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Photographs (left to right): December Moon 2008. Rush, New York; Castaway Beach, Dominica; Sacandaga Lake, Adirondacks, New York
Rich Hamell and Mike Galban |
Wampum Belt Suppliers |
Vendors
| Crazy Crow Trading Post | P.O. Box 847 Pottsboro, TX 75076 |
http://www.crazycrow.com/ | orders@crazycrow.com |
| The Wander Bull, LLC | 312 Martin Road Washington, NH 03280 |
http://www.wanderingbull.com/ | |
| Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. | 133 North First Street Pierceton, IN 46562 |
http://www.jas-townsend.com/ | |
| The Wampum Shop | 3080 4th Line RR#1 Ohsweken, ON |
http://wampumshop.com/ | |
| Gary Bertelsen | gbertels1945@gmail.com | Wampum Belts and Straps | |
| Mike Galban | Michael.Galban@oprhp.state.ny.us | Washoe/Paiute Native American Historian and artisan |
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| Peter Jemison | pjemison@rochester.rr.com | Seneca Historian and artisan | |
| Jamie Jacobs | jamie250art@hotmail.com | Seneca Historian and artisan | |
| Mary Jacobs | Wilmarjac5@aol.com | Seneca beader | |
| Darren Bonaparte | wampumchronicles@hotmail.com | Mohawk Wampum Beader |
Beads and Materials
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Simulated wampum beads | Wandering Bull (see above Vendors for contact information) Crazy Crow Trading Post (see above Vendors for contact information) |
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Artificial Sinew | http://www.jas-townsend.com/index.php Jas Townsend & Son, Inc. 133 North First Street PO Box 415 Pierceton, IN 46562 800.338.1665 |
1/2# Spool - $7.50 1/4# Spool - $5.00 |
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Angled Scissors | JoAnn Fabrics | $25.00 |
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5" Needles Assorted Sizes |
JoAnn Fabrics | $8.84/4 $2.50 |
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Beading Tray | Amazon.com And Hobby Shops |
$8.08 |
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Branding Iron & Temperature Controller (not shown) Monogrammed branding tip with name |
Hexacon http://www.hexaconelectric.com/CONTACTUS/tabid/61/Default.aspx 908.245.6200 |
$350.00 |
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X-Acto Knife box of 100 blades |
Amazon and art stores | $5.50 $21.00 |
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36" X 24" Alvin self-healing cutting mat | Alvin and Dahle are two brands Art Supplies Stores, Amazon |
$35.00 |
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Brain Tanned Deer Hide |
need vendor |
average $50.00 per hide |
The artificial sinew line(1) can be separated into 5 separate strands (2) which are of appropriate size for weaving the beads. I cut the line into 4-foot length and separate the strands which are then wrapped onto a spool (3). The angled scissors are useful in trimming high spots on the rawhide strands once they are strung on the loom.
