This is a lovely shop crammed full of items for the artist and hobby enthusiast. The staff are very…read morehelpful and will order items if they are not in stock. The range is good but some prices are a little on the high side for the more run of the mill items. The isles are close together which makes it hard for a pushchair. Parking is up the road in the public car parks and the shop is located on on of the town centres main roads.

You can't go wrong with Blythes. A Manchester art student staple, this store has saved me countless…read moretimes. The staff in here are extremely knowledegable and will even order in special materials and papers if they're out of stock. They've got just about type of paint from Winsor to Newton and Rembrandt paints, brushes, chalks, gouaches, water colours and graphic supplies and a large range of papers and canvases. I've bought specialist 300gsm paper in here for a menu project and special mounting glue. I had help with the measuring and cutting free of charge and advice of mounting my images. I highly recommend this store.

Blyth Art Shop…read more Blyth's Art Shop seems like a serious sort of art shop for serious sort of artists. Everything is very ordered, neat and clinical. They've got great ranges of paints, pencils and pens, as well as a downstairs section with artist accessories like folders, paper and even natural light bulbs so you can paint in natural light late into the night. There's two or three staff around to help you with any queries you might have in my experience they've usually got the time and patience to help you out properly. I can't help feeling that Fred Aldous across Stevenson square isn't just lots more fun, more well stocked and generally more exciting though.

Really good art supplies shop. It's located across the road from both the college and university,…read moreso perfect for course materials. The prices can be quite high, but they are average for art materials, as they are generally expensive anyway. One really good point is they offer student discount if you attend college, you just need to show your college card when you make a purchase. Staff are friendly and helpful if you have any questions.

A perfect little shop that provides all your art needs. To be fair though, it would be wrong not…read morehaving one in Uppermill as who wouldn't want to paint this village! It is stunning. I use to go here when I was in school and needed my art stuff. I hated art but loved the stationary side of things. Bit geeky i know! But anyway, I would go in here for hours and buy everything I thought I needed but did not; such as pencils, pastels, paint, paper, brushes, frames and everything else. My mum would go mad as I spent a fortune! This shop is great and it is inexpensive if you buy only what you need! They have some unique cards too for that someone special and they offer printing services too.

Everything you could need for painters/ artists I come here a lot. The staff are always helpful and…read morevery friendly. Reasonably priced. Lovely little shop!

This is a very comprehensive art & crafts materials shop, and you can always find what you are…read morelooking for here - from canvases to portfolios, from kids crayons to drafting pens. The staff are very helpful too and can help you find your way around the slightly disarrayed shelves. There is a large selection of cardboards and modelling materials, hobby and crafts supplies, and a wide selection of painting implements and pigments. However I wouldnt say that it is good value for money, as even nearby shops can have better prices on the same items (John E Wrights for drafting supplies and Trent Uni shop for all else) but if you bother to search online you will be rewarded with even better prices yet.

I came here to pick up a few bits for my sketchbook after hearing about it from a friend who's…read morepretty arty. I can't say I found anything completely inspiring or unusual but the basics of the kit you need were there. Brushes, Pencils, Card, Crafty bits and bobs....etc. The shop is reasonably priced and does have some nice quality materials.

Headingley don't have many arts and craft focussed shops around, but tucked up a back road,…read moreDisdale's is a resource for the artier of Headingley's residents. It is a traditional arts and crafts shops, selling quality materials in the way of fine paint brushes, drawing pencils of many kinds, quality paper meant for certain tasks etc. As I say in many other of my reviews, I prefer a more creative way of finding imaginative materials in unexpected places, rather than conforming to these sorts of traditional (overpriced) shops, but for what it is, it is a great thing to have in Headingley, away from the busy pub ridden road.

Situated in Custard Factory's ultra chic network of shops, Bench 504 is where Birmingham's graffiti…read morefanatics come to buy their spray paint. The product range is pretty comprehensive featuring major brands such Montana Hardcore and Belton Premium. The shop sells all the attendant accessories necessary for graffiti art such as caps, markers or replacement tips, as well as a small range of designer clothing. The prices are pretty much what you'd expect, the shop itself is sufficiently cool for what it sells with it's smart storefront and wares cannily displayed in an eye pleasing manner. The only small fly in the ointment is that sometimes not open at it's advertised opening hours so calling ahead before visiting maybe prudent.

The place to come for all your graffiti or design related needs. I came in here to make an order…read morefor a community project that I was involved in. No real knowledge of what to buy so the expertise was both excellent, friendly and informative.

This is a great find I had found this shop on google maps before visited Stratford Upon Avon. This…read moreshop is not on a main street so I could of walked past it had i not had a map. A really good range of products for the beginners crafter as well as the more experienced crafter too. Everything you could ever stamps, papers, peel off's, trimmings, brads, punches and eyelets. Many many more item and helpful staff so if your a little lost just ask the staff are ubber friendly.

This shop closed years ago. It was very good but sadly nothing ever replaced it in town.read more