This shop is AWESOME! Best shopping experience here, especially if you appreciate art. The two men working were really sweet and eager to help and explain everything behind the art. Thank you so much!! read more

The Handcraft Store - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I go there every time I visit to get souvenirs made by Puerto Rican artesans. LOVE, LOVE the clay female faces with the lashes, earrings, different hair color, etc. They pack it up for you very well for the plane travel. read more

Loved everything about this store where you can find beautiful, vibrant art from local artists. If you are interested in original works made of tiles, ceramics, paintings and more, definitely give The Handcraft Store a visit (or two). The staff, especially the señora, is welcoming and will patiently help you choose - maybe even offer you deals (shipping/ taxes). I purchased two pieces a ceramics: a serene three kings statue and a sun face with oversized red lips and big eye-lashes surrounded by iconic symbols of San Juan. It's gorgeous!! I also had my eye on a brick piece I regret not buying!! Maybe it'll be available online? Go to The Handcraft Store. You will absolutely love it!! read more

Fun little store to walk-through a lot of independent artists making their craft and sell it. The owners were very lovely people and ironically enough they were from the area we were from in California but has been out here since 89. They were super nice and showed us all the cool artwork that were there we were there and then we end up coming back to pick up some of the luminescent fishes and some sweets as well. A lot to look at and so many things for everyone. I love that they had a little bird whistle that sing as well when you add water. read more

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Such a beautiful store with a great selection of handmade items will definitely be ordering additional things from them

We have visited and made purchases on 2 occasions. The products are well crafted. The store owners were very helpful with explaining the various prints, originals, etc. Will definitely return. read more

Excellent service and selection. Grabbed some ceramics. Wall hangings. Friendly expats and locals working together speaking perfect English and Spanish, except one giy who is learning Spanish. Keep up the hood work and estudiando! read more

Such a lovely store! It has very unique art pieces and souvenirs. I got a gorgeous tile with a painting of the Umbrella street and La Fortaleza. read more

This is yet another unique store that we go to every year. We love the ceramic faces with the nails for eye lashes and the other ceramic artwork. Our home continues to grow annually with new art that friends notice. Highly recommend! read more

Visited the store during my recent visit to Puerto Rico and found they had beautiful artwork. The salesperson was very helpful and told me that if I liked something, they would ship it to my home in California for free. I found a beautiful painting that I really liked and decided to order it and have shipped. They said it would take around 2 weeks and that they would email me when it was ready to ship. 2 wks. came and went and no email. By the 3rd week I emailed them-no response, I called and the gentleman that answered said he would look into it but never got a return call. Luckily, my painting just arrived-never got an email or phone call. 5 stars for the great customer service from the young lady in the shop and beautiful artwork. -2 stars for their horrible communication and lack of concern for the customer after they've gotten your money. read more

The Handcraft Store - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The day I was there the team was amazing. The lady was one hell of salesperson. I will definitely return to San Juan for no other reason than to have her sell me something else that I should have shipped home. all the art was beautifully crafted. Cant wait to see what the have next time. read more

I love this shop !!! They have so amazing paints and decorations for your house it's hand made and most of the thing are made in Puerto Rico. I bought a flag of Puerto Rico and an amazing paint of a street of San Juan. I took it with me to go back in France the man packed that super good for me and he was super nice. They also deliver everywhere in the word if you need. I recommend you times to go there !! read more

Beautiful Store. Will definitely visit again. Laura, my namesake, was super sweet and a great salesperson, and the young lady she had working for her was equally helpful and pleasant. The art work was beautiful, I literally could have bought the whole store. Instead, I opted for a turtle that shines in the dark and a beautifully handcrafted face painting. See you around Christmas time. Laura R. read more

Paul and Milagros have real authentic Puerto Rican art from local artists. Paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics... You name it. Stop by, even if you are not buying today. Paul will tell you about your favorite pieces and the artists who created them. On the practical side, they package and ship to the States. No hassle, only smiles. read more

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Great shop!! Beautiful art by various artists. Very knowledgeable and welcoming staff. I know I will return here and will be sharing with my family as we travel back and forth from the US to PR. Found many items I wanted to purchase in this shop. Truly worth your time to stop and shop here!! MNH read more

I love how clean and beautiful the place is.The colors galore .. The staff was very polite and helpful. Great experience. Julio-Orlando Florida read more

I have to say, if I was going around giving awards to places in Puerto Rico, this business gets the most pleasant owner and innovative product award! The gentleman who owns this place is incredible, I just loved him! Extremely kind, talks to you, not just to sell you something, but to have a conversation with you, talks about the materials of the art... real cool bioluminescent room lol, beautiful art, just beautiful! They ship too! I honestly would recommend this place as a must in Puerto Rico. You want to take with you something special from the beautiful island? Maybe a special gift for someone you care about? Go to this place! I walked in with my pooch, as I go everywhere with him and this man was super sweet. It's a hit and miss in Puerto Rico... don't get me started on that, but the businesses that welcome you and are kind to your companion are the ones that score the best points. This place is the whole enchilada! Must visit place in Puerto Rico. Family owner and they are 95% local products made with very interesting materials. The other 5% are interesting things from other places in the world, but they tell you exactly. You will be delighted and so will anyone who sees your special souvenir at home. Trust me when I say, this place is a gem! Honest people who love the island and are caring about every single person who walks through their doors. read more

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Great selection of local art...best in San Juan for the price point. Rosa (aka "mi abuela") was so nice and so helpful:) Couldn't be happier with our purchase! Right in the middle of all the action on old town San Juan as well...highly recommend stopping by read more

We have had a similar problem As another reviewer except we were charged for the shipping of two paintings and paid for it all while visiting Puerto Rico. We were told it would take about two weeks to ship to us in SC but that was in early February and now it's April with no paintings and no return phone call. Mrs. Rosa is the one who helped us and took our money! She assured us we would get the two paintings promptly and took down all of our information! I thought she was such a nice lady! Beware of them once they get your money! That's stealing from others with a smile!! read more

Wandering the shopping streets of Puerto Rico, most of which are filled with cheap junk, I finally found what I was looking for--an affordable arts and crafts/art shop with local artists, tasteful piece that are easy to take home as a small memento of my trip to Old San Juan. The staff was quick to be attentive and answer questions about the pieces. Clean, refreshing shop with a good feel to it. I didn't find a better place in my wanderings and love my new art back in Chicago! read more

Rosa was very helpful in my purchase. Her service was great, very attentive, the best helper we've had in the island.

