Where to go online when dumpster-diving fails you!
Lee Valley Tools
Check out the hardware and tools sections. You won’t be sorry!
American Science and Surplus
Incredible stuff at unbelievable prices! Lots of junk you’ll just have to have. Be forewarned…
Woodworks Ltd
An amazing selection of wooden craft parts to build with.
Sky Blue Pink
Advertises cool stuff for non-fancy prices!
Volcano Arts
Handmade book and bookbinding supplies, paper marbling, clock parts, kits, etc etc.
Ready Stamps
This is the place that you must use to have stamps made from your own designs. Not only are the prices competitive, but Ready Stamps is a community-based business of The United Cerebral Palsy Association of San Diego, promoting the independence of disabled persons through training and employment.
MisterArt
A full selection of art supplies. Together with Dick Blick (below) you’ll be able to find all the put-it-together stuff you’ll need.
Dick Blick
Another very complete art supply shop. Between Dick Blick and MisterArt (above), just about all your non-specialty supply needs can be filled.
USArtQuest
Collage artist Susan Pickering Rothamel has made available all the supplies she most likes to use herself.
Suze Weinberg
Rubber stamping and collage resources.
John Neal, Bookseller
Bookbinding supplies, plus the know-how to do it.
Hollander’s
Bookbinding supplies, decorative papers, and workshops.
Paper Source
Paper, paper, paper…and more paper! Great papers.
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15 opinions for Where to go online when dumpster-diving fails you!
Peggy
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I’ve ordered from Dick Blick several times. Great place. Thanks for the links. I’ll check them out.
Cyndi
Jul 24, 2008 at 7:52 am
I’ve gotten great service from Dick Blick, both online and over the phone!
debe
Jul 24, 2008 at 12:06 pm
American Science and Surplus is my FAVORITE.
Where else can you get a Doctors White coat or Lab equipment or a box of BLANK Dominos ???
or a case of TINY BOTTLES???
Cyndi L
Jul 24, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Treasures on every page, huh Debe? :-)
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Eileen
Jul 25, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I see a bunch of my favorites here: Mister Art, Dick Blick, Ready Stamps and Paper Source. I need to check out the others. Thanks Cyndi.
I love the collage you used as an illustration!
Cyndi L
Jul 25, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Thank you, Eileen!
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Jul 27, 2008 at 4:20 am
Oooh goodie, these look very interesting. ;-)
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Matt
Jul 30, 2008 at 11:32 am
Great list! There’s a few on here that I’ve never used; I will definitely check them out!
Also, for wholesale supplies, I usually go to http://www.nationalartcraft.com .
Keep up the good work Cyndi!
-Matt
Cyndi
Jul 30, 2008 at 11:46 am
Don’t know Nationalartcraft…thanks for the link!
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