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Crafts Unique is your online Gift shop at your fingertips
We specialise in handmade/hand-painted items that have the following features:
 | All items can be personalised |
| Gifts will be unusual and exclusive. |
| Most items can be designed as Corporate Gifts |
Our crafts are created by talented artists that have become Crafts Unique suppliers that have proven skills in craft manufacturing and design . We will increase our stock and suppliers on an ongoing basis, adding new gifts and ideas to our regularly updated website. We invite comments from online customers, as well as surfers just passing, which will enable us to build an Internet Crafts store with a unique collection of gifts from our specialist suppliers.
If you don't see what you want ask us to make it, we will do our best to meet your design, the limits are your imagination ! If you are interested in becoming a supplier or have any questions, please contact us at
Sales If you would like to know a little bit about our talented artists, please read on. If you want to see their work, just mouse click on their name for a full list.
Audrey, UK
I have been interested in knitting since I was a child and have progressed from dolls to children's outfits and thereon to adult wear. On retirement I became involved with knitting toys, some of which I design to order. As an example I knitted a solicitor with the trademark bowler hat and dark suit and attached items associated with his pleasure pursuits such as golf clubs and fishing rods. The recipient usually greets such a novelty with amusement, especially on a special occasion such as a retirement or special birthday.
CONTACT US to ask Audrey to make your unique knitted
doll.
Chan Loo, UK
I was born in Malaya of Chinese parents and learnt from childhood to appreciate the decorative crafts of both Malaya and China. When I married, my husband's work took us to many different countries, each with its own craft traditions. Being unable to pursue my career as a teacher, I began to practice such crafts as egg decorating, batik and embroidery. I also made costumes for amateur dramatic productions. For many years I have been making Christmas decorations and gifts for friends and family, and it is from this that my Crafts have grown. Each piece is unique and finished by hand with special attention to detail.
Debbie, UK
China-painting for me started as a hobby in 1985. I went on a China-painting holiday for one whole week. Once I started I couldn't stop, I was and still am totally addicted. It wasn't long before I purchased my own kilns, achieved a BCPAA Diploma and decided to teach, so this therapeutic hobby could be passed on to other people. I have been teaching China-painting for almost seven years now and enjoy every minute of it. I have my own room that I can shut myself away in, to paint and watch time fly by, what more can I ask for?
Donna,
Luxembourg
All the products I make are handmade using pinewood and clay for the shapes. I use water based paints and after painting, everything is varnished to protect both the wood and clay. I also add cute sayings to make the mirrors different and original. I can make mirrors and matching coat racks to specific orders and customise them to the clients wishes.
Dorine,
Luxembourg
Je suis de nationalité belge et l'occupation professionnelle de mon mari nous a fait vivre dans plusieurs pays depuis plusieurs années. Aux U.S.A. j'ai suivi différents stages d'atisanat pour mon plaisir. Lors de mon séjour à Paris, j'ai suivi des cours d'encadrement que j'ai beaucoup appréciés. De l'encadrement au cartonnage il n'y avait qu'un pas que je n'ai pas eu du mal à franchir. Depuis c'est avec plaisir que je puise mes idées à travers l'artisanat des villes et des pays que j'ai la chance de visiter avec ma famille.
Le carton. Le terme, au départ, ne suscite guère l'enchantement. Pourtant, il suffit d'un peu d'imagination et de créativité pour habiller cette matière de tissu ou de papier-reliure et en faire une pièce de collection susceptible d'assurer le rangement des objects qui vous sont précieux (foulards, bijoux, cassettes, CD, photos) ou dont vous pouvez avoir une utilité quotidienne (chaussettes, kleenex, gants, matériel de couture). Cet artisanat vous permet également de concevoir " l'habillement " de boîtes à thé, de nécessaires de voyage ou de toilette, ainsi que des divers articles de bureau (sous-main, plumiers, classeurs, boîtes à
courrier).
Gilda,
Italy
My name is Gilda, born in London of Italian origin. Went to St. Martin's School of Art worked as a photographic model and have always been interested in food. I married an Italian and have been living in Tuscany since the late fifties. I am currently writing a Cookery Book, just to stop my friends from asking me for recipes.
Laurence, Luxembourg
I was born in Switzerland and as a single child, I learned to keep myself busy. Instead of playing with dolls I much preferred drawing or making handcrafts. I can't remember a birthday or Christmas without a handmade card or present for my friends and family. My favorite materials are silk, leather and paper as they "live" under my hands. I also like working with natural items such as leaves. I have tried a lot of different craft techniques, including glass blowing in Ireland, but I went quickly back to my favorites. I have a passion for Origami, which is a world of magic. I have a name for my art room, which is in the basement. I call it Cell' Art! But it could be likened to Ali Baba's cave as I keep so many of my treasures that one day might find there way into one of my creations..
Lucinda, Luxembourg
I can’t remember when I didn’t appreciate art of all types. I’ve always doodled on paper, placemats, napkins or whatever is in front of me. As an adult, I’ve taken several types of classes over the past 15 years. Because of this, I was having difficulty coming up with a name for what I do. I finally decided to start calling it "Folk Art". Not that it is in fact folk art in the strictest sense nor Tole painting for that matter but I decided I had to give it a name so I chose Folk Art.
