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--- suppliers [2015/11/10 18:34] – [Arts and Sciences] Kadlin Konalsdottir
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-This is a list of Canadian suppliers for a variety of things, as our needs tend to be rather esoteric to find in a google search. Please feel free to add your favourite suppliers to it.
+This is a list of Canadian suppliers (or places that will ship to Canada) for a variety of things, as our needs tend to be rather esoteric to find in a google search. Please feel free to add your favourite suppliers to it.
 ===== Arts and Sciences =====
-==Dyes==
+==Dried Herbs and Spices==
+  *[[http://secure.herbies-herbs.com/|Herbie' Herbs]]
+  *[[http://www.silkroadspices.ca/| Silk Road Spice Merchant]]
+  *[[http://thespicetrader.ca/|The Spice Trader]]
+==Dyes==
   *[[http://www.fibregarden.ca/|The Fibre Garden]]
   *[[http://www.maiwa.com/stores/supply/supply.html|Maiwa Supply]]
+  *[[http://www.geminifibres.com/|Gemini Fibres]] Located in Ontario.  Dyes, mordants, fibres, spinning, weaving & knitting supplies.
-==Pottery Supplies==
+==Embroidery==
+  *[[http://www.devereyarns.co.uk/|DeVere Yarns]] (Embroidery silks, including extremely good stranded silks)
+  *[[https://www.sewfancy.com/|Sew Fancy]] (Located in Guelph, specializes in hard to find supplies, including Japanese-made needles)
+  *[[http://thistle-threads.com/|Thistle Threads]] (Embroidery silks (including stranded silks), spangles (both regular and bobbin lace), silk gimp, braids, goldwork supplies (including the only place I have found #4 passing thread)
-  *[[http://www.greenbarn.com/pottery_catalogue.htm|Greenbarn Potters Supply]]
-  *[[http://www.tuckerspottery.com/tkps/|Tucker's Pottery Supply Inc]]
-  *[[http://www.psh.ca/|Pottery Supply House]]
-==Leather and Leatherwork Supplies==
+==Fabric==
+  *[[http://www.designerfabrics.ca/|Designer Fabrics]] (known as the "Orange Bag Store")
+==Leather and Leatherwork Supplies==
   *[[http://www.zelikovitz.com/|Zelikovitz Leather in Ottawa]]
   *[[http://www.tundraleather.ca/|Tundra Leather in Hamilton]]
   *[[http://www.tandyleather.ca/|Tandy Leather - Various Cities & Online]]
+==Pottery Supplies==
+  *[[http://www.greenbarn.com/pottery_catalogue.htm|Greenbarn Potters Supply]]
+  *[[http://www.tuckerspottery.com/tkps/|Tucker's Pottery Supply Inc]]
+  *[[http://www.psh.ca/|Pottery Supply House]]
+==Scribal Supplies==
+  *[[http://www.pergamena.net/our-products/|Pergamena]] US supplier, ships to Canada.  Vellum & Parchment.  Selection, quality and customer service all excellent.
+  *[[http://www.johnnealbooks.com/|John Neal Booksellers]] US supplier, ships to Canada.  All the supplies, lots of specialty SCA supplies as well.
+  *[[https://www.cornelissen.com/|L. Cornelissen & Son]] UK supplier, ships to Canada.  All the supplies, including a large selection of gold leaf.  Often shipping from UK, via Royal Mail, is significantly less than shipping from the US.  Note that website prices include 20% UK VAT which is not charged to international customers.
+  *[[http://www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk/|Gold Leaf Supplies]] UK supplier.  The online ordering will not allow you to select shipment to Canada, but you can email your order to them and arrange payment via bank transfer or paypal.  (They cannot ship oils or solvents to Canada, which is why their website doesn't support it).  Shipment is via Royal Mail.  Their prices are good and they have hard to find items like heavier 24ct leaf, a large selection of shell gold and specialty items such as shell lapis.
+  *[[http://www.kamapigment.com/|Kama Pigments]] Canadian Supplier.  Shell and leaf gold, as well as pigments and dyestuff.  Watch if you are shopping in English, the site sometimes punts you back the French side.
 ==Seeds and Plants==
   *[[https://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=home.html&cart_id=4637371.23828|Richter's Herbs]]
-==Dried Herbs and Spices==
-  *[[http://secure.herbies-herbs.com/|Herbie' Herbs]]
-  *[[http://www.silkroadspices.ca/| Silk Road Spice Merchant]]
-==Yarn Suppliers==
-  *[[http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/|Camilla Valley Farm]]
 ==Wood and Wood Working Supplies==
   *[[http://thewoodbox.com/|The Wood Box]]
   *[[http://www.leevalley.com/en/home.aspx|Lee Valley Tools]]
+==Yarn Suppliers==
+  *[[http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/|Camilla Valley Farm]]
+  *[[https://www.wool-tyme.com|Wool Tyme]] has a brick-and-mortar store in Ottawa and also does online orders.
+  *[[http://colourmart2.com/|Colourmart]] is based in the UK but has free shipping. They are a good source for luxury fibres such as silk in fine weights.