FX LINKS

(last major overhaul 01/25/2005)

The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook, if you're just starting, GET IT

supplies (NOT IN THE USA)
Barnes Products- Suppliers of silicone rubber, etc to Australia
Craft materials. (UK)
tiranti sculptors tools


supplies (now by catagory, mostly)

Makeup

The Monster Makers Online
McLauglin Foam
Burman Industries, Inc.
Cybergraphic Designs, Inc. - Makeup Effects & Supply Co.
Special Effect Supply Home Page
accucast samples
Dave's Special Effects Make-Up Supply
FX Warehouse Inc.>
Stage Door Studios
makeup kits
Wholesale Supply Company
Special Effect Supply
Large 60cc Syringe
Mavidon.com - Mavidon Medical Products
Special Effects, Makeup, and Suppliers
Welcome to Mr.Funs Costumes and Magic Emporium
Transformatorium - Theatrical Fangs - SFX Contact Lenses
Product Listings - Special & Custom FX Makeup
Michael Davy Film & T.V. Make Up
The Makeup Artist Network
Bodytech contact lenses
Ben Nye
Graftobian Theatrical Makeup


sheet materials

National Fiber Technology, LLC - Custom Made Hair, Wigs and Fur Fabrics
Allied Building Products Corp.
Blue Point Engineering - Animatronic - Robotic - Technology Products List
Casting & Consolidants microcrystalline wax
Chavant, Inc. Splash Page
Curbell.com - Plastics & Electronics
Freeman Mfg. & Supply - Supplies- Foundry Supply - Mold Making
Machinist Materials Home Page
Metals Depot- Buy Small Quantity Metal Online! Steel, Aluminum, Stainless, Brass
Moore & Munger, Inc., Your Primary Source for Wax Microcrystalline Waxes
OnlineMetals.com - Small Quantities Specialist
Professional Plastics
Shapiro Supply
Tower Hobbies - Radio Control Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Boats and Helicopters
Welcome to Parma Hobby...Ohio's premier hobby shop!
JOHN R. SWEET CO. - Kevlar, Graphite & Hybrid Fabrics
JOHN R. SWEET CO. - Minicel closed-cell foam, Neoprene & Glue
foam and Accessories
Urethane Supply Company -
TM Lindsey's D-TYLES
Admiral Steel
Curbell plastics
Laird Plastics - Plastic, Sheets, Rods, Tubes
Shapiro Supply
Farco Plastics Supply Inc. - Guide to Farco
Big 4 Fabrics - Jobbers and Wholesalers
The Kindt-Collins Company
http://www.balsausa.com/


