Blick Art Materials — Local services in Plainville

I came in with a white, paper lampshade, determined to make this my own, but not knowing quite what direction to take. With the final hour on the clock, Allison listened to what I was hoping to do and practically shopped with me, pointing out what alcohol inks, fluid acrylics, fabric paint, and more they had. Eventually, I settled on this lovely decorative paper and some spray glue, with fabric paint for the trim.

The staff caught on quickly to my vision, and were so supportive of this funky little piece, and clearly had a lot of fun helping me bring my vision to life. I told Allison that my lamp reminded me of a silhouetted face on one side, and she correctly surmised, "Yeah, and it's like ideas are bursting from it here." That was exactly what I saw and exactly what I was going for!

I made my funky lampshade and wanted to post it here so that I could share it with this...

Visited here 3 times and loved it. Different people helped me on those separate occasions. Knowledgeable and sincere staff. So many products to choose from! Clearance section in back had handy holiday fun stuff and gifts on sale. They decorated well for the holidays and had art supply gift boxes on a table, each package containing a description of the insides. Cute knick knacks, pens, stickers, novelty items, special plugs and cables etc. Just such a fun and enjoyable place all...

Went there for the first time, the far drive was worth it. Staff were super friendly and helpful, they’re well-stocked and offer plenty of cheap (but good quality) supplies. Such a broad selection and price range too. Spent probably half the amount I would have spent at another craft store for the same supplies. Only complaint is that the paintbrushes are a little pricey, but I’d rather splurge a bit on a brush instead of buying a cheap one that falls apart...