Unleash your creativity with our exciting range of high-quality, affordable craft supplies and materials for every type of enthusiast. From craft days with the kids to budding beginners, hobbyists and seasoned professionals – shop online and take your art and craft project to the next level.

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An Arts and Crafts Supply Store You Can Count On!

With over 40 years’ experience, Riot Art & Craft are an online arts and craft supply store dedicated to providing our customers with everything they need to start and maintain their passion for art and craft.

We stock the biggest and most trusted brands in Australia at the best prices, including, Tim & Tess, The Art Studio, Art Culture, The Paper Mill, Dylusions, Elmer’s, Color Pour Resin, The Clay Studio and Urban Crafter.

Whatever your art and craft project needs are, we have them covered! We’ve got:

Quality paints, brushes, easels and canvases
Pencils and pens including posca, crayola and faber-castell
Clay and modelling bits and pieces
Stickers, die cuts, stamps and stencils
Sculpting and wood crafting tools
Paper Journaling & Scrapbooking
An awesome range of themed craft supplies to help you celebrate any event of the year, including Easter, Christmas, Halloween, birthdays and weddings

Online Shopping Made Easy

We make buying your art and craft supplies and materials online a breeze. Simply browse our extensive range by categories or search filter, add items to your shopping cart and purchase them with our easy checkout process. Check out our shipping rates: https://riot.com.au/pages/shipping Australia-wide and Afterpay available, there’s no excuse to not make your art and craft dreams a reality!

We’re adding new products to our range of art and craft supplies and materials all the time so remember to check back regularly for more goodies to add to your craft collection.

Top Basic Craft Tools For Your Craft Room

Every serious crafter keeps a set of essential tools in their craft room for when inspiration strikes. Here are just some of the basic craft tools you may want to consider:

Scissors
Hot glue gun
Sewing machine
A craft knife and cutters
Pliers and craft tweezers
A craft mat
Paint brushes
Ruler
Pencil sharpener and erasers

Shop Online For All Of Your Craft Basics For The Kids

We’ve got your crafternoon with the kids sorted. Whether it’s a rainy afternoon, the weekend or school holidays, Riot Art & Craft have everything you need to keep the kids entertained and their minds active all day long.

Stock up on these craft basics for kids:

Paper
PVA glue
Crayons and coloured pencils
Poster paint and brushes
Scissors
Chenille stems, pom poms, craft sticks, glitter, googly eyes, stickers
Modelling clay

Craft Basics You May Need If You Are Looking At:

Scrapbooking

Whether you’re new to scrapbooking or a pro, you need a few basic tools and materials to create your project. To get started, you’ll need cardstock which is available from Riot Art & Craft in a variety of coloured and textured options, patterned paper, embellishments such as beads, buttons, ribbons, lace and fabric, scissors, adhesive and of course – photos!

Painting

Embrace your inner Picasso and dive into the colourful world of painting. Here’s some of the basic tools and supplies you’ll need to start – your chosen media, such as acrylic, watercolor or oil, paintbrushes, painting surface, such as canvas, paper or wood, a palette, paper towels and water.

For serious artists, an easel can be very handy in helping you maintain correct perspective in your painting.

Sewing/Knitting

Sewing and knitting is a fun and relaxing craft and requires little to get started. You’ll want to buy some knitting needles, your chosen wool yarns, some scissors, yarn needles for threading wool and a measuring tape. We sell a wide range of supplies for any type of sewing project you need, including cross stitching, long stitching and embroidery.

For something different, why not try our colourful macrame cord and weave a wall hanging or modern plant hanger for your room?

Kid Craft

Crafting with the kids is a great way to encourage them to express their emotions and nurture their creativity. To get started, stock up on these basic items – paper, scissors, crayons and coloured pencils, masking tape, string or wool, recycled containers, glue, clay, acrylic paints and brushes.

Crocheting

If you’ve decided to try your hand at crocheting, you’ll need your chosen yarn balls, crochet hooks, some sewing scissors, darning needles, a tape measure, some stitch markers to mark your spot and some crochet stitch patterns to guide and inspire you.

Tie Dyeing

Tie dyeing is a fun way to add a splash of colour to some plain white fabric. To get started, you’ll need some high-quality dyes, applicator bottles, soda ash dye fixer, rubber bands, gloves and white fabric. We stock a wide range of colourful dyes for your tie dyeing projects plus some handy tie dye kits to get you on your way to creating amazing designs.

Drawing

If you want to do more than doodle on some paper, you’ll need a few basic tools to help you build your drawing skills. These include top-grade graphite pencils, a sketchbook for generating ideas, drawing surfaces, an eraser and a pencil sharpener or go all out and browse our Cricut range of tool which will give you the freedom to make any project you have been dreaming to create.

Why Riot Art & Craft

As one of Australia’s leading arts and crafts supply stores, we boast an incredible range of supplies and materials at competitive prices to fuel your creativity and help you realize your craft dreams.

From painting and drawing to claying, candle making, modelling, quilting, knitting and so much more – consider your ultimate art and craft wishlist fulfilled when you shop online with us!

FAQs About Arts And Crafts Supplies

What Materials Do Crafters Use?

Crafters use a wide range of materials to create beautiful things, including:

High-quality paints, such as acrylic and watercolour, with a rich pigment
Crayons, pencils and pastels
Brushes
Paper, cardboard and canvases
Fabric
Embellishments
Stencils
Stickers
Clay
Wood
Chenille stems or pipe cleaners

Where Do Crafters Buy Their Supplies?

While crafters can pick up bits and pieces in different art stores, Riot Art & Craft have everything you need in one place to get you started sooner. Browse our extensive online range:

Paints
Brushes
Craft kits
Clay
Paper
Pencils
Wood
Adhesives
Cutting tools
Stencils and stampers

What Craft Supplies Do You Need To Make Sure You Always Have On Hand?

While your craft supplies will ultimately depend on the type of project you’re doing, there’s a few staple items that every good crafter keeps on hand. These include:

Acrylic paint
Paint brushes
Glue
Scissors
Pencils and pens
Eraser
Crayons
Paper and cardboard
Fabric
Embellishments, such as pom poms, glitter and sequins

Where Can You Buy Cheap Arts And Crafts Supplies?

Riot Art & Craft sell high quality art and craft supplies at affordable prices so that everyone can have a chance to express their creativity and make something wonderful. We stock the best brands to support all of your DIY projects, including painting and drawing, modelling, paper crafting, felting crafting kits, wood crafting and more.

We’ve got all your arts and crafts supply needs covered. Browse our online range and get started on your next project today!