When I think of crafts, I picture these weird-looking items floating on Etsy like eternal shipwrecks that rise to the surface every time you genuinely need something. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with pursuing your hobby, but it’s a whole different story if you’re trying to make money out of something you wouldn’t buy yourself. Hence, there’s an entire craft-shaming movement that humorously mocks such instances.

But there’s a whole different side to craftsmanship and here we are talking the perfect fusion of idea, execution, skill, and patience. Mix them together and you see pieces of handmade art that put the mass production industry to shame.

And thanks to the subreddit r/Crafts, we have the most eye-watering collection of crafty objects that prove there’s no limit to human imagination. With a whopping 1.6m contributing to this online community, it’s easy to fall in love with crafts even if you weren’t a big fan of them in the first place.

#1 I Got Into Making Stained Glass During Quarantine - My Favorite Things To Make Are Corners Like This

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#2 My First Selfmade Bookshelf Insert.it‘S Not Perfect But I Love Looking At It

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#3 I Made A House For My Cat And Im Super Proud Of It. Also My First Time Doing Something Like This, Because Im Just 14

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Most people think of crafts as something that only kids do, but this hobby can yield incredible homemade results. Whether making gifts, adding some personal touch to your wardrobe, or improving your home decor, it can be a fun and budget-friendly way to impress others, yourself included. So if you have idle hands and are in the mood for trying to make something by yourself, scroll through this list of creative DIY project ideas.

But crafts are not only for the bored ones of us. A growing body of research has shown incredibly positive impacts making crafts has on dementia and Alzheimer's patients. Although a dementia patient’s ability to reason continues to diminish with progression of the disease, ‘exercising’ their brain can slow that process down.

#4 I Turned Some Unused Circuit-Boards Into A Map

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#5 Dresser Ive Been Working On For My Sons Nursery

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#6 Made A Wood Resin Comb, Inspired By Patronus

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Not only are crafts beneficial to dementia patients, many experts say they’re essential to their health and well-being. The best crafts for dementia patients are those that offer physical, emotional, and cognitive stimulation. The craft also needs to meet the level of challenge that is right for the person. Some of the easiest crafts are drawing and painting. People at various stages of dementia and with various skill levels can all benefit from these activities.

#7 Lost Both Of My Jobs Due To Covid-19, Decided To Try Something New

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#8 I Spent Way Too Long On This.. Addams Family ‘Polly Pocket’ Style Playset

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#9 I Make Pottery Out Of Dirt That I Dig Up Myself. These Are Made From 9 Different Wild Clays From Around The Brisbane Area

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#10 I'm Addicted To Making Felted Cats. What Do You Guys Think?

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#11 As I Am Only 100cm Tall, I Sewed Myself A Jacket Out Of A Pillowcase

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#12 Extreme Impulse Project - Painted Over My Fireplace Tonight And Now I Need Validation At One Am

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#13 Lord Of The Rings Messenger Bag I Just Finished!

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#14 Finally Finished This Dress!

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#15 This Is My Favorite Thing I've Ever Made Wisteria Mobile In Felt

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#16 I Made Myself A Pair Of Shoes - All By Hand Stitching

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#17 A Year Or So's Worth Of Embroidery

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#18 My Quarantine Project: I Painted A Mandala On An Old, Beat-Up Table

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#19 This Octopus Candle Holder That My Sister Hand Made At Her Pottery Shop

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#20 Hand Embroidered Bubbles

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#21 My Wife Presses Flowers Then Creates Pieces Like This. I Love This One

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#22 Nearly 9 Months Later And This Monstrosity Is Finished! First Truly Big Crochet Project And I’m Extremely Proud

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#23 I Painted A Whole Bunch Of Rocks During Quarantine!

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#24 For Those Who Enjoyed My Fox Paper Sculpture ... Here Is His Pal, The Fawn! Hanging Sleepily In The Nursery

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#25 Needle Art - I’m Currently Going Through Ivf. This Is What My Husband Made Me Using My Discarded Meds. Got Me Laughing

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#26 My Mom Is A Painter. Here Is One Of Her Latest Pieces!

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#27 I Use Beach Pebbles To Portray Fond Memories. Here's Me With My Grandad

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#28 Ottomans That I Made With My Wife. She Knit And Upholstered, And I Did The Woodworking

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#29 I Needle Felted Ice Bear (Made 100% From Wool)

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#30 Finally Done With My Hand Painted "Wallpaper"!

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#31 This Is How We Dye Easter Eggs In Serbia Using Only Natural Ingredients

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#32 My Ribbon Embroidery

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#33 I Wanted To Be A Jellyfish For Halloween. It Turned Out Better Than I Thought

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#34 I Made This Dumbledore Art Quilt Using Scraps From My Fabric Stash. 48”x64”

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#35 DIY Tree Of Life Suncatcher

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#36 I Made A Lilac Branch Out Of Cold Porcelain.very Long And Painstaking Work, A Lot Of Small Parts,stamens,but It's Worth It

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#37 Some Armor I Made For Fun, Have Some New Designs In A Notebook So Comment If You Want To See It

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#38 My Boyfriend Wanted To See An Insult Version Of Those ‘Why I Love You’ Bottles. Here’s What I Made Him For Christmas

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#39 First Paper Sculpture

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#40 I Am Awful At Keeping Houseplants So I Made A Wire One That I Can’t Kill!

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#41 Hi New Here! My Mother Makes Homemade Cards And Just Recently She Entered In Her Card To A Facebook Contest. All The Old Women In The Group Don’t Seem To Like It And She’s Upset Because She Spend A Lot Of Time On This Card. I Want To Prove Her Wrong That People Actually Like Her Card! Thanks!

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#42 My Creation And My Muse

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#43 My Hand-Painted Food Rocks

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#44 A Little Porcelain Snow Leopard With Silver Spots, Made By Me!

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#45 Chubby Seals Crafted In Ceramics By My Mom

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#46 I Made This Without A Sewing Machine...it Took So Long And My Fingers Hurt But I’m Proud!

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#47 My Wife Had Dresses Made From My Old Shirts For My Girls To Wear On Fathers Day

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#48 My Little Robin! What Do You Think, Do You Like It Too?

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#49 My New Niece Is Going To Have A Bee Themed Room So I Crocheted Her This Blanket

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#50 Can't Afford A Backsplash So I Painted One!

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