The following list of printing supplies (and suppliers) was originally developed by Marty Vreede. The list was updated in March 2011. If you find a link or supplier is no longer current please let us know.
Acid (Refer Nitric Acid)
Acid Free Corrugated Card
Larson Juhl – email: orders@larsonjuhl.co.nz
Auckland Warehouse & Showroom:
2 Kingsford Smith Place, Airport Oaks, Auckland – Phone (09) 256 0020
Christchurch Warehouse & Showroom:
18 Iversen Terrace, Phillipstown, Christchurch – Phone (03) 366 0366
Acrolin
Gibson’s Printer’s Supplies Ltd – email: info@gibsonpacific.co.nz
PO Box 54-023, Bucklands Beach, Manukau 2144
1/22 Industry Road, Penrose 1061, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone (0800) 657 890, (09) 525 5490, Fax (09) 525 5495
Ammonia (cloudy)
Any supermarket
Aluminium Oxide
P.P.S. Industries Limited – email: sales@ppsindustries.co.nz
86 Hugo Johnston Drive, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
PO Box 12-823, Penrose, Auckland 6
Phone (09) 579 1001, Fax (09) 579 9098
Asphaltum
Wanganui Asphalts
501 Heads Rd, Wanganui, 5001
Phone (06) 344 5199
Asphaltum Plate
Flint Printing Inks & Machinery
Auckland: P.O. Box 1767, Auckland; 57 Walls Road, Penrose, Auckland
Phone (09) 579 8089, Fax (09) 579 2298
Christchurch: P.O. Box 255, Auckland; 49-51 Wickham Street, Bromley, Christchurch
Phone (03) 384 2119, Fax (03) 384 3137
Wellington: Unit 29, 16 Jamaica Drive, Grenada North, Wellington
Phone 0800 435 468, Fax (04) 568 2748
Bees Wax
Refined
Canaan Apiaries
174 Mosston Road, Springvale, Wanganui
Phone (06) 345 5350
Bone Folders
Association of Book Crafts – email: jsansom@xtra.co.nz
4 Alnack Place, Torbay 0630, Auckland
Contact: John Sansom – Phone (09) 473 6865
Chisels (Pfeil)
Hector Jones Ltd – email: admin@hectorjones.co.nz
117 King Street North, Hastings
Phone 0800 70 80 70, 06 878 9049, Fax 06 876 0800
Cardboard
Muda pasted Box board 2030 micron
Spicers
Head Office: 55 Business Parade North, Highbrook, East Tamaki (Auckland)
Phone (09) 925 3000, Fax (09) 925 3004
Wellington: 33 Bouverie Street Petone
Phone (04) 587 1960, Fax (04) 587 1965
Christchurch: 137 Hayton Road, Sockburn
Phone (03) 366 2289, Fax (03) 366 8811
Dunedin: 4 Strathallen Street, South Dunedin
Phone (03) 477 1822, Fax (03) 477 1884
Twin Cushion (archival) – 1500 x 1800mm, 1400 x 1650mm, 2000 x 2195mm
Clearview Packaging – email: cartons@clearviewpkg.co.nz
2 Victoria Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt
Contact: Lyn Sayer – Phone (04) 939 7273
Copper
Mico Wakefield
641 Tremaine Ave, Palmerston North
Contact: Warren – Ray – Phone (06) 357 0881 , 0800 844 448
Copper Sulphate
Hamilton Chemicals
P O Box 15184, Dinsdale, Hamilton 3243; 355 Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton 3204
Phone (07) 847 5840, Fax (07) 847 5882
Dot matrix screen
Nu SafeAquatint
Image On Screen – Large size A1 – NEC Colour Management LCD Display Solutions
Command E
136 Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Phone (+61 8) 8231 8111, fax (+61 8) 8212 9430
Megalith Ltd – email: inquiries@megalith.co.nz
Level 4, 61-63 Taranaki Street, Wellington
Contact: Bill Ashworth, Manging Director – Phone (04) 802 4520, Fax (04 802) 4525
Dry point plastic
0 .5mm clear PVC – @ $4.62 +gst + freight
Field International Ltd – email: sales@field.co.nz
16 Ron Driver Place, East Tamaki – Box 38240 Howick Auckland
Phone (09) 274 4404, Fax (09) 274 9041
Dirosol 915
Blue Print Imaging
Auckland: 3 Inlet Road, Takanini, Auckland; P. O. Box 272 1130, Papakura, Auckland
Phone (09) 299 7770, Fax (09) 299 7771
Wellington: 14 Sydney Street, Petone, Wellington; P. O. Box 33 120, Petone, Wellington
Phone (04) 568 3555, Fax (04) 568 4666
Christchurch: 32 Hawdon Street, Sydenham; P. O. Box 7420, Sydenham, Christchurch
Phone (03) 374 2227, Fax (03) 374 2228
Felts
Best felts perhaps B55-4.8mm for woodcut and sizing felt for etching. WTF – 3mm for etching impression felt
Felt Supplies of New Zealand Ltd
3 Avenger Place, Glendene, Waitakere City, Auckland 0602; P O Box 21710, Henderson
