David Condon Finds

If you search for satin ribbon in Ireland and see David Condon Woodcraft in the results next to all the haberdashery & other ribbon suppliers, I can understand why you might pause for a second. A woodcraft website selling ribbon, bows, gift bags and craft supplies probably sounds a little unexpected. You might be confused as to why this has appeared in your search question. If you clicked on the link, you might reasonably wonder whether you have landed on the right kind of site at all. The simple answer is yes, you have. David Condon Woodcraft is best known for woodturning, handmade Irish wood gifts and woodturning tuition, but the business also has a large craft supplies section. I stock satin ribbon , organza ribbon, bows, gift bags, favour boxes, card and embellishments here in Ireland, with products stored separately from the workshop in a clean, dry environment. If a craft item is marked as in stock on my website, it is physically in stock and ready to ship. That last part ma...

When I first started adding blog posts to my main business website, I honestly didn’t know what I was doing. I’m a woodturner and small business owner from Kerry, Ireland, not a professional writer, marketer, or SEO expert. My original goal was fairly simple: help my main website gain a bit more visibility on Google and answer a few common customer questions along the way. What started as the occasional blog post slowly turned into something much bigger. From Business Website to Blog Website Over time, I found myself writing not only about my own business, but also about the wider experience of trying to build a small website online. That included blogging, Google Search Console, SEO confusion, disappearing search traffic, AI summaries, website ads, online visibility, small business struggles, and the constant feeling that the internet was changing faster than I could keep up with it. Unfortunately, by adding these kinds of posts to my woodturning website, I was also diluting the focus...

Every so often, a customer conversation gives me a blog post idea almost by accident. I sell ribbon and craft supplies through my main website, and over time I’ve learned that many people are not just looking for “ribbon”. They are trying to solve a very specific problem, matching a colour, finishing a wedding invitation, decorating a favour box, or finding something suitable without having to order from abroad. That happened recently when a customer called in who owns a printing company and does a lot of wedding invitations. He mentioned that couples often ask him where they can get ribbon for invitations, wedding stationery, favours and finishing touches. The problem was, he never really knew where to send them. Another customer of mine mentioned to him about my craft supplies range and that I was local. He was genuinely delighted to discover that I stocked ribbon here in Ireland and not too far away for collection at short notice.  Not as a huge wedding wholesaler, not as a ...

I recently came across a video report from the US where LEGO stores are being targeted for theft. Not small items either, but high-value sets being taken and resold quickly. At first, it sounds a bit over the top. LEGO? Really? But when you take a step back and look at what LEGO has become over the last few years, it actually makes a lot of sense.

Most people don’t realise that ribbon width can completely change how a gift looks. You can have the best paper, a nice box, even a decent bow, but if the ribbon is too narrow or too wide, something just feels off. I see this all the time, especially with people who are just getting started or buying ribbon online without really knowing what size they need. Over the years, both using ribbon myself and supplying it to customers, I’ve found that getting the width right is one of the easiest ways to improve presentation instantly. This is a simple guide to help you choose the right ribbon width for your gifts, without overthinking it. Who Am I to Talk About Ribbon and Craft Supplies? When you’re making or presenting handmade items, the quality of things like ribbon, bows, card, bags, and finishing touches can make more difference than people realise. I learned that from needing those materials myself first, not just from selling them afterwards. It also ties into pricing. If you are s...