liquid materials

PTS - Mold Making, Casting, Tooling Equipment and Supplies
The Compleat Sculptor, Inc
Alumilite Casting Resins
Aqua-ResinNon-Toxic Casting, Laminating, and Sculpting Resin
EAGER PLASTICS CHICAGO.Supplier of liquid silicones,rigid plastics,flexible
Fibre Glast Developments Corp. - Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber
Our only business is Fiberglass Supply fiberglass cloth, mat, fabrics, and more
Mr. Fiberglass Composite Construction Materials Welcome to my Home Page!
Welcome to Fibre Glass-Evercoat
Environmental Technology Inc.
Liquid Rubber
Polytek Development Corp
Silicones, Inc.
Industrial Polymers Corporation
Smooth-On
The Skin System dot com
van dykes restorers
Van Dykes Taxidermy
Walco Materials Group Inc. - Silicones, Epoxies, Urethanes, Adhesives and More!
Watersorb Water Absorbing Polymers
Welcome to Zeller International
Visco-Morphic Gel
Aves Clay & Mache
BJB Enterprises, Inc. - Welcome - Quality Liquid Plastics Systems -
CHICAGO LATEX PRODUCTS
NCFI Spray Foam Insulation
Mold Making, Casting Resin, Silicone Rubber, Mold Making Materials
Douglas and Sturgess - Materials for Artists
Sophisticated Finishes
HobbyCast - Casting Resin, Silicone Rubber, Moldmaking Materials
D&C Red #33 Aluminum Lake, powdered dye. 2 ounces by weight.
decorating_tinting
Polyester Resins
BJB Enterprises, Inc. - Welcome - Quality Liq
Wacker Silicones Corp
Innovative Polymers Inc -Silicone Rubber, Tooling Boards & Polyurethane
Tri-Ess Sciences, Scientific Supply, Retail
"Perma-Flex"
Cementex Latex Corp
Welcome to Zeller International-
Dow Corning Service Center
standard ceramics
Ohio Ceramic Supply worldwide distributor
Welcome to Rennecker Limited
Art Supplies from Dick Blick Art Materials
synair
Polytek
Factor II, Inc. Welcome
Plyolife.html
Fun Effects for the Entertainment Industry
Super Absorbent Polymers - TerraMoist
Sculpture House, sculpting tools & materials' manufacturer and distributor
Welcome to Georgies Ceramic and Clay Company!
Special Effects Expendable Supplies and Materials
GelConcepts elastomer compounding & polymer gel
Mica Powders, Metal Pulvers and Chalks - cool stuff to use with your clay!
Jacquard Products
Puppet Parts
Home Page - FX Solution
Sprayon Lubricants & Specialty Chemicals
S00322 Vinyl Strippable Protective Coating
Plast-aid multi-purpose repair plastic


hardware

Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Industrial Surplus
HGR Industrial Surplus, Used Machinery, Machine Tools, Machine Equipment
McMaster-Carr
MD Depot Medical Supply - Lab Supplies, Lab Instrumentation - Boxcar
Welcome to Applied Industrial Technologies Applied
Grainger Industrial Supply,
Skatebearings
Sullivan Products Home Page
ModelProductsContent
Small Parts
Micro Fasteners
Great Planes Model Manufacturing -RC Planes, R/C Accessories
Great Hobbies
All American Products Co. - PLUNGERS
Jergens Inc.
Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.
Tooling Components


stores

WASCO -- Wildlife Artist Supply Company
Michaels - The Arts and Crafts Store
Pat Catans
joann.com - The JoAnn Stores Online Fabric and Craft Store
Lowe's Home
Home Depot
Rockler Online
buffalo tools
Delta Machinery - Home Page
Dremel
Great American Tool Company,
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Harbor Freight Tools USA
HGR Industrial Surplus, Used Machinery, Machine Tools,Equipment
Homier Mobile Merchants
micro-mark.com
NorthernTool.com supplies high quality tools and equipment at low, discount prices.
Reid Tool Supply - Industrial Supplies and Tooling Components
Technical Resources for the machinist and engineer.
TP Tools
Use-Enco.com -- The Right Tool At The Right Price Right Now!
Welcome to Woodhaven
Wika Type 111.10 Vacuum Gauges
Woodcraft Supply Corp.
The Tool Warehouse
Blue Ridge Machinery and Tools
Perry Supply Online


info

Venturi Vacuum Pumps by Vaccon Vacuum Products
Vacuum Chamber - 14 x 14 x 14, vacuum degassing
Veneer Supplies.com- The Internet Source for Exotic Veneer and Supplies
Welcome to the Moose Works 3D Factory
http://www.foamcutter.com/
MAXNC cnc machines
Ohaus Mechanical Balances Offer High Precision Weighing for a Very Low Cost
Target : TruTemp Digital Cooking Thermometer with Alarm and Timer
Simonds Industries Inc.
ProToolsDirect.com Info: Sprayon 00322 Vinyl Strippable Protective Coating


