Artists Suppliers

  • Aotearoa Art Supplies

    Printmaking Inks. carving tools, homeprint printing presses and many other specialty printmaking supplies.

  • Ambro Metals

    Sheet metal suppliers based in Auckland.

  • Blueprint Imaging

    Screenprinting supplies Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch.

  • Cactus Plastics

    Petone based perspex suppliers.

  • Drypoint Etching Scriber

    Ultra-sharp carbide engraver is light enough to use all day. The maker  will re-sharpen if it wears or breaks.

    Available from Whanganui agent, Julia Ellery - Place an email to order.

  • The French Art Shop

    The French Art Shop has Le franc Hard Ground, Black covering ground and powdered bitumen. 20% discount for PCANZ members.

    16 Taylor’s Road, Unit 9, Morningside, Auckland

    (09) 376 0610

    auckland@thefrenchartshop.co.nz

  • Gordon Harris

    Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch based supplier of art, printmaking and design materials. Gordon Harris will give members 10% if you ask.

  • Takapuna Art Supplies

    Over 12 thousand products and 100 brand names, with new product additions, tutorials added regularly. Also stock solvents.

    498 Peak Road, Kaukapakapa

    (09) 489 7213

    info@tasart.co.nz

  • National Art Supplies (NAS)

    A comprehensive range of general art and printmaking products and supplies.

    41-43 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland.

    (09) 634 0325

    sales@nationalartsupplies.co.nz

  • Homeprint

    John Brebner, Feilding - letterpress, artist book production, bookbinding (journals), picture framing and teaching dry point, photopolymer, letterpress, lino carving and journal making.

  • Mico Metal

    Sheet metal suppliers based in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch.

  • OfficeMax NZ Ltd

    16 retail stores nationwide. Stockist of office products, printing supplies, packaging and safety requirements, technology products and furniture solutions.

    0800 426 473

  • Safety supplies

    A range of safety supplies including bulk latex or vinyl gloves.

  • Spotlight

    Purchase baby muslin from the quilting section of Spotlight, then stiffen with starch paste as described in making tarletan here

  • Wharepuke Print Studio

    Akua inks and an acrylic resist.

    Mark Graver

    190 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri, 0230

Adhesives

Awls

Bookbinding Suppliers

  • Association of Book Crafts

    Find suppliers, tutorials, regional reps and join. If you are wanting any tools or materials from overseas suppliers, please consider discussing your needs with PCANZ member Terrie Reddish who is responsible for all ABC procurement. Terrie can assist with identifying suppliers, coordinating bulk purchases and liaising with NZ importers.

    Communications Officer: Terrie Reddish
    021 182 3440
    secretary@abc-nz.org.nz

  • Conservation Supplies

    Conservation Supplies provides specialised products for archivists and conservators. Their continuing aim is to source and supply museum-standard products from around the world in order to meet the preservation, conservation and storage needs of all our valued clients.

    12 Donnelly Street, Havelock North
    06 211 3991
    info@conservationsupplies.co.nz

  • Gibson Pacific Printing Supplies (for Acrolin)

    Specialising in products for screen, flexographic, and offset printers, and the newspaper industry. Offering printing expertise, an extensive product range, quick deliveries both large and small, and problem-solving skills to track down unusual items.

    1/22 Industry Road, Penrose, Auckland
    0800 657 890
    09 525 5490
    info@gibsonpacific.co.nz

  • Spotlight

    Get inspired and shop fabric, craft supplies, party supplies, home interiors, curtains, blinds and more at Spotlight. Shop online or in store.

    Spotlight Store Finder

  • Kaimai Bindery

    A professional book binding service to meet your needs. With over 20 years of experience within the industry, our binder provides a quality service for all products – no job is too small.

    Specialist supplier of both book covering material (including Acrolin) and ancillary equipment for the book binding industry.

    (07) 394 4404
    bindery@xtra.co.nz

  • Pete’s Emporium

    A great range of party and art supplies, crafts, tools and more - everything from fabric to tools, other hardware and all the odd bits and pieces you won’t find anywhere else.

    2 Parumoana Street, Porirua
    (04) 237 9860
    porirua@petesemporium.co.nz

    541 High St, Lower Hutt
    (04) 568 2090
    hutt@petesemporium.co.nz

Dyes

Eska Board & Cardboard

  • Gordon Harris

    Eska Board

    *check thickness as they sell many types

    (09) 520 4466

  • Clearview Packaging

    Cardboard

    2 Victoria Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt, Wellington

    (04) 939 7273

  • Port Nicholson Packaging

    Cardboard

    33 Fitzherbert St Petone

    (04) 568-5018

    *For recycled card, try whiteware and homeware stores – they may want to pass on used packaging. Picture framers also will often have large mat board boxes which can be useful for packaging prints.

Linen Thread

Lino and Woodcut Suppliers

Letterpress Tuition

  • Homeprint

    IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ART

    Why not make a booking to stay in Feilding for a few days to complete a major artwork or publishing project. In addition to Studio time, both food and accommodation can be arranged.

    11 Sandilands Street, Feilding
    0274 506 826
    homeprint@gmail.com

  • Waiteata Press

    Sydney Shep, Waiteata Press, Victoria University of Wellington

    Wai-te-ata Press offers a number of teaching and learning opportunities to suit your interests including a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervision options are available, community courses, team building, tours and demos as well as short, intensive sessions.

    sydney.shep@vuw.ac.nz

  • Cobblestones, Greytown

    Tony King at the Printing Works offers letterpress tuition. The workshop is situated in the Museum’s handsome village setting of 13 heritage buildings, including six registered with Heritage New Zealand.

    169 Main Street, Greytown
    cobblestonespw@gmail.com

  • Inkiana Press

    Award winning letterpress studior un by Graham Judd. Formerly GTO Printers.

    Graham Judd is now Inkiana Press and he has a mobile 1833 Albion that he takes all over NZ upon request.

    022 072 6771
    graham@inkianapress.co.nz

Overseas Sources

  • Arteina, Spain

    Tool and press manufacturer based in Spain. Makes a tool that bevels plate edge.

  • Awagami Paper, Japan

    Washi paper and related washi products.

  • E C Lyons Tool Manufacturers, USA

    Mezzotint rockers, scrapers, burnishers, etching tools.

  • Japanese Paper Place

    Toronto based Japanese paper warehouse.

    Alternative supplier: https://awagami.com/

  • Neilʼs Artstore Melbourne, Australia

    Melbourne based suppliers of inks, materials, tools, papers, presses.

  • McClain's, USA

    Woodcut tool specialist, USA.

  • Melbourne Etching Supplies, Australia

    Melbourne based suppliers of inks, materials, tools, papers, presses.

  • Solarplate, USA

    Dan Welden’s Solar Plate website with supplies available, USA based.

Paper Supplies

Polymer Plate Makers

  • Moana Road Press

    Dan Tait-Jamieson,

    Moana Road Press has invested in the very latest platemaking technology which, when combined with the highest quality silver-based film negatives and Toyobo Printight® photopolymer, enables letterpress printers to reproduce a myriad of fonts, designs and line art - perfect for creating crisp impressions onto soft cotton papers.

Printing ink

Printing presses and repairs

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