There’s something unique and special about expressing yourself through artistic projects. Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker, you’re just getting into water color painting or sculpting has long been a passion of yours, Washington’s local craft stores will set you up. Here are the 8 best in the state.
Something amazing happens when your hands work with clay. You become part of the creation process, molding and forming objects into useful and decorative shapes. Clay Art Center in Tacoma is a pottery and ceramics supply store with everything you need from ideas to classes for every level to glazes to seal your creation and the kilns to finish them.
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If you love being crafty, check out Casey’s Crafts. Located in Langley, this great little store has a nice variety of items and people who will help you find what you need. There’s a little bit of everything here from beading to yarn, watercolor to oils and acrylics. And if you’re not sure what you’d like to try next, there are classes and how-to books.
Looking to wax creative for your next art and craft project? Head down to Swans Candles in Tenino for all your candle making supplies. This family-owned business has a nice selection of waxes, molds, paint, and idea books for making colorful candles to decorate your home or give as gifts. They’ve recently started carrying supplies for making homemade soaps and lotions.
With a name like Pickle Papers, you know you’re in for a creative surprise. This great little shop has the best paper products like cards and stationary, journals and writing pens, and awesome customer service. In fact, it’s what sets them apart from other card stores. Even if you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s worth visiting the Pickle Papers because fun project ideas are only limited by your imagination.
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There’s no better way to preserve precious memories than by creating a scrapbook full of them. Urban PaperCrafter in Edmonds understands that and has all the supplies you need to create beautiful and lasting collections of items that tell a story. It could be about a fabulous trip, a celebration of life, the joining of two people in marriage, or just because you love the color purple. Whatever you want to memorialize, check out Urban PaperCrafter.
There’s something about the smell of leather that awakens the senses. Leathercrafters can find a wide selection of supplies, tools, dyes, patterns, and how-to books at Tandy Leather in Spokane. You can also purchase online and have your items shipped, join their wholesale club for great discounts, and they have special pricing for active military and veterans.
If beading is your favorite pastime, Bead Boppers in Puyallup has to be your next destination. Your eyes will be treated to bright and lively colors the moment you walk through the door. They have supplies, tools, classes, and helpful folks who can make sure you have everything you need for your project.
Blick is one of those large supply stores that defies the big box store mentality. You’ll be treated like you’re the only customer in the store by the friendly staff. You’ll also have access to thousands of products and supplies for painting, drawing, paper art, sculpting, furniture restoration, crafts, and more. They have great prices and if they don’t have something you want, they’ll get it.
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