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10 Best Art Supplies Stores in Singapore [2024]

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Art Supplies Singapore

Best Art Supplies Singapore
Best Art Supplies Singapore

Do you love to paint and express yourself through art? If so, you’re going to need some good art supplies. Art supplies can be expensive, but it’s worth it to get the best ones out there. In this blog post, we will discuss the 10 best art supplies in Singapore. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, these supplies will help you create beautiful works of art!

Best Art Supplies Store

1) Golden Dragon

Golden Dragon - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Golden Dragon)
Golden Dragon – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Golden Dragon)
Key Services: House of Hobby and Needlecraft Supplies Providing quality handicraft supplies to Singapore and South East Asia region
Website: http://www.goldendragon.com.sg/
Address: 101 Upper Cross Street, #02-51 People’s Park Centre, Singapore 058357​
Phone: (65) 6535 8454
Email: info@goldendragon.com.sg
Operating Hours: Mon – Sat : 10.00am to 8.15pm
Sun & P.H. : 12.30pm to 7.45pm
Closed on selected public holidays

This classic (which has been around since 1949!) is a gift to knitters, beaders, stitchers, and quilters. It also includes a variety of creative ideas and handy gadgets such as the super pom pom maker, flower loom, and Asian knot templates. Wanna learn a new skill? Golden Dragon provides classes in a variety of crafts, including shoe beading, paper quilting, and patchwork.

Key Differentiators:

  • A handicraft store since 1949
  • Provides classes in a variety of crafts, including shoe beading, paper quilting, and patchwork
  • A one-stop-shop for yarn, beads, and fabric, as well as ribbons and appliques

Customer Review

I had to ask where every single item was because I seem to fail the search. Aunties were all super helpful and friendly! Such a pleasant experience. I was able to get snap buttons, heavy duty threads and buckles.

Head there for your handicraft needs!

Jac T

2) Spotlight

Spotlight - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Spotlight)
Spotlight – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Spotlight)
Key Services: Australiasias largest supplier of Fabric, Craft, Party and Home Interiors, with Superstores in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia
Website: https://www.spotlightstores.com/sg
Address: Spotlight Plaza Singapura
Level 5, 68 Orchard Road (Located at the Dhoby Ghaut MRT), Central Singapore 238839 Singapore

Spotlight Westgate
Level 3 Westgate, 3 Gateway Drive, Central Singapore 608532 Singapore
Phone: Spotlight Plaza Singapura: 6733 9808

Spotlight Westgate: 6259 6356
Operating Hours: Spotlight Plaza Singapura: Daily 11:00am to 9pm

Spotlight Westgate: Daily 11:00 am to 9pm

At this big store, you’ll find everything you need for arts and crafts, sewing, cooking, decorating, and parties. Fabric swatches, clay molds, and wooden shapes are just a few of the things you’ll find. However, be advised that you may or may not spend hours here.

Key Differentiators:

  • Family owned and operated Australian business with stores throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Asia
  • Has over one hundred stores across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, with hundreds of brands and thousands of products to choose from
  • Serves as a one-stop-shop for all your homeware and materials needs.

Customer Review

Great store to buy art supplies/ basic craft supplies to develop your artistic skills and create something you can be proud of :)))) Always happy to pop in for shopping

Thanh Tran

3) Krafer’s Paradise

Krafer’s Paradise - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Krafer’s Paradise)
Krafer’s Paradise – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Krafer’s Paradise)
Key Services: Your One-Stop Paradise for Stationeries, Fine Art Supplies, Scrapbooking Needs, and Craft Items.
Website: https://www.krafersparadise.sg/
Address: 180 Kitchener Road, City Square Mall #04-19/20/21 Singapore 208539
Phone: +65 6884 9986
Email: hello@krafersparadise.sg
Operating Hours: Daily 11 am- 9:30 pm

Krafer’s Paradise, a craft wonderland with its huge offering of stationery, art materials, scrapbooking requirements, and all the components you’ll need for your craft masterpieces, is truly a crafting paradise. Do you need any tools or decorations? From stretched canvases and brushes of all sizes to clay and styrofoam forms, this store has everything you need.

Key Differentiators:

  • Sole distributor for Montana Cans in Singapore
  • Has been a leader in retail art supplies since 2008
  • A curated selection of the finest art & craft materials. Retail. Art Studio. Gallery

Customer Review

We wanted to get craft supplies for our children for home and when we travel. This place is a wonderland for such stuff and the staff was very helpful to suggest and recommend the right things for us. Being in such colours and having all of it at your fingertips really makes you want to go and make art once you get home!

