Went looking for some paintbrushes while in Amsterdam, found this shop near the Rijksmuseum. Lovely…read moreselection of oils, acrylics and canvas, including many colors of Old Holland oils I had not seen before in US. Makes sense because several great paint brands come from the Netherlands. Van Beek has a framing store and design art store as well. Both are nearby. We were just visiting the city, so found some tiny canvases that were perfect for creating art while traveling. Staff was friendly and speaks English, everything was very well organized and easy to find.

This place has all types of paint, brushes and all supplies needed for you if you are seeking to…read moreenchance your inner Van Gogh, frankly if you are looking for any other art supplies this is not the store for you.

I just went to Vlieger for the umpteenth time. My last two purchases totaled €1.20 and on each…read morevisit I was: warmly greeted, led to the products I needed, and my purchase was wrapped in paper with a cardboard backing to protect it in transit. And beyond that, this store has the best selection of paper (and related products) that I've ever seen in one place. P.S. if you go, don't miss the upper floor with a ton of additional papers.

Vlieger Papier is my top of mind choice when I need to buy calligraphy or drawing supplies…read more Upstairs they have a great collection of pens (parallel pens, brush pens, line art pens), pencils and everything you can imagine. Their notebook selection is also amazing, you can find pretty much any kind of artistic (plain sheets, these one with black covers - wired or not -, some other brands like Moleskine, etc) or note taking books (there was a day I saw a music sheet notebook too, so there's a lot of options) in different sizes. Some people say things are expensive there, but if you compare to some online stores in the Netherlands, it's the same price (at least for some calligraphy supplies; can't say about the rest). But you can also find "basic"/common stuff, like drawing pencils, erasers, rulers, these kind of things. If you're more into painting and crafts, you will find a lot of options in the main floor. They also have nice classy envelopes,.

Stephen & Penelope has an amazing selection and supply of luxury yarns! The shop assistants are so…read morefriendly and helpful. Be prepared to spend an enjoyable amount of time there and, if you're like me, you might want an extra suitcase for your haul! Or they can ship it for you!

Gorgeous fiber arts store, with very helpful staff. It was super tough to pick a few skeins they…read moreare all so lovely.

A good shop for all the crafts but not a speciality shop. Nice and friendly sales people. Good…read morevibes. Too small. Should be a department store but I'm American and we have department stories for socks so maybe I'm just used to that consumerism. Pass by the shop. It's pretty.

This store has everything you need for your professional or amateur artist career. From different…read moretypes and shades of acrylics to kits to canvases. While I am not a creative type myself, just browsing around made me wish I was one. The staff is very happy to explain the different types of things to you and will even help you locate supplies that your more artistic friends have requested you to buy for them. The best thing - they're just a short walk away!

I've been a patron of Hoopman multiple times now bit feel I have to write this review after my…read moreboyfriend had a similar experience. The older gentleman who works the shop was very helpful and nice and same with the woman, who recommended I special order what I was looking for. When I went to place the order at the counter, a third employee was taking my information and clearly didn't want to, asking why I needed it, why that brand, did I know what I was looking for (yes, yes I do) and carried on as if I was seriously putting him out. I get it, it's not fun to take down information and place special orders but when it's part of the job shouldn't it be done without blaming the customer? Next time I'll go to Peter van ginkel, friendly vibes and great inventory, and best of all ive never felt like an asshole for being a patron there.

Beautiful art store with friendly people. I had no idea it was an art store until I noticed their…read morecool new people counting machine (Covid-times) at the door and went in further to investigate. A very enthusiastic and good looking man was eager to tell me how it worked. It's like a traffic light for people....but I digress....a huge space with everything you need for art! I can't wait for them to re-open after the lockdown. Maybe I'll take up some art lessons!

