Handmade Definition–adjective | made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes. | |
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Craft Definition–noun | 1. | an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, esp. manual skill: the craft of a mason. | | 2. | skill; dexterity: The silversmith worked with great craft. | | 3. | skill or ability used for bad purposes; cunning; deceit; guile. | | 4. | the members of a trade or profession collectively; a guild. | | 5. | a ship or other vessel. | | 6. | a number of ships or other vessels taken as a whole: The craft were warned of possible heavy squalls. | | 7. | aircraft collectively. | –verb (used with object) | 9. | to make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail. | |
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Nylon Magazine - Found Nov. 4, 2008
The crafty duo is behind the book Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design (and, for Levine, a documentary of the same name to...
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Two Rivers Baptist to hold craft fair
Tennessean - Found Nov. 3, 2008
2800 McGavock Pike will hold a Craft Fair at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Admission is free. Available will include handmade crafts, jewelry...
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Mission to hold craft fair Saturday
Honolulu Advertiser - Found Oct. 29, 2008
Guests may peruse handmade craft items, cut flowers and check out the white elephant sale.
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Milton craft fair features handmade gifts, decorations
PensacolaNewsJournal.com - Found Nov. 3, 2008
Handmade gifts and decorations from local crafters will be available at the 27th annual Holiday Craft Fair in Milton.
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Which craft?: Web's handmade-goods swap can connect strangers
Pantagraph.com - Found Oct. 3, 2008
... to every craft swap she can find on her blog, swapdex.blogspot.com, agrees. She sees craft swaps as part of the larger resurgence of handmade...
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WHICH CRAFT: Swapping Handmade Goods Online
ABC News - Found Sep. 8, 2008
... of an online craft swap. At a time when Web sites like etsy.com have created a booming marketplace for those looking to buy or sell handmade...
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Which Craft: Swapping handmade goods online
Coshocton Tribune - Found Sep. 10, 2008
... to every craft swap she can find on her blog, swapdex.blogspot.com, agrees. She sees craft swaps as part of the larger resurgence of handmade...
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WHICH CRAFT: Swapping handmade goods online
AOL Canada - Found Sep. 8, 2008
... to every craft swap she can find on her blog, swapdex.blogspot.com, agrees. She sees craft swaps as part of the larger resurgence of handmade...
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WHICH CRAFT: Swapping handmade goods online
Foster's Daily Democrat - Found Sep. 13, 2008
... to every craft swap she can find on her blog, swapdex.blogspot.com, agrees. She sees craft swaps as part of the larger resurgence of handmade...
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Tennessean - Found 6 hours ago
10. Say It With Stamps, Handmade Greeting Cards, 6-8 p.m., Longview Recreation Center in Spring Hill. Cost: $10 plus a $5 supply fee.
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