This art supply shop is truly a remarkable establishment. The storefront splits into two…read moresub-spaces: art supplies and instruction to your left, canvas frames and materials to your right. Since the canvas space also serves as a workroom (details below), purchases are made opposite, in the Art Supplies. Special orders can be made in both categories of the store, with no minimum requirement: select cuts and sizes of papers, lot quantities of metallic potter's clay, even custom-made canvas supports. Artist materials stocked include fabric, woodworking and ceramic arts, in addition to the traditional paint (oil, watercolour, acrylic) and drawing (charcoal, pastel, pencil crayon) inventory by reputable companies (Olfa, Derwent, Staedtler, Golden, to name a few.) Exclusive to the store are the wide range of Selectum miniatures (flag push-pins; model trees, cars, buildings), Excel knives and burnishers, and so far, the only place I know of in Toronto, Ontario that retails, Alumicolor rulers and T-Squares. Toose also carries course materials as recommended from art instructors within the shop's academic environ. The manager of the store is knowledgeable, friendly, and presents many options in meeting customer's project needs within a range of budget. Impossible to leave empty-handed, it is an absolute delight to shop here.

A cut-above shop for outstanding Chinese porcelainware. Prices range from the extremely expensive…read moreto the mid-range and then affordable. These are all carefully curated pieces. Lots of happy Buddahas, exquisite vases, large entranceway pieces and tea accoutrements and accessories. Lovely, engaging owner. We purchased an item for friends and are thrilled to have found this place! It reminds me of Yue Hwa on Nathan Road in Kowloon.

This shop is magical! Many items are available in bulk jars instead of being overpackaged in clam…read moreshells like at big box craft stores. Soo Ling has a wide selection from wooden beads through glass and even crystal! I can't imagine Soo Ling not having anything I need. I find the owners/staff to be helpful when asked and always right. This old-fashioned shop is a gem.

Why is this place in business? Owner there was really rude one time I went in there. They had…read morebeads string together and were pinned on a velvet board. When I looked at one, it fell apart. When I apologized the owner was less than happy and was really rude about it. I am not talking about taking out the strand of beads, I just turned it over and it fell apart which is probably because the beads were strung since the 70 or 80's. Really hard to find anything and has a depressive feel to the place, you'd think you travelled in time back thirty years. Beads are stored in miracle whip or baby food jars. not really professional and while I can overlook the overall feel of the place, the bad service leaves me questioning why they are even in business.

Seems to have everything I need, gives me an artist discount, items have slightly lower cost, focus…read moreis on artist supplies, friendly service, popular with fellow artists I know. Sometimes a very good deal.

This place is a treasure trove, a bit of an Old Curiosity Shoppe for artists. Jay, the owner, is…read morevery knowledgeable and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. Paints, paper, canvases, easels, you name it, he has it. A bit out of the way for Torontonians, but worth the trip.

It was late in the week, and things were getting prepared for a large promotional event happening…read moreon the coming Saturday. My associates and I were looking for a "conversation starter" that would leave visitors at our information booth feeling relaxed and welcomed, and I had a last-minute idea for a style of button that we could wear. After contacting one or two other button manufacturers and feeling frustrated, I explored Button Boy's upbeat website and knew that these were the guys I needed. Not only did the company owner accept the designs in a hurry, but he and his staff went into overdrive to assist me with last-second changes that needed to happen, working into the evening. Rarely before have I experienced such dedicated assistance to get a project accomplished. Button Boy's speed, assistance, service, and easygoing style left such an impression on me that I know that I'll never do similar business with any other promotions media manufacturer ever. Seriously.

Worst service ever!! Shorted the amount of buttons by 15%…read moreand charged my credit card 30% more than the agreed upon price. Forgot my order, couldn't send a receipt and was terribly rude, incompetent and unapologetic. I can't believe this person is in business.

