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it looks small from the outside but you can find almost anything you need. The staffs are very helpful and the price is very good too. Despite the cramped look, the place is very well organized and... More
it looks small from the outside but you can find almost anything you need. The staffs are very helpful and the price is very good too. Despite the cramped look, the place is very well organized and their selection of papers is amazing.
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New York Central is an independent art supply store. They have great selection and prices on everything they sell, but their paper supply is what makes them really stand out. They have the best... More
New York Central is an independent art supply store. They have great selection and prices on everything they sell, but their paper supply is what makes them really stand out. They have the best selection in the area, period. The sheer amount of different papers they carry is incredible. If you use artists' papers for drawing, watercolors, drafting, printmaking, etc., or if you use decorative papers you simply must try this place out. The only complaint I have is that some of the staff can be a bit standoffish, although there are others who are quite helpful.
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New York Central is a true gem. Upstairs, they have an excellent paper department -- the staff is helpful, will cut paper to size, and wrap your purchase carefully in subway-proof flats. On the main... More
New York Central is a true gem. Upstairs, they have an excellent paper department -- the staff is helpful, will cut paper to size, and wrap your purchase carefully in subway-proof flats. On the main floor, they have more varieties of sketchbook than I've ever seen in my life -- not to mention brushes and paints. Downstairs in the dusty basement cavern lies a wonderland of adhesives and ink bases, complete with a sarcastic but cleverly helpful staff who crank the music and the attitude way up (but never past the point of quirky). Potentially, you can get everything you need at NYCentral, if you're patient enough to navigate between the various floors and work with, not against, the staff. An excellent NY art store.
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