With the growing handicraft market, Australia can boast of some amazing shops sporting the latest products and handicrafts available. There are quite a few Australian handicrafts as well as exported crafts to choose from. This article will give you information about the hottest merchandise and different designs in the handicrafts market here!
Variety Of Products In Handicrafts
- Paper Handicrafts: These handicrafts use paper as their medium. There are many forms of paper crafts.
- Origami is the art of creating shapes by folding paper geometrically.
- Paper craft involves creating 3D shapes out of paper.
- Collage, scrap booking, calligraphy are other examples.
- Textile Handicrafts: Embroidery, knitting, lace-making etc fall under this category. Cloth pieces designed with tie-and-dye make wonderful curtains and bed sheets. They are also used for table mats, wall hangings etc. Latest trends include works in stitching, mirrors and beads.
- Wood, metal and Clay Crafts: Jewellery, pottery and sculptures are always in demand. Jewels are an ultimate source of elegant handicrafts that come in the most beautiful and stylish designs. They never go out of fashion. Many ear rings, pendants, necklaces , pins, bangles and bracelets are available that will be custom made for you.
There are many other handicrafts that are in vogue these days. Cotton handmade papers, craft stickers, scrapbook albums, photo albums, guest books, journals, and address books are just a few.Doll making as an art dates back quite far in history. They can be made with various materials such as china, paper, cloth, plastic and clay etc.
Latest Designs In Handicrafts
- The latest design in handbags includes jute handbags that are a little larger in size than normal bags. Handbags with thick embroidery are also quite popular.
- Wide belts with a lot of mirror work, or shells, are quite in.
- Stoles are always in fashion, especially those with bead hangings.
If you are not looking for readymade crafts and want to find the basic material to create them that is also possible in Australia. Exhibitors at various fairs sell tools, designs and craft materials that are latest in the market. This way the visitors can take home the raw materials and create handicrafts of their own.