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Pinterest is a magical place. It’s full of aesthetically pleasing homes, perfectly organized office spaces, seasonal crafts that will leave your house looking adorable year round and simple projects that can spruce up your garden. But how often do you actually attempt any of the DIY projects you admire online? 

Apparently, many of them are much more difficult than the site would lead you to believe. Below, you’ll find some of the most hilarious Pinterest versus reality fails that people have shared of their own projects. Whether you’re a craft expert or not, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these unfortunate attempts, and keep reading to find a conversation with Brandy Nelson of the Gluesticks blog!

#1

Pinterest Pumpkins

Pinterest Pumpkins

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Sleepy Panda
Community Member
2 years ago

This isn’t a fail! I don’t know what it is, but it’s not a fail!

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    #2

    Pinterest Fail

    Pinterest Fail

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    DinsdalePiranha
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Pintrest seems to hate crayons.

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    #3

    Auntie Misjudged The Length Of My Neck

    Auntie Misjudged The Length Of My Neck

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Ahhh but his ears are so snuggly.

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    #4

    Ocean In A Bottle: Witness My Epic Pinterest Fail

    Ocean In A Bottle: Witness My Epic Pinterest Fail

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    LJ Robinson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Welcome to Louisiana, where the river ends.

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    #5

    An Attempt At A Guy Fawkes Origami Mask Turned Into A Pinterest Fail

    An Attempt At A Guy Fawkes Origami Mask Turned Into A Pinterest Fail

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    LJ Robinson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Well, at least he/she tried.

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    #6

    A Friend Used Pinterest Instructions To Make An Oscar The Grouch Costume For Her Guinea Pig

    A Friend Used Pinterest Instructions To Make An Oscar The Grouch Costume For Her Guinea Pig

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It has more TMNT vibes.

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    #7

    Low-Budget Pinterest

    Low-Budget Pinterest

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    Audra
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This isnt a fail!! Its adorable 😍

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    #8

    Here’s A Fail Of A DIY Craft. Good Effort Though

    Here’s A Fail Of A DIY Craft. Good Effort Though

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    Judes
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    They'd be significantly improved if the balloons were removed.

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    #9

    Nailed It, 0-2

    Nailed It, 0-2

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    What in the name of all things holy happened there?

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    #10

    Nailed It

    Nailed It

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Yours is better! 😁🤣

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    #11

    Pinterest "It" Pumpkin vs. My Sister's

    Pinterest "It" Pumpkin vs. My Sister's

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    Sleepy Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It’s It’s derpy brother, At!

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    #12

    I Tried To Build A Book Igloo With My Students After I Saw It On Pinterest

    I Tried To Build A Book Igloo With My Students After I Saw It On Pinterest

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The Pinterest looks like it's totally fake

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    #13

    My Fiancée Recently Took Up Crocheting And Wanted To Follow A Guide From Pinterest. This Is The Picture She Sent Me After Her First Attempt At A Christmas Stocking

    My Fiancée Recently Took Up Crocheting And Wanted To Follow A Guide From Pinterest. This Is The Picture She Sent Me After Her First Attempt At A Christmas Stocking

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Keep practicing! First attempts don't usually work out, you can return it to yarn and keep practicing!

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    #14

    My Mother: "I Found This New Website, Pinterest, It's Very Cool". 10 Minutes Later: Easter Decorations

    My Mother: "I Found This New Website, Pinterest, It's Very Cool". 10 Minutes Later: Easter Decorations

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If you carrot all, you'll remove the app from her phone.

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    #15

    Tried Out An Embroidery Pattern I Saw On Pinterest

    Tried Out An Embroidery Pattern I Saw On Pinterest

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    JoNo
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It looks fine, just don't show anyone the pattern and they'll be none the wiser.

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    #16

    My Cousin Tried To Make Easter Eggs From Pinterest

    My Cousin Tried To Make Easter Eggs From Pinterest

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Maybe try less crayon

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    #17

    Rainbow Roses: Not Quite Right, But Still Interesting

    Rainbow Roses: Not Quite Right, But Still Interesting

    The setup: red, green, and blue dyes. Split the rose's stem into 3 parts. Use plastic wrap to keep the stem happy. 

    The dyes: Danish. The green is very opaque, the red is slight, and the blue is transparent. I think these are real pigments, not just dyes.

    After 18 hours - blue spots. After 36 hours - more blue spots on the petals and on the leaves. Close up after 36 hours - the rose is not happy.

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    DinsdalePiranha
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Should have used Photoshop like the original.

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    #18

    Followed The Pinterest Directions Exactly

    Followed The Pinterest Directions Exactly

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    hungryghost
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Swamp jar, nice

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    #19

    Thank You Pinterest And Social Media For Giving My Wife The Idea To Make A Paper Tree For My Son's Winnie-The-Pooh-Themed Second Birthday

    Thank You Pinterest And Social Media For Giving My Wife The Idea To Make A Paper Tree For My Son's Winnie-The-Pooh-Themed Second Birthday

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    PandaJon
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Well, she got "the Pooh" part correct

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    #20

    Pinterest Fail

    Pinterest Fail

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Did you use self raising flour for the salt dough? That makes it bubble like this when drying. Use plain flour with salt dough.

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    #21

    We All Need A Laugh, So Enjoy My Epic Pinterest Fail From This Morning

    We All Need A Laugh, So Enjoy My Epic Pinterest Fail From This Morning

    I actually did some excellent quick thinking and poured the clementine caramel out of the pan and onto some oiled parchment and laid another piece on top. I’ve now got clementine caramel shards to use instead.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Knowing how to rescue a potential failure is a serious talent in its own right

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    #22

    Pinterest Failed Me

    Pinterest Failed Me

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    Diolla
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Pinterest didn't fail you. You failed yourself.

