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Art/Craft Stores and supplies

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  • Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭neelyohara


    fionalaw wrote: »
    IMHO i really think that www.corkartsupplies.com cannot be beaten for price and variety. And there cardmaking and scrapbooking sub division is also really good and delivery is only €3.00 www.cardznscrapz.com is the card making section.
    lucy2010 wrote: »
    Second that - delivery in less than 24 hours for 3 quid.... really good selection

    Is it a little sad that I want to drive to Cork just to shop there in person?! I love those guys... definitely on the ball for dealing with orders.

    If I'd any complaints to make it would be that the two shops aren't connected in some way, so I need to have two separate baskets, check out both baskets separately, pay for double shipping.

    Aside from that I find they are doing less 'specials'. That was a big feature in previous years but not so much anymore.. I mean, they sort of spotlight items, but there are no packages or reduced items.

    Outside CAS I love Artifolk and Jackson Art Supplies in the UK. Jackson's offer free shipping for orders over £100, I tend to use them for paint and mediums so it is actually really good value when you consider the weight involved (and an order once or twice a year means I can easily hit £100 :cool:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭neelyohara


    BluePlanet wrote: »
    I've tried several art shops in Dublin but have failed to find a simple charcoal pencil as pictured:
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Charcoal_pencils_051907.jpg

    I'm specifically looking for the ones on the LEFT.
    The type you unroll the paper.

    Where can i get one?

    It's really strange... but I can't find them anywhere in Ireland or the UK! They were really common place and they've just disappeared.

    If you really want that type you could always order from Dick Blick - Pang are a good brand and Dick Blick will ship to Ireland.

    I'll keep it in mind but I've spent about an hour searching online (became a bit of a personal challenge) and I can't find any locally - plenty of china markers tho' if that's any use :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 fionalaw


    neelyohara wrote: »
    Is it a little sad that I want to drive to Cork just to shop there in person?! I love those guys... definitely on the ball for dealing with orders.


    Aside from that I find they are doing less 'specials'. That was a big feature in previous years but not so much anymore.. I mean, they sort of spotlight items, but there are no packages or reduced items.

    Well if your mad then i am too lol ive considered the drive too hahaha
    Also they have deffinatly stopped doing as many specials lately, probably because they dont need too. Most stuff is already not too far off the £ sterling prices :O)


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 2,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chorcai


    Daintree wrote: »
    large Watercoulour Paper sheets that we
    used to sell in our shop on Camden St.

    Daintree Paper

    Picked up €30 worth the other day, have to say very nice paper indeed ! Thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 27,939 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    If you are in Waterford any time go to Cahills in Tramore. They have some of the best value you will find in basic supplies for crafts, cardmaking, paper etc.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35 Best Price Accessories


    my mother is addicted to create and craft - she's mad into all sorts of crafts and she's debating whether to set up her own shop - do you think there'd be a market for it? either on ebay or a website?


  • Registered Users Posts: 27,939 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Unfortunately a love of crafts is not the most important aspect of running a craft shop - an instinct for business and an ability to calculate - what to order, how much, and what to charge for it. Been there :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭applesock


    neelyohara wrote: »
    It's really strange... but I can't find them anywhere in Ireland or the UK! They were really common place and they've just disappeared.

    If you really want that type you could always order from Dick Blick - Pang are a good brand and Dick Blick will ship to Ireland.

    I'll keep it in mind but I've spent about an hour searching online (became a bit of a personal challenge) and I can't find any locally - plenty of china markers tho' if that's any use :o


    i have these got them in easons years ago.


  • Registered Users Posts: 35 sparklicous


    my mother is addicted to create and craft - she's mad into all sorts of crafts and she's debating whether to set up her own shop - do you think there'd be a market for it? either on ebay or a website?
    etsy.com is an awsome site for selling crafty things. you should start there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    etsy.com is an awsome site for selling crafty things. you should start there.

    She could also try Ebid - works in the same way as Ebay but much lower fees, and friendly forum for any questions.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭T4RGET


    could anyone help me?
    I'm looking for a few things to do a project adn thought this is the place for it:)
    anyone know where I could get
    -epoxy resin
    -wax paper
    -fiberglass sheeting (it's like fiberglass that comes in strips, I was thinking of trying a conoeing shop)

    basically I need to prep the epoxy and then layer the fiberglass over something, then the epoxy will harden it, giving it a rigid external.

