What's your business name and where can we find you?
We are Kinderkraft and you can find us at our Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kinderkraft
or on Facebook: Kinderkraft
We are Located in Beckenham, Kent and we handmake all our lovely items at home.
We are Kinderkraft and you can find us at our Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kinderkraft
or on Facebook: Kinderkraft
We are Located in Beckenham, Kent and we handmake all our lovely items at home.
How long have you been in business?
Not long! Possibly since Nov 2010.
What items do you sell?
We handmake from scratch all the items that we sell.
Our main products are our handmade padded name / word wall hangings. These look great when hung on a wall, cot or bedroom door. We can make any name to order and we have a huge range of fabrics to choose from!
We also make ultra cute stuffed and scented owls and stuffed and scented hanging hearts.
Tell us about 2 of your favourite products or best sellers.
Our names have got to be our most striking feature - particularly when on display at a craft fair.
The lettering has taken us a long time to perfect and our names are really unique, after many months of searching we can't find anything quite like ours out there.
We have such a vast range of fabrics for people to choose from we can almost guarantee that there will be something for everyone. Most of our work is taken by commission so we can make any name to order!
Not long! Possibly since Nov 2010.
What items do you sell?
We handmake from scratch all the items that we sell.
Our main products are our handmade padded name / word wall hangings. These look great when hung on a wall, cot or bedroom door. We can make any name to order and we have a huge range of fabrics to choose from!
We also make ultra cute stuffed and scented owls and stuffed and scented hanging hearts.
Tell us about 2 of your favourite products or best sellers.
Our names have got to be our most striking feature - particularly when on display at a craft fair.
The lettering has taken us a long time to perfect and our names are really unique, after many months of searching we can't find anything quite like ours out there.
We have such a vast range of fabrics for people to choose from we can almost guarantee that there will be something for everyone. Most of our work is taken by commission so we can make any name to order!
Our cute scented owls are also extremely popular with adults as well as children. They are made from the same selection of fabrics as our names - adorned with a contrasting coloured belly and a contrasting ribbon bow they are just the sweetest. We scent them with micro beads, the scent is very strong and lasts a long time so you can pop them in your drawer or wardrobe or just have them sitting on a shelf or mantlepiece.
How did you get started/what made you start your own business?
Well, my mum first started making these padded names 25 years ago when she first became a mum herself! She used to get up at 5am to bag a stall at Greenwich Market.
The business was very successful but after getting a "real job" she stopped.
It was only late last year in 2010 that I suggested she start making them again, I wanted to learn to sew and I admired the hard work and effort she put in all those years ago. We went out and spent a little too much on some amazing fabrics, we spent a long time creating new letter templates and after giving me some tuition we now make them together!
First and foremost this is our hobby, we love sewing and we both have a bit of a fabric / haberdashery addiction. Searching for suitable craft fairs, making stock and attending them can be hard work but we keep each other going and it is nice that we can do it together.
Making this into a business again has been a really exiciting and fast paced process and we have enjoyed every minute of it!
Do you personally handmake all your items or do you also have help?
This is very much a family business. Me and mum personally hand make everything! :) Although dad did make our wonderful display boards for use at craft fairs!
How can you be contacted?
We know that being as accessible as possible is key to making the process of ordering a name easy for people so you can contact us in many ways!
Phone: 0776 357 2325
Email: [email protected]
Post: 312 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3JL
ETSY: www.etsy.com/sho/kinderkraft
or leave a message on our wall on Facebook: Kinderkraft
Anything you would like to add/message to customers?
Your creativity is really the limit with our names - As someone with an unusual name myself I know what it is like to look at the racks of personalised keyrings, pens and magnets in gift shops and to never find my name! I love the idea that anyone can have one of our names no matter how creative the spelling or diverse the origin. We have two price ranges dependant on the fabrics you choose, with a huge variety of fabrics in both ranges. For people with longer names (i.e. 7 letters or more) we have a ceiling price on our names in each range so they won't be too expensive for anyone! If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact us!
Finally, we hope you enjoy our names as much as we have enjoyed making them.
They are a special and unique keepsake which will last forever... I still have mine, that my mum made for me 25 years ago when I was born! :)
Thanks for the great interview Kinderkraft! So if your looking for a unique present for someone, maybe a newborn or a child's birthday, then make sure you check out Kinderkraft, and remember however unusual the name they can help!
Well, my mum first started making these padded names 25 years ago when she first became a mum herself! She used to get up at 5am to bag a stall at Greenwich Market.
The business was very successful but after getting a "real job" she stopped.
It was only late last year in 2010 that I suggested she start making them again, I wanted to learn to sew and I admired the hard work and effort she put in all those years ago. We went out and spent a little too much on some amazing fabrics, we spent a long time creating new letter templates and after giving me some tuition we now make them together!
First and foremost this is our hobby, we love sewing and we both have a bit of a fabric / haberdashery addiction. Searching for suitable craft fairs, making stock and attending them can be hard work but we keep each other going and it is nice that we can do it together.
Making this into a business again has been a really exiciting and fast paced process and we have enjoyed every minute of it!
Do you personally handmake all your items or do you also have help?
This is very much a family business. Me and mum personally hand make everything! :) Although dad did make our wonderful display boards for use at craft fairs!
How can you be contacted?
We know that being as accessible as possible is key to making the process of ordering a name easy for people so you can contact us in many ways!
Phone: 0776 357 2325
Email: [email protected]
Post: 312 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3JL
ETSY: www.etsy.com/sho/kinderkraft
or leave a message on our wall on Facebook: Kinderkraft
Anything you would like to add/message to customers?
Your creativity is really the limit with our names - As someone with an unusual name myself I know what it is like to look at the racks of personalised keyrings, pens and magnets in gift shops and to never find my name! I love the idea that anyone can have one of our names no matter how creative the spelling or diverse the origin. We have two price ranges dependant on the fabrics you choose, with a huge variety of fabrics in both ranges. For people with longer names (i.e. 7 letters or more) we have a ceiling price on our names in each range so they won't be too expensive for anyone! If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact us!
Finally, we hope you enjoy our names as much as we have enjoyed making them.
They are a special and unique keepsake which will last forever... I still have mine, that my mum made for me 25 years ago when I was born! :)
Thanks for the great interview Kinderkraft! So if your looking for a unique present for someone, maybe a newborn or a child's birthday, then make sure you check out Kinderkraft, and remember however unusual the name they can help!