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Buying stuff is so last year, thus more and more people turn to DIY projects for anything and everything they can. And with the help of the internet, many DIY craft tutorials are only a couple of clicks away - from holiday decorations and toys to clothes and makeup, all of that and so much more can be done at home. Or so they say at least.
With so many Do It Yourself tutorials flooding the Internet lately, you'd think people would have the hang of this DIY craft thing by now. They don't. They're still delivering some pretty epic fails, and it's still hilarious. We get that directions to even the easiest DIY are sometimes hard to follow. It's totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these people even try?
Have a look, and a laugh, at some of the worst Pinterest fails we could find below. If your DIY project didn't go as planned either, add it to our list below, because there's no shame in funny fails if you at least put in 50% effort.
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#1
Nothing Rhymes With Fire Orange
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#2
Toddler Swing
#3
Lace Eggs
#4
Nail Design Fail
#6
Crochet Hippo Fail
#7
Autumn Leaf Candle Holder
#9
Button Bowl
#10
Melted Crayon Art Attempt
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
If you melt the crayons... the tape is going to melt too. And blending colors should usually NOT include brown, grey and black
#11
Melted-Crayon Burning Rainbow
#12
Eldregre Tie Knot Fail
#13
We Sent My Grandma A Pic Of The Snowman Tree Idea And She Came Up With This Disaster
#14
Dead Crocheted Birdie
#15
First Attempt At Arm Knitting. I Made A Stylish Volleyball Net
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
The knitting came out fine, for the most part. Just needs to be variegated yarn.
#16
Drowning In Snowglobe
#17
Leopard Eyeshadow Fail
#18
It's Official, I Am No Good At Crafts
#19
String Balloons Disaster
#20
Glow Stick Balloons
#21
The Moment You Realize Your Failed Attempt At Garden Hands Is Speaking To You
#22
Cute Little Paw Print Ornament Fail
#23
A Failed Attempt At Cut-Off Jean Shorts
#25
Bottle Bottom Flowers
#26
Yarn Balloon Burst
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
For the size of those little hands holding it, I'd say they did JUST FINE!
#27
Sucky Socks
#28
Nice Try, Hot Lips
#29
Beware Of Leg Placement When Freezing An Elf
#30
It's So Easy, They Said. Simply Squeeze And The Dino Egg Soap Will Come Out In One Piece, They Said
#32
Hedgehog Pin Cushion
#33
Hair Updo Fail
#34
Calming Jar Fail
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
Turned a calming jar into a 'Frustration Jar'. I just want to reach into this photo and SHAKE it!
#35
Beer Glass
#36
Mcdonald’s Milk Jug Penguin
#37
Melted Crayon Tree Art
#38
Galaxy Shoe Fail
ADHORTATOR 8 years ago
That's not so bad...well they look like the shoes I use when I do a paint job :-)
#39
Wreath Woes
#40
Zombie Nails
#41
Eye Makeup Fail
#42
Dog Toy Fail
Angela Tilyard 8 years ago
This is brilliant. This person should make lots and sell them as mutant dogs. I would!
#43
Jacked Up Jack-O-Lantern
#44
Cut Out Dress Failure
#45
I Guess I Shouldn't Have Thrown Out The Directions
#46
Origami Ain't My Thing
#47
Fork Bracelet Fail
#49
Denim Bascet Fail
#50
Heart Braids Fail
#51
Rainbow Fan Fail
#52
Faux Stag Head And Its Misshapen Paper-Mache Offspring
#53
Heart-Shaped Knot
#54
Decorating The Boyfriend’s Beard
#55
Glove Christmas Tree Fail
#56
Penny Covered Tabletop Faill
#58
Valentine Crayons Mess
#59
No-sew Pillowcase Fail
#60
Nailed It... Not
#61
Origami Fail
#62
Plastic Spoon Rose
#63
I Only Have Myself To Blame
#64
Failed Mandrake Root… Back To The Drawing Board
#65
Recycled Bottle Cap Robot
#66
Christmas Dogs Decoration
#67
Captain America Tie Dye Avengers Shirt Fail
#68
Mason Jar Planters
#69
Tried To Diy A Lightbulb Changing Stick. Mop. Rubber Glove. Tape. Bulb Got Stuck Going In. Fail Chandelier Was Born
#70
Bloody Ice Ballons
#71
Popcorn Wreath Fail
#72
Glow-In-The-Dark Candy Button Shoes
Šimon Špaček 8 years ago
Cat happened. Or alcohol. Or really clumsy hands.
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Bridget Smith 8 years ago
I'm guessing the top popped off & it spattered everywhere
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Schrodinger's Cat 4 years ago
Downvote all you want- but I feel like some of these are posed? Like the person trying the craft just messed it up on purpose.