Nadira, Luxembourg
I was born in Pakistan. I lived in England and I studied at the London school
of Economics before coming to Luxembourg, where I have lived and worked for
the last eighteen years. I paint on silk, in watercolours and in oil, and
exhibit on average twice a year. I also do the Luxembourg craft fair circuit,
with my silk scarves and rag dolls. Silk is my favourite medium, being more
translucent than water colour, the colours are far more flamboyant. I'm a
seasonal person, I produce most of my silk scarves in winter when I feel the
need for colour. In summer I prefer to work outdoors. I started making rag
dolls as a child and in some ways an inner child, as I really love doing
expressions on their faces and have had some very long conversations with them
by the time they are finished!
Nepalese
Weavers, Nepal
These beautiful items are handmade by a group of artistic women in Nepal. The Pashmina's are made from silk 30% and Cashmere 70% and are beautifully handwoven. You can choose any colour and any patterned embroidery. You can even have initials subtlety embroidered into the shawl or scarf. These talented Nepalese woman are making other craft items for you to choose from, so make sure you check our site regularly to check our their new and exciting gift ideas, coming soon! For example: Paper sets that are made from reeds, environmentally friendly by saving our trees from the normal slaughter.
Paul,
Luxembourg
Born in Scotland of mixed nationality. Studied at Edinburgh Art College, graduated in Sculpture. "I'm tired of the consumerisation of life; I'm tired of the sell by date mentality, we ARE still here, although at times we seem to be fighting a losing battle
against today's throw away culture. I constantly see sloppy workmanship and cheap materials used in a lot of today's stained glass work that tends to negate the dramatic effect of light on glass. I want to bring a sculptural element to these pieces. In any given work one must at least try to maximize the potential of each individual element in a particular design, for instance, the Sun-catcher looks just as good (if not better) at night because of its interesting tactile surface. I also choose to work with the worlds best glass - Uroboros, Bull's-eye, Oceana, Youghiogheny etc, all hand made by the best glass craftsman in the business - to use inferior materials would greatly alter the quality and overall effect of each finished item, so why settle for anything less than the best?"
Peter, Virginia US
I was born in New London, Connecticut in the US in 1942 and during my youth was an active Boy Scout, where I first started learning how to carve and fashion hiking sticks and neckerchief slides. At the age of 20, I entered the US Navy and served in the FBM program at various commands throughout the world. My most enjoyable tour was eight years spent at
Rota, Spain. I retired in 1988 and was employed by various High-Tech, government contracting, companies engaged with numerous educational development projects, spending eight to twelve hours a day, in front of various computers. As a relaxing hobby I began to fashion high quality, custom made, hiking and walking sticks. While pursuing a Master's degree in Training Technology, I had to develop a web page during one of my classes and decided to design the web page based upon my hobby, making hiking sticks.
Ronald,
South Africa
Ronald Armstrong lives with his family on a smallholding bordering the Knysna forest in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. He has a studio on the property where he and a number of African women work. Ronald's main task is to design patterns for the 'Fimo' clay beads they make and export around the world. The chess sets were created simply as a means of relaxation. Each piece is individually created so no two facial expressions are the same. In order to stimulate the creativity of some of his staff members, he has taught them how to make male and female figurines using a semi precious stone as the body. These have now become known as the 'Gemstone Tribe'. As Ronald has said many times, if one is at all artistic, and has a keen imagination, there is very little which one cannot create from
'Fimo'.
Sam, UK
I have been drawing ever since I can remember. As a boy during the war only using a pencil and continued with this for my own pleasure until my early twenties. I then got interested in 'scraper board' (drawing in light) after looking in more detail at a book that I have of Charles
Tunnicliffe's. I tried this myself in the late 50's and found that I could sell them. The pictures were mainly of animals. I then tried pen and ink, which was the reverse, (drawing in shadow). These were mainly of local buildings and scenes, again I found that people liked my work and I could sell them. My wife suggested that I should attend night school and attempt a qualification. This with some persuasion I did, and passed an' A' level. Whilst at night school I was introduced to watercolour and used this both by itself and with pen and ink. These continued to sell locally. Also at this time I entered several local exhibitions and sold this work and gained further commissions. More recently I have been asked to contribute artwork for the Essex Bird watching magazine, published twice yearly, originally in black and white but latterly in
watercolour. I have also been invited to contribute, since the beginning, (about seven years ago now) to the Thorndon Park art exhibition. This is run by The Essex Naturalist Trust in July each year. I am pleased to be able to say that almost all of the work has been sold and I have gained further commissions from them.
Susan
UK
I live in the north west of England, although originally from the London area. Sewing is my work and hobby. I studied art and textiles, before spending many years as a Wedding design florist. I found myself more and more drawn back to sewing and have been designing Wedding Ring cushions for sometime now. This was partly due to the fact that they were so difficult to come by. My teenage daughter keeps me "young at heart" and she too has an interest in textiles herself. I love my work, I always feel so satisfied as each individual piece is completed. Both the cushions and nursery wall hangings are keepsakes of very special occasions. Something to treasure forever.
Victor, Luxembourg
Many years ago I had the inspiration to put together a chess set made up of various standard nuts, bolts and washers. The chess board is cut from an aluminium sheet and the squares are applied photographically. The entire set consists of 198 individual parts. The king's height is 65mm and the total weight of the 32 pieces is 1.250kg. Whist the idea of creating chessmen using nuts and bolts is not entirely new, the present design has the advantage of being acknowledged by the patent office in Munich, Germany, which has considered the set design worthy of being registered. One of the Chess sets is on show at a museum in France.
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