Crafts mean different things to
different people. It can
mean anything from fine arts to paper projects that you may do with
your kids. Craft
as a word literally means skill. A crafter produces articles using his
or hands
and simple tools. Each piece is produced one at a time.
Crafting requires a creative process
and a skill. A crafter
uses the creative process to create unique design and skill to execute
it.
Craft items are made from all types of materials like glass, metal,
plastic,
etc. Craft items may be decorative or utilitarian. They may be
appreciated
purely for their aesthetic value or they may be used in day-to-day
life. Fine
paintings are used for home décor. Baskets may be used not only to
decorate but
also for storage.
Following is a
list of the commonly practiced crafts:
- Basket Weaving
- Candle Making
- Doll Making
- Embroidery
- Flowers: floral
arrangements, artificial flowers
- Gift Baskets
- Hand blown glass
- Jewelry making
- Knitting
- Handmade paper
- Macramé
- Metalsmithing
- Painting
- Pottery
- Quilling
- Quilting
- Sculpture
- Sewing
- Soap Making
- Woodworking
- And many many
others….
This is not an exhaustive list of all the crafts. Anything
you make with your hands that somebody is willing to buy is a craft.
You will
find many examples of strange crafts if you look online.
Spazzticcrafts.com
teaches you how to make a bracelet out of a toothbrush. Another website
sells handbags
made out of juice packets.
