• Armadillo Clay and Supplies
  3307 E. 4th St.
  Austin, Texas 78702
  Phone: 512-385-7311
  www.armadilloclay.com

• John Reynolds Co.: a Dallas distributor for Chavant, Inc. and other plasitlinas (where I buy mine) and mold making supplies
  (my current favorite plastilina is Tan AB-225.)
  2206 S. Harwood St.
  Dallas, Texas 75215
  Phone: 1-800-421-4378 or 214-421-4377
  Also (Randy at):
  2001 Karbach St., Ste. "V"
  Houston, Texas 77092
  Phone: 1-888-957-8565 or 713-957-8565
  www.jwreynolds.com

• Western Sculpting Supply: really nice, helpful people
  2855 W. 8th Ave.
  Denver, Colorado 80204
  Phone: 303-623-4407 or toll free 1-800-254-4407; Fax: 303-623-8439
  www.Westernsculptingsupply.com e-mail: Westernsculpting@aol.com

• Sculpture Depot: sculpting stands, armatures, and more
  418 8th St. SE, Unit B5
  Loveland, Colorado 80537
  Phone: 970-663-5190 or toll free 1-800-260-4690
  www.sculpturedepot.com

• Sculpture House
  I am not happy with this company's armatures. They are out of proportion and when I sent them a paper layout describing how (arms come out the neck on the 24" size), they said that I had a point, but would not change the design unless I custom-ordered 50 or more. So instead, I taught my students how to make their own.
  www.sculpturehouse.com

• The Compleat Sculptor, Inc.
  90 Vandam St.
  New York, New York 10013
  Phone: 1-800-972-8578 (1-800-9-SCULPT) or 212-243-6074
  www.sculpt.com

• Chavant, Inc.: clay modeling products, including plasteline (oil-based clays) and tools
  42 West St.
  Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
  Phone: 1-800-242-8268 (1-800-CHAVANT) or 908-842-6272
  http://chavant.com

• Douglas and Sturgess, Inc.: all kinds of sculpting supplies (from waxes, foams, & clays to solvents and safety equipment)
  730 Bryant Street, San Francisco, California 94107
  Phone: 1-888-ART-STUF ; Fax: 1-510-235-4211
  Web site: http://artstuf.com

• Sculpture House Casting, Inc.
  155 W. 26th. St.
  New York City, NY 10001
  Phone: 1-888-374-8665
  www.sculptshop.com

• The Johnson Atelier full sculpture supply house; expensive sometimes
  60 Ward Avenue Extension
  Mercerville, New Jersey 08619
  Phone: 1-609-890-7777; Fax: 609-890-1816
  www.atelier.org

• Reynolds Advanced Materials: moldmaking supplies
  1339 Bennett Drive, Unit 145; Longwood, Florida 32750 (near Orlando)
  Phone: (800) 328-8786 or (407) 331-0023; Fax. (407) 331-5387
  Web site: www.moldmakingmaterials.com; E-mail: mark@moldmakingmaterials.com
  Other locations:
  2131 South Harwood St., Dallas, Texas 75215; Tel. (800) 421-4378 or (214) 421-4377; E-mail: dallas@reynoldsam.com
  2001 Karbach St., Suite 5, Houston, Texas 77092; Tel. (888) 957-8565 or (713) 957-8565; Fax: (713) 957-2124; E-mail: houston@reynoldsam.com

• Sunbelt Materials: silicone moldmaking products
  9030 Directors Row, Dallas, Texas 75247
  Phone: 214.630.8657; Fax: 214.630.8658
  www.sunbeltmaterials.com
  Sunbelt Materials stocks the Rhodia line of silicone products. John creates my molds with Rhodia VI-SIL 1065 (2 part mixture VI-SIL 1065 + VI-SIL Hi-Pro-Blue Catalyst for the print coat. Then add a thixotropic catalyst for thickening the rubber for subsequent coats.)

