Craft Depot

WORST OF THE WORST.
Terrible customer service, starting with the owner. I waited in the line to pay 20 minutes standing up. They didn’t asked me anything, if I needed help or if I was ready to pay. Until, I asked them to help me. When I was paying, there was a family of two little boys who had just BUY there, the 5 year old kid wanted to use the restroom, she asked the cashier and she completely ignore them, then the owner came up and they ask her and she refuse the 5 year old boy the restroom. I understand that there are a lot of homeless around the business, but refuse the bathroom to 5 year old boy who was begging that was ridiculous. The owner acted like she didn’t care, she said «whatever» turn around and left. That’s how you treat you customers? The staff are very rude, starting with the ones at the ribbon section. If you know what you want and know where things are is a good place, but if you are looking for ideas and someone to help don’t go. They don’t even help you to find the things they are looking for, when I ask for things they said is out of stock, when I asked at the front they said they had. The staff is bad for business, and the owner a very BAD example of costumer service.

They have so much decoration for any event under one roof. And the best part is that it has his own parking lot and no cost. They are ready to help you with any ideas. My to go place always when I need some decoration ideas.

This places keeps raising their prices, there over priced! Mosketales seems a tad bit more reasonable on certain items. Customer service isn’t the friendliest, I hate that I have to hunt down people for prices. Some of the items they care are cheap looking like the lanterns are way over priced I found the cheaper online then this place I was recommended too.

Stopped by this weekend because I was trying to find some silk flowers for a Halloween project. The store appears to be dedicated to baby showers! I felt like everywhere I turned there was baby themed supplies. They do have a wide assortment of ribbons and craft supplies. There assortment of silk flowers was minimal and they weren’t very good quality. They were al smashed into clear plastic bags that said DO NOT OPEN. I wasn’t feeling the retro pink and baby blue flower colors at all! They have an upstairs loft too, but it was already ridiculously hot on the main floor, I didn’t bother trying to venture into the upstairs oven! I did manage to find some crystal blingage that was really well priced! (I’d seen the same item at Moskatels a few minutes earlier and it was 3x the price!). Unless I’m looking for Baby shower supplies I don’t think I’ll be back.

The store is very overpriced on certain items. For being downtown LA I was expecting items to be sold in bulk. I was looking for favor boxes and they only came in packages of 12 pieces. I left and found a better deal a set of 100 boxes at Michaels where I was also able to use coupons. Will not return to shop.

I’ve been here on several occasions, but never got around to review. I went here with my mom for graduation and father’s day party supplies, but our disappointment there was hardly anything. Nothing for dads, and one tiny section for graduates. I would’ve posted a picture, but one of the workers got mad that i was doing so.
Why three stars? Because it is big, they have a good supply of party supplies like balloons, tablecloths, centerpieces, ribbons, streamers, plates, and other décor. They also have a silk flower section. If you are doing a baby shower then there is a lot of supplies for that! They have favors, but I didn’t like any of them, they seemed very outdated and cheesy. The biggest occasion in which there are endless supplies are for a baby shower, a wedding, or a quincinera.
I’ve never had a problem with any of the workers, but they’re not exactly helpful. They’re just there to work. Whenever I’m there to shop and I ask around, they just say that they have some somewhere around the store. I always drop by whenever I’m in the area, but I can’t say that they are my go-​to for all things party.

I was looking for baby shower decorative items the young ladies that work here was very rude and not helpful at all I am sure if the owner saw what was going on when she not there some people will be unemployed today I will not go back until she gets some new people
many other places to shop downtown Los Angeles

if you’re in the mood to be crafty. If you’re trying to save money and wanna do DIY then craft depot is your place to go. however, i would like to advise you of one thing. do your homework before coming here. not everything here is cheaper. i’ve found items for my wedding online and even at dollar tree that is cheaper.
don’t expect much customer service. walking around felt like a maze because they have so much stuff. they sell things from wedding supplies (i.e. party favor boxes, candies, balloons, ribbons, etc.), baby shower, birthday parties, and so forth.
foam letters are really reasonably priced here. so this is actually worth it. depending on size is the dependent of the cost. $ 1 – 1.50 per letter/​symbol.
vases are pricey. floral tape is normal priced (and can be found at the front with the cashier).
definitely a good asset for us crafty folks. i would recommend coming here because it doesn’t hurt to explore and see their inventory. you might find items that are a steal for whatever your needs are.
tips:
*takes cash and credit card only when it’s over $ 10
*has it own private parking lot
*closes @ 4pm daily.
*you can’t bargain. prices are already labeled on the items.
*they do charge tax.
*some items that they sell only come in bulk.
*saw some homeless ppl chilling in the parking lot which made me a little eerie.

This place is pretty cheap for all your needed party supplies or event planning. They have everything from ribbons to baby shower décor to wedding things. I don’t think it’s the best quality but this is def the place to come for little things such as boxes, ribbons, craft supplies and decorations.

Great place! A little overwhelming but they have everything you could think of. Some of the staff are not really friendly but I didn’t care much because I was pretty happy with what I found.

Great place to get Ideas for baby shower, bridal shower or any event.
They have parking which is amazing in downtown. Right behind the store.
I went looking for party favors for my baby shower and I got a lot of ideas and bought great items for the event.
They sell items by the dozen which helps when buying bulk. Great place and plan to spend some time here so much to choose from.

