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As one of the world’s most important design trade events, 100% Design is the commercial cornerstone of the annual London Design Festival. The show attracts exhibitors, visitors, designers and press from around the world.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Contemporary giftware, tableware, contemporary handmade products, interior products. It attracts around 140,000 trade visitors a year who come to Ambiente to compile their assortments.

• europe
• trade show

Article was opened in 2010 by John Adams and offers a beautifully edited range of contemporary tableware and decorative home accessories. It stocks a personal collection of items for the home offering quirky yet functional products that have captured our imagination from sourcing trips or travelling.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

With all types of home and gift products available at one time, in one place, this is the ultimate opportunity for suppliers to showcase their current ranges, launch new products and meet those all important customers – both current and new.

• trade show
• united kingdom

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland presents an exciting range of craft experiences at Bloom including workshops, interactive installations, demonstrations and a retail area selling only Irish-made work.

• fairs
• ireland

Celtic Marketplace Trade Show is organised and hosted by the North American Celtic Trade Association (NACTA), the trade association for the Celtic Market in North America. NACTA’s mission is to facilitate communication among businesses involved in the Celtic market in the USA and Canada and to develop and implement programs of value to its members.

• trade show
• usa

Ceramic Art London provides a unique showcase for contemporary studio ceramics, featuring work from leading national and international makers.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Coldlilies works with fashion professionals to provide a style-­edit of the best independent jewellery designers’ collections.

• ireland
• online retailer

COLLECT is a highlight in the cultural calendar for anyone passionate about buying the very best in contemporary craft. This prestigious fair presents a selection of UK and international galleries representing dynamic work by their portfolio of artists.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Clarion Events are pleased to announce the launch of CRAFT, a new trade event for contemporary craft which will take place from 12-14 January 2014 at Earls Court, London.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Showcase for quality handcrafted items from the South East of Ireland.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

Buy and sell handmade, vintage and designer crafts from Ireland. 

• ireland
• online store platform

Interior design show for professionals - a major trade show for soft furnishings and home products.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Major event for design collectors with a focus on one off or limited edition design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce.

• trade show
• usa

The gallery currently features a wide range of contemporary, handmade jewellery to glass design and woodturning.

• craft and design retailer
• ireland

DESIGNYARD is the leading showcase for contemporary jewellery and applied arts in Ireland.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

Buy and sell handmade or vintage items, art and supplies on Etsy, the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace.

• international
• online store platform

Millions of people around the world use Fab to discover everyday design products at great prices, to connect with the world's most exciting designers, and to share their favorite design inspirations.

• international
• online retailer

Folksy is a place to buy hand-crafted gifts and handmade or commercial supplies.

• online store platform
• united kingdom

A simple, stylish and affordable way to create an online store.

• international
• online store platform

Gorgeous offers desirable and unusual gifts and interior accessories and also provides a full interior design service.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is recognised as one of the leading retail events for contemporary craft in the UK, attracting over 6,000 visitors with collective exhibitor sales of over £200K.

• fairs
• united kingdom

Industry offers an evolving collection of carefully curated objects, furniture and wares for the home and everyday life.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

Inhorgenta Munich presents itself as an international trade fair for watches, jewellery, precious stones, pearls and technology.

• europe
• trade show

In late April every year, in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Ireland Show has been the showcase for the very best in Celtic Giftware.

• trade show
• usa

Ireland's Showcase brings together a collection of Irish-made, Irish-designed jewelry, pottery, ceramics, art and sculpture and much more.

• ireland
• online retailer

Irish Design Shop stocks the best of Irish design including ceramics, woodwork, textiles, jewellery and furniture. We provide a selection of best quality, design-led products, all produced by makers living in Ireland.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland
• online retailer

Kilkenny Design Centre offers an unrivalled selection of Irish handcrafted gifts.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland
• online retailer

Little Fish Designs specialises in quality Irish-made jewellery from some of the best designers in Ireland.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland
• online retailer

MADE - Brighton's Design and Craft Fair is organised by the team that has run the highly successful Brighton Art Fair since 2004: artist and printmaker Sarah Young and adminstrator Jon Tutton.

