Fancraft

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Synonyms: Fannish Crafts
See also: fanart, fannish dolls, fannish clothing, Fannish Embroidery, fannish knitting, fannish crochet, Fan Merch
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Tolkien-inspired tea set by Marsupial Pudding[1]

Fancraft or fannish crafts is an umbrella term that can refer to various types of fanworks which result in a physical object, such as fannish knitting, fannish dolls, fannish crochet, fannish embroidery, fannish jewelry and fannish ceramics.

Some fans sell their crafts at conventions, usually by participating in Artist Alley. Online platforms such as Etsy are also a popular place to buy and sell fan crafts.

Types

Based on Deviantart's breakdown of the craft category:

History

Examples

Archives and Communities

Further Reading

  • Beyond souvenirs: Making fannish items by hand Bode, Dana Sterling. 2014. "Beyond Souvenirs: Making Fannish Items by Hand" [interview]. In "Materiality and Object-Oriented Fandom," edited by Bob Rehak, special issue, Transformative Works and Cultures, no. 16. https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2014.0548.

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