handmade

[ hand-meyd ]

/ ˈhændˈmeɪd /

made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.

Origin of handmade

First recorded in 1605–15; hand + made

It seems like people today are frustrated by the lack of individual, handmade films.

The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh |Andrew Romano |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
These are the standard selling points of the craft-distilling movement, with its locavore lingo, terroir talk, and handmade hype.

Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana |Eric Felten |July 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We got so good we actually managed to prepare dumplings, pupusas, and handmade pork rinds.

Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison |Daniel Genis |June 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Then the third thing I would say about his visual style is a love of the handmade.

The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ |Andrew Romano |March 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

I see Etsy as, yes, a place to find “handmade” goods, but also a place to find truly unique goods in the larger consumer market.

Etsy Changed Its Policy. So What? |Sara Stroman |November 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Handmade Japanese window or Shoji paper for repairing leaves, also called Japanese mending tissue.

Notes on Bookbinding for Libraries |John Cotton Dana
It could be run by hand if all handmade or featherstitched with tiny stitches.

Clothing and Health |Helen Kinne
The society also possesses a remarkable collection of handmade tools.

Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region |H. E. Cole
The old brick floor of the stable he replaced with handmade tiles.

Dangerous Days |Mary Roberts Rinehart
Siens, which waz wonse but an objekt ov wonder and kuriositi, iz now the handmade ov the arts.

The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 4, October 1837 |Various

handmade

/ (ˌhændˈmeɪd) /

made by hand, not by machine, esp with care or craftsmanship