50 Times People Were So Proud Of Something They Made, They Just Had To Share It (New Pics)
As Charles Bukowski said, "If you're going to try, go all the way." Whether that's woodworking, knitting, or some other endeavor, dedicating yourself not only sets you up for success but also allows you to find happiness and satisfaction in the journey.
Plus, focusing on the process will automatically bring results. And when it does, take pride in what you've achieved. But if you need inspiration to grow your self-esteem, let us introduce the subreddit 'Something I Made' — it has 2.9 million members who regularly share their best DIY projects.
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I Made This With A Ballpen
You should send this to Bic! I’m sure they’d hire you in an instant!
Load More Replies...I seriously hope you are a professional artist because otherwise...dude, you missed your calling in life!
Needle Felted Dog Made By Me 🤗
For a moment, I thought it was a real dog, until I saw it was sitting on your hand
This is fantastic. I've just started needle felting recently. I've done three projects. I hope I'm able to get even close to to this good.
Finding a leisure activity you love isn't just fun. It can also improve your well-being.
Researchers combed through five large studies involving more than 93,000 people across 16 countries (including the United States, Japan, China, and a dozen European countries) and published a meta-analysis in Nature Medicine, suggesting that having a hobby is good for your health, mood, and more.
Little Jaguar Sculpture I Made! This Was Carved In Wood And Then Decorated With Thousands Of Crystal Beads, This Art Form Is Native To My Country, Called Huichol Art
According to OP on Reddit: "I glue the beads together with Campeche Wax (a mix of resin, mud and beeswax)"
Load More Replies...I’ve a Huichol hat with hand painted yarn & beads I was gifted while visiting a friend in Jalisco. It’s the most intricately designed piece of art I own. I cherish it be used they makes it for me. Also because it is an example of keeping culture alive.
Acrylic Painting I Made Of My Friend's Late Cat. Rip Clyde
Omg! This reminds me of those old art nouveau beer server paintings! The color and patterning make Clyde stand out!
I Made A Triple Bunk Bed For My Kids
My sisters and I slept in triple bunk beds made by our dad. They weren't one third as cool as these, though.
Wonder if the parents sleep in the bottom one. Better mattresses, double bed, no name.
The participants they looked at were ages 65 or older, and more than 60% had long-standing mental or physical health conditions.
People periodically answered questionnaires about their health and well-being and were followed for four to eight years.
I Carved A Xoloizcuintle In Wood And Painted It With Colorful Details! What Do You Think?
It's a hairless dog breed. Very cute in a weird sort of way.
Load More Replies...show-luht-skweent-lay, in case you were wondering (I was!). And yes - it is very nicely done!
We always pronounced it as "show-low-eats-queent-lee". Or just show-low.
Load More Replies...Hand Embroidered Purse Parrot By Me
I just saw the head and thought it was a real bird. I thought the clasp was like a collar or something. ❤️😯
Oh yeah, this beauty's for sale. Did some digging and found it listed for 400 US bucks, if you're interested (among other jaw-dropping creations from the same artist, Alena Krasnoshchekova aka Alena Kova): https://www.bearpile.com/item/344883/11
I Hope You Like My Paintings
Fantastic!!! If I could give it more up-votes I would...these are stunning, absolutely gorgeous.
Love them! And the underwater one speaks to my Aussie soul (always thought I was a fish in a previous life). Found the artist's site here: https://karolynhuum.com/
Just Finished A Batch Of Leather Bags - My Hands Feel Like They Went Through A Meat Grinder
Lord of the Rings themed with the tree of Gondor & Anduril the sword that was broken.
Narsil is the broken sword. Anduril is the blade reforged.
Load More Replies...Wow, the craftmanship is amazing. I can smell the leather from here.
They look like they should belong to Frodo and his three companions (after the War).
Amazing. Leatherworking is very hard on the hands and fingers for sure.
Jesus Christ be merciful to me, I'm gonna pass out from how much I want these. SO. BEAUTIFUL. YOU ARE SO TALENTED. I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M YELLING
Compared with people who didn't have hobbies, those who did reported better health, more happiness, fewer symptoms of depression, and higher overall life satisfaction. Plus, the findings were similar across all countries.
