In-Store Shopping  After 490 days of operating solely on curbside pickups and deliveries, we have reopened our Art Supply Center for in-store shopping. We are dedicated to keeping our shops safe for both staff and customers. We have many Covid safety protocols you can learn more about here. We also have safety measures we will be taking for in-store shopping that will help us maintain our goals and do our part keeping Portland healthy. Find more details about in-store shopping here. Some important things to note: 👉🏼Limit to 10 people at a time in the shop 👉🏼Masks are required inside, regardless of vaccination status. 👉🏼 Sidewalk Sale outside, weather permitting. 👉🏼 Order ahead pickups & deliveries still available. 👉🏼ALL custom framing is By Appointment at our Laurelhurst location on Ash st. DIY frame kits, hardware, and pre-cut mats are still available at Foster but all framing staff is at the frame shop. We have worked so hard these past months on a major remodel of the shop. We have deep cleaned the whole place, moved almost everything around, built new things, fixed old things, and really opened up the space. I'm excited to show off all of the things we've been working on behind the scenes while we did the shopping for you. I have lots of exciting news to share soon, so stay tuned for more details in my upcoming posts. Many things in our remodel have been carefully thought out for future ideas and dreams as well as mindfully setting things up in a manner to keep all staff working through the pandemic and make the shop more safe for shoppers. Are you not sure about in-store shopping yet or playing it extra safe in the pandemic? We totally understand and can appreciate that!! Let us do the shopping for you. We will be keeping all of our online order options and still doing curbside pickups & deliveries within 5 miles of the shop. I am excited about the creative use of our new ordering systems making in-store shopping easier and quicker. It is a great way to order ahead the things that you really need and stay in your budget. If you order a pickup and want to peek around when you get here, it is an easy way to do that and still be able to grab-n-go at anytime, knowing that your art supply list is already taken care of. We are always happy to do the shopping for you, just like we have been for the last year+! Feel free to do a combo of online orders and in-store shopping anytime you want. Please do leave us enough time to shop for you and process your order before you arrive. Calling or texting in orders are another way to shop ahead when you know you are coming in soon. It feels so great to finish up our remodel and have y'all back in to visit. It's been fun seeing familiar faces and catching up the last few weeks, it feels pretty epic. If we weren't still in a pandemic, I'd throw a big party, but we can still celebrate in small mini ways. We have survived an insane year+ and we truly would not be here without every single one of you. Thank you for keeping us around! If you have ordered from us this past year and a half- THANK YOU!! You have no idea how deeply thankful we are for your loyal support! Your amazing orders and encouragement have literally kept us working and moving forward through the hardest of days. We simply would not have made it without every single one of you. Please be sure to connect with me and let us know when you stop by. I'm in awe that we have not laid any staff off and have been able to keep serving our community in creative new ways. I look forward to doing many more years of that! We are still in a pandemic, unfortunately. So please bring your masks for inside the store. We are dedicated to keeping our stores safe for everyone. Thank you for respecting other people's space and practicing social distancing while in our shop. Our remodel will hopefully make this easier. Some items are now "order at the Bar" and we have creative menus and ways to easily see the options available for the products behind the bar. This keeps my entire staff working safely and makes the flow of the store more open to shop. As always- - - Stay healthy, be safe, and keep making lots of art!! We love y'all!! Want to Order Ahead? Catalog Shop Bulk Deals & Gifts Curbside Order Form Call 503-775-2651 Text 503-757-4862 Email ibf.art@gmail.com Need our Frame Shop services? Book An Appointment Stay Tuned for some more details on remodel and other cool projects here. Here is a fun Before & After glimpse in one specific spot:
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Pencil Factory Love!
I'm a huge sucker for videos and pictures of factories. It must be the production worker in me that just loves looking at the process and creativity used by both machines and people to create things in mass quantity. Someday I will tour General Pencil's factory but for now I will swoon over the pics and videos I can see on it from far away. There is a NY Times article from a few years ago that has incredibly beautiful pictures from the factory. I'll admit, I have had the tab on my computer open with it for far too long. If I am having a hard day or just need a cheerful pickup I will go gaze at the scrumptious pictures in that article. The button at the end of this links to the NYT article. It will likely inspire you to scroll through the pics over and over again yourself.
