Awesome locally owned art supply and stationary store. Very quirky and yet he has everything one…read moreneeds. I love this place!

Excellent independent art supply store that has a lot of interesting items including some lesser…read moreknown. If he doesn't have it, he'll order it for you. I got professional watercolors and burshes, mica pigments for watercolor & calligraphy, leather paints, a good assortment of tombow dual brush pens and other markers for calligraphy, professional grade watercolor paper & black printmanking paper, and a few more miscellaneous items like erasers and sharpeners for my work. I don't use acrylic or oils, but he also carries them and canvases. Great shop and a sweet owner who feels like family when you step in. He always gives you a discount, so that makes it even nicer.

Hare & Trove is a South Bay gem for the unique gift giver! A super fun eclectic mix of fantastic…read moreoddities! If you are in San Pedro, it's a "Must Stop" destination! Also, their proprietor, Katie is a super amazing artist!

From the owner: Hare & Trove Company an eclectic gift shop and your place to find curiosities, bespoke gifts,…read morevintage wares and unique surprises! We carry apothecary items, altar supplies and original art. We have beautifully curated gift boxes packaged and ready to give. Or you can design your own gift crates that your loved ones will not soon forget!

This spot is awesome! They have their own little parking. The building is covered in beautiful art…read moreand painting. They have a ton of different art supplies across all mediums. Their options seem unlimited! Every time I come here, I end up spending my time going up and down each aisle. It's also very quality art supplies. They offer different art classes as well which I believe they hold in one of the stores walking distance from them. They have a list of their upcoming classes and events posted on the board next to the entrance. All their workers are friendly and helpful to any questions you might have. For the quality of the supplies, it's a great price.

Love this place. They have everything that I'm looking for from type of paints, papers, brushes…read moreand model figures. This places has been here for ever and I finally went in to check it out. Before, everything I drove by, on the weekend, there is always a lines so got abit intimidated. Very down to earth and friendly vibe and arty vibe. Doable price tags and staff are very helpful and friendly. Can't wait to go back to get more supplies.

This is a smaller store, but they have a bit of every kind of art supply you need here. I found…read morethis Blick shop as I was in the neighborhood, and I'm glad I stopped in. I was greeted by the cashier and also by another staff lady while I was browsing in the aisles. The store itself is nicely organized and if you test any of their pens, pencils, or anything like that, they have a separate tray where you can place them. I'm thinking they probably do a sanitize thing with them, which is cool. I will have to stop in again sometime!

Wonderful customer service! Patient AF! Lol…read more I came in to get items for a friend who is recovering from surgery, and I wanted to get her quality products... not to mention support the storefront business. It was worth the hour-long drive in over 100-degree temperatures. So much stuff! Sadly, no rubber stamps or cool Washi-tape (she typed with sarcasm) Tehehe Respectfully Reviewed.

This review is for the Framing Department. I've been visiting this location for years, and the…read moremanager and staff are excellent. I trust them with my art; their customer service is always friendly and knowledgeable, and their pricing is reasonable. Especially if you can go when they have a sale, I'll be back again soon. Thank you.

Every time I come here it is the worst checkout experience I have ever had to deal with. I had 2…read morecoupons to use and wanted to know what could and couldn't be used with my teacher discount plus seeing what the pricing of each item was before checking out as some were 30% off 60% off and 70% off. As I went to checkout an employee came over and asked if they could help me use the self checkout I explained I would rather wait for the employee who was at the standing register where they controlled the transaction as I know you cannot price check on the self checkouts and I was buying multiple glassware items and vases I needed wrapped. She said okay then when the employee at the register finished with her transaction she walked away from the register I explained why I wanted to use the register ran by the employee not self checkout and she didn't even let me finish but said I'd have to be helped by self checkout denying my request when I stood and watched her check out 2 other customers that way. As we were at the self checkout register and the prices were coming up I asked for things to be taken off as again there is no price check option she had to click several buttons and type in her employee and badge number each time making the process much longer, then started walking away when the transaction was complete I asked her to wrap my items and lo and behold all the wrapping equipment came from the register she was refusing to help me on. She then had to walk back and forth between where she took me to the self checkout and where the original register was with all the supplies I asked if she wanted to move back there to make it easier but she said no. While I was waiting for her to wrap my items 2 other customers who came to the line asked to be checked out by a person at a register rather than the self system and even though there were 3 employees standing at the self checkout registers they were both told no as well. This is the only craft store left now and I get extremely frustrated at each checkout. They have so many home decor items and things that need to be packaged when you leave it's not crazy to prefer to have an employee help you and give you those options. I had reached out to the store the last time I had a similar experience and was told that employee assisted checkout is always available upon request and that they were looking into it and making changes yet this was my first time back and it was the same if not worse. Highly disappointed in the lack of customer service and made to feel like a burden each time I try to checkout which is a shame as the selection and products are top tier. I love how the store is laid out and organized but I have walked away without buying things several times and even thought about it for this experience as well but decided to stick it through as the items were unfortunately needed in the space I am decorating. Hope they can finally do better at checkout to make me WANT to come back not just need to.

