Art supplies in Zürich

eampkin · 16 April 2014 17:27

Hi,

Any pointers from artists where is the best place to buy art materials in the Zürich area? I am trying to work out if I should buy everything from the uk. So far paint etc...seems pricey here. Is there a good online store here or perhaps any stores near the German border?

Thanks for any advice.

Yeasel · 16 April 2014 17:36

http://www.zumstein.ch/

I will soon be putting a for sale advert for "Remberant Soft Pastels for artists" set (200 sticks). Is that something of interest to you?

eampkin · 16 April 2014 17:56

Thanks but I am only looking for paint at the moment. Thanks for the link though I will have a look.

Engliseyy · 16 April 2014 18:29

Boesner has the best and most comprehensive selection of artists' materials. Try boesner.ch for the nearest one to you. They also have shops in Germany though I am not sure if they have one near enough to make a trip worthwhile. You can also buy from them online.

Tom1234 · 16 April 2014 18:44

Over the border in Konstanz is kreativ-point-kornbeck which is good and much cheaper than here.

Eniglin · 16 April 2014 20:01

Ever since moving to Switzerland I've done all my art supply shopping online at www.gerstaecker.ch . Their price range is quite wide, some stuff seems really high-end (at least price-wise,) whereas their house brands are quite affordable IMHO.

Their customer service is not always on top of things when something goes wrong, or maybe I'm just too used to a nice 'customer is always right' mentality... But they do deliver quick and usually nothing goes wrong.

eampkin · 16 April 2014 22:00

Gerstaecker seem to be really good and the prices seem reasonable to me. Thanks for the advice.

eampkin · 4 October 2014 23:30

I thought I should update my findings on where to find art materials and see if anyone else can add to the list as I am sure lots of places are hidden in Zürich.

Hornbach - 8854 Galgenen - good basic selection and good prices

Deck for work - 8810 Horgen - small basic selection and pricey, more hobbycraft

Boesner - 8051 Zürich - excellent

Gerstaecker online store - excellent

Zumstein - 8001 Rennweg Zürich - good for being central location

bvika · 5 October 2014 02:06

Many thanks for returning with your findings ... seems to me to be mere "common courtesy" but alas that seems rather uncommon here.

nakhornfan · 6 October 2014 20:41

Thanks for posting the stores you've discovered. I've been searching for art supplies as well as crafty things, such as fabrics and embroidery supplies, to no avail. Mind you, I have a toddler which makes searching more difficult. So your list is a great jumping board for me to start.

efdlhs · 7 October 2014 09:06

An older post I realize, but I thought I would add another swiss online shop for art supplies (paints, canvases, easels.. sadly no "crafty" stuff).

Their service (order and delivery) has been excellent and the quality of their pre-made canvases and brushes really good. I have bought their own brand of acrylic paints (the jury is still out on that - some of the coverage of some of the pigments has been a little weak). Their prices seem ok.

http://www.fleury-art.com