Creating something from scratch is an enriching experience. Whether it’s knitting, crocheting, or getting your hands dirty while shaping a new idea out of clay, any craft-based activity serves as an antidote to the stresses of daily living. It’s amazing to see people rocking their inner craftsperson and creating whatever their minds dream up. But at the same time, every enthusiast knows how easy it is to get caught up in the joy of the process.
Like any art, you get super excited when starting a new project — burning with passion, hope, and expectation — only to see how it turns into a hilarious disaster! Yet, some people set out to go all the way and share their funny mishaps with everyone online. And here are the results — the internet has become packed with unfortunate handmade projects that probably looked great on paper but went way, way wrong.
Our craft-loving team here at Bored Panda has scoured the web to bring you a list of pictures that showcase the most memorable fails of the handmade world. So continue scrolling, upvote the best of these questionable gems, and be sure to share your own goofy blunders down below in the comments!
Then if you’re interested in even more do-it-yourself endeavors that should have never seen the light of day, check out our earlier posts here and here.
#1 Probably Should Have Said Something After The First One
Image source: CllrBattley
#2 The Pillow My Mom Made Me Really Ties The Room Together
Image source: Kitty-Idaho
#3 My Sister Legitimately Tried To Paint A Picture Of Stevie Wonder For My Dad On His Birthday
Image source: SchrodingersTaint
#4 My Husband Said: “Stay Still. I’m Going Try To Draw You.” Then He Showed Me This. I Laughed So Hard I Almost Threw Up. Look At The Feet
Image source: Inked_Chick
#5 This Clay Sculpture Fell Perfectly Flat On Its Face And Looks Not Happy About It
Image source: Tefallio
#6 My Wife Knitted A Hat For Our Bull Terrier, But I Think It Works Better On The Whippet
Image source: SookHe
#7 My 4 Year Old Found Permanent Markers And Is So Proud That He Is Now Darth Maul
Image source: rdixonp
#8 My Boyfriend Painted Our Dog
Image source: hollyjacquelyn
#9 My Mum Tried To Make My Sister A Teddy Bear. I Present Quasimodo In Bear Form
Image source: JamesKitchin
#10 I Named Her Barry B. Benson
I realized 3 things while making this bee. 1) Don’t buy jumbo size yarn. 2) The magic ring is hard to do with jumbo size yarn. 3) Free-handing a project will get you drastically different results. She kinda looks like a bee and a caterpillar.
Image source: JaylaReed2000
#11 Tried To Crochet My Mum A Frog And Everything Went Wrong
Image source: eilif__
#12 After Numerous Failed Projects, Finally A Success. A Slipper That Would Fit An Elephant. Now I Just Have To Acquire An Elephant
Image source: DaddyJMo1381
#13 Make A Beret But Fail So Marvelously It Makes You Look Like An Angry Mushroom From Mario
Image source: fizzingfleur
#14 I Took My Art Very Seriously In High School And Thought I Was Pretty Good. Looking Back At This Piece, I May Have Been In Denial
Image source: hvrock13
#15 All I Know Is That Somewhere Along The Line A Mistake Might Have Been Made
Image source: 9999monkeys
#16 The Top Is Pottery That My Mom Got In Germany, The Bottom Is My Attempt To Make It In My Ceramics Class
Image source: erinflah1
#17 They Stand Up On Their Own.
i Have Brought Shame To My Knitting Name
Image source: roundinsquares
#18 I Tried To Paint My Girlfriend
Image source: EndlessCupsOfCoffee
#19 Some Interesting Face Paint I Had Done As A Child
Image source: Valravni
#20 Clearing Out Some Old DVDs And Found This Custom Case I Hand-Crafted Myself
Image source: mundungous
#21 Cat Found A New Scratch Post In My Latest Portrait. Lesson Learned = Never Leave A Clay Portrait In The House With A Cat. Make A Good Horror Sculpture Though
Image source: rjjsculptor
#22 Clay Monstrosity
Image source: ImLaurenTheresa
#23 My Friend Got Married Yesterday And Was Gifted A Handmade Quilt
Image source: Drawtaru
#24 My Friend Got His Dreads Cut Off, His Mom Turned Them Into A Cat Bed
Image source: reddit.com
#25 My Friend Just Knitted A Fox Cowell Hood. Expectations vs. Reality
Image source: vinni6, Thevelvetacorn
#26 Failed Rug. I Did Not Sew It On A Flat Surface So I Couldn’t See I Was Wrapping Each Round Too Tight, And Now It Won’t Lay Flat. At Least The Cat Likes It
Image source: fatmarmotknits
#27 So My Girlfriend Attempted To Sew Me A Monkey
Image source: tr0picana
#28 Not All My Crafts Turn Out How I Imagine Them
Image source: striped_pigeon_embroidery
#29 DIY Cat Tent
Image source: Penkinvaltaaja
#30 When You Find Out Yarn Weight And Needle Size Matter In A Pattern
Image source: OneEyedSara
#31 The First Sweater I Ever Made
I knew nothing about sizing and was so nervous it’d be too small so it ended up being HUGE, but also, the neck was so small I could barely squeeze my head into it. I’ve since taken this sweater apart and make a throw blanket I love with it. Live and learn!
Image source: rosy.stitches
#32 This Painting My Grandmother Copied
Image source: Ok_Panic7480
#33 It Has Pockets. 38 Of Them
Image source: Extempo
#34 My Daughter Says I Look Like I Should Be Singing In The Church Choir. My Second Attempt At A Dress, Second Fail
Image source: knit_the_resistance
#35 Condom Beanie? Top Is What I Made, Bottom Is What It’s Supposed To Be. Oops
Image source: sarahorwhatever
#36 I Made A Replica Of My Ear Out Of Boredom
Image source: conjureconzure
#37 I Tried Making My First Pair Of Pants Today. I Goofed, But The Result Was Hilarious (I Fixed Them And Finished)
Image source: midnitebrz
#38 My Grandmother Took Various Socks From My Laundry Basket And Sewed Them Into A Pair Of Tiny Rugs. I Have No Clue Why
Image source: zgreen13
#39 A Friend Of Mine Tried Painting A Rock Like The One She Saw Online
Image source: Waterproof_soap
#40 I’m Known Far And Wide For My Incredible Sculpting Abilities. The Next Michelangelo, They Call Me. I Am A Play Dough Artiste And Joan Rivers (RIP) Is My Muse
Image source: megbeth_is_king
#41 These Blue Jeans Were My Favorite. However, Bleach Got On The Bottom Of It. Since I Had Left Over Fabric, I Got The Bright Idea To Create Bell Bottoms Out Of It
Image source: faithstjules
#42 My Wife Is A Talented Artist, So She Wanted To Make The White Owl Instead Of Buying It Pre-Made
Image source: go_green1
#43 She’s Taken Up Crocheting. I Have No Words
Image source: Siberwulf
#44 First Time Trying To Make A Bunny Didn’t Turn Out The Way I Expected
Image source: Twinkle_Twink
#45 Beanie Fail. Can You Tell This Is My First Time?
Image source: anonam0use
#46 What It Was Supposed To Look And What I Did Crocheted
Image source: Garlenne
#47 Tried To Make A Hiding Place In A Book
Image source: Beautiful_peony
#48 Tried A New Craft
Image source: WheredMyBjergo
#49 Fail: Beanie I Was Making, Apparently For A Cone Head. I Started Over After Pic
Image source: Nightblossom13
#50 Decided To Paint My PS3 Controller
Image source: zwinky588
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