99.10 - Dental, lifecasting, and moldmaking materials sources
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ArtMolds Sculpture Studio (http://www.artmolds.com/)
18 Bank Street
Summit, NJ 07901
Phone: 1 866-278-6653 or 1 908-273-5401
Fax 1-908 273-9256
Web2: http://www.life-casting.com/

Compleat Sculptor, Inc, The (http://www.sculpt.com/)
90 Vandam Street
New York City, NY 10013
Phone: 1-800-9-SCULPT or 212-243-6074 (M-F 9-6, Saturday 10-6 EST)
Technical Support: 212-367-7561
Fax: 212-243-6374

DENTSPLY Canada Limited (http://www.dentsply.ca/)
161 Vinyl Court
Woodbridge, ON, Canada
L4L 4A3
Phone: (905) 851-6060 or 1-800-263-1437
Fax: (905) 851-9809
Note: Some scripts used for the navigation bars.

Dick Blick Art Materials (http://www.dickblick.com/)
PO Box 1267
Galesburg, IL 61402-1267
Phone: 1-(800) 723-2787 (other numbers on Contact Us page) (Mon-Fri 7pm-8pm CST)
Fax: 1-800-621-8293
These people are mainly a crafts mailorder house, which have just about everything you want. They've got an unusual item for lifecasting, which can be reused many times, unlike alginate. You are better off getting plaster bandages from a medical supply house.

ONE NOTE: Do *NOT* buy the casting material called 'body pARTs,' which is a canister containing some cheap plaster and a little bit of VERY expensive, VERY poor quality alginate (which smells, oddly enough, like cinnamon). The stuff mixes very poorly and forms a non-uniform casting that's alternately chunky and watery. Bad news. Stick with Pink House alginates or the stuff you con local dental supply stores into selling you :).

Douglas and Sturgess, Inc. (http://www.artstuf.com/)
730 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 1-888-278-7883
Fax: 1-510-235-4211

Factor II, Inc (http://www.factor2.com/)
P.O. Box 1339
Lakeside, AZ 85929
Phone: 928.537.8387 (Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Fax: 928.537.0893
Some adhesives and removers, moldmaking supplies, silicones, and some other supplies.

FX Warehouse/Stage Door Studios (http://www.fxwarehouseinc.com/)
3500 Aloma Ave. #D25
Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone: 407-679-9621
Fax: 407-679-5609
Store hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm EST
Also a seller of complete lifeasting supplies, with 8-minute alginate and plaster bandages as well as adhesives and removers. The site also contains a how-to on doing a full face cast as well as supplies for doing Raven's Fang FAQ in section 27.2.

Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. (http://www.greatlakesortho.com/)
200 Cooper Avenue
P.O. Box 5111
Tonawanda, NY 14151-5111
Phone: 1-800-828-7626 or 716-871-1161 (Mon-Thur 8am-6:30pm, Fri 8am-5pm EST)
Fax: 716-871-0550

Lang Dental Manufacturing Co. (http://langdental.com/)
175 Messner Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone: (847) 215-6622 or (800) 222-5264
Fax: (847) 215-6678
They have the supplies mentioned in Raven's Fang FAQ in Section 27, the Jet stuff. No ordering info in here, but you can make inquiries on their Inquiries page.

Mold Makers Store, The (http://www.themoldmakersstore.com/)
A2Z Solutions, LLC
100 Cherokee Blvd
Suite 328
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone:(423) 987-0296
Fax:(423) 265-0502

Ortho Cast, Inc (http://orthocast.com/)
99 North Main Street
High Bridge, NJ 08829
Phone: (908) 638-5610
Fax: (908) 638-5663

Pink House Studios (http://www.pinkhouse.com/)
35 Bank St.
St. Albans, VT 05478
Phone: (802) 524-7191
The best thing is to invest in some Alginate to make the mold from. A place that I highly recommend is known as "Pink House Studios." They have one of the best instructional tapes for the novice that I have seen in my years of practice in this field.

