CRAFTED WITH CARE Stock handmade products in-store and you’ll build a community that will return time and time again SIENNA GLASS www.siennaglass.com Sienna Glass is proud to put craftsmanship at the centre of its collections. All products are designed in the UK by founder, Debi, and made utilising a wide range of traditional glassmaking techniques. This ensures every piece is distinctive, high quality, and ideal for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. The team works across several different handcrafting methods. The mouth-blown glass highlights traditional skills passed down through generations, while the lampwork designs allow for delicate detail, while the fused glass range combines colour and texture for a contemporary finish. Sienna Glass has a collection of new stained glass pieces, which are proving to be a popular choice for their bold colour and smooth lines. By offering products made in a variety of ways, the company can provide retailers with a diverse range that has strong customer appeal. For stockists, the handmade approach gives a clear point of difference. Each product has its own character, making it easy for customers to see the value in choosing something unique. With a proven track record of repeat sales and wide appeal across independents, garden centres, and visitor attractions, Handmade is not a trend for the company – it’s how its always worked. THE FOXGLOVE TREE www.thefoxglovetree.co.uk In an increasingly automated world, The Foxglove Tree stands out by maintaining traditional handcrafted production methods for its botanical cast fragrance diffusers. “Every single piece is handmade,” explains Clare, Founder of The Foxglove Tree. “We source flowers and plants from our own garden, through sustainable foraging, and from local small growers – varieties like lavender, veronica, Queen Anne’s lace and fuchsia among many others. These are used to create moulds for our botanical casts, so every petal and leaf detail you see in the raised relief on the finished diffuser was captured from an actual plant.” The process is time-intensive but the results speak for themselves. The dragonfly collection combines handsculpted dragonflies (each one individually crafted) with botanical casts made from real plant specimens. It’s this combination of sculpting skill and botanical casting that gives the pieces their unique character. “Our English cottage garden collection is particularly special,” says Clare. “These pieces measure about 10cm x 8cm and work perfectly in small rooms, providing both decoration and subtle fragrance. Multiple different flower types from across our full collection are arranged together and captured in a single cast, preserving the natural composition of a cottage garden border in one piece.” For trade buyers, handmade products offer clear benefits. Customers increasingly value artisan-made goods and are willing to pay premium prices for pieces with genuine craftsmanship behind them. details captured from real specimens gives retailers a compelling story to tell. THE HUMBLE HARE www.thehumblehare.co.uk At The Humble Hare, the products are lovingly handmade on its family farm in the heart of the Essex countryside. Surrounded by open fields, the company workshop is where traditional craftsmanship meets thoughtful, sustainable design. Each product begins its journey right there, from the first sketch to the final finishing touches ensuring that every piece reflects the care, quality, and character that define the small family business. Being family-run isn’t just part of The Humble Hare’s story, it’s at the core of everything the company does, and it takes pride in working by hand, using carefully chosen materials that are both beautiful and responsibly sourced. The company believes that supporting British craftsmanship allows it to maintain the highest standards of quality, while keeping its environmental footprint smaller. The team takes pride in celebrating the skills and traditions that make handmade British products so special. Every item the company produces carries a piece of its home, and the countryside that inspires it. SHARED EARTH www.sharedearth.co.uk These incense cones are handcarved in Bali from jempinis wood, by skilled wood carvers who have often been in the trade for generations. What more interesting way could there be of dispersing the smoke from an incense cone, than through the nostrils of a dragon? They come in three sizes, RRP £11.99 to £16.99. 29 HANDMADE
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