Blick Art Materials in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
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Site: https://www.dickblick.com/stores...
- Monday:11AM–6PM
- Tuesday:11AM–6PM
- Wednesday:11AM–6PM
- Thursday:11AM–6PM
- Friday:11AM–6PM
- Saturday:11AM–5PM
- Sunday:11AM–5PM
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Came in here to buy some Art & Crafts stuff for my 3 year old. Pick up a paint set (which had everything in it, including 5 squeezable tubes of paint, paintbrushes, paper, and a palette) stickers, feathers, and glitter sequin; which came to a reasonable price. She has used the paint set more than 4× and in those sessions has made at least 6 to 8 paintings, and still have paint left over. Very Happy with our purchase, and will definitely be going back sometime soon, for some yarn. For me because I love to knit and I definitely want to also try out some of the many projects I glanced at, for my daughter and I one day.
Was a little disappointed in the stock...it was very limited. The website listed a grossly larger amount of items that was not available in-store. There was only 1 brand of yarn with about 6 colors. The felt was limited also. No black??And the prices were much higher than I expected. But the cashier was a charm. I actually made a purchase. It was not what I came in to buy. Those items werent available. But my love for art couldnt allow me to leave empty handic.Id suggest they bulk up on craft options. Or just be a shop for painters. There were many options for paint art. All good.
This store is amazing from the moment you step inside! It’s right next to the famous Apollo Theater. Step inside and right away your visually engaged by the vibrant full floor to ceiling art on all the walls. Stairs head downward, but entrance area is totally accessible with a great space at the entrance/foyer with a large and very clean elevator. Wide isles and a simple easy to maneuver floor layout. Some small tables and end cap type of display for a variety of impulse buys. Isles are well organized to easily find your art supplies. This is way more than a craft store this is an amazing art enthusiast’s heaven.
I am very happy Harlem has a Blick Arts store. I live in the Bronx but Im in Harlem several times during the week and its so convenient. They are not only fully stocked, but they offer different kinds of art classes. It seems theres nothing they dont carry and the service is good.Now if they only offered discounts for Seniors! 😳
Perfect if your going to CCNY and need art supplies. The workers are very helpful and will hold onto your items as you shop. If you are a fellow student and arent sure what your supplies list means than just hand it over to one of the works and they will shop with you. Try to act fast because they run out quick during school seasons.
Visited the Blick on 125th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. (Its right next to Apollo Theatre). Its an awesome location...not busy or full of art students or tourists. They have everything you need as far as art.supplies and framing is concerned. Their employees are helpful and friendly. And its easier to get to than the ones downtown on 23rd or 13th or even Bond Street. If you live uptown, this is the best location for you. And the prices are great also. If Im not mistaken they will price match but Blick usually has it lower than other stores such as Michaels and a much better selection of everything. Highly recommend.
They are knowledgeable about all of their supplies. I wasnt offered help so I dont know if thats their usual or it was a couple days before Christmas but when i did go up to one to ask for help, she answered all my questions. Ive been here three other times before but with my son who knew what he wanted so we didnt seek help and the friendly banter between my son and i and the checkout staff was also informative. Very good store, has SOOO many cool things!
No charts for prices on oils sticks? Asked the employee, her answer was I dont usually work in this store, I dont know. If you continue to gentrify Harlem, at least bring up the level of costumer service you have in Chelsea or Brooklyn stores. Dont just go for the tattooed employee, whose super nice but clueless as to what the prices of the products are. Some people in Harlem actually need to know the prices of things before purchasing them. Wont see me again.
Expensive! Coupons are useless. The staff are not knowledgeable about products. The staff are not too friendly. I will not shop here again. I am an Crafter, I dap in many different arts and crafts. They have a large selection of product but the prices are not reasonable. Ill stick with Michaels .
The store is located right next to the apollo teather, I went there looking for something to buy for my sons birthday and came out with a lot of small gifts and ideas for him to do. They have everything arts and crafts related. The staff is very helpful and if you are a student or teacher you get a discount!!!
Walked in, great selection and organization. Staff was on point and was super helpful in assisting me with looking for things, suggestions and how to help with the project I was working on and even with deals/discounts. I’ll definitely be coming back here when I’m on my Picasso flow
Its pretty good you can find what you need, alittle on the expensive side when alot of the stuff can be found on Amazon (same brand) for cheap,but if you want it on the spot right now Blick is the place to go. As for the workers some are awesome, the others are not really helpful in my opinion. Just cause you at the moment forget the exact word of the item the look at you like your slow or dumb.
Outstanding place the cashier was a nice gentleman with dreadlocks and saved me over $50 by explaining their free membership cardAnd there was a really nice patient woman named Alexa who really took her time to explain so much to me.As someone who is new to the place and to the hobby definitely 5 Stars all around.
I am an artist from India and have been patronising Blick every time I visit the United States. I simply love shopping for my art material here!The staff at the Blick store at 125th street New York has been very very helpful and well informed. I wish the managerial staff was more cheerful and forthcoming as well.
Compact and organized. Just ONE problem.... where the F are the black employees in a store right next to the Apollo Theater??? Really white people? There are NO black artists or qualified black people to work there in the HEART of Harlem? Come on... you can do better than that....
