- Art Suppliers - General
- Art Appraisers & Consultants
- Art Software
- Beads/Jewelry
- Blogging Tools
- Book Printers
- Bookbinding
- Camera Repair
- Camera Suppliers
- Ceramics
- Computer Repair
- Conservation and Restoration
- Costume Designers
- Costume Suppliers
- Custom Framing
- Dance Flooring
- Dancewear
- Die Cutting
- Electronics
- Email Marketing
- Fabric
- Film Equipment
- Graphic Designers
- Holographic Designers
- Laminating
- Leather
- Legal Representation for Photographers and Illustrators
- Lighting and Sound
- Lighting Designers
- Marketing Agencies
- Model Making
- Music Downloading
- Music Equipment Repair/Rental
- Musical Instruments
- Packaging and Assembly
- Paint
- Paper
- Photo Labs and Digital Imaging
- Photo Related Hotlines
- Photography Resource Libraries
- Photography, Misc.
- Portfolio & Social Networking Websites for Artists
- Printers
- Promotional Swag
- Props
- Quilting and Sewing
- Record Stores
- Record Stores Selling Local Music
- Rigging
- Screenprinting
- Sculpture Casting
- Sculpture Fabrication/Foundries
- Sculpture Supply Directories
- Sheet Music
- Shipping and Installation
- Sign Painting
- Slide Duplication
- Sound/Lighting
- Stage Design
- Storage
- Stuntmen
- Theater Supplies, Miscellaneous
- Theatrical Makeup
- Theatrical Supplier Directories
- Tools, Hardware and Equipment
- Visual Art Documentation
- Web Design
- Web Hosting/Domain Names
- Website Template Services
- Website Tracking Services
- Wigs/Hairpieces
- Yarns and Knitting
- Reuse / Surplus
- Physical Therapists
Tools, Hardware and Equipment
- Ace Hardware | 725 S. State, Chicago | (312) 461-0900
- Aetna Plywood | 1401 St. Charles, Maywood | (708) 343-1515
- AIN Plastics | www.ainplastics.com | A full line distributor and fabricator of industrial plastic and they also have Plexiglas for framing.
- Clark & Barlow Hardware| 353 W. Grand Ave. | (312) 726-3010
- Fix It Tools | www.fixittools.com | 20% to 60% off all brand new, but not name brands. Chicago-based. Online sales.
- Great Ace | 2639 N. Elston, Chicago | (773) 342-0300
- Home Depot | www.homedepot.com | 2570 N. Elston, Chicago | (773) 289-4615
- Home Depot | www.homedepot.com | 1232 W. North Ave., Chicago | (773) 486-9200
- McMaster-Carr | www.mcmaster.com | Over 435,000 products. Every possible material, tool, machine or hardware is available in their online store.
- Owl Hardwood Store I fine hardwoods, moldings and plywood I www.owlhardwood.com I 3 Chicago area stores
- Rubenstein's Lumber | 169 N. Morgan St., Chicago | (312) 666-4800
- Small Parts Inc. | The online hardware store for inventors and artists. Also sells tools, materials and small components | www.smallparts.com
- Stock Drive Products - SDP | www.sdp-si.com
Great source for small new mechanical parts, (timing pulleys, gears, sprockets). Free catalogues. - SureHold Adhesives | www.surehold.com | 3717 N. Ravenswood, Chicago | (800) 881-4495
- Thomas Register (Nationwide industrial supplier directory) www.thomasnet.com
- Turek & Sons | 1333 S. Jefferson St., Chicago | (773) 263-3560
- Woodcraft I power tools, hand tools and other shop essentials I www.woodcraft.com I 2 Chicago area stores
- Wisco Welding Supply | 2200 N. Western Ave., Chicago | (773) 384-7622
- Wood World | 2228 N. Elston | (773) 227-6700