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Crafts

Craft -- An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry. Craftsperson -- A creator of great skill in the manual arts.

This category lists the sites of individual craftspeople who create items by hand and sell them to the public. In order to be listed in this category, the site must represent an individual craftperson and his or her products.

Companies that buy and resell handcrafted household items should submit their sites to Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories: Handcrafted.

To submit your site, please find the appropriate subcategory in Shopping: Crafts. No sites are listed in the top level of this category.

Baskets

This category features the web sites of independent, professional basket makers that offer decorative and functional handmade baskets for retail sale.

This category lists sites of individual basket makers selling their handcrafted products online.

Sites offering baskets that are handcrafted, but are bought in quantity for resale from the crafter and then offered to the public for resale should be listed in Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories.

Beads

This category is for "Crafts" and only finished items made by individual crafters will be listed in this category.

If the site sells supplies for beading please submit it to Beading Supplies.

If the site sells any type of handcrafted jewelry please submit it to Handcrafted Jewelry

If the site sells supplies to make jewelry products, please submit to the most appropriate subcategory of Supplies

Failing to comply with above instructions will result in the submitted site to be moved to the bottom of the list in the appropriate category possibly taking even longer to get listed in the directory.

Ceramic Art and Pottery

This category is for sites selling Ceramic Art and Pottery. It will contain sites of independent ceramicists, potters and potteries that offer decorative and functional handmade ceramics for retail sale.

Ceramics and ceramic art in the art world means artwork made out of clay bodies and fired into the hardened ceramic form. Some ceramic pieces are classified as fine art, while many others can be classified as one of the decorative, industrial or applied arts (the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use).

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. In everyday usage the term is taken to encompass a wide range of ceramics, including earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries.

Please take the time to locate an appropriate sub-category. Sites offering pottery that is handcrafted, but is bought in quantity for resale from the crafter and then offered to the public for resale should be listed in Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories: Pottery. Sites that focus on the manufacture or distribution of ceramics products would be suggested to Business/Consumer_Goods_and_Services/Home_and_Garden/Ceramics. Non-commercial sites for potters and ceramicist displaying their work and/or providing general information about the craft should be suggested to Arts/Crafts/Ceramic_Art_and_Pottery.

Sites listed here must be available in English. Otherwise, please suggest the site to the most appropriate (based on the language) category in World.

Decorative Painting

This category is for sites that offer items that have been hand painted by the individual crafter and may include furniture, clothing, birdhouses, yard signs and various other decorative painted items.

Please only suggest sites that adhere to the articles in the Category description.

Please suggest directly to the most appropriate subcategory below.

Only sites in English will be listed in this category. Non-English sites should be suggested to the appropriate category in World Do not suggest sites for artist's paintings here, see Shopping/Visual_Arts If the site specializes in painting and/or decorating rooms, please suggest it to the most appropriate locality of Regional.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Directories

This category contains a list of sites which are themselves primarily lists of sites related to crafts and crafting resources. Sites whose primary focus is the promotion or sale of crafts by an individual crafter should be submitted to a more appropriate category. Example: A site primarily selling ceramics should be submitted to Shopping/Crafts/Ceramics for consideration.

"Online Craft Mall" type sites featuring the work of several artisans will also be considered for inclusion in this category.

Dolls

This category lists the sites of individual craftspeople who create dolls by hand and sell them to the public. In order to be listed in this category, the site must represent an individual craftperson and his or her products.

Please read the following simple guidelines. Failure to do so can greatly delay the review of the website.

This category ONLY lists sites of individual doll makers selling their handcrafted products online.
Sites offering mass-produced dolls for children's play should be suggested to Shopping: Toys and Games: Dolls.
Sites offering mass-produced collectible dolls should be listed in Shopping: Antiques and Collectibles: Toys and Games: Dolls.

Ethnic and Regional

Sites in this category are crafters selling ethnic and regional products handcrafted by individual artists. Subcategories are divided by continent, then by ethnicity. Sites should be listed in the appropriate subcategory.

This category is for crafters'' handcrafted work made by individual artists or galleries representing those artists.
Manufactured, imported, or mass produced "handcrafted" items are not appropriate for Shopping/Crafts categories and should be submitted elsewhere in the directory.

Fiber Arts

This category contains same restrictions as explained under Shopping/Crafts category description. This category will accept finished craft products only. Items must be made and sold by a craft person and not commercial products.

Please submit your site of finished products to the single (that means only once) appropriate sub category of Shopping/Crafts/Fiber_Arts/ Handweaving or Needlework and the sub categories under that heading.
Do not include advertisement, hype, or any promotional language in the description of your site.
Submitted commercial, manufacturing, and business sites will either be moved to the proper category or deleted.
Following the above guidelines will usually get the submitted site reviewed and included in the directory faster.

Floral

Individuals offering floral art and crafts for sale.

Only individual crafters selling their own work will be considered for this category.
Sites selling unfinished product for crafting should submit to Shopping/Crafts/Supplies/Floral
Submission to the wrong category will cause delays in review.

Galleries

Craft galleries are artisan galleries offering handcrafted items, accessories, and other fine crafts.

This category is for quality craft galleries, not for art galleries or for furniture, hobby, gift, and frame stores. Nor for mass produced items.
Art galleries that exhibit paintings and sculpture should be submitted to Arts: Visual Arts: Galleries if non selling sites.
Sites selling "Art" should be submitted to the most appropriate category under Shopping/Visual_Arts

Glass

Sites of individual glass crafters and artists offering their items for sale to the general public.

