6 New Crafting Hobbies to Take Up

Relief printing is a satisfying and meditative art form – and one that it super easy to learn. You can use any carvable surface to make the printing blocks with.
Top Tip! Make sure when you are using the sharp carving tools, that you are always carving away from your fingers.

Calligraphy is a craft mastered with practice, and now is a better time than any to begin! There is an array of inks, nibs and fancy papers at your disposal in-store and online at Hobbycraft. Take a look at the tutorial for an idea of the different styles and techniques that you can learn!

Create earthy and high quality personalised crafts with the use of a Pyrography tool, newly available online and in-store. Perfect for gift-giving, labelling, and turning any piece of wood into an art piece in its own right.

Malleable clay is one of the most enjoyable materials to work with, and in doing so you can create all sorts of fantastic objects. There are plenty of air-dry clay options available at Hobbycraft, such as DAS White Air Drying Modelling Clay », and after a bit of practice, you may find yourself searching for the nearest Ceramics workshop in your area!

Crochet has seen a huge resurgence in the last couple of years, and for good reason. See your projects build at an incredibly fast rate – it's hard to believe that such intricacy can be achieved by tangling wool with a stick! Once you have a basic understanding of the process and know all of the shorthand lingo, you'll be off and away.

Journalling has definitely become something of a craft over the last couple of years, and there really is no better time to begin than at the beginning of a new year. There's so much inspiration out there, and it's a great opportunity to set aside some time each day to put everything swimming about your mind onto paper. It will help you to become more mindful, more organised, and will serve as a beautiful keepsake of your year.
To get started, select one of our scrapbooks, some metallic pens and a selection of washi tape that we sell in-store and online at Hobbycraft.