Links of interest:
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| The Enamelist Society, Inc. | Membership Information: < href="mailto: membership@enamelistsociety.org">Donna Buchwald | National organization of enamelist in the United States. |
Related Organizations (eg. Metal guilds)
| Metal Arts Guild | www.metalartsguildsf.org | Metal arts volunteer organization in San Francisco, CA. |
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| Allcraft | www.allcraft.peachhost.com/ 135 W. 29th St., Rm. 402 New York, NY 10001 (800) 645-7124 allcrafttools@yahoo.com |
kilns, metal-working tools Talk to Tevil who is very helpful. |
| Bovano of Cheshire | www.bovano.com/emaux_soyer_enamels.htm 830 S. Main Cheshire, CT 06410-3208 (800) 847-3192 or (203) 272-3208 |
French (Soyer) enamels which are thought to be the best. |
| Enamel Emporium | www.enamelemporium.com 1221 Campbell Rd. Houston, TX 77055 (713) 433-1817 |
Japanese enamels, Thompson Enamels, Bovano enamels- very limited supplies |
| Enamelwork Supply Co. | www.enamelworksupply.com 1022 N.E. 68th Seattle, WA 98115 (800) 596-3257 or (206) 525-9271 ewsco@comcast.net |
Ninomiya (Japanese) enamels,misc. enameling supplies. Talk to Coral. |
| Leslie Ceramics (*) | www.leslieceramics.com 1212 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94706 (510) 524 7363 |
Thompson enamels,, kilns, kiln repair, general enamel supplies, ceramic supplies |
| Rio Grande | www.riogrande.com 4516 Anaheim Ave. N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87113 (800) 545-6566 |
Schauer enamels (manufactured in England), misc. enamel supplies, everything for metal working, fine silver, cloisonné wire, PMC |
| Schlaifer's Enameling Supplies | www.enameling.com (800) 525-5959 |
Thompson and Soyer enamels, general enameling supplies, old leaded Thompson enamels, specialty dies for copper shapes |
| Thompson Enamels | www.thompsonenamel.com PO Box 310 Newport, KY 41072 (859) 291-3800 |
major manufacturer-supplier in U.S. |
Metal and Metal-Working Supplies
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| American Metalcraft |
www.amnow.com or www.americanmetalcraft.com |
copper shapes including bowls, enameling steel, firing tools -catalogue is shrinking! Ask for discount. |
| Frei and Borel(*) |
www.ottofrei.com |
metal-working supplies, used equipment, Neycraft kilns |
| Hauser & Miller Co. |
www.hauserandmiller.com |
precious metal sheet, foil, wire |
| Hoover and Strong |
www.hooverandstrong.com |
precious metals, fine silver and gold shapes |
| R.J. Leahy (*) |
www.rjleahy.com |
non-ferrous metal of all kinds |
| Metalliferous |
www.metalliferous.com |
Metal shapes, foils, cloisonne wire, tools |
| Online Metals |
www.onlinemetals.com |
Soft copper .006 x 6" or 12". |
| Small Parts |
www.smallparts.com |
Tools, metals bar/rivets/sheet/tubing/wire, Abrasives, acrylics, adhesives, etc. |
| Thin Metal Sales, Inc |
15047 Sierra Bonita Lane |
(34 ga copper) CDA 110 soft copper. 006x12" sold by the pound. |
| Alan Steel(*) |
505 E. Bayshore |
scrap metal (copper wire and sheet, shapes, stainless, other steels) |
| Alco Iron and Metal, San Leandro(*) |
(510) 524-5117 |
Bay Area metal dealers |
| Sequoia Brass and Copper, Hayward(*) |
(510) 887-5525 |
Bay Area metal dealers |
| Metal Supermarket, Hayward(*) |
(510) 259-1005 |
Bay Area metal dealers |
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| Auralens |
www.auralens.net 51 8th St. North Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 (800)281-2872 (320) 253-0919 fax -1239 |
Protective eyeware. |
| LaserShields | www.noirlaser.com www.noirlaser.com |
Choosing eye protection - recommended site by UC Berkeley Optometry. |
Enamel & Other Tools/Supplies Used in Enameling
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| All Fired Up | www.kilndr.com 704-609-4605 |
info on kilns, kiln construction, parts |
| Asheville-Schoonmaker Mica Co. | www.ashevillemica.com/ | |
| B & B Etching Products | www.etchall.com 19721 N. 98th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85382 (888) etchall (382-4255) |
safer glass-etching products |
| B & T Spray Equipment (*) | 45 Elmira St., San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 467-0170 |
airbrush, air compressor supplies and repair |
| Flynn and Enslow(*) | www.flynnenslow.com 1530 17th St., San Francisco, CA (415) 863-5340 |
screening & mesh, all sizes and types |
| http://www.fusionheadquarters.com/Pages/Pate-De-Verre.html |
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| http://www.glassfacts.info |
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| Graphic Chemical and Ink Company | www.graphicchemical.com 728 N. Yale Ave. PO Box 7027, Villa Park, IL 60181 USA (800) 465-7382 |
economical source for ferric chloride |
| Howard Wire Cloth (*) | www.howardwire.com Hayward, CA (800) 969-3559, (510) 887-8787 |
mesh in all materials and sizes |
| Paragon Industries | http://www.paragonweb.com/2011 South Town East Blvd. Mesquite, Texas 75149-1122 1-800-876-4328 |
Enameling kilns distributed by Rio, Thompson, Leslie Ceramics |
| Radio Shack (*) | liquid ferric chloride | |
| Renaissance Stone (*) | 751 Moorpark Oakland, CA (510) 638-2404 |
abrasives and polishing materials |
| Scout Handford (*) | scout@dreamworksmetal.com Sacramento, CA (916) 649-8535 |
Specialty Kiln Tools (spider trivets) |
| Tar Heel Mica Co. | Plumtree, NC 28664 (828) 765 4535 |
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| This to That | www.thistothat.com |
web resource for all things about adhesives |
| Vcella Kilns Inc. | www.vcella~kilns.com 171 Mace, Chula Vista , CA 91911 (619) 427-2550 |
best enameling kilns on the market |
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| Charles Lewton-Brain/Brain Press | www.brainpress.com President, Canadian Crafts Federation Box 1624, Ste M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada |
Wax models for casting, precise engraving directly on metal, done by computer program |
| Glass on Metal | www.glass-on-metal.com PO Box 310 Newport, KY 41072 |
Thompson Enamel; website has articles for reprint. |
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| Grains of Glass | grainsofglass.ning.com | Open Studio brings together Enamel Artists worldwide of every level to share their art and knowledge all under one roof. |
| Orchid Chat | www.ganoksin.com |
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| PMC Guild | www.pmclay.com |
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| Yahoo Group: Enamelforum |