Supply Station #2 Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin


Location: 5007 Victory Blvd # F Yorktown, VA 23693

Phone: (757) 875-0484

Website: www.benfranklinstores.com

What They Have: 

• T-squares
• Lead Holders
• Triangles
• Technical Pens and Pencils
• Protractors
• Erasers and Erasing Machines
• Scales
• Frech Curves
• Compasses
• Drawing Boards, including Parallel Bar Boards
• Drafting Dusters
• General Office Supplies
• General Art Supplies
• Model Size Trees, Grass, and Vegetation, as well as other ground textures
• Portfolios and Storage
• Wood, both dowels and panels

Paper:

• Bristol Pads
• Vellum
• Tracing Paper Rolls
• Water Color Paper

Advantages

Has alot of stuff, if not all the stuff you would need for drafting. It has things that would be very useful for site models, such as the model trees and turf. These things were originally made for model train sets and stuff like that, but there is no reason y i cant be used for your architecture models. Also has other basic art supplies so you can explore with other materials in your projects.

Disadvantages

Basically unreachable by bus, and is about 15-20 minutes drive from campus. So you'll probably have to either hitch a ride or get a taxi. 

Let's Get To It...Supply Station #1

Skipping the customary intro post, I'd like to get straight to the meat of this blog. I want to help people, both in and out of Bemis, so I'll get straight to the information, starting off with a list, a compendium if you will, of the art and design supply shops in and around Hampton, VA. I shall make one post per store listing its advantages, disadvantages, and what they have that you might need. If I can later on, I will post pictures. I'm gonna be calling these Supply Stations to make them easier to search for..

Office Max


Location: 2330-B West Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666

Hours: M-F 8-9, Sa 9-9, Sun 11-6

Phone: (757) 838-6897

Website: www.officemax.com

What They Have: 

• T-squares
• Rulers
• Sketchpads
• X-Acto Knives
• Wide format Paper
• Printing and Binding Services
• General Technical Equipment (laptops, CDs, etc.)
• Glue
• Scissors

Advantages: Its relatively close to campus, easily accessible by car or bus, walkable or bike-able if you have that kind of time. The staff are usually pretty helpful, so its usually faster to find someone as soon as you walk in the door to save time. To save even more time, call ahead to see if they have what you need in stock.

Disadvantages: Not open very late and might not be a good bet the night before the project is due. They can also be pricey compared to what you can find online, so do some web-surfing ahead of time to look for bargains on supplies you'll need.