How to Use handwork in a Sentence

handwork

noun

• She wore a beaded dress that required many hours of handwork.
• Due to the handwork involved (as well as the nature of enamel), each dial is a unique work of art.
  — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
• My clothes aren’t fully couture, but there is a lot of handwork.
  — Emily Farra, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
• The time-consuming and tricky handwork alone involved in deboning the wings is well worth $7 for two.
  — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
• The handwork was done in layers, to give the gown more dimension and visual interest as the bride moved.
  — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Sep. 2018
• Each one required weeks of handwork and thousands of crystals.
  — Vogue, 30 Apr. 2018
• The work includes handwork first, such as arrows, stop bars, crosswalks, railroad crossings and school zones.
  — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
• Consequently, some of the metrics that compose the TPL require many hours of handwork to clean up the data (hence our strong feelings).
  — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2023
• The creation of Black Masking suits is a painstaking process, often taking more than a year of detailed handwork to complete.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
• Westbrook brought all his teammates onstage and thanked them for their sacrifice and handwork this year.
  — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 27 June 2017
• That creative abandon is evident in the delicious way the pieces flirt with havoc, but the love and patience in Sumu’s handwork keep them whole.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
• The silent auction features baskets of fat quarters and boutique of handwork made by members.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2019
• But there's still plenty of handwork involved, such as the men who pummel each quilt with their palms on a flat tabletop to make sure the down is distributed evenly.
  — John Reinan, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
• Their handwork could be seen in the vibrant silk ribbons and crochet flowers that were threaded through her crochet skirts and dresses.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
• The projects must be left behind by a loved one who is deceased or unable to complete the handwork due to illness or disability.
  — Caitlin Huson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
• In fact, the brand reports that each heel and outsole require 2-3 hours of precise handwork to manufacture.
  — Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
• The crews will be doing all the handwork first including arrows, stop bars, crosswalks, railroad crossings, and school zones.
  — cleveland, 26 Sep. 2020
• Scale and efficiency mean less handwork and greater speed on a larger number of products.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
• Fortunately, those pressed for time (or patience) can find varying levels of handwork off the rack.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
• Smith will also have trouble with Butler’s feisty handwork.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• The only difference is the level of customization and handwork.
  — Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 7 July 2022
• Still, there are accessories to be discovered, like comfy boxing wraps to level-up handwork at the gym.
  — Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
• In fact, the price of a gown with the brand only increases should added handwork, like embroidery, be required, which would be something only the client would request.
  — Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2019
• With time, Solarshop evolved toward an emphasis on craft—handwork and tactility—and unique objects from around the world that the two find on their travels.
  — Noah Johnson, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
• Highly collectible, their steep price tags were testament to the intricate handwork required of their make.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2018
• This collection is brought to life through handwork and natural dying.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 May 2021
• Rao has come to love the irregularities that result from handwork and that allow evidence of care and process to remain right at the surface.
  — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
• Every dress in the collection has a handmade element, with some requiring more than 20 hours of handwork to create.
  — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
• The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
  — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
• How it’s played, the tone of the instrument and handwork of the drummer help tell a story that’s illustrated through movement.
  — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025