Hobbies and creative DIY in Catania: everything you need for DIY.
From classic decoration projects to the latest DIY trends, the hobby department at L'Artistica in Catania is the go-to place for those who love to create with their own hands. We've selected a comprehensive assortment of materials, resins, supports, and tools designed to bring every creative idea to life, ensuring excellent technical performance for both beginners and the most demanding enthusiasts. In our store in Piazza Maiorana, you'll find not only basic products for your hobbies, but also unique solutions and professional tools to finish every project down to the smallest details. Whether you want to decorate a wooden object, try your hand at gilding, or create unique jewelry, here you'll find everything you need and the technical advice to get started on your next project right away.
Decoration, Creative Techniques and DIY Tools
This section is entirely dedicated to those who want to customize supports, experiment with resins, or indulge in scrapbooking and precision cutting. You'll find a vast catalog of ready-to-use accessories to give a new look to everyday objects or create decorative elements from scratch:
- Kits and Resins: Creative kits for painting (including painting by numbers) or creating, stencils, spatulas, molds, two-component resin, Crystal Resin, Veil Resin and specific molds for resin.
- Wooden and Gilding Supports: Various objects in raw wood (boxes, frames, photo frames, plates, trays), pyrography, pigments, glitter and everything for gilding (gold, silver and copper leaf).
- Cutting and Scrapbooking: Patterned paper, felt, Eva foam (Fommy), dies, punches, stamps, laminators, washi tape and decorative ribbons, cutting mats of various sizes and cutters.
- Glues and Adhesives: PVA, PVA, cyanoacrylate glues, spray glue, hot glue, and hot glue guns
Modeling, Specialty Cards, and Seasonal Items
Dedicated to material manipulation, mold making, and decorative arts on paper. We offer versatile solutions for working with three-dimensional volumes, creating custom jewelry, or preparing themed decorations for the year's most important holidays:
- Decoupage and Origami Paper: Paper, cardstock, scrapbook paper, rice paper, handmade paper, wrapping paper, tissue paper (in various colors and patterns), origami paper, decoupage paper and napkins, as well as dedicated protective varnishes.
- Modeling and Casting: Polymer clays (Fimo, Das, self-hardening clay), various modeling tools (sticks, mirettes), plaster, ceramic powder, plastic and rubber molds, and silicone rubber.
- Components and Creativity: Jewelry components, beads, clasps, seasonal items for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, Halloween), and a wide selection of guides and manuals for decoration and creativity.
