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| - i had no idea what to expect from a paper studio, especially not being very "arty." but that's why this place is so rad... they have lists and lists of classes, everything from book binding, collage making - really cool collages, not like magazine cut outs of words like "lucious" and "kinky" rubber cemented to a board. so they SHOW you what you can do with all this stuff.
they even have a book art gallery- seriously, how cool is that? a national, rotating collection from artists that will blow your mind with thier definition of "book art."
now on the retail stuff - piles and piles of really cool prints. they have tons of supplies and pieces laying all over the place to inspire you once you find a print or color you like. even something like making your own invitations becomes way cooler, cause you're not limited to what the stay at home mom or martha stewart types tastes' the way it is at micheal's or joann's.
you know those poster-sized framed wall art pieces at urban outfitters for liek $50? well, you can buy the same size cut out of the kind of patterns for about $1.50, frame it yourself and hang it up and ta-da, your walls have art and you spent like $10, maybe? sa-weet.
if you're really dedicated, you can even print your own stuff on their old school printers - like the kind you hand crank. you can make your own, say, wedding invites from start to finish - including making the paper from scratch and hand lettering and printing.
plus, the owners are very, very cool. husband and wife small biz owners who are making a living doing what they love! you can't go wrong supporting that.
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