How to

Backyard Ballistics - Pyrotechnics
[N] DigiEffects Digital Special Effects Solutions
Gelatin Ears
Godzilla
HomeCNC Technologies Introduction
Milling Design Rules
Milling
Casting Projects
gunfx
sculptors corner
The Future is Electric
Here are some Gundam 4 sq
rec.models.scale FAQ part 19
Starship Modeler - Basics of Vacuforming
vacuum former
Wolf Tronix Animatronic Tail How To Spine
Howto rip someone's chest open
Modeler's Vacuum Former
Ralis Kahn's Vacuum Form Table Plans
joe woodworker veneer press parts
Android Head Projects
WW-EAP and Artificial Muscles
Doug's Home Page
Personal Fursuits


other stuff

Molds
Lawn Sprinkler Valves
Welcome to 80-20 Inc
THEATRE EFFECTS - PRODUCT INFORMATION PAGE
Air-Oil Systems Home Page
Association of Lifecasters International
Ghost Ride Productions, Inc. - Halloween, Haunted House Props
HBO Band Of Brothers Recreating the War Why We Fight
Howstuffworks How Animatronics Works
die castings, aluminum castings, rotational molds
Links to makeup pages
Glo-Flex - Reflective and Photoluminescent Technologies
United Artworks- Sculpture, Jewelry, Furniture,and other Art Objects,
ABE - metric fasteners, screws,hex nuts, washers, bolts, dowel pins, and more..
Wimberley Gimbal-Type Tripod Heads
Bearing Stock List with Miniature as well as Engine Bearings
Micro Wax Cubes - 1-4 lb. bag
Microcrystalline Waxes
RBC - Ball Bearings
Above Board Electronics - Worldwide Distributor of Fasteners
Boneyard Bargains - Home of the best deal on skeletons
Clipboard Video
fxman 's Home Page
Index
Josh Hagen's Homepage
Tom Carruthers Creature FX World Peace Through Rubber Monsters
Tom Carruthers Sculpture, Creature FX, Artwork
Formation Designs
Kre8tiveArts
NIGHTMARE FX -- WHERE NIGHTMARES COME TO LIFE
Alto-Shaam
Science Project Blimp Parts List
Studio Depot Storefront
Studio Depot
ALFONSO'S BREAKAWAY GLASS
Hollywood Breakaway
Jameco Electronics
http://www.boneyardbargains.com
http://www.anatomical.com/
The Southern Ordnance Catalog


FX companies

Character Shop - Main Entrance
Welcome to ClevelandFX.com
CALLICO Special Effects, electronics & motion
Stan Winston Studio
Stargate Films
Laser Edge Inc
TECHNICREATIONS- animatronics,sculpting, spe...
Edge Innovations
Arms-Length Productions
MainConcept Web Site
Animal Logic - Entry
Welcome to www.alternativestudios.com real
the scene shop home
replicants.org (silicone)
SLD Lighting & Sound
rachels attic NORTHERN FX
M5 Industries Visual Effects
EDGEFX
FXSMITH.COM
Animal Makers
Welcome to Schell Sculpture Studio
VINCENT GUASTINI PRODUCTIONS
YFX Studios Creative Power in Your Hands
PRECINCT13 Entertainment
The Character Shop
Welcome to the Alternative Realities web site
Le Maitre - LeMaitre SpecialEffects
THE CREATURE COMPANY--A NEW BEAST IS BORN!--
CREATURE COMPANY bullets
Special Effects Equipment Rentalsby Creative
rjr fx
Deathmonkey Armourers
Synapse Fx - Services Main
Nick Barone Puppets - PuppetBuilding Information
Full Scale Effects
..F E A R M A K E R S ..
Kirk Owen, Make-Artist
Jeffrey Warren Park -Skeleton Crew f-x Specialties
Kre8tiveArts
Latex Mask Central
Metamorphosis Make-up - Crist Ballas
Noreen Young Productions Inc.,Custom Built-Puppets
Peter Murphy FX
Phantasms II
THE CLONE FACTORY
Welcome to Pinkerton FX
Fiberglass Sculpture & Painting by Colin Christian
Evan Penny - Sculpture
John Humphreys the sculptor official website
Latex Masks, clay sculptures, special effects, Monster molds
Twisted Visions Inc
david rock - drawings and structures
LLOYD MATTHEWS
The MONSTER CLOSET Special Makeup Effects - Props - Masks by Christian Hanson
Props and FX portfolio
Special Effects by Creative
Swinging Cane Productions
GALLOWS HILL PRODUCTIONS
Wings and Costumes
Member profile - GFXartist.com - Over 36,000 pages of digital expression
imageworks fx
IndiFX.Com
Movieguns
Special Effects Employment
The Lord of the Rings
Renegade Effects Group
FX Makeup Artists and Studios Page 4
Links to makeup pages
http://www.deathstudios.com/
http://www.screamteam.com/
http://www.badplanet.com/
interesting-products.com


