handiworks
Things you made
Handiworks is the plural of handiwork—things made by hand or through personal effort.
The word emphasizes craftsmanship or individual creation: The fair displayed handiworks from local artisans.
It can also refer ironically to results of someone's actions: We surveyed the handiworks of the vandals.
Fired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- carpentryWood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
quilting · knitting · ceramics · glassblowing · leatherwork · metalwork · blacksmithing · jewelry
Made to individual specifications
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
elaborate · detailed · ornate · intricate · handmade · artisanal
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- masteryComplete skill or control
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- talentInborn aptitude
expertise · proficiency · ingenuity · artistry · handiness · nimbleness · patience · craftsmanship
Cooking with dry heat
- canningAirtight food preservation
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- soapmakingProducing cleansing bars
candlemaking · homebrewing · fermenting · pickling · scrapbooking · cooking · gardening · jam-making
pottery
Fired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- carpentryWood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
embroidery · quilting · knitting · ceramics · glassblowing · leatherwork · metalwork · blacksmithing · jewelry · macrame
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
meticulous · elaborate · detailed · ornate · intricate · handmade · artisanal
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
talent · expertise · proficiency · ingenuity · artistry · handiness · nimbleness · patience · craftsmanship
baking
Cooking with dry heat
- canningAirtight food preservation
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
soapmaking · candlemaking · homebrewing · fermenting · pickling · scrapbooking · cooking · gardening · jam-making · dyeing