• fairs
• united kingdom

The Design and Craft Fair is organised by the team that has run the highly successful Brighton Art Fair since 2004 and MADE - Brighton's Design and Craft Fair since 2006.

• fairs
• united kingdom

Maison et Objet is a major French trade fair for interior design. Held bi-annually, it has been described as "among the three most important European events for interior design and interior products”.

• europe
• trade show

Online retail venture founded on simple things: the handmade, objects of integrity, contemporary vernaculars, a curation of everyday design and craft. They define craft as a process, a production by hand or machine.

• ireland
• online retailer

Home store, dining, gifts, quality furniture, bed and bath, storage solutions, kitchen products.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

Mid Century Modern is an event that showcases pieces from current British designers (such as Ed Carpenter, Hortense Suleyman and Michelle House) as well as design classics (such as the Eames, Panton and Arne Jacobsen).

• trade show
• united kingdom

Ireland's largest craft fair, held just before the Christmas season, showcasing over 500 designers, artists and craftspeople.

• fairs
• ireland

Drawing 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and 80+ countries, the NY Now is produced twice annually by GLM Shows and is open to the trade only. Held in January and August in New York City, the Fair hosts 2,800 exhibiting companies showcasing the very best lines across the home, lifestyle and gift spectrum.

• trade show
• usa

Pulse is the summer's largest design focused retail gift, homeware and lifestyle show. With over 10 years’ experience in the design market, Pulse attracts and serves the needs of thousands of retailers year on year.

• trade show
• united kingdom

The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) is a large-scale marketplace event, showcasing the work of contemporary indie-craft artists. Featuring hundreds of artists at a time, vendors travel from all over to sell their handmade goods and original artwork. RCF is held in urban epicentres of creative indie-entrepreneurship throughout the US and abroad – including Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and London (UK).

• fairs
• united kingdom
• usa

Scotland's Trade Fair Spring offers a huge selection of the very best giftware ranging from design-led products to volume gift collections from over 500 Scottish, UK and continental ranges.

• trade show
• united kingdom

Shopify is a hosted ecommerce solution that allows you to set up and run your own online store.

• international
• online store platform

Showcase, Ireland's Creative Expo and the country's largest international trade fair is recognised as the leading gift show in Ireland, with more than 450 exhibitors from craft makers to designers. The four-day tradeshow attracts over 5,000 domestic and overseas buyers.

• ireland
• trade show

Snug is a contemporary craft and photography gallery stocking ceramics, wood, jewellery, paper cuts and prints by some of the UK's leading makers. Snug now also has an online shop.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• online retailer
• united kingdom

The Annual Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair is a gallery-presented, international art exposition dedicated to bridging the worlds of design, decorative and fine art. Works by emerging and established artists and designers are available for sale by premier galleries and dealers. 

• trade show
• usa

Storenvy is a marketplace and store platform for the world's most unique businesses. Shop thousands of indie merchants or open your own store for free.

• international
• online store platform

Tent London is one of the largest design trade shows taking place during the London Design Festival each September.

• trade show
• united kingdom

The Irish Furniture and Homewares Show gives Irish & UK businesses in the furniture trade the opportunity to do business in a relaxed environment, and provides attendees a welcome environment to see new products, innovative ideas and avail of exclusive deals and discounts from the businesses on show.

www.ifhs-tradeshow.ie

• ireland
• trade show

The Loft Market is a boutique fashion and design collective in the heart of Dublin City. Founded in 2006 by Fashion Editor of THREAD magazine Aisling Farinella, it has been a platform for independent art, fashion, jewellery and design ever since.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

Top Drawer attracts buyers from all over the UK and around the globe. Each year, over 15,000 visitors come through the doors to select from the thousands of products on display.