There is something I have always loved about factories in general, but factories of art supplies are even more exciting to me. Be still my heart! I love machines, tools, and factory floors full of products being created. It's fascinating to watch the people making the products, and see how they each bring them to life using all the tools and machines. Of course, being the production girl that I am, I also sometimes wonder how fun (or not) it is to fix those machines when something goes wrong. What kind of maintenance does the pencil point sharpening machine require? Am I the only one that wonders these weird things? haha. The mechanics of it all are as beautiful to me as the final product. ​General Pencil is one of the first pencil factories in the USA and has been operating since the late 1800's. They still make drawing pencils, charcoal pencils, erasers, sharpeners, masters brush soap cleaners, and many other "classic" art supplies you likely already own. General Pencil is now one of the last pencil factories in the USA. They are celebrating Artists, Art Teachers, & Artisan Pencil Makers as General Pencil Company looks ahead another 125 years. See Portrait Artist David Kassan sketch a live charcoal portrait at the General Pencil Factory in Jersey City, NJ with Dickinson High School Art Students several years ago in the video below. ​We stock most all of General Pencil's product line and the ones we do not stock you can special order in our Catalog Shop Online Here. Watch the video of the factory below or click the button link to the NYT article below if you want to check out more amazing pencil factory love.
General Pencil's Website: https://www.generalpencil.com/​
​David Kassan https://www.davidkassan.com/ Golden Paints Video Library
Golden Paints has a great video library! Have you ever checked it out? If you're interested in tips, techniques, and technical info I would highly suggest their videos. Their "Just Paint" article newsletter is one of my favorite things to read too. Each issue is full of great info on all sorts of topics that cover all mediums. You can check out the Just Paint Button below to find their most recent one.
Here Is a great video sample and something we get asked about a lot when people wonder what can be used like Mod Podge that may be more archival.
Gels & Mediums as a collage adhesive video
Check out more of their video fun by using the button below:
They also host great video events on Social Media. If you're looking for something fun to inspire you, check them out!
Here is their social media video schedule for August 2021 Shrinkable picasso portrait Got bored kids at home this summer? We can help! You might even have fun too. This project isn't just for kids, grown ups will love it too. We came across this fun project lesson using shrinky dink paper to make Picasso inspired portraits. What a great idea for shinking fun at home or in the classroom. We love how easy project lessons are to make at home with kids. When my daughter was little they were some of my favorite things to turn to because they are so easy to follow. Need some summer project fun? Check out the project link below and explore tons of other projects on the Grafix website Use your favorite permanent markers and paint pens or colored pencils. Grafix Shrink Film is offered in 8.5” x 11” sheets in packs with ease to follow instructions. Pair this Shrinkable Picasso portrait project with a lesson on Pablo Picasso. You can recreate some of his works of art using Grafix Shrink Film for a fun and educational art project. We stock Shrink Film that can be hand drawn on as well as the printer friendly versions. We have lots of shrink film in clear, frost matte, white, and even colors. Who doesn't love shrink art? Tag us in your projects so we can see what you make! We love seeing all the cool things you make!  Click the button below to find the project details
If you are a dragon lover, or know a dragon lover, we have a couple of fun art sets for them.
 Velvet Poster Coloring Kit
$9.99
$4.99
Only a few left! Large Velvet Poster to color. Comes with a pack of markers or use paints, colored pencils, markers, or other things you have. Hours of endless fun for only $4.99! Mystery Grab bag/box by Theme!