Their tape "Better head molds from life" costs US$49.95 + S&H. Plus... they also carry all the supplies you need to create the best molds and prosthetics for costuming you may ever need. Give them a call, and get their catalog/listing of all they carry.

Special Effects Supply (http://www.fxsupply.com/)
164 E. Center St.
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
Phone: 801-936-9762 (Mon - Fri 10am-5pm MST)
Fax: (801) 936-9763
Order: 1-888-648-8810
They have all supplies you need for lifecasting, including alginate that sets in up to 8 minutes, as well as plaster bandages and alginate retarder and bonding agent. Their moulage and flex wax you can reuse many times for many lifecasting sessions. If you want to get everything from one place, there's the Professional Face Casting Kit. They also have the acrylic monomer mentioned in Raven's Fang FAQ in Section 27.

Locally
Look around the phone book under Dental Supply, and call around. There may be some places that require you to be a dentist (or know one) to get their products. There's various brands and sets out there. Regular set can do ok, though it maybe too fast, unless you use *COLD* water! [hehe] Ah... Now you can listen to the surprised screams of your model!

Costume shops can at times have all that you need.

Plaster bandages
You can usually find these at your local medical supply store, paying around $30-40 a case of 3" or 4" wide fast set. Do NOT get the stuff from the craft stores, Rigid Wrap, as those set too slowly, and they're actually more expensive than the fast set!

Ultracal 30
U.S. Gypsum makes this, and you will have to call their 1-800 number to find a source close to you. A local source will usually have a 100 pound bag, which will be about $20-30. You're the one that's gonna have to lug the thing from your car to your house, though. It would help to have two people moving it.

U.S. Gypsum (http://www.usgcorp.com/)
125 S. Franklin St.
Chicago, IL 60606-4678
Phone: (312) 606-4000 or 1-800-874-4968

99.11 - Feathers/Hair
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Any body of water, such as a pond, can easily have ducks, peacocks, and other kinds of birds, and will have feathers littering the ground in varying states. Some can be used, while some can't. If it's hunting season, you can ask the hunter for the feathers.

Or, you can use feather boas, being mindful of how some of them can easily shed like mad, lending to the humor of losing feathers while you flap.

Horsehair can sometimes be found at horse ranches. Depending on where you go, craft and tack shops may have it as well.

American Plume & Fancy Feather (http://www.americanplume.com/)
PO Box 566
4 Skyline Drive
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: 800.521.1132 or 570.586.8400
Fax: 570-586-3008
Their prices reflect a "showbiz" clientele, doing wholesale. However, they've got a nice online catalog of just feathers, as well as full-head feathered masks. Worth the look. Someone mentioned they're difficult to deal with? Are they?

Crazy Crow Trading Post (http://www.crazycrow.com/)
PO Box 847
Pottsboro, TX 75076
Phone: 903-786-2287 or 800-786-6210 (7:30am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday CST)
Fax: 903-786-9059
Great source for horsehair and other items.

Hollywood Fancy Feather Co. (http://www.hollywoodfancyfeather.com/)
12140 Sherman Way
N. Hollywood, CA 91605
Phone: 1-800-828-6689 / 818-765-1767 (Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm PST)
Fax: 818-982-2919
I have received a wholesale feather catalog some time back from a place called Hollywood Fancy Feather Co. Their catalog didn't strike me as being to expansive but they do carry 'basic' types of feathers in lots of different colors.

Rainbow Feathers (http://www.rainbowfeatherco.com/)
1036 South Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone/Fax: (702) 598-0988
Another interesting supplier is Rainbow Feathers: he can custom-dye feather boas to order! He's one of only two or three in the nation who does this, and it only takes a couple of days and costs the same as boas purchased elsewhere!

Sally Beauty Supply (http://www.sallybeauty.com/)
Worldwide Headquarters
3900 Morse St.
Denton, TX 76208
Phone: 1-940-898-7500
An excellent source for hair and hair supplies, some that may be good to use with fursuit and regular heads. Check Contact Us for international locations elsewhere.

