Pearl Art can't be beat for the combination it has going of affordable supplies and accessable location. Plus it has a great selection. Not only can you get your standard art supplies but they also... More

Pearl Art can't be beat for the combination it has going of affordable supplies and accessable location. Plus it has a great selection. Not only can you get your standard art supplies but they also have a pretty good craft supply section and expansive amounts of specific hard to find items for the professional or serious artist.
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Pearl Arts and Crafts is huge and caters to art students, entrenched artists and young finger painters. Smaller items such as pens, markers, stamps, stationery and photo albums are on the main... More

Pearl Arts and Crafts is huge and caters to art students, entrenched artists and young finger painters. Smaller items such as pens, markers, stamps, stationery and photo albums are on the main floor. Larger and more hardcore items, such as canvases, T-squares, googly eyes, doll heads, soapmaking supplies and fake greenery - as well as kids' stuff - are all downstairs. Pearl aims to sell everything at a discount and usually they do pretty good. A fantastic array of stuff, with staff that more or less knows what it's talking about. Look for signs signaling machines that can scan the mysterious item in your hand and give you a price.
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This huge store right on Mass Ave in Central Square offers a large range of products, everything from calligraphy pens and stationary paper to canvas stretchers and professional portfolios.... More

This huge store right on Mass Ave in Central Square offers a large range of products, everything from calligraphy pens and stationary paper to canvas stretchers and professional portfolios. Downstairs has aisles and aisles of craft items -- beads, string, wooden shapes, foam, yarn, etc. And upstairs is a fine arts section with a selection of brushes and paints. I haven't found the staff all that helpful, though, but they do know their stuff, if you ask a specific question. Navigating the store can be confusing -- when looking for acrylic paints, I didn't know whether to go downstairs or upstairs to Fine Arts. Browsing can be fun, but I've found it helps to know what you're looking for.
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This store offers a bunch of art stuff. you can find, whatever art stuff that you needed there. They are very organized and detailed in arranging stuff. You can find ribbon to oil paint. They are 3... More

This store offers a bunch of art stuff. you can find, whatever art stuff that you needed there. They are very organized and detailed in arranging stuff. You can find ribbon to oil paint. They are 3 stories building. The nice part is it is located near subway station, however if you are driving, it is kind of difficult to find a parking
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knowledgable staff will help you find anything you need... good prices and frequent specials. good for the student on a budget.

knowledgable staff will help you find anything you need... good prices and frequent specials. good for the student on a budget.
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Pearl Art & Craft has everything that an artist could possibly need. The prices are very affordable for a struggling artist on a budget. The store is huge and they have a wide assortment of... More

Pearl Art & Craft has everything that an artist could possibly need. The prices are very affordable for a struggling artist on a budget. The store is huge and they have a wide assortment of supplies. The staff is very knowledgeable.
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This wonderful Art & Craft store is a bit different than Michaels or AC Moore. They have such a broad selection of items ranging from pens to all sorts of paper, styrofoam, presentation boards,... More

This wonderful Art & Craft store is a bit different than Michaels or AC Moore. They have such a broad selection of items ranging from pens to all sorts of paper, styrofoam, presentation boards, wooden frames,... The store runs in 2 floors, and it is conveniently located next to Central Sq T station. Best of all, they give you a discount if you present any Student ID to them.
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