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October/November 2020
 

October/November 2020

 
Regular features, news, events, Q&A special - and much more
 
Family favourites
 
Family favourites
 
This year, Bostik is busy celebrating Blu Tack®'s 50th birthday. To celebrate this important milestone, Jackie Roberts category manager tells us more about what the company - so well known for it's range of glues, adhesives and of course Blu Tack - has been working on. She also touches on how the company has faced the current Covid-19 pandemic and why it's always good to stay ahead of the game when it comes to new technologies - particularly those that are designed to make life easier for the modern crafter!

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CHSI Stitches: new dates, new format, new buyers club
 
CHSI Stitches: new dates, new format, new buyers club
 
We are pleased to confirm that CHSI Stitches is set to return to the NEC, Birmingham for a two-day event, 9-10 May 2021. With a change in the date line due to the ongoing global pandemic, CHSI Stitches has been moved to an early May position in the calendar. The organisation is continuing to evolve and meet the ever-changing needs of the industry buyers and suppliers. Having taken on board feedback over recent years, the new event format will allow business to be conducted over just two days.

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Giving & Living springs forward
 
Giving & Living springs forward
 
Following the new lockdown rules and continuing the Covid-19 uncertainty, Giving & Living, the South West's well known gift and home trade show, has been postponed to the spring of 2021. The show will now take place from Monday 10th May to Wednesday 12th May and will be held at Westpoint, Exeter. It will, as ever, be the place for buyers looking to stock up with the very latest trends in gifts and home accessories for the year ahead.

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WIN! One of 10 bundles of tesa’s glues and adhesive products to trial yourself or give away to your customers!
 
Free virtual art and craft festival
 
Free virtual art and craft festival
 
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... and Search Press is hosting a free virtual art and craft festival to get everyone into the Christmas mood! The company is offering a whole host of amazing art and craft tutorials and projects to inspire crafters everywhere. Demonstrations include making a needle-felted adorable Christmas robin, the perfect crocheted stocking, a beautiful painted snow scene and a quilted festive table runner. Viewers will enjoy more than 20 free live and video tutorials; informative and insightfulblogs; signed copy competitions; extra special offers on our books; interviews withinspirational Search Press authors such as Debbie Shore, David Bellamy, IsabellaStrambio – and lots, lots more!

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ExaClair launches new Clairefontaine Multi-Paper Pads
 
ExaClair launches new Clairefontaine Multi-Paper Pads
 
ExaClair, the UK subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group, has launched brand new Clairefontaine Multi-Paper Pads to provide fun, creative and convenient paper crafting options. One pad comprises a variety of assorted papers, including print, tracing and textured designs to offer a one-stop shop for paper-crafting enthusiasts. The collection is available in various styles and themes including a seasonal Christmas Green, fun and colourful California Dream and modern and funky Safari.

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New dates announced for London Stationery Show 2021
 
New dates announced for London Stationery Show 2021
 
Organisers have announced that the 2021 edition of London Stationery Show will take place from 18th to 19th May at the Business Design Centre. Exhibitions in the UK have been halted over the course of the pandemic and were originally due to resume in October. The government Department for Culture, Media and Sport has already approved the event industry's Covid-19 guidance, and was also satisfied with pilot events which took place in September. It is now expected that events will be allowed to restart from March 2021.

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Craft Buddy Ltd expands European toy retailer network
 
Craft Buddy Ltd expands European toy retailer network
 
Following the recent announcement regarding the company's distribution outlet expansion here in the UK, Craft Buddy Ltd can confirm a new retail partnership with two of Germany's biggest toy retailers – MÜLLER Handels GmbH & Co.KG and ROFU Kinderland Spielwarenhandels GmbH. Launched across the retailer networks in September, the breakthrough announcement will see the company's flagship Crystal Art® brand available across all 500 MÜLLER stores and 95 ROFU outlets pre-Christmas. That's something to feel jolly about!

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Reinventing the wheel
 
Reinventing the wheel
 
Director of Pottery Products Ltd, Nick Elwin discusses how pottery has boomed since the popular TV programme, The Great Pottery Throwdown and why their wheels are second to none! The company offers pottery wheels which are designed and made in Great Britain. The two wheels are suitable for both beginner to advanced potters and are sold with a five year warranty and lifetime UK support for peace of mind and years of enjoyment.

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