Handmade Or Handcrafted?

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adonisthegreek1 Posted 30 Jan 2011 , 3:01pm
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Which sounds better to describe my chocolates in an ad: handmade or handcrafted? I think homemade rolls off the tongue better, but on first glance I don't want handmade confused with homemade. Does handcrafted sound more upscale in describing chocolates?

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Kiddiekakes Posted 30 Jan 2011 , 3:05pm
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When I see the upscale chocolatiers advertising at Christmas they always use Handcrafted.It sounds more fancy.

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scp1127 Posted 30 Jan 2011 , 3:32pm
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Handmade could be confused with making chocolate. We have a chocolatier in our town that ships all over the world. Handcrafted sounds like you created the whole from various parts, such as candy, which better describes your business.

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obsessed Posted 30 Jan 2011 , 3:43pm
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Handcrafted. I envision an artisan when I hear that. Handmade makes me think of my mom baking in the kitchen...still a good thing but different.

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adonisthegreek1 Posted 30 Jan 2011 , 5:15pm
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Thank you all for your responses. I made the change to "handcrafted."

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