This category lists sites of individual glass artists offering their items for sale to the general public. Manufacturers or wholesalers should submit to relevant categories in Business/Industries/Wholesale/ or Business/Industries/Manufacturing/Casting,_Molding,_Machining/Glass/

Retailers should submit to Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Accessories/Glass.

Jewelry

Web sites of individual crafters and artisans who make and sell their own jewelry.

Please submit to the sub category that is most suitable to your site. Submitting to the wrong category will cause excessive delays.
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Leather

Listing sites that sell items hand-crafted from leather by craftsmen, online.

This category lists the sites of craftspeople who create items made of leather and sell them to the public.
Companies that buy and resell handcrafted items should submit their sites to Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories: Handcrafted.
To submit your site, please find the appropriate subcategory in Shopping: Crafts: Leather.

Masks

Original, handcrafted works by artisan maskmakers.

Please submit only those sites that relate to handcrafted, artisan made masks.
Sites selling manufactured or assembled masks should refer to Shopping/Clothing/Costumes/Masks.
Sites selling masks as part of a broader inventory of costuming should refer to Shopping/Clothing/Costumes.
Sites selling latex masks, Halloween costumes, etc., should refer to Shopping/Clothing/Costumes/Holiday/Halloween.

Mosaics

Mosaics are pictures and decorative objects made by setting small colored pieces of stone, tile, glass and other objects into a surface.

This category lists sites of individual mosaic artists selling their handcrafted products online.
Sites offering mass produced mosaic tiles should be submitted to Business: Industries: Construction and Maintenance: Materials and Supplies: Wall, Floor and Decorative Finishes: Tile. Sites selling mosaic supplies should be submitted to Shopping: Crafts: Supplies: Mosaics.

Multiple Craft Artisans

Individual multiple craft artisans that work in more than one crafting medium producing products in a variety of craft categories.

This category is for individual artisans who work in more that one crafting medium and cannot be categorized in a single crafting category in Shopping: Crafts.
Before you submit your site to this category, please be sure your offerings do not fit in any of our individual craft categories.
If your site has a variety of crafters selling their products, please look at Shopping/Crafts/Galleries or Shopping/Crafts/Directories to submit the site, as it does not belong in this category.
Not having an editor look at the site and send it to a more appropriate category should expedite the site being listed in the directory equaling happy submitters and editors.
Thank You.

Nature

Nature crafts are items crafted from objects collected from nature such as stones, driftwood, gourds, eggs and seashells.

This category lists sites that offer items crafted from natural materials such as stone, driftwood, gourds eggs and seashells.
Crafters that work in wood should be listed in Shopping: Crafts: Wood.
Crafters that work in metal should be listed in Shopping: Crafts: Metal.
As with all Craft categories, we only list sites of individual hobbyists or professional crafters.

Paper

For individual crafter''s sites selling items created through the method of decoupage.

Polymer Clay

This category lists the sites of individual craftspeople who create items by hand from polymer clay and sell them to the public. In order to be listed in this category, the site must represent an individual craftperson and his or her products.
NOTE: All forms of handcrafted polymer clay items, except for jewelry, can be listed here as long as prices and ordering information are included on the site.

This category lists the sites of individual craftspeople who create items by hand from polymer clay and sell them to the public.

Sites that carry primarily jewelry created from polymer clay should be listed under Polymer Clay Jewelry

If you are an artist that is sharing information, offering tips or project pages, or showcasing your work please submit to the appropriate category under Arts/Crafts/Modeling_Compounds/Polymer_Clay

Scrapbooking

Only business sites selling finished scrapbooking items will be listed in this category. All listings in this category provide a professional scrapbooking service.

Please only submit business sites offering finished products only.
Sites listed here include businesses selling pre-made scrapbooks/pages, or custom designed scrapbooks. Sites must include prices and remote ordering details.
Sites selling primarily scrapbook supplies should be listed in the appropriate subcategory of Shopping/Crafts/Supplies/Scrapbooking Sites for stores offering only local walk in sales/services should be submitted to the regional/locality category of the "local stores" home town.

Soft Toys

This category highlights individuals who create and handcraft their own line of soft toys from individual patterns or unique designs, and sell retail or privately. Some soft toys are designed for collectors and as such may not be suitable for children.

Please submit only sites dealing with handcrafted soft toys for sale in this category. Sites that sell other hand made products should be submitted to another category under Shopping/Crafts that most fits its main theme.

Supplies

This category is for "suppliers" selling craft supplies only. If the site sells finished products, please submit it to the appropriate category under Shopping/Crafts.

Please submit only sites selling supplies. No finished products please.
Submitting sites to the correct category will ensure your listing will be listed correctly and expediously.
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Toiletries

Crafts - An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry of individuals.
Toiletries - items used in the cleaning or grooming of oneself. Examples include soap, toothpaste, and skin lotions.

This category lists the sites of individual craftspeople who create items by hand and sell them to the public. In order to be listed in this category, the site must represent an individual craftperson and his or her products. And comply with the requirements for listing, which can be found at Shopping FAQ .
Companies that make, buy, or resell handcrafted toiletry items should submit their sites to to the single most appropriate subcategory of Shopping/Health/Beauty/Bath_and_Body/.

Woodcraft

This category features the web sites of independent, professional and amateur woodcrafters that offer decorative and functional wooden items for retail sale.

This category lists sites of individual woodcrafters selling their handcrafted products online.
Sites offering wooden items that are handcrafted, but are bought in quantity from the crafter and then offered to the public for resale should be listed in Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories: Handcrafted or Shopping: Home and Garden: Furniture: Handcrafted

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