Rich and colourful Bead Gallery and on-line shop. Offering a fantastic selection of world beads, jewellery and accessories from the Nelson shop.

Maori Clipart, screensavers, MP3 player, kowhaiwhai, and buttons, free to download.

Embroidery, screen-printing, and more for corporate, promotional and sports teams.

Online sales of a selection of authentic European woven tapestries.

Traders of zips, sewing, thread, haberdashery, handcrafts, scissors, buttons, yarn, knitting, to the retail and manufacturing industries in New Zealand.

Patchwork, embroidery, sewing machines, accessories, decoupage, folk art, teddy bears, kits, dolls, patterns, knitting and endless craft inspiration for creative people.

Educational and artist paint manufacturers, acrylics, art and poster, tempera, glass colour, inks and dyes.

Portal for Maori artists. Includes free Maori clip art, flax art, t-shirts, furniture and bonecarving.

Devoted to patchwork and quilting. Profiling leading NZ quilters and the best of quilting from classic through to contemporary.

Designer tiles and graphics by Blenheim based artist Carolyn Pillans.

Pottery store that makes hand-painted and decorated ceramic ware for the bathroom and kitchen.

A selection of "usable art" fashioned from New Zealand Kauri and other timbers by Robin Solomon. Pens, Bowls, Vases and Corporate Gifts.

Old World Craft Supplies, from porcelain dolls to embroidery kits.

Raw materials and equipment. From NZ clays, glazes and stains to wheels, extruders and kilns.

Looking for a a unique gift? You've found the right virtual store. An amazing selection of New Zealand gifts, New Zealand craft and New Zealand art. All hand-picked with some one-off items you won't find anywhere else in the world. Purenzdesign showcases the artists through designer profiles - so you can get to know who they are and what inspires them to create.

These oriental and contemporary rugs are made of prestigious wools, imported from New Zealand and Tibet, two countries known for their best wool production

We sell Tailor made and ready made Bead Jewellery. We have a wide range of colours and sizes plus choise of fittings and pendands that no one else offers. This includes necklaces, bracelets, earrings in crystal, glass, paua and plastic. Comming soon are name bracelets with a wide range of letters and beads.

Candle Creations is NZ''s online stockist of quality candle making supplies.

The crafting world is as wide and diverse as a tropical rainforest. Each crafting activity has unique benefits and challenges. You could spend your entire life just trying out different crafts. While this may be fun, it can be expensive and frustrating. Should you desire to narrow your search down, this article will act as your guide by investigating the world of crafts as they fit into five spectrums. If one activity doesn’t suit you, take heart.

Although there are somethings we wish could last forever or a moment we wish would never end, ultimately they do. The memory of the special event, however, can be preserved for us to recall and enjoy for a long time to come. Drying flowers is a simple and inexpensive way to preserve these cherished moments. There are multiple ways to use your flowers and preserve them for crafts and decorations. Whether they were a gift, or from a special day they can be made into something to enjoy

What crafter wouldn’t like to know the ‘secret’ to finding the crafts that sell? Especially the ones that sell most often, and for the highest dollar. It is a common question, and one that certainly cannot be answered easily. A number of factors will determine the success of your craft on the craft show circuit. If you can imagine craft shows all across the country, you could probably imagine several different types of crafts at each show. This is just one reason why it is difficult