Conservation Supply Sources

This page is designed to provide a list of suppliers for materials, tools, and equipment used for the conservation, preservation, storage, display, exhibition and handling of art and artifacts. AIC does not endorse or promote these companies or their products. This list is intended to be an open resource--all additions are welcome.

The section on General Suppliers will carry products for specialties listed under Specific Topics. However, the companies under Specific Topics should specialize in that topic or have a unique selection of products related to that field.

Related AIC Wiki Pages: Conservation Materials, BPG Materials, Equipment, and Tools, Setting up a Conservation Lab, Sustainable Studio and Lab Practices.

Further Reading:

CAMEO: Conservation & Art Materials Encyclopedia Online For some materials, sources for purchasing are listed under "Additional Information" in the product entry.

General Suppliers[edit | edit source]

General[edit | edit source]

Amazon
eBay

Conservation Suppliers[edit | edit source]

Library and Archival Supplies[edit | edit source]

Art Supplies[edit | edit source]

Tools & Equipment[edit | edit source]

Related Pages: Weights

Laboratory Supplies & Equipment[edit | edit source]

Specific Topics[edit | edit source]

Books & Bookbinding[edit | edit source]

Chemicals[edit | edit source]

Conservation Books[edit | edit source]

Crating & Shipping[edit | edit source]

Environmental Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Gilding Supplies[edit | edit source]

Health & Safety Supplies[edit | edit source]

Imaging, Microscopes & Photography[edit | edit source]

Lasers[edit | edit source]

G.C. Laser Systems Inc.

Lighting[edit | edit source]

Metalworking[edit | edit source]

Metalliferous

Paintings[edit | edit source]

Paints[edit | edit source]

Paper[edit | edit source]

Pest Management[edit | edit source]

EXPM (anoxia equipment)
Insects, Ltd.

Pigments & Dyes[edit | edit source]

Botanical Colors (Seattle, WA) - http://www.botanicalcolors.com .Request SDS by email to questions[at]botanicalcolors.com
Dharma Trading Company (San Francisco, CA) - http://www.dharmatrading.com. SDS available at https://www.dharmatrading.com/home/safety-data-sheets-sds.html
Earth Pigments: Non-Toxic Pigments, Mica Products, and More (Hinesburg, VT ) - https://www.earthpigments.com/ SDS available here
Guerra Paint and Pigment Corp (Maspeth, NY) - https://guerrapaint.com/. SDS available by emailing gp[at]guerrapaint.com.
*Hussain Papers (Jaipur, India) - https://www.hussainpapers.co.in/.
*Kama Pigments (Montreal, Canada) - https://www.kamapigment.com/ . Includes Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each pigment.
*Kremer Pigments, Inc. (Germany) - https://shop.kremerpigments.com/ Kremer's NYC stored closed November 2025.
*L. Cornelissen & Son (London UK) - https://www.cornelissen.com/. Toxicity ratings and MSDS on website
*Maiwa (Vancouver BC, Canada) - http://www.maiwa.com. Request SDS by email to maiwa[at]maiwa.com
Natural Pigments (Willits, CA) - http://www.naturalpigments.com
New York Pigment Co. (New York, NY) - https://www.newyorkpigmentco.com/
*Pigment Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) - https://pigment.tokyo/en. Some items are listed as "Non-Toxic and Environmentally Friendly: Considering health and the environment, these Gansai paints meet international safety standards and are safe both during and after use. The Approved Product (AP) Seal is certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM.)"
Sinopia Pigments (Palm Springs, CA) - http://www.sinopia.com/Pigments Request SDS by email to pigments[at]sinopia.com
*Zecchi (Florence, Italy) - https://zecchi.it

*Importing and Manufacturer Responsibility

When a product is imported into the United States from another country, the importer becomes the manufacturer of record under OSHA regulations. This designation makes the importer legally responsible for ensuring that the product complies with all applicable safety standards and for any harm or damages it may cause to workers. If the importer has employees, they are also required to prepare or update the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to list their own name and contact information as the U.S. manufacturer or distributor.