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other than knitting and sewing what would be crafts? I do woodworking ,metalworking as craft ,i do not think that those would quantify for this. Any ideas ? to expand this ie. leatherwork? wood carving? I am the guy that build stuff not the guy that thought it up.

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Sep 29, 2008. 4:27 PMJellyWoo says:
anything craft related, like mine: http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_Fold_a_Letter_Perfectly/ too bad it didn't make it to the contest because of a stupid power outage!
Aug 29, 2008. 7:50 PMBadgergirl says:
You could use clay too.
Sep 18, 2008. 8:46 PMGoodhart says:
Yes, clay can be an excellent medium for crafting.
Aug 30, 2008. 7:09 AMmrs putty says:
Sorry, let me clarify myself. There is nothing wrong with simpler crafts (like hot glues). Crafts like that are excellent ways to learn or for younger kids to learn to love the medium. I only meant the more complicated and involved, with the less artificial (if that is the right word) help then the more crafty. I use hot glue all the time for some things, on the other hand I rarely use my sewing machine, I sew by hand. Anything one does that makes one feel good about creating works. Crafting has no rules.
Sep 18, 2008. 8:45 PMGoodhart says:
I like the way you put that too. Too many "craft fairs" are filled with people that have "cut the same wooden form out of boards, a thousand times" or used a decal to decorate something, or some other nearly pre-made piece. And although that is great to "learn with" it is sad too that this is the stuff that sells, because little work is invested in it, so the prices can be cheaper. I do pyrography, and I will never again try to sell them at a "craft" fair. Real craft is also an art form in my book.
Sep 5, 2008. 7:28 AMbonecholampworks says:
YeeHaw..I'll distract them for you, if you'll invite me... I have a couple of unused sewing machines... I need a potters wheel - wanna play? (I have torches...wink, wink...)
Sep 7, 2008. 5:43 AMbonecholampworks says:
Apparently you are...i bit rude too... Tried to be nice, so sorry if I offended you, your highness... (nice noble pole you have there...does it hurt?) I'm aware my comment doesn't follow the 'be nice' policy - however, calling people names I highly doubt is either...
Sep 10, 2008. 6:33 PMbonecholampworks says:
My mistake bob...apologies! (Thanks for the message, btw...) Be well - Good Luck in the contest! Jj
Aug 28, 2008. 7:43 AMstinkymum says:
I would think anything you make with your hands would be classified as crafts. If it were up to me I would include woodworking, metal working, leatherwork, papier mache and jewelry making in that, as you are making something original - not massed produced by big machines. What do the judges rule on this?
Sep 1, 2008. 7:40 PMJellyWoo says:
oh, phew! i thought it was only sewing and stuff.
Aug 30, 2008. 1:21 PMcanida says:
Ding ding! We have a winner. ;) Of course, in this particular contest the prizes may self-select which subset of crafts people choose to enter, but we do mean Craft in the most general sense, just as you've described.
Aug 29, 2008. 1:50 PMdeadalchemist says:
I think you've hit it right on the dot there with your definition.
Aug 30, 2008. 3:39 PMLithium Rain says:
Sweet! I make jewelry-I'll have to enter some ibles.
Aug 30, 2008. 3:11 PMKiteman says:
Get ready for a lot of new members - Kitewife got Lion's newsletter in yesterday's email, and it included a link to the contest page.
Aug 30, 2008. 7:05 AMmrs putty says:
You all sound like a bunch of nuts (good way). I think crafts are anything that one does with one's hands, with or without tools. I think even cooking could qualify. The catch with any 'craft' is how mcuh work you actually do and how original you are with it, ie hot-glueing flowers on a form to make a wreath is hardly a craft but wiring or sewing them is. Sewing a straight hem with a machine is not a craft but intricate machine embroidery could be, expecially if original pattern. I like to look at pattern books but I rarely use them, only for inspiration.
Aug 28, 2008. 12:53 PMFlumpkins says:
Would origami be a craft?
Aug 29, 2008. 5:49 PMFirebert010 says:
Yes, it absolutely would.
Aug 29, 2008. 7:14 PMFlumpkins says:
Thanks
Aug 28, 2008. 1:00 PMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:
plus im doing origami
Aug 28, 2008. 1:03 PMFlumpkins says:
so yes? Cuz I'm pretty good at origami.
Aug 28, 2008. 1:16 PMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:
ive made a whale that was so small that i had to use lens and tookpicks
Aug 28, 2008. 1:50 PMFlumpkins says:
Cool!
I don't wanna sound mean.. but let me repeat the question...
Would origami be a craft?

Aug 28, 2008. 1:46 PMjeff-o says:
Yes, it's a craft and an art.
Sep 18, 2008. 8:49 PMGoodhart says:
I feel a decent craft is an art form. At one time, one's craft was what one did after an apprenticeship, then working through Journeyman, and finally one was a skilled artisan.
Aug 28, 2008. 1:58 PMFlumpkins says:
Sweeeeet!

