Craft Focus - April/May 2020 (Issue 78)

72 JAKAR INTERNATIONAL 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 DANNELLS Customers will love to make Dad a bespoke handmade timepiece that he’ll love with this NeedCraft Clock Kit. All you need is a piece of fabric and follow the step-by-step instructions supplied in the kit. Dannells also offers bespoke fabric printing so you can print anything on your clock and make it extra special. Square Clock Kits are also available. +44 (0)1992 700 311 needcraft.co.uk HERITAGE CRAFTS The Karen Carter Collection from Heritage Crafts includes ‘Potting Shed’, featured. The kits contain: Zweigart fabric, DMC stranded cottons sorted on to numbered cards, a needle, and clear charts and instructions. +44 (0)1889 572 850 hcrafts.com