    Thanks for any help.


  • Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭boxercreations


    my mother is addicted to create and craft - she's mad into all sorts of crafts and she's debating whether to set up her own shop - do you think there'd be a market for it? either on ebay or a website?

    In a word - No.
    If she likes the stuff on create and craft she will never be able to buy at wholesale and sell for the price create and craft can.
    To be successful on E-Bay be prepared to loose or break even for at least 12 months to gain market share and reputation, only then than can start to increase prices when you have RR customers (return revenue) - and basically the bigger power sellers will always have the ability to undercut you. The only E-bay success is to find a craft niche before it hits create and craft and that is also a must buy.
    We love paper but we are fickle - we want the latest paper, but we want it now and by the time you order it, we want something else. Leaving you with piles of unwanted stock.
    Are there niches?
    Yes.
    Can you find them - probably.
    Will you succeed from Create and Craft - probably not.

    Has she looked at the competition? Off the top of my head there is
    www.craftsupplies.ie
    www.diyweddings.ie MOD: Website no longer active (14/01/21)
    www.craftyangels.ie MOD: Website no longer active (14/01/21)
    www.cardznscrapz.com
    www.ansiopabui.ie MOD: Website no longer active (14/01/21)
    www.treasurebin.com MOD: Website no longer active (14/01/21)
    www.joannasheen.com offers free worldwide postage
    and then you have all the online stores.


    I love papercrafts - www.boxercreations.blogspot.com for stuff I was doing - I got a bit fed up this year but I know there is no way I could afford the outlay to start a retail store.
    Sadly, I know of 3 Irish craft store owners that have folded this year,


  • Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭roseym


    Hi all, I'm desperately looking for jewellery wire that I need for a cake I'm supposed to be making for a party on Sunday. I'll be driving from Ennis to New Ross tomorrow, so any shop along or close to the route would be great ie. Clare, Limerick, Tipp, Waterford, Wexford. Any ideas?


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    roseym wrote: »
    Hi all, I'm desperately looking for jewellery wire that I need for a cake I'm supposed to be making for a party on Sunday. I'll be driving from Ennis to New Ross tomorrow, so any shop along or close to the route would be great ie. Clare, Limerick, Tipp, Waterford, Wexford. Any ideas?

    Sorry, but the nearest one I can think off is the Galway Bead shop. Does it have to be jewellery wire? Would florist wire do? Or maybe you can find something in a haberdashers?


  • Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭roseym


    Sorry, but the nearest one I can think off is the Galway Bead shop. Does it have to be jewellery wire? Would florist wire do? Or maybe you can find something in a haberdashers?

    I'm afraid that florist wire wouldn't really be suitable for going into a cake though, I'd say there must be some dodge chemicals in it. Although may I could wrap it in something to stop it getting in contact with the cake. Just thought jewellery wire would be of better quality. I'm going to try in a florists just in case they have something suitable though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    Jewellery wire would not automatically be better, because it would depend on what metal it was made from - could be anything from aluminium, copper, brass, or an alloy (or sterling silver or gold if you want to really splash out!)
    So you might have to wrap in something anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 karenjlwalker


    I find that sometimes the stores that you can find on ebay can be very good, depending on what you are looking for of course. I recently ordered some things off there that I could not really have found in any shops in my area and the shipping and everything was extremely cheap. Just make sure that you check the quality of the card etc, before you buy


  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭kavanagh_h


    I had to write to say that there is a little wool shop in Drogheda, Co Louth that I stumbled upon by chance this week as its not on the internet anywhere ('They are keeping it simple'). It is a little treasure of a place and the assistants were very helpful and told me what wool and how much of it I needed and are always on hand to answer any questions I have with the pattern. It's also very reasonably priced compared to the wool on the internet. They will also be holding knitting classes for a fiver at half 7 on mondays from sept 13th 2010. Drop in when you need to for a lesson. I am new to knitting so its great that there is a place like this close by.