Ulta (http://www.ulta.com/)
Latham&Watkins
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 866-858-2266 or 312.876-7650
A beauty supply chain found in many locations, check their store locator. It's more a high-end style beauty shop that can have hair pieces and similar.

Zucker Feathers (http://www.zuckerfeather.com/
PO Box 331
28419 Hwy 87 N
California, MO 65018
Phone: (573) 796-2183
Fax: (573) 796-2278
They are mostly wholesale, but have some really gorgeous feathers. You can order a catalog and they have an online catalog list also. They don't just give their price lists out to anyone, though...

Attaching feathers
FireRain: I use Velverette, the craft glue.

b.mai: If you want a detailed description of how to attach feathers, and you have access to the fantasy list, talk to Pierre Pettinger. He has a lot of knowledge in that area. Basically, you just drive a needle through the center of your quill and sew that puppy down.

99.12 - Taxidermy Supply
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Grey Owl (http://www.greyowlcrafts.com/)
502 Atkins Avenue
P.O. Box 1185
Neptune, NJ 07754-1185
Phone: 800-487-2376 or 732-775-9010 (Monday thru Friday - 9am-5pm EST)
Fax: 732-774-9330

Jonas Taxidermy Supply Company (http://www.jonastaxidermy.com/)
1850 Dogwood Street
Louisville, CO 80027
Phone: 1.800.525.6379 or 303.466.1112
They have a massive warehouse full of high-density foam models of just about every animal on Earth, and they're moderately priced (though their full-size bull elephant model is the most expensive :) .. but I get zebra models and such from them for around $65 for a full shoulder mount (shoulders, neck, full head). These models can then be modified with clay as needed or used directly in casting, or sew your cloth to fit it, or whatever. I visited their factory and they gave me a full tour... nifty stuff, and they had a bundle of techniques and suggestions once I told them what I was doing.
The models pretty much all show some of the musculature which is nice, and you can see the details if you contact them and they'll send you a free, thick, full color catalogue. They have just about everything you'll want to use.

Lone Star Taxidermy Supply Co. (http://www.lonestartaxidermy.com/)
632 5th Ave. North
Texas City, TX 77590
Phone: 409-948-2673
Orders: 1-800-347-5009 (8:30am - 4:30pm (CST) Monday thru Friday)

Tandy Leather Company (http://www.tandyleather.com/)
PO Box 791
Fort Worth, TX 76101
Phone: 800-433-3201 (Monday-Friday: 8am - 6pm CST)
Fax: 817-496-9806

Tohickon Glass Eyes (http://www.tohickonglasseyes.com/)
15 Geigel Hill Road
Erwinna, PA 18920
Phone: (610) 294-9483 or 1-800-441-5983 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST)
Fax: (610) 294-9487
According to Aetobatus, they sell all sizes and types of glass eyes in various styles and animal types, including birds and reptiles. They've also got prosthetic eyes, though not for human use. There is a $15 minimum order. Nothing is over $75.

Van Dyke's Taxidermy Supply (http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/)
PO Box 278
39771 S.D. Hwy. 34
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: (605) 796-4425 or 1-800-787-3355
Fax: 1-605-796-4085
Besides the usual assortment of jaws, teeth, and related, they also sell some good quality synthetic fur.

Other taxidermy supply companies
There's so many companies, that none can be adequately covered here in this FAQ. There is a listing on the web that gives you everything you want to know, and then some.

Taxidermy Net - http://www.taxidermy.net

99.13 - Electronics sources
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Chris Hillman's Animatronics/Robotics links - http://members.aol.com/c40179/index2.html

All Electronics Corp. (http://www.allelectronics.com/)
P.O. Box 567
Van Nuys, CA 91408
Phone: 818-904-0524
Order: 1-888-826-5432
Fax: 818-781-2653

American Science & Surplus (http://www.sciplus.com/)
P.O. Box 1030
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: 1-847-647-0011
They have three store locations, in Chicago, Geneva, and Milwaukee. Quote from the webpage: We encourage you to visit; our stores aren't just worth the trip, they ARE a trip!
(How true... Just get the catalog and you'll have a trip, too!)

