Equipment for rent
Places that offer equipment that you can rent and take home.
Baaad Anna's
Located in East Van, Baaad Anna's rents out spinning wheels, hand carders, drum carders, drop spindles, ball winders and swifts. LEARN MORE
Space for rent
Art-making spaces for rent by the hour/day/week/month
BlimWhat: Crafting studio with silk screening equipment and more
Where: 115 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC 1 604-872-8180 Web: www.blim.ca MakerLabsWhat: Maker space with a wide variety of tools and machines for rent. Available to members for a reasonable monthly rate.
Where: 780 East Cordova Street Web: www.makerlabs.com |
Spool of ThreadWhat: Sewing Lounge providing space, tools and materials needed to create your next sewing project.
Where: 101-649 E.15th Ave, Vancouver BC Web: www.spoolofthread.com Textile Art DepartmentWhat: This jacquard weaving collective rents their loom and offers lessons and/or assistance on the loom.
Where: loom now located in MakerLabs (www.makerlabs.com) Web: www.textileartdepartment.com |
Resources for supplies on a budget
Our Social Fabric
What: Our Social Fabric (OSF) is a textile recycling initiative that has been in operation since 2009. They offer fabrics of all types in all quantities (scraps to bolts) once to twice a month in their East Van location.
Where: #340—1275 Venables Street, Vancouver
Web: https://oursocialfabric.ca/
Where: #340—1275 Venables Street, Vancouver
Web: https://oursocialfabric.ca/
Supply Victoria
What: SUPPLY is a non-profit that redistributes used art, office, & school supplies and offers creative reuse classes to youth and adults.
Where: Victoria, BC
Web: https://www.supplyvictoria.ca
Where: Victoria, BC
Web: https://www.supplyvictoria.ca
