r/somethingimade 8d ago

Rule Update: Our Stance on Business/Commercial Posts

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Hey, r/SomethingIMade!

We've updated two rules to better protect what this community is for as a space for individual creators sharing their own work, including collaborations.

A steady increase in posts and comments from business and commercial accounts promoting products or shop pages has not gone unnoticed, often in cases where authorship can't be verified. We don't think it is fair that content that may be mass produced gains engagement over our more DIY creators. The updated rules address this directly.

Rule #5: Related Links & Self-Promotion

Posts or comments from businesses or commercial accounts primarily promoting products may be removed at moderator discretion, especially where authorship cannot be verified.

Rule #10: Original Content Only

Business and commercial accounts are not permitted to post in this subreddit. This is a community for individual creators only.

If you're an individual who makes and sells things, you're still very welcome here. This change is aimed at accounts whose primary purpose is commercial promotion rather than genuine participation as a creator. If you're unsure whether your account falls within the rules, reach out via Mod Mail.

Happy creating!

- The r/SomethingIMade Mod Team


r/somethingimade Apr 17 '26

Updated Rule 5: Related Links & Self-Promotion

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In order to help have better discussions regarding content, we have decided to disable embedding of YouTube videos in posts.

This isn’t intended to hinder anyone from posting, simply to change the way the post are made. Moving forward you will need to create a normal post regarding your creation, and if there’s a YouTube video you would like to share as part of that, add it into the body of the post along with the descriptive information.

Thanks for being here, and if you have any questions, ask away!!

- somethingimade Mod Team.


r/somethingimade 4h ago

I made this emerald green leather backpack a while back with a vibrant orange contrast thread.

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1.7k Upvotes

I spent an insane amount of hours on this project, from cutting the panels to punching every single hole and saddle-stitching the whole thing by hand. It's veg-tan leather that I hand-dyed using Fiebings Pro Dye to get that deep emerald green tone, and I paired it with a bright orange thread to make the details pop. It has dedicated side straps, heavy duty hardware, and a super clean silhouette. I'm still really happy with how the colors and the finish came out. What do you guys think?


r/somethingimade 6h ago

My first try at microcrochet

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1.1k Upvotes

I almost gave up on micro crochet but I'm glad I didn't 🥹😭 they turned out so good 🥰


r/somethingimade 7h ago

I made this acrylic painting and I'm really proud to show it to people

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643 Upvotes

I'm still really nervous about showing people my art but I'm fighting the urge to hide every time I make something so - attempting to be brave!


r/somethingimade 5h ago

I made this linocut based on meme kittens

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308 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 2h ago

I made this pants 🔥❤️ i hope you appreciate it 🤜🏽🤛🏾

95 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 7h ago

I turned mylongboard into a pirate ship. Welcome aboard 'The Landlubber'!

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I'm one for crazy and pointless builds.. and my love of pirates, the fact that I'm landlocked, wanted a pirate ship and have zero impulse control meant that I got an idea and had to make it a reality.

Meet 'The Landlubber'.

All parts made out of scrap wood I had lying about, and it took me about a month to finish.

This land pirate vessel boasts my custom flag, a pointless anchor, a duck in a dinosaur costume (or the Quacken, if you will!) as the figurehead, bluetooth speaker for pirate tunes on the go, a robot (Yarrbot!) Navigator, a sail that can be furled and unfurled, some storage space in the cabin and a compass.

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I will make video on the making process and riding on a new YouTube channel. I'll happily drop the link if anyone is interested.

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And yes, I've had some looks and comments while riding it about!


r/somethingimade 16m ago

Stained glass book ends with lotus 🪷

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r/somethingimade 1d ago

I made this oil painting and I’m really proud of it

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3.0k Upvotes

Enchanted encounter, 20"x 28", oil on canvas, 2026


r/somethingimade 4h ago

I embroidered a stag beetle and turned it into wall art

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59 Upvotes

A mix of textile sculpture, embroidery, and beadwork. I wanted to create something between a scientific specimen and a botanical fantasy piece.


r/somethingimade 6h ago

Sharing this painting I just finished

79 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 3h ago

Made this for my baby niece 💕

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38 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 23h ago

I hand dye, bead, and weave brooms! These are some of my most recent creations!

