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Hardware for Art

Not your Father's Hardware Store! We've found an assortment of metal doodads that are perfect for altered books, shrines, special treasure boxes, purses, etc.. Many of them are liglht enough to work on greeting cards and other papercrafts, too.

Cotter Pins

Mini Cotter Pins

Mini Cotter Pins are designed to hold pieces of machinery together, but they look like tiny bobby pins. Brass-colored metal pins would work in Steam Punk charms or just as a random bit for collage. 3/4". Packet of 25.

Price: $1.00

Gears

Gears!

Very cool solid brass gear replicas! Great for time themes or steampunk designs. Three styles: solid, with center spokes, or open centers. Three sizes of each. Large: 1". Medium: 3/4". Small: 5/8".

Price: $1.10 per set (unless otherwise noted)

Style:
4 Small Solid
4 Small Spoked
4 Small Open

3 Medium Solid
3 Medium Spoked
3 Medium Open

1 of Each Solid (3) $1.19
1 of Each Spoked (3) $1.19
1 of Each Open (3) $1.19

1 of Every One (9) - $3.50

2 Large Solid
2 Large Spoked
2 Large Open

Pronged Keyhole

Pronged Keyhole

Round brass Pronged Keyhole with prongs sticking out behind. [For the scan, we bent them out flat.] The disk has a small edge, so the keyhole will be raised up from the surface it is applied to. Use the prongs to hold it on, or cut them off to make it a charm, or to embed it in polymer clay. 5/8".

Price: 3 for $1.00

Springs

Coils O'Cool

Industrial Chic with our Coils O'Cool! A plethora of wire springs in various sizes and styles, all industrial quality. Contains extension, torsion, and compression springs, according to the package.

Price: 14 for $1.00

Copper Nails

Copper Nails

Solid copper nails or tacks, not iron nails covered with copper like most versions. These are the real nails used for centuries to attach the canvas to the frame in the great master works seen in museums throughout the world. But we see them used in many multimedia projects like assemblages and even jewelry. 7/16" long.

Price: 25 for $1.00

Rusty Nails

Rusty Nails

Rusty Tin Nails for more altered art fun. They are 1/4" long and have 72 in a package.

Price: $1.70

New Castle Notting Hill
Newcastle Nottinghill

Whitewashed Ornamental Escutcheons

The same resin escutcheons we have below, but with a whitewashed finish. Use them as is or color them to match your color scheme. Only these 2 small ones are available in white.

Price:$3.00

Style:
4 Small White Newcastle (3/4" tall)
4 Small White Nottinghill (3/4" tall)

Dorchester Glastonbury Glouster Hampstead
Dorchester Glastonbury Glouster Hampstead
New Castle Notting Hill
Newcastle Nottinghill

Ornamental Escutcheons

Resin copies of old escutcheons or drawer keyholes, in two sizes. With their flat backs and light weight, these nicely detailed pieces are perfect for your journals, altered books, or even cards.

The small ones are roughly 1/4 of the size of the regular ones. Click the here to see the small and regular ones side by side.

Style:
Price: $1.50

Price: $3.00

Dorchester (1-1/4" tall)
Glastonbury (1-3/4" tall)
Glouster (1-3/8" tall)
Hampstead (1-1/2" tall)
Newcastle (1-1/4" tall)
Nottinghill (1-1/4" tall)
 
 
4 Small Glouster (3/4" tall)
 
4 Small Newcastle (3/4" tall)
 

Flatware

Flatware

Wonderful small pieces of flatware, stamped out of medium-weight brass. Adorn your recipe swap or tie one onto the family recipe book you've compiled. Fork and spoon are 2.5"; the knife is a tiny bit taller.

Price: $0.77 each

Style:
Set of 3 for $2.30

1 Spoon
1 Knife
1 Fork

Tabarelles

Tabarelles

Cool metal tabs for your projects! We've seen them called Photo Turns or Photo Anchors, but why limit them to photos? The idea is they hold something down in a temporary manner. Attach them with a brad, paper fastener, grommet, piece of wire, etc. Or use glue for a more permanent attachment. About 3/4" tall with a raised center ridge.

We've labelled the larger picture thusly: black (B), gold (G), nickel (N), antique copper (C), antique pewter (AP), and brass oxide (BO). Metals don't scan too well, but they do look very nice.

Price: 25 for $1.00

Style:
Black
Gold
Nickel
Antique Copper Out of Stock
Antique Pewter Out of Stock
Brass Oxide Out of Stock

Fancy Oval Latch

Fancy Oval Latch

Another fancy latch with scrollwork of a flower and leaves. Use on boxes, gourds, and other 3-D projects. 1-3/4" tall x 1-5/16" wide.

Price: $1.00

Butterfly Latch

Butterfly Latch

A fancy two-piece latch with a butterfly on the latch. 1-1/2" diameter.

Price: $1.00

Scalloped Latch

Scalloped Latch

A nice, fancy latch with scrollwork, as seen in the larger image. To see the latch pieces apart, click here. Use on boxes, gourds, and other 3-D projects.

The top piece has a flap that closes over the knob on the bottom piece plus a little hook that swivels sideways and fits into a hole in the knob. For a closeup of this little hook, click here. 1-7/8" x 1-1/2".

Price: $1.00

Hook Latch

Hook Latch

A nice simple latch with a hook that swivels and goes through the hole on the bottom piece. Use on boxes, gourd purses, and other 3-D projects. 1-3/8" tall x 1-1/8" wide.

