Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

Unicorn-mania has hit the craft sector, and crafters can’t seem to get enough of these mythological creatures flight of fancy Add sparkle The new textile design kit from Viva Décor brings a magical, mystical sparkle to your fabric crafts projects. Textile Glitter is a creamy-textile paint with sparkling glitter that can be easily applied using a brush, stencil or painting freehand with writer nib on the paint bottle. The eight-piece kit includes four textile glitter paints (gold, fuchsia, light blue, light green), two A5 stencils, a brush and instructions. There are five other kits available from Viva Décor including glass painting, ceramic decorating and patina wax projects. Viva Décor is distributed by Personal Impressions, personalimpressions.com By paint and by project If you’re looking for inspiration to help customers engage with the extensive range of paints from Decoart then take a look at the website decoart. com/projects. Decoart has a wide selection of projects, which you can search by product, occasion or surface material. To build on the unicorn trend, there are more than 10 projects featuring this mystical creatures. We love the Unicorn dresser shown here, which as been designed by PLA Schneider. DecoArt is stocked by Country Love Crafts, countrylovecrafts.com Crochet cuteness This sweet crocheted unicorn is part of the amigurumi family from Hoooked. The unicorn crochet set includes yarn, hooks and accessories and comes in a gift box. It’s the perfect gift for those who love to crochet and unicorns. Hoooked, hoooked.co.uk Paint your own pottery Country Love Crafts has a good selection of high- quality bisque pottery blanks including three unicorn designs – Tiny Tot Sparkle (small unicorn), cute Unicorn Sitting and Unicorn Standing. All designs have a smooth surface and anti-shivering policy. Paint item with poster paints, acrylics and finish/seal with a coat of craft varnish. These are perfect for craft, birthday and hen parties, corporate team-building events and home décor projects, as well as fundraising schemes. Country Love Crafts, countrylovecrafts.com Dressed for the part 5036 is a delightful sweater and cardigan pattern, which has been knitted in Comfort DK yarn in pale pink and cream versions from King Cole. Knitters and children will love this design with its wonderful unicorn horn, ears and tail! King Cole, kingcole.com Dresser designed by PL Schneider 100 craft focus