Suppliers
These are all suppliers I have used.
Some of these suppliers charge for their catalogue. Call or go online for prices.
American Science & Surplus
This is a VERY strange collection of surplus science stuff. Neon wire found on this site. Inventory changes.
P.O. Box 1030
Skokie, IL 60097
888-724-7587
Beadalon/ Artistic Wire
Permanent colored copper wire, shiny and matte. You can order small spools online.
440 Highlands Blvd.
Valley Twp, PA 19320
1-866-423-2325
Metalliferous
Variety of brass, copper and aluminum
Also have Artistic wire and anodized aluminum wire (18, 14, 10 ga.)
34 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
212.944.0909 fax: 212.944.0644
NASCO
Aluminum foil, copper foil, wire, tools
4825 Stoddard Road
Modesto, CA 95356
800.558.9595
Paramount Wire Co.
Colored wire, magnet wire
2-8 Central Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018
973.672.0500
Reactive Metals Studios, Inc.
More expensive wires, niobium & titanium
P.O. Box 890
Clarksdale, AZ 86324
800.876.3434
Rio Grande
Major supplier of jewelry making supplies and tools
4516 Anaheim Avenue, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
800.253.9738 fax: 505.839.3016
www.riogrande.com
Sculpt Nouveau Patinas
Friendly source of metal patinas
PO Box 460459
Escondido, Ca 92046
fax 760.741.1074
Also, do a Google search or look in your Yellow Pages for industrial liquidators or electronic surplus dealers, or try e-Bay.
BOOKS
Best, Eleanor
Patterns for Weaving from Eight to Sixteen Harnesses
Bestudio publisher, 1996
This is my source for 12, 14 and 16 harness patterns
Bress, Helene
The Weaving Book, Patterns and Ideas
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981
Wonderful source of patterns and variations on patterns.. Mostly 4 harnesses.
Chandler, Deborah
Learning to Weave
Interweave Press, 1995
Excellent source for basic techniques.
Davison, Marguerite Porter,
A Handweaver's Pattern Book,
Marguerite P. Davison, Publisher, 1975
Classic source of 4 harness patterns
Fisch, Arline M.
Textile Techniques in Metal,
Lark Books, 1996
Excellent book, good instruction, ideas, bibliography and suppliers list.
Hughes, Richard &Rowe, Michael
The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals
Watson-Guptill Publications 1991
Actually this book and its recipes scare me. It’s impressive on the shelf and great browsing.
McCreight, Tim
The Complete Metalsmith
Davis Publications, 1991.
Solid basic handbook of how to work with metals and tools.
Midgelow-Marsden, Alysn,
This Lustr’ed Cloth: A Fibre Artists’ Workbook of Metals
Search Press
Basic information on texturing, coloring, embellishing and manipulating metals.
Strickler, Carol: editor
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns from the Friends of Handwoven
Interweave Press
Another good source of 8 harness patterns.
WeaveMaker Software
AVL Looms
This is the computer software I use on a Mac computer.
I did not comparison shop for this program, it was recommended by AVL for my Compu-Dobby
MORE GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT WEAVING
Handweavers Guild of America website: www.weavespindye.org
