Nimbly comes off assembly line set up by crafty types (6)
I believe the answer is:
easels
'crafty types' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'nimbly comes off assembly line' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'line' could be 'el' (el is a kind of line) and 'el' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'set up by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for easels that I've seen before include "Painters' stands" , "Supports in the studio" , "Stands for blackboards, artists' paintings etc" , "Leases (anag)" , "Supports for paintings" .)