Craft Focus - October/November 2023 (Issue 99)

CORINNE LAPIERRE This Corinne Lapierre hoop kit is a lovely celebration of a most beloved and elusive creature. It features a red squirrel perched on his toadstool holding a prized acorn. The kit contains everything needed to complete the project including high quality wool mix felt in beautiful warm colours and a 19cm wooden hoop. This kit is suitable for beginners and more advanced crafters. The instructions and templates are very clear and easy to follow even for children as young as 10, with some supervision and support. Handmade in Britain and packaged in signature brown craft boxes, with printed folk motifs on every side, the fully re-useable, recyclable, and compostable packaging also makes for an easy and eye-catching shop display. It makes an ideal present or selfpurchase and is great for taking away on holiday or travelling. +44 (0)113 2460 403 trade@corinnelapierre.com www.corinnelapierre.com EXACLAIR LTD Clairefontaine has introduced a new cyanotype box to its bestselling range of premium handicraft products. Developed in collaboration with French creator of cyanotype, Invincible Étė, this creative set allows the user to discover this magical photographic, camera-less technique that was invented in the mid-19th century. By combing water, light and a photosensitive solution based on ferric salts, the user can produce beautiful cyanotype imagery. Each set contains a bottle of ferric ammonium citrate, a bottle of potassium ferricyanide, syringe, brush, pair of gloves, 10 sheets of 100 per cent cotton, 300gsm satin watercolour paper, as well as an instruction booklet. +44 (0)1553 696 600 sales@exaclair.co.uk www.exaclairlimited.com 48

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