A Guiding Star Necklace I Made With Pigment So It Absorbs Light To Emit Light
I would buy this. Especially for my wedding which I'm using the same types of stars.
Congratulations on the wedding! You can buy them here: https://aegodesigns.etsy.com/ I have purchased a necklace and earrings, they're nice, they're incredibly subtle in daytime but they do glow at night. Seller is really nice too
Load More Replies...omg i want it sm!!! i'd put different colored beads on it! it looks so neon-y and magical!
it's the sort of thing a princess would have in a sci-fi fantasy novel as an heirloom from her mother.
Men’s Purple Leather Loafers I Made For My Client
They’re kinda reminding me of Fluevag shoes, which I’m slightly obsessed with collecting.
This Piece Took 350 Hours And Tells The Story Of Me Leaving Religion, Becoming An Addict, Attempting Suicide, Living In A Shelter, And Finally Finding Myself. All Through Symbolism
Click the link below the image, then click the image, now it's a bit larger 👍
Load More Replies...so much talent. in the art, in the storytelling, in the metaphor.
This is something AI can never duplicate: a personal journey told in an intensely detailed manner. AI might be able to mimic what you’ve accomplished here but it can’t “create” it in the same way.
Cheetah Sculpture I Made
That's the look you get when you step up to a urinal next to me when others are open.
It's worth highlighting that the study is observational and doesn't prove that hobbies directly make people healthier and happier, but the researchers say that activities such as arts and crafts, games, gardening, volunteering, or participating in clubs involve creativity, sensory engagement, self-expression, relaxation, and cognitive stimulation, which are linked to good mental health and well-being.
I Made Little Elf Dudes!
I see these and realize the Internet has ruined my innocence
That sentence-"I made little elf dudes!" made me smile more then the elf dudes them-elfs (get it?) :)
Crochet Apple Cardigan With Matching Hat
Check Out This Custom Needle Felted Dog I Just Finished!!!
Those are absolutely beautiful! Do you take requests? I'd love one of my dog that passed
She has a shop on Etsy where she takes commissions: https://www.etsy.com/shop/twofeltedfox/
Load More Replies...Jaguar Sculpture I Made! This Was Carved In Wood And Then Decorated With Thousands Of Crystal Beads, This Art Form Is Native To My Country, Called Huichol Art
Not to mention that taking part in hobby groups, even if it's a subreddit like 'Something I Made' keeps you socially connected, which helps reduce loneliness and isolation.
For more cool pictures from this online community, fire up our earlier publications on it here and here.
I’ve Been Crocheting Bird Hats. Here’s The First 2. A Raven And An Owl. I’m Really Tempted To Try A Cockatoo.🤣
Apparantly Jason Momoa and Henry Cavill both have hats she made. Really cool!
I can't possibly morph into the role of the eccentric, respected and a bit feared, mysterious old lady as is my destiny without that crow hat.
New Sweater And 🐻 Hand Knit (Christmas Gift For My Friend)
If you DM her through Reddit, she'll set you up with her online store. I purchased a hat from her, it's so well done, and I absolutely love it! https://www.reddit.com/user/soulartes/
Love it. Looks like the yarn is multi-colored, like different color every x meters? That pattern--is that actually woven? Beautiful! Looks
I am an advanced knitter but I tried entrelac once and vowed to never do it again. I don’t know if non-knitters know the skill and patience it took to do this!
My Daughters "Sally Witch" Costume I Crocheted
I was cracking up in Target over these animal skeletons with ears. Cool costume though.
I Made This Art Toy Set
TOYS?!...do you like seeing children cry? (Jk, they look awsome)
Fox Made Of Cotton Wool, By Me
Finally Cold Enough For Long Swooshy Skirts! (Skirt And Blouse Made And Patterned By Me)
Been Busy Embroidering These Custom Toebeans 🐾🫘
Oh my...WHERE IN THE EVER-LOVING BEANS-OF-THE-TOE CAN I GET THIS???
How It Feels To Be The Child Of A Hoarder. I Drew This With A Pen I Found On The Ground And A Pencil, I'm Very New So I Know It Isn't Amazing But I Had Fun Making It
Agreed, really draws you in and makes you feel it. I can't resist... upper left, banana for scale?
