Well, a lot has happened since my last update. We have had a very hectic couple of months!
When I wrote the last blog post, we were in the process of planning the big move to our new premises. We planned for months and got a lot of preparation done but we only had one weekend to make the final move. It went very smoothly indeed and with the help of our team we managed to make the move over one (very busy) weekend with very minimal disruption. We have now been her for a month and a half and love our new home!
Interactive Showroom!
As well as having a much bigger warehouse meaning that it is much easier to pick and pack parcels with maximum efficiency, we also have a brand new show room. As well as just coming in to browse art materials on the shelves, we also have a great testing table where you can come in and have a go of the materials before you buy! We have a selection of paints, brushes and drawing equipment so you can see the difference between different brushes, shapes and hair type, and try out the paint – see what colours look like on paper. We are adding new things to the testing table all the time so why not come down and have a go! Besides being able to test a selection of art materials, we also have an Interactive Station where you can watch all our videos – from helpful tips and techniques, to DVD trailers. We are trying to create a more hands on experience to buying your art materials which we hope you will all enjoy. 
At the moment the showroom is open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm, and we have been opening some Saturdays, although we don’t have any set hours yet, so make sure you give us a call to make sure we are here before you come down on a Saturday.
New Catalogue
Two weeks after we moved, there was more excitement as our new catalogue was sent out to all our customers in the UK. The catalogue cover featured our competition winner Tim Gustard’s painting ‘Whisky and Water’ and we think it looks brilliant! We have had a lot of positive feedback from our customers about the cover and Tim was delighted with it. For more information on Tim and our other competition winners please see here…
New Arrivals
It is getting to that time of year where you might just be starting to think about Christmas :-/ ! Well, even if you haven’t, we have and have been busy adding lots of goodies to the website which would make great Christmas presents for your arty friends and family – or even just something for you to treat yourself!
Check out our New Arrivals pages and our Gift pages to see what we have on offer.
