With so many new and exciting artists at Contrado, our marketplace is steadily filling with incredible talent and desirable designs. It is so important to support independent and up and coming artists. With a wealth of talent going undiscovered on a daily basis, we made it our mission to create a platform where these artists […]
It’s worth braving the crowds at the British museum to see ‘Hokusai: beyond the great wave’ this summer. Aside from the insights in to Japanese culture and image making, there’s a lot of personal branding tips for artists to learn and how to make a living from your art. This is so relevant to modern creative practice. […]
DIY tutorials have got to be one of our favourite ways to unwind. We are fortunate enough to be able to work with talented crafters and creators, from all over the world. These creatives are innovative enough to come up with beautiful DIY tutorials, which not only look amazing, but are easy for us not […]
The Contrado artists make up an exciting and revolutionary aspect of Contrado. Our artist’s platform is growing by the week. Showcasing incredible, diverse and independent talent, which we love supporting. The Contrado Creatives are able to display their works on their choice of handmade, Contrado products. Contrado artists leading the way for new talent As […]
At Contrado, we are pretty lucky. Not only do we get to work with truly inspirational artists, but also wonderful crafters. They are amazing at turning our fabric into some of the best craft tutorials we have ever seen. We work with talented DIY masters, sewers, crafters, and makers from all around the world. These creative artists […]
At Contrado, we are all about making you the designer. We work with creatives, turning their visions into stunning, bespoke products, which they can wear, sell, or fill their home with. But did you know that we have recently launched an artist’s platform? A platform where handpicked artists at Contrado can sell their original artwork onto […]
If you’re anything like us, the most anticipated highlight of the 89th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday 26th February was the red carpet arrival. An event in its own right, this spectacle of haute couture fashion and extravagant designs can often steal the show, with many a frock still being referenced days, weeks and years later. It’s the […]
Do you want to know what the freshest trends in fashion and fabric will be in 2018? Fashion Week season is still going strong, and the world is learning about what they will be wearing in autumn and winter. But we want to go beyond that. When it comes to planning your collection for your […]
Can unusual fabrics make your craft projects even better? Ask someone to name a few fabrics, and the usual ones will spring to mind; cotton, jersey, silk, maybe wool, but delve a bit deeper and there is a whole world of unusual fabrics, you might not have known about. At Contrado, we are constantly adding to […]