$25.00
$19.99
Do you love surprises? How about Art Supplies? Looking for something unique to keep your mind off the insanity of 2020? Or that special unique gift for a loved one? Well have we got some wildly fun adventures for you! Choose a theme if you dare. This mystery box is medium in size and you will need to choose from various themes that we have created. Your box will be loosely based on this theme. They will include many supplies that are neutral and not theme based as well, they will just have an extra flair of something on this topic. Think of it like icing on your cake, glitter on your card, hot sauce on your nachos, sprinkles on your latte, or dragons in your art supply box. Totally wild, totally fun, but also full of useful art supplies for you to enjoy. If you don't see one you like here then check out our name your own theme options. If you'd like to play it safe and just go with a specific genre of art supplies (all drawing, etc) then choose one of our S,M, or L mystery boxes that are categorized by medium or supplies. We have weird cat art sets and art items that will keep it weird for you if cats and weirdness are your things.
 Cavallini Vintage Style Posters
$2.99 - $3.99
Cavallini & Co vintage style poster printed on high quality Italian paper, 20"x28" featuring a vintage illustration. Great as a poster, wrapping paper, or cut up for collage! Mystery Grab bag/box by Theme!
$25.00
$19.99
Do you love surprises? How about Art Supplies? Looking for something unique to keep your mind off the insanity of 2020? Or that special unique gift for a loved one? Well have we got some wildly fun adventures for you! Choose a theme if you dare. This mystery box is medium in size and you will need to choose from various themes that we have created. Your box will be loosely based on this theme. They will include many supplies that are neutral and not theme based as well, they will just have an extra flair of something on this topic. Think of it like icing on your cake, glitter on your card, hot sauce on your nachos, sprinkles on your latte, or dragons in your art supply box. Totally wild, totally fun, but also full of useful art supplies for you to enjoy. If you don't see one you like here then check out our name your own theme options. If you'd like to play it safe and just go with a specific genre of art supplies (all drawing, etc) then choose one of our S,M, or L mystery boxes that are categorized by medium or supplies. We have some great deals on higgins india ink and black magic markers. They come in sizes 1mm and 2mm. Click this link to start shopping and select what you need.  We wanted to remind you that tomorrow is our mat cutting workshop at OSA. Our managing framer, Seth will be the expert to show you about mat cutting and answer your questions. See details and register below. Mat Cutting Tips & Tricks with Framer Seth Tuesday, May 11 | 6 -7pm How to best show off your art with matting! Single mats, double mats, float mounting, and hinging techniques will all be discussed with plenty of time for Q & A.  Our art supplies for moon and star-loving moms includes moon phases and constellation posters, journals with constellations or moons and a glitter art set that includes stars. Check out all our moon and star art supplies for mom below.  Moon and Constellation notebooks
$6.99
$5.00
Only a few left! Spiral notebooks, 5.5"x8.5", 100 lined pages. Comes in moon design or constellations. We have 6 art supplies for flower & plant loving moms. This includes several vintage-style posters with gorgeous illustrations of all kinds of plants and flowers. We also have pretty tins of color pencils covered with pretty illustrations of flowers and butterflies. Along with the pencils, we also have pretty flower covered sketchbooks in which to use those pencils. And for the craft flower loving mom, we have set of felt to make into flower wreaths or whatever manner of flowers you decide to create. See all flower art supplies for mom below.  Cavallini Vintage Style Posters
$2.99 - $3.99
Cavallini & Co vintage style poster printed on high quality Italian paper, 20"x28" featuring a vintage illustration. Great as a poster, wrapping paper, or cut up for collage! Prismacolor Premier pencils 72 Set
$147.55
$103.30
