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Guilds and Organisations

National Guilds

Craft, needlecraft and other craft-related Guilds which operate on a UK-wide basis

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* Art Workers Guild London
To foster the principles of the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Phone: 020 7713 0966. See Art Workers Guild site for email contact details.
* Batik Guild London
Promotes the art of Batik.
See Batik Guild site for email contact details.
* British Body Painting Guild Kent
Phone: 07948 506718. See British Body Painting Guild site for email contact details.
* British Miniature Dollmakers Guild Bedfordshire
Porcelain and sculpted doll guild.
Phone: 01462 817550. See British Miniature Dollmakers Guild site for email contact details.
* British Stickmakers Guild Sussex
Promotes the art and craft of stickmaking.
Phone: 01903 205015. See British Stickmakers Guild site for email contact details.
* British Toymakers Guild Somerset
Promotes and encourages the pursuit of excellence in the design and manufacture of toys.
Phone: 01225 442440. See British Toymakers Guild site for email contact details.
* Embroiderers' Guild Surrey
Promotes embroidery for all.
Phone: 020 8943 1229. See Embroiderers' Guild site for email contact details.
* Guild of Enamellers North Yorkshire
Encourages and promotes enamelling and the work of the members.
See Guild of Enamellers site for email contact details.
* Guild of Glass Engravers London
Promotes the highest quality of creative design and craftsmanship among glass engravers.
Phone: 020 8446 4050. See Guild of Glass Engravers site for email contact details.
* Guild of Machine Knitters Cambridgeshire
Set up by machine knitters for machine knitters in order to promote the craft and halt its decline.
Phone: 01954 719359. See Guild of Machine Knitters site for email contact details.
* Guild of Silk Painters Sussex
Promotes the art and craft of silk painting.
See Guild of Silk Painters site for email contact details.
* Guild of Straw Craftsmen Cornwall
Promotes the craft of straw work.
See Guild of Straw Craftsmen site for email contact details.
* Guild of Waterway Artists Warwickshire
A group interested in the commercial painting of rivers, canals, waterways and other wetlands.
Phone: 01608 661274. See Guild of Waterway Artists site for email contact details.
* Lace Guild Worcestershire
Registered educational charity which educates and promotes a high standard of lacemaking.
Phone: 01384 390739. See Lace Guild site for email contact details.
* PMC Guild UK Cornwall
UK based guild providing resources for using Precious Metal Clay.
Phone: 01726 816600. See PMC Guild UK site for email contact details.
* Quilling Guild Hertfordshire
Promotes the craft of quilling : the art of paper filigree, paper rolling & scrolling.
Phone: 01279 466 936. See Quilling Guild site for email contact details.
* The Beadworkers Guild Kent
Promoting beadwork and the exchange of ideas and knowledge amongst beadworkers.
Phone: 0870 200 1250. See The Beadworkers Guild site for email contact details.
* The British Polymer Clay Guild Wiltshire
For all who are interested in polymer clay, either professionally or privately.
See The British Polymer Clay Guild site for email contact details.
* The British Sugarcraft Guild London
Promotes and stimulates interest in sugarcraft as an art form.
Phone: 020 8859 6943. See The British Sugarcraft Guild site for email contact details.
* The Egg Crafters Guild of Great Britain Northumberland
Promotes and encourages the craft of egg decoration.
Phone: 0191 258 3648. See The Egg Crafters Guild of Great Britain site for email contact details.
* The Goldwork Guild Gloucestershire
To encourage, teach and keep alive, the art of Goldwork in all its forms.
Phone: 01452 740639 . See The Goldwork Guild site for email contact details.
* The Guild of British Découpeurs London
Voluntary organisation for the promotion of decoupage.
See The Guild of British Découpeurs site for email contact details.
* The Guild of Ceramic Studios Oxfordshire
A Trade Association for Ceramic Studios and Mobile Painting Pottery Businesses.
Phone: 01235 861700. See The Guild of Ceramic Studios site for email contact details.
* The Knitting & Crochet Guild West Yorkshire
Educational charity for everyone interested in knitting (hand and machine) and crochet.
Phone: 01263 587507. See The Knitting & Crochet Guild site for email contact details.
* The Pressed Flower Guild Online
Aims to improve the general standard of pressed flower craft, with groups all over the country.
See The Pressed Flower Guild site for email contact details.
* The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles West Yorkshire
Promotes the arts of patchwork, quilting and applique and preserves the quilt heritage of Britain.
Phone: 01442 347669. See The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles site for email contact details.
* The Sampler Guild Berkshire
UK based Guild for Sampler enthusiasts worldwide.
Phone: 01628 785338. See The Sampler Guild site for email contact details.
* The Worshipful Company of Turners of London London
Phone: 020 7353 9595. See The Worshipful Company of Turners of London site for email contact details.
* UK Facet Cutters' Guild Northumberland
To encourage and promote the art and craft of gemcutting.
Phone: 01485 600948. See UK Facet Cutters' Guild site for email contact details.
* Waterways Craft Guild Berkshire
Aims to maintain high standards of knowledge and practice in the traditional waterways skills.
Phone: 01276 31885. See Waterways Craft Guild site for email contact details.
* British Sugarcraft Guild, Trowbridge Branch Wiltshire
Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating.
Phone: 01225 782926 Email: henleys@blueyonder.co.uk
* Cross Stitch Guild Wiltshire
The independent organisation for cross stitchers promoting all forms of counted thread stitching.
Phone: 01985 844774
* Cyngor Crefft Cymru Cyf Montgomeryshire
Membership organisation for crafts in Wales.
Phone: 01938 555 363
* Guild of Many Crafts Norfolk
Phone: 01362 684198
* Guild of Master Craftsmen Sussex
Brings together all skilled people engaged in a craft or art.
Phone: 0800 525285
* Guild of Needle Laces Lancashire
Promotes the craft of needle lace.
Phone: 01706 228573
* Home & Garden Guild London
Phone: 020 7291 3573
* Parchment Craft Guild Dorset
The guild for parchment craft enthusiasts.
Phone: 01202 891308
* The Guild of Rocking Horse Makers Durham
Keeping Alive the Great Traditions of the Craft of Rocking Horse Making.
Phone: 0191 529 3722 Email: richardbetts@tradcraft.com
* The Parchment Guild Lanarkshire
Phone: 01355 243249
* Townswomen's Guilds Warwickshire
Phone: 0121 326 0400
 
  * This site is continually expanding. If you know of an organisation that should be included, please send us the details. And if you find any broken or incorrect links, please let us know.