Surrounding Community Resources: Suppliers, Programs and Services

This is a list of resources generated from submissions of the membership. No enforcement from MakeHaven should be implied but we hope you find it is helpful.

This is another list: "Where to Get Things"

Company Info Description

The Glass Source : 5
18 Bank Street
Seymour ,
theglasssource.com

The Glass Source and refocused the business to concentrating on classes, retail and residential custom designs.

Discount or Benefit
$50 off your first 4-week session (Normally$150, $100 for MH members) & $15/hour for open studio time (normally $25/hour)
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Creative Arts Workshop : 5
80 Audubon Street
New Haven ,
creativeartsworkshop.org

CAW is an educational and cultural center devoted to fostering creativity through participation in and appreciation of the visual arts.

Discount or Benefit
10% off any class or workshop
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Artist and Craftsman : 5
825 Chapel Street
New Haven ,
artistcraftsman.com

Artist and craftsman has a wide range of supplies, and is located across the street from MakeHaven.

Discount or Benefit
MakeHaven members get a 10% discount. (show your card)
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The Clay Date : 4
146 Amity Rd
New Haven ,

Clay studio with guideded projects

Discount or Benefit
$20 off any 6-week class series & 10% off hand building with clay (Show MakeHaven Card)
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Logan Steel (and Bargain Barn) : 4
119 Empire Ave
Meriden ,
logansteel.com

Supplier and fabricator of all things metal. You can order all shapes and sizes of metal and even have them cut to size or fabricated into various shapes to order.

Metal by the pound

Notes:

The bargain barn has good deals, but it is left overs so you can not count on the same stock to be there every time. Hit or miss off cuts and lots of metal cuts for welding and fabrication. There's a location in Torrington I've not been to, not sure if there's a bargain barn in Torrington.

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The Plastics Factory : 4
678 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport ,
theplasticfactoryct.co

A store with all things plastic.

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Barcade : 3
56 Orange St
New Haven ,

Barcade® is the Original Arcade Bar: a combination bar and arcade with a focus on classic arcade games and American craft beer.

Discount or Benefit
$2 off any beer (excluding $5 beers) anytime; $2 in tokens with any purchase on any Monday.
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Parkerville Wood Products : 3
580 Parker Street
Manchester ,
parkervillewoodproducts.com

Mailing and Billing Address
Parkerville Wood Products, Inc.
580 Parker Street, Manchester, CT, 06042

Parkerville Wood Products GPS Address
22 Mitchell Road, Manchester, CT, 06042

Phone and Fax Contact Information
Phone: 860-649-9663 Fax: 860-432-1211

-They have a lot (50+ species) of wood, domestic and exotic, slabs, boards, burls, plywood, etc. They can dress/cut the wood however you like. If a bunch of people want to put in an order, they can deliver too.

Notes:

Pat Carroll,
Millwork and Customer Service, Ext. 212

Is a member and staff and MakerspaceCT in Hartford, he's very maker friendly.

-They are also a commercial woodshop, and will help anyone at any point of a project. So if you'd like to get a project run through a massive wide belt sander, planer, or CNC, or get finished in their spray room, they can do it.

Discount or Benefit
7% off for MakeHaven Members (show your card)
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CityBench : 3
State St
New Haven ,
city-bench.com

Lots of local hardwood slabs. Check the website, or email info@city-bench.com.

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Goody's Hardware : 3
540 Main Street
East Haven ,
goodyshardware.com

This is a fantastic hardware store with great staff and an incredible amount of resources.

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The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop : 3
915 Whitney Avenue
Hamden ,
eliwhitney.org

The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families.

Notes:

Great programming for young people. They also have big CNC which can be used for a project with special arrangement.

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NewHaven.io : 2
New Haven ,
newhaven.io

NewHaven.io is a group of talented and passionate individuals living, working, and creating in the New Haven area. We aspire to…

- organize events around business and technology
- unite like-minded individuals in the area
- foster a culture of creation and experimentation
- create a stronger tech and startup minded community in New Haven
- partner with other organizations to achieve these goals

Notes:

Excellent resource for info on computer programming and electronics. In-person lectures restarting soon.

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The Nutty Company : 2
19 Seemans Ln
Milford ,
nutty.com

All kinds of fasteners

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Onlinemetals.com : 2
Wallingford ,
onlinemetals.com

Online but can pick up in Wallingford.

