The Lighthouse Keeper's cat » art- & craft-supplies http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN musing about art, crafts and design... in Wellington, NZ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:33:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Printmaking Art Supplies in New Zealand (and elsewhere…) http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2008/12/30/printmaking-art-supplies-in-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/ http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2008/12/30/printmaking-art-supplies-in-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:02:04 +0000 sissT http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/?p=409 Some things are not easy in New Zealand, and one thing is to get – affordable – printmaking art supplies.
NB: This post is work in progress and not a complete list. If you know more stores or have more ideas where to get supplies please comment or email ^_^.

Real shops in Wellington

Paper and some basic tools are available in Wellington. There are two local shops where you can go and have a look around.

Waterbased inks for intaglio printmaking

As with screen printing I only use non toxic water based printing inks. I archived the best results so far with the Akua Intaglio ink.

Gordon Harris is no longer stocking these, but

  • Artist Mark Graver runs the Wharepuke Print studio based in Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand – nontoxic-printmaking.co.nz – and is a stockist for Akua, shipping New Zealand wide.

Etching or Intaglio tools

To get more specialized tools like Roulettes or Rockers you have to look for the manufacturers and find out which distributor is willing to ship international.

Little side rant: I can’t believe how bad some of these websites and online shop are designed and built. You should think if somebody wants to sell expensive art supplies, they at least spend some effort on design and making the shops easy to use!

Printing presses

There are actually at least 2 printing press manufacturer based in New Zealand

  • Manuka Machines, based in Christchurch, New Zealand
    etchpress.com
  • Alma Products Ltd., based in Ohoka (near Christchurch), New Zealand.
    almaproducts.co.nz

I love the Holbein Etching Presses manufactured in Japan ^_^, but shipping might be a bit expensive.

  • One Distributer for Holbein Etching Presses is the Rochester Art Supply – fineartstore.com – in NY, USA.

You should check trademe.co.nz from time to time. I was able to get my – much loved – second hand bookpress there.

Felt blankets for Etching  and Drypoint Printmaking

You can order felt blankets online from aetnafelt.

]]> http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2008/12/30/printmaking-art-supplies-in-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/feed/ 1 Thank You Blue Print, Petone, Wellington, NZ http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2007/09/16/thank-you-blue-print-petone-wellington-nz/ http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2007/09/16/thank-you-blue-print-petone-wellington-nz/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:31:47 +0000 sissT http://www.the-lighthouse-keepers-cat.com/wp_en-EN/2007/09/16/thank-you-blue-print-petone-wellington-nz/ The third one is a big thank you to Andrew from Blue Print, Petone, Wellington. Blue Print is a supplier for screenprinting materials in Wellington and I really don’t know what I would do without his help and advise.

Blue Print
14 Sydney Street, Petone
Wellington,
New Zealand
phone (04) 5765151

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