Synonyms and Terms
Some common synonyms are artifice, art, cunning, and skill. Crafty comes from the Old English word meaning “strong” or “powerful.” Workers who practice a trade or craft are called craftspeople. Other words for craft include arts, handicraft, watercraft, and trade.
Craft Names
Craft n’ Creations, Happy Crafts, Handy Mandy, The Craft House, Craft Angels, Treehouse Crafts are some ideas for a crafting name.
Handmade and Creation
Some synonyms for handmade are manufactured, handicraft, handcrafted, handsewn, homemade, and hand-crafted. Synonyms for creation include formation, making, production, and art.
The terms arts and crafts can include painting, drawing, sculpting, woodworking, quilting, and more.
Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts involve pottery, weaving, and woodworking, often learned through apprenticeship or self-teaching. In contrast, art encompasses visual arts, performing arts, and literature for aesthetic value.
Craft vs. Arts
The key difference is arts involve untrained, amateur artists while crafts use skill and talent for personal satisfaction. Both are expressive and require skill to achieve.
Origins and Definitions
The word “craft” originates from Old English, meaning “strength” or “skill.” Synonyms of craft include art, handcraft, handicraft, and trade. Today, craft refers to an occupation or trade requiring skill.
French artisanat and German kraft relate to the term "craft."
Historical Meanings
The original meaning of the Old English root word, cræft, was “power or physical strength.” The modern meanings of "craft" such as a small boat or an airplane developed later.