Where to Get Supplies for Paper Art

These are the places I currently go to get paper art supplies. Do you have a favorite supplier? Tell me about them in the comments!

For my paper art tutorials - check out Doublette, my digital magazine for paper art enthusiasts filled with advice, tips and step-by-step tutorials.

Online shops

Rose Mille - German doublette and other papers

Cartefini - Italian crepe

32 Degrees North - German doublette, spun cotton and paper mache forms

Mulberry Paper and More - Asian papers and specialty art papers

Hiromi Paper - Asian papers and specialty art papers

Blick Art Materials - all other art supplies, Aleene’s Tacky Glue

Smile Mercantile - spun cotton forms

Local shops in San Francisco Bay Area

Paper Source - Berkeley, CA - variety of art papers

Myth and Scissors - Berkeley, CA - crepe paper, paper mache forms and more

International Shops

Friedas Paper Craft - Germany-based Etsy store for fine, doublette, and heavyweight German Werola crepe paper. Great for colors that are not easily available in the United States. Ships internationally.

Cartotecnica Rossi - Italian crepe

Below is a current list of specific tools and supplies that I use:

Tools I use

Kai scissors

Irwin Vise-Grip Diagonal Cutters - 6 inch, for cutting wire

Princeton Catalyst Mini 03 - for spreading and applying glue

Coloring

Derwent Inktense - for coloring

Rembrandt soft pastels - for coloring

Copic Airbrush System with Sparmax TC-501 Air Compressor

Copic Sketch Markers - alcohol inks for coloring

Organization