About Ali's Craft Studio
 | Ali's Craft Studio is a small family business run by myself, Alison Lloyd (Ali), in Kent - the beautiful 'Garden of England'. I don't have a physical shop but you can purchase at any time from this site or from our stall at craft fairs around the South of England as listed in the Fairs List I'm a very proud winner of the Theo Paphitis Small Business Award (yep, that's me with the man himself!) Here are some of the FAQs about me, my business & the work I do... |
How long have you been doing this?
I actually made my first window cling way back in 1996 but having a busy and time consuming full time job made it impossible to dedicate the time required to make them on a regular basis so my creating tended to be focused on Christmas decorations which I sold at one show a year. A particularly stressful time in 2007 made me realise that life is simply too short not to do something you love and in 2008 Ali's Craft Studio was born. I can now be found in my studio making new designs as often as possible throughout the week and keeping myself very busy at fairs on select weekends. In 2020 I, like everyone else, found myself with time on my hands due to the COVID lockdown and decided to invest further into my company with specialist equipment to expand my product range, hence the introduction of heat printed mugs, coasters, placemats, tote bags, keyrings, tea towels & more. In 2024 a further investment in a large laser engraving machine means I now also have engraved slate coasters, wooden & acrylic signs (with very funny quotes!), keyrings & pens. All can be personalised with your own phrases and photos and have proved to be extremely popular at events. Please contact me for further details if you can't find anything on the website.
Do you actually make all the items?
Yes - I have personally outlined and painted all the designs you see on this website. As handmade items, no two can be made the same - there will always be subtle differences so you know that your design is completely unique! As there is no pre-made aspect of these decorations, I can made adjustments to patterns and colours to really make something unique to you. All the printed and engraved items are created by myself from design to application.
Do you have anyone else working with you?
Not on the creation of the designs but my wonderful husband, Phil, is my right (and left!) hand man at craft fairs so you are likely to see us both there working hard on the stall - so please do come over and say hello!
