Incredible art and craft store! The curated selection of items here are top-notch and high…read morequality, and for very reasonable prices. They have supplies for a ton of different types of art. If you're creative, this is a place you will want to visit. Excellent spot to find gifts for creative people of all ages! Bonus: the staff are all friendly, welcoming, and helpful. I was having trouble finding something and the staff member walked me right to the spot and made sure I found what I needed. The parking lot is large and easy, and the front entrance is accessible with no stairs. Restrooms are gender-neutral. The building itself is set away from the main street and hard to see if you don't know it's there. There is a tiny "Hyatt" sign at the driveway, which is shared with the oil change place. Go past the oil change place and you'll see the large blue building. This store is well worth seeking out.

Just probably one of the country's best art stores. I especially love that they carry some newer…read moretypes like mural supplies and a full line of angelus paints that you don't find in other places. Some of their people really are experts in their product areas, like Mike in airbrushing. Everything you can think of art wise is here and a great selection of cool funky gifts.

I brought a photo of my beloved dog and a beautiful wall hanging was created. Life size headshot:…read moremy favorite piece of art!

The guys at Steel Crazy are absolutely fantastic! While in the past, they had other locations, at…read moreWalden Galleria, and on Allen St, they now only have their warehouse location in Black Rock. They are able to custom steel work for just about any occasion. Having done work for local businesses like the Bills, Kiss 98.5, and Mighty, they definitely have made a name for themselves. They do a lot of military tribute items, but my experiences with them has been for custom wedding gifts. I had a lot of weddings this past summer, and every one I brought a custom piece of work from Steel Crazy. I worked with the artist, Dennis, and he came up with great designs that my newly married friends can appreciate for years to come. I did a wide range of steel designs from Disney, New York State, to Buffalos. Dennis and the rest of the team made all of my tough deadlines, and were able to create great pieces within my budget constraints. I'll be a customer of them for life. Highly suggest to check them out for those "hard-to-buy gifts for" people.

I've mooned a few ladies in my day, but not the lady running Moonlady because she just doesn't seem…read morelike she'd be into it (I don't think she likes long hair on men, but hey, you can't please every Burmese chick). This is my fave stall in the non-food section of the West Side Bazaar. The clothes are so pretty! This is also the one I spent the most money at for my mother when she was here. I have no idea if she actually wears any of the stuff we bought here (which must have been every colour of the rainbow and more), but knowing her, she probably puts them on for work and for watching TV and "brewing up" (making a cuppa) alike. My favourite thing is that they sell those adorable little nodding cat-heads that all of the Asian places in the world seem to sell. So there is one familiar item (or set of items) among all of the colourful, exotic Burmese awesomeness. This stall seems to do slightly better than the others, but still, with the prices (which are lower than I expected) and the relative lack of business, I worry for all of these stalls. Please come in and check them all out and see what you think. If I were a hippie drunk girl from Manchester, I'd much rather shop here than at any well-known clothing store, even the local ones. That was a comment on my mother, by the way, not you. Hic.

Came here to pick up a family piece that they reframed for us. It fell because it hung forever and…read morewith a piece of rope, not a proper metal wire. They reframed it in the same style frame (per request) and put newer better glass on it, the glass had broken as well. They gave us some special glass cleaner for it too. No windex for this piece. I don't know enough about pricing for this type of thing to comment, but I will say it costs to get things framed correctly. I can see coming back with other things that need framing. They also have works for same there. Many different styles. I liked some of it quite a bit. Parking in back or street meter parking on Hertel.

No. We purchased a…read morelovely pastel from an auction, it's a stunning piece that we were quite proud of. We took it into The Main Frame to get it reframed. What an experience... The fellow who "took care" of us at drop in was outright rude. After a judgmental lecture about the piece being poorly mounted (um, that's why were here... to get it reframed) he went on to critique us that the artist--who for the record is a "real" artist, not a hack--didn't bother to use an acid free mat (um, yeah, it was framed 50 years ago... they didn't know much about acid free mats and paper then), he then went on to quite roughly break apart the frame before our very eyes. The back board (to which the work was mounted) was brutalized by him and a pair of pliers. The entire time he seemed put out, irritated, and frustrated and continued to make rude comments the whole time. Against my better judgement, we decided to let him reframe it. It came back--$150 later--with the back board still in rough shape (thanks to him, it was in good shape when we brought it in), not to mention the fact that he promised to "wrap" the back, which he didn't, looking like an IKEA frame job. The work is not centered, and moves under the frame. To be honest, I could look past the amateur frame job if his attitude was at least.... civil, but it wasn't, and because of that, I'd suggest that you pass on this place and find a professional framer or at least someone that is happy to have the business.

