Artist Resources: Local Vendors

The Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society provides this list as a general reference only and does not endorse any particular vendor. If you are a member, and have a favorite vendor you would like to share, please email us with the contact information and your comments.

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General Art Supplies

Aaron Brothers Art & Framing
Various locations in Santa Clara Valley
Supplies are expensive; has reasonable ready-made frames; look out for special promotional sales or check their website for printable coupons; custom framing is pricey. Aaron Brothers was bought out by Michaels Arts and Crafts several years ago. For more information, visit www.aaronbrothers.com

Accent Arts
392 California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Ph: (650) 424-1044
Web: www.accentarts.com/index2.html
Gill (owner) is very helpful; great supplies; 10-20% discounts to club members & students; special orders.

Michaels Arts & Crafts
Various locations in Santa Clara Valley
Limited supplies; good sale prices; sells frames & does custom framing. For more items than are available in the store, visit www.michaels.com

University Art
456 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA 95126
Ph: (408) 297-4707
www.universityart.com
Everyday 20% discount; good discounts on sale prices; sells frames & does custom framing

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Matting and Framing

Art & Frames Unlimited
2284 Old Middlefield Way
650-967-7033

ACI Glass
750 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Ph: (408) 727-4711
Need a resale license to purchase from this company.

Steve Albin Picture Framing
Los Altos Rancho Shopping Center
Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 941-0555
30 years experience, all types of framing

Art Board West
941 S. McClincey Lane, Campbell, CA
Ph: (408) 559-8825
Need resale license to purchase frames from this company; glass and plexiglass

Paper Revival
Handcrafted Paper by Brenda Hill
P.O. Box 700852, San Jose, CA 95170
Phone: (408) 446-1922
Website: www.PaperRevival.com
e-mail: PaperRev@aol.com
Paper Revival specializes in creating custom acid-free handmade paper mats from a variety of different fibers for displaying fine art and photography.

Tap Plastics Inc.
Various locations in Santa Clara Valley
Inexpensive custom cut plastic and non-glare plastic, as well as glass for picture frames. To see more of their current product line, or to locate a store nearest you, visit tapplastics.com.

Union Avenue Framing
Grey Guthmann, the owner, does a lot of work for artists and you'll pay about 1/2 what you would at other frame retailers.
165 Cristich Lane Unit G
Campbell, California 95008
408-879-0112
www.unionframe.com

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Giclee (Iris) Prints

Art Press
16 Lyndon Avenue, Los Gatos, CA
Ph: (408) 354-2095
Web: www.artistnet.com/artpress
David C., Photographer and Paul F., Computer/Color corrections and artist. Great to work with.

Elegant Editions
Greg & Sharon Prior
San Jose, CA
Ph: 408-729-1686 Fax: 408-729-1662
web: www.eleganteditions.com
email: info@ElegantEditions.com
We use only the best quality professional equipment and materials, and produce the highest quality results. For example, the Colorspan printer we use is a 300 pound, 8-color, drum printer, printing at 1800 dpi. It uses dye-based inks giving the artist the broadest color gamut available, and the highest-rated dye-based longevity.

Picture Element
Mike Chambers
2405 De La Cruz
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Ph: 408-969-0084
Email: info@pictureelement.com
http://pictureelement.com/
Digital capture and giclee prints. Picture Element is owned and operated by Michael Chambers. Mike studied photography and graphic design in College and has extensive experience in photography, computer graphics, and electronics. With over 15 years of experience, Mike is a photographer, artist, and technician.

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Photography (of artwork)

C & I Photography
275 Santa Ana Ct., Sunnyvale, CA
Ph: (408) 733-5855
Contact: Bob Morneau; extremely good transparencies

Infinity Color Lab
3050 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA
Ph: (408) 732-9903 Fax: (408) 732-9930
Email: infinity@infinity-color.com
Elsa Kitts, General Manager. Family owned business that's great to work with. Best prices in the valley on everything from photography of art to color lab work: prints, transparencies, slide imaging and duplication, negatives, etc.

Wilson P. Graham
602 Midrock Corners, Mountain View, CA
Ph: (650) 969-6146
Slides, prints, negatives

Jane Peterman
4030 Transport St.
Palo Alto, Ca 94303
Ph: 650 279-8184
www.janepeterman.com
Jane does photography on the second Tuesday of each month and by appointment if you have 7 or more pieces. Slides and digital. Excellent quality work and personal service.

Superior Color Lab
1114 Brace Avenue, San Jose, CA
Ph: (408) 287-7884
Slides, prints, etc.

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Miscellaneous

Orchard Supply Hardware
Various locations in Santa Clara Valley
Plenty home decorating supplies have uses for fine art, at a fraction of the cost! Acrylic paints (external colors are more lightfast), acrylic sheets, brushes, masking tape, and much more!

State Board of Equalization (for Resale License)
250 S. Second Street, San Jose, CA
Ph: (408) 277-1231
Web: www.boe.ca.gov