Art Parts is a non-profit creative reuse center in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. We accept donations of unwanted and surplus materials and turn them into affordable arts and craft supplies for our community! Shop our retail store for deep discounts on a wide variety of products: fabric, yarn, paints, tools, beads, glass, and more.
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What clients say about Art Parts Creative Reuse Center in Boulder (CO)
My favorite place in Boulder!
Amazing selection of all art things: ranging from paper crafts, writing utensils, yarn, crochet/knitting supplies, fabric arts, fabric, frames, doll parts, and random items (decorative boxes, glass jars, fake flowers, etc.). Great place to take kids to find your next craft. If you are a professional artist, there might not be as much stuff for you, but you might be surprised!
Unlike other donation places (cough Goodwill cough) the prices are EXCELLENT! You can find great items here. I love to buy them bring back anything I didn't use, to ensure that the next person can use it and keep it out of the landfill.
Donation is super easy, at times they might restrict the items they accept due to back stock. Definitely check in at the store with questions. I haven't had a problem at all. The team members here are wonderful
Please stay in business art parts! Don't ever leave Boulder! Keep your prices fair too! Thank you!
This store is awesome and I will definitely be returning! I love how this shop promotes community and sustainability in art (also much cheaper than big box stores).
Art parts!!! You did it for me so hard! It’s just fun to walk around and see everything - so well organized / so fun / such an asset to our community!!!!! Also, donate your used stuff here! We are so lucky to have this place!!!!!!
What a fun store! Lots of things you would expect to find at an art supply store, plus many things you wouldn't - like Lego people. :-) If possible I suggest visiting without having the expectation of finding that specific thing or other you're seeking - keep an open mind to the items they have and what you might be able to do with them!
This wonderful store is always packed full of amazing craft supplies, and new items are put out daily. Fabric, yarn, painting, drawing, glass, wood, you name it and they likely have it! It's a non-profit that takes donations of craft supplies and prices them at roughly half-price what they cost new. The staff is all delightful and incredibly helpful. I just can't scream their praises enough!
A great resource! Hope schools know of this place, they have bags of pens and pencils for cheap! However, many of their markers and pens don’t actually work or are about to die.
My partner went in to donate art supplies here and was treated rudely by the woman at the front desk who told him "you need to organize this if you expect us to go through it," demanding, for example, that the beads in a variety craft kit be separated by bead type, and sent him away. The box we brought in wasn't a jumbled mess (see photo) and was generally organized by item type with things we thought they might want (all craft supplies with the exception of an ice scraper which fell in the box erroneously), and we went out of our way to bring them to this nonprofit so that these items could have a 2nd life instead of throwing them in the trash like so many other less intentional folks would have done. So, Art Parts, I would advise you take your expectations down a notch and treat your donors better if you expect to continue operating as a donation based business. Do better.
We enjoyed ourselves spending time with our Uncle Anthony in your store today. Austin checked us out with our goodies. Great idea for a store!!
Thank you,
Rupman
Art parts is one of the most unique places I have ever been. As an ENVD student, I constantly need supplies for models and tools for drawing. Art parts has affordable, second hand materials and tools. Usually it is a one stop shop for whatever I am doing.
such a fun & creative experience just walking into this place! so so many craft supplies from small scale to bulk buying scale, and all at really accessible price points. 100/10 experience
A wonderful place to browse for inspiration and wonderful oddities for any art project. Their mission to keep things out of the landfill and pass them on to people who can use them is noble and beneficial to everyone! Great staff, lots of fun to see all the items for sale - pay them a visit, it’s worth it!
You will not regret coming here for your crafting needs. They have A TON of fun stuff, they are non-profit as well. They have so many little neat pieces to help with any projects including; glass, tile, misc trinkets, frames, old photos, free magazines, sewing patterns, fabric, paints, thread, beads, you name it!
Such a cool place, and so well priced! Go make art <3
This is such an awesome concept to help reduce waste and promote creativity!!
I like to try out different crafts occasionally and I can get the basic and more niche supplies here (and at good prices!) I come here pretty often, even if it’s just to look around, and I’m never disappointed!!
