Oil & mediums
Artist oils, dependable mediums, and solvent-side essentials for painters who care about handling, drying time, and pigment quality more than novelty colours.
What we are stocking toward
The opening mix is built around the materials people reach for repeatedly: papers worth handling in person, dependable colour, printmaking basics, and the tools that save a project when you need them today. The range can expand, but this is the working core.
Fine sheet & blocks
Cotton rag and cellulose sheets for relief, intaglio, watercolour, and serious drawing, plus blocks and pads for people who want reliable paper without guesswork. Weight, sizing, and grain matter here.
Ink, brayers, relief tools
Relief inks, brayers, barens, and bench tools chosen for actual use at the press or kitchen table. Small hardware matters when it is the difference between a clean pull and a frustrating one.
Brushes & drawing
Useful brushes for watercolour, gouache, and general studio work, plus drawing materials that hold up in class, in sketchbooks, and at the drafting table.
Watercolour
Tubes, pans, and paper combinations that make sense together, so you can choose a surface and palette that match how you actually paint instead of assembling one by accident.
Studio sundries
Cutting mats, rules, tape, cleanup supplies, and the plain useful things every studio needs sooner or later, usually at the worst possible moment.
Also on the floor
- Portfolio folders and storage for flat work
- Fixative and workable spray where ventilation allows
- Palettes, knives, and mixing surfaces that clean up
- Sharpeners, sandpaper blocks, and drawing clips
- Light-duty shipping tubes when you cannot carry sheets loose
- Studio-safe hand soap and barrier cream by the wash sink
- Sketchbooks and journals with paper we can vouch for
- Special-order channels for anything we do not stock yet
Featured on the counter
A small rotating set of materials we expect to recommend often. These are the kinds of products that can later connect directly to Square links without turning the whole site into a marketplace.
Cotton rag for hand printing
A versatile mid-weight sheet for relief and lighter intaglio, chosen because it prints well, handles cleanly, and gives people a useful starting point.
Slow-drying structured red
A strong mixing colour for painters who want depth, working time, and a more considered palette than the usual default tube.
Soft brayer & black ink
A practical relief setup for beginners and returners: one brayer, one good black, and a combination that behaves predictably.
Workshops & classes
Workshops are part of the plan, but they stay secondary to the shop. The aim is small, useful sessions that help people choose materials well, use them safely, and leave with something better than a vague demo.
Relief evening — carve & pull
A short practical introduction to block prep, safe cutting, inking, and pulling a small edition. Meant for people who want a solid first session or a reset after time away from printmaking.
Paper
Watercolour paper clinic
Side-by-side testing of cold press, hot press, and rough, with practical notes on stretching, taping, and choosing paper that suits your wash habits.
Studio
Safe cleanup & solvents
A practical session for home studios and shared spaces: safe rag handling, ventilation basics, labels that matter, and cleanup habits that are realistic for older buildings and rental spaces.
Who we are building for
The shop is built for repeat customers, not anonymous traffic. If you come back because the advice was useful and the stock was dependable, the model is working.
Studio painters
Painters who know what they use, notice when a material behaves badly, and want a local place to restock without compromising on quality.
Print & book work
Relief, book arts, and edition work where paper choice, grain, dampening, and tool quality are part of the job, not decorative details.
Students & serious hobbyists
Students, class-takers, and committed hobbyists who need clear options, honest substitutions, and materials that will not derail a project halfway through.
Teachers & workshops
Teachers, community programs, and workshop organizers who need dependable bulk orders, advance notice on substitutions, and a local pickup rhythm that respects deadlines.
Hours
Public hours will be posted once the lease and fit-out are settled. Expect practical windows for weekday errands, after-class visits, and pre-weekend project runs.
Address
Street address TBA
Lethbridge, AB — Treaty 7 territory
Parking & pickup
Pickup details will be published with the address so sheet orders, class materials, and quick restocks are easy to collect without guessing where to stop.
Ordering
Ordering is intentionally simple: send a list, get a clear reply, then pay and pick up. The site supports the transaction, but the service model is still human.
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Send your list
Tell us what you need in plain language: brand, size, weight, project type, or even just what you are trying to make. Email is enough to start a useful order.
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We confirm availability
We reply with a direct answer: in stock, special order, substitute option, or realistic lead time. The point is clarity, not a fake inventory promise.
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Pay and pick up
Pay in person or by Square invoice or payment link, depending on the order. Then collect locally, with sheet goods and delicate items packed properly for the trip home.
Square on this site (static page, real checkout)
The website stays light on purpose. Public Square links can be
dropped into assets/js/square-links.js
so product, workshop, and payment buttons work without turning the
site into a custom ecommerce build.
- Square Online — full storefront at a *.square.site URL; link “Shop” below to that site.
- Payment Links — one URL per product, bundle, or balance; use them for each “Buy with Square” spotlight above.
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Square Appointments — public booking page for
workshops; paste it into
LINKS.appointmentsso every “Book with Square” button goes there. -
Invoices — still created in the Square app;
optional generic Payment Link for “pay an open balance”
(
LINKS.payment).
Official overview for builders: Square developer docs · Canada dashboard: squareup.com/ca
Email your list
orders@titivillus.ca is the main line for requests, quotes, and holds. When Square links are ready, they can be added without changing how the site is built.
Returns & exchanges: the final policy will be posted at opening. Some art materials are cut, opened, or hygiene sensitive, so returns need clear limits. Privacy: we only use your contact details to answer requests, fulfil orders, and send updates you asked for. Full details: Privacy. Nothing here is legal advice; specifics follow with the brick-and-mortar launch.
Get opening news
Opening dates, address details, early stock notes, and workshop announcements will be shared here first. The mailing list is meant to stay occasional and useful.
Questions we already hear
Pickup, cutting sheets, special orders, payments, workshops, Treaty 7 acknowledgement, and more — maintained in one place so answers do not drift.
About Titivillus
The name comes from the manuscript imp of errors and margins, but the shop itself is about care: materials chosen well, advice given plainly, and a local art practice taken seriously.
Titivillus is being built as a small, focused art supply shop for Lethbridge and southern Alberta. The emphasis is on materials that reward close looking: good paper, dependable colour, printmaking basics, and the kind of practical conversation that helps someone buy once instead of buying twice. The fuller story of the shop, the people behind it, and the opening day will live on the About page as launch gets closer.