Notes: FAST online source for obtaining metals (can be more expensive than others but if speed is a need...)
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NE Reuse : 1
400 Sackett Point Rd
North Haven ,
nereuse.us

From the website:
At New England ReUse, we are dedicated to providing the best quality materials for the lowest price, while preventing usable materials from entering the waste stream.

WHAT WE DO:
Save valuable materials from landfills
Bridge the wealth gap in the New Haven area
Share our family-friendly environment to help create your dream home
Provide low-cost materials to local homeowners and contractors
Promote the ReUse Solution™ and green construction practices
Find homes for antique materials with a story
Utilize local craftsmen/craftswomen to re-purpose material

Notes:

Prices are all negotiable.
There is a football fields worth of reclaimed lumber, as well as furniture, antique pieces, kitchen/bathroom fixtures, panes of glass and more. A real mystery treasure trove of supplies.

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Guilford Art Center : 1
411 Church St
Guilford ,
guilfordartcenter.org

Non-profit art and craft school offering classes for adults and children. Ceramics, fiber, leather, painting, drawing, metalworking, etc.

Notes:

They have a forge and plenty of blacksmithing classes.

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New Haven Score : 1
20 Church St
New Haven ,
newhaven.score.org

A variety of resources and coaching services aimed at small businesses.

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State Street Parking Garage : 1
270 State Street.
New Haven ,
parknewhaven.com

Parking garage near MakeHaven

Discount or Benefit
Receive a 50% discount on parking while at MakeHaven.
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Marco Polo Pizza : 1
55 Crown St
New Haven ,

Pizza place. Close and open late.

Discount or Benefit
15% discount on all menus items; show your MakeHaven card.
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Online Metals : 1
5 Sterling Dr
Wallingford ,
onlinemetals.com

Online source for all kinds of metals, can also pick up in Wallingford.

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Chapin & Bangs : 1
165 River St
Bridgeport ,
cbsteel.com

Steel supplier.

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Mark's Woodshop : 1
370 Gospel Lane
Portland ,

Local hardwood (rough cut, squared, etc.). Has a kiln. Text Mark at 18603249894. It's out of his garage so appointment is necessary.

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Congdon Lumber : 1
114 Beaver Brook Rd
Lyme ,

A guy with lots of local hardwood for good prices. Call RJ at 8609172025

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Grand Paint : 1
451 Grand Ave
New Haven ,

Paint Store

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Mongers Market : 1
1155 RAILROAD AVENUE
Bridgeport ,
mongers-market.com

WE ARE A COLLECTION OF DIVERSE MONGERS SELLING VINTAGE, INDUSTRIAL SALVAGE AND ANTIQUE ITEMS IN A 75,000 SQ FT REFURBISHED FACTORY. OUR EXTENSIVE ECLECTIC INVENTORY INCLUDES FURNITURE, LIGHTING, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND CLOTHING AND IS ALWAYS CHANGING. Open Sundays 10-4.

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Dollar General : 1
Next to MakeHaven
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Woodcraft : 1
249 Spencer St
Manchester ,
woodcraft.com

A woodworking store with tools and wood.

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ZuWalick Mill : 1
36 ZuWalick Ln
Branford Ln ,
facebook.com

A local lumber mill with lots of great wood.

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EcoWorks : 1
89 State St
North Haven ,
ecoworksct.org

This store has many up-cycled goods, a lot of fun to look through, and has great prices.

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Contractors Steel Supply Inc. : 1
111 Quinnipiac Avenue
North Haven ,
contractorssteelcompany.com

Metal supply, generally higher volume. Order in advance, no showroom.

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Rings End : 1
25 E Industrial Rd,
Branford ,
ringsend.com

Ring's End sells wood, tools, and home construction resources.

Notes: Exotic woods and general supplies.
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Hulls : 1
1144 Chapel St
New Haven ,
hullsnewhaven.com

A general art store

Notes: Has some good resources for model making and a section for laser cutter material.
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Elm City Games (Air Brush and figurine paint supplies) :
71 Orange St
New Haven ,
elmcitygames.com

Game store but includes painting supplies for models.

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CONNECTICUT PLYWOOD CORPORATION :
189 Pepe's Farm Rd.
Milford ,
connply.com

Connecticut Plywood is a distributor for interior building materials serving the woodworker/cabinetmaker trade since 1956. We specialize in hardwood plywood, engineered woods, MDF panels, butcher block, decorative laminate, 32mm hardware, decorative hardware and more.

