Art Supplies! I WANT THEM ALL!

[CT_Damsel]

@Dr.Girlfriend

I may be sorry, but please do share! I had kind of given up crocheting while I was in school but now that I’m done I need to keep busy during my free time. Yeah, that’s it, honest!

OK remember you asked for it. Each link is to one of my favorite yarns; but also gets you to each shop.

“Webs Yarn store in Massachusetts is amazing” well worth the trip if you are anywhere near. Amazing sales both in store and online.

“Jimmy Beans” they have Jimmy Beans Bucks that accumulate quarterly and must be used by the end of the next quarter

“Paradise Fibers” they also have great sales

“Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns and fibers” the crack of yarn websites

I have been a knitter for years; but now I only purchase enough yarn to make a shawl or scarf. That way I have the relaxation of knitting and the chance to touch some lovely new yarn without the expense and time commitment of a larger project.

I hope we will still be friends after this:)

You belong to Ravelry, right?

[Dr.Girlfriend]

@CT_Damsel

OK remember you asked for it. Each link is to one of my favorite yarns; but also gets you to each shop.

“Webs Yarn store in Massachusetts is amazing” well worth the trip if you are anywhere near. Amazing sales both in store and online.

“Jimmy Beans” they have Jimmy Beans Bucks that accumulate quarterly and must be used by the end of the next quarter

“Paradise Fibers” they also have great sales

“Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns and fibers” the crack of yarn websites

I have been a knitter for years; but now I only purchase enough yarn to make a shawl or scarf. That way I have the relaxation of knitting and the chance to touch some lovely new yarn without the expense and time commitment of a larger project.

I hope we will still be friends after this:)

You belong to Ravelry, right?

Oh my, thank you! My friends feed my addictions. Yes, I’m on Ravelry, haven’t posted anything there but have used a few patterns. I need to dig deeper on those sites now… see you in a few days!

[TheFaerie]

I bought my pens and a cute little Minions calendar. I avoided the yarn and needlepoint aisles, although it took a great deal of effort. It took 10 minutes to find what I wanted and 15 waiting in the checkout line…
(With this running commentary in my head - Ooo, wouldn’t it be great to learn to paint? Oh! What a great deal on a beginners calligraphy set! Brand new crayons! I could sew this quilt block set in a few days. Hmmm, do I need more fabric for something…)

[Tamex]

@digs

No, no, no… you should be an “internet only except for art supplies” shopper.

You have to pull the caps off the markers and smell them and feel the silky drag as you swipe them across the sample scratch paper. And spend way too much time seeing and feeling and investigating everything while your friends have given up on you and are on their second beer at the bar down the block…

(Just got back from a trip to Chicago… specifically to go to POSH and Dick Blick)

My daughter goes to art school in Chicago, and she found this place that was “cheaper and better” than Dick Blick. Really neat place, and they seem to have just about everything.

[WildBlueYonder]

@TheFaerie

I bought myself a coloring book the other day. It has lovely finely detailed images of ocean life and plants, both real and imaginary. Yesterday I decided I would try it out so I went to my stuffed-to-the-rafters craft room to get my fine tip markers - no luck. I can’t find them anywhere. Tried colored pencils but I can’t get a fine enough line or the opaqueness that my mind’s eye desires. So (horror of horrors!!) I need to go to Joann’s at lunch today. I hope to get out relatively debt-free. Wish me luck.

ETA: I have a love affair with office/school/art supplies.

Oh how I do too! From way back! I would never get a paycheck if I worked at an office/school/art supply facility

Otherwise, 2-3 years prior to this latest 10 dollar drawing book/stupid TV commercial drawing books, I picked up drawing to relax. Didn’t matter what it was that I created, some which I thought were pretty good, it satisfied me. I still have 99% of the drawings Ive done since.

@jayrey

When I was in art school, there was a wonderful art supply store about eight blocks away. A sizable portion of my education-related debt was credit card charges at Art Media. I loved that place. I won’t let myself go near any art supply store now – much, much too dangerous.

I try to avoid them but sometimes that tracker/tractor (? from Star Trek) beam sucks me in, there’s no hope

@CT_Damsel

Good Luck getting out of there on a lunch hour. They are having some excellent sales. I am expecting an order from them of polymer clay. They had Premo for 2.09 for the older colors.

Yuh yeah! An hour? I guess it depends on if your husband is waiting, inside or outside

[Savannah]

I always wanted to take a water colour class and am doing so. The supply list was expensive, even with a “student” discount. But… I’m having so much fun painting and learning and making mistakes and making progress that I have treated myself to more paint, paper, and books. Now I think I “need” more brushes.

Oh, well, winter is long and dark, and it’s really fun. And my excuse is that until you really begin, you don’t know what tools work for you and that you enjoy using.

[CT_Damsel]

I am returned and still obsessed with art supplies; most specifically polymer clay.

I [del] desperately wanted[/del] needed more.

I bought some from the aforementioned Dick Blick with a free shipping coupon.

Then I found Joann had it on sale for 2.09

But (drum roll) the best was actually the Sculpey site only $1.58 for a 2oz bar FOR ALL THE COLORS!! even the NEW ones. Sure they charge shipping; but when you do the math (I love math) it was still much cheaper at Sculpey. Woo Hoo!

[digs]

@TheFaerie

I can’t get a fine enough line or the opaqueness that my mind’s eye desires…

Need really fine? All my (tiny) art is done with Sakura Pigma Micron 005 or Prismacolor 005 markers. I’ve done 4pt hand-drawn type with them.

Oh, Madison, WI has an Artist & Craftsman too. Excellent.

[gigi]

I make quilts and have a similar reaction to aboriginal designs which are becoming multitudinous. A yard or three of each please!

http://store.heartsongquilts.com/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Shopper_id=84512703521845&Store_id=811&page_id=17&Sub_Department_ID=35&categ_id=35&parent_ids=0,1&page_viewall=Y&sNode=&Exp=Y&Search_Dept=&Search_Text=&Search_Sku=

I mean, this is just one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen:

http://store.heartsongquilts.com/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=84512703521845&Store_id=811&page_id=23&Item_ID=5153&Name=Wild-Desert-Flowers-Blue

and there are a bazillion more like it!