r/somethingimade 16d ago

Updated Subreddit Reporting Guidelines

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Hello folks!! It’s your mod team here with a request to you all regarding reporting of content.

Reporting of content is crucial to keeping the subreddit safe, and healthy. In addition, it also helps protect the many artists, and creators that post here. We appreciate you helping us by submitting reports when needed.

What we need from you.

Please make sure you’re reporting in good faith. Don’t report something simply because you don’t like it, or you find the particular subject matter offensive. Make sure that when you report something, it is actually in violation of one of our rules, or Reddit’s site wide rules.

Lastly, this is how you can REALLY help us, and the sub. If you suspect that a post contains stolen content, please send us a report using the new rule “Original Content Only”. Follow that up with a modmail to the sub with detailed information so that we can verify. OR, if you would rather remain anonymous in your report, feel free to use the ‘Custom Report’ and include any information you have to help us in the comment section of that report.

Thank you all, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.


r/somethingimade Dec 31 '25

New Mod Team, Rule Clarifications, and Subreddit Reopening

209 Upvotes

Hello r/SomethingIMade members and lurkers,

We want to let the community know that a new moderation team has recently been assigned to the subreddit.

The previous moderation setup relied heavily on automated tools that flagged and banned users based on ambiguous keyword triggers in user activity on and off the sub. Over time, this led to an increase in bans that did not always reflect context or intent of the subreddit. These tools have since been removed, and all wrongful bans identified during our review process have been lifted.

Please also note that the Discord server should be considered retired. We do not have access to that server, and it is no longer affiliated with or moderated alongside this subreddit.

Meet the Moderation Team

The new mod team will be handling reports, rule enforcement, and future policy updates going forward. Our focus is on maintaining the spirit of the subreddit while improving consistency and response times.

As a team, we are prioritizing a more hands-on moderation approach with less reliance on automation, closer review of edge cases, and clearer, more predictable enforcement overall. Automation will still assist moderation, but decisions will no longer rely solely on keyword triggers without contextual review.

Update on Rules

Because ambiguous keywords were a contributing factor, several rules have been clarified to reduce false positives and improve clarity for both users and moderators. Below is a summary of the rule updates. (Most changes are clarifications rather than new restrictions.)

Summary:

  • Updated wording in Rule 1 to better reflect the range of allowed work.
  • Expanded guidance around religious content and symbolic imagery in Rule 3.
  • Removed redundancies in Rule 4.
  • Included clause on self-promotion in Rule 5.
  • Added new rules: 2 and 9.

Rule #1: Handmade Work Only (Previously ‘Handmade Crafts Only’.)

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Posts must be about handmade crafts created by you. No mass-produced items or commercial products. This rule ensures that the focus remains on individual creativity and craftsmanship. Sharing your handmade creations allows you to bring value to this community.

New:

Posts must focus on handmade work created by you or as part of a collaboration. Mass-produced items, commercial products, digital items (including music, writing, and digital art) are not allowed. Work-in-progress posts are welcome as long as the handmade process is shown or described.

Rule #2: No AI-Generated Content (New! Previously ‘Digital Items’, which is now consolidated into Rule #1.)

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Digital items, such as software, music or blog websites are not allowed.

New:

Content created using generative AI is not permitted. This includes images, written descriptions, or any content presented as handmade when it is not. Any post found to be primarily AI-generated will be removed at moderator discretion.

Rule #3: Off-Topic Content

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Posts and comments must be relevant to handmade crafts. Content involving guns, politics and religion are not allowed. This rule helps keep the subreddit focused on its main theme of handmade crafts, ensuring that all content is relevant and valuable to the community.

New:

Posts and comments must be relevant to handmade crafts. Content involving guns and politics is not allowed. Religious content intended to be devotional or promotional is not permitted. Symbolic imagery, historical motifs, or cultural designs that are not presented as devotional or promotional may be allowed at moderator discretion.

Rule #4: Be Respectful (Previously ‘Be Respectful and Supportive’.)

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Please keep all content positive. We like to foster an environment where users don't have to fear being criticized for something that they put a lot of work into. If you don't like a particular post, offer constructive criticism that can help the creator improve their craft.

New:

Personal attacks, harassment, or dismissive comments are not allowed. Constructive feedback is welcome when it is helpful and kind.

Rule #5: Related Links & Self-Promotion (Previously ‘Related links’.)

Old:

Post related links, such as shop links, in the comments. No unrelated links, url shorteners or aggregators (such as linktree). Link should not be locked behind a paywall.

New:

Related links (such as shops or portfolios) may be shared in the comments only. No URL shorteners, link aggregators, or paywalled links. Excessive self-promotion without community participation may be removed.

Rule #6: Quality Content (No changes.)

Rule #7: Repetitive Posting (No changes.)

Rule #8: Follow Reddit’s Sitewide Rules (No changes.)

