Dear Friends, Family and Beloved Customers:
It is with heavy hearts that that we are writing to inform you that New York Central Art Supply's retail store at 62 Third Avenue will be closing by the end of this Summer. The building we have called home since 1905 is being sold and we must vacate it.
Our amazing customers over the course of the last 111 years, from fledgling students to modern masters, have made this business unique and rewarding for each of here at Central over the years. And we hope to hear from many of you in the time we have left at our 62 Third Avenue location.
There truly is no other store like Central in the world. And no other staff. The individuals on our staff have more experience than entire other stores combined. We truly hope another store or vendor recognizes this and can help our team keep doing what they love.
Thank you all for your love, devotion and beautiful art over the years.
Sincerely,
The Steinberg Family, The Norins Family & the entire New York Central team
We are pleased to announce that NY Central is now part of Jerry's Artarama
Jerry's Artarama will do everything we can to respect the legacy and memory of NY Central, its fine customers and fine art supplies. We encourage you visit our online store
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These handle-less quills come from the heyday of sign lettering and china/ceramic painting. They are generally Camel Hair (Grey Squirrel), Kazan Hair (Brown Squirrel) and Ox Hair, mounted in real quills. Most of these quills have square cut hair so that instead of forming a point they form a flat chisel edge, allowing sign painters to form squared letters with long continuous strokes. Squirrel hair will load and easily release an ample amount of fluid color. Ox hair is more resilient but with less body and will load up heavier fluid paints and are good for lining and flowing linear effects. Ox is sometimes blended with other softer, fuller hair to give the body of the brush more support.
The bird quills are first soaked to expand and soften them, then the chosen hair is sorted into different size batches and composed into a flat arrangement with the cut ends level and then bound with waxed linen or silk. The cut end of the bundled hair is then inserted into the soaked quill and cinched in place with brass or copper wire (the twist in the wire is usually placed parallel to the natural flat of the brush). When the quill dries, it then shrinks around the cut end of the hair bundle, firmly holding the hair in place. When setting a handle, the hollow end of the quill can be re-soaked to make it more pliable and easier to fit (in the past, sometimes the hollow end of the quill was stuck into a potato overnight, to soften up.) Handles could be recycled from old brushes, sanded dowels, even chop sticks. Before use with oil colors, the quill and handle may be laid flat in mineral oil so that the oil can seep into the ferrule (quill) to keep color out making the cleaning of the brush easier. Sonic cleaners are especially useful in cleaning quill brushes.
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Our watercolor paper sale is now open to mail order customers. Don't miss this opportunity to save big on premium papers from St. Cuthbert's Mill including Waterford and Bockingford papers.
If you can't make it in to the store, call or email us for info.
Availability is extremely limited so hurry in or call us toll free ASAP to check availability.
Bockingford Tints, 300 gram cream /pack of 10 sheets
List $45.00 Sale $22.50
Bockingford Tints, 300 gram blue pack of 10 sheets
List 45.00 Sale $ 22.50
Bockingford Tints, 300 gram grey pack of 10 sheets
List 45.00 Sale $22.50
Bockingford Tints, 300 gram eggshell pack of 10 sheets
List $45.00 Sale $ 22.50
Bockingford 425 gram, Cold pressed pack of 10 sheets
List $90.00 Sale $45.00
TH Saunders watercolor paper 140lb. HP, 22’ X 30” pack of 10 sheets
List $62.00 Sale $31.00
TH Saunders watercolor paper 200lb. HP, 22” X 30” pack of 10 sheets
List $110.00 Sale $55.00
TH Saunders high white watercolor paper 140lb CP, 22” X 30” 10 sheets
List 62.00 Sale $31.00
Available in-store and online:
TH Saunders watercolor block 90lb. CP 10” X 14” List $50.00 Sale $15.00
TH Saunders watercolor block 90lb CP 12” X 16” List 65.00 Sale $20.00
TH Saunders watercolor block 90lb CP 14” X 20” List $80.00 Sale -$25.00
TH Saunders watercolor block 90lb CP 18” X 24” List $95.00 Sale -$30.00
TH Saunders watercolor block 140lb. CP 14” X 20: List $95.00 Sale $30.00
TH Saunders watercolor block 140lb. R 18” X 24” List $125.00 Sale $40.00
At NY Central, we've always believed that students — especially art students — deserve a break. That's why we've supported them with student discounts and scholarships. But do you ever really stop learning your craft?
That's why this year, for back to school season, we are offering everyone a 10% discount on in-stock purchases of $100+. Stop by today and stock up on everything you need to make your next masterpiece or order online with code: BACKTOSCHOOL.
Whether you're in school or not, NY Central is the place to get unique and hard to find artists' materials that help make your vision come to life. Stop by today or shop online
*10% Off offer valid on in-stock merchandise only. Excludes custom orders.
Valid through September 15, 2015.
]]>Don't miss your chance to save big on our world-class selection of handmade and fine-art papers. Save 10% on all in stock paper purchases of $100+. Sale ends Saturday 8/8/15!
Come shop at our world famous paper department at 62 Third avenue or call 212-473-7705 to place an order.
]]>This week only — save 10% on all in-stock unprimed canvas orders. PLUS save 20% off full rolls of 25+ yards. Shop in-store or online with coupon code CANVAS10
Exclusions apply. Offer valid 7/28-8/1.
Three easy ways to order:
1. SHOP ONLINE NOW with code CANVAS10
2. Call 212-473-7705 or 800-950-6111
3. Come in to 62 Third Avenue
]]>By popular demand, our Warehouse Sale has been extended for two more weeks. We've heard from many of you who weren't able to make it down yet, so we will be keeping our warehouse open to the public until Friday July 3rd, 2015.
And if you've been down already, we're still unearthing items from the back of our shelves.
Warehouse Sale address and Hours:
130 E 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
Open 11am-6pm Monday through Saturday.
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Read the complete Press Release here.
The vintage pencils available in our website are:
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We've just posted two new full-color paper guides:
You can download them from the links above or from our paper page.
For more information or to order, contact us today.
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For more information or to order any of our decorative papers, please contact us today.
]]>As with our 2013 Paper Catalog, this is initially an online release. We encourage you to help the environment and only print the pages you need.
And don't forget, we ship worldwide, so please contact us or call 1-800-950-6111 for orders and inquiries.
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We believe that our existence over the past 100 years has been due in large part to our wonderful staff, many of whom have more than two decades time with us. And also, our large inventory of unique and hard to find items. These are two things which are difficult, if not impossible, to replicate online.
While we truly believe that you have to come in to Central to touch, feel, see, and enjoy our amazing selection of materials and paper, we also feel there are some items which we can offer online. Useful, unique and great merchandise.
So we are introducing this carefully curated selection of merchandise, which will be constantly changing. We welcome your suggestions, feedback and insights, so please keep in touch and let us know what you think.
Sincerely,
New York Central Art Supply