Materials, Resources and Suppliers

 

This list of vendors and suppliers is provided to assist students in locating materials. Listing a vendor or supplier does not indicate any endorsement of any kind from the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Grand Valley State University.

 


General Local Art Supplies

General Local Art Suppliers

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

GVSU Laker Store (Allendale)

The Marketplace

Allendale

(616) 331-2450

Website

GVSU Laker Store (Downtown)

DeVos Building C

Grand Rapids

(616) 331-6602

Website

Service Reproduction

345 Summer NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 451-2901

Website


Hardware Stores

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Gemmens Hardware

3488 Kelly St

Hudsonville

(616) 669-1118

 

Godwin Hardware

3703 S. Division

Grand Rapids

(616) 248-9502

 

Kutsche's Hardware

307 Leonard NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 456-1638

 

McMaster–Carr

     

Website

Modern Hardware

1500 Kalamazoo SE

Grand Rapids

(616) 241-2655

 

Rylee's Ace Hardware

1121 Michigan NE

Grand Rapids

(616) 451-0724

 

Rylee's Ace Hardware

1205 Fulton St W

Grand Rapids

(616) 233-4711

 

True Value 

120

Allendale

4

 

Hardwoods

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Constantine's Wood Center

     

Website

John Anthony Millwork

542 Grandville

Grand Rapids

(616) 776-7347

 

Rockler

     

Website

Wood Craft

4265 28th St SE, Suite C

Grand Rapids

(616) 957-9633

 

Industrial Supplies

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Grainger

3803 Roger Chaffee SW

Wyoming

(616) 241-6781

Website

McMaster-Carr

     

Website

MSC Industrial Supplies

405 Grandville SW

Grand Rapids

 

Website

Nemic Machinery

1547 S Division

Grand Rapids

(616) 241-5606

 

Jewelry Supplies

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Armstrong Tool and Supply

31541 West 8 Mile Rd

Livonia

800-446-9596

Website

Contenti Jewelry Supplies

 

Pawtucket, RI

401-305-3000

Website

FDJ Tool

 

Winter Park, FL

 

Website

Hauser and Miller

 

St. Louis, MO

 

Website

Metaliferous

 

New York, NY

 

Website

Otto Frei

 

Oakland, CA

 

Website

Rio Grande

 

Albuquerque, NM

800-545-6566

Website


Lumber Supplies

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Home Depot

2727 Alpine St NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 447-0100

 

Menards

4151 Alpine St NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 785-7700

 

Standale Lumber

4100 Lake Michigan Dr

Standale

(616) 453-8207

 

Standard Lumber

377 Lake Michigan Dr

Standale

(616) 453-1003

 

Metals

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Copper and Brass Sales

1310 Scribner NW

Grand Rapids

800-926-2600

 

Grand Rapids Central Iron and Steel

1730 Alpine St NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 363-4103

 

Metals Supermarket

4141 Barden Ave SW

Kentwood

(616) 554-3925

Website

TerMolen and Hart Sheet Metals

3718 Buchanan St SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 458-4832

 

Mold Making and Casting Plastics

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Polytek

 

Easton, PA

800-858-5990

Website

Smooth-On

 

Easton, PA

800-762-0744

Website


Plastics

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

ePlastics

 

4

800-474-3688

Website

Inventables

     

Website

K-Mac Plastics

3821 Claw St SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 406-0671

Website

Plexicase

2431 Clyde Pk SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 246-6400

Website

United States Plastic Corp.

     

Website


Salvage

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Pitsch Wrecking

675 Richmond Ave NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 363-4895

 

Welding Supplies

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

AirGas Welding Supply

2828 28th St SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 257-3381

 

Miller Welding Supply

505 Grandville SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 459-9461

 

Praxair Welding Supply

1000 Scribner SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 451-3055

 

Purity Cylinder Gases

2580 28th St SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 532-2375

 

Printmaking Supplies

Name

Address

City

Phone

Website

Atlas Screen 
(All screen printing supplies)

     

Website

Conrad Machine
(Etching Presses and Repair)

     

Website

Dick Blick
(General Art and Printmaking Supplies)

     

Website

Graphic Chemical and Ink Co.
(All Printmaking Supplies)

     

Website

McClain's
(All Relief Printmaking Supplies and Tools)

     

Website

Renaissance Graphic
(All Printmaking Supplies)

     

Website

Screen Grafex
(All Screen Printing Supplies)

342 Market Ave SW #2

Grand Rapids

1-800-237-5380

 

Service Reproduction 
(General Art and Printmaking Supplies)

345 Summer Ave NW

Grand Rapids

(616) 451-2901

Website

Takach Press
(All Printmaking Supplies and Presses)

     

Website

Termolen and Hart
(Copper)

3718 Buchanan Ave SW

Grand Rapids

(616) 458-4832

 


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