mãos de fada

English translation: magic hands

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Portuguese term or phrase:mãos de fada
English translation:magic hands
Entered by: Margarida Martins Costelha

10:54 Feb 24, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Crafts from fabric
Portuguese term or phrase: mãos de fada
"... é designer textil e a "mãos de fada" do grupo."

i.e. someone who is handy and creative at making furnishings and other nice things from fabric, thread and such materials. Is there an equivalent expression in English?

Thanks in advance fro your help!
Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 22:02
magic hands
Explanation:
Another idea. Examples:

**Turner's Magic Hands Festival** - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/magichandsmoncton/
Turner's Magic Hands Festival. 451 likes · 2 talking about this · 1 was here. Moncton's official **annual hand-made arts & crafts show and sale**!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.539580409453421......
**Magic Hands - Crafts Malta** (Flowers). By Magic Hands - Crafts Malta · Updated over a year ago. Hand Made Flowers with beads. Already tagged .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez0xAdymkg
**Magic Hands... Amazing Crafts**. adisan@4k ... Bamboo Handicraft Tripura- Master of Crafts- Tripura Bamboo ..

**Magic Hands Festival of Fine Arts — Craft Year**Année-des ...
www.craftyear.ca/new-events-1/2015/.../magic-hands-festival...
Nov 13, 2015 - 5th annual Magic Hands Arts & Crafts Festival - Turner's Holiday Shiw and Sale. Friday, Nov. 13 ( 2-9), Saturday, Nov. 14 ( 10-6) and Sunday, ...

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 15:02
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Thank you, Muriel!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Gifted hands/touch
Kim Edwards-Buarque
4 +2craftsy / artsy-craftsy
Ana Vozone
3 +1creative touch
Carolyn Oliveira
4magic hands
Muriel Vasconcellos
2 +1fairy hands
Laurindo Ali
Summary of reference entries provided
Midas touch
Richard Purdom

Discussion entries: 4





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
creative touch


Explanation:
Maybe something along these lines. This is the closest I can think of, but I'm sure there's a better term.

Carolyn Oliveira
United States
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof: magic touch ?
1 hr
  -> yes :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Gifted hands/touch


Explanation:
Suggestion

Kim Edwards-Buarque
Spain
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
13 mins

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: Prefiro "gifted hands"...
34 mins

agree  Arthur Dias: Concordo com a Teresa, "gifted hands"
3 hrs

agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
craftsy / artsy-craftsy


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...



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The "artsy" one in the group...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Luciano!

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: prefiro artsy...
27 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
magic hands


Explanation:
Another idea. Examples:

**Turner's Magic Hands Festival** - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/magichandsmoncton/
Turner's Magic Hands Festival. 451 likes · 2 talking about this · 1 was here. Moncton's official **annual hand-made arts & crafts show and sale**!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.539580409453421......
**Magic Hands - Crafts Malta** (Flowers). By Magic Hands - Crafts Malta · Updated over a year ago. Hand Made Flowers with beads. Already tagged .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez0xAdymkg
**Magic Hands... Amazing Crafts**. adisan@4k ... Bamboo Handicraft Tripura- Master of Crafts- Tripura Bamboo ..

**Magic Hands Festival of Fine Arts — Craft Year**Année-des ...
www.craftyear.ca/new-events-1/2015/.../magic-hands-festival...
Nov 13, 2015 - 5th annual Magic Hands Arts & Crafts Festival - Turner's Holiday Shiw and Sale. Friday, Nov. 13 ( 2-9), Saturday, Nov. 14 ( 10-6) and Sunday, ...



Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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Thank you, Muriel!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fairy hands


Explanation:
Sugesttion.

Laurindo Ali
Mozambique
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rir: http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2013/07/maos-de-fada-fairy-han...
20 mins
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Reference comments


4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Midas touch

Reference information:
MIRELLE MARTIN: A Midas Touch With Fabric
Ms. Martin's business, which began about 10 years ago as a hobby, is upholstery, and, while that may sound humdrum, her work is anything but. What is seen as the finished result - patterned fabrics covering everything from dining chairs to large sofas and incorporating a variety of trimmings and intricate pleats - only hints at the restructuring she may have accomplished underneath.

http://easthamptonstar.com/Archive/1/MIRELLE-MARTIN-Midas-To...

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  T o b i a s
2 days 7 hrs
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