Katy Sue Designs

Katy Sue Designs: silicone moulds and crafts from South Shields

Katy Sue Designs is a British company founded in 1993 and dedicated to the design and manufacture of products for creative cake decorating and crafts. Its catalogue combines silicone moulds, papercraft items and mixed media materials, with direct sales through its online shop and international shipping.

Silicone moulds for creative cake decorating

The company presents itself as specialising in award-winning silicone moulds for cake decorating. The catalogue organises these moulds by theme and use: alphabets and numbers, animals, flowers, figures and characters, textures, borders, other decorative motifs, plaques and frames, cupcakes and cookies, and miniature pieces. It also includes specific lines such as Cosmic Shimmer and Flower Pro, with moulds and veiners for flower modelling, kits, cutters and tools, wires and tape, toppers, books and master classes.

Papercraft and mixed media

In the papercraft section, the shop offers kits, 3D die-cut decoupage, collections, toppers, inserts and sentiments, peelable verses, banners, die-cut stickers with birthday motifs, alphabets, numbers, borders and corners, Christmas, flowers, animals and relatives. It also sells die-cut shapes, Flower Soft, miniature craft silicone moulds, clear and rubber stamps, and stamping essentials.

The catalogue is completed with cards in different formats (single fold, shaped, aperture), envelopes, boxes and frames, printed and plain paper and card, art journals, foam pads, glues and adhesives. The digital section includes collections, papers and SVG cutting files.

Mixed media, colour and finishes materials

For mixed media, Katy Sue Designs distributes silicone moulds, air drying clay, stamps, stencils and tools. The colour and finishes range covers glues, water-based inks, paints, gesso, shimmer paints, matt chalk paints, gilding polishes, glitters, spangles, embossing powders and inks, texture pastes, pigments and mica powders, as well as glazes and top coats.

Learning and resources

The company maintains several themed blogs (mixed media, cake decorating, clay crafts, papercraft and its own news) and a Flower Pro video collection. Among the learning resources are guides for beginners, making sugar roses, sugar flowers for weddings, spring, summer, autumn and winter flowers, filler flowers, foliage and fantasy and woodland motifs. It also offers flower making classes and Flower Pro master classes.

Shipping and international presence

The shop applies free shipping on UK orders over £35. The company states that it manufactures in the UK and operates from South Shields. Its catalogue supports shipping to multiple countries, with the option of currency in pounds sterling, euros or US dollars depending on the destination.

Wholesale and customer service

In addition to direct sales, the website has a wholesale section. Customer service is channelled through contact, shipping and returns pages, FAQs, general terms and conditions, privacy and cookies policy, angels policy, terms of service and refunds policy.

Location and contact

Unit 6 Holman Court, Henry Robson Way, South Shields, NE33 1RL · Phone: 0191 427 4571 · Email: info@katysuedesigns.com · Hours: Office Hours Monday: 9am - 5pm Tuesday: 9am - 5pm Wednesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 9am - 5pm Friday: 9am - 5pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed