The Art Side - Plymouth's specialist art supplier

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The only specialist art retailer in Plymouth - The Art Side has been supplying arts and crafts materials in the city for almost 40 years and is renowned as the premier destination for both quality and value for money.

With over 7000 lines in store from top brands such as POSCA, Daler Rowney, Winsor & Newton, Faber Castell, Derwent, Steadtler, Pilot, Pentel, Montana and many more we are able to offer an unparalleled customer focused experience ensuring you receive what you need suited to your standard and budget.

As well as supplying artists materials The Art Side also specialises in photocopying, colour printing - including large format, scanning, binding & laminating and that's just the start!

At The Art Side we also offer special prices on printing and art/graphic supplies for businesses. Pop in to the shop or contact us by email or phone for more information or to apply for a free trade account or if you want more advice about art supplies or the many services we offer, we're always happy to help.
OUR SERVICES
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We have been selling art materials for nearly 40 years and only stock quality great value products from established art manufacturers. It has taken 40 years to achieve a fantastic and concise range of products which satisfies all our customers. There's not much we don't have and there are always great offers across many lines in store!

BRANDS INCLUDE
Blundell Harling, Conte, Copic, Daler Rowney, Derwent, Faber Castell, Fabriano, IronLak, Letraset, Liquitex, Pebeo, Pentel, Pilot, Pink Pigs, Pro Arte, Rotring, Staedtler, Unison, Winsor & Newton

PRODUCT LINES INCLUDE
Acrylic Paint, Airbrush Supplies, Artists Brushes, Balsa Wood, Block Painting, Calligraphy Materials, Canvas, Cards & Paper, Drawing Instruments, Easels, Foamboard, Glass Paints, Gouache, Modelling Materials, Oil Paint, Portfolios & Sleeves, Posca Pens, Promakers & Copics, Scale Miniatures, Spray Paint, Surfaces in Sheets, Watercolour Paint and the largest variety of sketchpads in Plymouth...
BIND

Dealing with students and businesses on a regular basis we have continually expanded on the range of binding solutions we offer.

We offer comb, wire, thermal and hard back binding. All provided on site and usually done while you wait.

Dissertation Printing/Binding/Gold Foiling
We are able to hard back book bind your dissertation in A4 or A5 both portrait and landscape.

To add to this we are able to gold or silver foil your course details on both cover and spine.

We are also able to foil almost any image onto almost any surface, see our Facebook pages for some of the ingenious artwork we have foiled for customers in the past.
PERFECT BINDING

We can perfect bound a single copy of your Dissertation / Thesis / Photobook, or dozens of copies of a published book.

Our Perfect Bound books can be produced at most required dimensions up to A4 portrait, on a 300gsm silk stock printed with professionally creased covers.

Our Xerox machines can also professionally print your inner pages on a number of paper stocks, but if you’ve already printed them…don’t worry… we can even bind your supplied pre-printed pages.

Please contact us to discuss your Perfect Binding requirements.
FAST BACK BINDING

Professional and inexpensive Fast Back Binding is now available at The Art Side.

Whether it is one copy or hundreds, with our brand new fastback binding system you will not be disappointed on price, quickness and quality.

Soft cover books bound within your budget!
COPY

We offer a wide variety of printing solutions. From photocopying to business stationery; and brochures to leaflets. We work with students, professionals and national businesses alike to provide a competitive service at competitive prices. We can offer a fast-turn around at high quantities.

Don’t have a digital file to print? Only have a hard copy? No need to worry... we specialise in printing, copying and scaling of architectural and surveyor drawings. We can scan and print up to A0, black and white or colour, with competitive rates and turnaround.
SCAN

We are able to scan your files from original and supply them onto a CD/DVD or a USB (provided by yourself) as several different formats of your choice.

Our scanning facility allows us to quickly scan up to A0. We can scan thicknesses ranging from paper to 3mm boards or panels.
PRINT

We print onto a variety of surfaces ranging from coated papers and acetate to watercolour and cartridge paper. If we sell it then more than likely we can print onto it. Getting print files in the form of PDF’s, JPEG’s, TIFFS etc couldn’t be easier. We accept Memory/USB Sticks, CD/DVD’s, SD Cards. You can even Bluetooth us files direct from your phone or tablet in the store. We also have a secure Drop box account for those extra large file to share with us.

We print large format (up to A0) on a variety of surfaces. Ideal for posters, presentation drawings and promotional banners. We can also print onto canvas and have a close relationship with a local framer for discount framing.
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We print onto a variety of surfaces ranging from coated papers and acetate to watercolour and cartridge paper. If we sell it then more than likely we can print onto it. Getting print files in the form of PDF’s, JPEG’s, TIFFS etc couldn’t be easier. We accept Memory/USB Sticks, CD/DVD’s, SD Cards. You can even Bluetooth us files direct from your phone or tablet in the store. We also have a secure Drop box account for those extra large file to share with us.

We print large format (up to A0) on a variety of surfaces. Ideal for posters, presentation drawings and promotional banners. We can also print onto canvas and have a close relationship with a local framer for discount framing.

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