craftwork
Artisan-made decorative object
Craftwork is objects made by hand, especially decorative or functional items created with skill: pottery, weaving, woodworking, metalwork.
The term emphasizes the manual labor and artisanal quality that distinguishes such objects from mass-produced goods.
The shop sells local craftwork.
She teaches craftwork to children at the community center.
Acquired ability through practice
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- masteryComplete skill or control
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- creativityCapacity for original thought
aesthetics · handiwork · artisanship · finesse · expertise · elegance · originality · detail
Hardened clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- wheel-throwingShaping clay on turntable
stoneware · earthenware · porcelain · firing · coiling · pinching · slip · bisque
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
weaving · macrame · tapestry · lacework · felting · beading · cross-stitch · applique
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
- quillingRolled paper strip art
- kirigamiCut-and-fold paper sculpture
decoupage · marbling · cardmaking · scrapbooking · collage · pop-up · calligraphy · letterpress
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- reliefEasing of distress
fretwork · inlay · marquetry · scrollwork · decoy · totem · figurine · netsuke
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- goldsmithPrecious metal artisan
- potterMaker of clay vessels
- woodworkerTimber craftsperson
glassblower · leatherworker · weaver · jeweler · luthier · cooper · wheelwright · tanner
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- wireworkCraft using bent metal
- chasingFollowing to catch
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
enameling · casting · patina · hammering · riveting · tinsmithing · copperwork · wrought-iron
skill
Acquired ability through practice
creativity · aesthetics · handiwork · artisanship · finesse · expertise · elegance · originality · detail · quality
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
wheel-throwing · stoneware · earthenware · porcelain · firing · coiling · pinching · slip · bisque · raku
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- crochetHooked needle needlework
quilting · weaving · macrame · tapestry · lacework · felting · beading · cross-stitch · applique · patchwork
origami
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
- quillingRolled paper strip art
kirigami · decoupage · marbling · cardmaking · scrapbooking · collage · pop-up · calligraphy · letterpress
whittling
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
relief · fretwork · inlay · marquetry · scrollwork · decoy · totem · figurine · netsuke · mask-making
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- goldsmithPrecious metal artisan
- potterMaker of clay vessels
woodworker · glassblower · leatherworker · weaver · jeweler · luthier · cooper · wheelwright · tanner · cobbler
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
filigree · enameling · casting · patina · hammering · riveting · tinsmithing · copperwork · wrought-iron · cloisonne
- Slovak folklorefolk costume, folk costumes, folk dancing, folklore festivals, embroidery patterns
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- folk traditionsfolk songs, folk dance, folk dances, folk tunes, folklore
- nomadsnomad, nomadism, Bedouin, wanderer, roaming
- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts
- Art NouveauArt Nouveau, organic forms, flowing lines, floral motifs, decorative arts
craftworkmass production
Large-scale standardized fabrication
factory production · industrial manufacturing · automation · prefabrication · commodities