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.

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

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.

Right in the centre of Bakewell is this wonderful store selling Kashmir crafts and art work. All…read morehandmade, this is definitely a place to come for that gift that is little bit different and is of the highest quality. Wooden hand-crafted letter racks, elephants, ornate wooden boxes and fabulous Christmas decorations. Hand embroidered handbags and purses, brightly coloured fine woollen scarves are ever present. This is a must visit for us on our frequent journeys to Bakewell. The owner is friendly and the prices are very reasonable too. My one regret is that once Purdys had the most beautifully carved wooden chess set, I didn't buy it on the day and when I went back, of course it had gone, and they've never had another!

This is one of my favourite independent craft shops, I like it because its like an Alladins Cave…read moreinside with lots of interesting items to browse through. Everytime I visit I always find something I didnt know I needed! The shop itself is clean and bright and the stock is new and continually stocked up. The staff are helpful and you get the impression they are passionate about their trade and know what they are talking about which is an added bonus! Ive bought things from them in the past and they have always asked me if I knew how to use it. This is the kind of service you dont get in the larger stores. Its the kind of shop I look forward to visiting and am happy to part with my money in!

This is a brill crafts shop, they have almost everything you could want, if they have'nt they will…read moretell you and try to find you an alternative or order what you need. The staff are very knowledgeable and keen to help, dont be frightend of asking there advise, they always want to help. Lots of starter kits especially at this time of year and there not bad prices, great for stocken fillers.

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.

I was heading from Los Angeles to Harrogate, England for a business trip this past week and used…read morethe internet in advance to look for nearby stores that carried papercrafting supplies (mostly for card making). I was delighted to find this store, just a half hour south in Leeds. The store was spacious and bright. There were an extraordinary assortment of metal dies from multiple companies. And plenty of rubber stamps, both wood mounted and clear, to choose from. The scrapbook paper selection was on the small side, but had beautiful choices. There were also ample paper pads. I appreciated the card sample table at the very front of the store, offering inspiration. My only wish was that the store stayed open later on weekdays. It was hard to get there with enough time to leisurely shop, and I had to leave work early. As it was, I had just a half hour to speed shop!

For all your art and craft needs, this shop provides it. On the main street of Stalybridge, Brush…read moreStrokes is top-notch for your materials or even stationary. If you are an avid art fan then this is the place for you. It is relatively cheap for an art shop. Whether you are in need of paper or specific painting material, then this should be your only stop. It has a wide collection of supplies. If you are a student or a pupil at school, you can get your stationary here which is sometimes cheaper than your major chains such as Tesco or Asda. Little shops like these are being forgotten because it becomes easier to get all you need when you go for your weekly shop. But if you are looking for something different then this is the shop for you. Go and have a look if you don't believe me!