Imran Mohamad

4) Elsie Department Store

Elsie Department Store - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Elsie Department Store)
Elsie Department Store – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Elsie Department Store)
Key Services: Sell craft supplies including yarn, knitting materials, cross stich kits, ribbons, beads, sewing materials, jade and crystals, etc
Address: 709 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, #01-2607, Singapore 560709
Phone: +65 6451 5519
Operating Hours: Daily 10:30 am- 8:30 pm

Are you into crafts? You may be familiar with this tiny store in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It provides everything for your haberdashery, including needles, buttons, yarn, ribbons, felting wool, and googly eyes. It’s a family-owned business that has been around for almost 40 years and is a real find.

Key Differentiators:

  • They offer different services such as knitting classes and bonsai making (using wire)
  • Sell sewing supplies, buttons, yarn, ribbons, felting wool, and even googly eyes, it stocks all your haberdashery needs

Customer Review

It has almost everything I need for my crochet projects, from yarns of different colours & sizes, crochet hooks, sewing needles to buttons etc. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. The prices of yarns are very reasonable too. I am a loyal customer of this store.

GL

5) Sin Hin Chuan Kee

Sin Hin Chuan Kee - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Sin Hin Chuan Kee)
Sin Hin Chuan Kee – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Sin Hin Chuan Kee)
Key Services: Zipper Supplier in Singapore, Ribbon Printing and Sewing Accessories
Website: https://www.shck.com.sg/
Address: 796 & 798 North Bridge Road Singapore 198766
Phone: 65 6298 8000
Operating Hours: 0900 hrs to 1800 hrs on Weekdays & Saturday
Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays

With so many gorgeous things under one roof, this Singaporean craft store is ideal for DIYers who need ribbons, threads, zippers, and fashion accessories like statement buttons in their projects!

Key Differentiators:

  • Has been in the ribbon printing/sewing accessories industry for decades
  • They have a wide array of ribbons as well as zippers
  • Offers sewing accessories to their clients in Singapore and around the world

Customer Review

A very fantastic place to get materials like treads, ribbons any any fabric related items. Owner & staffs super friend and will always help you and explain to you if you are not sure of what you need. They even go all out to help you find what you want or need if they do not have the items or out of stock for the items. A highly recommended place to go.

Kelvin Pwee

6) Paper Market

Paper Market - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Paper Market)
Paper Market – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Paper Market)
Key Services: One-stop shop for gifts, paper art and craft supplies, scrapbooking tools and stationery
Website: https://papermarket.com.sg/
Address: 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World 01-120, Singapore 237994
Phone: +65 6235 6811
Email: hello@papermarket.com.sg
Operating Hours: Daily 10:30 am to 10:00 pm

Making a wall collage composed of fun photographs is quite simple. Visit Paper Market, which offers just about everything you could need for crafting, from beautiful craft supplies to even flower adornments and unusual die-cut instruments.

Key Differentiators:

  • Ship worldwide
  • Established in 2005
  • Organizes craft festivals and workshops to explore more paper crafts

Customer Review

A paradise for those who seek to design creative handmade cards and scrapbooks. Wide variety of paper-crafting supplies, which include tools, adhesives and stickers. #localguides

Ming

7) Fancy Papers

Fancy Papers - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Fancy Papers)
Fancy Papers – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Fancy Papers)
Key Services: Stocks and distributes a wide collection of fine and premium quality papers and board
Website: http://fancypapers.com/
Address: No. 9 Playfair Road Singapore 367985
Phone:  +65 6748 1268
Email: eshop@fancypapers.com
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.45pm
Saturday 9.00am – 12.45pm
Closed on Sunday & Public Holiday

The store offers only the best quality paper for all of your crafting demands, whether you’re looking for matte black or sandy-textured paper. It’s the ideal location to locate things to make an out-of-this-world poster for your bedroom wall.

Key Differentiators:

  • They have one of the widest ranges of Fine Printing Papers stocks (more than 1000 items) to suit most of all your creative solutions
  • They are one of the pioneers to venture and successfully maintain the stocking and distributing of Coated Ink-Jet Media, Digital Imaging & Color Laser Paper
  • Established in 1989

Customer Review

Affordable, student friendly paper shop to go to. The paper quality is the best I can find, highly recommend this place for your art and craft projects.

Darren Yuan

8) Overjoyed

Overjoyed - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Overjoyed)
Overjoyed – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Overjoyed)
Key Services: Art and stationery lifestyle store
Website: https://www.overjoyed.xyz/
Address: Shopping Mall: The Cathay 2 Handy Road B1-11 Singapore 229233
Phone: +65 6466 4366
Email: web@overjoyed.com.sg
Operating Hours: Daily 10AM to 9PM

When you have all of the required art supplies in Singapore for a future DIY project, you’ll be Overjoyed. You can discover whatever you need for jewelry creation to papercraft here. Furthermore, there are innovative creative activities for you to participate in to keep your creative juices flowing.

Key Differentiators:

  • Free Shipping in Singapore with a minimum order of SGD 60
  • Your One-Stop Art, Craft & Stationery Supplies
  • Established in 2007

Customer Review

Went to the store to grab some pens, ended up getting many pens, decoupage, cute paper mache cats and washi tapes. Art and Stationery Galore!

