handcraft
Americannoun
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handcrafts
plural
verb (used with object)
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handcrafts,
present (3rd person singular)
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handcrafted,
past participle, past
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handcrafting
present participle
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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handcraftsimple
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handcraftssimple
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have handcraftedperfect
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has handcraftedperfect
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am handcraftingprogressive
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are handcraftingprogressive
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is handcraftingprogressive
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have been handcraftingperfect progressive
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has been handcraftingperfect progressive
Past
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handcraftedsimple
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had handcraftedperfect
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was handcraftingprogressive
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were handcraftingprogressive
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had been handcraftingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of handcraft
before 1000; Middle English; Old English handcræft. See handicraft
Example Sentences
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There’s visible handcraft and care in creating these backdrops for the action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
"Yeah, it helps, because usually handcraft and people fixing things is much more expensive than buying a new one. This way, things can be saved."
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
But for the energy-intensive power tools he uses to handcraft boats from his home on Karampuang Island, he needs diesel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
"If customers would like to order a beverage that is not listed on our menu, we recommend they know the recipe so that their barista can handcraft the beverage perfectly for them," the spokesperson added.
From Fox News ● Oct. 25, 2021
After the handcraft system was well established, there was a division between the manufacturer of goods and those who produced the raw material, a marked distinction in the division of labor.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
Another artist who uses unusual displays for his work is Ben Cowan, who handcrafts and casts his surfaces, creating sculptural frames with voids reminiscent of elements from Gothic architecture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
It's full of photos of him smiling as well as a bottle of his cologne and some handcrafts he made for her as a schoolboy.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2023
Dave Bombard owns Bishop, a two-person operation out of Edwards that handcrafts bindings for Telemark skiing.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
Handcrafts The handcrafts are more numerous than your fingers and can be defined as anything that is done with the hands.
From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown
"Mass production started when Zildjian went to the USA whereas the ones that stayed in Istanbul were handcrafted and still are. Jazz musicians chase after that uniqueness so that's why they are very valuable."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Watch the video above to learn how these sets that can go for $1,000 are handcrafted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Choo Choo Revue” is set to open May 16 and will feature more than 100 brand new, handcrafted puppets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Apparently, word has gotten out about cheap, local, handcrafted coops.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
One fan I spoke to, Carmelo Hernandez, dedicates hours to handcrafting ceramic dinosaur sculptures.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
The tiny team has been handcrafting some of the state’s most beautiful ceramic goods for the past 50 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Smooth-backed and yellow-billed, with cheerful red heads, they’re clustered in a row along a workbench, observing as the shop’s occupants take a break after a long morning of handcrafting wooden toys.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
The house’s new film, “Craft in Motion,” directed by Massimiliano Bomba, defines “quiet luxury” as the meticulous days of handcrafting behind each Cabat, Sardine and Intrecciato bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
So George took his time, carefully and meticulously handcrafting a single sculling shell from Norwegian pine and mahogany.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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