements. Tomorrow. Wow. Great customer service!

For whatever reason, I am slow reviewing businesses in my own backyard. I take for granted that our…read morelocal shops will always be here, so it is sad when after ten years they shutter their doors. Kelly Nicolaisen and her husband Jacinto Castillo, owners of The Mom & Pop Shop have been vibrant members of our community. The shop was a destination for an eclectic collection of art, greeting cards quirky items, jewelry and other hand crafted items all sourced and curated from local artists. They also functioned as an art gallery. If you needed something in particular that wasn't in stock (a set of acrylic paint pens for example), Kelly was happy to order them for you. There was always so much to look at and take in. Our community wishes them all the best in their future endeavors!

A lovely art shop with tons of supplies, art, trinkets, gifts, and more. Great in-store service and…read moregood prices. Great community location.

Cmon... what's not to like? These folks "held our hand" patiently explaining the right dimensions…read moreneeded for our DIY boat sundeck window replacements. We went back and forth stopping by to ask tons of questions before taking the leap to purchase polycarbonate sheets. We only got a few at a time (in case we were in more over our head than we knew ;) But it all worked out. They even started smiling when we'd come by with a knowing "Oh, its them" look... but in a good way ha. They know what they're doing. Highly recommend.

these people are great. They know their plastic and can really help with the little things I need…read morecut. They do it quickly and the prices cant be beat.

New favorite place for crafts! Picked up basics like staplers, staples, glue sticks, glittery pom…read morepoms, Lunar New Year decorations, crepe papers (including the kind for decorating piñatas) , ribbons... this place is delightful for artists and kids crafts.

This art shop is every crafters dream it has everything for all types of crafts; fabrics, yarns,…read morethreads, bottle caps, nicknacks & doodads, beads and glitters, scrapbooking, framing this place has it all and the proces are reasonable & won't break the bank. I had the pleasure of meeting the owners daughter who was running the shop; she was so passionate it was inspiring I will definitely be coming back for crafting supplies and like minded people! If youre available crafter come check this shop out I bet you will find something you didn't know you needed

I love going to the Berkeley Blick Art Materials store. It a pilgrimage for me. I remember crossing…read morethe Bay from SF when I was young going to a "giant" artist supplies store on Univeristy Avenue. This is the next best thing to that. Now that I'm relatively speaking "Old" I take my joys where I find them. If you ask me to go out for a good time, first take me to the Berkeley take me to 10th St. Blick and then to Berkeley Bowl West to pick up something great for dinner. You think I am joking, but I am not. I had a wonderful time and got loads of goodies. I would say the real value at Blick is immediacy. We old school folks like to touch the merchandize. We have respect for the time saved, finding what you want when you want or need it. The people that worked there were very lovely and helpful. The were probably humoring us. Three old ladies touching everything, laughing having some kind of celebration at the Art Store. It was a sort of special occasion and my choice was to go to Blick. It isn't far from home but it can be a challenghIt is a beautifully equipped establishment The only problem I had was at the colored pencils. The font size on the labels was so small could only guess. My.only difficulty at home was am individual Prismacolor green pencil. Broke so many times during sharpening it left the beloved Color just slightly over half the size.

Prices are high. Variety on hand is low (much easier to Buy online )…read moreStaff at the cash register was nice, the older gentlemen , the one younger floor attendant was short with us and not very helpful. Bad shopping experience.