Craft Focus - April/May 2020 (Issue 78)

52 Exhibitor profiles We look forward to seeing these exhibitors this September...stand numbers subject to change EXACLAIR M501 ExaClair, the UK supplier of Exacompta, Clairefontaine, G. Lalo, Herbin, Brause, Décopatch, Avenue Mandarine and Rhodia will be showcasing some of its eco-friendly brands at the show. The Exacompta Forever range will provide an example of how stationery can fulfil the highest environmental credentials while delivering on style and quality. There will be new Forever A4 and A5 spiral bound notebooks, with bright and attractive designs made from post- consumer waste. Rhodia Touch will also be on display, with notebooks for designers, calligraphers, architects, illustrators and sketchers, together with the Exacompta 1928 desktop accessories range, the first of its kind of be completely carbon neutral. There will be new products from Clairefontaine Collections, with the La Vie en Vosges range taking centre stage, as well as the latest vintage-inspired designs from Flying Spirit. For arts and crafts, there’s also new Clairefontaine Sewing Paper, which can be used to create bags, belts and other fashion accessories. +44 (0)1553 696 600 exaclairlimited.com ENVELOPES LTD G206 Envelopes Ltd will display a variety of products, including board backs, paper carrier bags and glassine bags for archive storage. The company’s newest product, the Flutelope, is a fully recyclable corrugated mailer made completely from paper. Another popular design is the Combelope, an eco-friendly and lightweight alternative to traditional bubble bags. +44 (0)1628 810 000 worldofenvelopes.com ROYAL TALENS M421 Royal Talens manufactures and supplies high-quality painting, drawing and colouring materials for artists and creative hobbyists. Its brands include Talens, Rembrandt, Amsterdam, Van Gogh, Talens Art Creation and Sakura. The company has launched a raft of new products recently, including Sakura Gelly Roll pens, available in 15 vibrant colour options. royaltalens.com JAKAR INTERNATIONAL M620 Jakar International will be celebrating 60 years of its special relationship with Caran d’Ache in 2020. The bond was forged in 1960, with Jakar remaining the sole distributor of Caran d’Ache products in the UK and Ireland. For this year, the popular Swisscolour range has been extended to include permanent colour pencils and water-soluble colour pencils. Both ranges are available in metal tins of 12, 18, 30 and (40 not permanent), cardboard boxes of 12 and 18 assorted colours, and packs of 10 and 15 water-soluble and permanent half wax pastels. Jakar’s brush sets are proving to be a great success with everyone from beginners to professionals and includes three sets of 10 different brush sizes for oil, acrylic and watercolour use. +44 (0)20 8381 7000 jakar.co.uk SPECTRUM NOIR M616 Spectrum Noir will be launching its new Discovery Kits. There are seven exciting variations, each aimed at crafters of different skill levels. Every kit comes with all the materials needed to complete the project, together with a handy how-to guide with blank and printed sheets. Each one retails at £11.99, with exclusive online content also available. +44 (0)1388 663 251 spectrumnoir.com BOSTIK M446 With British-made Blu Tack® celebrating its 50th Birthday this year, what better reason to visit the Bostik stand and join in the party at London Stationery Show! There’ll be commemorative badges and other giveaways available, but it’s not all about partying. The company will also be sharing the latest innovations from its stationery adhesives range, including Fix & Flash – the new light-activated glue, and Fix & Glue – the advanced technology in super glues, along with Sticky Tape, Blu Tack® Squares and paper Tape Discs. +44 (0)1785 272 625 bostik.com/uk