Crafts

thumb|upright|Batik craftswomen in [[Java, Indonesia]] thumb|Savisiipi handicrafts store in Pori, Finland right|thumb|A handicraft Selling-Factory shop, Isfahan, Iran thumb|Artesanato Mineiro

upright=1.3|thumb|''Sewing Fisherman's Wife'' by Anna Ancher, 1890

thumb|Craft fair in Sonargaon, [[Bangladesh]]

thumb|upright=1.2|Person knitting thumb|upright=1.2|Video description of knitting a sock and the two basic stitches: knit and purl

arts that apply design and decoration to everyday objects

thumb|A traditional bookbinder at work thumb|Bookbinder's type holder

thumb|Detail of a Portuguese crocheted tablecloth, about 1970 Crochet (; ) is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term crochet, which means ''''hook'.''' Hooks can be made from different materials (aluminum, steel, metal, wood, bamboo, bone, etc.), sizes, and types (in-line, tapered, ergonomic, etc.). The key difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one, while knitti

thumb|A team of bricklayers preparing to lay courses of bricks (1917) thumb|Illustration of how the bricklayer, on clearing the footings of a wall, builds up six or eight courses of bricks at the external angles

300px|thumb|Cabinet; by Francesco Del Tuppo; ; oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, and various other materials; 59.1 × 96.8 × 35.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) A cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items. Some cabinets are stand alone while others are built in to a wall or are attached to it like a medicine cabinet. Cabinets are typically made of wood (solid or with veneers or artificial surfaces), coated steel (common for medicine cabinets), or synthetic materials. Comme

international design movement

thumb|upright=1.35|Wooden house with wooden furniture, spinning wheel, loom and various tools right|thumb|Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. Woodworking is the skill of making items from wood, and includes cabinetry, furniture making, wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and woodturning.

thumb|Woodcut of shoemakers from [[Frankfurt am Main, 1568.]] thumb|Two shoemakers in Vietnam in 1923.

thumb|right|''Syndics of the Drapers' Guild|The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild'' by [[Rembrandt, 1662]]

alt=Hank dyeing|right|thumb|Space dyeing right|thumb|Pigments for sale at a market in Goa, India thumb|Cotton being dyed manually in contemporary India thumb|Silk dye in pan on stove, Khotan Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. Dye molecules are fixed to the fiber by absorption, diffusion, or bonding with temperature and time being key controlling factors. The bond between t

brewery that produces small amounts of beer

thumb|Geometric figure (1537), intarsia by fra Damiano da Bergamo; Museum of the Basilica of Saint Dominic, Bologna, Italy thumb|Intarsia on the First aid kit of Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, [[Historical Museum of Serbia]]

thumb|Page from the Diwan (poetry)|Diwan of Sultan Husayn Mirza with calligraphy made by découpage. [[Herat, c. 1490. Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] thumb|A lion attacking a deer, stencilled scene of découpage paper shapes. Ottoman Empire|Ottoman, c. 1501-1550. [[British Museum]] Decoupage or découpage (; ) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured

person who sharpens knives

weaving of pliable materials to make three-dimensional artifacts

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thumb|right|A New England easy chair with its upholstery sectioned Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something.

occupation of manufacturing charcoal

scale model built to study aspects of an architectural design or to communicate design ideas

carefully arranged pile of wood inside which a fire is lit in order to produce charcoal

right|thumb|300px|Woodwork room for teaching sloyd in Denmark, 1931 Sloyd (Swedish '), also known as educational sloyd', is a system of handicraft-based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, and was taught in the United States until the early 20th century. It is still taught as a compulsory subject in Finnish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian schools.

An ébéniste () is a cabinet-maker, particularly one who works in ebony. The term is a loanword from French and translates to "ebonist".

Type of umbrella originating in China

thumb|upright=1.4|alt=Aquarium containing a variety of plants and a piece of driftwood, with white gravel at front and a plant with red leaves at the upper left.|58 United States customary units#Fluid volume|gallon (220 [[litre) freshwater aquascape]] Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Typically, a

Dutch machine to produce paper pulp

model of trade unionism

alt=tufting gun (TD-01)|thumb|Example of a tufting gun (cut pile) Tufting is a type of textile manufacturing in which a thread is inserted on a primary base. It is an ancient technique for making warm garments, especially mittens. After the knitting is done, short U-shaped loops of extra yarn are introduced through the fabric from the outside so that their ends point inwards (e.g., towards the hand inside the mitten).

thumb|250px|right|Lineworkers repairing electricity distribution lines that supply power to homes A lineworker (also called a lineman, powerline worker or in Britain linesman) constructs and maintains the electric transmission and distribution facilities that deliver electrical energy to industrial, commercial, and residential establishments. A lineworker installs, services, and emergency repairs electrical lines in the case of lightning, wind, ice storm, or ground disruptions. Whereas those who install and maintain electrical wiring inside buildings are electricians, lineworkers generally wor

craft material of metal particles and a plastic binder

thumb|upright=1.00|A modern watchmaker at his workstation. He wears a magnifying loupe to more easily see the small parts of a watch thumb|upright=1.00|A watchmaker's lathe in use to prepare a decorative watch component cut from copper A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. Since many watches are now factory-made, some modern watchmakers only repair watches. However, they were originally master craftsmen who built watches, including all their parts, by hand. Modern watchmakers, when required to repair older watches, for which replacement parts may not be available, must have

mat made of plaited reed or other plant material

Austrian craftsmen and trader cooperation

craft work of Pakistan

the art of embellishing and decorating parchment paper

UNESCO network of creative cities

thumb|A sokuri woven basket Sokuri (, ) is a round, rimmed woven basket made of finely-split bamboo. It is used for straining washed grains, drying vegetables, or draining fried food in Korea.

overview about Black Forest clockmakers

Wikimedia list article

thumb|A Skan' A Skan' (Old Russian: съкань, skan', which is in turn from the verb съкати, skati, "twist", "twist into a single or a few strands") is the Russian counterpart of a filigree. It is a kind of jewelry art with a thin layer of gold, silver or copper wire wound in cords or soldered on a metal background. Skan's are often supplemented by tiny silver or gold beads and enamel.