When was the last time you created something with your hands? Like a cake, a painting, or a pair of socks? Do you remember the feeling you had after finishing it, the satisfaction you got even if it wasn’t “perfect”?

Handicrafts can be an excellent way to experience flow, decrease stress, and relieve anxiety. However, when you’re, for whatever reason, a bit lost in the quest for a balanced life, it can be quite difficult to choose a project that would suit you.

For that, let’s take a look at the subreddit ‘Something I Made.‘ As its name suggests, this online community unites people who are proud of the fruits of their labor and want to show them off to others, congratulating each other on a job well done and encouraging people to keep at it.

So, continue scrolling to check out their top recent posts, and fire up our earlier publications on the subreddit here and here if you want more.

#1 Latest Finish, Wild Thing Denim Vest! About 6 Months Of Work

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#2 Pencil Portrait I Drew Few Weeks Ago. (Pencils On Paper)

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#3 I Made Some Cloud Pendants!

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#4 I Designed A 3D Printed Mirror Array To Propose! The Mirrors Are Angled So That Just Before Sunset, They Reflect The Sunlight To Spell “Marry Me?”

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#5 I Made This Sweatshirt Out Of A Blanket I Got At My Local Thrift Store And It’s Probably My Favorite Thing I’ve Made So Far

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#6 Wife Wanted A Greenhouse. Repurposed Wood And Windows

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#7 I Made These Huge Paintings For My First Solo Exhibition

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#8 A Mailbox I’m Building. Steel And Copper

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#9 I Make Canvas Bags, Here’s My Latest! Naturally Dyed With Madder Root And Cochineal

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#10 I Handcut Playing Cards Into 3D Art Using An Xacto Knife

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#11 I Made These Ceramic Ghost Buddies With Tea Lights!

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#12 One Of My Works About Humpback Whales

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#13 I Made A Portrait By Smashing Glass!

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#14 “Holding Hands” Silver Ring Made By Me

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#15 I Made Every Part Of This Outfit, Corset And Petticoats Included!

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#16 I Made My Daughter This Armor From Leather, Wood, Plastic, And Brass And Foam Sheet

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#17 I Made This Lingerie Set For A Friend’s Birthday!

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#18 I Made This Pumpkin Kitty Out Of Polymer Clay. I Wanted It To Look Like He Was Wearing A Costume And I Think It Turned Out So Cute!

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#19 I Did A Shirt! This Is The 3rd One I’ve Made And I’m Super Pleased With How It Turned Out, Despite The Wobbly Top-Stitching On The Pocket

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#20 I Made A Dress For My First Day Of Work

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#21 Painting I Did Like Looking Through The Rainy Window Of A Car

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#22 My Playful Red Brooch. Made Entirely Of Polymer Clay

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#23 A Feltart Embroidery Of Spirited Away Train Scene That I Made, Trying To Build A Wall Of Ghibli Feltart For Myself

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#24 A Painting I Did For My Fiancé. It’s Him And His Oldest Son

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#25 Finally Completed The Mosaic In My Mom’s Shower! 5000 Individually Cut Tiles And A Year Of Work

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#26 Diplodocus Hand Painted Ceramic Tile

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#27 An 8×8 Witch Cottage I Designed/Built For My Backyard! First Major Construction Project

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#28 2.5 Years Sober Tomorrow; I Painted This For An Art Auction Benefiting A Local Sober Living Facility

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#29 I Made Some Shroomy Ceramic Planters

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#30 My Mother Crocheted This Blanket From Over 800 Small Flowers. She Doesn’t Even Has Facebook So I Thought I Would Post It For Her Because It’s Such An Awesome Piece

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#31 100 Hours Later… It’s Done

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#32 A Lovely Dress For A Baby Shower!

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#33 One Of My Favorite Rings I’ve Made

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#34 Recycled Combs Made From Discarded Bottle Caps! Took Many, Many Months To Nail This On My Injection Machine

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#35 Just Finished My Biggest And Most Difficult Backgammon Board So Far, Made With Real Fern Leaves And Flowers

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#36 I Painted This Pourtrait

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#37 S’more Making Dinosaur! What Should We Name It?

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#38 I Made This, And It’s Kinda Cool. I Dunno, What Do You Think?

