Articles

Here is a selection of features from Craft Focus magazine.

 

Variety act

Mark Wilson from Creative Products Distribution is looking forward to discovering more craft bestsellers in 2019

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Making dressmaking more sustainable

Jacqui Smith examines ways in which the sewing industry can become more environmentally-friendly

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Make fabrics a success in 2019

Jacqui Smith, director of Hantex, reveals how to make the most of the home sewing market

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All the essentials

Whitecroft Essentials has supplied knitting, sewing and haberdashery supplies for more than a century. Managing director Richard Wood tells us what’s coming up next for the company

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A world apart

World of Wool produces fibre crafts that other companies repackage as their own. Marketing manager Andrew Novotny tells us how the business is keeping up with demand

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A meeting of minds

Collaborating with creative design professionals is a great way to find new audiences and inspire your customers. Sara Davies explains how

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Hedging your bets

Economist Jeremy Thomson-Cook looks at the challenges of running an international craft company

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How to grow your business

As your company starts to expand, you may need to restructure from within. Sara Davies explains where to start

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Coming up roses

Paper artist Rebecca Ephgrave tells us where she finds her inspiration

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How to shine on social media

Sara Davies reveals how social media networks like Instagram and Twitter can help build customer loyalty

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Best of British

British Craft Trade Fair organiser, Margeret Bunn, explains why the UK craft scene is going from strength to strength

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Branching out in your business

Sara Davies MBE, founder of Crafter’s Companion, explains how to expand into a new market sector

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How to get ahead

Sara Davies MBE, founder of Crafter’s Companion, reveals how to stay one step ahead of the game

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Is this £6.49 pebble painting kit the first big toy craze of 2018?

A £6.49 painting kit could follow in the footsteps of fidget spinners by becoming 2018's first new toy craze.

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Get out there

Dominic Fleming from ICHF Events shares five reasons why trade shows work

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Making an impact

Sara Davies discusses how to be seen, heard and remembered in the crafting world

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Tips for insuring your craft business

Alison Bellamy ACI, Project Director for Walmsley Commercial Insurance Brokers, talks insurance that's designed for your craft business.

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Online retail vs in-store experience: Is there a real winner?

Leading cloud technology provider Ian Tomlinson, started Cybertill 15 years ago and since, has seen fundamental changes in the world of retail. Here he cites the ways in which retailers should be doing better to excel in the in-store experience phenomena to beat off online competition

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Craft It Yourself

Craft It Yourself started (25th July at 8pm on Channel 4), we caught up with the presenters Ant Anstead, nd Robin Johnson and Clemency Green to discuss crafting

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Craft intelligence

Julie Bonnar reports back from the recent presentation of Immediate Media's biennial Craft Intelligence research

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