I always come here rather than trying to fight in the hustle & bustle of flower mart for craft supplies.
They have variety of floral accessories to party supplies. They have a large wall selection of ribbons.
Party supples, they have everything from baby shower to wedding to 50s to luaus. They have large props as well as small trinkets for favors. The prices are very good for the price and quality.
Overall. I always come back to this one do that I do not have to fight for parking in the flower mart. The prices are better than moscatel too

Went yesterday (Saturday) around 3pm — the sign said «Open» but all the gates were up and there looks like a pile of boxes behind the gates, not a soul around. The time on Unilocal said it should have been open until 5pm — is this place permanently closed? It looked like it was abandoned, but based on the other reviews it could just look this way.
Upgraded one star due to my mistake — the entrance is IN THE BACK — Still haven’t made it there to see the inside of this place, but perhaps a sign or two on the front corner may be a little helpful. Honestly looks abandoned if you don’t know to go around the back. Also, not the nicest of areas since it borders skid row so single ladies, bring a friend or some mace just in case!

Went here yesterday for a friend who is getting married and lives in atlanta (i am a bridesmaid). looking for particular items she cant find there. so before i start I’ll say im gonna sound really ghetto and ignorant. Yes, im from south central (lol). but i am engaged, childless and have a masters– (a karate kick to stereotypes lol) I just have to revert back for a quick second.
We walk in and it looked like we missed an earthquake. place is a hot boiling mess to look at. Boxes everywhere, dusty items (if I were to purchase anything it’d have to be washed before using). We were specifically looking for folding fans to compare the price from what we saw at moskatels. Found them. The were 75 cents more expensive than moskatels. Cool. My fellow bridesmaid that was with me had a question. The line was long so she cut to the corner to ask a question. She initially asked a woman who was restocking «hi do u work here?» the lady ruddddeely replies «NO, IM HERE TODAY WORKING FOR MY SISTER FOR FREE so NO I DO NOT WORK HERE». umm okay. So she goes to the woman who is ringing up folks. heffa doesnt look up. she says «the line is over there».umm okay. So we leave. I will be back in dtla soon to do more shopping. and since ill be in this area I will GO AND TAKE PICS ON THEIR STORE just cause they are hella paranoid of people takin pis of their nasty a%% store. I cannot stand customer service that sucks balls… DO NOT SHOP HERE. GO TO MOSKATELS OR EVEN ALINS PARTY SUPLY (not in dtla).

It’s pretty cheap but they do have cheaper quality. One has to be conscious while picking the items as you get every one’s party needs from ribbons, bloopers to cakes. They don’t have an extravagant parking space but a decent one for a place like that. I hate the surrounding as iit looks a bit nasty!!!
I feel this place to be a sophisticated dollar store who sell crappy Chinese imports with added elegance to make the customer spend extravagantly. but I give a thumbs down for the quality and thumbs up for the price that they sell it.

You have an event coming up and you need party favors, decorations, invitations, ribbon, etc. and fast! This is a good place to start.
I’ve come in here for several occasions, from birthday parties to baby showers, baptisms to graduations, you can always get some idea of what you may or may not want when you stop in here. Sure the prices aren’t as cheap as you’d like but its a good gauge of what you’ll find in downtown and you can always use this place as a price/​item comparison.
If you find some other place that’s cheaper then great! (and by all means please Unilocal it!) If not, then you can always drive back and park in the free lot for customers.

This is an amazing place for any party supplies… bachelorette parties, baby shower, graduation… they have so much of selection and super cheap prices. The only issue is that it’s in a weird part of downtown, so I would not walk around in this neighborhood. Just park in their lot (its small) and do your shopping and head home.
I just couldn’t get over how cheap everything was… forget Joanne’s, you can get all the fabric, table cloths, decoration, strings for gift bags… everything for way cheaper… amazing find. Thanks Unilocalers for pointing this one out!

This place is huge and is a one-​stop-​shop type of place. They have favor boxes of many shapes and sizes (the most of all the stores I searched), decorations for themed parties, baby showers and wedding stuff, vases, candles, and quinceanera stuff. Some of the items here seem a bit more pricey than the smaller stores where you can haggle more, but if you’re in a rush and just need to get everything in one place, this is a good store to stop at.

I think this place did have a lot of stuff if you were going to plan a party, but I didn’t think the luau section was amazing. I came here because I read the many reviews about how cheap everything was and how large the selections of luau supplies they have. Lies!
1.Either these people are super rich, and i am super poor
2. People don’t know how to shop cheap and think party city, joanns, and micheal’s are the only craft stores.
3. People are easily satisfied
Yes, the place is quite large with random all-​over-​the-​place party supplies, but the luau selection and the prices kind of sucked. I literally saw some things that were sold at the 99 cent store but the CraftStore marked it up $ 2 to $ 3 more… I also thought I could get leis for cheap. Nope! 4 dozen leis at craft depot would cost me $ 40 to $ 48 or I can buy the exact same ones on Amazon for $ 20.44.
On the up side, the staff was very friendly, there’s a parking lot, they accept credit cards, and I did see some things that were cheaper than online stores and actual store fronts like Hawaiian backdrops and garlands (yes I ended up compulsively buying random garlands to decorate my tiki party).
I would probably recommend you to come here if you were desperate for party supplies, to do a last minute party planning and/​or you’re too lazy to find the cheaper shady small stores in downtown or online.
Happy searching!

An amazzzzzing warehouse full of craft supplies.
I was so awed by everything they had to offer that I lost track of time!
They offer: ribbons, tulle, marquees, candies, lanterns, banners, favors, cups, hats… everything for any occasion you can think of .
I scored some way awesome green polka dotted ribbons and tulle for the wedding… definitely the cheapest that my friend and I found.
Some of the items they have on display are not available, which is why there’s a point docking (I was bummed they didn’t have certain lantern colors like the ones hung on the ceiling). But they do have great stuff and ideas to help make your event unique!