The employees also seem very passionate about art and sustainability, and it’s really refreshing to be around :)
I absolutely love art parts! Such a great place to go when you're starting a new project, they have cheap supplies that are usually enough to get started with. The whole place is creative and chaotic and inspiring. Fantastic yarn and scrapbooking supplies! The staff is always lovely, and seem to really care about what you're making.
Brought all 4 kids (ages 3-13) here today and they all loved it! Very clean and well organized store. Came to get yarn and left with more stuff than I could list here. This crafty family is very happy. Drove 40 minutes to get here and I’m sure this is a weekend trip we will be making often.
I stopped in for the first time yesterday and I'll definitely be back! I love the overall concept of this store and could have easily spent even longer perusing. I was astounded by the low total for some amazing finds! Though the inventory will vary, most artsy folks and crafters will likely find something here. I've been burnt out from creating for so long, so it felt fantastic to be inspired and have some project ideas surface while I was shopping. I'm excited to visit again when I can!
Fantastic treasure trove of art supplies! There is always something new. From papper crafting, fabrics, mosaics, painting, gagetry, calligraphy, or anything else you can possibly imagine in an art project they have it. The staff was friendly, engaging, and helpful. The space was clean and well organized. I also loved knowing all these supplies were saved from the land fill for a second life. Will definitely be visiting regularly.
Art Parts is an amazing thrift store with only creative supplies. Any time you need a craft supply, you should check here first and save yourself money and help the world be a little less trashed. They have almost everything you can think of. As well as fun art contests and art on display.
I am in love with this store! What a great concept, these should be everywhere. After discovering this place a week ago I have been back 3x. They have a great selection that is well organized and fun to peruse. I am thankful for their fabric selection, it has been very useful for teaching and learning quilting. It has also been great for donating my craft items that would have otherwise gone to goodwill and perhaps never saw a chance at a second life.
Fantastic place to find supplies for a variety of crafts.
Everything is donated, and is cheap enough to the point where hit or miss doesn't matter. They have great leather, sewing, felting, and miscellaneous things. Their only downfall is wood (not the best quality). Go here if you want to try something new for less, or need something that is not widely available.
Or just come here when you're not quite sure what you need to start a new art project!
Alright, just stop looking and get over there. This place has it all. If you are an artist, this store is like the holy grail. Want to try a brand of paint but don’t want to spend full price? They have tubes of pro level paints for like 2 bucks. The pen collection alone is a reason to swing by. All of the different scraps and shapes and sizes and colors of paper products, shelves of free magazines, paint brushes galore for pennies, buttons, canvases, inks, tools, etc. They have everything for the best prices and I couldn’t be more thankful to have found this place as a broke artist! And I love the fact that everything is reused!
Not only do they have a vast treasure trove of items and supplies for your art projects, but they will accept all sorts of interesting objects, from wine corks, to bottle caps, to tiles, to tools, to stamps, frames, yarn and so much more. Be inspired, wander around and pick out a new craft project or refresh your paints. It's a wonderful asset to the Boulder community.
This place is the best!! I recommend it to all my friends as soon as they say they want to try a new craft or project but they don’t know where to get supplies. Art Parts has everything you could need for virtually any art or craft project at ridiculously cheap prices. It’s so fun to visit and peruse the supplies for every craft you can think of - paper, beads, fabric, yarn, wood, paints, metals, craft books, and more! There are boxes filled with delightful tidbits - puzzle pieces, buttons, pins, stamps, postcards, and so on. If you like making things you have to visit this store. It’s fun to peruse and incredibly inexpensive. It’s also volunteer-run and the people who work there are very helpful and sweet!
I just returned from a delightful shopping trip to Arts Parts. Was amazed and impressed by such a lovely and supremely organized store that offers everything from yarn, to beads, collectors items , art supplies of every kind , stained glass, tools, etc etc. But the most delightful of all was the owner of the store who exudes charm and enthusiasm. It was truly a fun experience and I recommend that you drop by to browse. There is something for everyone who is interested in arts and crafts.
Absolutely loved this store, there should be stores like this in every city! If you're looking for interesting thrifty finds, this is the place. I was impressed by the extensive yarn collection and all the different antique and odd paper finds. If you do any type of art or craft work you've gotta stop by here. Especially art students, you can save a lot of money here shopping for your supplies. Staff was so friendly and prices are very reasonable. It was also fun to check out the local artwork displayed here.
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