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Lion Brand Yarn Studio

lyricsporadic — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:05:30 +0000

Lion Brand Yarn Studio (LBYS) is the first retail store of NYC-based, 132 year old Lion Brand Yarn Company. In addition to featuring 450 plus Lion Brand yarns (including organic and recycled product lines), LBYS also offers more than 90 different knit, crochet, and, weaving classes, plus specialty products. LBYS also features recycled and renewable surfaces and fixtures, as well as high efficiency lighting.

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Spacecraft

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:32:55 +0000

Spacecraft, a craft-making and supply store, offers walk-in projects for children and adults of every skill level. Classes/tutorials include beading, sculpting, card-making, kids’ knitting, screen-printing, and printmaking, and they sell an abundance of green products, including tree-free paper and organic fabrics. The store also hosts children’s parties, showers, and special events.

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Clementine Art

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:16:06 +0000

Clementine Art was created by an art teacher in Boulder, Colorado, who was concerned about the harmful ingredients and chemicals in children’s mainstream art supplies. She made it her mission to produce non-toxic, all-natural, environmentally friendly art supplies packaged in recycled and reusable materials. Their products include 100 percent natural modeling clay, paint, crayons, markers, and glue, all of which can be purchased online through their website. Clementine Art items can also be found at several retailers throughout the country — in New York City, retailers include Whole Foods stores, Green Depot, and the gift shop in the New York Botanical Garden.

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Metalliferous, Inc.

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:11:03 +0000

Metalliferous, Inc. is full-service supplier of over 30,000 different kinds of new and vintage beads, silver and metal findings, tools, and books. The store caters to everyone from professionals to dabblers. It’s a one-stop-shop for jewelers, beaders, crafters, hobbyists, metalworkers, and sculptors. In addition to their NYC store location and online store, they also offer a mail-order service.

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The Art Students League Art Supply Store

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:00:13 +0000

The store is conveniently located in the lobby of the Art Students League building, and offers supplies and materials required for the drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking classes at the League — including eco-friendly options. Additionally, they have several Art Students League logo-printed items available for purchase.

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DaVinci Artist Supply (Gramercy)

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:37:36 +0000

DaVinci Artist Supply opened their first store in 2005 and added a second location in 2007. They are dedicated to providing a broad selection of artistic materials (including a lot of green options), discount pricing, and a knowledgeable staff to professionals, students, and amateurs alike. While both stores may have similar inventory, their stock differs on certain products, so the site urges customers to call ahead to ensure you’ll find what you need.

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DaVinci Artist Supply (Chelsea)

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:32:32 +0000

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Guerra Paint & Pigment

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:05:36 +0000

Guerra Paint & Pigment has been a supplier of paints, pigments, binders, and materials since 1984. The owner, Art Guerra, is a New York City muralist who discovered the magic behind pigment dispersion while mixing colors for his own works. Their website is e-commerce, so you can order supplies online or visit the store in person.

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Soho Art Materials (Brooklyn)

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:55:51 +0000

Soho Art Materials has two locations in New York City, and offers an assortment of paints (watercolors, oils, and acrylics), brushes, canvas, frames, and paper. They also offer cotton and linen canvas stretching services, and prime a variety of materials. While they do display most of their merchandise online, be sure to call the store to confirm current pricing and inventory before you visit.

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Soho Art Materials (Manhattan)

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:52:42 +0000

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Materials For the Arts

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:48:10 +0000

Since 1978, Materials For the Arts has served New York City’s community art programs, cultural organizations, and public schools by providing them with excess art materials donated by individuals and corporations that no longer need them. As a result, tons of materials are kept out of landfills and help to sustain the environment and decrease waste.

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Lee’s Art Shop

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:44:25 +0000

Lee’s is one of the largest art suppliers in New York City and has been in business for over 50 years. They have one of the largest selections of arts & crafts, graphic art, and fine art supplies. The store also offers in-house printing, engraving, and framing services. They stock a host of eco-friendly products including all-natural papers, non-toxic paints, and natural pigments. Lee’s is conveniently located across the street from the Art Students League.

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A.I. Friedman

blakeenglish — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:35:39 +0000

A.I. Friedman has been in business for over 75 years and consider themselves to be the “department store for creative people.” They offer an assortment of traditional art materials, graphic art supplies, and various office products. While they have two retail locations in New York, they also have a thriving commercial and corporate business. A.I. Friedman practices a variety of green habits, which include offering an ink and toner cartridge recycling program to its customers, reusing shipping containers, and selling a large selection of eco-friendly art supplies.