• www.smooth-on.com: make some great mold materials

• Polygon Corporation: suppliers of Victory Brown microcrystalline wax for sculpting
  P. O. Box 348 or 200 W. Second St.
  South Boston, Massachusetts 02127
  Phone: 1-617-268-4455
  www.polygonwax.com

• Castcraft: sells information about how to make molds and where to get materials (I did buy this information and it appears thorough and useful.)
  Box 17000
  Memphis, Tennessee 38187-1000
  Phone: 901-682-0961
  www.castcraft.com

• Polytech Dev. Corp.: rubber

• Porter Warner Industries: microcrystalline waxes, including the brown "sculpting" wax (sometimes called Victory wax). This wax may be mixed with harder or softer waxes depending on the needs of the artist.
  Houston, Texas
  Phone: 1-800-433-2150

• Perfect Touch Modeling & Sculpting Tools: handmade wood and metal-tipped tools for small-scale sculpting in clay, plastiline, and polymer clays
  www.perfect-touch.com

• www.eagerplastics.com: moldmaking rubber and casting resins
  New Hampshire

• Hydrospan: a 2-component flexible urethane used for creating enlargements
  http://www.sklservices.com/clients/industrialpolymers/hydrospan.htm
  Or www.IndustrialPolymers.com
  Tel.: 1+ (800) 766-3832; Outside the United States call: 1+ (713) 943-8451.

• Restoration Preservation Conservation Products: Renaissance wax/polish will protect, restore, refresh, define & enhance furniture, fine art, all metals & precious metals (engraving), jewelry, ivory (scrimshaw), all woods (& wood carving), antiques, knives, automobiles, high-end hardware (copper sinks, etc.), tools, machinery, furniture, sculptor (bronze, etc.), stone (granite, marble, etc. ­(ie;countertops, statues), firearms, musical instruments, paper, memorabilia, leather, valuables, antiques, collectibles and so much more!
  Also: The exclusive U.S. agent/distributor for Picreator Enterprises Ltd. of London, England. Manufacturer of 'Renaissance micro-crystalline wax/polish','Vulpex liquid soap','Pre-Lim surface cleaner','Metal de-corroder','GroomStick archival cleaner'& other unique restoration products used by museums, galleries, professionals, manufacturers, retailers & collectors Worldwide
  Dennis Blaine
  6819 S.E. Sleepy Hollow Lane
  Stuart, Florida 34997-4757
  Phone 772-219-0436 ; toll free: [USA] 1-800-229-5530; fax: 772-219-7674
  Email: Dennis13@aol.com
  Internet: www.restorationproduct.com
  Tel.: 1+ (800) 766-3832; Outside the United States call: 1+ (713) 943-8451
  

• Stone Suppliers Directory: a list by state of quarries and stone distributors; be forewarned--this site has that horrid white-type-on-black-background that gives this sculptor an eye ache!

• Colorado Yule Marble (Sierra Minerals Corporation)
  Beautiful Stone and good people!
  6164 South Newport St., Suite 2000
  Centennial, Colorado 80111
  Tel.: (303) 771-9610; Fax: (303) 771-9652
  Web site: www.yulemarble.com
  NOTE: Sierra Minerals Corp. was bought out by Georgia Marble in 2004.

• Continental Cut Stone, Inc.
  P. O. Box 37
  Florence, Texas 76527
  Tel. 254-793-2329; Fax: 254-793-2358
  Contact: Robert Teel, President; Joan Caskey, Office Manager
  Web site: www.continentalcutstone.com
  Note: fabricators of cut limestone (primarily for architecture); the "boneyard" is a great place for selecting stone for sculpture bases. Also, some smaller blocks (up to 2000 pounds) laying around the boneyard in Florence. You might call ahead if you need a specific size as the quarry is in Leuters, Texas, a couple of hours away.

• 2Sculpt
  Myles Schachter (aka Myles Mountain)
  P. O. Box 3777 Lawrence, Kansas 66046-0777 (USA)
  Tel. (785) 838-3885
  Web site: www.2sculpt.com
  Myles is really helpful and carries an interesting variety of stone, as well as the Italian pneumatic hammers and chisels.

