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Most people don’t realise that ribbon width can completely change how a gift looks. You can have the best paper, a nice box, even a decent bow, but if the ribbon is too narrow or too wide, something just feels off. I see this all the time, especially with people who are just getting started or buying ribbon online without really knowing what size they need. Over the years, both using ribbon myself and supplying it to customers, I’ve found that getting the width right is one of the easiest ways to improve presentation instantly. This is a simple guide to help you choose the right ribbon width for your gifts, without overthinking it. Who Am I to Talk About Ribbon and Craft Supplies? When you’re making or presenting handmade items, the quality of things like ribbon, bows, card, bags, and finishing touches can make more difference than people realise. I learned that from needing those materials myself first, not just from selling them afterwards. It also ties into pricing. If you are s...

Christmas Stickers for Card Making or Gift Wrapping Now you can spruce up your craft and gift wrapping projects with a festive touch—3D and 2D Christmas stickers! Get ready for the holiday season with a large collection of Christmas stickers now on sale online  in Ireland. Create beautiful decorations, personalized gifts, or unique cards to wish your loved ones a Happy Christmas. These also make ideal Stocking Fillers for Children. Christmas Stickers are a surprisingly good way of embellishing gifts, changing the look of a Handmade Card and even make great Stocking Filler Gifts for small children that don't cost too much at all.  Since bringing these into my website I have used them myself to bulk up gifts. Costing under €4 in most cases these are fantastic value.  Let me take you through a few of the various types. This post was originally posted on my Woodcraft on 20th Jan 2023. website and I moved it here so as not to dilute my woodturning content. Check out my related...

Craft Ribbon & Satin Bows in Ireland – Buy Online or In Person For anyone finding this blog post out of the blue while looking to buy Satin Ribbon Bows, it's not an accident, I do in fact have many varieties of Bows for sale. I sell the full range of Italian Options Satin Bows in 3cm and 5cm and I have access to their full catalogue if needs be. If you read on you might be interested in why it came to be and what I have to offer.  Insider Knowledge; I have owned and operated my own craft business for about 8 years at the time of writing. My business started with a definite model but has meandered and side-stepped and changed throughout all that time. Why? The market conditions have moved constantly and I have had to move with it or face closure. My original business model was supposed to be 20% Woodcraft and 80% online retail but I had such a good time learning the Woodcraft side of things that I almost gave up on the retail part. Woodcraft ended up near 90% of my business but ...

Buying Satin Ribbon in Ireland - A Buyers Guide When I first started my craft business, one of the problems I kept running into was sourcing good-quality materials that would actually improve the finished pieces I was making. Satin ribbon was one of those small things that turned out to matter more than I expected. I started using ribbon on my hardwood hanging ornaments and Christmas tree decorations, but at the time it was not always easy to find affordable, good-quality satin ribbon in Ireland. Some retailers were selling ribbon by the metre, which can get expensive quickly, especially if you are using it regularly for craft work, packaging, gift wrapping, or handmade products. Early on, I even bought some ribbon from the US. It came in short lengths on cardboard reels, and while the quality was acceptable, it still was not quite what I wanted. The ribbon did the job, but it did not really lift the finished pieces in the way I hoped. That is the thing with ribbon. Ordinary buyers mig...