Blick Art Materials

I have never once been able to find anything I needed at this location. Once, I was looking for yarn. The next time, I was looking for a whiteboard, something they display on their website. I even called ahead of time to check and see if they had whiteboards, and the person who answered said that they did. However, when I arrived the person who helped me immediately said they didn’t. Miscommunication? After looking around a bit, I asked another person working there. She said they didn’t carry the item, and I should go to Walmart to find it… I’m completely seriouious. Lol. The people working there also don’t generally seem to care if you’re looking for something pretty basic and can’t find it. They don’t indicate that they would be willing to order or try to stock that item in the future. It was so unhelpful and shows they don’t take their inventory seriously. What store constantly sends people away to other stores? This Delmar location is right next to WashU. It’s not far-​fetched to assume they would carry whiteboards that would be useful for students and academics, especially when they advertise them on their website. In my experience at other Blick locations, whenever I do find what I’m looking for, it’s usually overpriced. I’ve been to other art stores that have way more competitive prices. These things add up and show they communicate that they don’t really care about their customers or their customers’ artistic pursuits. I can’t figure out their target demographic. Wouldn’t artists appreciate competitive prices? If they don’t carry anything else but a few art supplies and nothing that would appeal to the general public, I guess their demographic is really rich artists they don’t mind gouging.

Yay art supplies stores are fun! But they generally serve little use to me. I’m more of a visionary than an «artist.» Some might say, my handwriting looks like a 5^th grader’s. But that doesn’t mean I don’t know how to color in the lines!
I came here to pick up some fancy colored pencils so I can enjoy the multiple adult coloring books my girlfriend recently acquired. The store itself is a good size for The Loop. They have everything you’d need but at a premium price.
The colored pencils were 50% off on sale, but still a bit cheaper online… without a sale. I’m all for paying a few dollars more to support brick and mortar, but some of the items were 1.5X-2X the price.
The staff was friendly and helpful and the colored pencils do wonders for my trendy hobby.

Great art store in a wonderful location with friendly staff. Prices are moderate but the selection is quite impressive across so many art styles.

Great art store on the loop, but I occasionally found that they didn’t always have things I needed for my projects. Honestly thought, they were for mostly really specialized projects and it was just maybe one random item for photography class I really had trouble with. They have a large selection and the staff are great at recommending just the right material.
They do have a few workshop you can check out too if you’re interested! The majority of their supplies are high end, high quality art supplies. They seem competitively priced for the quality. But, yes this place is a bit pricey due to their special niche. Best part though –they do have a discount for students.

High end art supplies at nearly full retail, but still less expensive than their competitor in Brentwood, Mo. Selection is fair. Customer service tonight was good.

Blick is a great place to go if you’re looking for appalling customer service and a horrendous coupon policy. BEWARE. They recently had a 15% off coupon which did not specify that you had to make a donation in order to receive the discount. It said it on a flyer, but NOT the actual coupon. After trying to explain the situation to the condescending clerk, I left. I’ll be sticking with Michaels and Joann for now on and I advise everyone else do the same.

Absolutely horrendous. The cashier that I had the misfortune of dealing with was quite possibly the rudest person who’s ever worked in the customer service industry. Add onto that the exorbitant prices, and you have a store that I’ll never be going back to.

I really love the staff that works here and i also love the cleanliness of the store!
I really appreciate how the employees dont breath down your neck while browsing. Its nice quite and honestly just an all around good experence over all!!! Keep up the Good work Blick!!!

Love this store. Great supplies and super helpful staff. I’ve never left without being treated cordially and having any questions I had answered intelligently.

I have found this to be one of the best places to get art supplies in Saint Louis. Everyone was super friendly and helpful, also discounts for students! They have a wide range of supplies as well as many other odds and ends.

I love living in a city with a Blick now! Great selection and lots sale items. The card readers in the store went down, and while the customers were waiting for them to go back up, the manager gave everyone in the store a free sketchbook! I really appreciated the gesture and it made me smile all the way through the line — though I know these things just happen in retail sometimes. Big ups!

I’ve only been here once but my experience was fantastic!
Before Christmas, I purchased a scuba diving package for my boyfriend as his gift — they merely sent me a confirmation e-​mail of said purchase, which isn’t really wanted I wanted to present to him… SO, I had driven by Blick’s many times and decided to stop in and see what could be done.
The staff member who assisted me was INCREDIBLY helpful — I explained that I would like to purchase some type of parchment paper to write up a «certificate» for the diving package. He helped me select the type of paper I was seeking and THEN, after I explained my handwriting is not exactly… «certificate» worthy, he, who has enviously beautiful handwriting, wrote out the entire certificate for me — just how I envisioned it!
The paper cost me less than a dollar — so it was very nice to receive such personal service when I was spending so little in the store — I tipped the employee that helped me, which he reluctantly accepted.
My gift ended up perfect — I wrapped a giant bow around it and it looked fun and unique Christmas morning — my boyfriend loved it. I definitely recommend this store and give them props on their service!

I wish they offered a range of products from cheap to expensive in store. Example: I like to paint, but I’m pretty sure I suck. No matter how much I pay for paint, it’s going to look the same when I’m done with it. Also, a lot of businesses in The Loop try to cater to kids, and I am disappointed by the lack of products for children.
Good news. A Michael’s is opening in Brentwood.

I often go here and do not find what I need, such as:
range of fixatives, lightweight white tracing paper in rolls, glassine in rolls, Arches Cover in rolls, Somerset textured print paper.
All stuff that most professional artists might use or you would want your students to use, nothing out of the ordinary.
As an artist, I just wish I could really get everything I need here. It’s more like a good store for basic students and hobby artists.

I LOVE this art store. I’ve been ordering from the Blick website for a while now to satisfy my strange hoarding art material needs. :)
I love how they randomly have workshop type things and let you try some of the materials for free. One time, they had paper and modgepodge out for coaster making. I spent so long there my boyfriend wandered away and came back and then wandered away again. Another time, they were screen printing blick bags and giving them out. :) I got a free mini sketchpad there once! :D
Blick is also great because they sponsor cool things on the Loop. There was a sidewalk chalk art contest that they helped sponsor — very cool and very community like. Add this to the fact that it’s really close to where I live and go to school, this is the best art store EVER! :)

One of two remaining full scale art supply stores in the STL area, they seem to have everything, and if they don’t they’ll order it. Discounts for WU and other art students, so be sure to get your preferred customer card. Staff are helpful and seem to know the inventory.

Familiar territory because I used to go to Blick ALL THE TIME during my liberal art school days in Chicago. Naturally I go here when I need more supplies for a drawing class, as I know I’ve seen them at this Blick. I even still have my card, which actually works… It’s out of the way for what I live but I know how to use my discounts to the point I save bundles just for shopping. Now, where did I leave that coupon??? lol

By far my favorite art store in St. Louis. Dick Blick does not have a commercial feel to it like some art stores. It’s original, down to business, no fluff kind of store. I believe it’s a store for people who are serious about art. It’s compact enough so you don’t have to walk miles to find something. There are always at least two staff members available for answering questions and are always knowledgeable. I will say, I was disappointed once by a girl who knew nothing about art. she had the cliché artist ‘look’ going on, however, nothing going on as far as training. However, I have been helped by two or three others that were just wonderfully knowledgeable about products and who shared their art with me as well. Get on their emailing list so you get the coupons that come out. I recently purchased an airbrush machine and got 40% off!!! Also become a member and get 10% off every time you shop there. woohoo!