Only a few left! These premium colored pencils have soft, thick leads, unmatched in brilliance, point strength and blending quality. They offer smooth, versatile coverage that can be vivid and intense in one stroke and subtle and soft in the next. The thick cores are made of permanent pigments in wax binder that resist fading, and due to a special bonding process, they also resist crumbling. The round cedar wood case is finished to match lead color. These pencil sets are featured in collectible packaging that showcases the distinctive works of featured artists. Each has captured their signature style using Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. If your mom is artistic and loves to travel, we have 9 art supplies that will help her do art on the go. She'll be able to paint anywhere with a portable easel, draw anywhere with a big carrying case. Plus, we have art sets that come with a bag to hold and transport all the art supplies. See the 9 art supplies below.  Pentalic Traveler Black Sketchbooks
$7.20 - $13.60
Each of these Pentalic notebooks are filled with 160 pages of 74lb, acid-free black paper. Great for gel pens, metallic pens/pencils and opaque paint pens! Cavallini Vintage Style Posters
$2.99 - $3.99
Cavallini & Co vintage style poster printed on high quality Italian paper, 20"x28" featuring a vintage illustration. Great as a poster, wrapping paper, or cut up for collage! Pro Art Carry All Easel Box---Closeout Sale
$76.99
$44.99
Size 13"x17"x4" Includes free 11" x 15" wood pallette Brass bolts Canvas clamp Holds up to 26" canvas RBG Tote Bag
$19.99 - $34.99
RBG Linen Tote Bag- Sling your library books, sketchbooks, groceries, ballot to vote, or just your favorite art supplies around in this cool bag. Original artwork of this hung in her bedroom, so we included a pic of the note she sent the artist. Small Tote Bag is 11"x15" with a 3" pocket and 2 different styles of straps to carry it. Easily holds a laptop. Large Tote Bag is 15"x17" with 12" long handle and two handy front pockets. Handy for those letter to mail to representatives. Optional add ons available: sketchbook/notebook, postcards & writing fun. Or choose from the many sets we have listed in our shop if you need more art supplies to go with your tote. "To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that's what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one's community." -RBG We're so excited to be doing this mat cutting workshop at Oregon Society of Artists. It's in 1 week from today. Our managing framer, Seth will be the expert to show you about mat cutting and answer your questions. See details and register below. Mat Cutting Tips & Tricks with Framer Seth Tuesday, May 11 | 6 -7pm How to best show off your art with matting! Single mats, double mats, float mounting, and hinging techniques will all be discussed with plenty of time for Q & A. Whether your mom loves, peacocks, parrots or sparrows and finches, we have lots of bird themed art supplies for her. Below are 5 art supplies that all feature pretty and colorful birds, including colored pencil sets, sketchbooks and art posters.  If you have a mom who is nature-loving and artistic, we have 12 art supplies, we're sure that she'll love for Mother's Day. Whether she's into birds, butterflies or woodland animals, we have lots of art sets for her. If she paints, draws, or sculpts, we also have lots of art sets for her. If she just wants an artistic surprise, we also have lots of mystery art sets we customize just for her. Check out the 12 art supplies below.  RBG Tote Bag
$19.99 - $34.99
RBG Linen Tote Bag- Sling your library books, sketchbooks, groceries, ballot to vote, or just your favorite art supplies around in this cool bag. Original artwork of this hung in her bedroom, so we included a pic of the note she sent the artist. Small Tote Bag is 11"x15" with a 3" pocket and 2 different styles of straps to carry it. Easily holds a laptop. Large Tote Bag is 15"x17" with 12" long handle and two handy front pockets. Handy for those letter to mail to representatives. Optional add ons available: sketchbook/notebook, postcards & writing fun. Or choose from the many sets we have listed in our shop if you need more art supplies to go with your tote. "To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that's what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one's community." -RBG Paint Your Own Masterpiece Set
$19.99
$9.99
Only a few left! Paint your own Masterpiece with this Famous artist series. Start with the pre-printed grayscale canvas. Think about what colors to you and where to apply them, even mix your own colors to create your personalized rendition of Vincent Van Gogh's "Still Life" or "Starry Night". Includes everything you need Custom Handmade Gift Set
$30.00
$20.00
Custom Handmade gift set available in many options and many budgets. We hand select items to make a curated gift set crammed with the most art supplies we can get to match the budget. We love making these sets and are always happy to cater them to specifics that you want. The pictures so some examples but every one is unique and hand picked just for you! See other listings for other budgets or send us a note with requests for your own customized gift set! Woodland paint set
