I love shopping at Indie Craft Experience - not only b/c it supports local businesses and…read moreindividuals, but also the great selection of creative handcrafted goods. I overheard a guy say "it's like Pinterest except not on the computer screen." The event is held over a weekend at the Ambient + Studio warehouse, and there were probably close to 100 different booths -- plus they had a few food vendors like King of Pops and Good Food Truck, and the fabulous LeahandMark.com photo booth :) I think this was the 3rd time I've gone to ICE. I got a few things this year: - Magic Unicorn Sea Salt from "Beautiful Briny Sea Salt" - after taste testing a few different flavors (e.g., Lavender, Rosemary, and Truffle), my favorite was Magic Unicorn. Haha, suspicious name but honest ingredients - pure ocean salt, celery seed, rosemary, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, and lemon juice powder. I also liked their Truffle Sea Salt. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beautiful-Briny-Sea/157240431005788 - Port Wine Caramel from "Sweeteeth" - I'd never tasted such good caramel like theirs ... I went w/ the port wine b/c I liked the the smoky "brulee" type flavor and it also tasted kinda chocolately even though there's no chocolate. Can't wait to use the sauce on apples, ice cream, pies, cakes, and more ... just don't tell my doctor. http://www.sweeteethchocolate.com - Cute bonnet and bib from "Owlette Collective" - some lucky baby's going to get this super cute set. I couldn't resist. http://www.etsy.com/shop/owlettecollective - Goat Milk and Lavender Oatmeal Soap from "Belle Terre" - smelled several of their soaps and this one was my favorite. First I love anything lavender, I'd never heard of goat milk used in soap (and the lady said they are sourced from happy goats who are well-treated), plus the oatmeal is supposed to be a good exfoliator :) I need to hurry and finish up my Ivory. http://belleterrenc.com/home/welcome/ What I didn't get but really liked (and may get later): - Red Fascinator Hat from "LaCocoRouge" - they had a great selection of fun mini-hats that looked like something Carrie Bradshaw would wear ... or anyone attending a Royal Wedding. I just need to find an occasion to wear them :) http://www.etsy.com/shop/lacocorouge Definitely worth a visit, esp. if you love "unique" items :) Oh and they always have great jewelry. Last year, I got one of my favorite necklaces from "Katherine Smith Jewelry" that always gets many compliments. http://www.etsy.com/shop/ksmithjewelry FYI - there's $5 admission to get in.

Looking for some spectacular handmade merchandise or gifts? Maybe wanting to start up an art…read morecollection of originals or find new artists? I.C.E. seems to have it covered. Walking around and getting my brief looksie at all the vendors for I.C.E. shopping spectacular 2015 I was barely able to hold onto my money... First off, I wanted all the succulents and plants and cool looking tapestries, and don't get me started on unique art pieces. But yeah, gorgeous terrariums. Ugh. The overall atmosphere of this place is indie and has a flair of nature, nostalgia, and bohemian dashed with pop and magic. At least that was what this Nov's collection of artists brought to the front. Couldn't get enough of that rustic look, and I'm not complaining. It was first time ever being able to attend. I actually went as a vendor, so I'll kinda mention my experience on being both vendor and just looking around. Vending at this show was really fun. The people, the vendors, they all were generally very friendly. Staff had free coffee for vendors setting up Sat. morning, and free cocoa to vendors and attendees (til it ran out.) The coffee was okay. It was brought in by a small coffee shop, but by far, I enjoyed the free sampling of cocoa. Haha. It's the small things, no? Food wise, they had Yumbii, Doggy Dogg, falafels & gyros, and then there were cookies from Dough Re Mi, and caramel cotton candy. My biggest grip is all these events don't really have much for the non-alcoholic beverage lover. Sunday, was a bit desperate as the coffee vendor from before was not there and replaced with something more Spartan. There was a Kombucha vendor which was nice, but it'd have been nicer to have some specialty teas or drinks that were non-alcoholic at the event. The organizers really out do themselves with all the attention to detail. I originally was a little worried about the layout of the venue since the floor is split in two where a small group of vendors are placed in the garden room and then the majority of vendors are in the more industrial room. I was really worried everyone would flock to the larger room upon entering, but thought it was really cool how they have the ticket booth set in an "L" shape to funnel visitors into the garden room. It's these little things. Been to a lot of shows that just seem to throw you to the wolves -- i.e. selling you a table at the back of the show floor facing a fire exit. What? So yes, big kudos to just how organized everything was.The venue, Georgia Freight Depot, was really nice too! I did end up purchasing a thing or two, and extremely happy with them. Met some amazing artists and crafters and in general had a great time. I highly recommend a visit to I.C.E. if you're looking for any gifts or handcrafted goodies & art. The entry is $5 and as long as it's at the GA. Freight Depot you can find parking at The Underground parking garage for $3 All Day.

Visiting from California and needed to buy souvenirs for family, friends and coworkers before…read moreleaving Atlanta and came across this gem. They had magnets, keychains, bags, shirts, stuffed animals, pens and etc. Purchased over $200 worth of souvenirs. The customer service was excellent. The two older gentleman were very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend establishment.

The place offer a large variety of keychain, magnet, mugs, shot glasses, T-shirts, and sweaters…read more Georgia or ATL related patterns. No speciality such as Coca-Cola due to trademarks. The owner is super friendly. The price are really reasonable as you can buy several and get discount. it was a great surprise to find this little shop in Doraville instead of going downtown or paying way more at the airport. The store open at 12:30 on Sundays. Highly recommended.

