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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 HydeBrown 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.