Auroralites Safety Systems Incorporated (http://www.auroralites.com/)
2231 Blue Beech Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 1C2
Canada
Phone: 905-820-2980
Off the shelf EL lamps for hobbiests (all low voltage)and specializing in illuminated dog collars. (No joke!)

Auto Indulgence Inc. (http://www.autoindulgence.com/)
1966 Lomita Blvd
Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 530-6716
Order: 888-456-9448
Fax: 310.539.0935
Web2: http://www.autoi.com/
- -Nice pages with great pics tells all about thin flat EL pinstriping tape use on automobiles (but obviously adaptable to other uses). Prepacked off-the-shelf kits in 12 and 16 ft length. Color overlay tapes available. (Tape actually glows white) (Prices available, expensive!) The rest of the site has some nice stuff!

B.G. Micro (http://www.bgmicro.com/)
555 N. 5th St.
Suite 125
Garland, TX 75040
Voice: 1-800-276-2206
International/Local Dallas: 972-205-9447
Fax: 972-205-9417

Being Seen Technologies (http://www.beingseen.com/)
50 Central Square
E. Bridgewater, MA 02324
Phone: (888) 457-0117 {Toll-Free/US Only} (Mon- Sat 8AM - 11PM, Sunday 10AM - 6PM EST)
Phone2: 1 (508) 279-4244 {Outside the US}
Fax: (719) 623-8728
Besides the EL wire, they also have sheets and flatlite.

Californeon (http://www.californeon.com/)
1040 Avenida Acaso
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: 805-388-6800
Fax: 805-388-7950

Circuit Toys (http://www.circuittoys.com/)
6353 Corte Del Abeto
Suite B104
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Phone: 1.888.756.8697 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PST)
Direct/Int'l: 1.760-931.8697
Fax: 1.928.752.7955
Note: Site requires Flash to even do any useful browsing.

CK Design Technology (http://www.ckdesigntech.com/)
4525 Industrial St.
Unit 4-S
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: (805) 522-3750
Fax: (805) 522-9379

CooLight Electroluminescent Wire (http://www.coolight.com)
P.O. Box 783054
Winter Garden, FL 34778-3054
Phone: 407-654-2660
Fax: 407-654-4569

Digi-Key Corporation (http://www.digikey.com/)
701 Brooks Avenue South
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 1-800-344-4539 or (218)681-6674
Fax: (218)681-3380

Edmund Scientific Company - Consumer Science Division (http://www.scientificsonline.com/)
60 Pearce Ave.
Tonawanda, NY 14150-6711
Phone: (800) 728-6999 (MON - FRI: 8am to 6pm EST; Saturday: 8:30am to 4pm EST)
Fax: (800) 828-3299
More phone numbers can be found in Contact Us. Some Javascript.

Effective Engineering (http://www.effecteng.com/)
9932 Mesa Rim Road
Suite B
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 450-1024
Fax: (858) 450-9244

Elam Electroluminescent Industries Ltd. (http://www.elam.co.il/)
PO Box 45071
Har Hotzvim 91450 Israel
Phone: 972-2-5328888
Fax: 972-2-5328889
Says BrightFox: Yup, these are the originators of EL "wire". They design and create it, but you can't buy directly from them - you'll have to go through one of their distributors. Still, the best site for reference and technical info.
Check Contact Us for more international locations.

