About r/somethingimade
In its own words:
Welcome to r/SomethingIMade – a community dedicated to showcasing & celebrating your DIY projects! Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner, we encourage you to share your creations and inspire others to get creative. From woodworking to sewing to painting, and everything in between, we want to see what you've made. This subreddit is a supportive and inclusive space for all skill levels and interests, so don't be afraid to share your unique perspective and learn from others.
Community guide
r/somethingimade (#341, about 3.1 million) showcases DIY handmade crafts—from beginners to seasoned makers. Rules: handmade crafts only; digital items constrained; off-topic out; be respectful; related links/quality rules; no repetitive posting; follow sitewide rules. Gallery/Image (~23.4 ppd).
Handmade crafts
Physical handmade makes fit; off-topic and purely digital items are limited/out per rules.
Practical pointers
Gallery/image heavy samples; keep quality up and avoid repetitive dumps.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Aug 15, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,191 subscribers (+0.04%). It sits just behind r/assholedesign (#340) and ahead of r/rareinsults (#342) in our ranking.
What sets r/somethingimade apart
r/somethingimade is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 5.5 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 14.0.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/somethingimade went up from 3,118,285 to 3,124,462 subscribers (+6.2K, +0.20%). That is about 140 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/somethingimade talks about
Looking at the titles of 177 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “halloween”, “costume”, “glass”, “hand” and “carved”. Other frequent themes are leather, necklace, christmas, bracelet, stained and decorated. Recurring phrases include “stained glass”, “halloween costume”, “finding ways” and “repurpose empty”. By format, 71% are galleries and 29% are images.
Activity and best time to post
r/somethingimade gets about 23 new posts a day. The public archive holds 270,452 posts and 1,482,196 comments in total, about 5.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (41 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (9). Posting peaks around 18:00 UTC and is lowest around 04:00 UTC.
Rules of r/somethingimade
The moderators of r/somethingimade list 8 rules. In short:
- Handmade Crafts Only
- Digital items
- Off-Topic Content
- Be Respectful and Supportive
- Related links
- Quality Content
- Repetive posting
- Follow Reddit’s Sitewide Rules
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/somethingimade and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/somethingimade have?
r/somethingimade has 3,124,462 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #341 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,177 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/somethingimade created?
r/somethingimade was created on Aug 15, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/somethingimade still active?
Yes. r/somethingimade gets about 23 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 270,452 posts and 1,482,196 comments. In a sample of 177 recent posts we counted 156 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/somethingimade?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 18:00 UTC, with the fewest around 04:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/somethingimade?
The community describes itself as: “Welcome to r/SomethingIMade – a community dedicated to showcasing & celebrating your DIY projects! Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner, we encourage you to share your creations and inspire others to get crea…” Recent post titles often mention halloween, costume, glass, hand and carved. Most posts are galleries (71%).
Is r/somethingimade SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/somethingimade as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/somethingimade?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/somethingimade accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Handmade Crafts Only”; “Digital items”; “Off-Topic Content”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/somethingimade?
Communities with similar topics include r/woodworking (6.2M), r/DIY (27.5M), r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M), r/WTF (7.1M) and r/place (7.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/somethingimade.