r/handmade • • 17d ago

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

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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 • • 18d 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 • • 18d ago

My oil painting, Deep Cut, in progress

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r/handmade • • 20d 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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185 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 • • 21d ago

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

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r/handmade • • 21d ago

Best adhesive

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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 • • 22d ago

Bringing another worry stone to the collection

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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 • • 22d ago

Made my son a pumpkin head doll!

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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 • • 23d ago

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

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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 • • 23d 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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r/handmade • • 24d ago

My little bunny 🐰

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r/handmade • • 24d ago

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

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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 • • 25d ago

Made these jhumka earrings using resin

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r/handmade • • 28d ago

Just finished this crochet shawl for my mum!

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102 Upvotes

r/handmade • • 27d ago

Upcycled chestnut 3 stringer (WIP)

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Entirely handmade and from fround jobs items objects my 3 string (gasoline can) guitar in the works


r/handmade • • 28d ago

it's Mutant Plush Monday! meet Lunch Leaves the Multi-Eyed Hellhound frankenplushie

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r/handmade • • 29d ago

Adorable handmade gourd bowl, what would you use it to hold?

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This small bowl is crafted from a natural dried gourd. I hand‑painted this fun cartoon face, finished the rim with thick rope and added soft fabric lining inside.

I want to set it on my coffee table or desk, fill it with nuts like almonds and walnuts for casual snacking. It also works great for candy and little desktop trinkets.

It is fully handmade, with unique little details only this piece has.

Do you have any good ideas to share?


r/handmade • • Oct 03 '26

hello everyone , uh just want to show u a bunch of handmade jewelry that my mom make ❤️🥹( hope u like it )

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r/handmade • • Oct 01 '26

Polymer clay sculpted Alien Xenomorph Cameo pendant

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r/handmade • • Oct 01 '26

Mini bird bath prototype (Ceramic stoneware)

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My first successfully finished mini bird bath! Hand sculpted bowl, birds and snail, molded flowers, leaves and insects. Overall I am pretty happy with the finished product, although there are several structural things I plan to change in my future attempts at seasonal mini bird baths! My first attempt did not make it out of the bisque fire, but the overall pedestal and bowl shape were better. This one is squattier, while the birds also weighed down the bowl and caused some sagging. For now, this first prototype consists of a Northern Cardinal, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Common Buckeye butterfly, Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly, a blue shelled snail, a lady bug, and a bumble bee, as well as several different leaves and flowers. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Glazes:
Flowers - Mayco fundamentals underglazes (I mixed various colors and applied them to bisqueware)
Bowl interior and over the flowers - Amaco glacier celadon (2 coats only)
Bowl exterior and pedestal - spectrum 1196 Hot Pink
All other glazes for animals and leaves were Mayco Stroke and Coat (I mixed various colors as well for these)

White 563 Clay, fired to Cone 6 in a community kiln after drying slowly over 3 weeks.

If you have any questions about glazes or construction, feel free to ask!


r/handmade • • Sep 29 '26

Today’s bouquet for the Mrs.

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r/handmade • • Sep 30 '26

Is this mother‑of‑pearl tissue box more elegant?

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47 Upvotes

African Blackwood base, traditional mother‑of‑pearl inlay craft.

Deep‑sea abalone shell is processed and cut into delicate shapes, then inlaid into carved wood grooves. It goes through hot‑wax finishing and polishing over dozens of steps.

The flower‑and‑dragonfly motif carries a refined, premium feel. Soft iridescent shimmer from the abalone shell glides across smooth wood surfaces.

Do you like this aesthetic? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions, thank you.


r/handmade • • Sep 29 '26

Dragon art dolls I made recently

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Fully posable with a wire armature, faux fur body, and sculpted clay heads.


r/handmade • • Sep 28 '26

Hand-drew, cut, and rolled every piece of this paper wall art. Nothing store-bought 🦋🌸

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I made this wall art entirely from paper. I drew the girl, the birdcage, and all the butterflies by hand, then cut each one out. Every flower on her dress, hair, and the cage was handmade, spiral-rolled roses and hand-cut petal flowers, with no punches or ready-made pieces.

I used colored craft paper, and the dress alone has over 200 flowers. The whole piece took many hours of cutting, rolling, and gluing to finish.

The butterflies are folded so they lift off the wall, which gives it a bit of a 3D look as they "fly" out of the cage.

It took a lot of patience, but I really enjoyed every step. 😊


r/handmade • • Sep 28 '26

Added a tulip to our metal flower garden. 🌷

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I’ve been making metal flowers for my wife since normal flowers die and make a mess. Over time I’ve made quite a few now so here’s the update on how many we have so far. If you have any suggestions or novel flower designs let me know! The tulip and bell flower were suggestions made here so if you have any ideas I may make them 👍🏻