ARIFA Wholesale Enterprises was established in 1995. With a combined experience of over 35 years in the industry, the partners AVIS and HORST STÖSSEL have made it their priority to service the ART, CRAFT and HOBBY industry through a dedicated network of retailers.

Selected quality products conforming to the safety standards, non-toxic requirements and innovative design from the Pre-School stage to the Fine Art student have been sourced. The ardent Hobbyist and discerning Crafter will find their needs catered for according to the latest trends.

ARIFA represents the following manufacturers brands on an exclusive basis in South Africa and its neighbouring territories.

LYRA - since 1806 . Quality by tradition . Innovation our conviction
One of the innovative developments of LYRA was the user friendly round-triangular shape of pencils, which has found acceptance and appraisal from all around the world.
The COMFORT GRIP was introduced with the FERBY 12 cm coloured pencil, followed by SUPER FERBY 18 cm and SUPER 3 18 cm coloured pencil. The range of COMFORT GRIP has been extended to the OSIRIS coloured pencils and LYRAX wax crayons.

LYRA expresses their innovative design also in the FINE ART drawing materials with the LYRA PURE COLOUR - a woodless colour stick of 7,5 mm for brilliant and extremely lightfast applications and shaped in the award winning design of the COMFORT GRIP.

LYRA REMBRANDT branded products will satisfy the artist.s needs for coloured and graphic drawings.

The range of LYRA products extend to . skin colouring .with a variety of sets for decorating the skin. All the products have been manufactured according to the . Good Manufacturing Practise . governing the cosmetic production.

MARABU . since 1859 - Competence in Colour
The challenge of constantly changing needs and the maintaining of the traditional craft and art requirements are being addressed by MARABU.

With the introduction of the PAINTERS , Marabu is expanding the creativity to new horizons. There is a Painter . marker for virtually any need.

Discover the wealth of possibilities for the Serviette Technique, Ceramica porcelain painting, Silk painting, Fabric dyes, Fun Liner with Pop-Up or Glitter effect, Fun & Fancy window colour and Fun & Fancy Tex and Easy Marble.

FOLIA . since 1965 - An EMPIRE with all the PAPER, COLOURS and information you will need for HOBBY CRAFT.
Paper and Photo Mounting Board for the Craft industry requirements and guaranteed Acid free and Lignin free for the Scrapbook Craft

Brilliant and colourfast tinted Paper and Board, Printed Board with exclusive designs, Corrugated Board in various sizes will satisfy the needs of the discerning crafters and hobbyists.

SPRINGER . since 1910 . A Company with Tradition
Finest Artist Brushes for Watercolour and Oil Painting ELEGANZA Kolinsky and Pure Red Sable brushes, Squirrel and Fine Hair Mixtures and Synthetic Fibres brushes are all made from individually selected Hairs and Fibres and manufactured to professional quality.

CERNIT - since 1978 - For the Enjoyment of Modelling
Oven baked Polymer modelling clay for making of gifts, decorations, fashion jewellery, miniatures and dolls

Cernit is soft and easy to use and is available in Porcelain finish, Pearlescent gleam, Metallic colours, Day-glow Neon colours, Nature colours to reflect the beauty of nature and special Doll finish colours.

Cernit can be mixed to obtain new colours, can be modelled to create marbled effects and once baked it is stable and not brittle


You can contact us at:
 
Postal Address:ARIFA Wholesale Enterprises cc
P.O. Box 26797
Hout Bay 7872
Republic of South Africa
 
Tel/Answer:+ 27 (0) 21 790 4656
Fax:+ 27 (0) 21 790 4654
Handy:+ 27 (0) 82 453 6806
e-mail: horst@arifa.co.za
Network of dedicated retailers:




 

Link to Lyra web-site

Link to Marabu web-site

Link to the folia web-site.