Stanislaus Imports

This place is a GEM! Arts & Crafts Heaven! I’ve never noticed it before and so glad I did.
(+) The man (I think the owner) is very helpful and kind.
(+) Everything is wholesale! Half the price on the tag.
(+) They had a large variety of things

The man was so nice and was very helpful. They have a lot of variety and at the end, he offered me chocolate.

This a gem of a store for crafters. There was friendly service and great prices on all their merchandise.

This place is a crafter’s dream! It was almost an accident that we found this place. We just happened to be in the area and in search of a nearby craft store. The store is nondescript and we almost missed it if it weren’t for the large mural on the store front.
The store has been around for 16 years. The owner and his employee were super helpful. I asked for a suggestion on a spray for sealing in a design on a piece of fabric and they knew exactly what to use.
Their pricing is amazing! They don’t sell at the retail rate, but at the wholesale rate (around 50% off the retail rate). I bought 16 colorful sharpies for under $ 10, ox bone beads at $ 10 a POUND, an entire roll of hemp string for $ 6.50, and quite a selection of acrylics for $ 15. They have almost everything you can think of! Beads, glitter, yarn, lanyard, friendship bracelet string, glues, paints, brushes, poster board, markers! This place very well stocked and is one of the most affordable craft stores I’ve ever been to. I actually ran out of time and didn’t even get to a section of the store. I will be back, for sure!

I love this place. I consider this as my wonderland because I can spend hours in here. The owner also super kind and helpful. I am sure will come back many times.

This store is cluttered but I LOVE IT! You can spend a few hours looking around the store to size up what they have, but you STILL wouldn’t have seen everything. I came here looking for charms and chains to add to necklaces and they have a decent collection. I walked out with more than what was on my list — like feathers (because I needed to replace a few on a black wool hat) and a teddy bear chain (totally a random buy). This store looks like it’s been around for a while because some of their stuff looked like it was from the 90s. Fun and worth a visit!

Great place for discount scrapbooking supplies, stamps, fabric, beads, paintbrushes, specialty pens/​papers, and all kinds of really random craft supplies! Lots of great finds here that you won’t find anywhere else in the city — at really reasonable prices! really convenient location kinda near the Costco and Rainbow Grocery. Friendly staff. Be prepared to spend some time in here and find some discount treasures for your next hobby! I am going to tell my teacher friend about this place — lots of kid craft ideas here!

fun, fun, fun!!! I f you are a crafter this is the place for you. It’s a hodge podge of this and that but that’s what I love about this place. The prices are a bit confusing but you can get some good deals. If your in the area definetly stop by and find hidden treasures.

So awesome and so well priced! The store owner and young woman employee were quick to inform me of their pricing system (50% off any marked price– taken at register). They also politely stayed out of my way as I perused the store– as many crafters know, over-​talkative employees can really ‘cramp your style’ so to speak. Great selection of rare beads, chain, wire, craft kits, sewing and crocheting stuff, and random cool things like lace doilies and miniature dollhouse furniture.
If you’re an avid crafter or just looking for some inspiration, I highly recommend checking this place out. I will be back!

What an amazing store and I couldn’t agree more with the other reviewers. Take a look at the photos and let them do the talking.

Trinkets and treasures of ALL kinds. Kind of like going into your crafty great grandma’s garage, but so much better! You can find, among many other things: all sorts of buttons, ribbons, holiday ribbons, buttons, gems/​rhinestones, jewelery, beads, pins, doll parts, feathers, faux flowers, paint brushes (SO CHEAP it hurts!), worry stones/​worry dolls, and so so much more…
This assortment of rarities have been collected by the owner over several decades. He buys random this and thats over his travels. For example, in a box by the register, there were small Chairman Mao pins/​charms he picked up long ago in China.
Customer service — friendly, helpful, and great.
Very cheap — If one price is listed, then it is 50% off the price. If there are two, then it’s the lower price.
Best part, they have hoards of boxes upstairs that they bring down from time to time and open, never knowing what they’ll find inside.

Six years in the neighborhood and I never noticed this shop. How embarrassing.
Plan to spend a good amount of time in this labyrinth. They have a bit of everything: craft supplies you haven’t seen in years and things you have never seen, but may have imagined.
It’s entertaining and economical. Brushes, glitter, odd scrapbook type items, little beads, fancy beads, great prices on everything. Good kits and craft items for the kids.
Bring your creativity, some will power, and a lot of spare time.
The manager when I visited was very helpful.
I would recommend dropping in here first and filling in the gaps at Flax and Blick afterward. A gem, along with Mendel’s on Haight, in the city’s crown ‘o craft.

What a wonderful treasure chest of delights and amazing prices. The lady who worked there was so helpful will be going back again very soon :)
The store is now open Monday through Saturday

One the best little arts and craft store I’ve visited. You almost feel guilty for buying craft and jewelry making supplies here for such a big discount. They should have a tip jar for their excellent customer service and good advice. The store itself is a little messy and I’m surprise the clerks there knows where every little thing is. I love the variety of jewelry making supplies they have from 16inch chains to one of kind beads. I dock one star off because after the dirt and grime your hands will get from all that digging. The staff there are prepare for that and will give you a wet nap and paper towel so you can wipe your hands down.

Best craft store ever This place is full of treasures from the 50s to present day. Beads, feathers, pens, paint supplies, and more. Open to the public. The owner is so friendly and prices are so cheap it’s like traveling back in time.
(Located across from Rainbow grocery)

The pricing system works like this: if the item has only one price, it’s 50% off– if there are two prices, it’s the lower of the two.
Great deals in here– painting, sculpting even beading supplies. The store seems to be the remnants of a craft-​supply shop, although occasionally there were more serious art-​making tools. It’s a bit of a weird collection of leftovers, but if you weren’t looking for something specific, it’s worth a dig through.

Truly a hidden gem of a place. The amount of variety they have crammed in here is amazing, at bargain-​basement prices. Whether you know what you need for what you’re making, or just hoping for inspiration, give this place a look. You’ll be glad you did.

Yes, this place is only open on Saturdays and it’s a warehouse sale type of environment where you have to really explore every nook and cranny to find the perfect supplies for your project or just need to stock up. NOW, the BEST part…
The COOLEST, CHEAPEST place in SF to get all of your arts and crafts supplies. Every time I make a purchase, I buy probably $ 150 worth of stuff but ONLY pay $ 50, sometimes, even less! To top it off, it’s across one of my FAVORITE grocery stores — Rainbow Co-​Op.
Enough said!