Sculpt Nouveau
(760) 432-8242  fax (760) 741-1074  web site:  www.sculptnouveau.com
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Chemicals

Compleat Sculptor - 90 Van Dam St - New York, NY 10013.
        They stock most of the patina chemicals needed to make your own patinas.
        They also have other patina products.  800-9-SCULPT or 212-243-6074
        www.sculpt.com

Tri-Ess Sciences, Inc. - 1020 West Chestnut St., Burbank, CA  91506.
        Have many chemicals for patinas in stock.  (818) 848-7838.
        www.tri-esssciences.com
  

Birchwood Casey - 7900 Fuller Rd Eden Prairie, MN. 55344
        They have some incredible, can't do without  patina products for ferrous and non ferrous
        metals. 'Gun-bluing', M-20, etc.  (800) 328-6156
        www.birchwoodcasey.com

Casting Materials - For Ceramic Shell

Remet - Best source for casting material.  Very nice people to work with.  New York headquarters.
        They have other office locations.  (800) 445-2424
        www.remet.com  

Ransom & Randolph -  Good source for ceramic shell material. (800) 800-7496

Clear Coatings - Sealers

*Sculpt Nouveau - New water base clear coating. Spray on over patinas and finishes.
        Not glossy. Loaded with UV and metal corrosive inhibitors. Great over patinas.
        www.ronyoungpatina.com

Incralac - Rated # 1 -The original coating, (same as Syncrylac) made by Stan chem. 
        (860) 828-0571. They only sell in 5-gallon minimum containers. Located in Connecticut.
        New distributor for Incralac. Custom Aerosol Packaging. Piqua, Ohio
        They will sell in quarts, gallons, & spray cans. (800) 237-6765 or (937) 773-1824

Permalac  -  Peacock Lab. Philadelphia, Pa. (215) 729-4400 great stuff, UV
        binders, corrosive inhibitors (non-ferrous)   They have just come out with a new
        solvent base coating that is said to be not as glossy as Syncrylac but still has
        corrosive inhibitors for both ferrous and non ferrous metals.  It is called Permalac.         

Pro Line - San Diego, Ca. (619) 231-2313  #4800  Get the thinner also.
        Made for coating Navy ships.  Seems great so far.  Two part, clear, solvent base.
        www.prolinepaint.com

XIM - '900 Protective Finish.  Westlake, Ohio (800) 262-8469
  
     Specify for ferrous or non ferrous metals.

  Clear Coating Corrosion Additives

Ciba - (800) 431 2360  /  (914) 785 4461 / fax (914) 785 4244
       
This is a very big company and can be difficult to do business with. Ask if they have a
        distributor near you. The additive is worth the trouble if you are working with iron or steel.
        You do not need this additive if you will be applying the lacquer to any thing else. We add
        one once of the inhibitor to a gallon of lacquer. Ask for Iracor 153.
        * Sculpt Nouveau has this product in 4oz & 8 Oz containers.

Leaf

Sepp Leaf Products -  381 Park Ave South / New York, NY   10016.  (800) 971-7377 /
  
     (212) 683-2840   fax (212) 725-0308.  e mail sales@seppleaf.com. 
        www.seppleaf.com 

Magazines

* Art Foundry Journal - New, very interesting publication. Worth your time to contact them. 
       
P.O. Box 448 - Welches, OR   97067
  
     (503) 622-3828  Fax (503) 622 7661  web page: www.artfoundryjournal.com

Anvils Ring - (314) 390-2133 - ABANA -  Incredible source for iron, steel people. 
  
     PO Box 1810 Georgetown, Ca. 95634

Fabricator - (404) 363-4009  - NOMMA - Great information for iron & steelworkers.
       
804-10 Main St. Suite E. Forest Park, GA  30050  e-mail:  nomma2@aol.com
        www.nomma.org/fabrica.html

Metalsmith - (813) 977-5326 - SNAG  - All types of metals, including gold, more towards
        jewelry and art.  5009 Londonderry Drive, Tampa, FL 33647
        www.metalsmith.org/pub/mtlsmith/v20.2/

Sculpture Magazine - (202) 785-1144 - ISC Good organization to be involved with.
        14 Fairgrounds Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, NJ 08619-3447
Phone: 609.689.1051 Fax: 609.689.1061
        www.sculpture.org

Sculpture Review - (212) 764-5645 -  All mediums.  Mainly great sculpture.
  
     5615 Cermak Rd., Cicero, IL 60650
        www.sculpturereview.com         

Metal

Industrial Metal Supply - They stock every type of metal and more.  Very nice company.
        They are working very hard to stock bronze ingots and sheet for you at good prices.
        Call for information.  www.imsmetals.com
       
Burbank, CA - 3303 N. San Fernando Blvd.- 91504  (818) 729-3333
        San Diego, CA - 7550 Ronson Rd   (858) 277-3865
  
     Irvine, CA -  2072 Alton Parkway  92606  (949) 250-3343
        Phoenix, AZ - 4131 E. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 602-275-4131
       This is the company that makes the terrific metal cleaner (see below under "metal cleaner").