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    #23

    10 Cans Of Spray Paint Later And There Is No Making That Tree Top White. If You See This Craft On Pinterest - Do Not Attempt

    10 Cans Of Spray Paint Later And There Is No Making That Tree Top White. If You See This Craft On Pinterest - Do Not Attempt

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I think they started with a fake white tree...

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    #24

    Nailed It

    Nailed It

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It's, um, it's going the wrong way.

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    #25

    Milk Jug Elmer. Almost Got It

    Milk Jug Elmer. Almost Got It

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    Esté
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I love it!!

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    #26

    My Friend Based Her Graduation Cap Off Of A Pinterest Post

    My Friend Based Her Graduation Cap Off Of A Pinterest Post

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    spicy (she/he/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    i still think it’s nice!!!

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    #27

    Creating Winter Workshop Crafts With My First-Graders. Pinterest Expectation vs. Reality

    Creating Winter Workshop Crafts With My First-Graders. Pinterest Expectation vs. Reality

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    LJ Robinson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Id say thats a little much for 1st graders.

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    #28

    After Multiple Tries, Looks Like I'll Be Buying An Ink Pad

    After Multiple Tries, Looks Like I'll Be Buying An Ink Pad

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    giku T
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    try wet hand and foot

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    #29

    A Definite Pinstrosity In The Making

    A Definite Pinstrosity In The Making

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    Sleepy Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I actually think this is quite cool!

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    #30

    Aspiring Artist

    Aspiring Artist

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    Chrissie Anit
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Well, if you practise, like, 5 years, you will succeed!

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    #31

    Tried My Best

    Tried My Best

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A brilliant first try! Keep trying!

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    #32

    No More Painting With Circles

    No More Painting With Circles

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I see some really great circles under there

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    #33

    Pinterest Inspiration On Top, My Attempt On The Bottom

    Pinterest Inspiration On Top, My Attempt On The Bottom

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    DinsdalePiranha
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I like the "failed" one more.

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    #34

    Girlfriend Got Inspiration From Pinterest

    Girlfriend Got Inspiration From Pinterest

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    LJ Robinson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Works for me!

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    #35

    Pinterest Fail

    Pinterest Fail

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Just save it for 10 months and put it out for Halloween. Edit: Typo. Thank you Ubiquitous.

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    #36

    Pinterest Really Let Me Down

    Pinterest Really Let Me Down

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    You used the wrong type of whisk. Look how far apart the tines are.

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    #37

    We Nailed It For Sure

    We Nailed It For Sure

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    JenC
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Put liquids that don't mix, like oil and water, with food due. Put the densest/ heaviest first, and proceed to lightest. I don't know how they kept the dye from mixing.

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    #38

    These Were Not A Win, But We Had Bubbly, Spiked Cider And Crafts, So I’m Ok With It

    These Were Not A Win, But We Had Bubbly, Spiked Cider And Crafts, So I’m Ok With It

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    Joanne Earle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Jar snow globes are kinda hard cause you really need a good, non water soluable adhesive for the lid, for both the items behind stuck on the bottom of the lid, but for the threads around the top of the jar.

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    #39

    What You Expect vs. What You Get

    What You Expect vs. What You Get

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    Mara Was… A Surgeon
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    They had courage making that,;i didn't have kindness when I said that.

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    #40

    Pinterest Gone Wrong

    Pinterest Gone Wrong

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    Phoenix
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    TBF, I'm not digging the pinterest version either.

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    #41

    Pinterest vs. Reality

    Pinterest vs. Reality

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    Leonie Löwenherz
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Artistically this is fine, content wise this is terrible

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    #42

    At Least I Tried

    At Least I Tried

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    Holly Allen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Did you tho? They don't even look like the same craft

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    #43

    I Saw This Idea On Pinterest, And Well

    I Saw This Idea On Pinterest, And Well

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It doesn't look awful, but look at the difference in size of bottles. You used full size, the example used minis

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    #44

    I Have No Words, Except That It Didn't Turn Out Like The Picture

    I Have No Words, Except That It Didn't Turn Out Like The Picture

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Hang it up, neaten out the chains with fingers. If the connections are correct then it will look correct. Having hanging paper chain decorations laying flat on a surface is a very poor judge of appearance.

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    #45

    Pinterest vs. Real Life

    Pinterest vs. Real Life

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I'm trying to work out how the same results were expected. The first is on a sanded wood plank, the second appears to be a dirty plywood backboard of a cupboard?

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    #46

    Slithery Wreaths

    Slithery Wreaths

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    DinsdalePiranha
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    We hiss you a Merry Christmas.

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    #47

    I'm Pretty Sure Kesha Is The Only One Who Would Be Proud Of My Masterpiece

    I'm Pretty Sure Kesha Is The Only One Who Would Be Proud Of My Masterpiece

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    Mieke Mcdonald
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is super cool! I love it! Well done, I couldn't have made such a masterpiece if I tried......

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    #48

    Reality Is Different

    Reality Is Different

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Cones, not squished paper...

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    #49

    Our Christmas Craft Of The Day Didn't Turn Out So Good

    Our Christmas Craft Of The Day Didn't Turn Out So Good

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    jaimedannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Where's there paper plate? You were supposed to use a paper plate.

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    #50

    Pinterest Expectation vs. Reality

    Pinterest Expectation vs. Reality

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    roddy
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    "Every day" is two words in this context (= each day). Everyday as one word just means "ordinary".

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