Thankyou!!!
Aug 28, 2008. 1:00 PMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:
i think so
Aug 29, 2008. 5:58 PMFirebert010 says:
Well, I've got my entry.
Aug 28, 2008. 11:36 AMcsaenz says:
I assume that since this contest is being put on by Singer and Lion brand they would most likely want the craft skills submitted to be crafts that you could make with their products....
Aug 29, 2008. 4:55 PMFirebert010 says:
GGGAHHAHA you stole my avatar!!!! sorta

Have you no decency?!?!?!?!!!1!!??!?11!!? =P
Aug 28, 2008. 11:30 PM4mem8 says:
csaenz: I do see your point and think this competition needs to be clarified before one puts an entry in.
Aug 28, 2008. 11:42 AM4mem8 says:
If it comes under craft it can be anything, not just fabric or needles and thread. if this is the case the title will have to be changed.
Aug 28, 2008. 5:54 PMcsaenz says:
I agree that the category of craft entails much more than what can be assembled with fabric, needles and thread. My point is in most cases of competitions especially those that are sponsored by specific companies (in this case singer and lion brand) are looking foe projects that would be include their products. The first prize is a new sewing machine that singer is advertising, i am only assuming what they are looking for and am in no way trying to disregard anyones craft or in your case art.
Aug 28, 2008. 11:38 AM4mem8 says:
I do very unusual Laminated woodturning, this is classed as a craft NOT an art.
Aug 29, 2008. 4:54 PMnerdnurture says:
So, almost EVERYTHING on instructables is craft, right? Unless you confine your definition to "stuff you could sell at a craft show". But I'd much rather go to an instructables craft fair than the normal "country cottage" affair...
Aug 29, 2008. 2:18 PMKiteman says:
I think the definition of "craft" is moot at the moment - something's broken and you get an error message when you try and enter.

(I tried to enter my Robot boomerang).
Aug 29, 2008. 8:32 AMguyfrom7up says:
do electronics count if they look cool? whos judging this, the company, or instructables?
Aug 29, 2008. 7:06 AMcraftingranny says:
when you are weaving in yarn ends, weave you unthreaded yarn needle into the item first then thread your needle. This way you can weave in the smallest ends of yarn
Aug 28, 2008. 7:28 AMKiteman says:
I heard somebody define "craft" as "useful art".
Aug 28, 2008. 11:16 AMKiteman says:
I didn't say you had to be.

Aug 28, 2008. 8:32 AMjeff-o says:
If that's how they define it here, then woodworking, metalworking and leather work would definitely qualify.
Aug 28, 2008. 10:55 AMKiteman says:
Oh! I didn't know there was a contest - that definition is not an "official Instructables definition", just one I heard. It's probably a usable definition, though.
Aug 28, 2008. 11:30 AMGoodhart says:
so anything that can be defined simply as art, was not crafted? I am teasing there a bit......as we could expand the definition to include any skill in creating anything....which would be a useless definition.
Aug 28, 2008. 1:01 PMKiteman says:
How about...

"Craft is art we can all afford"?

Or

"Craft is art that critics can't make a living from"?
Aug 28, 2008. 1:26 PMjeff-o says:
Perhaps it has to be made using nothing but hand-held tools. Power tools are fine, as long as they're no larger than a Dremel or hand drill. Or maybe we're all just over-analyzing this thing.
Aug 28, 2008. 4:58 PMhammer9876 says:
Hand held tools only, huh? Is a sewing machine a hand held tool, or do all of my crafts involving sewing have to be hand sewn? Being silly there. I am going to assume that anything made on a sewing machine is considered a craft.
Aug 28, 2008. 5:03 PMGoodhart says:
hmmm, no tool bigger then a jackhammer LOL Ooops, my carvings in concrete are out then LOL
Aug 28, 2008. 3:43 PMGoodhart says:
Soooo, is pyrography a craft or an art, or both... or maybe neither...
Aug 29, 2008. 3:36 AMjeff-o says:
My mistake! Obviously, things made with a sewing machine are crafts. Therefore, the tool base must be expanded to include tools as large as a sewing machine. And yeah, wood burning (pyrography) would be an art/craft, as long as you don't just plug it into a laser CNC machine and let it do the work. But a hand-held laser? Sure! There's a project idea for you all! LOL. But really, I have no idea. Merriam-Webster defines it thusly: an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill
Aug 29, 2008. 5:49 AMGoodhart says:
and then there is witchcraft LOL j/k
Aug 30, 2008. 4:26 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Which one is that?
Aug 31, 2008. 4:40 AMGoodhart says:
We were listing -crafts, right :-) and jeff-o used the dictionary definition...so I added one to the list :-) jokingly
Aug 31, 2008. 9:56 AMLinuxH4x0r says:
which craft is witchcraft?
Aug 28, 2008. 11:30 AM4mem8 says:
Well, I dissagree here, I make some very unusual laminated woodturning, And this is classed as a craft not art. So I may just enter this competition.
Aug 28, 2008. 8:52 AMjeff-o says:
Uh oh! I'm getting an error when I try to submit a project to this contest: Error 500:java.lang.NullPointerException. Is anyone else getting this error?
Aug 28, 2008. 10:41 AMgrimfig says:
No but I can't enter my 'ible that I submitted 3 days before the contest started
Aug 28, 2008. 10:39 AMgrimfig says:
An activity involving skill in make things by hand. Anything pretty much as long as you make it with your hands.
Aug 28, 2008. 9:11 AMVery Interesting says:
How many entries can we put in?

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