I've made a wonderful discovery. Charleston South Carolina has a terrific art supply store right across from Marion Square. You can't begin to understand how happy this makes me. Before this discovery, the nearest large art supply stores that I knew about were in Colombia, SC (3 hours drive) and Raleigh, NC (4 + hours drive). That's not exactly a quick run to the store.
Sure, in a pinch I can always go to AC Moore, Michael's Crafts, or a couple of small mom and pop stores in my area for a tube of titanium white paint, but just try to get an unusual brush or an odd size canvas in a hurry from any vendor nearby. Ha!
I've had to rely upon the online superstores for any unique supplies. Not that I have anything against online shopping if I know exactly what I want, and have the time to wait for it. Unfortunately, sometimes the only way to know for sure whether a brush or paint will meet my needs is to talk to a real live person, or to be able to examine the supply in person. For example I've been needing a fan brush for a specific project, but it had to be a stiff enough to do the job ( and I had no way to calibrate bristle stiffness). I just couldn't be sure of what I was finding online, but it took me less than two minutes to find the right stiffness when I could feel the bristles.
So no more guessing for me. This place is an hour away, and seems to have a nice selection of all things arty. It won't be too much effort to make a run once a month. If I coordinated with some artist friends it could even be a nice outing. You can check the place out yourself by clicking on the title to this post which is linked to their website, or visit them at:
Toll Free: 877.560.4507Phone: 843.579.0077
Fax: 843.579.0078
Fax: 843.579.0078
Hours
M-F 9 AM - 8 PM
Sat & Sun 10 AM - 7 PM
Sat & Sun 10 AM - 7 PM
No comments:
Post a Comment