Michaels

This location moved to 100 Perimeter Center Pl, Atlanta, GA 30 346 into the old Loemahn’s store next to Ross & Target.

Michaels is nothing new, and you may already know what to expect in there. I even used to work at two other locations (Acworth and Buckhead. in the Framing Dept!) but I wanna give ‘em some props!
What I’m most impressed with at Michaels, lately, are the wooden photo booth props, paintable letters, frames, and chalkboard shapes of signs, pigs, butterflies, etc. The letters have been there for a bit longer, but they’ve really expanded on that. and in my line of work (events! with photo booths!) plus with my love of crafts, I am just a kid in a candy store there.
Michaels is awesome because it’s not JUST craft «pieces» and supplies, but also décor that can optionally be personalized and ready-​to-​use décor that needs no work. So you’ve got many levels of commitment to crafting covered. from «I really wanna make something cool that doesn’t look like I glued some popsicle sticks together» to «I just wanna buy it and be done with it.» Great for parties and events that need a little personality. but also stuff that’s cool for everyday use at home, like cute organizational tools, inexpensive useful chachkies, gifts «because I was thinking of you,» stationary goodies. etc.
Another great thing about Michaels is that they’re all over, and there are often great sales and coupons available. The employees here have been very helpful as well.
FRAMING TIP: If you have an average shaped piece of art, consider saving a little money and buying the pieces off the floor. You’ll need a frame, framing arrows, glass (which is also sold in the same sizes as the frames), hooks and maybe wire if you want to hang it that way, and bumpers for the bottom corners. Also, back in the day when I worked there, it wasn’t advertised, but if you ask the Framers, they’ll usually help you put it together. Not sure if they still do that, but worth asking! Good luck!

This is a well-​stocked Michaels with helpful employees. I mostly go in to get picture frames or little things I need for around the house to get organized. I went in recently to find some props for photo sessions and I ended up with a few great items that were on sale, and with my 40% off coupon, I saved quite a bit. That’s always fun, right? Their frames are kind of pricey, I won’t lie, but sometimes you hit really good sales, like the 60% off I got this weekend and ended up paying $ 20 for two larger frames. There’s always good parking available for this location.

** this rating applies to this location only**
michael’s and hobby lobby are both infamous for their terrible customer service. especially in atl area. therefore, I’m always on my own when I visit one of these chain stores. I just mind my own business and walk around the entire store. checking every possible aisle. not because i’m terrible at location stuff, but i’m more of a spontaneous shopper at times. I will sometimes just browse and end up picking up things I don’t really need –_​_​-​«
yesterday was my first time visiting this michael’s location and I must say. I’m impressed. I was just wandering around the store and scanning around for the items on my bucket list for an upcoming project. we ended up looking in the frames department. as I’m checking out the aisle, I heard a voice from behind me and a person had asked me «do you need any help finding anything?». W-​O-​W! what a shocker. I’ve never been asked that in any of my millions of visits to both hobby lobby and michael’s! :O
we were thinking of saying «no» but wtheck! not like anyone is gonna assist me again anytime soon, so I figured why not? he was standing next to another coworker of his and they both seemed very friendly and were happy to help. he ended up assisting me and the bf to all our items on the bucket list. he pointed out all the items, which aisles they can be found in, gave us tips, helped us narrow down which brand or type to buy, etc. he was excellent! he was so helpful and nice; I wish I got his name. sounds funny typing that tho. not like it’s a restaurant & that I can request for him the next time I stop by michaels. lol~
in addition to the customer service on the floor; the cashiers up front were friendly and all smiles as well :) thumbs up for this location!
*quick tip* be sure to subscribe to their emailing list or dl their app; they’re ALWAYS spitting out good sales and coupons

I love Michaels. Every time I visit this store I walk out with an array of beads, colored string, paint, brushes, hot glue sticks, gems, and wooden boxes. These items almost always wind up as victims of the «projects that almost were». Most of them sit in my closet beckoning me to finish them. Just a pack of green beads to finish this necklace or a tube of eggshell acrylic to finish this painting. It never happens. Why? Because inevitably, every time I go back to get what I need, I buy something else. Oh, but I digress.
This store has everything you need for your arts and crafts endeavors as well as:
scented candles
Fake house plants
picture frames
wicker furniture
Baking decorations
vases
and more…
So come on down and start that birdhouse that doubles as an ash tray today!
Oh, and get the Michaels app. There is almost ALWAYS a 50% off coupon.
Happy Crafting!