Load More Replies...Art is a way of expressing yourself. I like it because it says how you feel. Most people cannot draw in Pictionary .(me) Plus you had fun drawing.
When I said the Pictionary part, I meant you are better at drawing because I recognize what you have drawn.
Load More Replies...Oof I feel this. Daughter of a whole family of hoarders .. it's a sickness and they may never understand it .. but you can! And you can get away from this and make different choices for yourself!!!
I think it's amazing, because your drawing style matches the topic. I really like your style
I Made This American Girl Doll Size Kitchen Out Of Baltic Birch Plywood
Which Alpaca Is Your Favorite?
I Carved A Pair Of Northern Cardinals Out Of Basswood
I absolutely love cardinals, we have two mated pairs in our yard, named Brenda and Dylan and Donna and David- Brenda and Dylan are much bigger and we think a little older. My husband and I are obsessed with them, we make up little stories about them.
Now you just need to crack it open and inhale the green slime inside (I'm sorry)
I Made An Engagement Ring Box For My Girlfriend! (She Said Yes :)
I thought it was made from gold dusted chocolate, maybe I should have some breakfast
I Made A Lot Of Dandelion Spheres To Create Pendants
I would use these in a vase or on a little plate. They're totally cool looking. But too big for pendants I think.
Load More Replies...From the OP: "I use silicone mold and jewelry resin." ... "actually it's really difficult :( but I got used to it. First of all, you need to spray hairspray on a dandelion, leave it for a week and wait until it dries. Then I pour the resin into the mold already with dandelion, the resin pours through fluff and large bubbles rise to the top Small bubbles I degas before pouring the resin into the mold."
Is this resin? I have tried this multiple times and failed at every turn! These are incredible.
My Husband Made Our Daughter's Cot Using Our Wedding Arch For The Back!
Just Finished This Drawing. What Would Be Your Interpretation Of It?
I feel that! I just celebrated 5 years clean, but I still struggle with so much with my mental health. 🥺
Load More Replies...Me walking calmly on, but you've just upset me and my real self is right behind. You won't like me when I'm angry
Spot on Aunti, Spot on!!! Someone currently in my life is starting to see this side of me. It's not my normal by any stretch BUT it is back there, just takes a LOT to make it visible.
Load More Replies...The cringey things I did years ago popping up in my brain at random moments
Walking in strength. Not allowing your fears to control you any longer.
I'll wager with you / I'll make you a bet / The more you deny me / the stronger I get
My Daughter Made This
Portrait I Tufted Of My Late Friend Jerry, Rip🖤
I Made A Christmas Centerpiece For My Kitchen Table
I Made This To Celebrate Two Years Off Alcohol
I thought the same...maybe every time they wanted a drink they did french knots instead!
Load More Replies...I have always found colonial knots easier than French knots. You have way more patience than I do!
What’s Your Honest Opinion Of My Work? Brutal Criticism Welcome
Well, on the bottom left corner of the rainbow painting, a paint stroke is 15 degrees crooked and—lol no, this is absolutely beautiful! Good job 👍
Beautiful! So vibrant and intriguing! Feels like you could see something different every time! You have a special gift!
They are great and I love the colours. But they need a calm, big room to breath.
I Make Naturally Dyed Bags. I Call This Colour Blueberry Milk!
You said my magic word, BLUEBERRY! Beautiful design and coloration!
Watercolour And Ink Paintings Of Fairytales In My Style :)
it's silly, but the first thing I thought was "oh, great shading!" your style is very lovely, and I'm a big fan of the dress.
I Crocheted A Kid Friendly Tic-Tac-Toe 😊
I've never heard someone refer to a "Kid Friendly" version of Tic-Tac-Toe but I have to assume it's the contrasting version to the Adults Only Tic-Tac-Toe.
Aand now we're all picturing that. In crochet!
Load More Replies...My mom didn't want to be called grandma or any other typical mother's mother name, so she picked Honey. My daughters name is Layla. We call her Laylabug and since it sounds like ladybug that's the nursery she got. I would have loved this for her!!!!
How interesting. I have a niece named Layla who also went by ladybug as a baby/toddler and had a ladybug theme in her nursery.
