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A '''craft''' is |
A '''craft''' is a practise which requires [[art]]istic and manual skill. Lurking behind the craft is the [[science]] of how and why the techniques and materials produce the results. Very often the design work is an [[art]] which sometimes is done by the craftperson, and other times by a specialist. |
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==Examples of Crafts== |
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Some crafts: |
Some crafts: |
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* Textiles: [[spinning]], [[dye]]ing, [[weaving]], [[felt]]ing, [[fulling]], [[sewing]], [[embelishing]], [[embroidery]] |
* Textiles: [[spinning]], [[dye]]ing, [[weaving]], [[felt]]ing, [[fulling]], [[sewing]], [[embelishing]], [[embroidery]] |
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* Making [[shoe]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[jewelry]] |
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* [[carving]], [[printing]], [[calligraphy]], [[illumination]], [[painting]] |
* [[carving]], [[printing]], [[calligraphy]], [[illumination]], [[painting]] |
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* [[Smith]]ing, [[armor]]ing, metal [[casting]] |
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Revision as of 12:40, 21 May 2006
A craft is a practise which requires artistic and manual skill. Lurking behind the craft is the science of how and why the techniques and materials produce the results. Very often the design work is an art which sometimes is done by the craftperson, and other times by a specialist.
Examples of Crafts
Some crafts:
- Textiles: spinning, dyeing, weaving, felting, fulling, sewing, embelishing, embroidery
- Making shoes, weapons, jewelry
- carving, printing, calligraphy, illumination, painting
- Smithing, armoring, metal casting