• trade show
• united kingdom

LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, WITH TRADE LINKS WORLDWIDE.
TWI Office & Showrooms in Dublin, Ireland is the nerve centre of a unique supply service for the Textile Manufacturing Trade with over 5,000 products available from stock.
Whether you are a large textile producer, a small rural clothing firm or a design work-shop
TWI can meet all your requirements, "from cutting room to catwalk". TWI Office & Stores in Dublin is the nerve centre of a unique Supply Service

• buying
• fashion
• textiles

This unique concept offers you a design centre showcasing the best in Irish and international giftware and design.

• craft and design shopfront retailer
• ireland

The Arts Council of Ireland is the Irish government agency for developing the arts, working in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.

• agency
• ireland

Chambers Ireland is the country's largest business organisation, with 60 member chambers representing over 130,000 businesses throughout the island of Ireland.

• agency
• ireland

The mission at Cockpit Arts is to support and promote talented designer-makers from all backgrounds through all stages of their career through our incubation programme and online resources.

• agency
• united kingdom

Note that, since 2014, the County and City Enterprise Boards have been replaced by the Local Enterprise Offices.

• ireland

The Crafts Council's goal is to make the UK the best place to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft.

• agency
• united kingdom

Culture Ireland is the national body for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide.

• agency
• ireland

As an enterprising charity, the Design Council's work places design at the heart of creating value by stimulating innovation in business and public services, improving the built environment and tackling complex social issues.

• agency
• united kingdom

• agency
• international

Preserve craft heritage:  

• Work in partnership with the member organisations to preserve Ireland's craft heritage  
• Agree a heritage craft strategy  
• Identify heritage crafts that are at risk of decline  
• Secure funding 

• ireland

The Institute of Designers in Ireland is the professional body representing the interests of Irish designers.

• agency
• ireland

Develop a network of clusters with relevant partners to support growth and development of the crafts sector:  

• Undertake cultural mapping   
• Develop strategic partnerships with partners such as Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and the Western Development Commission (WDC)   
• Develop an infrastructure of creative hubs that provide facilities, networks and services for existing and emerging craft collectives

• ireland

Your Local Enterprise Office provides advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.

• enterprise
• funding
• mentoring
• starting up
• training

Nesta is an independent charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

• agency
• united kingdom

Small Business Finance is a website for businesses seeking information and guidance on how to finance their business.

• advice
• agency
• funding
• ireland

• Strengthen strategic relationships influencing craft related policy:  
• Develop craft training strategy and explore skills training model for other craft disciplines

• ireland

The Wheel is a support and representative body connecting community and voluntary organisations and charities across Ireland.

• agency
• ireland

The Western Development Commission (WDC) is a statutory body that was set up to promote both social and economic development in the Western Region (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare) by:

* Ensuring that government policy is directed at improving the social and economic situation in the region
* Developing projects in tourism, industry, marine, renewable energy, technology and organic agri-food, and so on
* Operating the €32 million Western Investment Fund (WIF) to provide loans and equity to business and local communities in the West of Ireland 

• ireland

The WCC’s mission seeks to bring crafts and craftspeople into the mainstream of life, connecting with the past through maintaining inherited traditions and looking into the future through the use of modern technology to experiment, innovate and reach out to new markets.

• agency
• international

Local and social 3D Printing, around the corner.

• 3d modelling
• 3d printing
• craft and design

Packaging, customised to order and to buy online.

• packaging

Packaging / Boxes / Prototypes

• packaging
• prototyping

Packaging, customised to order: boxes, glass bottles, jars and plastic packaging.

• packaging

Packaging / Boxes / Prototypes / Litho laminating

• litho printing
• packaging

Laser, router and diecutting services with over 25 years experience in the industry. With state of the art equipment, experienced staff and a commitment to customer service, Camplex aims all work towards meeting manufacturing needs.

• manufacturer

Carton Die offers a range of services including: laser-die cutting forms, counters, strippers, samples and a unique structural design facility.

• manufacturer

Laser engraving on wood and leather.

• laser cutting
• laser engraving

Here you will find 10 craft workers designing, creating, making and selling their work. This unique and very accessible craft village, also is called the Spiddal Craft Centre, Ceardlann in Irish.

