This place is amazing. I went there for the first time today, and it pretty much blew my mind. For one thing, it is apparently the only place in Seattle where you can get *spray* sidewalk chalk. And they have it in tons of colors! It's amazing!
I thought I'd have to go pick up the spray sidwalk chalk in one store and then shop elsewhere for my stencil material/exacto-knife/traditional "stick" sidewalk chalk needs. But they had it all in one place! They even gave me a big ol' cardboard box to make a stencil out of for free.
Not only that, but the customer service was TERRIFIC! They were helpful and informative on the phone, and then when I showed up all in a panic this afternoon desperately trying to get everything I needed together at the last minute, the gentleman at the counter seemed genuinely happy to greet us and answer all of our questions, even offering up some extremely helpful suggestions and demonstrating use of the items we were purchasing. He even volunteered to install the blades on my exacto knife for me, just out of the kindness of his heart. Seriously a cool dude.
They have all kinds of stuff there! From giant casters to construction vests to sidewalk chalk to buoys, there's all sorts of useful items. My mom, who rode along with me on this errand, was super impressed as well. We each intend to visit Pacific Industrial Supply Co again in the near future, when we're not in such a hurry, and can look around at all the neat stuff and browse at our leisure.
I really didn't expect to be blown away by a random industrial supply store. But I totally was! My rainy-day sidewalk chalk project turned out beautifully, and I couldn't be happier with the results of my Pacific Industrial Supply Co. adventure.
(One note: their physical address is 1231 S Director, Seattle, WA 98108 - not the PO Box listed here on yelp.) read more