TAP Plastics ↗
plasticsSF / San Leandro / Dublin
Cut-to-size acrylic and polycarb, resins, mold-making silicones (Polytek, EasyMold). The counter will cut while you wait.
3 vouches
Stockroom
Where to get stuff
Materials, suppliers, and funding the community stands behind, the most vouched-for first on every shelf. Looking for a space or a venue? That's the map. Sign in for the free shelf and the junk bin.
Where to buy
Suppliers, surplus yards, and reuse depots.Redwood City
Maker-favorite steel/aluminum yard — drops and remnants priced by weight. Bring gloves and a tape measure.
2 vouches
Building ReSources ↗
creative reuseSan Francisco
Huge depot for repurposed wood and other salvage materials. Akin to Urban Ore, for SF.
1 vouch
Douglas & Sturgess ↗
castingRichmond (1023 Factory St)
THE sculpture supply since 1947 — plaster, alginate, silicones, foundry wax, armature everything.
1 vouch
The Clay People ↗
ceramicsRichmond
Clay bodies by the ton, glazes, tools. Cheaper per-bag pricing than art stores; call ahead for cone 6 stock.
1 vouch
Berkeley (Ashby Ave)
Hardwood lumber, baltic birch ply, veneers. They will rip boards to fit your car.
1 vouch
Grants & funding
Money that exists for artists. Go get some.California Arts Council grants ↗
grants & fundingstatewide
Rotating individual-artist and org grants. Deadlines matter — check early in the year.
1 vouch
Center for Cultural Innovation ↗
grants & fundingCA
Quick Grants and investing-in-artists funds for working artists.
1 vouch