What word would you use to describe a craft person?












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Is there such a word as Craftor or Crafter?

I am creating a poster for a craft show. I want to say, Crafters and Vendors needed, but I don't think Crafter is a word.






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    How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

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    I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

    – BruceWayne
    13 hours ago






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    @BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

    – A C
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    Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

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  • In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

    – Jason Bassford
    12 hours ago


















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Is there such a word as Craftor or Crafter?

I am creating a poster for a craft show. I want to say, Crafters and Vendors needed, but I don't think Crafter is a word.






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  • 5





    How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

    – KarlG
    15 hours ago








  • 5





    I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

    – BruceWayne
    13 hours ago






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    @BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

    – A C
    13 hours ago






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    Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

    – Laconic Droid
    12 hours ago











  • In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

    – Jason Bassford
    12 hours ago
















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Is there such a word as Craftor or Crafter?

I am creating a poster for a craft show. I want to say, Crafters and Vendors needed, but I don't think Crafter is a word.






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  • 5





    How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

    – KarlG
    15 hours ago








  • 5





    I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

    – BruceWayne
    13 hours ago






  • 1





    @BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

    – A C
    13 hours ago






  • 2





    Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

    – Laconic Droid
    12 hours ago











  • In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

    – Jason Bassford
    12 hours ago
















  • 5





    How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

    – KarlG
    15 hours ago








  • 5





    I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

    – BruceWayne
    13 hours ago






  • 1





    @BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

    – A C
    13 hours ago






  • 2





    Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

    – Laconic Droid
    12 hours ago











  • In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

    – Jason Bassford
    12 hours ago










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How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

– KarlG
15 hours ago







How about craftspeople and/or artisans?

– KarlG
15 hours ago






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I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

– BruceWayne
13 hours ago





I'd be willing to say in that specific context, "Crafter" would be understood and would be fine to use.

– BruceWayne
13 hours ago




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@BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

– A C
13 hours ago





@BruceWayne agreed - crafter is common. See also the "other words" section under "craft" in Merriam Webster. (FWIW, I've never seen "craftor" and though I'd understand it, I would assume it was a typo)

– A C
13 hours ago




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Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

– Laconic Droid
12 hours ago





Agree with @KarlG about artisans. That seems to be the trending term these days.

– Laconic Droid
12 hours ago













In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

– Jason Bassford
12 hours ago







In the context of the question, there's a false premise that crafter is not a word. So, it should be the answer if it was only rejected on the basis of it not existing. Otherwise, I agree with the comment about artisan. That's the word I would personally use. But it's not clear if, given the validity of crafter, an alternate is still being asked for. So, I won't provide it as an actual answer.

– Jason Bassford
12 hours ago












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2007 R. W. Hesse Jewelry Making through History: To make brass
jewelry, crafters use a variety of tools, including..buffing
wheels, rouge polish, [etc.].




crafter Collins Dictionary and crafter:




noun a person who does craftwork




Crafter(s) is an English word, of the less frequently used category.



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    The noun form of to craft which is most often used is craftsman, plural craftsmen. If you're worried that you're excluding women, consider using the gender-neutral form craftsperson. 'Crafter' can be used (Merriam Webster lists it as a synonym of 'craftsman') but is much less common; see this Google Ngram Viewer graph comparing the frequency of craftsman, craftsperson, crafter and craftswoman.



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      I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

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    What do you think of the term craft artists (the word artist is a term in English commonly used to mean a person skilled at a particular task or occupation)? What I found out is that some companies out there do use this term in their job descriptions when they hire people. Here's how the job search website Sokanu.com describes this type of occupation on one of their pages:




    A craft artist is someone who uses a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. They create handmade objects such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are usually designed to be functional, but sometimes the original works of art have only aesthetic value rather than a functional one.







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      2007 R. W. Hesse Jewelry Making through History: To make brass
      jewelry, crafters use a variety of tools, including..buffing
      wheels, rouge polish, [etc.].




      crafter Collins Dictionary and crafter:




      noun a person who does craftwork




      Crafter(s) is an English word, of the less frequently used category.



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        2007 R. W. Hesse Jewelry Making through History: To make brass
        jewelry, crafters use a variety of tools, including..buffing
        wheels, rouge polish, [etc.].




        crafter Collins Dictionary and crafter:




        noun a person who does craftwork




        Crafter(s) is an English word, of the less frequently used category.



