Customer Corner
We will be closed June 6th through the 10th for a bit of restructuring. The art supplies will be moving over to Creative Exchange and we’ll also be reconfiguring the store. We have a great deal to accomplish in a short amount of time, and to be realistic, we probably won’t finish. The plan is to complete enough to reopen on June 13th.
We are going to try to keep printing online orders in a timely manner, but part of this restructuring involves moving all of the computers and printers. So as a preemptive “thank you for your patience” during the next week or so, enjoy 25% off all prints ordered through the online Print Lab. Enter code SAWDUST during checkout between now and June 10th.
Promo code cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions and does not apply to gift certificates, print samples, orders already placed, or rush orders. To claim this offer, enter the promo code SAWDUST during checkout at finelinesupply.com. This offer is for 25% off the retail price. This promo expires June 10th at 11:59 PM CST.
The original announcement can be found here.
Happy New Year to all of our devoted customers! We wouldn’t have made it 12 years in business without your continuous support. So, THANK YOU, from the bottom of our hearts.
We have some big news to share, but before we do, we wanted to reflect on our past.
Amanda & I left our jobs, 12 years ago (at just 26 & 28 years old) and moved to Ruston on a wing and a prayer, in hopes of starting a small business that we dreamed of for years. We loved Ruston while studying at Louisiana Tech, and we found the perfect excuse for moving back. Our hopes were to provide the best art supplies & fine art printing to the local community and college students. You helped us fulfill that dream, and then some!
Over time, our services grew to include artwork reproduction, photo & negative scanning, photo restoration, mounting and laminating, canvas printing, custom framing, laser engraving, and more. As you can imagine, we outgrew our location at the old corner drug store and we moved up the street to where we are now. As our services continue to grow, so does our need to focus.
This June, after the Peach Festival, we will be making a huge change. We will be releasing the art supply part of the business to, the newly opened, Creative Exchange (112 W. Alabama Ave). This decision was not made lightly. We have lost a lot of sleep, but we know this would be the best way for us to focus on our great services.
Dylan & Ryan at Creative Exchange have an immense love for the arts and the artists who create it. We feel that they will be great stewards and continue those relationships that we have thoroughly enjoyed for over a decade.
We will continue to have space for artists and makers to showcase their work. Custom orders for art supplies, kits, etc will continue until June.
We greatly appreciate your continued support and we wish the best of luck to Dylan & Ryan in their new endeavor.
Thank you, again, for your love and support.
Sincerely,
Henry & Amanda McCoy
We thank you for your business this year! Your patronage means so very much to us. We will be closed until January 4th to rest & spend time with our families during this joyous season. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy & happy New Year.
The Fine Line Team
Our artist grade gallery wrapped canvas prints are 50% off now through Monday! Your image is printing with archival inks on a heavyweight canvas and then stretched around kiln dried stretcher bars.
Our canvases come ready to hang. They are finished with a dust cover, bumpers, and wire hanger. You don't have to put them together like other online canvas printers.
The sale ends this Monday so don't miss out! Free shipping on orders $150 or more.
Order online with promo code CANVAS to save 50% off retail price on any size print.*
*Promo code cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions and does not apply to gift certificates or print samples. To claim this offer, enter the promo code CANVAS during checkout at finelinesupply.com. This offer is for 50% off the retail price. This promo expires November 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM CST and cannot be applied to purchases already made.
We will have oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints 50% off this Saturday only! We're not allowed to discount some of these paints this low so don't tell the manufacturers; it'll be our little secret.
Our insulated tumblers will be 35% off as well! That makes a 20oz tumbler only $16.25. Choose from our selection of 5 styles and 14 colors. Order them for your whole office or just get one for yourself. Personalized laser engraving is included!! Call, email, or come by the store before close on Saturday to get this deal.
We have a couple of spots available for immediate hire. We are looking for a part time sales associate and a part time assistant picture framer. Details are listed below for each position. Please include your availability with your resume.
We are looking for someone with a positive attitude who enjoys working with people. Duties will include, but not limited to, opening and closing the store, assisting customers, answering phones, managing a clean work environment, receiving inventory, and stocking shelves.
Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED
• Work 20-30 hours a week between 10am - 6pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm
• Excellent attendance record & reliable transportation
• Strong knowledge of fine art supplies
• Stand for long periods
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and active listening
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Well organized
• Good documentation abilities
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Friendly personality that enjoys assisting customers
• Experience with Mac based computers and programs
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Retail experience is a plus
We are looking for someone who enjoys working with their hands. Prior picture framing experience is not required. Duties will include but not limited to cutting mats, cutting glass, mounting or preparing artwork, and managing a clean work environment.
Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED
• Work 20-30 hours a week between 10am - 6pm Monday through Friday
• Excellent attendance record & reliable transportation
• Be able to complete work in a timely manner & with exceptional quality
• Attention to detail
• Stand for long periods
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and active listening
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Well organized
• Good documentation abilities
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with computers
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more
• Ability to read fractions on a ruler
After weeks of being closed, we are back open with our summer hours of 10am to 5pm on Monday through Friday. As a small business, the forced closure hit us and other small businesses hard. Some of our fellow businesses were not able to make it through these uncertain times. Please continue to support your small businesses and your community.
We are adding some new items to the store this summer. Summer Hammons of Hammons Nest, previously known as My Happy Place, will be stocking Dixie Belle Paint here starting next week. She is in the process of closing her business, but she wanted to continue to offer Dixie Belle Paint to her customers in the area. She reached out to us about stocking it at Fine Line and we thought it would be a great addition. We can’t wait to meet her customers at Fine Line!
You’ve asked and we’ve listened! We will be adding some more fun gift items to the store as well as new art supplies. There may be a little chaos over the next few weeks as we rearrange to make room, so please be patient with us.
And now the sad news. We have decided to end our rewards program. While the rewards program was free to our customers, the program was a paid service for us. Aside from the free stuff and cash discounts we offered through the program, it was a high monthly fee that we can’t carry any longer. Due to the lack of participation in the program and the loss of income from the coronavirus shutdown, we have decided to shelve this for now. You can redeem remaining points until the end of July.
There is a silver lining though! We are in the process of slashing prices throughout the store. In order to compete with online giants and keep an option for quality art supplies locally, we are offering everyday discounts on all of your favorite supplies. For example, paints, brushes, and canvases are up to 50% off everyday with prices matching or beating the big box stores.
As always, just because we don’t have it on the shelf, doesn’t mean we can’t get it. We are happy to help with custom orders from a tube of paint to ginormous stretched canvases.
