Blick Art Materials

This review is based on our (Me & Boyfriend) most recent visit to the store.
Mind you, I adore this store. I used to shop at Michael’s for art supplies but immediately switched over to Blick once I knew there was a location near my home.
It was a fairly busy day since kids were going back to school the coming week.
So, my beef is with the cashier. Talk about rude. I was baffled at how rude and inconsiderate this a**hole was. Not only did he rush us, but not once did he look us in the eye. Actually, the only time he said anything to us was when he gave us the total.
The rest of the time, he was shouting back and forth with his coworker.
In addition to that hot mess of an employee, he handled our stuff roughly. When a person is buying delicate products like art stixs and colored pencils, they should be handled with care.
If the graphite in the middle of those expensive colored pencils break, it’s difficult to sharpen the pencil. Basically rendering the pencils useless.
I also don’t think he scanned our membership card.
When I got home, I checked the receipt since I had a feeling the guy didn’t scan our card due to the fact that he was so engrossed in the conversation he was having with his coworker, he may have missed scanning it.
Everything on the receipt was regular price. When I checked online to see the prices since they match prices from their website with a membership card, I paid $ 8 more than I should have.
I don’t think I will go to that store anymore unless I absolutely need something. I’d rather wait some days to receive my merchandise than to deal with douchebags like him.

I lvoe this place. I get totally blissed out walking around and imagining all the fun artsy projectsI can do! Totally feels like I’m home when I’m roaming the ailses.
If you are into art you’ll love Blick’s. They have a variety of materials from student grade to professional and now that they also carry Utrect products that’s a bit plus.
The staff is also really helpful if you’re looking for a product and cant find it in the aisles. The BEST part??? Sign up for their card and you get an automatic 10% discounts. That’s all you ahve to do. You dont even have to bring thecard with you (don’t we have enough cards in our wallets already???). Just give htem your name and they’ll look you up and give you the discount if you «forget» your card at home.

I just wanted to congratulate Blick art materials for having such a great staff at their store located at 65 Route 4 West, 35 Plaza, Paramus, NJ 7 652.
I needed some art supplies for an art class and my instructor mentioned this store. Well, the experience was just great. Everyone was very helpful, but Allie was wonderful. She helped me choose appropriate supplies and was very knowledgeable. Her suggestions were just great too. I have returned to shop there a few more times, and Julie was very helpful and shared the same enthusiasm as Allie.
I want to share my positive experience with everyone that is looking for art materials and other items and just a whole bunch of neat stuff. I look forward to shopping for additional supplies there. It is great to know that there is a store in my area with pleasant, knowledgeable, and customer oriented staff. Thanks again Blick art materials for making a customer feel so important.

staff was clueless, twice the cashier let another customer go ahead when I was waiting to have an employee help find some products, and to add on they didn’t have anything in store; and again after waiting in line 15 minutes. He took a customer who had a whole cart of items when I just wanted to pay for a portfolio. you think he would notice I’ve been waiting in line what an idiot.

One star for being in the Jersey and one star for being blick with the standard fair prices… and that’s where happiness ends for this store… I only venture into this store when I can’t make it across the bridge to the beloved store on Bond street in NYC… I never buy my large scale paper here cause I always get the cashier who has over done it with the foundation she shellacked on in the morning and is now on everything she touches including my just purchased 15 dollar hot pressed paper !!! Staff is of little help so I only venture into this store for the necessities like replacements and refillable items I use. I have learned my lesson !

I’ve been going to Pearl since I was a little girl. (I’ve dealt with two store moves in my lifetime. That’s how you know it’s been awhile!) After they moved to their newest location (which I guess is not so new anymore) I just wasn’t happy with the selection or the store in general. It was kind of a drag driving all the way to Jerry’s in West Orange but then Blick’s opened! And… Yay! I’m a fan.
The store is well organized, spacious, and clean. The staff isn’t the best, that’s why I’m knocking off a star. Sometimes I get looks if I want to pay for something and the cashiers are chatting. But the staff on the floor is always helpful and polite, so I like them. So they aren’t all bad.
Overall pretty great store with a great selection. Best in the area.

I was happy to find this store. I was unhappy to find the staff so useless. Wanted to place a large order and purchase some studio furniture. The bored hipster girl I got stuck dealing with couldn’t be bothered. Her answer to my questions were a sigh, roll of the eyes, «No». She wanted to make it very clear she did not want to deal with me. She was actually a pretty nasty little bitch.
Well, Blick, if this is the caliber of staff you hire, I will never purchase in your store.

Typical art supply store with a good variety of quality supplies that are overpriced. The staff here are nice but not of much help. You can just as easily browse the well laid out store on your own, proceed to the check out and get 10% off with your Blick customer card.

I have had several prints framed here and loved them all. Morgan ideas were great and his knowledge on art was amazing. I went into the store last week, and found a new employee in his old position. However, I realized right away that this person was not at all helpful and was rude too. I took my large print and left the store. Maybe, she was having a bad day, but I will not be back.

They have everything you can possibly want, with the exception of high quality papers (like Rives BFK). The prices are fairly typical, but if you are a student you get a 10% discount. I’m pretty sure the staff is composed of artists, so they are very helpful and generally know what you are talking about if you need something.
It is in a very convenient location. Avoid Blick-​branded supplies. I have found that it is worth the extra money for brand-​name, superior art products.

Getting into this strip mall is easy, getting a parking spot is hard. Navigate your way carefully out of here too, it’s not fun trying to dodge the nutty drivers on route 4.
But the supplies & tools here are great, I think they’re artist standard. And they sell some of the best brands available. Anything you think you can find at Pearl, you can pretty much find here. And if you’re an art student or a preferred customer, you’ll get 10% off every time. I even get 40% off coupons pretty often, so they make shopping worth it, even the trip on route 4. The staff’s friendly too.

Morgan is a phenomenally talented custom framer! What a treasure. I had an antique silver embellished glass plate to frame and he pondered over the details of how to display this family heirloom in a safe and beautiful fashion. I had brought this same job to every other custom frame shop in Bergen County only to be offered fairly ridiculous jerry-​rigged ideas. Not only did they have the right frame for the depth needed, but the custom work to properly set the plate on a velvet background was decided only after a very generous and thoughtful «brainstorming» session with me. He takes uncommon pride in his work — it shows in the final product and it shows on his face as he beamed with satisfaction at my delight in his work. I would also add, as a bonus, the work was done during a promotion and was extremely reasonable if not sinfully unpriced given the time, effort and workmanship,.

Boy, was I excited to know that I have not one, but now TWO major art supply stores within 10 minutes of my house. I’ve been a Pearl customer for many, many years. It was an okay place. But now, Blick (where I’ve ordered online from) moved into Paramus. And I am very happy to have options to where I purchase supplies.
The store is in a strip mall on Rt. 4 West. It’s very clean, well stocked, and *gasp* employees who cheerfully ask if you need assistance (not used to that!). The prices were good, I think a bit cheaper than Pearl. You can also get a Blick Customer Card where I believe you get like 10% off your purchase. The only issue I had (and it’s not even Blick’s fault) was getting back out onto Rt. 4. On a Friday evening, it wasn’t easy so try to avoid going during rush hour.
Other than that, I’m a fan and will definitely be going back.