Load More Replies...I've Been Making These Signs To Turn My Garden Into A Botanical Garden. Hand Drawn, Laser Engraved
I just got into pyrography. Granted mine don't come out this well, but I'm not a laser.
I just realized how close the habanero's specific name is to capsaicin lmao
This is the family name, not the specific name. But it's true that this is connected to Capsaicin.
Load More Replies...I Made These Ceramic Cups!!!
I Made A Dress To Wear On Stage!
I Transform An Old Hoodie To An “Haute Couture” Hoodie By Hand Embroidery. How Do You Guys Think? Thank You
Very Elaborate Painting Of This Belgian Tervuren Shepherd (No Im Not Taking Criticism)
The only criticism I will give is: Why is this not sold at an auction house?
Load More Replies...FR you have true talent and a really unique and fun art style!
Load More Replies...Hold up...does dat doggie have a green tail? Haha-dogs don't have thumbs so instead of having a green thumb this doggie has a green tail. Wonder what his garden looks like.
My 15 Yo Daughter Has Been Perfecting This Recipe For Several Months. I Don’t Think They Could Get Any Better. I Am So Proud Of Her
Unrelated, but I have those same plates--- cookies look f*****g delicious tho
These look like they need an unbiased taste test. I will selflessly take on the job!
I Made Tiny Bound Books! What Should I Do With Them?
Or give them to me... Works too 🤷🏼♀️
Load More Replies...Make more and sell them so others can appreciate your talents (and write 'short stories' in them.....;))
Good job! I made a book once. It wasn't easy, but I was proud of it!
Spent Hours Over Days Crocheting This Beanie For My Boyfriend. I Was So Excited To Give It To Him. Guess I Got The Measurements Wrong 🤷🏻♀️
I came to this post just to say the same and give an up its for the ATOT shirt!
Load More Replies...no, perfect size, just add two holes for the arms and one for the head and he'll get the perfect dress
A beanie hat is meant to hang down a little bit at the back of your head. Maybe it need adjusting? Or maybe the wool is to stiff. But I think it's cute and it gets better if folded twice.
Some Rugs I Made But People Aren't Buying Them :/
They're copyrighted characters/IPs. OP should not be selling these. I don't care if a million other people sell art and crafts of copyrighted characters, it doesn't make it right or legal to sell copyright-infringing and trademark-infringing products. As someone who has created her own characters, I'd be furious if someone was drawing them and selling the art.
This! I'm a costume designer and I do many other textile crafts too. Sometimes I make things that feature characters from existing games, books and manga, but I only make those as gifts. Making a profit off of it would be stealing.
Load More Replies...They are really cute. Maybe it's the size. A little wider background. Like a small mat that you can put by your bed., kids bathroom.
Depends how much your trying to sell them for too cause as much as your time and materials would count towards the cost, sometimes its still a lot of money for something such as these especially when these days we have access to stores which are competitively low when they want to be
That was my thought--a fair price for the crafter's time might be more than people want to pay, especially since cheap factory-made goods of these characters are readily available. If that's what's happening, maybe OP could use these as samples of work to try to get commissions of people's OCs, fursonas, etc.
Load More Replies...Fun fact: Did you know Gumball's name isn't actually Gumball? It's Zachary.
Get someone to design unique characters for you or design them yourself. Then people might start buying. If you use other people's copyrighted material, you will come off as and be another fake, no matter how good your work is. I wouldn't buy stuff that I knew wasn't original.
My Latest Autumnal Crochet Makes! Which One Is Your Favourite?
I just want to rub my face against it because it looks so darned soft!
Wife Wanted To Buy A 6ft Nutcracker, ... I Told Her I Could Make Her One!
Some Fruity Stained Glass Pieces I’ve Made Recently
I Finished My Wings!
I Made A Skeleton Floor Lamp. Didn't Want To Pay £500 For One So Made It For £210
Posting On Behalf Of My Wife, Little Macrame Shrimp, What Do You Guys Think?
Frog Bag!
