Magicfly Review: Are Its Craft, Paint, and School Supplies Worth Buying?

Comparing your options

Magicfly vs. Competitors

The right comparison depends on whether you need paints, a sewing machine or local pickup. The figures below are research-date snapshots, not tests of identical products.

Arteza: another set-oriented art option

Arteza is a comparison for shoppers seeking assorted art materials rather than machines or classroom equipment. Plaid, which acquired select Arteza assets in 2025, lists acrylics, watercolor, gouache, oils, markers, pencils and surfaces. The 24-color, 22 ml acrylic set was $29.99 and in stock; a 60-color set of the same tube size was $59.99. Neither establishes performance against Magicfly’s bulk set: the formats differ and Magicfly’s bottle volume is disputed.

For outdoor projects, Magicfly listed 30 colors at $28.79, versus $49.99 for Arteza’s 20-color set. Magicfly’s page said it was unavailable directly, and Arteza’s description did not establish container volume, so this is not a unit-price or durability comparison. Magicfly’s 30-day return request window starts at receipt; Plaid’s starts at purchase and refunds product price, not original shipping. Check current terms.

Blick: broader art selection, including professional lines

Blick is a multi-brand retailer rather than a single-brand substitute. Its painting department includes acrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, tempera and related materials. Its acrylic category displayed 169 listings, including student and professional filters; those are listings, not individual colors. Choices included Blick Studio Acrylic for students and Golden and Liquitex professional lines. Seller descriptions of professional quality are not independent tests.

A nine-tube Gamblin oil set, with 37 ml tubes, was $94.49; Magicfly’s 40-tube set was $34.99. Magicfly also calls its set professional, and different contents and formulations make quality comparisons from price alone impossible. Blick is useful for comparing lines and sizes. Its Seattle store lists shopping, pickup and custom services, though services vary. For most stocked orders to the contiguous 48 states, published ground shipping was $9.95 below $89 and free from $89, with exclusions.

Brother: a larger sewing investment

The MF600’s one stated stitch, battery option and $38.99 price differ from Brother’s full-size machines. The XM2701 was $149.99 with 27 stitches, including zigzag and a one-step buttonhole, plus six feet. For garments or mending requiring those options, the capabilities may justify the higher price; its manual specifies household electricity, not batteries. Brother’s computerized CS5055 was $169.99 with 60 stitches, and the CS7000X $279.99 with 70 stitches and quilting accessories.

Brother publishes model-specific manuals, contacts and an authorized service-center locator. Its linked U.S. standard warranty provides one year for parts and labor, two years for electronic components with replacement labor excluded, and 25 years for the chassis casting only—not the whole machine. Eligibility and exclusions apply. A service network and parts listings do not prove every repair is possible or economical. No comparative stitch-quality or reliability test was supplied.

Michaels: useful when fulfillment matters

Michaels overlaps with Magicfly across paint, sewing supplies, glue tools, wooden letters, magnetic sheets and markers. Its listings include Tulip fabric paint, an Ashland mini glue gun and Make Market alphabet tiles, though specifications differ. The research does not establish that Michaels is cheaper or better quality.

The retailer advertises pickup and same-day delivery at select stores; check item eligibility, local inventory, address and fees. One Los Angeles store lists both services, not proof that every location does. A Magicfly fabric-paint set appeared on Michaels.com, but was sold and shipped by third-party seller Static Poster. That is not evidence of local stock or same-day pickup. Verify promotions and delivery terms.