Metal Cleaner

Industrial Metal Supply - We are very excited about this product. Industrial metal supply
        developed and is manufacturing this under their name. It is called "Metal Cleaner/Degreaser".
        Available in quarts and gallons. Addresses and phone numbers are just above.

Mold Material

Compleat Sculptor - They carry most all brands of mold material. 800-9-SCULPT 
        www.sculpt.com

Ball Consulting   - Extraordinary casting material. They are very knowledgeable about mold making 'Forton' casting materials.
   
     Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Colorado. 800-225-2673. www.ball-consulting-ltd.com

Polytek - P.O Box 384 Lebanon, NJ. 08833 / (908) 534-5990 - Best material to work with.
        They have resins and epoxies and also have mold making workshops.  They are very
        helpful and informative.
        www.polytek.com

Synair - 2003 Amnicola Highway  Chattanooga,  TN   37406 / (423) 698-8801.  Great
        company with incredible products and service.  Also have mold making workshops.
        www.synair.com

Organizations

ISC - International Sculpture  Center- 14 Fairgrounds Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, NJ  08619-3447 
       
Phone: 609.689.1051 Fax: 609.689.1061

       
They publish the Maquette  and Sculpture  Magazines (Now one
        publication).  They also have great sculpture conference in a different part of the
        country every other year.
        www.sculpture.org  

National Sculpture Society - Magazine, art show information.
        www.nationalsculpture.org

Art Metal - Large internet site where artists can collaborate.  Large list of links and suppliers.
        Very good information.  www.artmetal.com

Pedestals

Compleat Sculptor -  New York  - (800) 9-SCULPT
        www.sculpt.com

Pigments and Oxides

Douglas & Sturgess - 730 Bryant St. - San Francisco, Ca 415-421-4456
        They have many other things too. Call for a catalog.

Primers for Iron, Steel, & Aluminum

Diamond Vogel -  Main phone: (800) 332-6126.  Many distributors.  Order # MC-1501.
        This is a WATER BASE PRIMER  - no hazardous shipping charges.  Very
        reasonable price and nice people to talk to.   The primer dries hard & strong,  
       
apply two coats.  Use under the metal coating for Iron, Steel, & Aluminum.
        www.diamondvogel.com   

Pro line -  '4018 Series' two part epoxy primer.  2646 Main St. - San Diego, Ca  92113
  
     (619) 231-2313.  Well tested - great for ferrous metals (yellow).
  
     ****Ask for #4018 A & B this is recommended as the primer to go on ferrous
        metals under the Metal Coating.
        www.prolinepaint.com

Protective Coating for Ferrous Metals

Locktite Corp. - Newington, CT. (800) 321-9188 'Extend Rust Treatment' you must
        get the industrial grade.  A lesser strength is sold in some hardware stores but it
        will not hold up.  This product turns rust into a protective coating (only in black but
        it really works well).
        www.loctite.com

Putty for Bronze

3M product - We purchase it from Yale in San Diego.  (619) 299-7710
        www.aeyale.com  (to purchase)
        www.3m.com (information about 3M)

Restoration

Ponsford Ltd.- Incredible company for all types of art restoration.
        5441 Woodstock 5441 Woodstock Rd, Acworth, GA. 30102    
        www.ponsford.com  Phone 770-924-4848

Sprayers

Vista Paint Store - 611 Sycamore, Vista, Ca / (760) 598-0040 There are many other
        locations.  Ask for the Crown Sprayer.  They sell the sprayers  for the same price
        as the manufacturer will.  You may  buy them in cases of twelve.    Whole sprayer
        sets or separate parts (bottles, aerosol cans, etc.).
        www.vistapaint.com

Sprayer for Metal Coatings

ES Manufacturing, Inc - This was a great find! They make a gun that attaches to your air
     compressor unit that will spray on the Metal Coating. It is very simple and inexpensive,
     about $135.00, with a disposable paper cup feed. Ask for Model # G 100 - it comes
     packaged with nozzle # 6, we like to use #5 & # 3 also.
     2500 26th Ave North / St Petersburg, FL 33713   (727)323-4040
    Sculpt Nouveau and The Compleat Sculptor keep this spray gun in stock also.

Supplies / Tools

The Compleat Sculptor  - This company stocks everything.  They have mold materials,
        books, tools, waxes, and much more.  They carry all the best manufacturers. Call for|
        their catalog.
  
     90 Van Dam St, New York, NY  10013  / (800) 9-SCULPT / (212) 243-6074
        fax (212) 243-6374
web page:  www.sculpt.com

Torches

Uniweld Products - 2850 Ravenswood Road - Ft Lauderdale, Fl. 33312 / (954) 584-2000
       
fax (954) 587-0109
Ron recommends torches TH3 or TH5 & tips ST07S-ST or
        07MP
        www.uniweld.com

Wax

Compleat Sculptor - New York City - Store & Mail order - Many Types of Wax.   
        (
800) 9-SCULPT
        www.sculpt.com

Remet - All types of wax for casting.  Very nice people to work with.  New York headquarters.  They have
        other office locations.  (800) 445-2424
        www.remet.com

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