#73
When Your Glass Project Isn’t Going So Well
#74
Matryoshka Dolls Fail
#75
Makeup Fail
rebekah hernandez 8 years ago
She would have got it if she didn't do both eyes first off and second blend that ish maaaan
#76
Mason Jars Decoration Fail
#77
That’s One Big Baby Hat
#78
Messed Up Mustache Nails
#79
Barbie Box Photobooth
#81
Rainbow Braid Fail
#82
Peppermint Bowl Fail
#83
Celtic Cross
#85
Upholstery Fail
#86
Tutu Skirt Fail
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
You need tulle to get the poof, chiffon is too relaxed. The result is still pretty, just different, and kiddo looks happy. Not a fail :)
#87
Writing Desk Transformation Fail
#88
Bottle Christmas Tree Fail
#89
T-Shirt Ruffle Scarf Fail
#90
Abstract String Art Snowman
#91
Owl Is Calm
#92
What? It’s A Pet Rock Mouse Not A Craft Fail
#93
First Attempt At Making Homemade Snow Globes. Care Bear Seems Really Uncomfortable In His New Environment
#94
Father’s Day Shirt Gone Wrong
#95
Pinata Dress Fail
#96
Supposed To Be A Snowman
#97
Plastic In The Oven Is Not A Good Idea
#99
Not Exactly What I Wanted
#100
Don't Spray Paint Your Patterned Upholstery
#101
Haunting Doggy Costume
#102
Tank Dress Fail
#103
Unfortunate Fairy Jar
#104
Not-So-Ombre Candles
#105
Halloween Decor Fail
#107
Snowflake Fail
#110
Paper Wall Lamp Attempt
#111
Craft Fail
#112
Halloween Makeup Fail
#113
Air Vase Fail
#114
Origami Star
#115
Crayon Letter Mess
#116
It Was Supposed To Be A Butterfly
#117
That Moment You Realize You Forgot To Turn Your Project Inside Out
Willie D'Kay 8 years ago
Wait, what kind of herb has to be smoked to not realize the wrong side of the fabric is facing out until AFTER it's nearly completely stuffed?
#118
It'll Be Easy, They Said... Everything You Need To Make Minnie And Daisy, They Said
#119
Failed Chevron Melted Crayon Art
#120
Chevrons And Squirrels
#121
Dog Christmas Decoration Fail
#123
Indoor Snowmen Fail
#124
Halloween Decoration Fail
#126
Ruffled Lamp Shade Attempt
#128
Greyhound Sweater Fail
#129
Love Hurts
#131
Melted Crayon Ornament
Tracy Kunstt 8 years ago
Um, yeah, you have to use glass ornaments not plastic and it works fine
#134
Bath Bomb Fail
#135
Crochet Fail
#136
Pom Pom Strawberry Fail
#137
Heart-shaped Cookies...
Final score:
9points
Heather Keedy Bateman 8 years ago
The second one does NOT look like a heart. It looks a foot lower...
#138
American Flag Wreath, Sort Of
#139
Tissue Paper Pendants
Heather Keedy Bateman 8 years ago
Biggest problem is the necklace itself and the links. The pieces themselves aren't bad!
#140
Paint Fail
#141
Marble Eggs Fail
#143
Makeup Fail
#144
Headband Curls Fail
#145
Dress Fail
#146
Caterpillar Balloons
#147
Halloween Makeup Fail
#148
Draped Skirt Fail
#149
The Lesson For This Evening: Measure Twice Cut Once
#150
Handprint Ornament Fail. I Can Neither Read Nor Follow Instructions However Simple They May Be
#151
Scout Pilgrim Project Went Wrong
#152
Pop Bottle Paint Problems
#153
Wire-Wrapped Heart – Snailed It
#154
T-Shirt Fail
Willie D'Kay 8 years ago
The key is the first one was not a regular t-shirt. It had a much larger neck hole.
#155
Scarf Organizer Fail
#156
Baloon Design Fail
#158
Dyed Roses Fail
Willie D'Kay 8 years ago
The trick is it needs to be an extremely freshly cut rose or the stem will already be too dry to wick the colored water right.
#159
That Time I Was Trying To Make Homemade Crayons And Ended Up Setting Them On Fire Inside My Microwave
Marioara Popescu 8 years ago
And decided to take a picture instead of extinguishing the fire... Not the brightest cookie in the oven, I take it.
#160
Note To Self... When Making Candles Don't Fling Wax All Over The Kitchen
#161
Candle Tea Cup Fail
#162
We Tried Making Sea Glass Votives... We Failed Miserably
Linda Gulley 8 years ago
Your glass pieces are enormous compared to the example. How can you not see that?
#163
Saw An Interesting DIY On My Explore And Instead Of Sleeping I Tried It. I Failed Miserably
#164
Monogram Fail
Lara Strawbridge 8 years ago
It's a marriage certificate - neat idea, but the certificate just has nothing to make it look fancy
#165
Sad Sharpie Scribble Coasters
#166
Painter’s Tape Roads
#167
800 Bottle Caps Down The Drain
#168
Potted Wreath Imperfection
#169
Painted Plate Imperfection
#170
Leave It Outside They Said, It Will Be Fine They Said
#171
Haircut Fail
Heather Keedy Bateman 8 years ago
Give it two days and you can try again. You have an endless blank canvas...
