Created by a passionate artist, Ikane is an art supply shop that brings together simple, essential tools with singular materials and inspiring objects — to support artistic practice in all its forms, or to offer something meaningful to an artist around you.
"In art, you always start again."
— Alberto Giacometti
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As artists working in drawing, painting and sculpture, we have long sought simple, reliable and accessible supplies: papers that react well, inks that last, authentic tools such as ink sticks, natural bristle brushes or raw pigments.
With Ikane, we created the shop we would have loved to find.
A space where one invents a parenthesis, a harmony.
Before Ikane.
We tested all the supplies that were on sale.
Some of them accompany us every day, in our multidisciplinary practices.
We chose these tools for their accuracy: performance, simplicity, ease of use and their ability to inspire us to try and create, constantly.
We search, find, and add over time what truly serves the practice: whether one is starting out, taking over, or has been working for a long time.
A space for learning differently:
Our tools come from several regions of the world, mainly China, East Asia and Europe, depending on the associated expertise.
Some tools come from small manufacturers specializing in calligraphy or inks. Others come from reliable European suppliers.
Our criterion is not origin, but usage:
If a tool works well, reacts correctly, lasts over time and inspires creativity, we select it.
We do not manufacture all of the tools offered.
We test them, filter them, and select them based on their quality of use:
If the material reacts badly, if the brush loses its bristles, if the ink migrates or if the paper absorbs too quickly, we do not keep it.
Yes, but gradually.
No "mass-produced" new features: we add what makes sense, at the pace of our trials and discoveries.
Delivery times vary depending on the item.
— on average 7 to 15 working days depending on the suppliers,
— some products may arrive more quickly,
— others require a little more time depending on their origin.
We always indicate the estimated delivery time before order confirmation.
We ship throughout France, and to some European countries depending on the products.
Yes. You have 14 days after receipt to request a return.
Items must be new, unused and in their original packaging.
For hygiene and quality reasons, inks, paints, liquids and consumables can only be returned if they have never been opened.
Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer, unless the error is ours.
For any inquiries, please write to us at:
Hi@ikaneworld.paris
Simply send us a message with a photo of the product in question.
We always find a quick and clean solution:
refund, return or replacement, as appropriate.
Yes. Part of our selection is designed to help you get started without intimidation:
simple brushes, creative kits, notebooks, affordable inks.
We have chosen not to send a regular newsletter to avoid any unnecessary overload.
Our inboxes are already full: we don't want to become just another message.
Instead, we propose a meeting, every first Sunday of the month:
On a selection of materials -10% for those who like to follow Ikane.
We prefer quality over volume: creating a connection, not a flow.
To stay informed about new products, you can regularly check the shop, join Discord (L'Atelier Commun) or follow our social networks.
Live Art & Co is Ikane's living space:
The place where creators can show their techniques, share their experiments, their explorations, their ways of working with materials.
Everyone is welcome to share a creative moment, whether simple or more involved. The goal isn't performance, but simply the desire to see how each person creates, on a daily basis, with our materials.
To share your video:
→ Hi@ikaneworld.paris or via Discord – L'Atelier Commun.
• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube (coming soon)
• Discord — The Common Workshop
Our Discord, L'Atelier Commun, is a digital space where creators can exchange ideas about tools, materials and artistic practices.
It's a simple place where you can:
• ask a question,
• share an essay,
• Send a short video of a gesture to Live Art & Co.
• show a color that reacts,
• ask for equipment advice,
• Discover the latest finds.
There's no obligation to speak, no pressure. You can come in, watch, participate, or remain silent. It's a space that lives gently, at the rhythm of the people who create.