Staff was helpful too!

Nad Low

9) Tokyu Hands

Tokyu Hands - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Tokyu Hands)
Tokyu Hands – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Tokyu Hands)
Key Services: Deals with all kinds of products, such as high-quality and high-functional living ware, fancy made-in-Japan bags, convenient travel goods, the largest Japanese stationery, unique articles, topical beauty products, and tools and materials for DIY
Website: https://www.tokyu-hands.com.sg/
Address: ORCHARD STORE
181 Orchard Road #B1-07 Orchard Central Singapore 238896

SUNTEC CITY STORE
3 Temasek Boulevard #02-306/359/361/362/371/373/374, Suntec City Mall,Singapore 038983

JEWEL STORE
78 Airport Boulevard #02-203 Jewel Changi Airport Singapore 819666

PAYA LEBAR STORE
10 Paya Lebar Road #B1-11/12 PLQ Mall Singapore 409057

GREAT WORLD STORE
1 Kim Seng Promenade, #02-144/145/146 Great World, Singapore 237994
Phone: ORCHARD STORE: 6834-3755

SUNTEC CITY STORE: 6835-7412

JEWEL STORE: 6242-7903

PAYA LEBAR STORE: 6970-0671

GREAT WORLD STORE: 6219-3530
Email: info@tokyu-hands.com.sg
Operating Hours: ORCHARD STORE: 11am to 10pm

SUNTEC CITY STORE: 11am to 10pm

JEWEL STORE: 10am to 10pm

PAYA LEBAR STORE: 10am to 10pm

GREAT WORLD STORE: 10am to 10pm

Consider this all-in-one living space as a combination of Pinterest IRL. Yes, go over to Tokyu Hands if you need any craft inspiration or just want to check out some cool finds. It includes the newest Japanese stationery, one-of-a-kind items, and the greatest DIY supplies and materials available. Pick up everything you’ll need to get on the jewellery-making, flower-arranging, and clothing-designing bandwagons if you’re feeling brave!

Key Differentiators:

  • It includes a variety of types of shops, such as a home center, a stationary shop, and a department store
  • Carries a wide range of “Designed in Japan” items such as beauty products, stationery, household goods, and more
  • A shop where you can find ideas and hints that make your life more comfortable and enjoyable

Customer Review

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10) Wish I Were Stitching

Wish I Were Stitching - Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Wish I Were Stitching)
Wish I Were Stitching – Art Supplies Singapore (Credit: Wish I Were Stitching)
Key Services: Has a wide variety of yarn, cross stitch kits, knitting, and crochet tools, and all your crafting needs
Website: https://www.wishiwerestitching.sg/
Address: Unit 03-12A (beside staircase) LTC Building B (formerly Lion Industrial Building B) 12 Arumugam Road Singapore 409958
Phone: +65 6841 4380
Email: wishiwerestitching@gmail.com
Operating Hours: Mon – Tue: Closed
Wed – Fri: 12pm – 7pm
Sat & Sun: 12pm – 6pm

Are you a needlework enthusiast? Check out Wish I Were Stitching for some decorative stitching. This store has a wide selection of yarn, cross stitch kits, knitting, and crochet equipment, as well as all your crafting requirements. Do you want to try something new? Register for a beginner class at the facility’s workshop.

Key Differentiators:

  • Free Delivery above SGD$100; Delivery takes 3-5 working days
  • Their store carries products from American, European, and Japanese makers like Bucilla, Clover, DMC, Hamanaka, Janlynn, King Cole, and Sirdar
  • Contemporary needlework specialist supply store and workshop based in Singapore

Customer Review

I feel very peaceful n happy while I at Wish I Were Stitching. The owner provided good service n good stuffs for me to learning knitting. Guide me in details, step by step. really appreciated that she spent a time to get know what I looking at. up-to now I happened to knit a shawl, hat, shirts for my family. thanks a lot!

Wendy Lim

Art Supplies Singapore

We hope that our article on the Best Art Supplies in Singapore will assist you in locating the ideal art supplier for all of your artwork and craft endeavours!

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If you have any questions about art supplies in Singapore, you can refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Best Art Supplies in Singapore below:

Are there any online stores that sell art supplies in Singapore?

Yes! There are several online stores that sell art supplies in Singapore, including Overjoyed, Art Friend Online Store, and Amazon.sg.

How much should I expect to spend on art supplies in Singapore?

The cost of art supplies can vary greatly depending on what you’re looking for. Basic items like sketchbooks and pencils can be found for relatively cheap prices at most stores. However, high-end paints or specialty items like calligraphy pens can be quite expensive.

Can I find international brands of art supplies in Singapore?

Yes! Many international brands of art supplies are available in Singapore. Some popular brands include Winsor & Newton, Faber-Castell, Prismacolor, and Copic.

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