Crafts

  • Sequin Christmas Pudding decoration at Art and Craft Valley, Coulsdon

    Tutorial: Sequined Pudding decoration

    Making sequin decorations with polystyrene shapes is an old technique. When I first encountered this forty years ago, it was called pinfleur, but since then it has been called pin-art, sequin art and many other names. Whatever…

  • Polystyrene craft shapes at ACValley.co.uk

    Crafty Polystyrene shapes

    Make your own Christmas Decorations, with these shapes as a useful base. There’s a range of shapes in stock, from basic shapes like rings and balls to more complicated cones and bells.# Make an indoor wreath by…

  • Christmas Material at Art and Craft valley, Coulsdon

    Christmas Materials

      UPDATE: To celebrate 22 years of Art and Craft Valley in Coulsdon, get 20% off your Christmas fabrics in Dec 2024. Drop into the shop or call us on 0208 660 3222 to place a phone…

  • Daler Rowney Canvases at Art and Craft Valley Coulsdon

    Canvasing the Neighbourhood

    There’s a new range of canvases and painting equipment in at Art and Craft Valley – but mainly Canvases. Daler and Rowney Stretched Canvas are available in a range of sizes, so many in fact that they…

  • Glow in the Dark fabric Paints at ACValley.co.uk

    A Warm Glow for Bonfire Night

    With Halloween just behind us and Bonfire Night parties incoming from Friday the 1st to November the 5th, why not go for a safe glow? There’s a full range of Glow in the Dark paints, and make-up,…

  • Sewing gear at Art and Craft Valley

    Quick Halloween Costume Part 1: Make a Cape

    With Halloween coming up, here’s a quick idea to make a basic costume. If you don’t want to buy a costume, or left it to the last minute and now they’re all gone, here’s an easy guide…

  • Snazaro facepaints stencils at Art and Craft Valley, Coulsdon

    Make your own Facepaint Stencils

    If facepaint isn’t something you’re used to, using a stencil can make it much easier. It can also make it much less messy – especially if you are working with a child who won’t keep still! Now,…

  • Bundles of wool on shelves in Art and Craft Valley, Coulsdon

    Unravelling how Ravelry works!

    A quick update for woolly thinkers and yarn lovers: ACValley is now on Ravelry! For knitters not yet in the know, Ravelry is a large social media site for knitters, crocheters and other yarn lovers, and you…

  • Fuzzy pompom spider At Art and Craft Valley, Coulsdon

    Make a Halloween Furry Spider

    With Halloween fast approaching, why not make a fuzzy spider friend? Pompom spiders are a traditional and fun thing to make, and they go wonderfully with a witch’s costume. You can use black materials for a scary…

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