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STAFF PICKS ARE IN YELLOW
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CompanyTypeNotesContactDelivery / ShippingDelivery TimeCU Discount
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Delivery InformationUSPS, UPS, FEDEX packages can be sent to: Your Name Prentis Hall 632 W125th St New York, NY 10027USPS in Prentis is dropped off on the 1st floor mail station. UPS and FEDEX are dropped off in the 2nd floor office suiteAny delivery from a delivery truck needs to be recieved by you. Make sure your cell number is on the delivery ticket and make sure you are in Prentis to recieve it when they arrive.
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Archival Materials / Custom Boxes
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TalasCustom boxes and archival materials, also great selection of papers212-219-0770
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Art Supply Stores
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Artist and CraftsmanArt supplies - great selectionLocation @ 2108 7th Ave Adam Clayton Powell Blvd is the best art supply store close to Columbia. But it's a bit of a long walk from Prentis. 212-222-4700
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Dick BlickArt supplies
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Janoff'sArt SuppliesPretty good art supply store on Broadway near main campus(212) 866-5747
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Auto Parts
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J.C. WhitneyCar Stuff
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Book Supplies
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A & A Printing, IncBook Printing and BindingReally nice about printing jobs, talk to Billy
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Linco PrintingNewsprint and Offset Printing
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Lower East Side PrintshopBlog with print supply listings for nyc
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Standard ScreenScreen printing
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TalasArchival Materials and Custom BoxesLocated in Brooklyn, really nice custom boxes for print storage or editions, etc.
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Ceramics
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Dick BlickGlazesThey stock many Aamco glazes in small quantities - also have some clay tools
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Ceramic SupplyCeramics, Clay, PlasterIf you're ordering heavy stuff like plaster or clay the monday and wednesday trucks will save a bunch on shipping973-340-3005Delivery trucks on Mondays and Wednesdays - otherwise UPS
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Continental Clay
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Digital Fabrication (3d printing, Laser, CNC, etc)
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Columbia Maker-SpaceLocated on the 12th floor of the MUDD building. Free to all Columbia students! 3d printing, laser cutting, vinyl ploter. Requires only a 30min training session.
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Shapeways3-d printingonline service for 3-d printingonline service
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Electrical Supplies
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Lendy176 Grand St. 212-431-3698
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Electronics
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Adafruitarduinos, microcontrollers, starter kits, large selectionGood tutorials on webpage and great help in the forums section2/3 days
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Allcorpmotors and other parts
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DigikeyThe ultimate supplier for electronic parts/goods
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Electronic GoldmineSlow Shipping = weeks
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Electronic Surplus
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Herbach and Radman
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Jamecoelectronics resistors, capacitors, solderers, etc. easier to search than Mouser, but not as much stuff. Good pricesabout a week
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Mouser Electronics
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Servo City
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Spark Fun
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TinkersphereEast Village location for electronics parts
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Sculpture Fabrication
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Lanning SmithFabricatorsGood shop that does all different sizes of fabrication jobs, everything from pedestals and framing up to full scall commercial displays and sets.
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Milgo-BufkinMetal FabricationPricey but a good large shop that does all things metal and frequently works with artists
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Foam
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City LumberBuilding materialsGood supplier for rigid insulation foam(718) 937-6300
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Canal Foam and RubberFoam / RubberExpensive, but a decent selection of various foam and rubber. Good for a small amount if you need it fast. 212.226.7339
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Foundry
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Polich TallixMetal CastingUpstate foundry that works with artists and offers a discount for Columbia students. Contact: Vanessa Hoheb - vanessa@polichtallix.com15%
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Framing
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It Is FramingFramingThis shop located in Greenpoint is run by recent Alum Cy Morgan - "We offer reasonably prices frames, mounting, stretcher bars and panels, furniture. We also offer rolls of linen at wholesale prices–must purchase the whole roll."yes@itisframing.comYesFor orders large enough they can give a bulk discount and free delivery to Prentis or Watson. For smaller orders they can also do free delivery, but then it will be at their schedule's convenience
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City FrameFramingAs good as you'll get for the price. A commercial frame shop geared towards the conventions of contemporary gallery photography. Not the highest quality but a lot of gallerys use this place. They do not do mounting in house.
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Downing FramesFramingPretty expensive but this place is the real deal. Very nice to work with, high quality
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Handmade FramesFramingExpensive but the best!!!
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Hardware
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Home DepotDuh23rd St. - good if you're on the train
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Home DepotDuhThe Bronx - good if you have a car / truck
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Columbia HardwareHardware StoreClose to campus, has some of the basics
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Industrial Supply (These Places Have Everything)
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GraingerIndustrial Supply
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MSCIndustrial Supply
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McMaster CarrEVERYTHINGNext day delivery via UPS if order is placed by 6pm. MAGIC.
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Laminating
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Laminall
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Mechanical Parts
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McMaster CarrLots of machine parts, springs, gears, bearings, etc.Def. not the cheapest. But often not bad prices. Next day delivery via UPS if order is placed by 6pm. MAGIC.
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Small Parts
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Stock Drive Products
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Surplus Center
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Metal / Machining
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Aquel
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Boro SupplyMachining SupplyExtensive supply of machining tools and partsYes, located in NJ1-2 days
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Hadco MetalAluminumGreat nyc supplier if you need a larger quantity of aluminum
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Onlinemetals.comMany types of metalFast delivery, better prices than McMaster
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Rapid SteelSteel onlyGreat place for steel orders. Especially in large quantities. Stephen Messina SteveM@rapidsteel.us (718) 392–9500YES - UPDATE - NO MINIMUM ORDER, NO DELIVERY FEE!1-2 days
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McMaster CarrGood selection of all kinds of metalsGreat for small orders or if you need a piece next day
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East Coast Tools
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Northern Tool
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Outwater Plastic Industries
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S&F Supplies (Dibond)Sign Making MaterialsGood supplier of DiBond718-399-3333Will deliver
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Model Airplane Parts
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Sig ManufacturingModel Airplanes
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HobbylincScale Model Parts
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Online Resources / Tutorials and Reference
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Compound Miter CalculatorA good online calculator for plotting some complex angled cuts in the woodshop
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Lynda.comOnline TutorialsAll kinds of stuff, amazing for learning new software
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instructables.comOnline TutorialsDIY project ideas and instructions
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3daily.netOnline TutorialsSketchup tutorials
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Paint
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Franklin Lennon (Benjamin Moore)House paint and painting suppliesClose to Prentis on 125th
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Guerra PaintArtisan paintsThis is the real stuff. Made by a true guru.212-529-0628
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TCP Global
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Robert DoakArtisan paints718.237.1210
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Kremer Paint
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Soho Art Materials
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Packing Supplies
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Valentine PackingPacking materialsCheap cardboard, roll paper, bubble wrap, next day delivery718.418.6000Yes via their own truckNext Day
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UlinePacking materials, envelopes, office supplies, etcVery fast delivery
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Photography / Video Retailers
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B&H Photo/VideoAll things photo/video/electronicsDuh
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K&M CameraPhotographyGood smaller old-school photo place. Good for darkroom stuff
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FotocarePhotographyGood place for stills photo gear and supplies.