Creating Gift Vouchers For Your Jewellery Business this christmas

The Christmas selling season is well and truly upon us now and we recommend
having gift vouchers/gift certificates/gift cards available. Some customers
find it hard to decide or want their loved one to choose their own present.
Plus they’re great for when you get last minute shoppers! But how do you
create and manage sales of gift vouchers? Here are our top tips.

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Testing Natural Earth Paint’s Acrylik Range

The Natural Earth Paint company’s mission is to produce quality art materials that are archival, non-toxic, plant-based, and eco-friendly, and are safe for kids to use. Their Acrylik Paint range embodies all of these qualities, claiming to be the world’s first paint that behaves like a typical acrylic, that’s also completely safe for the user and the planet. In this article, I’ll delve into the details of their key differences, and test seven colours from their range, including three metallics.     Testing Natural Earth Paint’s Acrylik Range The Differences Between Acrylic Paints and Acrylik Paints It’s easy to assume that acrylic paints don’t give off fumes because they’re applied with water and often don’t have a distinct smell, but this isn’t true. As they dry, they emit VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), which vary depending on the paint. Some of these include substances like formaldehyde, ammonia, and benzene. These are from the additives that are added to paints to perform functions like extending their shelf life, preventing mould, and manipulating their consistency. Some people are more sensitive to this outgassing than others, especially those with specific allergies. It’s definitely possible to make acrylic painting safe with proper ventilation and avoiding …

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