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    Discount the Art Supplies

    Discount the Art Supplies

    4.5(17 reviews)
    109.8 km
    $$

    This place is a treasure trove, a bit of an Old Curiosity Shoppe for artists. Jay, the owner, is…read morevery knowledgeable and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. Paints, paper, canvases, easels, you name it, he has it. A bit out of the way for Torontonians, but worth the trip.

    I went to Discount Art Supplies and Framing to find a frame for a 48" x 48" piece of art that I…read morebought from the Florida Artist, Anthony Burks, a few years ago. I was recommended by the Mill Pond Curator to visit the shop. I wasn't sure if it was open or not on Easter Sunday from the way it looked outside because the windows were mostly covered by canvases. I walked in and was taken aback by how much there was in the store. There was a lot of stuff stacked on top of each other but definitely organized. So I was thinking that I've found my local art supply store after walking around the store to see what all they had as inventory. I ended at the frame moulding near the back of the store and picked up a couple of moulding corners to inquire and receive quotes. I was walking to the counter near the register and was told (by someone I assumed the owner) to leave the molding over at the wall area and tell him what I am framing so that he can give me a quote. I found it odd because in order to get a frame quote, you never need to know what a person is framing although it can help to ask if the person doesn't know. I informed that I just want a frame and it doesn't matter what I am framing exactly but I do need just a quote. He asked me to tell him what I am framing. I informed him it wasn't required but I need a quote. He let me know that he can't help me with a quote if I don't tell him what I am framing. At this point, I had already put the moulding corner sample back on the stack of boxes. I let him know "thanks" but I wouldn't be back since he can't help me. ‍ Basically, the store was quite organized but super overstocked with inventory, etc., and their customer service sucked.

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    Cropcircles - www.cropcircles.ca

    Cropcircles

    1.0(1 review)
    13.8 km
    $$

    Yesterday (November 22, 2012) around 2:30pm I walked into the store at this location and was…read morebrowsing the yarn and knitting needles. I was minding my own business, with my free hand in my pocket the entire visit, and looking for a certain colour before looking at the needles and trying to figure out what kind I wanted. No one came to help me or ask me questions. I decided to leave after five minutes so I could go and catch the bus home. Upon leaving, I was confronted in front of the place that sells pictures and the woman demanded loudly that I open my bag. I told her that I hadn't taken anything and that my hand was in my pocket the whole time, but she wasn't listening. I have a sling on my arm from an injury I received two weeks ago and couldn't get the bag opened straight away. The bag had been closed the entire time I was in the store and there was no way I could have put anything in it without looking highly suspicious. Once I opened the bag she proceeded to rip it open and looked inside before just walking away without an apology. I feel that this was completely unprofessional to be treated like a criminal in a public place where I frequent every day, and because of the way she treated me I will no longer step foot in your store because of how emotionally traumatizing it was. I have never stolen any thing in my life and to be treated like it, it isn't right.

    From the owner: Located in downtown Peterborough, in the Peterborough Square Mall, Cropcircles specializes in…read moreCrafts, Yarn, Art supplies, and much more. Lessons are available. We carry a current selection of all yarns and craft supplies and special order for any product you are looking for.

    The Art Shop - artsupplies - Updated August 2026

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