Craft Focus - April/May 2026 (Issue 114)

EXACLAIR For those who appreciate heritage and craftsmanship, Jacques Herbin pens and inks offer timeless refinement, turning everyday writing into a meaningful ritual. For younger children, a handmade creation using Décopatch adds a heartfelt, personal touch - a gift made with love that becomes a keepsake in its own right. For the organised, driven father, the Clairefontaine Nomadic line delivers understated sophistication, with finely crafted leather journals designed for precision and purpose. Whether elegant, creative or practical, the right gift reflects who he is - and serves as a lasting reminder of appreciation. +44 (0)1553 696 600 sales@exaclair.co.uk www.exaclairlimited.com BOTHY THREADS As one of the UK’s leading cross stitch manufacturers, Bothy Threads are partnering with a legendary iconic duo…Wallace & Gromit! Say hello to eight brand new cross stitch kits, specially designed in partnership with Aardman, providing everything you need to recreate these iconic scenes yourself at home. This brand-new collection launched on the 7th April 2026. Each kit includes Zweigart Aida with pre-sorted stranded cottons, a needle, a clear chart and detailed instructions. Six of the eight designs include custom printed fabrics, printed in-house at Bothy Threads using water-based inks which are kind to humans and the environment. The kits are boxed in our plastic free packaging. The designs include iconic Wallace & Gromit artwork such as the train chase scene from The Wrong Trousers, featuring Wallace and his paw-fect companion Gromit, as well as the infamous Feathers McGraw Wanted poster. The collection also includes four specially designed needle minders, perfect for keeping the needle safe between stitches. +44 (0)1900 828 844 info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com ZEBRA PEN (UK) LIMITED The new range of retractable bLen ballpoint pens from Zebra provide an ideal addition to any notetaking or journalling enthusiast’s stationery collection. Benefitting from a sleek, modern look, they’ve been specifically designed with a low centre of gravity and direct touch tip, which enables them to reduce the natural vibration that’s caused between a pen and paper during writing. The bLen ballpoint pens also feature an innovative emulsion ink that combines both oil and water based properties to ultimately offer the user a smoother writing experience. As Lawrence Savage, Marketing Manager at Zebra Pen UK explains, “This emulsion ink technology means that the bLen will provide the user with a more flowing, fast drying ink, as well as creating a richer colour with a greater vibrancy. By utilising the vibration-free functionality alongside this low-viscosity ink, it allows it to write like a gel pen, but still feel like a traditional ballpoint.” Available with either black or blue ink, the full range currently contains 16 different models across a choice of 0.5mm and 0.7mm point sizes and various barrel colours, including white, black, grey, purple, mint green, pink, light pink and light blue. info@zebrapen.co.uk +44 (0)20 8974 2202 zebrapen.co.uk 49 FATHER’S DAY

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