Craft Focus - Oct/Nov (Issue 63)

Four décor ideas for a stylish home happy homes Looks like concrete, but it isn’t Viva Decor’s Concrete for Creatives powder is a fine- grained, quick-drying, low dust, modelling material. It comes in 1.5kg and 5kg tubs – mixed with water, it creates a clay paste and can be moulded into any shape imaginable to create decorative items. Customers may also be interested in purchasing the Creative Set Concrete Effect pack that contains everything needed to add a decorative effect on your project. The pack includes detailed instructions, stencil, paste and glaze and sanding sponge. All items are also sold separately. Viva Décor is distributed by Personal Impressions, personalimpressions.com Make the cut with cork Cork is a natural and sustainable product and a wonderful new medium for the crafter to explore! efco creative offers cork fabrics in a variety of different finishes and colours bonded onto three different backings including paper, leather – a synthetic suede like finish and a medium weight fabric, and tissue – a cork, which is bonded onto a canvas backing and gives a very robust, durable material. The efco creative cork range also includes cork strapping, granules and yes, corks too! efco creative products are distributed by Sinotex UK, sinotexuk.com Painted effects on papier-mâché ExaClair has a section in the 2017 Decopatch catalogue dedicated to home décor. The section includes a range of mâché props designed to inspire home décor enthusiasts, which are ready- to-decorate and include items such as waterproof vases in cylindrical, square and geometric shapes, ranging from 6cm to 53cm tall, quirky cactus plants, birdhouses, storage boxes and a range of ornaments, mirrors, picture frames and lettering. Decopatch is distributed by ExaClair, exaclair.co.uk Up close and embossed Embossed items add individuality to a home. The Metal Embossing kit from Peak Dale Products makes beautiful pewter coasters using embossing techniques. Metal embossing, repousse or chasing as it’s called, is an easy to learn and absorbing craft. The kit makes four coasters and includes coaster blanks, pewter sheet, soft embossing tools, matte black paint, patterns and full instructions. Peak Dale Products, peakdaleproducts.co.uk 84 craft focus