Conveniently located at Hwy 7 & Woodbine (across from Costco), Pointers is a Canadian scrapbooking,…read morestamps and card making store. They have a large retail & online scrapbooking and stamping store featuring many scrapbook and stamp products - w/ tons of different papers, stamps, cardstock, inks, etc. I can easily spend over $100 if I don't stop myself... The store offers many classes throughout the month (jewelry, scrapbooking, great impression cards, etc.) . I especially enjoy Florence's 10 cards in 3 hours class. *Hint: come 15 mins prior to class, do the glueing at home & only finish the essentials in class or you will never leave! Also 15% off on all items you purchase the day you take a class. The store also make gift baskets for all occasions & custom wedding invitations. Pointer also has a reward card program. Everytime you purchase an item you will be able to accumulate & earn $25 reward in products. I joined their VIP Club as I purchased much of my card making items from them. The annual fee is $25. So what do you get?... - 10% off all purchases - 20 % off one entire purchase during birthday month - two friday night crops free - take 3 classes and get one free - special coupon every month (sometimes there are 40% off coupons) - VIP member specials on special events. My fav product from the store would prob. be the Zip Dry Paper Glue. Perfect for paper crafts as the glue will not cause your paper to wrinkle. Stock up if you are an avid scrap/card maker. Lots of parking at the back.

Stop me from coming here. Seriously. I cannot spend more money on craft stuff I don't use!!!…read more Pointers is a scrap booking and paper crafts store and more. They have a lot of variety and choice on papers, stamps, everything. It's a little hard to find when you're not actively looking for it, but it's in a pocket plaza on the side. Working at Michaels, I do quite a few comparisons while shopping at both. - Michaels is a lot more expensive when not using a coupon, while Pointers offers good and affordable deals. There's also a clearance/sales section that is super cool. - Michaels only offers the big name brands and their own line of products. I find that Pointers has a lot more variety in stamps and everything related to scrapbooking - While Michaels is not super modern, I do find that Pointers offers more traditional and "classic" products. Not knocking it down, but I do not like ugly illustrations with curly type that says "you're brighter than a star" on my stamps (I made that one up, but I'm pretty sure I can find something similar to that) I did a lot of comparisons, but I think it is a good way to illustrate that Pointers is an amazing place. I frequently recommend customers here when they can't find what they're looking for at our store. Service is very nice and I notice that they have a lot of classes and loyal customers. Definitely recommended for all your scrapbooking needs.

A spacious craft and art supply store in the heart of Toronto's Fashion District. De Serres has two…read morefloors, offering home decor, framing, and crafting supplies on the first floor. Crafting supplies include fancy paper, wrapping supplies, stamping, scissors and cutting tools. Upstairs there are fine art supplies, pens, pencils, frames. What I like about this place is that it caters to both the serious artist and the occasional crafter. The tools are high quality. The only downside is that for the series crafter some areas have less selection than you might like, for instance there is half an aisle of stamps, but you could have a whole store devoted to just that! The employees are knowledgable. There is a loyalty card program.

Friendly staff. Dropped in to get this embroidery kit as a gift. Lots of arts and crafty options!…read moreStaff are friendly. The space is big and compact.

Great store for the hobbyist!!!…read more I ordered for delivery of some paints and accessories to get back into model building. Little did I know of the fast and efficient service from Sunward Hobbies. I ordered from their website after seeing a Facebook advertisement (note to business-keep the facebook ads-they work) I didn't expect them to be that fast But I received my order, every item with none missing, must have been 12-14 separate items, in literally 2 days. And It was free delivery, no extra charge for expedited delivery like some other companies charge. I will definitely be back because of this. And I highly recommend this business to one and all with no reservations. Great job Sunward Hobbies!!!

I placed an order for some supplies recently. The shipping time to Vancouver was crazy fast,…read morehowever, there was an issue with one of the items. I sent an email to support, and within a few days I received a full refund for the item, no questions asked. I've ordered from Sunward several times, with zero issues and would gladly order again.