Michaels

The best things about this visit were the items themselves. The staff was very inattentive, I don’t usually go to this location, I generally frequent the Levittown location. I was in the area and needed some art supplies and no associates offered to help or knew where the supplies I wanted even were in the store. I never actually found the embroidery floss much to my dismay, and I needed fine tip markers and eventually found ones that weren’t Prismacolor price. The signing said «2 for $ 3» and seeing as they were $ 1.50 each, the sign wasn’t a promotional sale, it was just math. Like, it was literally like, «Two of these makes three dollars. Another one is 4.50.» Whatever. I found a really solid mason jar mug too. Their glass selection was pretty nice but the lids were soooooo tackyyyyyy. The nicest associate there was the cashier. The rest of the staff were really stuffy and creepy and around every corner not knowing anything about anything or helping me find my dang craft supplies. Go to Levittown, their sale selection is a lot nicer. AND THEIR EMBROIDERY FLOSS IS LIKE, RIGHT THERE. YOU CAN’T EVEN MISS IT, THEY GAVE IT A WHOLE AISLE.

The manager refused to take a refund. As the item was opened. The product was found to be defective and returned the next day. I has to call cooperate to plead my case. They agreed with me, and forced the manager to take the return.

Great set up and very helpful employees…

Michael’s. The holy grail of all arts and crafts. This is one of the few places where I could lose myself easily for a few hours, just glancing at the paint & canvases alone. This location is fairly new and not to mention BIG. They have everything you could possibly need. I actually took the Wilton cake decorating classes here. They were ridiculously cheap and not to mention tons of fun. They have a lot of classes here if you’re interested.
A few reasons why you should love (not like) LOVE Michael’s:
1. Classes (like I said, super fun and affordable!)
2. The amount of crafts will blow your mind.
3. Always stocked. This location is awesome.
4. For the most part everything is reasonably prices (with the sales)
And if not… the one most important thing to know about this store is…
5. COUPONS. Use them wisely.
I believe that is all.

I came here to paint some shoes for my little sister (yes, you read me right!) I made her some «Galaxy Shoes» with constellations and, well… Galaxies on them in her choice of colors — she chose pink, green and purple all neon. For this I used children’s water-​paint, coated with a top-​notch sealant to avoid washing away. I will try to remember to post pictures tomorrow — they came out great and super funky!
Anyways… The employees here are very kind and I was greeted several times by different employees and asked if I needed anything. I said no, I knew what I wanted — I walked out with 4 paint tubes (about 3−4oz each) of the colors above and a big 8oz or so of white for the stars and paid under 7 $. The smaller tubes were about .60 $ each and the large white one was about 2 $. Great prices!
The location is very convenient if you’re in the area, it is right off the freeway.
The selection here is enormous! They have something for everyone ranging from silly craft projects like I was doing to professional equipment, canvas, even fondue pots and Vday items!

Speaking as a former employee, this Michael’s is new (as of July 2010) and is efficient. The workers work hard to keep the store organized and help you find what you need.
Speaking as a customer, this Michael’s feels a little smaller than other Michael’s. It lacks a big wood section like the store in westbury, but it does carry a variety of things. Michael’s is a CRAFTY store and more for casual artists. If your more of a serious painter or an art student like me, looking for specific supplies, you won’t find them here (or they’ll cost an arm and a leg). You’re better off looking at Utrecht Art supplies in Carle Place or DaVinci Art Supply in NYC.
I prefer this Michaels over other ones, it’s much cleaner and neater.