The Longest Yarn Launches Heartfelt Appeal to Support Veteran Charities
The Longest Yarn, a non-profit registered association, has launched a warm...
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Each issue contains detailed information on upcoming trade shows and reviews many new and innovative products, enabling retailers to make informed and profitable buying decisions for their business. Find out more about the magazine here.
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The Longest Yarn Launches Heartfelt Appeal to Support Veteran Charities
The Longest Yarn, a non-profit registered association, has launched a warm...
In 2015, thortful was born to give people a glorious escape from aisle after aisle of generic, naff cards. Now, celebrating 10...
Leaders at Paperworld Middle East underline localisation and supply chain growth in MENA
Regional manufacturers and traders at Paperworld Middle...
Spring Fair welcomes the return of Glee for 2026
Glee is set to return to Spring Fair in February 2026 for the first time in six years, taking...
This crucial time of year is huge for retail as consumers start their Christmas shopping. We’ve been dropping hints of Christmas goodies since the summer – as we know ‘Christmas in July’ is all-important in strategising your marketing, securing stock early and getting a head start on your winter sales. This issue, we have part two of our festive special – featuring traditional Santa motifs to the quirkier donkey cross stitch kits from Heritage Crafts – super fun.
Following this, we have Creativeworld’s latest trend predictions curated by Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano. Always a fascinating read! As a stationery addict, I love making my working from home station a pleasure to be – and so we have a product feature dedicated to desktop accessories! If that’s not enough, we’ve pulled together a sparkling selection of what’s new and noteworthy across patchwork & quilting, embroidery & tapestry and artist supplies. As always, we have the latest trade fair news and industry news to keep you abreast of new developments in the retail sector.
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Following the success of its Cyanotype Discovery Box, Clairefontaine has extended this range by launching a small collection of accessories. Developed as a tribute to the work of Anna Atkins, a 19th century Botanist who first used the cyanotype technique to create herbaria precisely reflecting all the magical details of nature, the original Discovery Box allows the user to discover this magical photographic, camera-less technique. By combing water, light and a photosensitive solution based on ferric salts, the user can produce beautiful cyanotype imagery. A new Photosensitive Solutions Set features 10g of green ammonium iron citrate, plus 25g of potassium ferrcyanide, supplied in tubes alongside an instruction booklet full of tips. The set enables the user to create unique imagery using the sun as a developer. In addition, the latest Cyanotype Paper pack includes 10 sheets of A4 sized Fontaine watercolour paper, which has a satin grained finish. Made from 100% cotton, the paper is ideal for the wet cyanotype technique, offering a fine a precise reproduction. Visit www.exaclairlimited.com for more information. Alternatively, contact the sales team on 01553 696600 or email sales@exaclair.co.uk
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Quadrigloo is the UK's first fully square glue sticks based in London and Birmingham. The company was born in a classroom in 2019 when founder, Joyce, was in year nine after battling with the corners on a worksheet and wondering why glue sticks are round and circular when they're mainly used for paper that is straight and rectangular. Here, Joyce Kudehinbu, Founder and Director of Quadrigloo chats to Craft Focus about their innovative square shaped glue stick!
Amanda Litster, owner of Fab Dab Do talks to Craft Focus about creating more creative futures for little ones! Surrey is where Fab Dab Do was created in 2019, however the company initially started as a company in 2015 called Splatter Make based in Bromley. It transformed the much-loved T shirt painting workshops into DIY kits right from a greenhouse studio.