It’s a decent Micahels. Good location to the AiA, which is the school I go to. It’s saved my butt on numerous occasions when I had to go and get some supplies during the breaks between classes. Also, because of the fact that they’re so near to an art school, they run our of a lot of supplies that art students might use. The layout changes seasonally, which I wouldn’t say is all the confusing, because I’m there a lot. The staff seems like it might be a little underwhelming, and sometimes there is trouble finding help when you need it, but otherwise this Michales is alright.

My only complaint about this store is how they keep reorganizing. I just learn the layout and they seem to move everything around on me.
The staff is super friendly and it is usually a quick check out. If you can’t find something, you can ask and the staff mostly can help you find it. Being a crafty person, I am in here too much.
Make sure to keep your coupons they give you when you check out and use it the next week (and download the iPhone app for more discounts). It comes in handy!

I only came to this Michaels’ store to find o-​n-​e item and pay for it and leave.
There are so many items in these stores that it is nice there are so many (mostly) helpful employees roaming the aisles to show you around … but that’s where the positive experience ends.
I dont really understand why: but the check-​outs here tend to always be backed up (a la Wal-​Mart)… checking out has never been quick or easy in all the times I have been here, but the most recent ‘experience’ really ‘took the cake’…
I find the one item I wanted and proceeded to the check-​out … the first one had four people in line, the next had three people in line … the next one had one person in line so naturally I chose that one …
(O.K. stick with me, it gets better …)
So I get in this line, and the woman in front of me is getting her stuff rung up (a husband is milling around nearby and a child is spazzing out a bit further from her…) now this woman’s order is finally rung up and (ta-​dah!!!) she brings out her checkbook…
[SIDEBAR: ok, really now… here we are in ‘Dunwoody, Georgia” in the year 2012, where a woman who is dressed b-​e-​y-​o-​n-​d the nines in a get-​up that would make Kristen Chenoweth’s ‘GCB’ posse envious (too-​short-​form-​fitting-​denim skirt, boobs, boobs, boobs, and hair circa «I wanna dance with somebody”-video-era-Whitney — and has OBVIOUSLY NOT been introduced to all of the new and exciting 20^th Century ways that have been created to pay for purchases with plastic cards and magnetic swipes — END SIDEBAR]
So ‘GCB’ wipes out her checkbook and begins writing her check while the cashier waits bored and nonplussed … and I’m waiting and I’m waiting to pay for my one item …
then ‘GCB’ has to write in her check register that she just paid for an item …
then ‘GCB’ has a moment to take her pen in her finely manicured nails and ruminate over the extra long register receipt and it’s this very moment THE CASHIER LEAVES… he’s done, he over it, he goes wandering off into the store where he is immediately hit on by another customer…
and I have been standing there all that time to pay …
I turn and follow him … ‘HEY DUDE!» and he gives me the ‘one moment’ finger … «hey I was in that line behind check-​writing woman and was waiting to pay and you just walked away!»
«oh I didnt see you in line»
Wha —? I am 6’3 and 260 pounds and take up a lot of space… not easy to miss.
If I did not really need the item, I would have dropped it there and left, never to return … so instead I get back in another line to pay. Of course I am thrilled and let this other cashier know it, in earshot of the manager who was in the stall with her. Of course, manager guy does nothing … which is a great way to make me drive to Binders or Sam Flax the next time I need any kind of art supplies.
Dunwoody Mothers of the world, Michael’s is all yours from now on —

Despite being crammed to hell, they somehow manage to always be out of the most obvious craft supplies. Then again, it’s not crammed in a good way. It’s crammed like a tornado dropped craft supplies into this building and left.
I came here to buy some candy bags and Mod Podge. I left with just the bags. They were out of the big jars of Mod Podge.
I returned to buy a foam wreath for some horrible reason. I got the very last one, the only thing hanging up in the entire section, and its price tag was half ripped off and it overall looked like someone chewed on it. Of course, it doesn’t matter when you’re making a wreath but I was not letting this store once again defeat me and make me go somewhere else.
I worked in a craft store in high school. I do not remember a single time when such obvious crafting staples were completely wiped out.
Don’t even try joking with a cashier here. It’s failed twice now. I’ll be going to Hobby Lobby from now on even though they pump in elementary school Wednesday morning mass music.
It disappoints me that Atlanta has such horrible craft stores. I don’t even understand. I’ve been to Michaels in a couple other cities and the ones here are so bad. What gives?

Three stars for the store, four stars for the framing department in the back.
As far as Michaels’ stores go, this one is on the smaller side, and there aren’t a lot of sales folk on the floor to help you navigate the aisles. The cashiers though are always friendly and smiling, and have always been helpful.
The framing department staff are very helpful, really know their stuff and are very patient in working with you for your custom framing needs. As far as costs go, the framing department is always having sales and the costs generally come out to be cheaper than the competitors in the area.

