Thu 17 Nov 2011

Decorate our new hanging mini frames

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mini foam shapes and frames

Just delivered into the fun2make warehouse are these great new mini papier mache hanging frames. They come in circles and squares (5 of each in a pack, 70mm wide) and are so versatile, we know that you are going to love them as much as we do.

Paint them, put stickers on them, use mosaics on them – whatever level of crafting you practise, you will find that these frames are perfect for you. We have shown them in the picture above with our mini foam stickers. Small hands love these shapes and they are self adhesive – so no mess! They are so easy to stick onto the frames. Then, just pop in a picture of a family member, friend, or pet, and it’ll be something that will be treasured.

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

Mosaics are fun to make!

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mosaics

Mosaics are a craft that has been around for thousands of years, the Romans were the real experts. However, cutting up stone tiles is a little bit tricky and they weigh a ton, so we have up to date, cheap modern equivalents for you to try.

You could use foil mosaic shapes for example. They are cheap, incredibly light and very easy to use. Place them on double sided sticky card, glitter gel glue, or other crafty adhesive, for a fantastic effect. The papier mache box in the picture above was painted first, then the foil mosaic shapes were stuck on with a power pritt stick.

To really bling up your creation, use some of these acrylic jewels. They come in lots of colours, shapes and sizes, and you can go make a sparkly mosaic with them in no time at all.

If you’re looking to make something different than a standard mosaic, why not try a bag of our assorted sequins. They are easy to stick on and come in some really fun shapes. There are lots of different colours and textures, wonderful for a typical British rainy weekend when there is nothing on the TV (as usual!)

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Wed 11 May 2011

Go Green – New Cotton Bags in Stock

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Now you can really go green with our new green cotton carrier bags. The bags are plain and ready for you to decorate with fun2make fabric pens.

As you know, we always try out all our products before we sell them to you, and we have found that these bags really take the colours from the fabric pens very well. Just iron to fix and then you can even wash them. Are you a secret designer? The next Anya Hindmarch? Then buy these and start creating your designs to impress friends and family.

Here is our (green) design creation:

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Wed 11 May 2011

Paper Beads – Make Your Own Jewellery Beads

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If you like quilling, this is a great variation on it to try. If you’ve never tried quilling – this is a really simple way to start. If you like to design and make you own jewellery – you’ll want to try this.

This book explains how to turn normal coloured strips of paper into attractive beads that you can use to make your own designer jewellery. The kit that accompanies the book includes ten different kinds of decorated paper strips, a slotted tool to wind the paper, thread, glass beads and bead glaze. All you need to add is your own glue.

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Wed 13 Apr 2011

Quilling for Children

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We have just discovered the craft of quilling it and have fallen in love with it. It is cheap to try, and easy to learn the basics. We are producing some easy starter project sheets that you can try, and we are beginning to stock all the basic tools and papers that you need to try this really enjoyable craft.

Here is a picture of one of our first attempts – some flowers and bunnies:

Quilling

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Fri 18 Mar 2011

Whole new product category – Peg Dolls have arrived!

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It is quite rare for fun2make to add a whole new product line to our already significant range of items that we sell, but we had so much fun making these that we just had to do it. Peg Dolls are a very traditional craft dating back at least 140 years.

Fun2make now stock everything you need to make your own designer peg dolls including wooden dolly pegs, felt, face transfers, pipecleaners and more. We have even uploaded free project sheets to get you started and have attached the pictures of our first efforts too. We’re sure you can do as well as us or even better. So why not have a go, and send us your pictures to add to our gallery.

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Sun 6 Mar 2011

New red, white and blue jewellery kit

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Fun2make is one of the few retailers in the UK that sells charm bracelet craft kits. Our latest edition (and very patriotic it is too) is the red, white and blue star bracelet. Also back in stock are old favourites including the butterfly and daisy charm bracelets, and easter charm bracelets. Girls love to make these, and they are perfect for parties and sleepovers.

red white and blue star bracelet

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Sun 6 Mar 2011

Dreamcatchers back in stock

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One of our most successful products and consistently requested by our customers when out of stock, dreamcatchers are back. Create your string design that stretches across the ring frame (4 3/4″ diameter) or just follow the clear instructions. Comes with beads and feathers in eye catching colours, in packs of 1, 6 or 12. Great for girls and boys. If you’ve never made one before, now is the time to try.

dreamcatcher

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

New Fabric products for textile painting

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We have just taken delivery of some great new fabric products that you can use our textile paints on.

First, there is the small drawstring bag, perfect for mobile phones, mp3 players and other things that you like to keep close to you. You can now decorate the front of the bag with your own design that complements the item(s) inside. The bag is made from 100% natural cotton and measures 20cm (w) x 24cm (h).

Then, there is the new fabric frisbee, it measures 25cm across, and is made out of white synthetic fabric with a black border. We’ve tried them out, and they fly a long way! The flat surface is easy to decorate with fabric pens which bleed a little on the synthetic fabric giving a watercolour effect. Great for boys or girls.

New fabric products to paint

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Thu 20 Jan 2011

Rock Star Party Ideas

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Why not have a rock star party, mixing up crafting (see the previous post for some great new products) and karaoke. Add some yummy food and its bound to be a huge success!!

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