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 Everything for the artist |
74 Park Row Bristol BS1 5LE United Kingdom +44 117 926 0344 |
This art shop has everything for artists, whether they're professionals, budding Van Goghs, complete amateurs or just kids experimenting. Accompanying these is a wide choice of papers plus traditional sketchbooks, mannequins, easels, varnishes and fixatives, not forgetting of course the many different types of paintbrushes. You can also buy starter kits of various different materials—their watercolour starter kit is particularly good and contains everything you need to learn the craft. Now there's an idea—take the kit to some of the wonderful countryside around the city and spend a day painting, Ashton Court would be a good place to start. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Mark Berry |
 Photo: Mark Berry |
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Creative crafts and hobbies |
9 Worrall Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2UF United Kingdom +44 117 973 1710 |
Are you crafty? Well, look no further - this shop has an extensive and eclectic range of the kind of sedate and traditional crafts that are sadly going rapidly out of fashion. There are a wealth of interesting hobby kits including tapestry and embroidery kits - from tiny squares to large cushion covers - coloured beads for creating your own jewellery and stamping and embossing equipment. There are also silk/fabric paints and dyes, batik, stencils and a large section containing paints for china and glass. If you don't know where to start, try one of their books all about the various hobbies, which should point you in the right direction or go along to one of their creativity workshops, led by experienced tutors. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Quality art materials and stationery |
170-174 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2XX United Kingdom +44 117 973 5988 |
If you enjoy creating art of almost any kind, head here to stock up on supplies - this long-established shop has an excellent reputation for the sheer breadth of art materials and stationery sold. It's a big place and each department is staffed by knowledgeable individuals who can lead you to what you need. All leading brands of art materials are available and the range includes specialized paints, papers, canvas, pens, easels, card, mount board and craft kits. There is also a stationery section, which carries a vast choice of products for the office, home-office and also any general needs - accounting books, folders and files, pens, calculators and sundries. There's also a section devoted to children's games and puzzles, plus a wide selection of greetings cards and wrapping paper. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Everything for budding David Baileys |
3 Alliance House, 12 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SA United Kingdom +44 117 929 1935 |
A tiny shop crammed with wonderful equipment, the London Camera Exchange is definitely the place to go for truly knowledgeable advice, film processing, or just to drool over the cameras on display. As its name suggests, they exchange cameras, buying from customers who want to update their equipment or buy something better, and then re-sell the equipment at very reasonable prices to new customers. They also supply just about every accessory you can think of and provide an efficient film processing service (around £3 for films up to 36 frames: hand them in before 10a and they should be ready to collect the following morning). Review © 2007, Wcities |