10 Handicrafts

HANDICRAFT

Handicraft- also known as craft work or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods.Handicrafts are generally considered more traditional work, created as a necessary part of daily life, while arts and crafts implies more of a hobby pursuit and a demonstration/perfection of a creative technique. In practical terms, the categories have a great deal of overlap.

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Crochet-is a process of creating fabric from yarn or thread using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the French word "crochet", meaning hook. Crocheting, similar to knitting, consists of pulling loops of yarn through other loops. Crochet differs from knitting in that only one loop is active at one time (the sole exception being Tunisian crochet), and that a crochet hook is used instead of knitting needles.

Knitting- is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitting consists of consecutive loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. This process eventually results in a final product, often a garment.

Pottery- is the ceramic ware made by potters. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery (plural potteries). Pottery can also refer to the material of which the pottery ware is made.

Handicraft, if we go by the word this word simply means that handicraft is the craft made by hands. It is a type of art work simply done by hands or with the help of simple tools. It is an art of doing something decorative and useful. Though there are many more ways to produce decorative and artistic work, but what make handicrafts different from them is the intent behind it. Such work has religious or cultural touch behind it and this differentiate handicraft from simple craft or arts and craft.