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crafter

crafter

13 3.7
A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand
  • noun
  • /ˈkræftər/
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  • I think it would help a lot of crafters to buy their supplies wholesale, if possible.
  • artists and crafters
  • crafters and artisans
  • local crafters

NC stands for a nerd crafter from Thomas.

Examples

  • You see the discussions all over Ravelry about buying from other crafters for hand-dyed yarns and local yarn stores.

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  • I have been a crafter for over 30 years, making all kinds of items.

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  • Start a conversation with local crafters and find out what goes into their work.

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  • I, for one, always support other crafters, either through purchases, trades, or just spreading the word.

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  • And I am a crafter, and a lot of my yarn is secondhand or recycled too.

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  • We should support artists and crafters as much as our pocketbook allows, and if we can't, we can't.

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  • The local fair featured many talented crafters selling handmade pottery and jewelry.

  • She met with several crafters at the market who specialize in woodworking and textiles.

  • The workshop teaches aspiring crafters how to create beautiful handmade furniture.

Synonyms

maker
vscrafter
  • Jargon
71 3.7

A person who builds and shares small projects using tools like 3D printers

is centered on manual arts skill rather than digital DIY projects
artisan
vscrafter
55 4.1

A skilled worker who makes things by hand

is a general skilled person not necessarily traditional or handmade only
craftsman
vscrafter
39 2.8

A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled

is a person with skill in manual arts not limited to a single trade
craftsperson
vscrafter
1 3.9

A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care

is skilled at making objects by hand but not only about top quality
craftswoman
vscrafter
1 4.2

A woman who makes things by hand and is very skilled

is a skilled person who makes objects regardless of gender
artificer
vscrafter
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes things well by hand

is focused on manual creation without implying invention or special design role
handicraftsman
vscrafter
7.2

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

is about creating objects with skill in manual arts more broadly

How Skilled

artisan
55 4.1
craftsman
39 2.8
crafter
13 3.7
hobbyist
12 3.5
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

crafter singular
crafters plural

Morphology

crafter = craft (transparent) = craft + er

The agentive suffix '-er' attaches to 'craft' in the ordinary way to mean 'a person who crafts', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Crafter comes from the simple word craft, which originally meant 'skill' or 'strength' and appears in craftsman, so a crafter is a person who uses skill to make things by hand.