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I am getting really bored of the natural materials that are available from the suppliers I currently use, but I can't really find where to start looking for other bits to use.

When you flick through fusion flowers mag or any designer books, there are so many interesting materials and containers used..................where do you get these from ????????

I have tried a few different suppliers but they all stock the same bog standard things. So far searching on the net hasn't helped. I am looking for things like twigs, bark, funky stands and containers etc.

Does anyone know where to buy such things??

I'd be interested too MD - anyone have any ideas!!!?????

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just a thought...show your suppliers the books/mags and tell them you are looking for this and that..if they are good they'll get it for you...... non?! Failing that, I am in Germany/Holland border and the markets/wholesalers here stock alot of the stuff you see in the books...try a dutch supplier, maybe they post or deliver to you

Failing that...go out into the forest to collect the twigs/branches/barks that are lying around for free

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I have often thought of taking a trip to holland for sundries, but its a bit difficult with small children, i know some florists take their van over and do a buying trip, not sure where they go though, maybe someone on else can enlighten us

There is a fab place called Tica ~ you need a whole day in there ~ they sell everything from the wires and pins to a bed to curl up on after you spent your money ~ there is a web site for them ~ I'll find it out of my College stuff and post it ~ unless some else can find it

I remember it's Tica. NL and some more I can't remember

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maybe try the same as organising a trip to amsterdam if lots can get together do a trip to alsmeer and stop of at a wholesaler most of the coach drivers know where the wholesalers are and then you can fill the bus up with goodies or ask the dutch men, fred in soton has organised one or two before, so maybe more can do this as well,worth a try

This is the link for Tica ~ there is an on line service and they will post things to you if i remember correctly




Translated version of http://www.tica.nl/

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You don't have to go as far as Holland. Take a trip to van Remoortel in Belgium, between Ghent and Antwerp. Easy with Eurotunnel! (Sounds like an ad!) And a very straightforward drive. They have a HUGE choice of all those things you see in the magazines, in an enormous warehouse - I drool. There's a minimum spend and you have to register, but have a look at their website. Van Remoortel :: Groothandel in bloemsierkunst, decoratie en etalage-materiaal. They have a catalogue as well and will send things over. They also have a canteen with lovely Belgian chips - and the cleanest loos you will ever see in your life....

Looks lovely, but says you need what im assuming is a vat number? What if your not vat registered?

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omg all the lovely things they have, all differnet types of ribbons,,yum and i really really must have some of that funky wrapping paper