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8:30AM - 5:30PM
1023 Factory St, Richmond
Art Supplies
“Lots of stuff to buy here, even kiln things, xiem and mudtools. Pigments and a ton of glaze and clay selections. A bit pricier than online, but it’s a local business and they help a lot with selection. Every now and then they’ll have deals and those prices will dip below online prices which is nice.
Only thing I wish is that their firing services were a bit more standardized. The same amount of bisque firing can cost $25 or $35 depending on who checks you out - about a 30% variability based on my experience. Your best shot at avoiding this is just filling a shelf or kiln as much as you can, so that there’s less of a guessing.
Never had anything broken, and they’ll always fire everything together and under 2 weeks. Never had anything stolen either. Can’t say the same about other firing services around east bay - so even if it’s a little more expensive, I don’t mind.”
10AM - 6:30PM
1501 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland
Art Supplies
“I always enjoy shopping at Flax, today was better than ever. I met Jane Andreasen, an amazing woman who manages the pens and pencil department. I happened to have pictures of each pen in my collection that needed refills. She immediately recognized each brand and model and knew the history of all of my pens, some 40 years old. Of course I purchased each refill she recommended and then began to look into other products she liked. We spent the most pleasant hour at her counter. I learned more about pens, ink and pencils than being an architect for 50 years.
If I were wealthy, I would buy this woman a store of her own to share her passion with the public. Thank you Flax, for having Jane manage a part of your store.
Barry Shapiro”
“My favorite art store in town! Really good art supplies including sketch books. Also lots of 3d art supplies like clay and foam.Id go here anyday over Michaels.Highly recommend!”
12 - 6:30PM
304 15th St, Oakland
Art Supplies
“Dope shop with great selection of spray paint, caps and markers. Awesome shop tees and hoodies, usually stop in once a week. Great dude running the spot, super helpful if you have any questions about paint and great part of the neighborhood.”
“Blick is my go to place for art materials. The staff is always incredibly helpful not only in finding items, but advice about how to use them. Kudos to Elaine for helping me today figure out how to blow up a painting using Blick materials. Thank you, Elaine!”
“Customer Service was TOP NOTCH!!! What can I say? I came in on a Saturday morning needing to buy a list of drawing supplies for my daughter’s art class and Chris came to the rescue to help me find everything. He made suggestions to substitute items with a different brand, so that I wouldn’t have to go to another store. What a great place to shop for art supplies!”
“If you’re looking for basically any art supply, this place will most likely have it. When I was looking for art supplies here, they had literally everything I was looking for. 5 stars. Will for sure be coming back here again sometime and I highly recommend this place for art supplies”
“Great place to find art supplies at an affordable price. Parking can be a bit difficult to find on the weekends, and sometimes items are a hit or miss. I would definitely recommend checking it out during the weekday for the best items”
“Wonderful place where you can find all the tinsel you may need. I was looking for the perfect kind of ribbon in a particular shade that needed to match a large piece of artwork. The store attendant was extremely helpful and managed to find just what I was looking for! If you’re looking for a community feeling where you can still talk to the attendant who will be able to help you with a smile then that’s the place for you.”
“Great place to take a stained glass class! We took both the one day beginner and multi week intermediate classes and learned so much.The studio was super helpful with rescheduling our last class that we missed in March 2020 and super understanding when we needed to stay an extra few minutes past close to finish and clean up. We love our projects, especially the intermediate class ones where we were able to sketch our own patterns.”
“An artist’s dream store! Plus, they have things for everyday people who want frames, colored pencils and markers and other craft items. Plus, the employees are super nice here.”
10AM - 6PM
1815 Fourth St, Berkeley
Art Supplies
“Fantastic store with a well curated selection of items even if a bit sparing. Kind and friendly staff with Edward so wonderfully helping me pick out a gift and wrapping it up.”
“We took our six year old granddaughter to Michael's to purchase a variety of art supplies. The organization of the store encouraged her to consider projects rather than processes. The placement of high cost visually stimulating items nearby more basic supplies distracted her train of thought. While the pricing was fair and the quality good, the experience did not aid her in becoming a good shopper or a good artist.”
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“The best place for sculpting and casting supplies in Northern California. An absolute treasure trove of ideas and inspiration. Knowledgeable staff and a good amount of samples to test what the silicone or resins will look like once cast. Highly rectify you are looking for any casting products (especially smooth on)”