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#39 I Made Cellular Biology Stained Glass To Hang Behind Me For My Work Zoom Calls

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#40 Beaded Pin Inspired By Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring

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#41 My Daughter Wearing The Coat That I Made For Her

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#42 I Make Woodburnings. This One’s My Favorite So Far!

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#43 I Won First Place At The Fair This Weekend For My Cross Stitch!

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#44 Candy Corn Ghost! A Happy Little Experiment!

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#45 I Preserve And Frame Spiderwebs!

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#46 My Interpretation Of A Classic

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#47 I Previously Posted This Elsewhere But Kept Being Told To Post It Here. So Here Is My Alien Abduction Outfit. I Made The Top, Skirt And Necklaces

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#48 5 Years Of Experimenting And Practice On My Stop Motion Puppets!

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#49 My 15 Year Old Is Almost Finished With This End Table. I’m So Proud Of Him

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#50 The Diamond Engagement Ring I Made For My (Hopefully) Soon To Be Fiancée. In 18k Rose Gold

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#51 I Made Paintings From Dried Pressed Flowers From My Garden

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#52 Almost Finished Making This Chefs Knife. Just Need To Sand The Handle A Bit More. Love To Hear What You Think Of It

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#53 Some Of My Favourite Hand Embroidered Landscapes

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#54 I Made This Pulp Fiction Mia Wallace Inspired Candle Holder

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#55 Incense Burner I Made For My Girlfriend

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#56 A Mug I Made A Little While Ago

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#57 A Leather Bag I Made

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#58 I Made This Painting! Hopefully It Looks A Little Familiar, But Not Too Familiar

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#59 I Made This Embroidery As A Gift To My Religious Grandma And She Loved It!

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#60 I Made Miniature Pizzas For My Barbies Out Of Polymer Clay

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#61 Check Out This Cool Little Charm I Made, It Has A Pearl Inside!

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#62 Female Woodworker With Her Statement Wall

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#63 My Wife Told Me To Do A Craft With Our 6yo Son. 40 Hours Later. Paper Mache

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#64 Cotton Candy Cart I Designed For A Customer

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#65 Vywhittler

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#66 I Made These Pair Of Crescent Moon Opal Stud Earrings

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#67 My Second Attempt At Repurposing Sweaters Into A Hoodie

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#68 Fun Lighting For My Lounge I Made

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#69 Mancala Board I Made With Pressed Flowers And Leaves

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#70 I Made An Acrylic Painting, It’s 18×24 On Cotton Canvas

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#71 I Made This Dress And Crown For A Potato Festival Sewing Competition. I Came Runner-Up

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#72 I Designed And Crafted This Master Sword Necklace In Silver With A Hidden Button On It To Unsheath

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#73 I Made This Little Pastel Green Polymer Clay Stegosaurus!

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#74 I Built A Little Town

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#75 I Made A Big Fruit/Salad Bowl From The Root Of A Black Walnut Tree

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#76 I Made Knife Handle Scales With A Pinecone In Resin. Can’t Wait To Put These On A Chefs Knife

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#77 I Crocheted This Groovy Blanket As A Surprise For My Younger Brother, Who’s Going Through A Tough Time. I’m So Happy With How It Came Out, It Just Might Be My Favorite Thing I’ve Ever Made!

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#78 I Made These Retro-Style Tote Bags That Transform Into A Backpack

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#79 For My Girlfriend’s Birthday I Made Up This Wine Featuring An Illustration Of Her With Her Best Friend – Named After Their Favorite Book

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#80 I Made This Acrylic Painting And Is My First One To Get In A Show!

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#81 Some Of The Candles My Girlfriend Recently Made. What Do You Think?

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#82 I Made A Stained Glass Cynthia!

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#83 Oil Painting Of Pinecones That I Made Recently

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#84 Finished This Blazer After Two Weeks Of Sewing

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#85 I Made Stained Glass Beanie Babies

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#86 My Attempt At A Desert Landscape Scrimshaw On Bone

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#87 This Is A Recent Oil Painting Commission I Did. Let Me Know What You Think

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#88 Made A Necklace With The Rare 4 Leaf Clover. Any Thoughts?

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