I literally spent the entire morning in the store and walked out 2- hours later with over $600 of paintings in my hands. Rosa and a gentleman assisted me in packaging the paintings so they wont get damaged in my carry-on luggage. Rosa is a sweet heart and I look forward in visiting them during my next trip. read more

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The store is full of charm and interesting prints. The owner is very friendly and took time to explain the painting we liked and went as far to give us a full history of who the painter was, the meaning of the painting and the significance in Puertorican culture. If you are looking for Puertorican artwork to take home and have Nice story to go with it, this is the place to come. read more

The Handcraft Store - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Owner Paul Kelly spent so much time explaining the significance of every detail in the paintings. They will ship for you or wrap for you. Best collection of local art and images of iconic scenes in Puerto Rico. read more

The Handcraft Store - Rosa is helpful in explaining the significance of images in the paintings. The best of local artwork in Old San Juan. - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

If you are sick of the garbage that occupies the shelves of most souvenir stores than you have to visit Paul & Milagros Kelly's stores. Two locations just blocks from each other with authentic Puerto Rican art-craft at very reasonable prices. Paul was incredibly friendly, informative and helpful with NO pressure to buy. Great store, great people. Save yourself both time and money and visit them first when in Old San Juan. read more

Wonderful service! Paul and the rest of the staff were nice, helpful, and very knowledgable on PR culture and history. Paul told us lots of stories while we looked around the store and helped us feel welcome. We purchased a print and were given directions on how to find the location so we could take a picture to accompany our painting. We had an amazing experience, thanks to Paul and Handcraft Store. read more

Soy de PR y actualmente vivo en Maryland. Quería un cuadro del Viejo San Juan para poner en mi casa. Caminé toda la calle Fortaleza entrando a cada una de las galerías en ella, hasta que llegué a "The Handcraft Store". Rosa ofrece un excelente servicio al cliente y se toma el tiempo para explicar cada pintura y asegurarse de que consigas lo que quieres. Definitivamente estaré regresando en mi próxima visita a PR! read more

Happened upon this wonderful shop in Old San Juan. The beautiful artwork and other unique items by local artists made for a fun shopping experience. Can't say enough about how helpful and informative Paul was during our visit. We took advantage of their shipping option to have our purchases sent to our home. Strongly recommend popping into this shop for some local flair. read more

Great little shop with beautiful pieces from local artists and an owner who will gladly walk you through the cultural and historic thread connecting each. read more

This a gem in the middle of Old San Juan. They have great paintings of famous Puerto Rican artist and the owner of the store knows the background of each one. I recommend anyone visiting Puerto Rico to come here and maybe you too can bring one of these hidden treasures home. read more

Visit this store if you are walking through Old San Juan looking for high quality puertorican souvenirs. The owner and the staff are extremely welcoming. read more

nice locally crafted artwork at a very reasonable price. The only store that I bought souvenirs from in all of old san juan. Shop owner (paul kelley ) and his staff were extremely friendly, and went out of their way to accomodate our requests. Paul even pulled out a guide map of old san juan and spent a half hour giving us advice about local eats and interested places to see. Really great staff with great merchandise! read more

What a great little art store in the heart of Old Town San Juan. This isn't a bunch of tourist junk. This is real art, lovingly assembled and thoughtfully displayed. The employees were very welcoming, encourage you to touch the art, and are happy to answer any questions you might have. I enjoyed my visit and bought a small piece for my home! read more

My wife and I, along with another couple, visited the store on a trip to Puerto Rico during the end of February. On the positive side, there was some beautiful artwork and the proprietors were friendly and well-informed about the local artisans. In fact, my wife and I purchased a wooden/painted sculpture for several hundred dollars - and our friends purchased a painting for a little more than what we paid. The only complaints we had (but significant ones) were that (1). the elderly lady assured us of how well she would pack our sculpture to bring onto our plane (we were nervous about shipping it). However, with some of the jostling that went on, we got home to find that it was broken. The "great packing" job included one flimsy strip of bubble-wrap (the kind with very tiny bubbles) that didn't even cover the entire sculpture. What should have been used was large bubble wrap AS WELL AS popcorn to add support by filling in the spaces between the different panels on the sculpture. Needless to say, it ended up costing us $100 to have the sculpture fixed at a professional art shop -- but a section of one of the panels was damaged beyond repair. And (2). our friends were charged $75.00 for "FedEx Shipping." Instead, after a long period of waiting for their painting to arrive, they saw that it had been shipped via U.S. Mail - which they could have paid for themselves for roughly $20 to $25.00. The cynic in me wonders whether this was a misrepresentation to simply offset the "discounted price" they were offered to encourage them to purchase the painting. I won't discourage anyone from browsing the shop, as there are certainly many wonderful objects to admire and, perhaps, even acquire. However, let the buyer beware - make certain to inspect ANY packing job before either shipping or carrying it onto a plane, in order to avoid disappointment and additional costs. Also, I recommend that buyers make their OWN arrangements with FedEx - that way they can be assured that they're getting what they pay for. read more