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- Candle-making is a popular craft. Methods include pouring wax into special candle molds, pouring was over specially prepared wicks and dipping wicks into wax. Candles are produced with many types of wax. Bee's wax, colored wax and perfumed wax are some of the most common.
- Floristry is the arrangement of flowers in an appealing and artistic manner.
- Ikebana is a Japanese style of flower arrangement. Selected flowers and leaves are carefully arranged with consideration made for the relationship between them.
- Pressed flowers are flowers and leaves which are dried by being pressed over a long time to keep out moisture and light. The flat, dry leaves are used to make crafts products. Heavy books are often used to press the flowers.
- Cardmaking is handmaking of greeting cards.
- Beading is attaching beads to string or cloth.
- Egg decorating involves using techniques such as paint to decorate eggs.
- Metalworking is crafting metal to create structures. A variety of tools are used in metalworking.
- Jewellery is a craft. Crafted jewellery is handmade and often unique. To create such items a craftsman would use such materials as handmade glass, pure silver, pure gold, crystals, and gems. Common items of jewellery include rings, earrings and necklaces.
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A craft is an artistic skill, trade or ability, usually involving handiwork. Crafts are often considered a recreational activity, although some craftspeople create crafts as a career.
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