There is nothing wrong with looking at all the items in the store and going “I’ll just do it myself,” in fact, that’s a pretty admirable way to approach life. But normally that means learning, honing skills and experience over months and possibly even years. But some people decide to just go ahead and wing it.
The “That’s it, I’m craft shaming” Facebook group exists to document these sorts of projects and share them with the world. We sat down with the admins to learn more about the page and their thoughts. So scroll through, upvote your favorites, and comment if you have any of your own terrible craft stories.
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#1 Literal Nightmare Fuel
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#2 Crocheted Mold On Vintage Handbags. It’s Well Executed But … Why Oh Why?
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#3 “The Giant Cheerio Mirror Can’t Hurt You”, They Say, But I Don’t Believe Them
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Bored Panda got in touch with some of the admins of “That’s it, I’m craft shaming” and they were kind enough to answer some of our questions. First, we wanted to know about the group’s inception. ”The group was started as a bit of a joke, just a way to poke fun at crafts that go wrong which is why we encourage members to post creations they’ve made that went wrong or not the way they wanted, it’s about not taking it all so seriously, learning to laugh at your mistakes and embrace the human in it.”
Despite the focus on “shaming,” the real goal is lighthearted. After all, seeing a terrible project might help you gain confidence in your own work. Mistakes and happy accidents are all enjoyable content, and soon a community was born around, well, terrible creations, proving that you can find something good in the bad.
#4 Some Horror From My Facebook Marketplace
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#5 This Looks Miserable To Wear
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#6 Looks Like They Tried Buying A DIY Chewbacca Kit From Wish
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We also wanted to know a bit more about the people behind and in the group, as it’s gathered a diverse assortment of amateur craftspeople and just curious internet users. “We’re a broad bunch of people who come from all over, from Canada to the US, to the UK and Australia, so you’ll find we differ a lot on what we call ‘bad’ if it’s a case of style, I personally appreciate what others may call tacky or kitsch, love me a glittery hot pink feather mess!”
#7 Yum, Hot Cheeto Mirror
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#8 So Lifelike. Really Captures The Lj Essence
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#9 Found At A Thrift Store. I Thought That Was A Cake
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“But we tend to post crafts that are physically and technically bad, a clay sculpture that was meant to be a horse head and looks like a boot, a knitted bear that is so misshapen the comments are struggling to say what it was meant to be. We also monitor every post that if the majority don’t agree it falls into a ‘bad craft’ it will get removed!”
#10 It Looked Nice Before I Noticed What It Was Made Of
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#11 This Is So Cheesy
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#12 Man Cave Art
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We asked if they have any experiences from the group they remember fondly. “Not so much favorite stories, but things we’ve learned. As such a diverse group from so many countries, it’s fascinating to see the taste and skill levels of different places. As someone from outside the US, I never knew how common it was to use your state as decoration, from slogans to flags to the actual shape of your state as a wall feature! I also like how creative people can be, sometimes the idea is there but the execution is just terrible.”
#13 When You Toddler Ruins Your Nikes So You Try To Make Some Extra Cash With Them
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#14 Perfect Gift For Someone. Not Sure Who. But Someone Will Appreciate A Necklace Of Tiny Plastic Babies
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#15 Why Ruin A Perfectly Good Globe
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They left us with this thought to ponder as we look at this selection of “terrible crafts”: “I would like to add, that, in life, it is human to err. To make mistakes and have things fail to work out the way you plan. And you have two choices. You can hide your mistakes in shame, never speaking of them, and letting them fester and spoil inside. Or you can laugh, laugh at how funny our mistakes can be, laugh knowing you tried, and trying is the first step to succeeding.”
#16 It Took Me A Minute To Realize These Are “Artsy” Photos. I Thought They Looked Like Cheese Slices On The Coffee Table
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#17 It’s Janky, But It’s Got Potential
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#18 Down The Rabbit Hole
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#19 I Can’t Imagine They’d Chime Much
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#20 Yeah In Memory Of $10 And Wasted Fabric
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#21 It Should’ve Been 100s At Least
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#22 One Might Call It A Jair
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#23 Melcome????
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#24 So This Person Took Somebody’s Art, Cr**ped It Up And Is Trying To Sell It For Profit?
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#25 FlamiNO
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#26 I’m Curious If She Strung It Together With Lost Whiskers
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#27 Yes Those Are Bed Bugs
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#28 In 20+ Carts? Time To Start Bedazzling
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#29 They Just Glue Their Lost And Found Items To The Mirror And Call It Good
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#30 It Just Looks Like Chewing Gum
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#31 Just Check The Profile Pic Of The Seller
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#32 It’s The Pie Tins For Me
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#33 Yes, Its Made Out Of Popsicle Sticks
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#34 This Messy Popsicle Stick Wall “Art” Is Giving Children’s Craft Vibes
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#35 Granted, Better Than I Could Do, But….. That Price?!?!
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#36 The Straights Are At It Again
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#37 That Old Robe Would Have Been Worth $$, Now It’s A Fire Hazard
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#38 I Thought It Was A Huge Bug
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#39 This Is The Type Of Thing I Fear My 7yo Daughter Will Bring Home From School For Mother’s Day
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#40 This Is Supposed To Say Feminist (5 Is “Fem” In Swedish)
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#41 Guess Nothing Is Off Limits When It Comes To Bedazzling
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#42 I Just Want An Ounce, An Ounce Of The Confidence These People Have
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#43 That Glitter Is Going To Exfoliate Some Cheeks
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#44 God, They Were Bad Enough Before They Painted Them
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#45 Flintstones, Meet The Flintstones
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#46 Came Across This Today, A Nativity Made From Wine And Liquor Bottles
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#47 Wine Rack?
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#48 There’s Just Something About Them That Give Me The Ick. Who Loves Drinking That Much Its Part Of Their Decor?
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#49 Fb Marketplace Find By An “Emerging Local Artist”
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#50 It’d Be More Fitting As A Trash Can. Then You Could Just Throw It Out With The Rest Of The Garbage
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#51 “Fixed Up So It Won’t Hurt You At All” Is What I’m Looking For In A Ring
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#52 I’m Pretty Sure I Just Had A Stroke
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#53 She’s Trying To Sell These??
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#54 For That Unique Christmas Decor!
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#55 I See These Every Time I Open Marketplace
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#56 Thanks, I Hate It
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#57 How Am I Supposed To Live, Laugh, Love In These Here Conditions Man That Sign Is Atrocious
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#58 She Looks Tired Of The Crafters Bulls**t
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#59 Someone Close To Her Needs To Get Real With Her
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#60 I Think It’s A Hedgehog
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#61 Did They Use Insect Legs???
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#62 Really? Why?
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#63 It Misses Any Resemblance To An Actual Lamp
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#64 Is It Covered With Free Dust Too?
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#65 At Least Cover Up That It Used To Be Cat Litter
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#66 For Sale On Fb, For £5 You Can Have This “Homemade Small Wardrobe”
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#67 You Can Buy This “Wonderful” Flower Stand For 120€ Only ? But Don’t Get Too Excited, It’s In Lithuania
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#68 Maybe It’s Abstract?
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#69 Thanks For The Nightmare Fuel
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#70 Apparently There Is A Lighter Somewhere In There
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#71 It Suffers From A Shocking Lack Of Googly Eyes
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#72 I Love When People Label Things “Rustic” To Excuse The Chipped Paint
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#73 It Is Definitely….curious
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#74 Part Of Me Wants To Try
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#75 For Decoration, Not Practicality, As Per The Description
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