research

Alto-Shaam
Scarring Alopecia
Johnny-Five
Masterpiece Eyes
Choose Death The most aesthetic death resource
www.goregoregore.com
Human Anatomy Pictures for Artists Online
Eye Design Book Photos and test for almost every kind of eye in nature - index
Screw and Nut Threads Size Chart - Engineers Edge
Conversion Result


air gun pneumatics

Clippard Online
Williams balloons carbon dioxide
Airguns,co2 powered airguns, blank firing guns and non- firing replicas
PPS Catalog - Air Fittings
Air Systems and Parts - Air Fittings
Skanline Paintball
Jerry Sanders Home
Pneumatics Online
Norgren Pneumatics
KIP Norgren Pneumatics
Bimba Manufacturing Company - Home Page
Parker - Anything Possible
SMC Corporation of America
AIR SUPPLIES
The Robot MarketPlace & Team Nightmare - BattleBots & Combat Robotics Info
Battlers Connection
BDE RC combat
Big Gun Portal
swampworks Catalog
Trident Hobbies
Cork Ejectors by Donald A. Bull
Pneumatic Tube System, Pneumatic Tube Systems, Zip Pneumatics, Inc.
The Fluid Power Educational Foundation
Bosch Rexroth AG
Lord Corporation > Home
Regulators
PPS Rock
Humphrey Products. Engineered solutions. Smart strategies for pneumatics
Pneumadyne - Home Page
Power Supplies, Surplus Motors, LCD, Fans, Stepper: Herbach & Rademan
rechargeable spray can
Air Source 4oz Bottle and Adaptor
lazerball
Williams Balloons
Air Systems and Parts - Regulators
Keystone Components, Inc
Fluid Control Division (Parker Online Catalog)
On Top Paintball The leader in Low Prices. - Home
Welcome to Air Logic - Pneumatic Components and Systems
CO2 Dynamics
123-paintballs.com
SMC Corporation of America
Numatics Inc. - Corporate Portal
Lydey Air Controls: Northern Ohio's Automation Distributor
Shadow Robot Company: Air Muscles
Air Muscle
Pneumatic Antenna Launching
VALVE AIR 1/8" SCHRADER-BAV-1/8"
The Spudgun Technology Center - Spudgun Parts, information, and more!


blanks airsoft

Blank-Firing Gun Replicas - guns revolvers replicas
Guns - No Permit Required - Training Guns - Glock, Beretta, Colt..
Noveltyguns - Blank Pistols
The Blank Firing Guns Store
Movieguns
Spring Rifles
Airsoft Arms, Military Surplus and Tactical Supply
bullet hit capsule launcher sweeney gun
Special Effects
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket (Black Powder Muzzleloader)
Tactical Paintball Markers
Modern Military Pistols
M16 Airsoft Rifle with Laser Site and LED
Wholesale Air Soft Replica M-16 6mm Rifles w/ Laser and Light!
M16 Airsoft Rifle with Laser Site and LED
AIRSOFT: China Rifles
Airsoft guns Blowguns Airsoft blowgun accessories
Spring Guns - Regular Weight Pistols


