FAVORITE SUPPLIES: MASTER LIST

This is a list of Mimi’s favorite art supplies for paper arts. These are her recommendations and what she uses herself. Feel free to click on the links for more information. Please note: some links are affiliate links.

FAVORITE PAPERS

  • Copy

  • Rice

  • Notebook

  • Envelopes

  • Glassine

  • Tracing

  • Tissue

  • Deli

  • Paper Bags

  • Receipts

  • Paint Chips

  • Copy

  • Ledger

  • Book/Text

  • Tags

  • Vintage Papers

  • Paint Chips

  • Masking Paper (Paint Dept)

MORE PAPER

  • Goodwill is a great place to find paper odds and ends, and old books.

  • Whenever I travel, I also find other fun and unusual notepads from other countries at art shops and grocery stores.

PENCILS & PENS & MARKERS

ADHESIVES

PAINT BRUSHES & STUFF

PAINTS & INKS

  • ACRYLIC PAINT: I use mostly medium to heavy body paints.  Below are my favorite brands. Prices are approximate.

  • Creative Inspirations from Jerrys Artarama $3 (4421 S. Rural Road Tempe, AZ)

  • Soho from Jerrys $3.50

  • LIQUITEX BASICS: These have some of my favorite colors.

  • Artist Loft from Michaels $5

  • Nova Paints: My new favorites!  Buy only online on their website or at their CA store.  Get the small 4oz jars, they last a long time.  Starting around $5 per jar depending upon the color. 

  • PERMANENT INK PADS: Ranger Ink Pads minis Set for $38. Singles @$8

  • BLACK CAT WATERPROOF INDIA INK: A must have!

  • JACQUARD FABRIC PAINTS: Very high quality paints for surface design.

  • ARTEZA FABRIC PAINTS: These are great paints also.

GEL PRINTING TOOLS

SUBSTRATES

  • WOOD PANELS: There are lots of Brands.  You can get these art Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, Dick Blicks, or American Art Supply in Phoenix.

  • SOHO CANVAS PAPER PADS:  These come in all sizes and are a great substrate to build your collages onto.  Jerrys Artarama.  There are many brands and Cardstock works great too. 

OTHER SUPPLIES

  • BONE FOLDER: CrafTreat Teflon Bone Folder A must have for paper arts!

  • KRYLON VARNISH SPRAY: to spray any water soluble papers before adding wet glue, otherwise the colors/paints you use will bleed (mainly watercolors and inks unless permanent). Michaels has a huge variety.

  • HULA HOME CONTINUOUS SPRAY BOTTLE: Great for misting your papers.

  • MACKENZIE FISHERMAN’S SCRUB: For cleaning your hands!  New product my sister gave me.  LOVE IT! Washes & moisturizes at the same time and really gets the paint off well. 

  • TEXTURE TOOLS: (Bubble wrap, Saran Wrap, String, Egg Cartons, Thread Spools, Cardboard cut into different shapes).  Look around your house…lots of stuff to use!!

  • GLUE GUNS FOR STENCILS: Surebonder.com  Lynn Lilly Mini Cordless. ($26) Standard Size: Dual Temp 270 – 120 Volt with cord ($30)

  • SILICON RUBBER TIPPED PAINT PENS/BRUSHES: This set of 10 is great.

FROM MY SHOP

  • RUBBER STAMPS BY MIMI: in my Etsy Shop: MIXTBAGS.

  • Hand-Dyed Threads by Mimi: in my Etsy Shop: MIXTBAGS

LOCAL PHOENIX

  • ARC: The Art Resource Center in Tempe.  910 S Hohokam Dr.  Sherry: 602-828-1987. 
    Only open Wed & Sat and the hours change often, especially during the summer & holidays, so call Sherry who runs it (she is fabulous! or check on Facebook before you go. All volunteers working and I can’t say enough about this place.  Clean out your studio and donate everything here…teachers shop for free.  Bring a bag and grab some old vintage papers, sewing patterns, mark making tools, containers…all kinds of stuff.  It’s not glamorous, and is kind of like a Goodwill of art supplies, but I have found many unlikely things here that I love.  You should always donate some money into the piggy bank they have at the front desk.  I usually give a $20 and my sister gave $100 last summer for us both…we had a big haul of papers worth way more than that!!  There are a few rooms up front that have prices on them…the nicer stuff and books.

  • Go for a great salad lunch at the Perfect Pear Bistro nearby.  Very good!!!

  • JERRYS ARTARAMA: 4421 S. Rural Road Tempe, AZ