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Arts & Crafts
Painters, potters, and weavers abound in this area, so even rank amateurs should have no trouble finding supplies. Campus bookstores Ulrich's and Michigan Book & Supply have large art supply sections. Knitters and weavers can tune into the local scene at Busy Hands on Main and Knit a Round in Traver Village.
Bookbinders and papermakers can find supplies and tools at Hollander's in Kerrytown. Scrapbookers delight in Scrapbook Haven in Boulevard Plaza on W. Stadium. The Scrap Box on State Cir. sells manufacturing remnants at bargain prices for kids' craft projects. Viking Sewing Center and Singer Sewing Shoppe on Jackson and Leabu Sewing Center on South Industrial sell high-end sewing machines and hard-to-find quilting supplies.
Gorgeous beads, from the inexpensive to the semiprecious, attract professional jewelry makers and beginners to Findings for Artists and Seekers on Jackson and the Bead Gallery on E. Liberty. Mosaic Sphere on N. Fourth Ave. has mosaic-making supplies as well as ready-made mosaics. Yourist Pottery Studio on Broadway will teach you to create your own ceramics, while Rainbow Creations in Scio Town Center will sell you ready-made bisqueware to paint.
You can get your artwork framed at the Frame Factory or Pierre Paul Art Gallery, both on Washtenaw; at Graphic Art Wholesalers on Main; at Art Spoken on Miller, which also has supplies for serious painters; or at Format Framing on Broadway.
