Resources
General Visual Arts Health and Safety
Colored Pencils
Disposal
Purchasing materials in Tokyo
Purchasing materials online (most of these sites are Japanese language only)
- Quick Tips from California Environmental Protection Agency
- Princeton University's Art Safety Training Guide on painting and drawing materials
- Hand injury prevention article from Professional Artists magazine
- Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) certification
- Labeling differences between US and Japan
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - what is it?
- Guide to acrylic paint brands
- GOLDEN Health and Safety Labeling
- Children's Use of GOLDEN Products
- GOLDEN Modern Theory Color Mixing Set
- Liquitex Health and Safety
- Liquitex "The Acrylic Book" (free introduction to the history and usage of acrylic paint -- recommend!)
- Liquitex BASICS acrylic color
- Winsor & Newton Galeria acrylics
- Turner (Japanese brand) acrylic gouache
- Holbein Acryla (Japanese brand)
- General information about markers, including differences among water-based, alcohol-based, and solvent-based
- MSDS for Copic ink
- Copic Marker US & Canada Compliance and Safety ("These are professional markers and inks and not intended for use by children 12 and under.")
- COPIC Marker FAQ (English)
- COPIC Marker FAQ (日本語)
Colored Pencils
Disposal
Purchasing materials in Tokyo
- Sekaido(世界堂)main store is at Shinjuku 3-1-1 (South Exit from Shinjuku Station)
- Tokyu Hands
Purchasing materials online (most of these sites are Japanese language only)
- Sekaido Online Shop(世界堂オンラインショップ)
- Yume Gazai(ゆめ画材)
- Gazai Hanbai(画材販売)
- Amazon.co.jp (English language support, but sometimes a material is only searchable by the Japanese name)