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    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Sam Flax - Sam Flax Orlando

    Sam Flax

    4.5(125 reviews)
    6.5 miColonialtown South, Mills50
    $$

    Sam Flax is way more than an art supply store and framing shop. They have all kinds of gift items,…read morebooks, premium name brand ink and fountain pens, home decorations and more. I had not been to Sam's since they moved across the street a few years ago. As a customer I went for some colored pencils and the staff was extremely helpful in finding items for a gift. I was walked by a staff member to several areas of the store and items to choose from were placed in my hands while the staff member explained the features and made recommendations. The level of customer service and help is something you don't commonly see in retail stores these days. The store has a tranquil vibe which makes it fun to browse the many gift items. Their stock is unique in that they carry a breadth of items that are high quality at a range of prices. You can spend a lot of time here finding inspiration and treasures. They offer art classes and during the Christmas season they offered free make and take craft classes. They had a small cardboard 'house or cottage' setup inside the store with tables stocked with all the supplies you needed for that weeks's free project. This was not just for kids. My friend and I had fun making gift tags the day we were visiting the store. The store is beautiful inside and out. The beautiful murals that cover the outside walls echo the beauty and fun you will find inside the store. Since they are popular the parking lot can get pretty full.

    What a very cool shop for art supplies! So much to choose from, and a bit overwhelming. Go when you…read morehave time to wander. They have everything you'll need for your next art project or framing. Great service and so many fun things!

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    Board & Brush - Signs we made

    Board & Brush

    4.8(11 reviews)
    7.9 miHorizons West / West Orlando

    This spot is soo much fun. We came with our ladies group so there were quite a few of us. Check in…read morewas easy and quick and the staff is knowledgeable on their systems. The shop has a warm lived in/worked in feeling so you don't feel bad about spills or accidents. This does not mean it was sloppy inside, it was actually quite neat and tidy. We chose our pieces in advance and there were SO many options to look through. You can choose trays, snack boards, serving trays, places and MANY other options. I really liked that there were seasonal as well as household name banners and friendly welcoming phrases. I love making stuff like this. For what you pay you get a nice little keepsake, or even something you can give away. There are also several different priced items so you don't feel like you HAVE pay a fortune. Definitely check them out!

    We had a great time, and since I know they are closing this month I wanted to leave one last review…read morefor them. If you get a chance to stop by they are selling all the art from the walls at a discounted price. I really appreciate the options on the website, and we were able to make ones that will look great in our home. You can customize with whatever color and finishes you like so it's really your art! Sad to see them go!

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    Super Awesome Cool Pottery

    Super Awesome Cool Pottery

    3.8(64 reviews)
    4.1 miBell Isle
    $$

    Highly recommend! Was visiting Florida and looking for a fun pre-baby activity to do with my…read moresisters. We found this spot on Google and were able to book a class for 4 the day before. Our instructor Sid was great, they were very helpful and attentive. We were able to make two small bowls and paint them after they dried. The class is slated for an hour and a half but they let us stay as long as we needed to while we finish panting, which was great!

    Unfortunately, I had a very disappointing experience with this class. I am only leaving a review…read morebecause, for over a month, I have tried to resolve these concerns directly by emailing the shop and owner, calling, and even visiting in person, but I have consistently been dismissed without any resolution. I had been looking forward to attending this class for over a year and chose to celebrate my birthday here with friends and family. We were all very excited, which made the experience even more disappointing. The class started an hour later than scheduled, despite the website stating that participants cannot join if they are more than five minutes late. There was little to no explanation for the delay. Once the class began, it felt rushed, likely due to the late start. When I asked for help, staff often stepped in and fixed things themselves rather than showing me how to do it, which defeated the purpose of creating my own pottery. I also asked questions about air bubbles in the clay and the firing process but was not acknowledged. This was especially concerning, as I later discovered that my bowl cracked during firing--something I was specifically worried about. Additionally, the glazing and firing processes were not explained at all. When we moved on to painting, we were left to figure things out on our own without guidance. The class is advertised as making a bowl, but the final product was much closer to a small trinket dish, which was another letdown. On top of everything else, they lost my pottery when I called to check up on it and it had to be found. Given that we spent several hundred dollars, I expected a much higher level of instruction, organization, and communication. The overall experience, combined with the complete lack of response to my attempts to address these concerns, has left me deeply disappointed and regretful that I chose this studio.

