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Etsy shop - come physical location
Hi all, hope you’re well. Recently launched an Etsy shop selling a range of greetings cards. It’s started to take off a little and I’m almost at 300 sales. A few questions here really: 1) I’m not currently registered as a business - should I be now? 2) I want to go into my local shopping centre and operate on a physical…
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Legalities of charging for a craft group
I've been going to a craft group for about a year now, the group has been running about 18 months. They organisers charge £1 a week. It's supposedly to buy things for the group, not that the group would actually need anything. Everyone has their own equipment.There's no club accounts, no bank account. As far as I can see…
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Bee Theme ideas
Good Morning, not been on for a while, but looking for advice on any ideas with a Bee Theme that I can make. Our local MacMillan Cancer Care have been gifted a plot of land which they hope to make into a beautiful garden. They are having a fundraising event to raise funds with a “Bee Theme”. Any suggestions would be…
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Self Adhesive Velcro
Is Self Adhesive Velcro - suitable for a permanent use Does the adhesive actually set - or just stay "sticky" ?
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What items would you only buy branded?
Hi all, I am starting to stock a craft supplies shop and I am wondering whether people would buy unbranded items. Card blanks ,same weight but no brand name, dies again unbranded.. I don't want to stock expensive items if people are quite happy to purchase unbranded.. obviously unbranded would be cheaper... I know I am…
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Die Cutting Machine
I have some reward vouchers for work and thought it might be a good idea to buy a die cutting machine to use when doing English Paper Piecing. I do not need anything sophisticated but would love some recommendations, I am looking for a machine that will cut paper and fabric.
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Selling finished projects…
Like most people in the world at the moment, I’m looking to see if there are ways I can make a bit of pocket money on the side - I wondered if it was legal to sell completed pages from colouring books or if this is an infringement on copyright laws? I know I can’t copy or reproduce them - but who owns the rights to the…
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Sirdar Heritage Patterns
For a bit, okay, a lot of nostalgia, you can spend time trawling through Sirdar's contribution to the Platinum Jubilee as very many of their patterns from the last 90 years are now available to buy. Sadly not at their original 'd' prices!! I am still knitting mittens from one of them (60s) and I am sure I have more…
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I bought a Cricut
Bought a Cricut Maker from Costco. It's mostly for hobby purposes and I have no intention to sell but it can be an expensive hobby. Does anyone know where I can get good cardstock for cheap?
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Cutting machine
Hi, I have a lot of my own designs which I would like to use for decoupaging furniture. I saw a shop assistant showing a cutting machine in a shop the other day, just briefly, but it made me think about the possibilities! I wondered if anyone had any feedback on machines that they use? I have a lot of questions.... Would a…
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Is this legal?
At the moment Create and Craft are showing many items that are "extended delivery", meaning they do not actually have the item in stock yet. They do take your money though. Is this activity legal? It seems at best a very grey area.
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"Love steak" Hamper
I want to make a small gift Hamper for someone who loves steak (not barbeque) Sorry Vegans!!! Can someone come up with some ideas for contents as all I can come up with is a nice set of Steak Knives.
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Old bed slats
I have a collection of old wooden bed slats that I'm loathe to throw away, but struggling to work out what I could do with them. I've looked at YouTube/Pinterest but they seem to think that all bed slats are straight, whereas mine are slightly curved. I have a pyrography set so going to use some of them to practise on, but…
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Tapestry Yarn
Hi Please can I pick your brains Ive been given some King Cole Tapestry yarn - ive been looking online but that looks more like embroidery thread? This is more like flat wool 1cm wide - am I missing something? What can I do with it? Thanks
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Where to get felting wool and mat
I've signed up to a felting course (just for fun) and need to take my own wool, needles and felting mat. I have needles, any advice on how much wool for 2.5 hours a week for 6 weeks and where to get that and a mat? I presume I won't be felting the whole time as I'll get rsi! (Speaking of which, any recommendations for hand…
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Laser printer for foiling
Does anyone know which budget laser printer is good for foiling and under £100?
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creating with oddments!
Whilst googling for another thread (the learn to sew one ) I found this fascinating one- making a handbag, woven from fabric strips. Some great results and so easy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Qrh6dtSgc or google colouricious for some great ideas. Oops need to make something!…
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Can I sell from my driveway?
Hi! I would like to sell some bits and bobs from my driveway. Can I do this legally? And can I do it on a semiregular basis? Or do I need to register as a business or get some sort of license? Thanks :-) (PS Not food related, so no need for food safety certs or anything)
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Hand Sewing Needles - which to buy?
I'm having a sort out of my sewing box and seem to have lots of pins and needles accumulated from various sources - some are probably came with DH's shirts - when shirts with pins in them. I'd like to start sewing a bit more and would like to upgrade my hand sewing needles. In the past few years I've mainly done quick…
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Crafting ideas for kids
Anyone got any really easy crafting ideas for kids that doesn't involve lots of glue, paint and mess! We've done origami before and that always keeps them quiet for a while ... just looking for any new suggestions for the Easter hols seeing as its so rainy!