Phone (09) 8134664 Fax (09) 8134665, Tollfree 0800 433587
Ferric Chloride
PCB Etch 40%
Hamilton Chemicals
P O Box 15184, Dinsdale, Hamilton 3243; 355 Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton 3204
Phone (07) 847 5840, Fax (07) 847 5882
Gallery Track
G Webster’s & Co Ltd
25 King Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021
Phone (04) 385 4136, Fax (04) 385 4138
Gum Arabic Crystals
Mainland Paints
351 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch; PO Box 12171, Christchurch 8242
Phone (03) 338 1312, Fax (03) 338 1522
Hand Cleaner (SLIG)
New Zealand Safety
216 John F Kennedy Drive, PO Box 76 Palmerston North
Phone (06) 353 0254, Fax (06) 357 1210
Ink (French etch)
Charbonel
Le Franc
The French Art Shop
Auckland: 33 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1003
Phone (09) 376 0610 – email: thefrenchartshop@thefrenchartshop.co.nz
Wellington: 70 Ghuznee Street, Wellington
Phone (04) 384 9494 – email: wellington@thefrenchartshop.co.nz
Ink Graphic Chemicals
Fine Art Papers – email: artpaper@ihug.co.nz
22 Madrass Street, PO Box 22-082, Christchurch
Contact: Randell Scott – Phone (03) 379 4410, Fax (03) 379 4443
Ink (Mylar)
Rapidograph (Faber Castell, Rotring etc.)
Linoleum
3.2mm A Grade Soft Grey – 1.8m (6’) width
National Art Supplies – email: enquiries@nationalartsupplies.co.nz
41-43 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland; PO Box 29-130, Greenwoods Corner, Auckland
Phone (09) 634 0325, Fax (09) 634 0912, Free Fax 0800 ART 000 (278 000)
Lino printing in general
Office Max (School Supplies) 0800 426 473 for cutting tools, brayers (rollers), lino to A3 sizes, woodcut knives.
Lithogum A
Flint Printing Inks & Machinery
Auckland: P.O. Box 1767, Auckland; 57 Walls Road, Penrose, Auckland
Phone (09) 579 8089, Fax (09) 579 2298
Christchurch: P.O. Box 255, Auckland; 49-51 Wickham Street, Bromley, Christchurch
Phone (03) 384 2119, Fax (03) 384 3137
Wellington: Unit 29, 16 Jamaica Drive, Grenada North, Wellington
Phone 0800 435 468, Fax (04) 568 2748
Matt Board
G Webster’s & Co Ltd
25 King Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021
Phone (04) 385 4136, Fax (04) 385 4138
MYLAR
Photocopy safe – (Acetate 50L821)
Gordon Harris
170 Victoria Street, PO Box 2960, Wellington
Contact: Andrew Phone (04) 385 2099, 0800 429 525
Mull
(book binders)
Flint Printing Inks & Machinery
Auckland: P.O. Box 1767, Auckland; 57 Walls Road, Penrose, Auckland
Phone (09) 579 8089, Fax (09) 579 2298
Christchurch: P.O. Box 255, Auckland; 49-51 Wickham Street, Bromley, Christchurch
Phone (03) 384 2119, Fax (03) 384 3137
Wellington: Unit 29, 16 Jamaica Drive, Grenada North, Wellington
Phone 0800 435 468, Fax (04) 568 2748
Nitric Acid
Medi Group Wholesalers
71 Wilson Street, Wanganui
Phone (06) 345 4469
Opaque Stop Out
Gordon Harris
170 Victoria Street, PO Box 2960, Wellington
Contact: Andrew Phone (04) 385 2099, 0800 429 525
Press Beds
Industrial Formica
Cuthbert Stewart Ltd – email: csl@cuthbertstewart.co.nz
PO Box 30 496, Wellington Mail Centre 5054; 27 Te Puni Street, Petone, Lower Hutt
Phone (04) 568 6156, Fax (04) 568 6056
Paper
Fine Art Papers – email: artpaper@ihug.co.nz
22 Madrass Street, PO Box 22-082, Christchurch
Contact: Randell Scott – Phone (03) 379 4410, Fax (03) 379 4443
Gordon Harris
170 Victoria Street, PO Box 2960, Wellington
Contact: Andrew Phone (04) 385 2099, 0800 429 525
Studio Art Supplies – email: info@studioart.co.nz
35 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021; PO Box 26 211, Epsom, Auckland 1344
Phone (09) 360 1238, Fax (09) 360 1239
Paper
Diaries – Royal Offset High Bright 140gsm SRA1 – cut for short grain
Meteor Printers Ltd
23-27 Ridgway Street, PO Box 336, Wanganui 4540
Contact: George (guillotinist) – Phone (06) 349 2630, Fax (06) 345 3534
Paper – Handmade – Harakeke / NZ Flax
Pakohe Quality Papers
25 Tongariro Street, WHANGANUI 4501, New Zealand
Phone: 64 6 344 6873 — email: info@pakohe.co.nz
Tenax Papers — Andrew Reilly – email: strmypetrel@hotmail.com.
