The reason I wrote “craft supplies” is that craft stores in india generally mean stores that sell finished products not stores that carry supplies. Though there are lot of shops that sell finished crafts, there are few and discreet shops that sell supplies. Except if you are living the city for ages or have a good network of friends its difficult to know these shops that are mostly burried in narrow lanes.
There are a few onlines stores that sell craft products but (as far as my knowledge goes) zero online shops that sell craft supplies online in india.
The below list is mostly for embroidery, crochet, knitting, fabric painting, glass painting, painting kits and only for chennai.
1. Landmark,
Spencer plaza,
Chennai.
There is also one in nungambakkam.
2. Odessey,
Adyar,
Chennai.
Oil Paints, Acrylic Paints, Water colours, Paint brushes, Paper, Canvas. These two stores have branded products like camlin, fevicryl etc. Dont expect a variety of stuff as these are primarily book shops.
There are many wholesale stationary shops in chennai that sell paints, brushes, paper and canvas, which i am not aware of…
3. Raja Thread Store,
in the lane beside textile india,
off Ranganathan street,
T.Nagar,
Chennai.
I have already written about this shop in my previous blog and its also the most visited by me.
Embroidery Supplies, Crochet supplies, Knitting supplies, Fabric paints, Glass paints. Got a variety of crochet threads, anchor embroidery kits, beads and other embroidery notions, acrylic yarn for knitting. Go to the stores backroom if you want to explore. In this lane, there are make shift sellers selling embroidery notions (don’t forget to bargain). There is one more craft store in this lane and another in Ranganathan street. forget names of both of them 
4. R.S fancy store
Opp to adyar telephone xchange,
on lattice bridge road.
Adyar, Chennai.
(adyar telephone exchange is on lattice bridge road and very near to adyar bus depot)
I didnt visit this shop till now, known to have a very decent collection of stuff.
5. Adyar thread emporium,
Lattice bridge road,
before lancer showroom,
Adyar, Chennai.
I didnt visit this shop till now, known to have a very decent collection of stuff.
6. Tina, the art and craft shop.
No.11, TNHB Shopping Complex,
100ft Road, Vadapalani,
Chennai.
Phone# 24800570
Painting brushes, painting kits like glass painting kits, embossing painting kits, sand painting kits, stitch painting kits, pvc painting kits, flower making kits, nib painting kits and candle making kits.
7. I heard that there is a good craft shop in royapettah, chennai. does anybody know about it.
8. Royal fancy stores,
shop no 17&18, Annai satya bazar,
Usman road,
T.Nagar, Chennai.
Didn’t visit this shop nor heard any reviews.
I will be glad to know any new shops that you have visited in chennai, or reviews on the ones listed above.
Any wholesale shop selling paints, brushes, kits, threads, notions, yarn in chennai are also welcome.
Edited (22 Sept 09): Also visit craft supply page for more shops in Chennai and other cities.
