Binders Art Supplies and Frames

Having lived in bigger cities like NYC and Atlanta, Binders isn’t the best art store I’ve ever been to. It’s good for Charlotte standards, mainly because it’s pretty much the only legitimate art supply store in this city.
They’ve got a good supply of pens (which I geek out about) and paints, papers, etc. You should be able to find most of what you’re looking for here.
The employees I interacted with were friendly. They were having register issues when I tried to check out, and they apologized profusely for the delay.
All in all a very good place to get art supplies.

It’s not a huge store but Binders carries quality art supplies. It’s fun to walk around the store to see what they carry. The staff is very friendly and know the store well. They always welcome questions and walk me right to the product I was looking for.

I used to buy a lot of supplies here when my daughter was taking art classes. The employees were always helpful when I was searching for the necessary items on my shopping lists. I signed up for the email list and got discounts from time-​to-​time.
They have a good selection of pens, pencils, paints, brushes, canvases, composition books, various types of paper, etc, they also stock a nice choice of frames. In addition, they also have cool greeting cards, games, and other cool items.

Basic supplies, not great, but location is good. I do miss the Artist & Craftsman store which is in Charleston SC but used to be uptown Charlotte on N. Tryon Street.

Based on this visit, an EASY Five Unilocal stars!!! Though they were out of the main item I was shopping for the lady who helped me was very good at making suggestions and asking the right questions! Impressive!!! The staff here is usually very good at giving direction and being very helpful!

So for whatever reason, we have been talking about trying our hand at a little home art project for a few years now. When i saw the Living Social deal for a little discount on art supplies, I figured it was time. We finally ventured out and after scouring the large, crowded parking lot and searching every corner of the shopping complex, we found Binders.
Being a newbie to art supplies, it appeared they definitely had plenty to choose from and a large selection of various sized canvases. I thought everything seemed like a pretty fair price too. I did end up spending more than I probably should have on a hobby that may not pan out whatsoever. Overall, I was pleased with our trip and hope that we can slop something together that we can hang on the wall at someday.

Binders is a great resource for all your art projects. I’ve used it as my favorite place to pick out gifts for creative types. I got a cool little portable light table there, and when one of my favorite tattoo artists was in town, we went there to find the special kind of watercolor markers he likes to use when he’s designing flash sheets.
If they don’t have it, they’ll get it for you. It’s a lot different from Michael’s or the Hobby Lobby in that it mostly specializes in fine arts. You won’t find a lot of stuff for beading or knitting or other crafty kinds of projects. If you’re looking for the best materials for fine arts projects, though, Binders has everything you could need.
I signed up for their email newsletter, and it’s not even annoying! It only comes occasionally, and they let you know about special deals and discounts.

Look out Michael’s — this is a craft store that will give you some competition. Here you’ll find everything for all of your artistic needs and then some more, from painting supplies, paper, frames and cute gift items, plus much much more. It’s a great place to check out if you are a skilled artist and need ideas, or if you are an inspiring artist with no idea what to do. Also a great place for general art supplies. I did notice that the employees were not very friendy, but they were very busy so I will cut them some slack.

Even though this store is kind of small, they have just any kind of art supply you can imagine. If you can’t find it any where else it’s probably here. They are also very good with photography projects. The matting and framing is very nice. The staff are friendly and helpful and give the customer a very nice experience.