My 10 Amazon MUST HAVES for the studio

I have grown to really depend on my ability to order supplies from Amazon.  I am sure you do to.  There are certain supplies that I do buy locally because I can take advantage of sales and weekly coupon offers but most of my supplies are purchased online with Amazon. 

I thought I would just make a list of the items I purchase the most often and give the links to those items.  I hope you find this helpful.  I'm not sure but I think it is going to be a difficult task to limit this post to just 10 items but I will do my best. 






(1) I sell a quite a few of my note cards throughout the year.  I purchase the scored 7 x 10 card stock directly from Red River Paper Co but I always get my envelopes on Amazon.  I just LOVE these self adhesive envelopes by Valbox.  They are high quality and are a perfect match to my beautiful cards.   I get them in both White and Kraft Brown and they come 100 to a box for $10.59 but just now I found a value box of 200 envelopes for $14.49.  I will be ordering that size from now on because I always want to have penty of extra envelopes on hand.  Here is the link:  VALBOX ENVELOPES

(2) To matte my reproduction prints I use white bevel cut matte board with a backing board and cellophane bag.  Amazon provides a complete set up of all three parts and offers a great quantity discount that I always take advantage of.  I keep on hand the 5x7, 8x10 and 11x14 mattes to take care of all my print orders.  Here is the link to the 8x10 size.  MATTE SETS

(3) Here is my favorite matte sticker paper that I print out my stickers I sell on my Etsy Shop.  They are strong and durable and as long as I print on the correct side I have no problems.  You do have to make sure you are printing on the whitest side and as I get older sometimes this is a challenge to see the difference.  I actually mark the box on both the sticker sheets and all my print paper as to which side the correct print side is.  I then am careful that I return it to the box facing my arrow correctly.  Just my little trick in the attempt not to waste my precious supply.  Here is the to the STICKER PAPER



(4) Framing supplies are a biggy and I purchase my hanging wire and d-rings here on Amazon.  The prices are much better than the tiny packs I can get at the craft stores or the hardware store and they last a long time. I may be going on 4 years on that spool of wire.   I just purchased 200 small black saw tooth hangers as I have decided my smaller 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 canvas art just doesn't allow enough space to use a wire.  The color matches perfect with the black fabric dust cover I finish off all my canvases with.  It's a WIN, WIN as far as I am concerned.  They have enough of a gap that I am able to hang them from a gallery display hook so that shouldn't be an issue when I want to have them on my wall at the gallery.  D-RINGS  BLACK SAW TOOTH HANGERS  HANGING WIRE

(5)  My 2 favorite sketching pens are black Micron .005 and .003 and the Black LePen by Marvy .05 and I get all of them here on Amazon.  MICRON .003  MICRON .005 and LePen by Marvy

(6)  I use the Epson Premium Presentation paper to print out all my art reproductions.  It's a great value per sheet and gives me a nice quality print.  EPSON PREMIUM PRESENTATION PAPER

(7) I use both of these when making my 4 x 6 magnets.  I have just recently started cutting the magnet sheet in half so that it isn't as difficult to line up on the back of the laminated print.  It also cuts my magnet production costs significantly. 
Magnet making Supplies- LAMINATION SHEETS and 4x6 MAGNET SHEETS

(8) Some of my shipping supplies are purchased here on Amazon.  I just recently invested in a large rigid mailer that I just love.  I feel it will do a good job of protecting my artwork as they head off to their new home.  I have to face the fact that sometimes things are ruined while in the possession of the USPS and these offer as much protection as I can give them.  I even enclose that inside a vinyl mailer to protect against any bad weather.   RIGID MAILERS









(9)  I use acid free artist tape to attach my original drawings and reproduction prints to the backside of the matte board.  I find this works great and can be pulled off carefully without damaging the artwork but still holds the paper in place securely.  I accidentally purchased the 1/2 inch size last month when I really wanted the 3/4 inch width tape but I guess I will make it work. This roll will most likely last you for several years.  ACID FREE ARTIST TAPE

(10)J-B WELD epoxy glue is my go to adhesive if I really want something to stick.  I use this to attach the rare earth magnets to my cast iron skillet art and to attach the rubber bumpers on the back of each of my stone coasters.  I haven't had any problems with either coming off if I use this glue.  Great stuff and this price is slightly less than I can purchase it at one of the building stores.  J-B WELD 



And there you have my 10 Amazon art supply recommendations. Let me know if you found this post helpful.  I would love to hear from you.  Please check out my artwork on my ETSY SHOP or "LIKE" my FB STUDIO PAGE