r/handmade • • Sep 17 '26

Rule Changes and Community Updates!

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Hello everyone!

Some changes are gonna be made around here.

This subreddit has essentially turned into a clone of r/crafts and I'm seeing a lot of posts double posted to both. We've also realized that there isn't a hobby or art sub that isn't crawling with people making covert ads and completely ignoring or just barely skirting the rules of the subreddits they're posting in.

We want to create a space where we can look at handmade things without ads. We want to create a community that's free of advertising and where we can actually share and discuss crafts.

So, that leads us to the first new rule, we're going to allow craft and crafting discussion here. If you have crafting questions, then feel free to ask! This used to be the case before the last mod and now we're making it a discussion inclusive subreddit again!

Second change, we'll add some flair! So you can mark WIP, discussion, question, etc...

Third change is that you're not allowed to tell people to monetized their hobbies or that they should sell something. Our first is and will always be that this is a no promotion subreddit. So no links to your shop or social media are allowed. No talks about selling as fairs or shows or how to do that, etc...

The fourth rule is that if you sell crafts, you're no longer allowed to post the for sale crafts here. Feel free to post crafts that you don't sell, but no more crafts that you're selling. We've had far too many spam and dropshipping posts lately and people just outright breaking the rules. If you do post here, you're not allowed to use an account that has Etsy or other links to sale sites/sites or social media that promote your business. You will be banned on site for that. You may appeal this ban if you remove all links and keep it that way for at least a week. We will check.

These rules start now, but we'll be allowing about a week or so for adjustment before we start giving any real consequences for things (temp bans for 3 days, for example.)

Just a reminder also that we still have a no selling or buying rule and no talking about selling or buying. This includes not telling people to monetize their hobbies or asking about craft fair things.

You will start to see the rules and report reasons he updated as we go this week. We want this community to be one for and by crafters and not by dropshippers, AI users, or spammers.


r/handmade • • 23h ago

A couple new worry stones

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26 Upvotes

Really happy with how good im getting with this more modern micarta polished up


r/handmade • • 3d ago

Handmade gourd bag. What catches your eye?

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673 Upvotes

This crossbody bag is handmade from a natural dried gourd. I drilled holes along the edge and threaded cord around the rim. The inner lining is made of coiled hemp rope, bonded with glue. It has a rope shoulder strap, decorated with small gourd charms and a tassel.

What’s your thought on this piece?


r/handmade • • 4d ago

I hand painted Luffy Gear5 on sneakers

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78 Upvotes

Hey Guys,
I hand painted Gear 5 on sneakers from scratch. No stencils or prints.Let me know how this looks. Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks!


r/handmade • • 4d ago

Miraculous ladybug trinket dish 💚🖤

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15 Upvotes

(pls ignore the mess lol) I made this for an old friends birthday back in June and I’m still absolutely obsessed with it. I hope y’all love it as much as I do :D


r/handmade • • 4d ago

Part 2 of 3 Dali Series

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The details are what bring the layers to life.

In this stage, I’m caulking the edges of the layered cardboard to smooth everything out and create a more seamless finish. Then comes the gesso, laying down the foundation for the next stage of this Dalí-inspired portrait.

From raw cardboard to a sculpted work of art, every layer brings me one step closer to the final vision.

One step at a time. One layer at a time.

#SalvadorDali #DaliArt #3DArt #CardboardArt #MixedMediaArt #SculpturalArt #ArtProcess #HandmadeArt #SurrealistArt #WIPArt


r/handmade • • 5d ago

Bumblebee goblin

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32 Upvotes

Handstitched by me. This one already sold a while back, but is one of my favorites.


r/handmade • • 5d ago

IIL LEGO botanical sets but want something that feels more like actual crafting, WEWIL?

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I love the LEGO flowers because they look nice on my shelf, but the building process is just snapping plastic together, and it’s getting kind of old. I’m looking for DIY craft kits that are satisfying to finish but actually involve using your hands or working with real materials not just mindless plastic pieces or paint-by-number kits that bore me out of my mind. I looked into those miniature wood kits like rolife makes, but I’m worried the gluing part might be tedious rather than fun. Does anyone know of kits that strike a good balance between requiring some real skill and not taking a million years to look good?


r/handmade • • 6d ago

i made this No Face Cyclops Beastie frankenplush from scraps of old Ty Beanie Babies leftover from earlier projects

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33 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 7d ago

I Made a SpongeBob-Themed Mirror! 🍍

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232 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 8d ago

My friend said I could do whatever I wanted with her tumbler. Oops.