Price: $0.75

Frames

Label Frames

Metal frames to hold labels, just like the ones you remember from library card file drawers. Add labels to altered book covers, shrines, or many other items. Shiny brass or nickel. 1-7/8" wide and 7/8" tall.

Price: 3 for $1.17

Color:
Brass
Nickel

Fluted Disk with Ring

Fluted Disk with Ring

Another wonderful piece of Hardware for Art! This Fluted Disk has a ring on the front and two prongs on the back, like a brad (paper fastener.) The fluted disk and the ring are each 3/4" in diameter.

Price: 3 for $1

Lion Heads

Lion's Head Pulls

Brass pulls in the shape of Lion's Heads would make a fun addition to your altered book, shrine, collage, or even jewelry. Nicely detailed and the ring lifts. The back is flat with an indent where the face is. Background rosette is 3/4" across.

Price: 2 for $1.00

Dinky Key Chains

Dinky Key Chains

Small key chains to dangle from your projects. The large end opens so you can slip on something with a loop, like a key or a charm. 2" long. Antique Brass finish.

Price: 4 for $1

Box Clasps

Box Clasps

Hardware for small boxes. Two lightweight pieces with small holes for tiny nails, tacks, or wee brads. Gold finish. 1" wide and 3/4" tall.

Price: 2 for $1.00

Keyhole

Keyhole Plates

Sturdy brass plates with keyhole-shaped cut outs. Not easily bent, yet thin enough for all your altered books or even an ATC (Artist Trading Card.) They are 9/16" x 11/16".

Price: 3 for $0.90

Bottle Caps

Bottle Caps

Brand new, unused, bottle caps. They have a plastic liner inside that can be hard to remove. Try leveling it out with adhesive, resin, epoxy, etc. first. Put little pictures inside or embed some wee things in UTEE. Smash them flat or use them 3-D. Gold colored.

Quantity:
20 Bottle Caps $1.25
8 ounces (~100) Bottle Caps $4.50

Ribbon Buckles

Ribbon Buckles

Brass slide buckles made to slip on ribbons. Unlike a buckle on a watch band, there is no prong that goes through a hole, just a bar across the middle (which is behind the ribbon in the picture.) A nice finishing touch to an altered book cover or a greeting card. Use one as a closure by sewing the ribbon end around the middle bar.

They are numbered according to the larger photo (click the small one), Left to Right, 1 through 6. The largest ribbon width that would work with each buckle is given below. They range from 1-1/8" to 3/4" tall.

Ribbon Buckles NEW: Fancy Rectangular Buckle, number 7.

Style:
1. Fancy Oval (3/8" ribbon) - 3 for $1.10
2. Pointed (1/8" ribbon) - 3 for $0.90
3. Filigree (3/8" ribbon) - 2 for $0.80
4. Scalloped (3/8" ribbon) - 3 for $0.90
5. Rectangular (3/8" ribbon) - 3 for $0.90
6. Very Fancy (3/8" ribbon) - 2 for $0.90
7. Fancy Rectangular (3/8" ribbon) - 3 for $0.90

Set with 1 of each for $2.25

Ball Chain Ball Chain
Connectors Connectors Nickel Bell Yellow Bell Nickel Drop   Gold Drop
Connectors Bells Drop Loops

Ball Chain

Ball Chain, which is also known as Shot Chain, Bead Chain, or That Key Chain Stuff, is available by the foot. This is steel, plated with either nickel or gilt (gold color), size #2.4 (2.4mm). Very handy for making your own necklaces or key chains, but we're sure you will find uses for it in your altered books, shrines, etc.

Add-ons Bells go on the end of a chain, like on a ceiling fan pull chain. Or use them to keep beads from slipping off the end. Drop Loops pop over the last ball on the chain and let you either hang the Ball Chain from something or hang something from the Ball Chain. Connectors make a loop out of a length of chain, slipping over the last ball on each end. All available in nickel or gilt.

Style:
Chain: $0.40 per foot   (add more in the Shopping Cart)
100 Foot Spool: $35
Connector: $0.09 each
Bell: $0.16 each
Drop Loop: $0.22 each

Color:
Nickel
Gilt

Fancy Hinges

Two Fancy Hinges

Fancy hinges for your Altered Books, Shrines, boxes, or journals. Metals are hard to scan, but both styles come in shiny gold tone or shiny nickel. Opens 270º, or 3/4 of a full circle. In other words, a cover would open completely flat, and then go another 90º backwards. 2-5/8" x 5/8" or 1-3/4" x 5/8". Includes screws.

Price:

Style:
Full Fancy, Gold 3 for $1.25
Full Fancy, Nickel 3 for $1.25 <--- NEW!

Half Fancy, Gold 3 for $1.00 <--- NEW!
Half Fancy, Nickel 3 for $1.00

Hinges A B C

Hinges

Tiny hinges are perfect for your cigar boxes, shrines, and altered books. Lightweight brass plated with 18k gold or nickel. B, C, D and E come with matching screws; A does not.

Price: A, B, C are 7 for $1.00.
Price: D are 3 for $1.00. E are 3 for $1.25.

Hinges D E

Style:
A 1/2" Squared Silver (no screws)
A 1/2" Squared Gold (no screws)

B 1/2" Rounded Silver
B 1/2" Rounded Gold

C 5/8" Rounded Silver
C 5/8" Rounded Gold

D 7/8" Scalloped Silver
D 7/8" Scalloped Gold

E 1-1/8" Ornamental Silver
E 1-1/8" Ornamental Gold

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