$34.99
$19.99
Woodland paint set 5 wooden woodland friends shapes, white acrylic, 34 piece paint set, 6 brushes, palette Moon and Constellation notebooks
$6.99
$5.00
Only a few left! Spiral notebooks, 5.5"x8.5", 100 lined pages. Comes in moon design or constellations. Paint sticks
$1.99 - $2.99
Only a few left! Art Primo Hobo paint sticks (If you would like more quantities than what's listed, contact us directly or through our curbside pickup order form to request more). Speedball Brand Screen Printing Kits
$41.20 - $113.99
Please look at front of each box to see what's included in each kit. We have some great clearance sale carrying cases for your art supplies. They're good for pencils, brushes, pens or markers. All of them are greatly reduced from their original prices and we only have a few left of each of them. Start shopping by selecting the images below.  We know there are those of us who just can't get enough glitter in their lives. Now, you can get it on sale and in your art lives with these 6 glitter kits and art items. They include;
 Color Glitter pouring paint mix-in kit
$9.99
$4.99
Only a few left! Kit comes with 3 glitters and some glue so you can sprinkle glitter on wet paintings or combine with glue to create your own custom mix. Bury Me In Glitter Coffin Mystery Box Set
$15.00 - $20.00
Only a few left! Bury Me In Glitter Coffin Box Set- For all the fans of glitter or sparkly shiny things. Mystery Box is crammed full of sparkling magical things we cannot even tell you! One photo is a sneak peek of one of them. One of a kind handmade sets in limited supply. Paper mache coffin box can be decorated or painted. If you know someone who loves glitter this is the present for them! If you're looking for something fun and unusual to paint or color, we have 5 things that could help you do just that. They include;
 We have one giant bag full of several different colors of embossing powders. Take the whole thing off our hands for a huge markdown! Now, only $9.99. Click here to purchase it.  This cute, little, DIY, rubber stamp kit is on sale for only $4.99. It's for you to make your own tiny signature or symbol stamps. It comes with:
 We have 2 photo or image albums that are on sale. One is a cute vintage style photo book for only $2.00. The other is an 8"x8" album with insert sleeves that have precut slits that allow mounting of 4x6 photos without adhesives See links below to view more photos and purchase them.  Our Co-hosting Golden Acrylics Demo will be April 25th which is a Sunday, 1-2:30PM. Below is more about what will be demo'd and what you can expect: Artists will leave enthusiastic to explore the extensive potential of Acrylic! This free online event packs in a ton of valuable information about acrylics, guiding listeners through the basics while opening up new possibilities. Learn the unique properties of GOLDEN Fluid Acrylic Colors, Heavy Body Acrylic Colors, OPEN Acrylic Colors and High Flow Acrylics. Get a comprehensive overview on the many Gels & Mediums and how they can change texture, viscosity, saturation, intensity of color and more. The lecture includes a review of Grounds that create truly, contemporary surfaces for painting, drawing and mixed media. Each event includes an array of examples of these materials put to use. Artists will leave enthusiastic to explore the extensive potential of Acrylic! To register, click here.  Right now, we have 2 different frame mounting hardware kits that we've discounted.
 Invis-A-Link Picture frame hardware
$0.50
Invis-A-Link art connectors are the perfect solution for arranging and displaying canvases, wooden panels or lightweight wooden pictures frames without the use of distracting connection hardware. The practically invisible components allow you to connect multiple items together in an unlimited number of ways. If you love magical mermaids, you'll certainly love all the mermaid art sets and art supplies that we offer. They include a mermaid drawing set, a mermaid pencil sharpener, mermaid erasers, and a mermaid notepad and pencil set. Check out the 4 mermaid art supplies below.  We now have 3 clearance priced on fabric art products. They include; a book that shows you projects and techniques for fabric art, a big bag of fabric markers, a color magnet kit and a tie-dye kit. Check out the items below, ranging from only $4.99-$9.99.  We've got baker's twine in a rainbow of colors, hemp twine, imitation leather cord, wax cord, bead thread and satin cord which are all on sale. The lowest price is $0.50 and the highest is only $2.99 for a large ball of hemp cord. Check out all 16 items below.  |
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