Notes:

Sometimes we coordinate bulk deliveries to MakeHaven

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Entrepreneurial Center of North West Connecticut :
Park pl
Winsted ,
nwcc.edu

The NCCC Entrepreneurial Center’s Vision & Goals
Vision: To serve as a central hub for entrepreneurship in our community, working to empower anyone with a desire to create, from startups focused on global benevolent world domination to micro-companies serving the local community.
Mission: To provide training, resources, space, and support for creators looking to build businesses, giving them the tools they need to execute from inception to completion. We will accomplish our mission with intentionality, working with national, state, and community partners who champion economic development, community engagement, and healthy competition.
Simplified: Develop vibrant and connected communities of entrepreneurs in Northwest CT.

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John Gardner Chapter Traditional Small Craft Assoc :
Avery Point
Groton ,
jgtsca.org

Club devoted to preserving traditional wooden boat-building knowledge and techniques. They build and maintain a number of small traditional craft. Many members also volunteer at Mystic Seaport, helping to maintain their small boat fleet. No experience with boats or boat-building needed, just an interest in our maritime heritage.

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Roastmasters :
550 East Main St
Branford ,
roastmasters.com

Sellers of green (unroasted) coffee beans, roasters, and other coffee-making equipment.

Notes:

This is really an online resource, not a retail store. But all beans are packed at the Branford Willoughby's location and may be picked up there, no shipping charges.

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NESIT Makerspace :
290 Pratt St
Meriden ,
nesit.org

Makerspace in Meriden, CT. Offers a collaborative environment for people of all kinds to come together and build things.

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Spark Makerspace :
7 Union St
New London ,

Spark Makerspace was founded in 2015 by a group of artists, techies, and entrepreneurs, all of them makers, looking to support creativity by providing urban dwellers and the region with resources they did not have at home.

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CT Makerspace :
960 Main Street
Hartford ,
makerspacect.com

Large makerspace. Community Workshop & Skills Development Center in Hartford, Connecticut

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Wiggin and Dana :
265 Church St
New Haven ,

Legal firm

Discount or Benefit
Free initial consultation for inventors. Discounts for early startups.
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Elm City Market :
777 Chapel St
New Haven ,

Grocery and prepared meals

Discount or Benefit
5% discount on all purchases
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Devil's Gear :
845 Chapel St
New Haven ,
thedevilsgear.com

Bike shop

Discount or Benefit
10% discount, excludes bike service; show your MakeHaven card.
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National Lumber :
381 State St
North Haven ,
nationallumberinc.com

Locally owned and operated, we provide full service framing, millwork, trusses, engineered joists & beams, windows, kitchens and trim.

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Bender :
336 East St
New Haven ,
benderplumbing.com

Plumbing/HVAC Supply

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Rexel :
130 Hamilton St
New Haven ,
rexel.com

Electrical Supply (not electronics).

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New Haven Masonry and Building Supply :
355 James St
New Haven ,
newhavenmasonrysupplies.com

Masonry supplies, tools and hardware.

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Sugar Maple Farms :
779 Exeter Road
Lebanon ,

A guy with a bunch of walnut slabs. Make sure to call: 860-642-9984

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The Wood Rack :
40 North East Industrial Road
Branford ,

Lots of hardwood and plywood, make sure to call in advance: 203 481-4505

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BDI :
178 Wallace St
New Haven ,
bdiexpress.com

Bearing Distributors, Inc. is a solutions provider offering bearings, motors, v-belts, hydraulics, electric motors, pneumatics, and industrial automation products.

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Masecraft Supply Co. – Exotic Material Dealer, Meriden CT :
254 Amity Street
Meriden ,
masecraftsupply-com.3dcartstores.com

Family-owned trading company dealing in natural products such as Stag Antler, Shell, LVS, Horn, Bone and Exotic Woods, along with rigid composite laminates including Canvas, Linen & Paper Micarta plus G10, Carbon Fiber, C TEK. Commonly used for making knife handles, these components can also be used in categories including musical instruments, pool cues, pistol grips, pens, fishing rods, custom furniture, shaving razors & brushes, jewelry, fashion, automotive and just about every market you can think of to customize.

Notes: Knife making
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The Wood Rack :
40 North East Industrial Road
Branford ,
thewoodrack.net

(203) 481- 4505 This one-man shop provides milled lumber and quality sheet goods. Open on Saturday.

Notes: *Online prices are inaccurate. Call or stop by for updated prices.
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Snow Farm :
5 Clary Road
Williamsburg ,
public.snowfarm.org

Gateway Community College :
20 Church
New Haven ,
gatewayct.edu

Classes on making as well as lots of equipment that can be used.

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