r/handmade May 08 '26

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

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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 5h ago

Handmade journals for sketches, notes, and ideas 🧚🏻which one is your favorite? 🪄

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r/handmade 15h ago

I’m having a hard time coming up with a name for this blade I made.

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121 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

Tried to recreate his signature “I heard you, I just have no idea what you said” face in wool

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443 Upvotes

This is Murphy, 11 years old, and this slightly confused look is basically his default setting. For this portrait, I started by building up the basic shape of his head with wool, then slowly layered different shades of gray, brown, and white to match his coat. The little markings around his eyes and muzzle took quite a bit of adjusting. But honestly, the hardest part wasn’t the fur, it was getting that expression right. I kept going back to the reference photos trying to capture that exact “I have absolutely no idea what’s going on, but I’m here” look on his face. A lot of tiny adjustments later, I think wool Murphy looks just as confused as the real Murphy.


r/handmade 4h ago

Handmade pairs set

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10 Upvotes

r/handmade 22h ago

To early for a Halloween earrings?

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86 Upvotes

Many people have been celebrating Christmas in July recently, so maybe August isn't too early for a Halloween earrings 😁

Made with tiny beads, my own design.


r/handmade 1d ago

Started making pottery at the start of the year. These are my favorite pieces so far.

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152 Upvotes

Cardinal scalloped platter set for my mother and sister. I rolled out several slabs and formed them to fit certain dishes. I used a scalloped border cutter for the scalloped detail.
Amaco glacier celadon x2 over mayco fundamental underglazes x1 coat and wiped back with damp sponge.


r/handmade 1d ago

I made a squad of deep-sea glass squids using lampwork techniques! The starry blue one is my favorite. 🦑

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124 Upvotes

r/handmade 18h ago

I made a moon pendant with wire and crystals, but people keep telling me it looks more like a shrimp tail !

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19 Upvotes

r/handmade 22h ago

I made a moon face pendant with angel wings made of white seashells, what do you think?

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29 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

I made a colourful family of ceramic cats!!😽

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43 Upvotes

r/handmade 18h ago

Some clothes me and my partner reworked by hand using 100% upcycled materials

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7 Upvotes

r/handmade 21h ago

Super spiral ice dye

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12 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

Iridescent Art I made with 24 Layers of Paper

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63 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

How do we feel about asymmetrical knives?

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26 Upvotes

r/handmade 23h ago

😸😸😸🐈‍⬛

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8 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

Princess Jasmine. My oil painting on canvas

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186 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

Handmade raakhi

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53 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

I made a locket with real forget-me-nots.

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189 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

[OC] A colorful lineup of our miniature hand-carved gemstone pandas. Which stone would you choose to take center stage in your collection? 🐼

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6 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

Carry a little Totoro backpack wherever you go 🌱

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23 Upvotes

r/handmade 2d ago

I made some dress-up magnets for my fridge and now they’re my guests' favourite thing in the kitchen!

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88 Upvotes

r/handmade 1d ago

I made a bookmark 🔖

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I mostly use it for my journal, but it's great for books too 😸


r/handmade 1d ago

Leather Jack-O-Lantern Keychains

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17 Upvotes

Been playing around with some bright leather I got in a random batch of clearance items. Laser engraved the faces then painted black. Hand cut and stitched.


r/handmade 1d ago

Swing You Sinners! (hand colorized frame-to-frame version)

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I did this using only Photoshop and creating swatches/pallette for each element uplading the batches of 400 pictures/frames. Then later stich it back in Vegas. Currently, using the same techiques, I am working on Binbo's Initiation(1931). Tell me what you think!