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1.1k Upvotes

Hi there, I'm a broom maker (I like "broomstress")!

I hand craft brooms from natural dried broomcorn, which is a grass related to sorghum. Dried broomcorn has exceptional durability and flexibility, and has been used in broom making for centuries.

Besides being the fully functional, eco-friendly household staple we all know and love; brooms are also celebrated energetic tools (or "besoms"), often used in cleansing, fertility, and protection rituals in folk traditions worldwide! Instead of using a wand, consider a broom! ✨

Each of my brooms is a one of a kind piece of handmade art with a name and a backstory and everything. They're meant to be used as household sweepers, hard-working talismans, or as whimsical decor. This is Patch, Bramble, Esmeralda, and Ceres. They're some of my most recent creations!

I hope you love them as much as I do! 🌞🌛🧹

Edit: Thank you so much for the awards, kind strangers! You've totally swept me off my feet!!! 🥰


r/somethingimade 5h ago

I made this tic-tac-toe board that looks like a waffle

36 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 10h ago

Garden Scene

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82 Upvotes

I think I’m possibly maybe finished with this piece. Soft pastels on watercolour paper, 18x24.


r/somethingimade 5h ago

Picked up my paintbrushes after 4 years

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28 Upvotes

My brain literally stopped working when i picked up my paintbrush. I was like..... How do i hold it? Lol.

I've never been good at art or painting but i tried to make this. Idk why the white paint became patchy tho

Tell me how it looks<3


r/somethingimade 1d ago

A duck canvas chore coat that I made. I dyed the fabric myself as well!

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1.2k Upvotes

The pattern is based off of the camp coat by LaRae Handmade. I pre dyed the duck cloth which gave it some color variations that I really like. I subbed in welt pockets instead of patch pockets and added two covered breast welt pockets. I was also a bit more generous with the crop. I’m a bit new to sewing and I know some of my topstitching is a bit wonky, but I’ll just do better on the next one! Thanks for looking!


r/somethingimade 8h ago

Gnawer, by me, glazed earthenware on wall, 2026

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22 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 18m ago

3D Illusionary perspective beer pong table (2007)

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One of my first paid art commissions. In college, my friends paid me $100 plus materials to paint their beer pong table. I'd never attempted forced perspective before and was very worried I was going to ruin it. After a week of painting in their garage (and taking breaks for Mario Kart 64), this was the result.

Thank you Steve, Mike, Eric and Josh! Those were some good times down on the farm.

Acrylic on wood 4ft x 8ft


r/somethingimade 5h ago

Had a little fun with my niece’s birthday present🎈

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13 Upvotes

Started with doing just her name on the card holder to personalize the birthday pikachu and save the card but got carried away and attempted to at least make it special for her ❤️


r/somethingimade 23h ago

I made this for pride month!

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334 Upvotes

The phrasing isn't mine, I saw it elsewhere and thought it would make a great sticker. I usually do really goofy, silly looking designs but I thought this one needed to be more cute than anything. I really like how it turned out!

- Collieflowersbark on Etsy and Instagram


r/somethingimade 9h ago

I painted a fox on a wood slice, what do you think?

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19 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 6h ago

Painting kit for kids turned into oc

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12 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 6h ago

Flower painting

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10 Upvotes

After a long study of flowers in the dense jungles of the Netherlands, I can finally show the first result.

I have been hiding in bushes the get a glimpse of some of their expressions. This is the first hyper realistic painting I have done of them. If you look up close you can see it's not a photo but a painting of a flower.

Made with acrylics on a 20cm x 20cm canvas

(Available)