Harakeke (NZ Flax), rag, recycled newspaper (reprocessed to improve stability), and blends. In addition he produces a specialty writing paper for the tourist market in Bulls – genuine Bulls bullshit paper (a blend of processed bullshit and harakeke). A range of Tenax papers are currently carried by: Ochre Art supplies (Palmerston North), Homeprint Ltd (Feilding), Takapuna Art Supplies (Takapuna), and The French Art Shop (Ponsonby).
Paper (Decal), Transfer Paper
Affiliated Industries – email: print@affiliated.co.nz
PO Box 17-191, Greenlane, Auckland 1130; 124 Penrose Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Contact: Carol Hancock – Phone (09) 526 0033, fax (09) 526 0044
Picture Frame Mouldings
G D Harrisons Ltd – Harrison Frames – email: info@harrisonframes.co.nz
41 Aerodrome Road, Mount Maunganui
Phone (07) 575 0981, Fax (07) 575 0961
Rollers
Marty Vreede
The Print Workshop, Whanganui UCOL, P O Box 3020, Whanganui
Phone (06) 965 3801 ext. 62391
Rollers
(Speedball)
Edpac (NZ) Limited
P O Box 58 507, Greenmount, Auckland 1730; 18A Neilpark Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland
Phone (09) 274 6169, Fax (09) 274 6191, Free Phone 0800 100 010
Rollers
(rubber casting) Nitral 30 Durometer 286$/m 08 1992 35mm D/70mm Faced
Skellerup Industrial – email: info@skellerup.co.nz
124 Marshall Street, Woolston, 8023; Private Bag 4736, 8140 CHRISTCHURCH
Free Phone 0800 475 355
Rosin
Neil’s Art Store – email: e.artstore@gmail.com
44-46 Greeves Street, Fitzroy, Vic. 3065 – (Behind the Black Cat Cafe on Brunswick Street)
Contact: Neil Wallace Phone (+61 3) 9419 5949 Fax (+61 3) 9419 4232
Rouge
Drews Jewellery
Whanganui
Seristrip
(Powder)
Blue Print Imaging
Auckland: 3 Inlet Road, Takanini, Auckland; P. O. Box 272 1130, Papakura, Auckland
Phone (09) 299 7770, Fax (09) 299 7771
Wellington: 14 Sydney Street, Petone, Wellington; P. O. Box 33 120, Petone, Wellington
Phone (04) 568 3555, Fax (04) 568 4666
Christchurch: 32 Hawdon Street, Sydenham; P. O. Box 7420, Sydenham, Christchurch
Phone (03) 374 2227, Fax (03) 374 2228
Shellac
Mainland Paints
351 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch; PO Box 12171, Christchurch 8242
Phone (03) 338 1312, Fax (03) 338 1522
Silkscreen
C C G Industries – email: info@ccg.co.nz
Unit 2, 25 Triton Drive, Albany, Auckland
Postal Address: PO Box 305 024, Triton Plaza, North Shore 1330
Phone 0064 9 475 5224, Fax 0064 9 475 5004
Blue Print Imaging
Auckland: 3 Inlet Road, Takanini, Auckland; P. O. Box 272 1130, Papakura, Auckland
Phone (09) 299 7770, Fax (09) 299 7771
Wellington: 14 Sydney Street, Petone, Wellington; P. O. Box 33 120, Petone, Wellington
Phone (04) 568 3555, Fax (04) 568 4666
Christchurch: 32 Hawdon Street, Sydenham; P. O. Box 7420, Sydenham, Christchurch
Phone (03) 374 2227, Fax (03) 374 2228
Screenfiller
C C G Industries – email: info@ccg.co.nz
Unit 2, 25 Triton Drive, Albany, Auckland
Postal Address: PO Box 305 024, Triton Plaza, North Shore 1330
Phone 0064 9 475 5224, Fax 0064 9 475 5004
Wax Tapers
Catholic Supplies
85-89 Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington; PO Box 16-110, Wellington South, Wellington 6039
Phone (04) 384 3665, Fax (04) 384 3663
Whiting
PWF or any paint shop
Zinc
fine grain etch
Neil’s Art Store – email: e.artstore@gmail.com
44-46 Greeves Street, Fitzroy, Vic. 3065 – (Behind the Black Cat Cafe on Brunswick Street)
Contact: Neil Wallace Phone (+61 3) 9419 5949 Fax (+61 3) 9419 4232