• Colorado Alabaster Supply
  I bought some pink and white alabaster from Stan Jones and got a wonderful education about the qualities of alabaster from him. Highly recommended!
  1507 North College Ave.
  Ft. Collins, Colorado
  Phone: 970-221-0723
  www.coloradoalabaster.com

• Utah Alabaster Supply it looks as though they have lots of rich colors available.
  288 North 300 West
  Cedar City, Utah 84720
  Phone: 435-865-0118
  E-mail: russt@mountainwest.net Site: www.utahalabastersupply.net
  Rusty and Susan Galetka

• Neolithic Stone
  A Canadian company that says it will soon open a branch in Oregon, USA. Check out the Web site for plenty of images of stone types to help you choose.
  Contact Randy at (604) 736-5201
  See stone samples at: www.neolithicstone.com

• Georgia Marble
  Web site: www.georgiamarble.com

• Renaissance Stone Sculpture Studio and Gallery
  Sorry, but they claim no mail orders or shipping available.
  751 Moorpark St.
  Oakland, California 94603
  Phone: 510-638-2404
  www.renaissancestone.com

• Art City Studios: stone carving supplies
  197 Dubbers Street
  Ventura, California 93001
  Phone: 1-800-490-0746 or 805-648-1690; Fax 805-642-1295
  www.artcitystudios.com; E-mail: artcity@artcitystudios.com

• Montoya Sculpture & Supply
  Supplies and winter workshops.
  502 Palm St., # 21
  West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
  Phone: 800-682-8665 or 561-832-4401
  www.montoyasculpture.com

• Tennessee Marble Company
  Specializing in pink and red stones
  343 West Vinegar Road * Post Office Box 249
  Friendsville, TN 37737
  Phone: 865-995-9500
  www.tnmarble.com

• Stone Sculptors Supplies & Studio
  P.O. Box 27656
  San Diego, CA 92128-1656
  Sales Room/Studio (by appointment): 2534-E East Washington Ave., Escondido, CA 92027
  Phone: 760-489-1424
  www.stonesculptorssupplies.com

• Stoneman Distributors: Supplier of Brazilian, Canadian Soapstone. Black Soapstone, serpentine, white and pink alabaster. Tools, Carving Kits, Located in London Ontario
  Unit 1 - 79 Bessemer Rd.
  London Ontario N6E 1P9
  Tel.: 519-668-3996
  Web site: www.stoneman.ca; E-mail: sales@stoneman.ca

• Victor Marble Co., Inc.
  3433 Walnut St.
  Denver, Colorado 80205
  Phone: 303-294-0731

• Utah Alabaster Supply
  288 North 300 West
  Cedar City, Utah 84720
  Phone: 435-865-0118 or 435-559-0234

• Smith Camp Alabaster -- Cody Bell
  Rt. 1, Box 96
  Turkey, Texas 79261
  Phone: 806-423-1276 or 806-346-7566

• Flatlanders Sculpture Supply: has an art gallery, sells stone and sculpture tools
  11993 East US-223
  Blissfield, Michigan 49228
  Tel. 517-486-4591 (other possible number = 800-234-4591); Fax. (517) 486-2249
  Ken Thompson, owner; Debra Dickens, Gallery Director/ Flatlanders Art Galleries:
  Web site: www.flatlandersculpture.com or e-mail flatlandersculpture@netzero.net

• Rossini Marble: appears to be more commercially oriented (vs. fine art) in that they supply slabs for countertops and tiles
  3216 NW 79th Ave.
  Miami, Florida 33122
  Phone: 888-716-8878 or 305-716-8878
  www.rossinimarble.com

• Eastern Marble & Granite Supply
  
  New Jersey?
  Phone: 800-643-8818

• Stone Resources (worldwide): from Learningstone.net
  This resource pages looks tremendous! (And does not repeat links on this page.)
  http://aboutstone.org/stonehoo/Stone_Industry