• studio and workshop

Looking for a creative venue to invigorate your clients' meetings, refresh their corporate hospitality and give their corporate presence a boost?

• dublin
• facilities
• gallery

Collins Plastics design and fabricate a wide range of plastic sheet products including display stands, brochure and window displays, collection boxes, menu holders, signs, shop displays, machine guards etc. They also provide specialised custom services for unique items where required.

• manufacturer

CorkBIC is a private sector-led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people.

• business innovation centre

Creative Spark: Louth Creative Community Hub is a dedicated creative training and workspace facility for County Louth and the north-east.

• studio
• training

Professional art, craft and design photography. Specialist photographer for crafters, designers and artists. Studio based in Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare.

• craft
• design
• photography

A retail / gallery outlet with in-house designers and workshop. The gallery currently features a wide range of contemporary, handmade jewellery to glass design and woodturning.

• studio and workshop

Packaging and customised-to-order bags.

• packaging

Donegal Craft Village has become a showcase for contemporary arts and crafts in the county. There are seven workshops clustered around a central courtyard.

• studio and workshop

Corrugated packaging, wood packaging, foam packaging and accessories.

• packaging

Dublin Business Innovation Centre (Dublin BIC) assists and provides advice to new business projects and access to seed capital to selected enterprises. 

• business innovation centre

The Guinness Enterprise Centre is a dynamic community of high potential businesses. The centre is a hub of entrepreneurial enterprises and business and investment support services. The centre is suitable to a wide range of businesses.

• business service

Litho Printing: Printing / Diecuts / Spot UV Varnish (Quantities of more than 200+)

• diecuts
• litho printing

J.R. Labels specialise in manufacturing and supplying plain and printed self adhesive labels in many formats from plain white up to all colour print on the widest variety of materials available, both adhesive and non-adhesive.

• label printing

Suppliers of many types and forms of metal (mostly non-ferrous) and plastics to artists and craftspeople from our three branches - Dublin, Cork and Limerick - which also have cutting aND folding facilities. Items can be manufactured and polished to specific requirements in Dublin.

• metals
• plastics

Packaging, customised to order.

• packaging

Wholesale gift and packaging specialists.

• packaging

Diecuts / Special Finishing / Spot UV / Foil Blocks

• diecuts
• diecutting

Leinster Laser offers a complete custom cutting, engraving and design service for artists, craftspeople and hobbyists alike. They offer a turnkey service which is carried out in-house to ensure quality and customer satisfaction.

• manufacturer

Love and Robots is your own personal factory in the city with all the equipment and expertise to make it easier, faster, cheaper and more fun to create things. Bring your ideas to life!

• business service

M50 Webstore is ideal for companies that want to outsource storage and handling, order fulfilment, pick ‘n’ pack, kitting and assembly, in bound container unloading, drop shipping, e-commerce fulfillment and seasonal order processing.
We work hard to ensure a fast, cost effective, and accurate third party order processing service.  M50Webstore, Dublin is your ideal base to service order bound for Ireland, UK, Europe and the World!

• ecommerce
• export
• postal

An Irish supplier of postal packaging and accessories.

• packaging
• postal

Make yourself and your business remarkable with business cards, minicards and more from MOO

• business cards
• business essentials
• packaging

Multiprint Labels' printing processes include UV flexographic, letterpress, hot and cold foil, rotary silkscreen (including Braille), embossing, adhesive print and peel'n’read and in any combination.

• label printing

Litho printing: Printing / Diecuts / Spot UV varnish (quantities of more than 200+)

 

• diecuts
• litho printing

Digital printing: Printing / Stickers / Large format qQuantities of less than 200)

 

• digital printing

• rubber stamps
• signs

Shapeways.com is the world's leading 3D printing marketplace and community.

• 3d printing
• facilities

South East Business & Innovation Centre supports the generation and development of new innovative enterprises by providing tailored business consultancy services in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary.

