October News from Powertex UK Hq

What's New in October 2018 Lets take a look at all the new, exciting and interesting happenings at Powertex this month. What's New? What wonderful new products are available on the Powertex website this month? The clickable links will take you straight to them for a closer, more detailed look. We've introduced two new, exciting (and delicious-sounding!) colours in the Acrylic Paints range; Liquorice Twist  Clotted Cream  New moulding tools to go with the increased range of stencils and moulds - check out the new mould additions in the Katy Sue range which include cherubs, mermaids and unicorns or if you prefer  something a bit more gothic, there's plenty of steam-punk and halloween-inspired skulls in the Artyco range. You'll also find some popular Air Drying Clay in the moulds section which works well with delicate patterns and Powertex. Our popular MDF Name Plate is newly available in two separate sizes, Small or Large, so you can choose the best one for your project. New plaster embellishments; a lovely Pair of Owls and a Dragon Duo to choose from. Limited edition Powertex Jewellery Kit - have a go at making your own Powertex jewellery. Bargain Basket This month, all coloured Paper Dec is at a new, reduced price, grab yourself a bargain! Visit the Website Welcome New Tutors We welcomed three new Tutors to the Powertex Team; Debbie Bradley in the North East  - pictured left Lin Shields in Dorset - pictured right Denise Edgington in Dorset  - not pictured Please do look out for fresh classes in your area, click on their name for contact details. Note that the links take you to the Powertex Tutor Directory website and you must be a member to view the information.   What's On and Dates for Your Diary Hochanda Tracey Evans will be on TV crafting channel Hochanda for two very different shows on 19th October - Do not miss these! Find Hochanda on: Sky - Channel 673 Freesat - Channel 817 Freeview - Channel 85 Visit the NEC Powertex UK will be at the NEC for The Creative Craft Show 1st-4th November 2018Portfolio Workshops Artist and Powertex UK Creative Director Tracey Evans is running an amazing Stone Art workshop at her woodland studio in Warwickshire: Book Here Saturday 17th November 2018 - Unicorn Sculpture A Day With Antonis Tzanidakis Tickets have gone on sale for this wonderful workshop taking place next year. This is a first here in the UK; talented artist Antonis is travelling all the way from Greece to run this very special one day Mixed Media including Powertex workshop at The Secret Art Loft. Tickets are sold on a first come - first serve basis and are strictly limited. Buy Tickets Here The Powertex Garden Party Also on sale now are tickets for the Powertex Garden Party which will be taking place on 20th & 21st July 2019. Buy Your Ticket Now Visit the dedicated website Local Events Shell North will be taking Powertex again for the 3rd year in a row (6th event there now for Shell) and having a stall and workshop room at the Craft4crafters show on 18th 19th and 20th Oct at the Bath and West show ground in Shepton Mallet. See their website for booking your Powertex workshop with Shell.  If you have any special events that you are taking part in, please email Micheleto be included in the next newsletter.  Special Mention There are always lots of incredible makes and projects shared on the Facebook Powertex Studio Group but this month we felt Chris Durcan deserved a special mention for her Oak King. He's quite something! Well done Chris.  Did You Know  Powertex Transparent comes in a handy 100g with a superb direction nozzle for all your crafty projects. No need for any additional glue when you can use this instead. Find it here. What to do this month?  It's Halloween! Lots of Halloween, gothic and darkly inspirational goodies on the Powertex website for this super-fun theme, including those pictured below. Click on the images to get taken directly to the website. This is a very small selection of what is on offer so let your imagination run riot and don't forget to show us what you've made in the Powertex Studio. Join our Sponsorship Loyalty Scheme Your friends receive a 10% discount voucher, redeemable immediately, when you recommend them. Your account credits will be available to use 15 days after the transaction (in order to comply with online sales and returns laws). Credits are only redeemable on the website and no cash alternative is available. You may use your credits against any purchase on the website, including events. To access the Sponsorship Programme, simply log in to your account, select Sponsorship Programme and you will see a link to share with your unique code attached. You can share your code privately with friends via email, share your code on social media (we have set easy links with Facebook, Twitter and Google+) or simply complete the form online by adding your friends email addresses and we'll do the rest. Within your account, you will be able to access the statistics to see the progress of any recommendations and check your reward credits. That's all folks, we hope you have a wonderful month!