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Dirty Pouring, pyrography, calligraphy, candle making and wabi-sabi are set to be big trends in crafting next year, according to Hobbycraft. The specialist arts and crafts chain has revealed that Dirty Pouring – an art which involves mixing more than one paint colour in the same container before adding (or …

  Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has promoted Dominic Jordan from retail operations director to ceo with immediate effect.   Dominic, who joined Hobbycraft in 2012, previously worked at Pets at Home for 12 years, latterly as retail operations director. He succeeds John Colley, who left Hobbycraft last year. Dominic said: …

Hobbycraft has surveyed 10,000 UK adults for its first annual Craft Report, which details which crafts are popular, which are on the way up, and which are dying out. The arts and crafts retailer says the crafting movement is a growing trend, with almost two-thirds of the survey’s respondents describing …

Mary Portas looked back at some of last year’s biggest shopping trends in the Channel 4 documentary ‘What Britain Bought in 2017’, which aired on December 28. In the show, the retail consultant presented a review of the stand-out products on the nation’s £7.5 billion a week shopping list, from …

Wilton showcased a variety of its specialist cake decorating products at the fourth annual Handmade Fair. Billed as ‘the ultimate creative day out’, the Fair is a consumer show produced by TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp, star of series including Channel 4’s ‘Kirstie’s Homemade Home’ and ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’. The event …

Hobbycraft’s sewing ambassador Libby Rose is on the road this summer in a mission to get the nation sewing. She will travelling to Hobbycraft stores across the country to run sewing workshops for all ages, at beginner and intermediate levels. Libby is an accomplished sewer and seamstress who regularly teaching …

Craft retailer Hobbycraft has launched a national competition to create a ‘Mini Makers’ Panel. The panellists, aged 12 year or under, will be sent products to test and review before they hit the shelves, and will be encouraged to share their feedback with Hobbycraft. The feedback of the panel and …