XPS foam stuff

ScratchBuilding a 1:72 Scale Typhoon
BuildYourIdea.com
James Redmon's Berkut Project
Foam Turning
Quick and Easy Foam Lathe
Rocket Team Vatsaas Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Modelrailroad Technical Information
ModelWarship.com - HMS Ambuscade -the model
Association of Backyard Metalcasters
CNC on a Budget : Inexpensive Technology and Engineering
eMachineShop Online Machine Shop with FREE CAD Software


Message Boards, Schools, and FAQ's

Low Budget Special Effects Discussion Forum
Indie Film Land @ www.ezboard.com
Cinema Secrets
VFX HQ : Visual Effects Headquarters
The Motion-Picture Industry: Behind-the-Scenes
Visual Fx Discussion @ www.ezboard.com
Gnomon Inc. School of Visual Effects for Film, Television and Games
Furinax Clan - FX Message Board @ www.ezboard.com
The Actors and Related Industry Forum
http--www.replicant.org-
The Monster Lab - Special FX Discussion Board
League trading post
Moviemakersportal.com :: Index
replicants messageboard
Midwest Association of Makeup and Media Artists @ www.ezboard
Make-Up Artist Board - powered by vBulletin
Low Budget Horror Film Society - Special F/X
FXHome.com :: View Forum - FXhome.com News
Board Of Blood Forums - powered by vBulletin
Los Angeles Makeup Effects Group - New England Makeup Effects Group
WetCanvas! - powered by vBulletin


model companies

testors website
Revell-Monogram
Ertl Products - Hobby
Industrial Design SA
eHobbies


models/miniature andplans

Modeler's Resource
Association of Professional Model Makers
International List of Scale Model Related Web
CultTVman: Jim James' Classic SF Models
Paper Paradise Home Page
Ram Radio Controlled Models Home Page


gelatin basic info

DYNAGEL, Information/Sample Request
Vyse Gelatin Company


animatronics/motion control

The Art of Motion Control
The motor, drive, and motion control online resource directory for information
National Control Devices Preprogrammed Microcontroller Products
DPRG - Sub Micro Servo Hack
microservo?
FFF Robot Page
Motion Control Buyer's Guide
Aerial Cinematography:Tyler Three Axes Mount
Galil motion control
http://www.technologyindex.com/education/store/robotics/mi/animate.htm
RCMicroFlight.com - Cloud9RC Products Catalog
Solarbotics Products Information Page
Spine, My Cool Servomotor Controller
NE555 Timer/Oscillator Data sheet
Servo Driver (1)
Electronic Gadgets for Radio Control
Alex
Kit 102 - Servo Motor Driver
Interface Boards for Robots and Joysticks
Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
USA Fur Manufacturers
StopMotionAnimation.com
Stop Motion Works
Shop Talk
The Puppetry Home Page - Puppetry Building and Building Materials
John Nooyens' Circuits for Aeromodelling
A 555 Timer IC Tutorial
Servo Driver
Radio Control Servo Driver
Servo motor driver
electronic controls and instrumentation products and systems by Optimal Enginee
Depot train and hobby
Hercules Incorporated
Welcome to EFFECTive ENGINEERING
where-to-find-stuff.txt at cdr.stanford.edu
Indy RC Online Store
J&C Hobbies
Welcome to Aero Tech Hobbies - Radio Control
Micro-Mark - The Small Tool Specialists: Hobb...
Welcome to Tower Hobbies!


EL lighting

Auroralites - Home Page
ELux: flexible electroluminescent lighting systems
ELux Examples - flexible electroluminescent lighting systems
Welcome to your Electroluminescent Wire source
Low Key: Backlighting
CooLight Electroluminescent Wire
being seen technologies


Other link pages

Chris Hillman's animatronic links

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