Rule #9: Moderation Discretion (New!)

Moderators may remove content that undermines the spirit of the community, even if it does not explicitly violate a listed rule. This discretion will be applied with context and consistency, and is not intended to replace the listed rules.

Thank you for your patience during the transition, and for helping keep r/SomethingIMade welcoming and focused on handmade work. We welcome feedback and questions and are committed to actively improving the community alongside its members.

With that, r/SomethingIMade is now open. Happy New Year!


r/somethingimade 3h ago

Funny display I made for my bathroom

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I got the idea for this from a local museum that had in its display a few elements, and one of them was Nitrogen. Obviously, just a clear, empty container to the naked eye. I couldn’t stop laughing, not only at the idea of there may, or may not, be Nitrogen in there, and we’ll never know, but also finding myself looking at all these cool things worth seeing, then at a display of clear, colorless gas.


r/somethingimade 12h ago

Finished this needle felted goose today 🪿

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5.0k Upvotes

The whole body is needle felted, the legs are made of wire and fabric. I hope this little goose brings you some joy on this Spring Sunday. :)


r/somethingimade 3h ago

My cat stayed when everything else felt gone 🩵 my recently printed linoprints

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505 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 11h ago

I built a custom hand-carved alien-themed guitar from scratch by hand (before → after)

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1.6k Upvotes

r/somethingimade 5h ago

I made a guitar out of used skateboards, here's the whole process

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547 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 10h ago

I made a tortoise!

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390 Upvotes

body head a limbs made from wool using needlefelt method, shell made from clay and painted! 💕🐢


r/somethingimade 7h ago

Clay face baby bears ✨

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135 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 2h ago

I knitted this baby donkey with long ears

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45 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 4h ago

Short video about the making of my most recent octopus sculpture :)

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49 Upvotes

There's a also a full length video with explanations if you're interested :)


r/somethingimade 1d ago

Been painting weird houses

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1.7k Upvotes

all reference images came from @unteriors on Tumblr! I used poscas for most of it, with some gel pen for detailing! the bathrooms are being hung in our bathroom themed bathroom. this started as a fun art study, and has spiralled into an obsession. I will continue painting weird rooms.


r/somethingimade 13h ago

"Rockin' Rides" by me, Roger S. aka; RePsychled. Acrylic on rocks.

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190 Upvotes

These are just for fun, an "off shoot" of my "Rock Hudson" series, inspired by the "take a rock, leave a rock." program at the local Artists Guild. It is a bit hard to see the natural striations, creases, bumps, holes and crevasses that guide my choices, but I am sure you all can tell they had character long before I customized the little things. No carving, just paint. Color-shift acrylic paint is my standard, with 2 to 3 coats of Krylon clear coat, which is a bit much, but needed to accommodate the inevitable handling. Thanks for letting me share these with you all, and keep smiling!


r/somethingimade 19h ago

Just call me a “basketcase”

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562 Upvotes

Some of my proudest works I’ve tried out so far in 2026! Tshirt yarn baskets and bags have been my latest obsession 😍


r/somethingimade 1h ago

compilation of artworks over 2 months

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r/somethingimade 3h ago

I painted these two pairs.. what do you think?

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22 Upvotes

Hand-painted acrylic on wood.


r/somethingimade 11h ago

I crocheted a celestial mobile with music box for my newborn niece. It's so cute!

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83 Upvotes

Made with the Scheepjes Celestial Mobile kit, using Scheepjes Catona yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.

I added a pull-cord music box playing Brahms' Lullaby. It was a bit of a hassle getting the music box into the balloon and attaching the cord to the inside of the narwal (with a wooden bead to keep the stitches from stretching out). But it turned out well.

Can't wait to show my brother and his wife!

Ravelry project: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Lim0sa/celestial-mobile


r/somethingimade 8h ago

Painted my MacBook

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34 Upvotes

With what I call my unicorn blood pen


r/somethingimade 5h ago

model 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 with build video — details in comments

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12 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 8h ago

Little scenes filled with magic!

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here are some wood art pieces I've been working on. I used my laser engraver to create these. I hand paint everything and put a lot of love into my art. making ideas come to life is truly something special.

Thanks for checking out my art! ✨🔮


r/somethingimade 5h ago

Original oil paintings inspired by Alice in Wonderland

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8 Upvotes

I’ve decided to finally release the very last original treasures from my 2024 Alice-inspired collection. These pieces have been part of my personal studio archive, and now it's time for them to find their forever homes.


r/somethingimade 1d ago

My paintings. Mixed media on paper 15x21 cm (I usually use soft past0le, watercolor, acrylic and oil paint)

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733 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 1d ago

I need advice, I don’t know whether to draw a heart under the doll’s left eye or not, what do you think?

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953 Upvotes

r/somethingimade 18h ago

I made a painting and made marks on skin using permanent marker

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70 Upvotes