I’ve never been to blick in Harlem I usually go downtown because these are large and have more variety but i stand corrected when i entered this store its a bit pricy but it has quality things for example my friend wanted a draft pencil and he got one not to pricy and the perfect price it a great store my friends and I would very much recommend it
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for Blick Art Materials 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-15This location on West 125th is not more than a block away from the subway lines (A,C,B,D). Very convenient and definitely worth its weight in gold whenever starving for any kind of art supplies at any given moment. I popped into the store just recently to get an antique painting reframed. Luckily they had their 50% Off Sale, which incredibly still has that “sales price” shock after all is said and done. Believe me, it’s quite the dilemma figuring out what the cost runs per frame and labor. Now of course there’s only one framer doing all the work— but this was another first.So the storyline goes like this — I won this turn-of-the century painting on eBay. And held back hanging it on the wall until I could figure out [where?] it was going to go. Finally after a long week, decided to place it over the doorframe into my kitchen. Well silly me used this adhesive hook and stuck it on the wall then placing the wire into place atop a ladder got it set. It sort of drooped a bit but to me from the hallway no one could notice. And left it there. A few days later I’m alone in my front room watching a movie and suddenly the sound of something crashed somewhere —I thought “Oh no, not another ghost! Ugh!” So I turned into the hall and there’s the painting laying upside down with its glass covering shattered into a million pieces all over the rug and everywhere on the wooden floor!Unbelievable. It was painstaking cleaning up every single piece of glass! Even later finding myself still stepping on these hidden smaller shards buried in bare feet day’s later… I felt so stupid … like why??In any event, I finally mustered enough energy to come into this Blick store to get it repaired. Now the painting’s value was tripled by just the new additional framework. Paying a handsome sum on top of what was its original purchased price point. I Nevertheless love antiques. But, however lovely, framing is still a cash cow.Blick is such a fantastic store aside all else and what really makes them awesome?? It’s their staffing. Truly marvelous. And truly intellectually wonderfully friendly people. It’s so terrific it’s like being in art school classes all over again !!
Review №2
2021-09-219/21/21, Blick is the only art resources in the Harlem/South Bronx area. A great stop before heading to Micheal on 23rd. Glicks carry a bit of everything, they carry a extensive spray paint selection. My interest is in fabric painting, and coloring synthetic wigs. Blicks carry Ritz dye, fabric and leather paint. The associates are very helpful. I enjoy just exploring the store!
Review №3
2020-12-28I went on a self-care art store trip today to pick up some supplies for oil painting. I visited this location before and it remains one of my favorites!The employees are incredibly helpful and friendly. Every employee Ive interacted with have mixed media knowledge, being able to answer my questions about acrylics, watercolors, gouache, oils, etc. And recommend the best choices suited for my needs.For today, I bought oil painting supplies. I asked two different employees about a) water-mixable oils supplies, and b) recommendations for a good gesso brush. Unfortunately, I didnt catch their names, but both women were extremely accommodating to my inquiries! I hope they had a nice day ✨Checking out was quick and efficient. The cashier packaged my brushes and paint very neatly and safely, greatly appreciated. Makes for a wonderful haul photo 💜I loved the wide range of items available for browsing. I know this isnt the biggest Blick, but it still had everything, for beginners to advanced and masters levels. The atmosphete of the location is also very nice and clean.One thing I thought would make my experience even better: not all items were marked with a price tag, only the items name, which made shopping became kind of a guessing game. Im kind of a shy shopper, so I dont always ask the employees for help, and I would have liked for prices to be present so I didnt have to bother them 😅Overall, I had a great experience at this Blick location. Helpful and friendly employees. A wide range of items. Shop is clean and bright.
Review №4
2019-08-18Awesome Store Awesome Staff! Its nice to Have a Blicks in Harlem to Serve our Artists needs. I find the staff Helpful and definitelty a overall Pleasant experience
Review №5
2022-03-16This is the haven for Artists 👨🎨.You can find any material that you need for drowning, any kind of arts, and school supplies. From my prospective Blick is highly recommend for everyone.
Review №6
2019-07-20Awesome art supplies. Air conditioning. Huge variety and awesome prices. Plus the staff really know how use most of the supplies.
Review №7
2018-11-24Amazing experience of a cellar space art store. Organization of each item is well though out and not too hard to find. The customer service there was great in the morning hours, going above and beyond to make sure you have everything you need.
Review №8
2021-12-30My artist colleague and I visited Blick in Harlem today to have three of her pastels matted by Angelo. They picked out the colors together on a previous visit, when he came up with really wonderful combinations. We got to watch each step as he expertly matted the drawings. He has a gift for concentrating on the job while connecting with the customer on a creative and personal level. The end results are stunning. Thank you Angelo!
Review №9
2021-08-06I usually visit the Blick Store on w 20st by my job. Though today I visited the store on 125st and I will say-that the result is the same as my experience at the other store. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Even the cashier was very understanding and friendly when I made a mistake because I thought I had enough on me to purchase the four markers. She went and made the change with no problem. As I said in my other review for the other Blick Store, Artist if you are in Harlem stop by this store👍
Review №10
2021-09-26Blick arts is amazing! You can find whatever you need here. If you cant then their website is great. The discounts for teachers is amazing and the workers are just as awesome! Thanks Blickarts for being there when I need art supplies for myself and for my students