Atlanta Vinyl saved me…read more I'm new to vinyl printing and made a HUGE mistake on my order right before a deadline. I was stressed. They weren't. They calmly told me it was fixable and immediately jumped in to help. Instead of making me feel inexperienced, they made me feel supported. That alone earned my loyalty. The process was easy, the turnaround was solid, and the pricing is honestly great for the quality you get. If you need vinyl printing and want people who actually care about your project -- this is the place. This is my new go-to moving forward.

I have created a variety of products using DTF transfers from Atlanta Vinyl. They have excellent…read morecustomer service and a fast turnaround time. Their website is user-friendly for creating gang sheets for your images. Free parking lot! Worth every dime spent.

Kudos to places who provide space for people to come together to do things they love like work on…read morefiber arts! I was visiting ATL for the weekend and wanted to visit some yarn stores so the Craftivist came up in my research. I saw that they host events for people to come in and work on their fiber arts a few times a week so this sold me on visiting! When I stopped in, I was greeted and there was space for me to sit down. I even got some help on my project. It was so nice to be community with people who love the fiber arts for a little while. I look forward to supporting their business since they also ship!

I recently had a private knitting lesson here…read more The instructor begin with telling me the different types of forms yarn comes in, ie. hanks, skeins and balls along with other information about knitting. After the introduction the instructor picked out a wood circular knitting needle for me. The reason for choosing the wood I was told it would help hold the yarn better for a beginner versus a metal needle. When it came time to choose the yarn I was told to make my choice from a small area. I picked a mustard yarn. The next day I received an invoice from the store because I didn't pay for the items. Silly me. I assumed because I was only allowed to pick out from a certain section that it was included with the lesson that I had paid for. Unfortunately, because the yarn I chose was quite small. It has been difficult as a beginner working with it. There have been a lot of starts and stops which I would expect but more so because of the size of the yarn. I have since learned as a beginner I should have a bulkier yarn. When I left that day, I had not gotten the hang of the cast on, or the knit stitch. Five minutes before the class was to end we had just finished casting on and that didn't leave much time for the knitting since the store was opening. Since taking the class I have been able to get the hang of the cast on and the knit stitch thanks to Sheep and Stitch on YouTube. I think the reason I didn't get the hang of it in the store was because of the teaching style. It just didn't mesh with my learning style. I would definitely recommend the classes to anyone here. Very professional staff. Because the yarn I ended up purchasing isn't good for beginners. I did call the store to see if I could exchange it, but I was told they would not accept it because it had already been wound. The staff was very nice. They were very helpful when customers came in.

If you've seen the videos online, everything you know about this place is absolutely true…read more For those of you who haven't, Atlanta Brick Co is the largest second-hand Lego store in the world. It is an absolute Mecca in terms of Lego stores, with an inventory that is constantly changing and a depth that is absolutely astounding. Here I saw sets that I had picked off the shelf in the 1980's that had been lost to the degradation of memory cells until Atlanta Brick snapped them back into existence like some kind of Lego Thanos. It took me more than an hour to walk through the store looking at the literally thousands of sets and items individually marked for purchase. The group of young people manning the store were all amazingly knowledgeable of Lego as a whole, and were excellent at giving me the space to browse but being at hand for help and questions. They engaged me in polite conversation about our shared hobby and showed themselves to be adept customer service representatives. The owner/manager was there, popping in and out and making sure things were moving along, meeting with VIP customers and those looking to sell their collections. While not a slight against Atlanta Brick at all, it was among the Scrooge-like levels of Lego that I realized that I am too much of brick snob to purchase the slightly dusty, nostalgia-soaked sets there. Despite my snobbiness, I will visit again in the future!

It is over an hour drive to get to this store, but well worth it. The selection is constantly…read morechanging. They have almost every type of series that Lego has put out. They have a great website and youtube videos to help you find what you are looking for. I have bought several times in the store and also using their website. Both experiences were fantastic. They do have the ability to trade in your old sets to buy something new or different. They do carry a lot of rare sets, but they will not be there long. We recently used their commissions service to have them build a replica of the little white chapel in Las Vegas for my daughter and her fiance before their wedding later this week. Steven and Mark did an awesome job for us. If you are into Lego's you need to make it in to the store.

I found them by accident, probably 8 years ago. I could not have envisioned a better place to take…read morecare of the items we've had framed by them. Great staff, great price points.

So talented and professional in making whatever needs framing extra special and a real eye catcher!…read more Thank you for all you do!

Was charged nearly $400 to frame a poster. Came back with hair inside the frame and what appears to…read morebe a greasy fingerprint right in the middle of the poster. Poster came from an art exhibited I visited in Denmark, can't exactly replace it. I'll take my business elsewhere in the future.

Lionheart does AMAZING work. I worked with Austin. He helped me pick the perfect mat, frame and…read morepresentation for my art. The whole team is really easy to work with and has great ideas. I will be a customer forever, they are super talented.

I have had extremely poor service from this vendor. I have written ,and called to solve an issue of…read morenot receiving what I paid for! Be careful when ordering as you might not get your items! I still do not have any resolution .

I highly recommend shopping with Only Beads. They are very prompt and have excellent customer…read moreservice. I'm funny about ordering things online but you will not go wrong with them. I will definitely be ordering from them again.