ExaClair launches new log book to help businesses support NHS Test & Trace
ExaClair, the UK supplier of Exacompta, has launched a Track & Trace Log...
Craft Focus magazine is a bi-monthly trade publication for the craft industry, distributed to Art & Craft shops, Toy shops, Model shops, Haberdashers and Needlecraft retailers...read more
ExaClair, the UK supplier of Exacompta, has launched a Track & Trace Log...
Calligraphy brand, Manuscript Pen Company, has launched an appeal for people...
ExaClair, the UK subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group that owns the...
Canadian quilter Kathy Wylie has won The Handi Quilter Best in...
It’s been interesting to see how the ‘new normal’ has slowly transitioned into our day to day lives. We’re now quite accustomed to joining a queue on our food shops, and whenever we leave the house the face masks and hand gel check has become as much as our routine as remembering our phone and keys. I hope your experience re-opening your store has been a positive one and we’d love to hear your experiences. You can email me at: editor@craftfocus.com
It’s been very sad to hear of many trade show cancellations including Autumn Fair and the London Stationery Show. We do enjoy visiting the exhibition centres, reconnecting with companies, having a chat and sourcing new designs as we browse the aisles. We look forward to the hustle and bustle returning in 2021.
This issue we have the first in our two-part Christmas series. There are some wonderful designs to decorate the home and make for loved ones. We also have a focus on knitting and crochet, soft crafts and card-making. As well as this, there’s all the latest industry news and the newest craft book releases.
Rachel Westall, Editor
PS. If you have any news you would like to submit to this site or Craft Focus magazine, please email editor@craftfocus.com
Rachel x
I adore these beautiful blue butterfly ceramic buttons, handmade in Cornwall by Stockwell Ceramics featuring colourful flowers and butterflies to remind us of summer whatever the time of year. Originally designed for the Natural History Museum London, these exquisite buttons can be found on the stockwellceramics.co.uk website in their animal, bird and insect range.
Stockwell Ceramics is a craft company based in the beautiful Tamar Valley in Cornwall UK, where a small team of talented designers make unique ranges of ceramic buttons and jewellery for museum shops galleries and gift shops. All of the company's products are made entirely by hand in Britain.
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Hyve Group is pleased to announce Autumn Fair @ Home, Glee Gathering and Fashion Together (comprising Pure, Pure Origin, Moda and Scoop), three completely virtual forums happening this September. These forums will provide exhibitors and attendees with the opportunity to showcase and discover new products, engage with suppliers via "The Virtual Showroom", and hear market leading content from retailers and trend forecasters on what 2021 may hold for the industry and how they can kick-start their own sales now.... read more
At the March Budget, the government announced key decisions on the design of the Plastic Packaging Tax ahead of its commencement in April 2022. This included extending the scope of the tax to plastic packaging which has been filled before being imported into the UK (i.e. bottles which are filled with liquid). Alongside the Budget announcement, the government launched a consultation to provide more information on the tax design and seek views from stakeholders. As a result of COVID-19, the government extended the consultation period by three months, with a new closing date of 20th August, 2020.... read more
Here's the results of our previous poll where we asked...In what way do you think COVID-19 will affect business for the better?