I had a really wonderful customer service experience at this shop, and I wanted to yelp about…read moreit!!! I came in on a Saturday afternoon, I think it was two weeks ago. I was looking for wooden dowels. When I lived in the United States, I always purchased these from art supply shops so assumed it would be the same here. I went to the front desk, after not finding any dowels in the shop. I apologized for not knowing the dutch term for dowel, and asked the lady at the front desk if there were any in stock. She did not know to what I was referring but invited me to use the computer on the corner to look over her shoulder as she looked it up. She was so kind and friendly! First, she googled the English to dutch translation (turns out it is duevel), then she told me what sort of shop I could find them in, then she googled that, then she gave me directions to the closest shop that would have them! This while also busily ringing up other customers! She was really fantastic. The store is enormous, and has just about everything you could want. But, good customer service in the Netherlands is hard to find and over the top amazing customer service is as rare as a unicorn. I highly recommend patronizing this shop.

A really cool place!! You can make your own jewelry and there are so many fun and unique beads…read more Totally worth stopping by!!!!

I went into this store looking for some authentic Dutch beads and the lovely store owner was very…read moreforthcoming and apologetic about her stock; she explained that the store carries Dutch designed beads (the iconic orange with 3 black Xs) but they are produced in China and pretty much everything, including some blue and white Delft-like beads, is from China. They carry a wide array of items and the prices are quite reasonable, even when converted from € Euros. They also have a small but nice selection of colourful Venetian beads which are a bit on the pricey side. Overall it is a great store for all sorts of beads and findings in Amsterdam!

My girlfriend and I visited this store on Keizersgracht, as we are very into postcards, and we were…read moretreated appallingly by the red-haired woman behind the counter. We were being respectful and silent, looking through the postcards for around 20 minutes, before she came up to us and rudely snapped "You two are beginning to annoy me. Five minutes and you're out." Every instinct in me wanted to put down the 13 postcards we were buying, and leave, and to be frank, I am annoyed that I didn't. All we wanted to do (and as the only people in the store) was to buy some postcards, but the way we were treated was nothing short of disgusting. There are many places to buy lovely postcards in Amsterdam, and I would recommend visiting any other store.

Interesting place to stop in if you're looking for odd gifts, cards, and the like. Very small store…read morebut filled with unique items.

Dille&kamille meet xenos meet blokker meet scandinavian design. It's a nice store on a very busy…read moreshopping street where you can indulge your eyes in a perfect world for every OCD freak. Everything is well organized and based on category and pastel colors. Every item there is colored in pastel. I don't know what to say about their materials and their quality , I'm not convinced. Decent price range.

I came here two years ago while on vacation and we bought some of my very favorite Christmas…read moredecorations here. An overstuffed santa and some adorable Christmas mugs with instrument-playing gnomes. What is better than that? It reminds me of a decor-focused Ikea. Reasonably priced plates, decor, and bright shopping area. I recently looked them up to see if they shipped internationally - and, boo - they don't. I would totally seek this place out again on our next visit.

another great art supply store. the only thing is i didn't see any oil paints?…read more upstairs is filled with gorgeous papers. they also have a big supply of shipping boxes/materials for those in need?

BUYER BEWARE. Absolute WORST customer service I've ever received. The owner and employees are rude…read moreand disrespectful. No one spoke to me when I entered the shop. I was in a hurry and needed to purchase a paint pen quickly. When I continuously sought out assistance to pick out a proper paint pen and to see samples of the various sizes offered, I could tell that my asking for help was an annoyance to all the employees. Nonetheless, I purchased 3 pens and walked back to my hotel room 15 minutes away only to find that the pen that I purchased was defective. When I walked back to the shop to exchange the defective pen, about an hour later, I was told that they would not refund it, even though the curly haired male sales associate could clearly see that it don't work after he tried writing with it himself. When I insisted that he refund the money, he yelled at me, snatched the pen out of my hand and threw the money on the counter. When I asked if the money could be returned to my credit card (the original payment method) he refused and told me to get out of the store. The most absurd part of it all is that the store manager was standing right next to him as he was doing this and she never intervened. Even after he snatched the pen out of my hand and yelled at me, she never reprimanded her employee, in fact she defended him! She told me that he didn't do anything wrong and that he was a good mate & gentleman and that I was the one with the attitude problem, because I wanted a refund for a defective item! I have never been treated so poorly in a shop in my entire life. I was so embarrassed and disrespected. The manager and sales associates at this shop are rude and nasty and are not worthy of receiving your hard earned money. This shop should be avoided at all cost--buyer beware!