Image Science Update

This is an update for the post about Image Science. They are now stocking Crystal Clear bags which are great quality and professional looking bags to store your prints, which is a handy point-of-sale item.

Live 2 Knit

Rita Wool/ Nylon shown in Magick

Soft Elizabeth Merino shown in Tidal

Merino/ silk/ nylon & REAL silver blend

Undyed Yarn

Live 2 Knit (oz) have a range of luxury hand dyed yarns & yarns for dying yourself. You can find alpaca, cashmere, cotton, wool and silk (blends of these as well) in many different weights. You can also find circular and double pointed needles, crochet hooks & patterns. They have good service too, I should know, I just recently bought some wool from them!

Patchwork on Central Park

Amy Butler- Midwest Modern AB25-5 Brown

Denise Schmidt- Flea Market Fancy Medallion Floral Chartruese

Japanese Novelty- Trees

Horse n House Linen trim

Patchwork on Central Park (East Malvern VIC) is a patchwork fabric shop that sells a modern range of fabrics, including a delightful range of Japanese prints, fabrics from local designers, patterns, kits and books online and through their store in East Malvern. Check out their adorable range of printed tapes and ribbons! If I didn't have so many crafty projects on the go I'd be so tempted to invent another one just as an excuse to buy some of them!

Redback Envelopes (Comnet)

Comnet (VIC-no website) sell a rigid cardboard mailing envelope that is great for mailing prints, and it even has a handy 'do not bend' message in the bottom right hand corner. Available in A3, A4 and A5 from Officeworks or you can call them directly on 03 9770 8156 for a wholesale price list.

Silver 925

Silver 925 (OZ) is a silver jewellery wholesaler based in Australia. You'll need to contact them for their price list before ordering. Here you'll find chains in a variety of styles for necklaces, anklets and bracelets & a handy page of facts about silver. The omega chains (pictured at top), snake chains & chokers (pictured in middle) would in my opinion go great with modern style pendants.
They do have other items for sale on their site, but the chains are probably the most useful to us crafty people. There is a flat rate of $8 AUD for postage regardless of order size.

Apologies

Sorry I haven't been updating here regularly. It's a busy time of year for me with illustration & art work, family life and Christmasy things. In the New Year (if not before) I will continue to keep adding to the growing list of resources for you, and in the meantime please do email me if you think you have any suggestions for links I can provide here.
Thanks for visiting, have a happy and safe festive period and I'll catch up with you in 2008!

Creative Spaces

CreativeSpaces.net.au is a website that is a joint initiative between the City of Melbourne and Arts Victoria that has been designed to help you locate a space suitable for your next arts project.
Use the website to search for creative spaces such studios, galleries, theatres & rehearsal rooms. You can also list a space that you manage.
Creative Spaces is a work in progress and is going to expand early 2008 to become more interactive (and attractive). Help it to realise it's full potential by suggesting places for them to list. I think this will be a fantastic resource and is a great idea.

Retro Mummy Shop

Retro Mummy Shop (OZ) is an online shop run by a stay-at-home Mum. You can find a range of retro & cute Japanese fabrics, Japanese craft books, accessories & Amy Butler patterns. I hear good things about the quality and service.

Decal Paper

Decal Paper (Sydney NSW) offer products and project ideas that you can use to transform objects at home using your computer and printer. They have papers which you can make water-slide decals for many different surfaces including your fingernails, guitars, helmets, model cars and much more. They also have papers which allow you to print and apply images to ceramics, glass, tiles, plastics, metals and many other items with a shiny non porous surface. They've even got a product that you can make temporary tattoos with!
Their online ordering system is coming soon; though to make an order you can just print out their online pdf order form and fax or mail it to them following their instructions.
(ps. If anyone happens to try out their products I'd love to hear how they go)

The Artisan Press

The Artisan Press (OZ) specialise in customized work & short runs. Ideal for wedding stationery, letterpress writing sets and cards, function and cocktail invitations, business stationery, unique letterpress greeting cards, short edition posters and books. Beautiful old printing method where the ink is pressed into the paper. The impression leaves a debossing effect in the paper.