Art Supplies
Reviews and ratings of quality, hand-picked, UK websites
APV Films 
• www.apvfilms.com
Headers: Painting Films
Want to improve your artistic skills? APV Films has a very good range of videos and dvds of professional artists at work. You can see trailers of some of the films before you decide to buy. Founded in 1985, APV Films is one of the formost producers of art films in the UK.
Art Discount
• www.artdiscount.co.uk
Headers: Airbrush & Compressors, Artist Accessories, Books, Brushes, Canvas, Children's Products, Craft Products, Drawing Equipment, Easels, Eco Friendly Products, Home, Office & Stationery, Laptop Cases, Pads, Paper & Board, Paints, Pastels, Pencils, Pens, Markers & Inks, Presentation Portfolios
Large range of quality art products at competitive prices. Very easy to navigate website with bulk buying options available. Art Discount is based in Blackpool.
Artsaver 
• www.artesaver.co.uk
Headers: Sketchbooks & Spiral Books, Pads , Art Holdalls, Portfolios & Sleeves, Display Files, Brushes,
Papers, Stretched Canvas, Easels & Mannequins, Card, Mountboard, Foamboard, Modelling, Plastic & Foam Sheet, Paints & Inks, Drawing Media, Glue & PVA, Cutting & Taping, Acrylic / Perspex Sheet
Large range of art supplies. ArteSaver is owned and operated by Seawhite of Brighton Ltd, Partridge Green, West Sussex.
• International Delivery Available
Chromos
• www.chromosart.co.uk
Headers: Fine Art & Craft Materials
Very wide range of art and craft supplies from card making materials to canvas by the metre. Most leading brands stocked. Chromos Art is the online branch of Chromos of Canterbury.
• Free Delivery on orders >£40
Jackson's Art Supplies
• www.jacksonsart.co.uk
Headers: Art Supplies
Specialist art materials with a very wide range of products to suit professional artists and hobbyists alike, whether you are interested in painting, sculpture, ceramics, textile painting or printmaking.
Jackson's Art Supplies is based in London.
• Special Features: Price match guarantee
• Free Delivery on orders >£39
Ken Bromley Art Supplies
• www.artsupplies.co.uk
Headers: Accessories, Books, Brushes, Canvas, Easels, Gifts, Learn to Paint, Paints & Mediums, Paper, Pastels & Crayons, Pens, Pencils & Inks, Perfect Paper Stretcher
Excellent range of artist's supplies, from "learn to paint" kits to artograph projectors and from art books to colour mixing guides. Plus more paint and brushes than you can shake a stick at. Very good. Founded in 1994, Ken Bromley Art Supplies is based in Bolton.
Lawrence Art Materials
• www.lawrence.co.uk
Headers: Art Supplies, Printmaking, Gift Vouchers
Lawrence Art Materials has been supplying artists since 1859 - I guess they are pretty good at it by now! Huge range of art materials from wood engraving blocks to water colour pencils. Lawrence Art Materials is based in Hove.
Paper Trace
• www.papertrace.co.uk
Headers: Writing Pads, Drawing Pads, Plain or Printed.Flipcharts, Holographic Card, Photographic Paper, Playpacks and Various Coloured Paper and Card For Craft Workers.
They really do have all sorts of paper stuff here from plain old computer paper to sticky backed paper to flourecent card to foil sticker Starwars books. The main links are just page numbers but this works well as there are only 12 of them and it is easy to flick through the site and find what you want. Also you find things you didn't know you wanted! And you always can use the search facility if you want a particular product.
Viking Direct
• www.viking-direct.co.uk
Headers: Office Supplies, Paper Products, Ink & Toner Supplies, Technology & Machines, Furniture & Seating, Warehouse & Janitorial
Viking Direct is the UK's largest office supplies retailer to small and mid-sized businesses, offering access to over 15,000 office products. The company was founded in the USA in the 1960's, and sells worldwide. Prices shown exclude VAT. They also sell a wide range of custom printed items (see print shop).
• Free Delivery on orders >£30
W H Smith
• www.whsmith.co.uk
Headers: Books, DVD & Video, Music, Games, Stationery & Cards, Magazines & Gifts
WHSmith.co.uk is one of the most trusted sites on the Internet, offering you access to over 2.1 million products, including 1.5 million books and thousands of CDs, DVDs, videos, computer games and stationery products. They are pretty good for book prices and have some good 2 for 1 deals but if you are just looking for, say, 1 CD you would probably advised to check out other more specialised sites first.
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