Craft Focus - Page number 56 - June/July 2021 (Issue 85)

56 EXACLAIR ExaClair Limited, the UK supplier of educative toys and games brand Avenue Mandarine, has launched a new range of haberdashery PIX Treasure packs to make fun and interesting bracelets for children and teenagers. The packs, which retail at less than £10, include a PU bracelet with snap button, two adhesive felt backs for the bracelets, four colourful threads, a pompom attachment, needle and instructions. Appropriate for children aged six years and over, the packs are available in a selection of colours; pink, blue and yellow, and are packaged in a convenient hanging retail display unit. Lawrence Savage, marketing manager at ExaClair, says haberdashery is an enjoyable and expressive craft: “These sets allow children and teenagers to learn and engage in a fun activity, whilst creating their own attractive bracelets that incorporate various striking patterns.” he says. +44 (0)1553 696 600 sales@exaclair.co.uk www.exaclairlimited.com SEARCH PRESS Kawaii: How to Draw More Cute Stuff from Around the World by Angela Nguyen is the fifth book in the ‘Kawaii’ series. It’s resplendent with the cutest landmarks you could imagine, including Rome’s Trevi Fountain, the Sydney Opera House, Japan’s Mount Fuji, the Hollywood Sign in the USA and a Mexican Day of the Dead skull. Angela’s practical how-to approach helps artists experience the world from home and learn to draw it in adorably cute kawaii style. There are clear step-by-step diagrams that are great for visual learners and make it super-easy to follow the instructions. The wonderful objects are organized by the countries from which they hail and each opening spread is a picture postcard from a different destination focusing on landmarks, creatures, customs, costumes, foods and transport, all drawn in Angela’s trademark playful style. Draw iconic things from all corners of the globe in your own home in the cutest kawaii style! sales@searchpress.com www.searchpress.com BECCA MACDONALD STUDIO Capture your own fingerprints with The Personal Touch Jewellery Crafting Kit. Brought to you by Becca Macdonald Studio, the fingerprint jewellery is created in your hands and finished in hers. The kits include everything needed to craft up to two silver fingerprint necklaces from the comfort of home. No moulds will be made and no casts will be copied, the piece of silver that’s touched will become the fingerprint charm that is worn. Create with your little ones, a precious reminder of them being so little. The Personal Touch Jewellery Crafting Kits include illustrated instructions and access to an online tutorial video, ensuring anyone can create an utterly unique necklace to be treasured. The one-of-a-kind, never to be recreated, silver necklaces will be returned in the post after Becca Macdonald Studio has worked its magic. Of all the billions of people in the world, no two of us will have the same fingerprints, not even identical twins! There really is nothing more original to a loved one than the mark of their touch. The kit was devised during lockdown whilst there was distance between us all, for what’s more personal than a fingerprint to keep that special someone close? info@beccamacdonald.com www.beccamacdonald.com