I debated between 3 and 4 star, but went with three primarily because of customer service. It can be difficult to get help from people who know much about arts and crafts. I’ve been given some bad advice, some completely wrong advice (where I’ve found the product in their store after they say they don’t carry it), and some responses that made it clear that the salesperson really didn’t want to be there and didn’t want to deal with me.
However, I keep coming back to Michael’s because they carry the art supplies I need for a price I can afford. They run many ads with coupons, so it’s easy to plan your trip with a coupon to help cover your purchase. Now they have reward cards (just remember to tell them to USE it, because so far they’ve not been asking for it), and you can supposedly show them coupons on your phone. No more forgetting to bring the coupon with you!
I’ve been to the Alpharetta store, and it makes me wish this Michaels were larger, cleaner, neater and had a larger supply of products. I know they have to work with the space they’ve got. I’m glad they’re located so conveniently and have what I need. I’m sure I’ll keep coming to them for a long time.

Michael’s, as a corporate craft store, is always ridiculously priced. I was forced to go here on Sunday because Hobby Lobby apparently has the same Sunday policy as Chick-​Fil-​A. Who knew?
Anyway, this store is overly cluttered in between the aisles, which makes pushing a cart or passing another customer near impossible. My other issue was at the check-​out. The lines were long at all of the registers. All 2 that were open. Once I got up to pay, I realized why. The cashier was so incredibly slow that it actually pained me. On top of that, she was what I’m assuming is the ‘designated phone answerer’ so she had to stop ringing me up to answer the phone. Instead of putting the caller on hold, she chats for a minute, then puts them on hold, THEN calls a manager to the front. The manager sits by her register and tells her what to say to the caller. Are you freaking kidding me?!
You’re the manager of the store! The registers are severely backed up. And, instead of taking the phone call yourself and putting out that fire, you make the cashier, who is dealing with customers in person, finish the phone call? This is what’s wrong with retail. Just because you’re a manager doesn’t mean you can’t handle the phone. In fact, you should be handling the phone BECAUSE you’re the manager! Ugh!

I stopped by early on a Friday morning to get supplies to make our masks for the Unilocal Masquerade. I had the little one with me, and I did manage to get the car seat propped in the seat portion of the buggy. Once inside, the first that stood out was how cramped this Michael’s is. I could barely get the cart down the aisles. Since it was so jam-​packed, I didn’t do much browsing other than the first few aisles to find what I needed.
I was glad that they had more than one kind of blank mask to choose from, and I was satisfied by their selection of feathers. I did purchase sparkly glue from the same aisle as the masks, but when it dried it just pulled off the mask. Guess I should have read the label more thoroughly as to what it would actually stick to. Also, you get what you pay for, and in my experience, the stock at Michael’s is good for low-​budget craft items, rather than long-​term quality.
Per Murphy’s law, there was no one at checkout and seemingly no one else in the store until I stepped up to the register, and suddenly 3 other customers appeared. Oh well.
I’d have to say that I prefer the Michael’s on Sidney Marcus, since it’s got a little more space.
#Yelp365 — ⁵⁵⁄₃₆₅

The number one rule of retail:
Never, ever, ever, EVER tell a customer their card has been declined.
Ever.
Say «oh, for some reason our machine doesn’t like that card.» or «Could you try swiping it again?» or «Hmm, do you have another card to try, that one might have gotten demagnetized.»
But of course, after the key pad said «swipe card» after I had already swiped, the cashier proclaimed loudly in front of a line about 6 people deep: «Oh, your card’s been declined.»
Now, this was a debit card, and I hadn’t entered my pin yet, and I knew my balance was well, well, well above my $ 4 purchase, so there was no way that my card had been declined. So, I swiped again, and the frustrated cashier repeated «No, that card’s been declined. It won’t work.» I dug out some $ 1 bills from my wallet, paid, and left.
Of course, at my next shopping destination my «declined» card paid for a $ 75 purchase with no problem.

As a little girl, I used to drag my mommy to this store every week for more string and beads supply to support my growing business of selling friendship bracelets at the neighborhood pool for 25 cents a piece.
I then ventured into the more difficult and thicker bracelets and chokers which I charged a dollar for.
Luckily, everything I needed from fishing wire to clasps of every sort could be found at Michael’s.
It’s a one-​stop-​shop for any craft!

The management may not be the most intelligent people in the world, but at least they are extremely willing to work with you to get everything done that YOU want done. They don’t act like you are a nothing who doesn’t know what you want. They treat you with respect when you walk through the door and they are extremely friendly. Give this store a visit if you are looking for any kinds of arts and crafts. It’s such a great environment.