St. Louis Art Supply

I love this place in every size, shape, and location it has come in through the years. SLAS a wonderful art store run by folks who have both intense passion and knowledge of the supplies they stock. They also have a sweet store kitty, which is always a bonus.

I recently discovered this Art supply store while looking for the best prices on Daniel Smith's watercolor sticks. Their prices beat Amazon's and three other online art supplies businesses I usually order from. The shipping charges are lower as well and my items arrived timely and extremely well packaged.
I have put this store at the top of my list from now on.

Small store with a resident cat, I came with a disabled artist who could do the few stairs, store did not appear wheelchair accessible. Japanese writing products were prominent!

This is now the best art supply store in town. They have a heavy web presence and not all of their goods are on display in the small store area, which is connected to a gigantic warehouse. If you want to find something truly interesting that may not be on display in the shop front, I'd suggest going online, finding what you want, and then going to the shop to pick it up. They will gladly get it from the warehouse for you. There is also a lovely shop cat. The staff is friendly, the products are quality, it's now my go-to place for obscure stationary and art supplies now that Blick has taken over Art Mart (RIP)

Especially go here if you want Japanese stationary, pens, notebooks, block inks, or anything else. The selection is amazing.

I've been here twice and have had a great experience both times. The owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. The store is organized and inviting - so much fun to browse.

The location is great although there's only street parking. I've been on a weekday and a Saturday and didn't have trouble finding a spot.

The bonus is the attached cafe. If your significant other could care less about art supplies they can hang out in the cafe while you browse. Win-win!

great spot for all kinds of art supplies from paints to easels to pens
probably good to browse online ahead of time and see if there are specific things you want as they have some things in the back warehouse area
staff are friendly and street parking is available

Excellent small independent art store. They have high quality supplies, friendly staff, and it is well organized.
Accessibility: the main entrance has 3 steps inside but the ramp outside can be used to access the store as well. Aisles inside are big enough to navigate with a manual wheelchair. As of july 2023, still requiring masks inside.

The picture is to show that their materials are great! I bought their mechanical pencil, white gelly roll pen, and the fountain pen was a gift from my sister that she got from their store. The service, the people and the price of their items are amazing. I started shopping more here than my usual art stores once they opened up this location. Highly recommend! ♥

I had a very pleasant experience here. I went in for a single nib and the man at the counter was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. It was good talking with someone at length since calligraphy is my profession. I do wish they had a bigger selection of nibs but they had a music staff specialty nib I have been searching for. I also was introduced and able to try a Pilot parallel pen which will be a game changer for my work. The ink looks like a dip pen but is so smooth. I ended up buying one. ($10) They also have a great selection of papers and rolls of paper. They carry Bombay and Cali Ink. Nice variety there. For those who illuminate, they had some gold leaf and adhesive worth looking at. It was a very great atmosphere and an overall amazing experience. I will definitely come back for supplies when I'm in town.

I ordered online from Germany, and am in love with the products. Love these pastel watercolors so much and the limited edition yintico paint. There was some shipping confusion because I had moved to America, but it got to me in the end. Will be ordering more soon! I hope to visit in person someday!!! Thank you for your prompt costumer service for online orders ❤🧡💛

I am very happy with my online order. I received everything I ordered in a timely manner.

Needed an item for a watercolor project and they came up in my Google search with the best price. Their customer service was great! I had accidentally purchased the wrong color on line and sent an email to them. They fixed it promptly and I received my order faster than any of the "big" art online supply stores. Plus they wrote a sweet "thank you" with my name and placed it in the box.

I ordered a few items for my husband for Christmas. A pen, some ink, and a beautiful metal box to store items on his desk. Everything came so beautifully packaged and on time for Christmas. I had a little issue that I messaged them about and they responded right away and sent a replacement. My husband loved everything and was so excited to receive gifts from a small business. Highly recommend!

I have not had the pleasure of visiting their in person location, but their service for online customers is amazing. I have now placed two decent sized orders through them, and not only are their prices more than fair, the shipping is fast and accurate. I've gotten both orders earlier than estimated which is so awesome. I can not recommend these folks enough.

St. Louis Art Supply curates a high-quality and hard-to-find collection of art and office supplies, with a Japanese emphasis. There is something for everyone's budget and taste. My order took longer than expected to ship, but it was perfect. Will definitely shop there again.

One of the best art supply stores I've been to. Small, but great vibe. Pick it some good supplies there.

Absolutely PHENOMENAL customer service and extremely fast shipping! My order shipped out an hour after I placed it! It was packaged safely, with an adorable sticker. Don’t hesitate to order from them!

This is one of my favorite art supply stores! I’ve been buying from them for a little while, and they have such a nice selection of items! Lots of unique stuff that is hard to find in the states. I love their sketchbooks too! They are so friendly and accommodating. I was coming into town (I live in Nashville) and they let me place an order via Instagram so I could pick up some things while I was in St. Louis. Can’t wait to visit again!

I love this store! Everything is well priced, the vibe is nice, and the staff are lovely. They've handled the pandemic like a champ; as much as I miss spending tons of time in there, their switch to online/curbside is has been exceptional! I'm proud of them for sticking to their idea and keeping their staff safe while still providing exceptional service. ♥

As an out-of-state regular, I can’t recommend this shop enough. They have an impressive collection of pens and other imports rarely seen in the US (hello 10 year diary, I am looking at you), and their custom paint bundles are EVERYTHING! Their site is thorough both in swatches and written details about the products, they ship quickly and my items are always very safely packaged. I’m happy to shop small for the sake of supporting local businesses but even happier to shop at a place that oozes passion and kindness! You all make it a little *too* easy to spend all my cash. Hopefully one day I will be able to venture out to St. Louis and shop in person, but for now I happily continue stocking my cart online! Thank you!