British Crafts

The British crafts are known for their unique designs. The range of British crafts includes items for personal adornment like jewelry to bigger utility items and home decoration pieces like furniture.

The crafts of Britain started as products with clear religious significance. Most of the indigenous crafts in Britain embody the culture of the European country. The British crafts serve both as decorative and functional items. The modern British crafts are made from relatively exotic base materials like pearls, silver and gold. High quality leather items are also lovingly made. Items painstakingly made from sycamore and maple trees are also sold. Cutlery items like fine bone china, earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain are also crafted in small quantities.

List of Notable Craftspersons

The partial list of notable British crafts makers with their area of expertise are:

• Glover and Smith – Pewter
• Tamizan Savill – Jewelry
• Knox Designs – Toys
• Sarah Perry – Stoneware Pottery
• Monica Boxley – Jewelry
• Caroline Hyde–Brown – Embroidered textiles
• Jane Hopkinson – Leather handbags
• Kate Read – Textiles
• Nicholas Hobbs – Furniture
• Cecile Jeffrey – Women's knitwear including coats and dresses
• Felicity Lundberg – Silk scarves
• Iona Mackenzie Laycock – Textiles
• Lesley Strickland – Jewelry
• Allister Malcolm – Contemporary handmade glassware
• Susan Holton – Knitwear
• Alison Wiffen – Ceramics
• Elisabeth Smith – Porcelain

Handmade greetings cards and stationery are also sold as British crafts in the commercial market. Miniatures like Doll's Houses are also sold.