• Sunrise Mine Enterprises
  
  Wickenburg, Arizona
  Tel. 928-684-1260
  Contact: Pete Incardona (Pete the Miner)
  Note: specializes in Arizona Marble, Onyx, Travertine, and Limestone; exclusive dealer of Connemara Irish Marble

• Joseph McAnney -- Endless Circle
  P. O. Box 817
  Congress, Arizona 85332
  Tel. 928-427-3095
  E-mail: endlesscircle@yahoo.com
  Note: Joseph is a lapidarist who has worked with marbles and hard stones, creating spheres, cabachons, and bookends, as well as pedestals and bases; working with Sunrise Mines (above)

• Crescent Stone Company
  Toll free Tel. 888-400-0094
  We are a new natural stone producer for the trades. We have Stromatolite Stone which has the fossilized earliest life form on earth embedded in it. This product is one of many various stone products, such as Mica which has the colors of sunsets. The stromatolite is highly sought after as a collectable object, I feel that if it were carved it will fetch a good price adding to what the artist gives to the sculpture. This organism created the first oxygen on earth, without it we would not be here. We have the ability to cut blocks to your specs, if interested contact above.
  Sincerely, Steve DeLong

• Trow & Holden: stone sculpture supplies (where I buy my chisels when not buying locally)
  45 South Main St.
  Barre, VT 05641
  Phone: 1-800-451-4349; Fax: 802-476-7025 www.trowandholden.com

• Carbide Connection: I love their carbide burrs! Fast service and great prices, too.
  P. O. Box 337 or 16 Riverdale Avenue
  Oakdale, New York 11769
  Tel. 1-888-353-5865; Fax: 1-877-352-7876
  www.carbideconnection.com

• McMaster-Carr: an industrial supply company
  They have locations across the US (John & I use the Chicago address). I could not find a toll free number, so visit their Website at: www.mcmaster.com, click on "About Us" on the top bar and then in the left frame, "Contact US" to find the location nearest you. I would call for a catalog--their online catalog is simply scanned pages of the real thing. It is small and difficult to read.

• Cooper Power Tools: "Buckeye/Dotco Material Removal Tools"
  Grinders, Sanders, Drills, Buffers, Nibblers, Saws, Routers & Chamfering Tools
  P. O. Box 1410
  Lexington, South Carolina 29072
  Phone: I could not find a phone on the catalog I picked up at the Loveland Sculpture Shows. So either the catalog came from a distributor who did not attach contact info. or the catalog was not designed to sell anything. Even the seminar listing on the back page just said "Contact Cooper Power Tools."

• 2 Sculpt: stone carving supplies (limited, but appears to be good prices)
  Kansas
  Phone: 1-(785) 838-3885
  http://2sculpt.com; E-mail: sculpt@bigplanet.com

• www.stoneuniversity.com: learn stone restoration without leaving your home
  online course from Fred Hueston - 8 week program
  Tel. 828.301.9796 (USA)

• A Cut Above: I have bought 3" flexible back pads with various abrasives for rough sanding with my die grinder. I also bought some diamond handpads. They also supply carbide burrs, quality die grinders, wet diamond core bits (for drilling holes through marble) and so many cool things.
  16512 Arminta Street
  Van Nuys, California 91406
  Telephone: 1-800-444-2999 (toll free), 818-988-1831; Fax: 818-988-2799
  Contact: Gary Lerner (VP & owner; very helpful to me and considerate of my budget)
  www.acutabove.com

• Worldwide Abrasives: sanding discs
  1521 6th Ave. North, Ste. B
  Lewiston, ID 83501
  Phone: 208-743-5263

• www.sculptnouveau.com: in California
  Patineur Ron Young's Web site on patina recipes and supplies (see also my artbooks page for Patrick Kipper's book on patinas)

• Uni Marble Bases:
  5182 Brook Hollow Parkway, Suite H
  Norcross, Georgia 30071
  Tel.: 1 888-534-2098; 770-446-9699; Fax: 888-282-2401; 770-448-1298
  www.marblebases.com; E-mail: unimarble@aol.com