• business innovation centre

Product photographer specialising in jewellery photography

• craft
• jewellery
• photography
• product photography

Leitrim Design House is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting the development and success of designer/makers and artists working in the creative sector.

• studio and workshop

The Picture Works printing service prides itself on printing superior quality greeting cards, postcards, business cards, posters and bespoke items.

• marketing
• printing

The Red Stables houses artists’ day studios, an Irish Artists’ Residential Studio and an International Residential Studio. The Red Stables is located in 300 acres of beautiful parkland in St Anne’s Park, Dublin 3.

• studio and workshop

Utilitywise is a leading independent cost management consultancy offering energy and water management products and services to its 27,000 business customers throughout the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2006, and AIM-listed in 2012, parts of company have been trading since 1975.

At Utilitywise, their aim is to transform the utility management landscape giving control back to the end user. They understand and appreciate there are many challenges ahead facing major energy users.

A proud partner of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland and as a result you can receive the following services:

·       DCCoI Energy Helpdesk – Freephone support for all your energy and water queries.
·       Bill Analysis  - They will conduct a full analysis on your previous bills. This includes checking your renewal date to avoid extension into out of contract rates.
·       Energy Audit - A full energy review of your business or site, conducted by a qualified and accredited Energy Surveyor.
·       Water Audit - A unique Water Audit service to identify and help deliver water efficiency savings and cost reductions.
·       Edd:e System - Advanced monitoring and understanding of your energy usage down to circuit level.
·       Utility Insight - A reporting platform that analyses data from a smart meter and helps interpret it.
·       Water Bill Check – A detailed analysis of all aspects of water and sewerage bills.

Their fee to provide these services is paid via your chosen energy supplier.

Formulating a plan for your business
Utilitywise believe creating a Utility Management Plan is the perfect solution for the challenges you face. That’s why they will work closely with our clients to develop a plan to suit their needs.

From energy procurement and monitoring, to water audits, bill checking and energy management controls, Utilitywise’s solution-based approach can benefit businesses of all sizes.

U  Save time
U  Save effort
U  Save money

Contact Utilitywise today!
For further information call them on 0044 330 303 3456 or email them at dccoimembers@utilitywise.com

Website:  www.utilitywise.com

• cost saving
• energy
• energy saving
• utility

VideoTree create video content that helps you sell more online. Innovative product videos showcase the real value of your work in an engaging and effective way and corporate videos provide an insight for your visitors about who you are and the reason they should buy from you.

• online
• selling
• video

WESTBIC is the official EC Business & Innovation Centre in the Border, Midland & Western region of Ireland providing tailored support to innovative enterprise through the initial stages, from concept to commercialisation.

• business innovation centre

Craft and design studio based in Waterford, housing studios of ceramics, jewellery and textiles.

• studio and workshop

craft & design is a bi-monthly magazine that was originally launched in 1983 as Craftsman Magazine. In 2007 it was revamped and re-launched as craft & design magazine, to reflect and represent the contemporary design-led UK craft industry.

• craft and design

Creative Bug aim to be your go-to source for online art and craft instruction. We’ve gathered some of the most inspiring designers and crafters to bring video workshops right to your screen.

• craft and design
• workshop

Provides articles and online courses for small businesses.

• business help

Designed digitally, made locally.

• craft and design

Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

• craft and design

Liberty is one of the last great emporiums for innovative and eclectic design. Situated in the heart of London since 1875, it remains to this day the destination of choice for the savvy and sophisticated shopper. The blog reflects this aesthetic of their love for high-end innovative and eclectic design and crafted products.

• craft and design

LinkedFinance offers trustworthy small businesses a new viable alternative to borrowing from the banks.

• finance

MAKE unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will.

• craft and design

The hassle and stress free method to get your business idea started and on the road to success: a single place to find everything you need to start a business.

• business help
• startup

Thingiverse is a place for you to share your digital designs with the world. They believe that just as computing shifted away from the mainframe into the personal computer that you use today, digital fabrication will share the same path.

• craft and design

Waag Society, institute for art, science and technology, develops creative technology for social innovation.

• innovation
• new technologies