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Get a creative career in craft.Crafts is the art of making. Craft makers can work with ceramics, glass, stone, jewellery, plastic, textiles and wood.

The sector involves people skilled in contemporary crafts, traditional and heritage crafts.

  • Job profile: gemmologist

    A gemmologist identifies and evaluates the quality, characteristics and value of diamonds, other gems and ornamental materials.
  • Job profile: toy maker

    A toymaker often specialises in a particular toy or range of toys, and may work alone or as part of a team.
  • Job profile: textile makers

    Textile makers use a number of different methods to make textiles into objects ranging from fashion items to decorative items.
  • Job profile: hair, makeup and wigs

    Make-up artists apply make up - and usually style hair - for performers and presenters appearing on stage.

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