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    Michaels - Self Checkout

    Michaels

    3.0(20 reviews)
    7.0 miHorizons West / West Orlando
    $$

    Found what I was looking for but the prices were very expensive and there felt like less sales than…read morebefore. I checked online for a coupon and it was a measly 30% off one item, I prefer when they have off your full purchase. I would have grabbed more if it wasn't so expensive off the bat.

    Always has many empty shelves and most of the time what I'm looking for is sold out. Understaffed…read moreand poor management. Did an insrore pickup and got it home to find it was incorrect. Went to return it and they guyt here didn't know how to do the return and had to get help from 2 people before it went though. Totally understandale if he was new but he did not seem new, and neithter did the addional two other peiple that also had to be involved to do a basic fascit of a retail job. That's ether lack of or nonexistent training. Went to have something framed at the frame shop. Waited aroud (along with four other people) for 15 min for someone to appear, finally walked up to the front and askd for someone to be sent there. THey sent a manager who said "Sorry my guy is on a 15 mon break, I don;t know anythihg about this" cool, so he should be coming right back then right? Nope, she stood around making excsed for an adional 30 min while we were all getting visable more and more annyed. Refusing to go back and get this guy off break. At one poeint even saying "I'm his boss. Imagine how annoyed I am"...like girl you are his boss. Go get him have him help us and then maybe think about restaffing? Not professional or appropriate. If I was not in a hurry amd on a timeline I would have taken my business elsewhere (and will in the future). When he finally emerged (I perannaly was waiting a toal of 52 min from start to him getting there) he told her in a not so hushed tone "I'm the only one here it was a half hour break" - so the manager didn;t know her staffing was lacking, could not help in their absence, and refused to go get them off their break even though it was suppsoed to aba 15 mon break that becmae an alomsot hour break with mutiple custemers waiting. Fire the manager. She doesn't know how to do her job and is unwilling to do it where she could be competeant. When I retured the next day ther was a verys soft spoekn woman working there (albeit there was another 15 min wait before she emerged) and she was very kind and very knowledgeable. I did not get her name. Bottom line I will only go to this location if I have an instore pickup becuase it is closest to my home. Otherwise I will go out of my way to avoid in the future.

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    Hobby Lobby

    Hobby Lobby

    3.5(85 reviews)
    6.8 miColonialtown Center
    $$

    Hobby Lobby has to be one of the most overwhelming stores to ever exist. They have literally…read moreanything and everything you can possibly think of -- much more than your typical craft supply store. Most recently, I noticed they started carrying children's toys and baby clothing... just in time for Christmas. Like, what? I guess they really want to be a one stop shop for all your gifting needs. Don't get me wrong... I love it, but I have to go there with a very specific mission and a list of things I'm looking for. Otherwise, I'll just end up wandering aimlessly up and down every aisle for hours finding a million things I want but don't need. And then I'll spend another hour talking myself out of every purchase lol. The good news is if I need anything craft related, they have it. But I can never find anything on my own. I almost always have to ask for assistance to locate items I'm looking for. In my floral design days, I was here on the reg for projects and I really liked exploring their dried & preserved floral selection that has continued to expand. I've scooped up some unique florals here in the past. Their current selection of dyed bunny tails is so good. I decided to stop in this past weekend to shop their sale on all the holiday decor. Wow, it felt like half the store was dedicated to Christmas. I perused every aisle and just couldn't decide what to buy. There was a lot of stuff I liked, but the decision fatigue was real. I ended up purchasing some honeycomb paper ornaments and trees that were 50% off. They're very classy and chic and I love how they can collapse down for easy storage. But that's all I got and somehow I always come home covered in glitter.

    Terrible customer service. They won't help. The selection is garbage. They don't carry so many…read moreholidays. It's all over priced garbage. Avoid at all costs. Try a company that doesn't hate others.

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    Lighten Up - artsandcrafts - Updated September 2026

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