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          2007 R. W. Hesse Jewelry Making through History: To make brass
          jewelry, crafters use a variety of tools, including..buffing
          wheels, rouge polish, [etc.].




          crafter Collins Dictionary and crafter:




          noun a person who does craftwork




          Crafter(s) is an English word, of the less frequently used category.



          enter image description here






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          2007 R. W. Hesse Jewelry Making through History: To make brass
          jewelry, crafters use a variety of tools, including..buffing
          wheels, rouge polish, [etc.].




          crafter Collins Dictionary and crafter:




          noun a person who does craftwork




          Crafter(s) is an English word, of the less frequently used category.



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              The noun form of to craft which is most often used is craftsman, plural craftsmen. If you're worried that you're excluding women, consider using the gender-neutral form craftsperson. 'Crafter' can be used (Merriam Webster lists it as a synonym of 'craftsman') but is much less common; see this Google Ngram Viewer graph comparing the frequency of craftsman, craftsperson, crafter and craftswoman.



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                I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

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              The noun form of to craft which is most often used is craftsman, plural craftsmen. If you're worried that you're excluding women, consider using the gender-neutral form craftsperson. 'Crafter' can be used (Merriam Webster lists it as a synonym of 'craftsman') but is much less common; see this Google Ngram Viewer graph comparing the frequency of craftsman, craftsperson, crafter and craftswoman.



              enter image description here






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                I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

                – A C
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              The noun form of to craft which is most often used is craftsman, plural craftsmen. If you're worried that you're excluding women, consider using the gender-neutral form craftsperson. 'Crafter' can be used (Merriam Webster lists it as a synonym of 'craftsman') but is much less common; see this Google Ngram Viewer graph comparing the frequency of craftsman, craftsperson, crafter and craftswoman.



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              The noun form of to craft which is most often used is craftsman, plural craftsmen. If you're worried that you're excluding women, consider using the gender-neutral form craftsperson. 'Crafter' can be used (Merriam Webster lists it as a synonym of 'craftsman') but is much less common; see this Google Ngram Viewer graph comparing the frequency of craftsman, craftsperson, crafter and craftswoman.



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                I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

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                I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

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              I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

              – A C
              13 hours ago







              I'd be careful with this one - craftsmen are (as your dictionary link says) generally practitioners of a given trade, i.e. professionals. If OP wants to only recruit people working in a trade then this will be fine, but if OP wants anyone who has ever done some arts-and-crafts time, then this is likely to exclude them (or at least be unclear to folks reading the poster).

              – A C
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              What do you think of the term craft artists (the word artist is a term in English commonly used to mean a person skilled at a particular task or occupation)? What I found out is that some companies out there do use this term in their job descriptions when they hire people. Here's how the job search website Sokanu.com describes this type of occupation on one of their pages:




              A craft artist is someone who uses a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. They create handmade objects such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are usually designed to be functional, but sometimes the original works of art have only aesthetic value rather than a functional one.







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                What do you think of the term craft artists (the word artist is a term in English commonly used to mean a person skilled at a particular task or occupation)? What I found out is that some companies out there do use this term in their job descriptions when they hire people. Here's how the job search website Sokanu.com describes this type of occupation on one of their pages:




                A craft artist is someone who uses a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. They create handmade objects such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are usually designed to be functional, but sometimes the original works of art have only aesthetic value rather than a functional one.







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                  What do you think of the term craft artists (the word artist is a term in English commonly used to mean a person skilled at a particular task or occupation)? What I found out is that some companies out there do use this term in their job descriptions when they hire people. Here's how the job search website Sokanu.com describes this type of occupation on one of their pages:




                  A craft artist is someone who uses a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. They create handmade objects such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are usually designed to be functional, but sometimes the original works of art have only aesthetic value rather than a functional one.







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                  What do you think of the term craft artists (the word artist is a term in English commonly used to mean a person skilled at a particular task or occupation)? What I found out is that some companies out there do use this term in their job descriptions when they hire people. Here's how the job search website Sokanu.com describes this type of occupation on one of their pages:




                  A craft artist is someone who uses a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. They create handmade objects such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are usually designed to be functional, but sometimes the original works of art have only aesthetic value rather than a functional one.








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