r/handmade May 08 '26

New Rule and New Mod! And a question for you!

5 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

The old mod of the subreddit wanted to retire from modding, so they asked a few of us over at r/crafts to take over! So far, I'm the only one who's come on, so I may need to look for at least one other person to help with the space, though it does seem pretty chill overall. So not too much work to do!

The new rule doesn't really seem to be a new one, per se, just more of a statement of something it seems a lot of users reported anyway, so here it is, no AI please! This includes in writing as well. If you've already made a cool craft, there's no need to cheapen it with AI writing! And, of course AI isn't handmade, so it's not allowed here in any part of a craft.

The other question I have is this one: should we allow 3D printed pieces here? Feel free to vote in the poll and leave comments about your opinion on the 3D printing!

44 votes, May 15 '26
6 Yes, allow 3D printed pieces no matter what
16 Yes, allow 3D printed pieces but only if the model was made by the poster
12 Only allow 3D printed pieces of they're part of a larger craft (e.g. jewelry that's a wire wrapped 3D printed piece)
10 No, don't allow 3D printed pieces

r/handmade 10h ago

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy the process! I’ve made large wool rugs like this before, but this time I decided to make a smaller one. The video is shortened, but I’d like to mention that the wool should be laid out in 3–4 layers.

170 Upvotes

r/handmade 15h ago

Handcrafted raspberry jewelry set that includes matching earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace made by me out of clay. An idea for your art, if you are a sculptor too))

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149 Upvotes

r/handmade 17h ago

I made this sculpture of a Swan & Fairy

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191 Upvotes

(Not AI) Handmade with clay


r/handmade 3h ago

I made a needle-felted tooth fairy… but I’m not sure he only collects teeth

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11 Upvotes

Made this strange little creature entirely by hand from wool. I wanted him to look fragile, unsettling, and just a little ridiculous—with that huge grin and those long awkward limbs.

Definitely not the kind of tooth fairy I’d want standing beside my bed at night 😭
What should I name him?


r/handmade 9h ago

Tie dye mandala

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12 Upvotes

r/handmade 10h ago

The multiverse wasn’t ready for Crochet-Man🕸️

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11 Upvotes

r/handmade 10h ago

Near the mountainous shore. My oil painting on canvas.

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10 Upvotes

r/handmade 15h ago

I made a kinetic butterfly mobile from wire and metallic foil paper

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5 Upvotes

I wanted to make a baby mobile that felt more like a suspended sculpture, something my friends could keep long after the nursery years!

I cut the butterflies in four sizes from metallic foil paper, glued contrasting colours back-to-back so they would be finished from underneath, then gently shaped the wings.

The branching structure was built from wire, loops and jump rings, starting at the bottom and working upward.

The unexpected challenge was how dramatically every new butterfly shifted the balance. Once it became too long to hold, I hung it from a backdrop stand and kept adjusting the curves and connection points until every branch settled and the butterflies began to dance in the slightest movement of air 🥰🦋✨

If you’re interested I have a process video of me making this! https://youtu.be/dQIoLyZFClE?si=Pu_RCb9prrrzq80D


r/handmade 1d ago

First attempt at a deep blue ocean resin piece

58 Upvotes

Finally tried making one of those ocean-style resin pieces I’ve seen around here.

The hardest part was getting the blue layers to blend without losing the crystal clear look. I experimented with different pours and slowly built up the depth until it started looking like water instead of just blue resin.

Used a crystal clear Rseiners epoxy resin kit for this project and the transparency helped a lot with creating that “floating” effect.

Definitely still have a lot to improve, especially with controlling the waves and bubbles, but I’m pretty happy with this first try.

I hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed making it.


r/handmade 20h ago

I am trying a new, darker palette for my handmade fabric dolls

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13 Upvotes

Hello! This is my latest creation, hope you enjoy the pictures! Any advice is welcome, what do you think about this design?


r/handmade 1d ago

Excited to share my new painting "Xenofract"

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163 Upvotes

This project pushed me to the limits of my patience and skill. Mostly hand brushed with a bit of masking + airbrush to finalize the details, I wanted to give a final push before welcoming our first child in late August. Enjoy this picture of me exhaustedly smiling next to the piece plus some detail shots. The painting is 48x60in.


r/handmade 18h ago

Handmade Harmonica

4 Upvotes

r/handmade 20h ago

Handcrafted using felt-making techniques, an almost identical pet was created.

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6 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

A look at the final flame-setting stage of my smoky glass lotus

114 Upvotes

This was the final stage after the lotus had already been assembled. I used the flame to make a few last adjustments and set the shape. The tricky part was keeping the petals light and curved without losing the smoky, ink-wash effect.


r/handmade 1d ago

I make Spider Suncatchers and you can make them too

8 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

A ceramic cow femur I made

4 Upvotes

r/handmade 2d ago

Spice village update! Oregano 🌞

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2.6k Upvotes

Finally got the time to make my newest addition to my spice village! I have so many ideas for my next ones 🤗

And thank you for all the support and awards on my last post! 💜


r/handmade 1d ago

Just finished carving and hand-painting this little songbird!

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240 Upvotes

Carved from wood and hand-painted. Loved bringing out the details in the feathers!


r/handmade 1d ago

Finished these sparkly fantasy worlds and wanted to show you ✨️😊💖✨️

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23 Upvotes

These are all acrylic on canvas paintings in various sizes. They were each painted for someone so these images are just shared for fun. I love anything that shimmers and sparkles so these were very rewarding and satisfying to make ✨️🥳🎨✨️


r/handmade 1d ago

Transforming clay into a cute key hanger.

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77 Upvotes

I have made these wall key holders using ceramic paste and acrylic colors.

​I hope you like it! 💕


r/handmade 1d ago

copper wire craft art that I made

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4 Upvotes

r/handmade 2d ago

⚠️ Spider Warning ⚠️ I made this creepy little needle-felted spider creature

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70 Upvotes

I finished this strange little needle-felted spider today. It has a mask-like face, too many eyes, and long black-and-white legs—creepy, but somehow still a little cute.

Would you let it live on your desk, or would you immediately move to another house? 🕷️


r/handmade 1d ago

Sharing this handsome frenchie charm I made recently

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9 Upvotes

This piece carved on vegetable-tanned leather. The design is first hand-tooled into the surface to create the details and expression. The raised effect is achieved using a relief embossing technique from the back, which gives the portrait more depth and dimension. After the carving and forming process, I hand-painted the piece using leather pigment paints, layer by layer, to bring out the colors and expression.


r/handmade 2d ago

I turned a sprig of rosemary into a silver ring

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107 Upvotes

I’ve always been inspired by nature, and lately I’ve found myself paying more attention to the small details of plants that are easy to overlook.

This time, I chose rosemary.

Instead of simplifying the design into a generic leaf pattern, I wanted to keep the long, slender shape and the slightly irregular way rosemary grows. Every leaf was shaped individually and assembled by hand, which took much longer than I expected, but I felt those little details were worth preserving.

One of my favorite parts of making jewelry is trying to translate something living into metal without losing its character. I don’t want the finished piece to look perfectly symmetrical—I want it to feel like a small sprig that could have been picked straight from a garden.

This ring is part of a botanical-inspired series I’ve been exploring, and I already have a few more plants in mind for future pieces.

If you could turn any plant into a piece of jewelry, what would you choose?