Elwirecheap.com (http://www.elwirecheap.com/)
22445 E. La Palma Ave.
Suite C
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Phone: 714 692-7707

Enlighted Designs Inc. (http://www.enlighted.com/)
PO Box 231548
Encinitas, CA 92023-1548
Phone: 760.505.3343 (PST)
Fax: 760.632.9561

E-Lite Technologies, Inc. (http://www.e-lite.com/)
2285 Reservoir Avenue
Trumbull, CT 06611-4743
Phone (203) 371-2070 or (877) 502-3951
Fax (203) 371-2078
"Home of the Widest, Thinnest, Longest Lightbulb!"
- -This looks like the most promising supplier for me as their marketing stragedy is to sell the lamp material and instruct the customer how to fabricate their own lamps! (Pricing/ordering unknown.) Samples are available FOR A FEE.

Farnell InOne (http://www.farnell.co.uk/)
Canal Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS12 2TU
Phone: +44 0870 1200 200
Fax: +44 0870 1200 201
Web2: http://uk.farnell.com/

Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/)
P.O. Box 779
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
Ph: 707-998-3903 (M-F: 8-5 PST)
Note: This is a private company location, if you wish to go see them, please call ahead!
Web2: http://www.fiberopticillumination.com/

Fox Color & Light (http://www.cyberthings.com/)
PO Box 2354
San Anselmo, CA 94979
Phone: (415)454-0777 or 877-509-1863
Web2 if the above doesn't work: http://www.coastalpost.com/fox/

Funhouse Productions (http://www.coolneon.com/)
1419 Mandela Parkway
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510.547.5878
Fax: 510.663.6462
Importers of Elam's EL wire from Israel. They got some humor sprinkled through the site. Check the Elves section.

Gateway Electronics (http://www.gatewayelex.com/)
2220 Welsch Industrial Ct.
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314)427-6116 or 1-800-669-5810
Fax: (314)427-3147
They have another location in San Diego, CA.

Glowire (http://www.glowire.com/)
10772 E SR 205
LaOtto, IN 46763
Phone: (260) 693-0772
Fax: (775) 418-8613

Greenweld Limited (http://www.greenweld.co.uk/)
14 Horndon Industrial Park
West Horndon
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3XD
Phone: +44 01277 811042
Fax: +44 01277 812419

Hobby People (http://www.hobbypeople.net/)
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8610
Phone: 1-800-854-8471
Foreign orders: 714-963-9881
Fax: 714-962-6452
Also has a listing of other store locations, including a manufacturer listing.

Information Unlimited (http://www.amazing1.com/)
Dept. I
PO Box 716
Amherst, NH 03031-0716
Phone: 603-673-4730
Orders: 800-221-1705
Fax: 603-672-5406

Jameco Electronics (http://www.jameco.com/)
1355 Shoreway Road
Belmont, CA 94002
Voice: 1-800-536-4316
Order: 1-800-831-4242
Fax: 1-800-237-6948
International Fax: 1-650-592-2503
More contact numbers on the Contact Us page.

JDR Microdevices (http://www.jdr.com/)
1850 South 10th St.
San Jose, CA 95112-4108
Phone: 1-800-538-5000 (Mon-Fri 6:30am - 5:00pm PST)
Fax: 1-800-538-5005
More phone numbers and email will be found in Contact Us. Too many to list here.

Livewire Ent., Inc. (http://www.livewireent.com/)
PO Box 670081
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: 718-337-0454
Fax: 718-337-0457
- -Manufacturer of electroluminescent light in a thin (@ 1/10th inch wide) flexible cable in a wide variety of colors.

Lumanex (http://www.lumanex.com/)
1880 Dr. Andre's Way
Suite D
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 266-2083
Fax: (561) 423-0378
BrightFox says; -EL CABLE! Yup! They turned it into a braided multi-cored illuminated rope! (Wonder if you could use this to light up a bridge AND suspend it all at the same time?)

Lumitek, Int'l (http://lumitek.com/)
9639 Dr. Perry Road
Suite 210 S
Ijamsville, MD 21754
Phone: (301)-831-1001
Fax: (301)-831-8221
Toll free (North America): 1-866-LUMITEK
Check their Distributor list for international distributors.

