Are you one of those people who just don’t know what to do to pass the time? Then how about getting creative and trying some arts and crafts? Textile crafts, paper crafts, decorative crafts, fashion crafts, functional crafts… there are no limits to what you create!
To help you start your arts and crafts journey, here are a couple of stores you can visit in Barcelona to purchase your supplies.
Raima
Raima is a stationary store chain that has been in business for almost thirty years. Raima’s stores sell products like pens and pencils, notebooks, binders, folders, gift boxes and more. The stores sell several items that can be used for arts and crafts, like yarn, tape, acrylic paints, textile paint, and paintbrushes.
You can find Raima stores at Carrer Comtal, 27; and Carrer Déu I Mata, 70. Other stores by the Raima group are La Carpeta, at Carrer Comtal 24; and Konema, at Rambla Catalunya, 43.
Tiger
Tiger is a Danish store that sells a little bit of everything. There are toys, decoration items, funny gadgets and even food. The store has an area dedicated to arts and crafts, where you can find items like beads, yarn, glue, paint, chalk and much more. The store even sells kits so you can make your own toy or paint or own hat.
There are several Tiger stores in Barcelona. The ones closest to the center are located at Carrer Comtal, 32; Ronda Universitat, 11; Carrer de la Portaferrissa, 13; Carrer del Consell de Cent, 341.
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All you knit is love
All you knit is love is an awesome place to visit for knitters to find their supplies, and for those who would like to take up knitting, since the owners offer regular knitting workshops.
All you knit is love is located ad Carrer de la Barra de Ferro, 8.
Cromatismes
Cromatismes was one of the first scrapbooking supply stores to open in Spain. Besides scrapbooking, the store offers material for decoupage and DIY. You can browse and purchase Cromatismes’ selection of arts and craft products at the store or online.
You can find Cromatismes at Travessera de Gràcia, 114.
Barna Art
As the name indicates, Barna Art is a great store to visit if you want to buy art supplies. At Barna Art you will find graffiti sprays, modeling clay, plaster, different types of glue, coloring pencils, easels, and even material for those who create their art digitally.
Barna Art is located at Carrer Rosselló, 290 bis.
Dear Miss Paula
Please contact with my email, I need your expriance to start a buissniss ( handcraft ) in spain.
I will wait your rerply soon.
With the best wishes
Hamid Boudaghi
Thank you Paula, this post was exactly what I needed. I only speak English so thought it might be difficult to find scrapbooking supplies in Barcelona – but Cromatismes sounds like the perfect place to go. Thank you!
Thank you this wonderful and useful information.
Do you know where I can find felt textile?
Thank you!