
Art Supplies and Materials
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Highly Strung Art Supplies and Picture Framing stocks the widest range of fine Art Supplies and Artists Materials on the Sunshine Coast and our friendly team are always on hand to offer advice and guidance on any of our Products. As the only Independent Specialist Art Supplies store on the Sunshine Coast, we are able Continue reading

Picture Framing
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Picture Framing – Consultation and Advice Quality & Affordability worth waiting for! Highly Strung has established an excellent reputation on the Sunshine Coast and right across Queensland for providing the highest quality and best value custom picture framing services. We have been serving the public, Artists, Galleries, Photographers, Designers and Dealers for over 20 years Continue reading

Canvases
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Stretching the perfect canvas is almost an art in it’s own right, although technically it isn’t difficult getting it just right can be something that can take a great deal of practice and patience. At Highly Strung we offer a full suite of stretching services including: 1. Custom made blank canvases for artists to create Continue reading

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Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil – Clearance 75ml Only
We have the 75ml tubes on sale at 40% off until cleared as this size is no longer available. Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Colours are made from carefully selected permanent, organic pigments ensuring the highest standards of durability, reliability, lightfastness and working properties. These rich, low-odour oil paint colours can be used directly from the tube with brush Continue reading

The Big Splash 2021
The Big Splash 2021 Our annual watercolour sale to get you stocked for the year ahead, with 25%off the RRP of Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolour 5ml tubes and 20% off the RRP of Fabriano Artistico Sheets and A-sized pads. Starts 22nd February and ends 31st March 2021

Closed for Australia Day 2021 from 4pm Monday
We will be closed on Tuesday 26 January 2021 for the Australia Day public holiday

Xmas Closure 2020
Xmas Closure 2020 We will be closed for a few days over the Christmas/New Year while our suppliers are closed. We wish you a very Merry & Safe Christmas New Year and hope to see you again for a bigger and better 2021. We close on Wednesday 23rd December 2020 and reopen on Monday 4th Continue reading

Join the Acrylic Pouring Craze
Whether you want to buy a kit to try or jump in and make up your own colours we have something for everyone. Check out details here

Win a $1000* Winsor & Newton Prize Pack!
Win a $1000* Winsor & Newton Prize Pack! Share what you love about Winsor & Newton for a chance to WIN a $1000* Prize Pack including a range of Winsor & Newton art supplies and free enrolment into the Kerrie Hess Watercolour Flower Painting online course. How To Enter: Follow us on Instagram @winsorandnewtonau Tag @winsorandnewtonau in a Continue reading

More Xmas Specials
Are you looking for something unusual for 2020 Christmas? Perhaps you have an environmentally conscious family member – try a BIYOMAP Protection Bag at over 40% off. BIYOMAP’s artwork packaging is safe, reusable and time saving and is the ideal choice for eco-friendly and thrifty artists. Or would you prefer to add a personal touch to your Christmas Continue reading

Artrageous Sale – Xmas 2020
Artrageous Xmas 2020 Some of the great products, specials and exciting bonus offers in the Artrageous Xmas 2020 (click for brochure) promotional campaign include: Winsor & Newton HOT PRICE – Cotman Sets HOT PRICE – WN Kaleidoscope Drawing Ink Set 20% OFF – Winsor & Newton Water Colour Continue reading

Halloween Fun! Grab some Dark Arts Fluoro Paint Discs
The fluoro pigments in these Dark Arts Fluoro Paint Discs make the colours jump off white paper with the lights on and glow vibrantly under a black light bulb (not included). Low-mess: just use a wet paintbrush to pick up the paint. The paint is tempera based and therefore washable. Low-mess fluoro paint discs!

NEW Colours!!! Pearl Ex Pigments
Jacquard’s most versatile product yet….. Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments may be used any time a metallic or pearlescent effect is desired: mix them into acrylics, oils, printing inks, encaustics, alcohol inks, epoxy, glues, casting resins, clay, varnishes…the list goes on! Pearl Ex is a safe, inert pigment that exhibits extreme colourfastness and stability. The different particle sizes produce different Continue reading

Get in NOW for Christmas
Are looking to have Picture Framing or Canvas Stretching done before Christmas? You should book in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to COVID-19 our suppliers have been struggling to provide stock and as it gets closer to the end of the year the ships stop arriving! QUALITY & AFFORDABILITY WORTH WAITING FOR

Queen’s Birthday Closure 2020
Sorry but we will be closed on Monday 5th October 2020 for the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.

Stencils Galore!!!
Stencils and More Stencils We have just received a new batch of stencil designs for mixed media, scrapbooking or decorating cards and furniture. Some are patterns, some are words…lots to choose from the 85 new designs
Zen Brushes are Back in Stock!
Zen Brushes are back in stock! After a few months on COVID leave they have returned to the shop ready for you to put to work on your acrylics or oils. Top Quality. Zen™ Series 53 brushes feature a better quality, thicker diameter, synthetic bristle filament with excellent stiffness, snap and shape retention. Waterproof, durable Continue reading

CLOSED – Noosa Show Public Holiday
Just a quick note to let you know that we will be closed on Friday 11th September 2020

Mother’s Day 2020 – Gift Certificate
Can’t go out to the shops? Give us a call and we can arrange an e-Gift Certificate for you to email to your Mum!

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Just checking in – we are Open, please come in. Continue reading

Want a Chance to WIN Five Hundred Dollars of Art Supplies
Stock up on art supplies and for every $30 spent you give yourself a chance to win $500 of Art Supplies in December! Continue reading

While It Is Still Possible – We Are OPEN!
We are open while it is still possible to be! Stock up on supplies to keep your mind and hands busy if you have to lockdown. Continue reading

Coronavirus Craziness!
Will you be getting $750? The government is giving this money out to try to avoid millions of small businesses from going bust during this unique situation we find ourselves in. They are urging you to shop locally, or to Shop with a Store with a Door to support your local economy. At present we Continue reading