creating from raw materials

baking - making bread or cake or pastry etc.

creation, creative activity - the human act of creating

molding, casting - the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

recording, transcription - the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"

construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

manufacturing, manufacture, fabrication - the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"

confection, concoction - the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

lamination - bonding thin sheets together