Craft Artists
Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.
At a Glance
Craft Artists earns a median of $38,480/yr with +2.1% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Thinking Creatively, Facebook, Originality.
$38,480/yr
+2.1%
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No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (5)
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Abilities (7)
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Technology (1)
Work Activities (11)
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Careers with Overlapping Skills
These occupations share the most skills. A career transition between them means many of your skills transfer directly.
Photographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · 187 shared skills
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · 187 shared skills
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Management · 186 shared skills
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · 186 shared skills
Musicians and Singers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · 186 shared skills
Clergy
Community and Social Service · 186 shared skills
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Personal Care and Service · 186 shared skills
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Community and Social Service · 186 shared skills
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