suppliers
Artists Suppliers
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Aotearoa Art Supplies
Printmaking Inks. carving tools, homeprint printing presses and many other specialty printmaking supplies.
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Ambro Metals
Sheet metal suppliers based in Auckland.
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Blueprint Imaging
Screenprinting supplies Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch.
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Cactus Plastics
Petone based perspex suppliers.
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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.
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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
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Gordon Harris
Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch based supplier of art, printmaking and design materials. Gordon Harris will give members 10% if you ask.
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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
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National Art Supplies (NAS)
A comprehensive range of general art and printmaking products and supplies.
41-43 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland.
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Homeprint
John Brebner, Feilding - letterpress, artist book production, bookbinding (journals), picture framing and teaching dry point, photopolymer, letterpress, lino carving and journal making.
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Mico Metal
Sheet metal suppliers based in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch.
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OfficeMax NZ Ltd
16 retail stores nationwide. Stockist of office products, printing supplies, packaging and safety requirements, technology products and furniture solutions.
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Safety supplies
A range of safety supplies including bulk latex or vinyl gloves.
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Spotlight
Purchase baby muslin from the quilting section of Spotlight, then stiffen with starch paste as described in making tarletan here
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Wharepuke Print Studio
Akua inks and an acrylic resist.
Mark Graver
190 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri, 0230
Adhesives
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Scrapbook Central
Online and in-store paper craft supplies store. Stocking the widest selection of coloured cardstock and patterned papers.
101 Oxford Tce, Epuni, Lower Hutt
Awls
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Spotlight
Get inspired and shop fabric, craft supplies, party supplies, home interiors, curtains, blinds and more at Spotlight. Shop online or in store.
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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.nz541 High St, Lower Hutt
(04) 568 2090
hutt@petesemporium.co.nz
Bookbinding Suppliers
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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
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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
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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
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Spotlight
Get inspired and shop fabric, craft supplies, party supplies, home interiors, curtains, blinds and more at Spotlight. Shop online or in store.
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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.
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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.nz541 High St, Lower Hutt
(04) 568 2090
hutt@petesemporium.co.nz
Dyes
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Pete’s Emporium
Buy the powder dyes as it’s cheaper in the long run to mix your own
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.nz541 High St, Lower Hutt
(04) 568 2090
hutt@petesemporium.co.nz
Eska Board & Cardboard
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Gordon Harris
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Clearview Packaging
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Port Nicholson Packaging
Cardboard
33 Fitzherbert St Petone
*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
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Sewingtime NZ
18/3 Linen Thread comes in white and natural
Auckland:
23 Fairfax Ave, Penrose
(09) 522 0863Christchurch:
8 Stanley Street, Sydenham
(03) 366 1112
Lino and Woodcut Suppliers
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Hector Jones
Dremel equipment, high speed burs, and Pfeil lino and wood carving chisels.
117 King Street North, Hastings
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Regal Castings
Micro Motors and other machines, burs, lubricant for drills.
7 Akiraho Street, Mt Eden, Auckland
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G&A Warburton
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Carbatec
Dremel equipment, quality burs, and bur lubricant.
110 Harris Rd, East Tamaki, Auckland
Letterpress Tuition
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Overseas Sources
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Arteina, Spain
Tool and press manufacturer based in Spain. Makes a tool that bevels plate edge.
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Awagami Paper, Japan
Washi paper and related washi products.
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E C Lyons Tool Manufacturers, USA
Mezzotint rockers, scrapers, burnishers, etching tools.
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Japanese Paper Place
Toronto based Japanese paper warehouse.
Alternative supplier: https://awagami.com/
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Neilʼs Artstore Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne based suppliers of inks, materials, tools, papers, presses.
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McClain's, USA
Woodcut tool specialist, USA.
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Melbourne Etching Supplies, Australia
Melbourne based suppliers of inks, materials, tools, papers, presses.
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Solarplate, USA
Dan Welden’s Solar Plate website with supplies available, USA based.
Paper Supplies
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Pakohe Papers
Marilyn and Marty Vreede handmake paper from 100% New Zealand flax fibres
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Tenax Papers, Bulls
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Timbrel Paper Products
33 Montgomery Cres, Upper Hutt
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Tyvek: Conservation Supplies
2 Donnelly Street, Havelock North, 4130,
Polymer Plate Makers
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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
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Aotearoa Art Supplies
Helen Colleain, 027 695 7367
Akua Intaglio Inks, Akua Liquid Pigments, Akua Mediums, Cranfield Traditional Inks, Cranfield Mediums, Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks, Caligo Safe Wash Etching Inks.
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Servicom NZ Ltd
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Takapuna Art Supplies
Gamblin and FAS ink.
498 Peak Road, Kaukapakapa (near Helensville), North Auckland
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Wharepuke Print Studio
Akua inks and an acrylic resist.
Mark Graver, 190 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri, 0230, NZ.
Printing presses and repairs
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PPS
Brian Puddick, PPS, Palmerston North
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National Art Supplies
Select Printmaking supplies.
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Jack Thompson Engineering Services
This business is closed from 31 March 2024 due to retirement. However, Jack is still available for general press repairs and maintenance.
Please contact Jack Thompson, 107 St Andrews Road, Havelock North, 4130
Type
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The Printing Museum
Mangaroa, Upper Hutt
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M & H Type
San Francisco, USA
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Pica poles: Gibson Pacific Printing Supplies
Sue Green, 0800 657 890
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Linotype: John Nicholson
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Magnesium plate makers: Inline Graphics