#172
Sharpie Tile Art Fail
#173
Ombre Lips Fail
#174
Gold Balloon
#175
Multi Color Pompom Fail
#178
The Craft From Hell
#180
Advent Calendar
#181
Hula Hoop Chandelier
#182
Backyard Shade
#183
Damn You, Pinterest
#184
When You Try To Craft And End Up Like This
#185
Heart Display Fail
#186
The Amount Of Scrubbing It Took To Remedy This Situation...
#187
My Fuzzeez 😂
Final score:
5points
Socially Awkward (Submission author) 8 years ago
I tried so hard to save it with band aids... rip stuffed dog.
#188
Manicure Fail
#189
Braid Fail
#191
Glitter Snowglobes
#192
Cork Christmas Wreath
Melanie Dains 8 years ago
You clearly had too much to drink when making this, yet didn't have enough corks... :)
#196
Christmas Decoration Fail
#197
Snowball Fail
Final score:
3points
#198
Impressive Beach Ball Party Arch
#199
Party Decoration Fail
Melanie Dains 8 years ago
Looks like Dwight K. Schrute blew up those sad balloons. Dwights-ba...ab123c.jpg 
#200
DIY Fail
#201
Decoration Fail
#205
Baby Decor Fail
#206
Halloween Jars
Final score:
0points
#207
News Year Resolution
Final score:
-1point
#208
Interior Decor Fail
#209
Nail Art
Final score:
-2points
#210
Tattoo Fail
Final score:
-4points
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What do you think ?
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
Some are the result of not reading the instructions, or thinking it through carefully enough. And lot of these are comparing first attempts to more experienced crafters' results. Key word, EXPERIENCE.
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H.L.Lewis 4 years ago
Everything posted there is a result of either not following directions, or lack of skill. Many of the things really just take practice to do. Learning to cut glass is a skill. Making impressions in clay is a skill. Not using enough material as shown in the example is just dumb.
Csaba Horvath 4 years ago
The perfect examples are made through a lot of stuff what we see on the fail images. Talent is a thing, exertising is another.
Lfurniture Movers 4 years ago (edited)
We get that directions are sometimes hard to follow. It’s totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these ? https://lmovers.ae/نقل-اثاث-دبي-2/
Paulette Guillory-Gardner 8 years ago
HA HA HA. These people didn't even TRY. I mean...really?!?!? At least use the right products. SMH
Santiago Suarez 8 years ago
in most cases people decided to just completely ignore the instructions and post the thing in the internet ... others are just fatal cases of bad taste :D
Erik Groeneveld 8 years ago
thanks for sharing, these were great, i feel better about myself now!
Erisa Desu 8 years ago
I really like this kind of article I somehow feel happy that other people fail also
Eliseo Lock 8 years ago
Most of these are the result of not reading and following instructions!!! Pure stupidity!!!
Nancy Arnold 8 years ago
if at first you don't succeed destroy all evidence that you tried Or follow the instructions as you are ment to !!
Elizabeth Brown 8 years ago
The thing to remember with trying something new: the first time you attempt anything, consider it practice. Almost no one will get it right the first time. You need experience to master any new craft. Laugh at mistakes, but be easy on yourself. And, don't forget to read and then follow directions.
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
Some are the result of not reading the instructions, or thinking it through carefully enough. And lot of these are comparing first attempts to more experienced crafters' results. Key word, EXPERIENCE.
Arslan Abbas 4 months ago
These funny DIY craft fails are a great reminder that creativity comes with trial and error. For those aiming to serve with pride, explore [Pakistan Army jobs](https://www.pakistanjobs.pk/pakistan-army-jobs-o357).
cindy pagita29 3 years ago
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Buzz Covington 4 years ago
Anybody else here looking for " American Woman Living In Japan Shows 19 Things In Her House That Just Make Sense"?
H.L.Lewis 4 years ago
Everything posted there is a result of either not following directions, or lack of skill. Many of the things really just take practice to do. Learning to cut glass is a skill. Making impressions in clay is a skill. Not using enough material as shown in the example is just dumb.
Csaba Horvath 4 years ago
The perfect examples are made through a lot of stuff what we see on the fail images. Talent is a thing, exertising is another.
Lfurniture Movers 4 years ago (edited)
We get that directions are sometimes hard to follow. It’s totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these ? https://lmovers.ae/نقل-اثاث-دبي-2/
Paulette Guillory-Gardner 8 years ago
HA HA HA. These people didn't even TRY. I mean...really?!?!? At least use the right products. SMH
Santiago Suarez 8 years ago
in most cases people decided to just completely ignore the instructions and post the thing in the internet ... others are just fatal cases of bad taste :D
Erik Groeneveld 8 years ago
thanks for sharing, these were great, i feel better about myself now!
Erisa Desu 8 years ago
I really like this kind of article I somehow feel happy that other people fail also
Eliseo Lock 8 years ago
Most of these are the result of not reading and following instructions!!! Pure stupidity!!!
Nancy Arnold 8 years ago
if at first you don't succeed destroy all evidence that you tried Or follow the instructions as you are ment to !!
Elizabeth Brown 8 years ago
The thing to remember with trying something new: the first time you attempt anything, consider it practice. Almost no one will get it right the first time. You need experience to master any new craft. Laugh at mistakes, but be easy on yourself. And, don't forget to read and then follow directions.
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