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New York Central Art Supply

Yuka Yoneda — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:39:28 +0000

New York Central is where artists have been shopping for over 100 years, and it has the widest selection of materials available anywhere. From their world-famous paper department to their huge selection of hard-to-find materials, they have everything you need to bring out your creativity.

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Blick Art Materials

Brit Liggett — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:43:13 +0000

Blick Art Materials is a nationwide art supply store chain. Founded in 1911, this store remains a great place to get anything you might need for your art stash — paints, brushes, clay, paper, canvas — you name it, they’ve got it from reasonably priced to high end supplies. They also carry a large supply of eco-friendly and non-toxic alternatives to conventional art supplies. Their location on Bond Street is a great place for artsy New Yorkers to pick up goods for their next green art project.

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Brooklyn General

Brit Liggett — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:33:54 +0000

Brooklyn General is a general store for all things crafty. They’ve got a wide selection of craft supplies, fabric, yarns, tools and how-to books, including a lot of green options like organic fabric, ribbon and non-toxic paint. The co-owners Catherine Clark and Katie Metzger believe that making it yourself is better than buying it somewhere else, so they’ve curated a collection of all the things you need to do just that. Brooklyn General also has a wide array of how-to classes in case you need a little direction.

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Downtown Yarns

Brit Liggett — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:14:07 +0000

Downtown Yarns is a tiny space that’s been filled to the brim with a world of beautiful, awe-inducing yarn. Their well curated collection includes a lot of organic, hand dyed and hand spun alternatives that will make you swoon, and they sell almost exclusively bamboo needles. The staff is friendly and the has a closet of patterns that you can buy for cheap and take home with you. Downtown Yarns will have you dreaming of luxuriously hand made cable-knit sweaters and flap-eared hats.

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Purl Soho

Brit Liggett — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:12:00 +0000

Purl is your one stop fabric shop. They carry an extensive collection of yarns, fabrics, threads and needlework supplies including a great array of eco-friendly options. The store is neatly organized and the staff is friendly and helpful. They also hold beginning through expert sewing, knitting and crocheting classes in the store.

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Michael’s

Lori Zimmer — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:13:21 +0000

Michael’s carries everything under the sun for the arts and crafts lover. Baking, beading, floral, painting, scrapbooking and knitting are just a few departments in this mega-store. They carry an abundance of eco-friendly supplies like bamboo yarn, non-toxic paints and recycled papers.

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Sam Flax

Lori Zimmer — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:10:58 +0000

Sam Flax began as a push cart selling art supplies in 1920, but it has grown into a multi-location arts and crafts supply mecca. Almost 100 years after its start, the store carries art supplies, fine furniture (even Eames Chairs), lighting, scrap booking materials and features an entire section dedicated to eco-friendly gifts.

They have a second location as well:

Chelsea - Flatiron Store
3 West 20th Street, (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: (212) 620-3000 Ext. 108

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Utrecht

Lori Zimmer — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:59:20 +0000

Another national chain, Utrecht has their own line of eco-friendly products like natural wood pens and recycled paper sketch books. They even sell recycled sketch paper that is made using wind-powered electricity, and educational green design books for those looking for tips and tricks.

They also have a Chelsea location:

237 W 23rd Street
New York City, NY 10011
212-675-8699

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Pearl Paint

Lori Zimmer — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:52:53 +0000

Pearl is Manhattan’s largest art supplies complex, spanning five floors and two buildings. Pearl carries everything for your eco-crafting needs, from recycled papers and eco-friendly paints to all natural brushes, charcoals, and inks. Don’t miss the Home and Craft Center at 42 Lispenard Street, located just behind the main store.

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Jam Paper and Envelope

Brit Liggett — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:22:06 +0000

Jam Paper and Envelope is a conventional stationary and paper supply store with a host of green products. They carry a green option for most of their products, mostly from recycled content with soy based ink products. They have everything from personal cards and invitations to envelopes and paper stock for office uses.

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Greenwich Letterpress

Brit Liggett — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:20:49 +0000

Greenwhich Letterpress specializes in artisanal printing, meaning they only print in letterpress. They believe this ensures the highest quality for their clients. They also have a stationary shop in the heart of New York City’s West Village. They use either 100 percent post consumer or 100 percent recycled paper, soy based ink and wind power for energy in their shop and store. They are a member of Greenopia and a founding member of Greenprint, a coalition of environmentally friendly printers in the northeast.

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