Maplin Electronics PLC (http://www.maplin.co.uk/)
National Distribution Centre
Valley Road,
Wombwell,
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire
S73 0BS
Telephone: +44 0870 429 6000
Fax: +44 0870 429 6001

Marlin P. Jones & Assoc., Inc. (http://www.mpja.com/)
P.O. Box 530400
Lake Park, FL 33403
Order Line: 1-800-652-6733
Tech Info: 561-848-8236
Fax: 1-800-432-9937

MECI (http://www.meci.com/)
340 E First St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 1-800-344-4465 or 937-461-3525
Fax: 937-461-3391

Memtronik Innovations Inc. (electroluminescents) (http://www.memtronik.com/)
8640 Boul. PIE-IX
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1Z 4G2
Phone: (514) 374-1010 or 1-800-370-1021
Fax: (514) 374-0000

Mouser Electronics (http://www.mouser.com/)
1000 N. Main St.
Mansfield, TX 76063
Voice: (800) 346-6873 or (817) 804-3888
Fax: (817) 804-3899

Neon Trim - J. A. LeClaire (http://www.neontrim.com/)
Neon Trim Division
271 College Street
Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: (248) 545-6660
Fax: (248) 927-0338

Newark Electronics (http://www.newark.com/)
4801 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640-4496
Phone: 773-784-5100 or 1-800-263-9275
Fax: (888) 551-4801

Parallax, Inc (http://www.parallax.com/)
599 Menlo Drive
Suite 100
Rocklin, CA 95765
Phone: (916) 624-8333 or (888) 512-1024 (Monday-Friday 7am-5pm PST)
Fax: (916) 624-8003
Great source for animatronic controllers and related.

Ramsey Electronics (http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/)
590 Fishers Station Dr.
Victor, NY 14564
Phone: 800-446-2295 or 585-924-4560 (Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00 PM EST)
Fax: 1-585-924-4886

RS Components Ltd (http://rswww.com/)
Birchington Road
Corby
Northants
NN17 9RS
Phone: +44 01536 201234 (enquiries) or 01536 201201 (sales)
Fax: +44 01536 405678 (enquiries) or 01536 201501 (sales)

Solution Industries (http://www.thatscoolwire.com/)
1704 Seamist Drive
Suite 410
Houston, TX 77008
Phone: 713-869-0500 or 866-435-9473
Fax: 713-863-1810

Tech America (http://www.radioshack.com/)
RadioShack.com L.P.
200 Taylor Street
Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-415-3200
Fax: 817-415-3240
Note: Going to http://www.techamerica.com/ redirects you to the Radio Shack homepage.

Tower Hobbies (http://www.towerhobbies.com/)
PO Box 9078
Champaign, IL 61826-9078
Phone: 800-637-6050 or 217-398-3636
Fax: 800-637-7303 or 217-356-6608

Varad, Inc (http://www.varad.com/)
17902 Star of India Lane
Carson, CA USA 90746
Phone: 800-334-7226
FAX: 310.768.3220
Products available only at retailers, listed in page. Site is heavy on the Flash.
- -Makers of POWER NEON CABLE, FLEX LITE, R/C NEON low voltage EL lighting kits.
Says Lumen Photofox/Brightfox:
I actually bought one of the R/C NEON kits locally and it works great on just a 9 volt Battery! Its a thin "ribbon" (2 3/8 inch) of deep blue light bright enough to cast shadows in a darkened room and intended to be taped or glued onto model cars, planes, etc. Incredibly, the power unit it about 1.5 inches square and must weight only an ounce or so! (Brought it to AAC97 for demo purposes, got a lot of nice feedback.) Also makes a cold neon bendable "cable" and sells larger amounts of the "ribbon" or use on cars (hence 12volt power units). -

WantFriesWithThat? (http://www.wantfrieswiththat.net/)
Larry O'Hair
PO Box 292659
Los Angeles, CA 90029-8390
Phone: 323-761-6472