Leather Milk Carton
Idk why the downvote, I agree. Not sure what it can be used for but it is very cute
Load More Replies...Taught Myself Embroidery This Year. This Is What I’ve Made Since I Started In May
Some Of My Recent Sleeping Bag/ Comforter Jackets
These are f*kn incredible, and I want the Goosebumps one and the Ghostbusters one very much. Please DM me if they're for sale!
Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ropedropdesign Her shop: https://shopropedropdesign.com/
Load More Replies...I Made An Ice Cream Cone Witch Hat! 🍦🤎
I Altered A Thrifted Painting
Looks like it’s been inspired by Bodies! (The programme where there was the same dead body in four different time periods)
I Continue Transform The Old Hoodies To The “Haute Couture” Hoodies. The 2nd One. Do You Like It? Thank You!
I Made This Yesterday. It Took Me Around 4 Hours. It's In Oil Pastel On 7x5 Grey Paper. Can You Guess The Name Of This Drawing 😉😃
What Am I Doing Wrong?
halioberdiek is on Etsy, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook but is not getting any orders and is asking for advice to make sales.
You'll have to increase the size of your artwork or it won't be visible under the philodendrion plant. Lol! beautiful
Need Some Help On My Duct Tape Rain Cats. Brown Eyes Or Black Eyes?
I Invented A New Broom Style That Makes Pictures On The Ends Of The Handles. Which One Is Your Favorite? Least Favorite?
Can somebody explain please? What is this/how does it work? (I know what a broom is ;) )
These are whisk brooms. Little hand held brooms in which to sweep dirt, etc. into a dust pan.
Load More Replies...I Made A Edgar Allan Poe Pull Apart Rug
See extra pictures by going on GremlynRugs (lower left side of picture). These are really neat!
I Was Broke One Christmas So I Made My Best Friend A Stand For Her Drinking Horn
I Made A Body Form But I Feel Like It's A Big Fail
It's a realistic form. The vast majority of women are not a size 2!
I Made A Working Binary Keyboard
I Knitted This Scarf For My Niece's Birthday. I Wanted To Make Its Design Unusual And Memorable. Do You Think I Succeeded?
I Made A Flower Bouquet For A Boy I Like. I Think Im Going To Ask Him On A Date
I Made A Lamp. This Lamp Will Be Sold With This House Because I Am Never Moving It Again. Enjoy Whatever This Is. Also It’s Upside Down
My Halloween Costume This Year
Acrylic On 16x24 Canvas - By Me
Looks like some of my migraines, never could reproduce the vibrating color-changing contrasted rainbows, well done!
I was going to say the same thing. This is a visual representation of my ocular migraines.
Load More Replies...I Made This Dark Blue Space Dress!
My First Sewn Creation! Now He Just Needs A Name
Disco Leg
Only room without windows -> darknes. To get the reflections?
Load More Replies...um okay, random disco leg hanging in the shower, not creepy at all!
You are all so talented. It's a pleasure to enjoy your art. Thank you!
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a weather crystal display that changes color based on the temperature outside which it gets from the internet. Cooler temperatures =cooler colors and warmer temperatures = warmer colors. And when it's snowing or raining, it pulses slowly to let you know at a glance. IwTSV4r.jpg
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a steampunk faux potato clock for a friend. OewZeuK.jpeg
I don’t know if this counts; I painted a miniature and my phone recognized it as a face immediately
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a working drive in theater once that showed movies and advertisements. oscVZxq.jpeg
dOL50BR.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/TOHHpN0.jpeg
I remember that picture! The drive-in was the place when I was in my upper teens. Nice job!
Load More Replies...You are all so talented. It's a pleasure to enjoy your art. Thank you!
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a weather crystal display that changes color based on the temperature outside which it gets from the internet. Cooler temperatures =cooler colors and warmer temperatures = warmer colors. And when it's snowing or raining, it pulses slowly to let you know at a glance. IwTSV4r.jpg
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a steampunk faux potato clock for a friend. OewZeuK.jpeg
I don’t know if this counts; I painted a miniature and my phone recognized it as a face immediately
I'm sure no one cares, but I made a working drive in theater once that showed movies and advertisements. oscVZxq.jpeg
dOL50BR.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/TOHHpN0.jpeg
I remember that picture! The drive-in was the place when I was in my upper teens. Nice job!
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