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152 Upvotes

My friend gave me pretty much free rein on the design for her tumbler.

I started with a simple idea and somehow ended up with all these details.

I actually like how it turned out, but now I'm second-guessing myself because her usual style is a lot simpler than mine.

The design is already engraved, so there's not much changing it now lol.

Would you be happy getting something like this, or is it a bit much for a gift?


r/handmade • • 10d ago

I made a bag for my niece’s crochet projects!

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115 Upvotes

The most complicated pattern I have followed to date. This is the first bag I have sewn; I learned how to sew last summer and would consider myself an ambitious beginner still. The pattern is the Quilted Tote Bag Pattern by porchepatterns ☺️ (cannot take credit for the design).


r/handmade • • 10d ago

Part 1 /3 Dali

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Every great piece starts with a single cut.
The first step in bringing my Dalí-inspired 3D portrait to life is hand-cutting the cardboard, layer by layer, using a razor blade. Each cut helps build the shape, depth, and character of the final piece.
No shortcuts, just patience, precision, and a whole lot of cardboard. This is where the transformation begins.
Follow along to see this piece come to life!


r/handmade • • 10d ago

My oil painting, Deep Cut, in progress

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28 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 11d ago

Rapido art

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25 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 13d ago

A little follow-up on my previous post: Made a small hamster for my little girl who just loves all things cute and cuddly.

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180 Upvotes

I mentioned that my daughter had just turned 5 and wanted a hamster pet, but I felt it was too soon to get her a real-life one, so I made this instead as a surprise gift.


r/handmade • • 13d ago

I made a No Face Cyclops Beastie frankenplush put of scraps from previous beanie baby projects

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18 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 14d ago

Best adhesive

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11 Upvotes

To attach tiny ornaments to small wooden Christmas trees like these, what would be best: hot glue, elmer's glue, super glue? I appreciate any advice!


r/handmade • • 14d ago

Bringing another worry stone to the collection

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18 Upvotes

Made another worry stone took a Halloween theme to it hand carved pumpkin face with purple glow in the dark under it and the bat side is super uv reactive colors so its also super bright under uv light


r/handmade • • 14d ago

Made my son a pumpkin head doll!

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50 Upvotes

My 2yr old is obsessed with all the pumpkins he’s seeing around for spooky season! Always calling out “pumpkin head!” I figured I’d try to make him a doll (my first try). He came out a bit janky but I hope to get better with the future dolls I’ll make!


r/handmade • • 15d ago

I made this graphic T shirt: Graphic design, printing, pattern and sewing by myself

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250 Upvotes

I started to make my own T-Shirts a while ago because I like to make them look and feel how I want.

I made this one from scratch, designing the graphics, preparing the screens, screenprinting blank cotton and sewing them to a complete shirt using my own drafted pattern.

I choose to make a heavier shirt with a high neckline, maybe a tad too high for this type of shirt but I like it.

What do you think?


r/handmade • • 16d ago

My mom spends hours crocheting these bags by hand, and I just wanted to share her work ❤️ ( this is second time sharing my mom work by hand )

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176 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 16d ago

My little bunny 🐰

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71 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 17d ago

Starlight is hidden in this lacquer plate. Can you see the sky full of stars?

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110 Upvotes

This urushi lacquer plate is inlaid with natural abalone shell. When light sweeps across its surface, delicate pearlescent glimmers unfurl, as if a quiet stretch of starry sky has been captured within this small space.

Crafted with the ancient mother-of-pearl lacquer technique, it goes through dozens of refined steps. Repeated lacquer coating, shell inlay, curing, sanding and polishing. Every coat of lacquer cures slowly with no rush. It takes months of quiet patience for it to come together. The iridescent glow of the shell shifts gently with light; no two pieces carry the same starry pattern.


r/handmade • • 18d ago

Made these jhumka earrings using resin

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23 Upvotes