Use handmade by to name the maker and handmade in to name the place where something was made.
Handmade by introduces the person, company, or group that created an item. Handmade in introduces the country, city, or place where it was made.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use handmade by to identify who created the item.
Use handmade in to show the country, city, region, or workshop where something was made.
Use handmade from to mention the source material.
Use handmade with to mention what was used during creation.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
By introduces a creator, not a location.
✕ The table is handmade by Italy. ✓ The table is handmade in Italy.In introduces a place, not a maker.
✕ The ring was handmade in a local artist. ✓ The ring was handmade by a local artist.From usually names the source material, while with often names tools or ingredients.
✕ The chair is handmade with oak wood. ✓ The chair is handmade from oak wood.By should be followed by a person, group, or company.
✕ These products are handmade by. ✓ These products are handmade by local craftspeople.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Not usually for makers or places of origin. Handmade by and handmade in are the standard choices.
Yes. You can say handmade by a company, brand, workshop, or group.
Yes. It can refer to any place, such as a city, studio, or workshop.
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