The Home Crafters Ltd.

The Home Crafters Ltd.: arts, craft and hobby supplies in Bristol

The Home Crafters Ltd. operates as a local arts, craft and hobby shop with both an online store and a physical presence in Yate Shopping Centre, Bristol. The business describes itself as stocking quality craft supplies, wool and yarn, miniature painting essentials and Warhammer hobby products, complemented by friendly advice and workshops.

Product range across hobbies, knitting and art

The catalogue is organised into several broad areas. Under hobbies, the shop lists miniature gaming and wargaming, including Warhammer, paints and hobby supplies, tools and modelling materials, basing, scenery and terrain, brushes and accessories, gaming accessories, dice and dice accessories, tokens, counters and playmats, card sleeves and deck boxes, measuring tools and templates, and storage and carry cases. Model building covers construction sets, scale model kits, model paints, decals and accessories, and scenery and terrain. Board games include family-friendly party games, co-operative games, escape games, game expansions and card games, alongside TTRPG and D&D, TCG and Funko POP! products.

Knitting and crochet supplies include books and patterns, needles, hooks and tools, wool and yarn, buttons and fastenings, and ribbon, lace and trim. The art and craft section spans art supplies such as adhesives, art sets, books, card and paper, clothing and protection, cutting and punching tools, glitter, inks and sprays, paint and mediums, paintbrushes, pens, pencils and pastels, print making, stationery, and tools and applicators. Craft supplies cover adhesives, art and craft kits, books, candle crafts, card and paper, craft storage, craft tools, decoupage, diamond painting, embellishments and crafty bits, floristry, glitter, Mod Podge, model making, mosaic crafts, needle craft, needle felting, quilling, resin craft, ribbon, lace and trim, woodcraft and MDF, and macramé.

Sewing and textiles include batting and wadding, books, bindings and tape, buttons, fasteners and fixings, fabric and textiles, fillings and stuffing, embroidery floss, haberdashery, needle craft, patchwork and quilting, ribbon, lace and trim, scissors and cutting, thread, and zips. Jewellery making covers jewellery kits, beads, sequins and gems, findings and accessories, pendants and charms, pliers and tools, elastic, cord and wire, leather and suede, ribbon, lace and trim, thread, and twine and fibres. There is also a macramé section and a kids arts and crafts area with free stuff, back to school items, kids art, kids craft, kids craft kits and World Book Day products. Papercrafting includes papercraft books, card and paper, craft tools, cutting and punching, die cutting, embellishments, embossing, glitter, pens, pencils and pastels, quilling, scrapbooking, stamps and mounts, and stickers.

Workshops and handmade shop

The shop runs workshops and maintains a handmade shop section. The handmade range is divided into cards and stationery, clothing and textiles, food and drink, glass and ceramics, home and garden, home fragrance, jewellery, pets and animals, soap, bath and body, soft furnishings, toys and gifts, and handmade Christmas items.

Seasonal and promotional stock

Seasonal crafting is a recurring category, with dedicated sections for wedding crafts, wreath making, Valentine's Day, World Book Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. The site also highlights a Wallace & Gromit gifts collection of quirky gifts, pins, patches and craft kits, described as new in store, and seasonal giftware. A sale area includes all sale items, a Funko POP! vinyl sale and a bargain bin. New arrivals and pre-orders are grouped under brands including Warhammer, Citadel Colour, Green Stuff World, Vallejo, TAMIYA, Gamers Grass, AK Interactive, Dungeons & Lasers, Corvus Belli, Monument Hobbies, Artis Opus, Dirty Down, the Collective, Ceramind Tools, DoodleTech, Fat Dwarf and The Nerd Bizarre.

At the time of writing, the Warhammer section showed reduced-to-clear items to make space for new releases, with examples including Datacards: Leagues of Votann at 27% off, Warhammer 40,000: Crusade: Armageddon at 25% off, Battleforce: Astra Militarum Platoon at 20% off, Warhammer Quest: Darkwater at 20% off, a Chaos Space Marines Battleforce box at 20% off, Datasheet Cards: World Eaters at 25% off, The Horus Heresy: Age of Darkness Rulebook at 25% off, the Age of Sigmar General's Handbook at 20% off, Age of Darkness markers and tokens at 35% off, several Horus Heresy Liber volumes at 25% off, Codex: Emperor's Children at 25% off, The Hobbit: Hunt for the Arkenstone at 20% off, Codex: Imperial Knights at 25% off, a Tyranids Battleforce at 20% off and a Leagues of Votann Battleforce box at 20% off. The autumn inspiration section featured items such as Halloween ribbon, a freestanding plywood skull, Snazaroo Sparkle face paint, King Cole Tinsel Chunky yarn, wire edge ribbon in autumn tartan and a freestanding plywood pumpkin head.

Online shopping and customer perks

The online store serves customers anywhere in the UK, with free UK tracked delivery on orders over £40, click & collect, and payment options including Shop Pay, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 3. A loyalty programme called CRAFTY PERKS rewards shoppers with Stash Cash on purchases.