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Best Stationery Stores in Sydney for All of You Crafty Queens
Calling all crafty queens. These are the best stationery stores in Sydney.
When the urge to junk journal calls, Sydney answers with cutesy stationery stores galore. Sydney’s best stationery stores range from the pretty-in-pink Made590 in Marrickville and Newtown’s Hibi Archive to the quirky Hands, with outposts in Paddington and Newtown, and the sleek Milligram in the CBD. Stickers, washi tape, desk trinkets, and journals…you name it, they’ve got it.
Hibi Archive
Everyone knows the crafty girls’ number one companion is matcha, and this stationery and homewares store has it on tap. The selection is elite with the likes of animal print stars, teeny tiny stamps and the washi tape collection of your wildest dreams. You can also pick up adorable trinkets at Hibi Archive to decorate your crafting space. Think memo pads, matchboxes, magnets and an entire wall dedicated to postcards.
Suburb: Newtown
Price Guide: $
Best For: Girls’ day, Interiors, Weekend plans
Hands
Trinket girly heaven, Hands has crafty types sorted for endless supplies of bits and bobs for the junk journal. You’ll need to make a couple of turns around the store to take it all in, but expect to discover giggle-inducing postcards and cards, cute-as-pie sticky notes, sparkly stickers, washi tape and journals, too.
Suburb: Newtown & Paddington
Price Guide: $
Best For: Gifting, Homewares, Shopping
Made590
Primarily purveyors of ethical and size-inclusive fashion, this sweet pink shop also has a penchant for adorable stationery and hosting crafty workshops. In-store, you can shop handy guides by the queen of junk journalling herself (Martina Calvi FYI), as well as Japanese stickers, memo pads, endless washi tape designs, caddies to stock your goodies and scrapbooking paper books. Keep an eye out for Made590‘s workshops should you fancy getting a little dose of crafty community in your life.
Suburb: Marrickville
Price Guide: $
Best For: Girls’ day, Shopping, Fashion, Gifting
Milligram
Conveniently located next to another stomping ground of ours, Dymocks bookstore, Milligram offers premium stationery goodies with a focus on journals, pens and top-tier paper. You can expect all the big brands like Moleskine, LAMY and Blackwing, alongside smaller, more localised brands. Pen nerds will have a field day here. If you’re an organised type, you’ll also find plenty of bits and bobs to keep your desk looking sharp.
Sitchu Tip: Milligram offers a notebook personalisation service that makes for a very nifty gift.
Suburb: CBD
Price Guide: $$
Best For: Gifting, Shopping, Solo treat
Caramel Store
Caramel Store can be found by keeping your eyes peeled for a fluffy canine mascot sign. Once you’ve found it, head up the stairs and take your time mooching around the sweet store that is packed full of trinkets and stationery gems. You’ll find stickers, washi tape and notepads aplenty as well as an infinite supply of giftable goodies.
Suburb: Strathfield
Price Guide: $
Best For: Shopping, Girls’ day, Gifting
FAQs About the Best Stationery Stores in Sydney
The best stationery stores in Sydney include Hibi Archive in Newtown, Hands in Newtown and Paddington, Made590 in Marrickville, Milligram in the CBD and Caramel Store in Strathfield. Each has its own personality, from Hibi Archive’s matcha-fuelled crafting haven to Milligram’s premium pens and journals. Most are budget-friendly. Milligram sits at a slightly higher price point thanks to brands like Moleskine, LAMY and Blackwing. Between them, you’ll find stickers, washi tape, memo pads, postcards and journals to keep any crafty project well stocked.
Made590 in Marrickville and Hands in Newtown and Paddington are two of the best spots for junk journalling supplies in Sydney. Made590 stocks guides by junk journalling queen Martina Calvi, plus Japanese stickers, memo pads, scrapbooking paper books and endless washi tape designs. Hands is packed with bits and bobs, from sparkly stickers and sticky notes to postcards and journals. Hibi Archive in Newtown is also worth a visit for its teeny tiny stamps, animal print stars and impressive washi tape collection.
Milligram in the Sydney CBD is the go-to for premium pens, journals and top-tier paper. The store stocks big-name brands like Moleskine, LAMY and Blackwing alongside smaller, more local labels, which makes it a favourite for pen enthusiasts. You’ll also find desk accessories to keep your workspace organised. Milligram offers a notebook personalisation service too, and a personalised notebook makes a thoughtful gift. The store sits next to Dymocks, so it’s easy to pair with a bookshop browse. Expect slightly higher prices than at Sydney’s more budget-friendly stationery stores.
Yes, Made590 in Marrickville hosts crafty workshops alongside its stationery and fashion offering. The pink store is best known for ethical, size-inclusive fashion. It also stocks junk journalling guides by Martina Calvi, Japanese stickers, memo pads and scrapbooking paper books. Its workshops are a great way to build your skills and meet fellow crafters, so keep an eye on Made590’s upcoming sessions if you’d like a dose of crafty community. You can pair a workshop with a browse for supplies to take home.
Made590 in Marrickville is a great spot for Japanese stationery in Sydney, stocking Japanese stickers alongside memo pads, scrapbooking paper books and endless washi tape designs. Washi tape, the decorative Japanese paper tape beloved by junk journallers, is also easy to find across the city. Hibi Archive in Newtown has an impressive washi tape collection, while Hands in Newtown and Paddington and Caramel Store in Strathfield both stock washi tape among their stickers and notepads. Finish your haul with a matcha at Hibi Archive for a properly Japanese-inspired afternoon.
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