What a wonderful little shop! I went in looking for some stone beads and they have quite a few to…read morechoose from, in addition to the plastic and glass ones. I haven't done any classes there but whenever I've gone in, there are always people hanging out, talking about their work, and combing through the countless options. You can get individual beads that are priced per piece or you can get strands. They had exactly what I needed for some project, plus some things I didn't know I needed, which is, of course, the mark of a good craft store. It's an easy to find location with easy parking. I highly recommend you check it out!

Stopped in without calling or appointment on my daughters birthday 7/8 with my9 year old…read moregranddaughter. They each made bracelets...such a great time together & beautiful birthday present!!!

I wanted to love this place. The shop owner is very friendly and easy going. I had a couple…read moreconcerns at first and I should have gone with my gut. First, there is a cat walking around the shop. For framing, I imagine one would want a cleaner environment. Second, when I showed her the poster and she set it down, the surface she set it on did not look clean and I was worried my poster would get dirty. She pulled down frame samples and set them next to the picture. The colors of the artwork were a bit unusual so matching them was challenging. I asked if I could take down some samples and she had no problem with that, which was nice. In the end, we both agreed one I chose was the best fit. She asked if I needed it in less than two weeks and I said no. She gave me the option of paying half or all. I paid for all of it. Three weeks later, I called to check on my poster. She said she had been meaning to call me, that it was ready. I went to the shop the next day to pick it up. I looked it over and there was a red fuzz under the glass, right in the center under the text at the lower part of the gray and white poster. I pointed it out. She asked if I had a minute. She took a razor blade and cut open the back which had been sealed shut with one solid piece of paper. She pulled out the nails, and swiped a turkey feather under the glass until it was out. She then mentioned she is usually looking for cat hair. New nail holes were put in the wood frame and double sided tape was used to seal the not sliced paper back up. I was mildly displeased but when she said, "That should keep the dust and bugs out" I became distressed. Clearly having a solid back sealed shut is important. I had been so excited to present this gift but now I had a heavy heart. I had to wait a few hours to unveil it because I didn't want my upset to ruin the gift-giving moment. So there you have it. It pains me to write this review because I did want to love this quirky place and if this wasn't the second review, I'd probably give 2 stars. I'm not sure if I should have asked to have the entire back re-papered but I wish she had offered. There are lots of beautiful things in the shop, shadow boxes and other stuff. I'm sure lots of people had great results, but this was my experience.

This is a independent business across from Dash. She's been here for decades and is a certified…read moreframer. We have used her to frame large and small things both. She has a great eye and will make your picture or painting look great in the frame. She's also got a large supply of frames for sale so you can get a great hostess gift here. Street parking.

Beautiful handbags and knit items. Sew REDI teaches refugees to sew and sell their products. The…read moredesigns are great and there lots of Buffalo themed items. The Refugee Economic Development Initiative was started by a Canisius College professor and is supported by amazing volunteers teaching folks to sew.

I saw a story on Buffalo Rising advertising their "Easter egg seed bombs." What a cute and perfect…read moreidea to add for an Easter treat basket or spring pick me up. Due to COVID the store is not open but I was able to conveniently order online with pick up or delivery option. I opted for the pick up. When I arrived, I simply sent a text to Janna and she came out with the seed bombs in a cute gift bag placed right in my back seat. Social distancing maintained. Thank you for staying open during this time and bringing colorful joy to the spring time season! I am excited to give this cute gift!

I have worked with Papercraft Miracles twice and the owner, Janna does a fantastic job!! If you…read morewant a beautiful, hand-made, unique scrap book...I would go with Papercraft Miracles. Her work is exquisite.

This is my "Happy Place" Store is pack full of everything you need for rubber stamp lovers and…read morescrapbook makers. Staff and owner are always helpful with whatever you need. Lots of classes too. On line every Wednesday with what is new in the store. Have handled the pandemic like pros, providing a safe place to shop with social distancing and sanitizing. If you have never been here, go see for yourself, you will be a frequent visitor after just one visit. Sales and a punch card, which when full, you can redeem for anything in the store for the value of a full card.

Great sales associates. Horrible delivery service, you just stay on hold and the automated…read moredirectory is pointless. Failed attempts on trying to actually talk to someone.

This shop is located in the Thin Ice storefront. The owner is helpful, kind, and extremely…read moreknowledgeable about many forms of crafting! She stocks so many small-ish craft supplies in her small store footprint. This has become so important with Joann's closing. There's also a great selection of handmade items, stickers, pins, blind box toys, cute stationery, locally made cards, and gift options!

Lumpy Buttons is full of cute surprises, gifts, craft kits, etc. and Esther is simply the best!read more