r/handmade 14h ago

Just finished carving and hand-painting this little songbird!

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149 Upvotes

Carved from wood and hand-painted. Loved bringing out the details in the feathers!


r/handmade 19h ago

I turned a sprig of rosemary into a silver ring

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91 Upvotes

I’ve always been inspired by nature, and lately I’ve found myself paying more attention to the small details of plants that are easy to overlook.

This time, I chose rosemary.

Instead of simplifying the design into a generic leaf pattern, I wanted to keep the long, slender shape and the slightly irregular way rosemary grows. Every leaf was shaped individually and assembled by hand, which took much longer than I expected, but I felt those little details were worth preserving.

One of my favorite parts of making jewelry is trying to translate something living into metal without losing its character. I don’t want the finished piece to look perfectly symmetrical—I want it to feel like a small sprig that could have been picked straight from a garden.

This ring is part of a botanical-inspired series I’ve been exploring, and I already have a few more plants in mind for future pieces.

If you could turn any plant into a piece of jewelry, what would you choose?


r/handmade 3h ago

Excited to share my new painting "Xenofract"

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This project pushed me to the limits of my patience and skill. Mostly hand brushed with a bit of masking + airbrush to finalize the details, I wanted to give a final push before welcoming our first child in late August. Enjoy this picture of me exhaustedly smiling next to the piece plus some detail shots. The painting is 48x60in.


r/handmade 10h ago

Transforming clay into a cute key hanger.

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52 Upvotes

I have made these wall key holders using ceramic paste and acrylic colors.

​I hope you like it! 💕


r/handmade 14h ago

⚠️ Spider Warning ⚠️ I made this creepy little needle-felted spider creature

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50 Upvotes

I finished this strange little needle-felted spider today. It has a mask-like face, too many eyes, and long black-and-white legs—creepy, but somehow still a little cute.

Would you let it live on your desk, or would you immediately move to another house? 🕷️


r/handmade 22h ago

Painted a Manhattan, made the frame as well, oil on canvas

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39 Upvotes

r/handmade 4h ago

A look at the final flame-setting stage of my smoky glass lotus

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25 Upvotes

This was the final stage after the lotus had already been assembled. I used the flame to make a few last adjustments and set the shape. The tricky part was keeping the petals light and curved without losing the smoky, ink-wash effect.


r/handmade 18h ago

Various shapes of wire wrapped pendants

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9 Upvotes

r/handmade 23h ago

Meet this little sweet soul! This 7-inch (18 cm) pocket-sized Waldorf doll was custom-made in my cozy country office ☀️ 🌿 ☘️ 🌱

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9 Upvotes

She is made of soft cotton velour and feels incredibly nice to touch. Her tiny size makes her the perfect little companion to tuck into a pocket, take on outdoor adventure


r/handmade 3h ago

Finished these sparkly fantasy worlds and wanted to show you ✨️😊💖✨️

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These are all acrylic on canvas paintings in various sizes. They were each painted for someone so these images are just shared for fun. I love anything that shimmers and sparkles so these were very rewarding and satisfying to make ✨️🥳🎨✨️


r/handmade 21h ago

Pet portrait on leather bag charms

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6 Upvotes

I made leather bag charms from premium leather and turn it into small canvas for fur babies 🎨


r/handmade 23h ago

Wire wrapped gemstone chip bracelet I made

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7 Upvotes

r/handmade 5h ago

Sharing this handsome frenchie charm I made recently

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This piece carved on vegetable-tanned leather. The design is first hand-tooled into the surface to create the details and expression. The raised effect is achieved using a relief embossing technique from the back, which gives the portrait more depth and dimension. After the carving and forming process, I hand-painted the piece using leather pigment paints, layer by layer, to bring out the colors and expression.


r/handmade 2h ago

Ripple ice dye

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3 Upvotes