Product Categories
The following categories are showcased at the various Hobby-X shows, but not necessarily at every show.
General Hobbies & Collectibles:
Archery, astronomy and telescopes, binoculars, bird watching, bonsai, brewing, car restoration, collections, cooking, baking and sugar art, electronics, engraving, flower arranging, framing, gems & minerals, genealogy (family trees), horse riding, ikebana, knife making, meccano, metal work, model building, movies, music (instruments, CD’s & DVD’s) numismatics (coins), philately (postage stamps), radio controlled models, reading, science & experiments, semi precious stones, woodworking.
Crafts and Creative Hobbies:
Adhesives, beads, book binding, calligraphy, candle making, card making, carving, ceramics, children’s crafts, clock making, clay modelling, cross stitching, decoupage, doll making, embroidery, encaustic art, etching, fabric paints, floral art, glass art, jewellery, lace making, leather, marbling, metal work, miniatures, mosaics, mould making, needlecrafts, packaging, painting, paper crafts, pergamano, pewter work, pyrography, quilting, resins, rubber stamping, sand blasting, scrap booking, sculpture, semi-precious stones & beads, silk screening, silk painting, soap making, stained glass, stencilling, stamping, teddy bears, weaving, woodwork, wool & yarns.
Adventure & Outdoor Hobbies:
Abseiling, archery, bikes & accessories, bungee swings, cars & accessories, canoeing & kayaking, climbing walls, computer technology, electronic games, fishing, gardening, horse riding, karts, kites, paintball, paragliding, photography, quad-biking, scuba diving, trampolines.
DIY Home Décor:
Art, candle making, cushions, curtaining, décor plasters & effects, floor coverings and mats, floral art, framing, furniture restoration, home & table linen, lampshades, leather, lighting, paints and paint techniques, patios, plants, soft furnishings, stencils, tapestries, tools and mini-tools, trims and bows, upholstery, wallpapers, wood, work benches.
Sewing, Fashion & Habby:
Accessories, beads, bags, boas & feathers, body forms, bridal, buttons, cord, crochet, cutting boards, dress designs, embellishments, embroidery, fabric, home linen, jewellery making, knitting, lace, machines, needles & hooks, patterns and pattern making, quilting, ribbons, scissors, tapestry, threads, transfers, trims, wool and yarns, workstations & furniture, zips & fasteners.
Art & Scholastic:
Abstract art, adhesives and glues, acrylics, books, brushes, calligraphy, canvases, carving tools, charcoal, compasses, colouring books, cutting boards and instruments, drawing, drawing instruments & tables, easels, educational toys & games, erasers, fine arts, inks, logic and scientific products, modelling clays & pastes, moulds, mosaic art, murals, oils, papers and boards, pastels, pencils, pewter art, protractors, puzzles, rulers, set squares, scissors, sculpture, stationery, technical drawing tools and accessories, writing instruments.