  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭kavanagh_h


    kavanagh_h wrote: »
    I had to write to say that there is a little wool shop in Drogheda, Co Louth that I stumbled upon by chance this week as its not on the internet anywhere ('They are keeping it simple'). It is a little treasure of a place and the assistants were very helpful and told me what wool and how much of it I needed and are always on hand to answer any questions I have with the pattern. It's also very reasonably priced compared to the wool on the internet. They will also be holding knitting classes for a fiver at half 7 on mondays from sept 13th 2010. Drop in when you need to for a lesson. I am new to knitting so its great that there is a place like this close by.
    I meant to say that its called Breda's Wool Shop at the top of Narrow West Street


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 greatstuff


    A4 art in thomas street is way cheaper than most, limited stock, but overall great for the pocket, i get mystuff tehre all the time...staff are cool too.

    MOD: Website no longer active (14/01/21)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ceecards


    Ideal office supplies in Dundalk are opening a new store in Seatown Dundalk
    they had a shop in the retail which sadly burned down a few weeks ago
    they are very reasonably and the more you buy you may get a discount if you ask i have always found them very helpful and if there is something special you need they will try to get them for you:D

    MOD: No longer active (14/01/21)


  • Registered Users Posts: 765 ✭✭✭ultain


    Damppie wrote: »
    Cregal arts or Specialist arts in Galway have a huge selection
    They can be fairly pricey though:(


  • Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭lucy2010


    Im finding a lot of the stores a bit pricy at the moment or out of stock.. Id love a big warehouse packed to the brim where can just get everything. Someone suggested the Kings Hall Fair in November but to include travel costs im wondering will it be worth my while.......


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    lucy2010 wrote: »
    Im finding a lot of the stores a bit pricy at the moment or out of stock.. Id love a big warehouse packed to the brim where can just get everything. Someone suggested the Kings Hall Fair in November but to include travel costs im wondering will it be worth my while.......

    What about the RDS fair at the end of October? (assuming you're in the Dublin area). It's called Knit and Stitch but they sell supplies for all kinds of crafts.
    About twice as many exhibitors as King's Hall, and loads of workshops and demos.


  • Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭lucy2010


    What about the RDS fair at the end of October? (assuming you're in the Dublin area). It's called Knit and Stitch but they sell supplies for all kinds of crafts.
    About twice as many exhibitors as King's Hall, and loads of workshops and demos.


    Well this was the thing I suggested to a demonstrator in a store I was planning the RDS & she suggested Kings Hall. I need card making supplies. I came out of 2 suppliers in the last week with 1 single bag from each having left €100 in return. very little value


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    I normally only recommend the King's Hall for people just starting out, because it's less overwhelming than the RDS. It is less expensive if you have access to sterling at a good exchange rate.
    Most of the exhibitors at both shows are from the UK but they have to pay the Irish VAT rate of 21% at the Dublin show (17.5% at the Belfast show). Most of the UK exhibitors overcompensate for this added expense, and for having to display their prices in Euro (they used to display all prices in Sterling), so a lot of them charge more at the RDS than the King's Hall. But if you pay by credit card, you generally get the sterling price converted at your card's exhange rate so that works out a little cheaper.

    But if you're looking for particular cardmaking stuff, just PM me and I'll tell you what my prices are. ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭lucy2010


    Thanks Treasure- your a star !

    Now im also looking for A4 sheets of Vinyl for use with the craft robo.. any suggestions as online it can only appear to get rolls...


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    I'm afraid I've only seen rolls as well! But have a look here and see what they have: http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/cutterpackages.asp?gclid=CI2oqdGrlqQCFepc4woddQr0JQ


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 yellowjelly


    hey there everyone,not sure if this has been mentioned yet,but it's a great shop I use a lot when I'm home in Sweden - they have UK site and will ship outside of Uk,not sure of postage. Happy crafting everyone!

    http://www.pandurohobby.co.uk


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  • Registered Users Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Caros


    neelyohara wrote: »
    If I'd any complaints to make it would be that the two shops aren't connected in some way, so I need to have two separate baskets, check out both baskets separately, pay for double shipping.

    If you place a comment in the comment section of Cork Art Supplies/Cardznscrapz saying you've placed an order on both sites they only charge the one p&p. Great service that way.


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