Materials and suppliers

boom. requested. Thanks for the link! Dont forget to be careful about the PVC sheet!

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Requested. I have a feeling they are going to be getting a lot of requests soon.

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haha yeah I thought ehhh Ill just do it later, but then realized how much of an influx they were about to have

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yupā€¦ didnā€™t order thatā€¦

Donā€™t forget about this oneā€¦these were free, too

http://www.rimexmetals.com/en/colourtex.html38)

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Thanks for the reminder! I wasnā€™t able to access the link, so used this instead: http://www.rimexmetals.com/en/request-sample-pack.html

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I mentioned Johnson Plastics earlier, but they just launched a new site featuring stuff from Laserbits and Inventables. So, yay more colours!
http://www.johnsonplastics.com

I also recently heard a rumour about PVC-free adhesive vinyl so I can safely go back to lasering the vinyl directly off my glass for sandblasting. Now to see where I can get my hands on some! http://www.grafityp.com/gef-serieUK.html

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Hereā€™s a source for PVC free vinyl. I havenā€™t tried it with sand blasting or etching. Maybe the woven characteristics would cause a problem with edge bleed, not sure. If youā€™d like to PM me your address, I can send you small #10 envelope piece to play with before you consider an order. Iā€™d never thought of lasering the vinyl directly on glass before blasting.

http://www.square1masterpiece.com

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That would be awesome, thanks!

Yeah, thatā€™s how the shop I learned in 12+ years ago did it. I didnā€™t learn about the chlorine gas part until a couple years ago.

Do you know if their (Johnson Plastics) Phoenix location is just a warehouse distribution, or can you walk in/shop at that location?

A bit of both. I usually call ahead. They have a lot of my materials on hand since I order the same stuff so often, but sometimes they have to bring it in from their other warehouses. What they do have is sample chips and a bunch of idea stuff, so if they donā€™t have it in their warehouse, you still know what youā€™re getting.

I just back from a ZeroLandfill event. Happened across them on Craigslist in the free section. They take samples from local businesses and give them away to artists and others so they donā€™t end up the landfill. This was the second weekend, so Iā€™m assuming it was a bit picked over, but I was still able to pick up everything below. Iā€™ll definitely have to do some checking to make sure everything I grabbed is laser friendly.








All chrome tanned, so I may or may not be able to do anything with these samples.

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Sooooo jealous!

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Nice score, and thanks for the link!
I just signed up to hear when the next Seattle event is, it looks like October is there regular month.

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Wow!

I would definitely recommend a wagon of some kind. I had no idea what to expect so I took reusable bags and kept having to empty them into my car. Also, for those who actually own tools, they did have quite a few larger sections of tile and stone, but I donā€™t have a way to cut them, which is why you only see small square pieces in my collection.

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Nice score!! Maybe I should check around my areaā€¦we have lots of home builders storesā€¦Iā€™m sure they probably have outdated material samples
I can see these small pieces be perfect for mossaics or inlay work :grin:

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Iā€™ve been wanting to stick my head in a Home Depot dumpsterā€¦:thinking:

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I got yelled at recently for doing this when I was collecting metal strapping/banding for a project. When the guy actually slowed down enough to talk to me about what I was collecting though he was fine with it and even told me where there was more.

I also drive by a bunch of stone countertop supply places regularly and there is always busted up stuff in a pile. I keep meaning to stop and ask if I can have some, but perhaps I should wait until I know what to do with itā€¦

Yeah right. :rolling_eyes: Who am I kidding. Horde it, horde it all!

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Hahaha, whew! best laugh of the day!
Exactly. limited real estate.

Thanks for the heads up. Iā€™ll be ready for the dumpster police.

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