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Craft Fairs

Thousands of Craft events are held throughout the UK every year. They are held in all types of location from local village halls and schools to international conference centers.

Craft Fairs

The UK Craft Fairs site is an excellent resource for all UK based crafts people. It lists future craft fairs, craft exhibitors and suppliers. A trusted site that has been running since 2004.

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A craft fair gives skilled crafts people the opportunity to market and sell their creations. Usually the items produced are as part of a trade or they involve practical arts. Usually the items created have a practical function. However, equally they are often purely decorative. Crafts people tend to use natural materials like clay, glass, metal, textiles or wood.

To give you an idea of the sort of things you may find at a craft fair, we have created a list below. If an event is listed as a craft and gift fair you may also find mass produced items.

Applique

A small device or ornament added to the surface of for example a piece of ceramic work for decoration. In the case of needlework it refers to sewing a piece of fabric to another to create a design.

Crochet

The french word croche means hook. Crochet is a well known craft, where a hook is used to create an fabric from yarn or thread.

Decoupage

Decorating objects by gluing layers(usually of paper or card) into a three dimensional picture. Decoupage is similar to Collage.

Glass Bead making

People have been making glass beads for thousands of years. They can be either wound, drawn or moulded.

Glass blowing

Glass is heated and then the gaffer will blow air into the molten glass to form a parison using a blowpipe. Once inflated the molten glass is shaped.

Glass etching

By applying an abrasive, acidic or caustic substance to the surface of glass, it is possible to create beautiful art and or designs. Often this can be done after the glass has been blown.

Marquetry

Placing pieces of veneer (slim slices of wood less then 3mm thick) to form a design, pattern or picture on a structure like a table is called marquetry.

Mosaic

Simple the creation of a decorative design or decorative art by strategically placing coloured glass, ceramics, stone or other materials.

Pottery

Ceramic ware made of either earthenware (a generic composition of 25% ball clay, 28% kaolin, 32% quartz, and 15% feldspar), porcelain or stoneware and formed into a required shape and heated in a kiln is commonly known as pottery.

Pyrography

The art of burning wood or other materials to create a decorative effect. Pyrography literally means, writing with fire. When working on wood people tend to use, beech, birch and sycamore that are all light coloured hardwoods.

Wood carving

Working wood using cutting tools to create abstract or sculptural ornaments or objects.

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Listed Craft Fairs

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Broadstairs Pavilion Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 5 Sep 2010
A friendly Sunday Craft and Gift Fair beside the Garden on the Sands overlooking Viking Bay and the Jetty with a full catering service used by residenBroadstairs

The Crafty Market
Saturday, 18 Sep 2010
The Crafty Market is an ideal place to see lots of original, unique and beautiful treasures, many you wont find in the high street. Before you hit theWirral

The Crafty Market
Saturday, 25 Sep 2010
The Crafty Market is an ideal place to see lots of original, unique and beautiful treasures, many you wont find in the high street. Before you hit theWirral

Broadstairs Pavilion Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 3 Oct 2010
A friendly Sunday Craft and Gift Fair beside the Garden on the Sands overlooking Viking Bay and the Jetty with a full catering service used by residenBroadstairs

The Crafty Market
Saturday, 16 Oct 2010
The Crafty Market is an ideal place to see lots of original, unique and beautiful treasures, many you wont find in the high street. Before you hit theWirral

The Crafty Market
Saturday, 23 Oct 2010
The Crafty Market is an ideal place to see lots of original, unique and beautiful treasures, many you wont find in the high street. Before you hit theChester

Broadstairs Pavilion Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 7 Nov 2010
A friendly Sunday Craft and Gift Fair beside the Garden on the Sands overlooking Viking Bay and the Jetty with a full catering service used by residenBroadstairs

Margate Winter Gardens Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 14 Nov 2010
Jimbos Big Un - A Sunday Craft and Gift Fair in the Main Hall of Margates Winter Gardens in the run up to Christmas - now in its seventh year - up to Margate

Margate Winter Gardens Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 14 Nov 2010
Jimbos Big Un - A Sunday Craft and Gift Fair in the Main Hall of Margates Winter Gardens in the run up to Christmas - now in its seventh year - up to Margate

Broadstairs Pavilion Christmas Craft and Gift Fair
Sunday, 28 Nov 2010
A friendly Sunday Craft and Gift Fair beside the Garden on the Sands overlooking Viking Bay and the Jetty with a full catering service used by residenBroadstairs

Shugborough Hall Craft and Country Show
Saturday, 11 Sep 2010
All day entertainment which may include birds of prey, working dogs, children's entertainment as well as arts, crafts and gift marqueesNr Stafford

Rockingham Castle Food, Craft and Country Show
Saturday, 25 Sep 2010
All day entertainment which may include birds of prey, working dogs, children's entertainment as well as arts, crafts and gift marqueesMarket Harborough

The Art, Craft and Design Show at Newmarket
Friday, 5 Nov 2010
Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Food and Drink FairNewmarket

Ayrshire Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday, 11 Sep 2010
A great opportunity to buy some extra special hand crafted gifts. There is a wide range of goods available at very affordable prices. FREE ENTRYTroon

Ayrshire Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday, 2 Oct 2010
A great opportunity to buy some extra special hand crafted gifts. There is a wide range of goods available at very affordable prices. FREE ENTRYTroon

Ayrshire Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday, 6 Nov 2010
A great opportunity to buy some extra special hand crafted gifts. There is a wide range of goods available at very affordable prices. FREE ENTRYTroon

Ayrshire Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday, 4 Dec 2010
A great opportunity to buy some extra special hand crafted gifts. There is a wide range of goods available at very affordable prices. FREE ENTRYTroon

Exmouth Sunday Shopping Fair
Sunday, 5 Sep 2010
Art, Crafts and gifts all by local artists presented in a fun relaxed environment - right on the seafront! Tel:- 01395 263495 for more information Exmouth

Cake decorating / Sugarcraft Demonstration
Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010
"Meeting of the British Sugarcraft Guild Birmingham Branch. Visitors are always welcome. Tonight we welcome guest demonstrator Suzanne Booker who wiErdington, Birmingham

Exmouth Sunday Shopping Fair
Sunday, 19 Sep 2010
Art, Crafts and gifts all by local artists presented in a fun relaxed environment - right on the seafront! Tel:- 01395 263495 for more information Exmouth

Craft and Gift Fayre
Saturday, 25 Sep 2010
A wide variety of craft and gift stalls. Free entry, loads to see, a refreshment area as well as a make and take pottery area for the children. StalBotley, Southampton

Craft and Gift Fayre
Saturday, 25 Sep 2010
A wide variety of craft and gift stalls. Free entry, loads to see, a refreshment area as well as a make and take pottery area for the children. StalBotley, Southampton

Craft and Gift Fayre
Saturday, 25 Sep 2010
A wide variety of craft and gift stalls. Free entry, loads to see, a refreshment area as well as a make and take pottery area for the children. StalBotley, Southampton

Cake decorating / Sugarcraft Demonstration
Tuesday, 12 Oct 2010
"Meeting of the British Sugarcraft Guild Birmingham. Visitors are always welcome. Tonight we welcome guest demonstrator Estelle Mann who will be showErdington, Birmingham

Exmouth Sunday Shopping Fair
Sunday, 17 Oct 2010
Art, Crafts and gifts all by local artists presented in a fun relaxed environment - right on the seafront! Tel:- 01395 263495 for more information Exmouth

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