This place has lots of art supplies and there's tiny af color pencils and sketchbooks. So nice!read more

Mai Do (Maido) is one of the sub-brands under the Kinokuniya Group and this stationery store is…read morelocated inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa. If you isolate the stationery section of a Kinokuniya Bookstore, then you get Mai Do. There is a two-story Mai Do in Japantown San Francisco and another location in San Jose. [Parking]: Mitsuwa Marketplace has a designated parking lot, but it is one of the more difficult parking lots to navigate in Orange County because Mitsuwa Marketplace also has a food court that draws a huge crowd. [What to Expect]: A-tier selection for Japanese writing instruments, greeting cards, and journals. While the selection is not as customized or curated as some specialty stationery shops, there are still plenty of cute items to choose from. B-tier selection for plushies and the plushies are really overpriced here. [Conclusion]: Come here for Japanese stationery and only window shopping for plushies. P.S. - Kinokuniya Membership Card benefits do not apply at Mai Do (Maido) locations.

I came in for the first time a few days ago, being brand new to painting. Lou set me up with…read moreeverything that I needed. She was very insightful. I came back yesterday to grab some more paint, and Pablo helped me with a few brushes and was very patient and had a huge amount of expertise. I highly recommend the store. I'll definitely be a regular shopper here!

Every brush here has more personality than most people on Melrose…read more In a city where every "artist" now thinks Procreate on an iPad counts as a medium, Blick Art Materials is one of the last true temples of real creation. Walk in here and you can smell the ambition, acrylic, and caffeine. It's like stepping into a time capsule where brushes still matter, ink still stains, and creativity doesn't come with a subscription fee. The value here and the prices were super reasonable. I came here with my draftsman, a guy who still draws by hand -- a dying breed in a world that runs on Ctrl+Z. Watching him walk these aisles was like watching a monk in a cathedral. Every shelf, every pen, every tube of paint is curated chaos. And the best part? The staff actually care. They know the difference between gouache and watercolor -- and they don't judge you for mispronouncing it. Friendly service, clean restrooms (a small miracle in Los Angeles), and a selection so deep it could inspire Picasso's ghost to start over. From sketchbooks to sculpting tools, markers to mat cutters, they've got everything you need to make something real -- or at least look like you tried. Blick's been around since 1911, and this Beverly Blvd location has kept L.A.'s art scene supplied through every phase -- from punk flyers to NFT hangovers. It's an institution, and it deserves to stay that way. Blick Art Materials is a love letter to real art in a copy-paste world. The service is friendly, the aisles are inspiring, and the supplies are top-notch. If you make anything with your hands, your heart, or even just a stubborn sense of nostalgia -- support this place. Because when shops like this vanish, so does a little bit of the soul of Los Angeles. Support this place -- or someday the only "art supplies" left will be ring lights. Blick is where real artists shop while influencers pretend to paint.

My friends and I visited Artist & Craftsman for the first time today and was welcomed by Alex's…read morefriendly smile and help. This store is caddy corner of Cafe 2001 and the old Guerilla Tacos. The selection of supplies is great with plenty of options for small, kitschy gifts. Price beats all the conglomerates around. Make sure to stop by and support local businesses!

The staff there was super knowledgeable. Super patient with my questions. The quality and variety…read morewas impressive.

Blick is chill but this is a professional artist store. You just starting out you broke you go to…read moreRoss or Michaels. They do sell high end stuff for cheaper but it's cheap off expensive in th first place so. Have fun window shopping. Even clearance is just normal priced. Yea you better know what you're doing if you shop here is all. But they got the best stuff.

First time at this location. A bit smaller than the one I usually go to in Hollywood but still well…read morestocked. Didn't find what I was looking for but I went in probably look for the impossible. Would definitely revisit.

I came by today at 10:00am to buy a huge bunch of balloons and they were STILL closed. There's no…read morehours posted and no one answered at the phone number they have listed on the door to make an order. I even sat for a minute and tried again. No answer and no voicemail. Sucks because they're the only party store over here, but whatever, I just went somewhere else.

I have rented tables, chair and bought balloons from here about 3 times and all 3 times I have had…read moreno issues... they are very helpful... give me tips when I couldn't make up my mind and they have very good prices as well... my sons 2nd bday is coming up so I searched for their number to call n seen there was no review so I said let me be the first... ;) overall great service and very helpful people... They went as far as Lomita park for me and Palos Verdes drive and was in time all 3 times