• The Base Shop, Inc.: wood and stone sculpture bases and pedestals
  418 Eighth St. S.E., Unit A2
  Loveland, Colorado 80537
  Phone: 970-593-0305; Fax: 970-593-9344
  www.thebaseshop.com

• Richard's Cabinets and Woodworking: hand-made wooden bases and pedestals with illuminated turntables.
  121 Peninsula Drive, Carriere, Mississippi 39426
  www.richardscabinets.com
  Contact: Richard Mole

• Lionel Hastings & Company: marble bases, pedestals, bowls, balls, and more
  P. O. Box 1148, McGill, Nevada 89318
  www.lionelhastingsmarble.com
  Contact: marble@lionelhastings.com
  Tel. 775.235.7615

• Stonwurks Inc.: Strata Panels™ are thin 3/16"cut natural stone laminated to 3/4" or 1/2" fiberglass faced honeycomb aluminum backing and are manufactured from virtually any stone available.
  P. O. Box 144; 615 W. Crawford
  Clay Center, Kansas 67432-0144
  www.stonwurks.com
  Telephone: (785) 632-5687 / Fax: (785) 632-6093 / Toll Free: 888-884-7881
  EMAIL: stonwurks@stonwurks.com

• Precision Pedestals: looks like top-of-the-line pedestals
  Phone: Bill Houck 480-363-6187 or Keith Christopher 480-213-5842
  www.precisionpedestals.com

• Maestro Pedestals: lots of choices in pedestals
  613 Martin Ave., Ste. 103
  Rohnert PArk, CA 94928
  Phone: 1-800-765-5116 or 707-588-2910
  Fax: 707-588-2919
  www.pedestals.com

• Master Art Pedestals: lots of choices in pedestals
  17415 Meadow View Drive
  Middletown, California 95461
  Phone: 1-800-675-5067 or 707-987-2048
  www.paulaslater.com/Pedestals.htm

• Pockett's Marble: marble bases
  37 Cain Street
  Proctor, Vermont 05765
  Contact: Linda Pockett, Tel. or Fax 802-459-3512; E-mail: marble4all@aol.com
  Web: http://hometown.aol.com/marble4all/MarbleBases.html

• Sculpture Bases

• Sculpture Bases II

• Sculpture Bases III

• Signs By Gwynn: Brass Picture Name Plates (labels for sculpture and paintings)
  816 Travis St. (P. O. Box 788)
  Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
  Phone: 1-940-322-2565; Fax: 940-322-7440
  www.signsbygwynn.com

• www.freedom-of-teach.com: anatomy figures -- look cool and useful -- and instructional DVDs and more. Tel. USA 510.769.1828

• American Science & Surplus: The Austin Sculpture Center bought a life-size plastic skeleton for about $300 (item # 88824). (It was not bad -- just needed a few alterations and I could use it to teach anatomy.)
  P. O. Box 1030
  Skokie, Illinois 60076
  Web site: www.sciplus.com

• www.labwarehouse.com: potentially another supplier of anatomical models

• http://www.medmarketplace.com: we supply anatomical models.

• www.sideshowtoy.com: like mannequins? look for the male and female 12-inch Art S. Buck-brand artist's models.

• Texas Art Supply mostly paint supplies
  2001 Montrose Blvd. (+2 other Houston locations)
  Houston, TX 77006
  Phone: (713) 526-5221
  www.texasart.com
  One viewer contributed that this store carries "a complete supply of metallic powders", such as used on faux metal patinas on artworks in terra-cotta. Thanks for the tip, Robert!

• RGA Trucking: Sculpture, molds, etc. delivery service
  2231 N.W. 49th St.
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
  Phone: 405-834-8811; Fax: 405-810-9362
  Contact Richard G. Allen, owner; E-mail: rgatrk@aol.com

Other Sculpture Resource Sites:

• Resources for Sculptors: a fantastic site!

• Artsearch