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 The industrial revolution and the advancements in technology saw the end of
hand crafted textiles and the need to teach the skills that had been passed
from generation to generation.
What had once been a chore has now become a recreational and creative
pleasure. Here you can learn about the techniques of preparing fibre ready
to be spun into a yarn which can then be dyed, before weaving it into
fabric.
 Within this website you will find the tools and materials for hand spinning,
dyeing, batik, weaving, tapestry, felt making, silk painting, printing, paper
making and much more.
View a selection of the products through 'Browse by Materials' to find paints,
dyes, silk and cotton fabrics,
polymer & silver clays, screen printing inks, yarns, fibres, handmade papers
& paper
making materials.
 If you choose to 'Browse by Craft' you will also find high quality,
specialist equipment such as weaving looms & shuttles, spinning wheels &
spindles, stretcher frames, wax melting pots, screen printing frames &
squeegees, and kilns for firing silver clays. There is also the
Book Shop packed with craft
books, magazines and DVDs.
We have included a Fact File on this website
offering further information about all your textile crafts,
including weaving, spinning, silk painting and dyeing, and the other crafts
such as modelling and jewellery making. You will find photos of work
created by our customers, project ideas, and useful tips and instruction on
how to get started on your chosen craft.
Take time out for yourself, indulge your hobby, learn a skill and create a
treasured masterpiece...
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