I bought a painting that is quite large from a former resident in Sumter before he moved and I took it to Michael's to get it framed while they were having a sale on frames. I will take responsibility for not checking it right after we bought it, but my husband didn't check it right away at the store when he picked it up and was also the only one strong enough to lift it out of the box. We decided to wait until we moved to our next duty station to hang it up as it would be a hassle to drill into the plaster walls of our historic downtown home. The person in charge of the framing put it upside down in the frame (the brackets holding it length wise are positioned closer to the bottom of the frame) and also arranged the hanging wire on the width side and not the length side on the backside. So not only is our painting upside down and backwards but now we have to take apart the frame, reposition the painting and buy new tying cord long enough to hold the suspension of the length of the picture and not the width. I'd give Michael's one star but every other experience I've had with them has been pleasant except their fabric section sucks. I wish we had caught this earlier before we moved so we didn't spend over $200 getting something framed just to have to redo it ourselves and possibly break it or not put it back together properly. Now I am tasked with finding a framer in Germany to do the job properly and pay for it all over again. read more

Very helpful and knowledgeable people here. There is a good selection to choose from and I can usually find everything I need for specific crafts without having to leave town. There is a military discount as well which is always nice. read more

Michaels - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Sumter, South Carolina

Kind of expensive. :( But I love their selection! Their seasonal items (ie Halloween) are fun!! Ribbons, fake spiders, game prizes--everything you need for decorating a classroom. read more

It's not the best stocked Michaels but for the area it definitely has a decent selection and saves you a trip to Columbia and you can always have things sent to the store from the website so that's a plus. My only complaint is that a lot of the employees don't know very much about the products that they're selling so if you're looking for something very particular or need help getting started in a new field that you are just getting interested in you're not going to find a lot of help from the employees read more

I stopped by last week to consider getting an old family photo custom framed and spoke to Zack who was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took the time out to explain my options and the selection of the various frames. I just wanted to take the time to give him a shout out as I was visiting from California and wished that we would see more customer service like he so naturally has here in CA. :-) read more

Great Arts and Crafts Store! They also offer classes monthly on subjects like Cake Decorating, Scrapbooking, Knitting, Crocheting, and more. They offer a great selection of picture frames, and even have Custom Picture Framing! Check out the Sunday paper or go online for their weekly sales flyer!! read more