Links
General Art Supplies
The Art Store
Located in Des Moines, IA, this is an online source of art supplies, fine pens, books, stock photography, picture frames, drawing supplies, and easels.
1-800-652-2225
www.shoptheartstore.com
Cheap Joe's
General art supplies, especially good for watercolorists.
1-800-334-9060
www.cheapjoes.com
CrystalClear Bags
1-888-436-6197
www.crystalclearbags.com
Dakota Art Pastels
Specializes in supplies for pastel artists, but also has brushes.
1-888-345-0067
www.dakotapastels.com
Daniel Smith, Creataive Solutions for Creative People
Art Talk newsletter and art supplies.
newsletter@danielsmith.com
Dick Blick Studio
A source for framing and art supplies. Call 1-800-828-4548 or go to www.dickblick.com.
French Canvas
A New Jersey company run and owned by artists.
www.frenchcanvas.com
Graphik Dimensions
Frames and framing supplies at reasonable prices. 1-800-221-0262
www.pictureframes.com
Impact Images
Protect your matted artwork with clear plastic bags of all sizes. Call or go online:
1-800-328-1847
www.clearbags.com
Jerry's Artarama
Discount art supplies.
www.jerrysartarama.com
Michaels
This is a chain crafts store. Check your local phone book for the one nearest you. Here are a few locations in and around
Reston:
- Americana Plaza Sunset Hills Rd. (just off Reston Pkwy)
- Maple Avenue in Vienna
- Nutley Street in Vienna, just after the entrance to Rt. 66 (next to Microcenter)
- Rt. 7 in Sterling (across from Kohl's)
- Off Nokes Blvd. in Sterling (across the street from Dulles Town Center)
Pearl
5695 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22303
Open Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm , Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm
703-960-3900
www.pearlpaint.com
PRESTO
Frames, framing supplies, mat board, foam core, etc. - good prices.
1-800-334-9060
www.framingsupplies.com
Plaza Art
703-280-4500
3045 Nutley Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00pm
www.pla-za.com
Utrecht's
202-898-0555
1250 I Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm
www.utrechtart.com
Framing
American Frame Corporation
1-800-537-0944
Arrowhead Part
400 Tomahawk Dr.
Maumee, OH 43537-1695
Frame Factory Warehouse
703-281-2350
212 Dominion Rd.
Vienna, VA 22180
They have a large assortment of ready-made wooden frames,
sectional metal frames, acid free (museum quality) mat board,
and glass (regular, non-glare, UV, plexi)
Frame Masters
703-573-5734
8305 Merrifield Ave.
Fairfax, VA
www.americanframe.com
Graphik Dimensions, Ltd.
A source for aluminum frames, both pre-assembled and pieces for self-assembly. Call 1-800-221-0262 or go to www.pictureframes.com.
Lakeside FastFrame
703-648-3800
11160-B South Lakes Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Located in the South Lakes Shopping Center. Custom framing,
memorabilia, box mounting, matting, foam board, artist supplies,
large selection of prints, ready mades frames and certificate
frames. League of Artist members receive a 10% discount on custom framing.
Lakeside Fastframe opens its doors to LRA members from 5:00 - 8:00pm on the third Thursday of each month. They will put out surplus molding and mat board, and off a 30% discount on ordering supplies, as well as a full range of framing services.
www.fastframe.com
Light Impressions
1-800-828-6216
PO Box 22708
Rochester, NY 14692-2708
Specializes in archival albums, mats & frames, and storage.
www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
Michaels
See listing under General Art Supplies.
United Mfrs Supplies, Inc.
1-800-645-7260
Locations:
80 Gordon Ave.
Syosset, NY 11791
1701 Clint Moore Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33487
www.unitedmfrs.com
Photographic Supplies and Resources
Ace Photography
44710 Cape Ct
Suite 122
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-430-3333
www.acephoto.net
Archival Output Printing Services
Printing services for photographers, artists, and architects.
www.archivaloutput.com
B&H
1-800-947-7785
420 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
One of the best for anything photo, video, digital, or audio. You can get good deals on film.
www.bhphotovideo.com
DPreview
For digital camera buffs: the latest in digital photography and imaging news, reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, discussion forums, a large selection of sample images, a digital camera buyers guide, side-by-side comparisons, and a comprehensive database of digital camera features and
specifications.
www.dpreview.com
Open Photo Lab
The Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods' photo lab (wet darkroom) is open three
days a week to the public.
Black & White:
- Every Tuesday 6:00 - 10:00pm
- Every Thursday 1:00 - 5:00pm
- First, third and fifth weekends of the month on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00pm
- Fees: $7 per 4-hour session Reston residents; $9 non-residents
Color:
- Second and fourth weekends of the month on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00pm
- Also on the Monday following those weekends from 5:30pm - 9:30pm
- Fees: $7 per 2-hour session Reston residents; $9 non-residents
Call 703-476-4500 for more information.
Penn Camera
Fair Lakes Center
12967 Fair Lakes Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-222-5690
www.penncamera.com
Other DC area locations: www.penncamera.com/locations
Ritz Camera
Area chain store. Check store locator for the store nearest you.
www.ritzcamera.com
The Slide Printer
They make prints from slides and slides from prints.Call 1-303-698-2962 for information or to request order envelopes, which have pre-paid postage.
Miscellaneous Media Recommendations
Yarka Sauce distributed
by Richeson Art Co.
Supplies can purchased through Rochester Art
1-800-836-8940 (ask for Mike)
10-piece boxed set: US $14.40 plus shipping
This is a Russian-made pastel: you can use it
as a drawing tool or grind it to a powder. The powder
form can also be used for drawing or painting, which
produces a watercolor or ink wash effect. Yarka sauce
comes in an assortment of hues and values.
Gung Easels
Professional motorized and hand crank studio easels, made from solid Manchurian hardwood.
www.gungeasels.com
Transparencies
Clifford A. Wheeler of Under Ground Glass, 3158-D Spring
Street, Fairfax VA 22031
Tel: (703) 352-5637
A photographer
with the ability to make quality transparencies (5" x 7" or 8" x 10") of artist's works.