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Dig into our gallery of craft and DIY photography. Everything from of homemade collages to handmade wooden frames, paper decor, gifts and decorations.

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felt star sewing

Felt Star Sewing


bars of soap

Bars Of Soap


black soap on wood

Black Soap On Wood


colorful market sign

Colorful Market Sign


flatlay of clean paint brushes on a black surface

Flatlay Of Clean Paint Brushes On A Black Surface


orange paper hearts on sticks planted in green grass

Orange Paper Hearts On Sticks Planted In Green Grass


colorful beaded bracelets on a beige background

Colorful Beaded Bracelets On A Beige Background


moose and gnome meet over pine cones

Moose And Gnome Meet Over Pine Cones


close up blue and pink balls create a heart

Close Up Blue And Pink Balls Create A Heart


person using sewing machine

Person Using Sewing Machine


sewing supplies flatlay

Sewing Supplies Flatlay


carved gold and silver scissors lay on a white fabric

Carved Gold And Silver Scissors Lay On A White Fabric


the word help spelled out with plastic miniatures

The Word Help Spelled Out With Plastic Miniatures


orange hearts with hand written text of remembrance

Orange Hearts With Hand Written Text Of Remembrance


wooden craft table set up for watercolors

Wooden Craft Table Set Up For Watercolors


purple tools flatlay

Purple Tools Flatlay


crafting in red

Crafting In Red


artist adds white to their painting of birch trees

Artist Adds White To Their Painting Of Birch Trees


colorful paint brushes in front of black background

Colorful Paint Brushes In Front Of Black Background


small gnome with his hand on a camera

Small Gnome With His Hand On A Camera


mustache wax

Mustache Wax


hands line up fabric into a sewing machine

Hands Line Up Fabric Into A Sewing Machine


variety of colored paint brushes flatlay on black background

Variety Of Colored Paint Brushes Flatlay On Black Background


daughter and father at christmas market

Daughter And Father At Christmas Market


childs hand holds a block of pottery clay

Childs Hand Holds A Block Of Pottery Clay


a person with a pallet knife and pallet in their hands

A Person With A Pallet Knife And Pallet In Their Hands


close up of beaded jewelry

Close Up Of Beaded Jewelry


hands cup white beads with black letters on them

Hands Cup White Beads With Black Letters On Them


homemade lip balm

Homemade Lip Balm


person hold a pallet knife to their painting

Person Hold A Pallet Knife To Their Painting


sharp colored pencils lined up in a row

Sharp Colored Pencils Lined Up In A Row


artist works on a floral mosaic with white glue

Artist Works On A Floral Mosaic With White Glue


small hands cut a block of grey clay on messy table

Small Hands Cut A Block Of Grey Clay On Messy Table


person sitting at an easel by green grass and trees

Person Sitting At An Easel By Green Grass And Trees


colorful beads arranged in pots on a table

Colorful Beads Arranged In Pots On A Table


jewlers organized rotary tool accesories

Jewlers Organized Rotary Tool Accesories


young hands with confetti

Young Hands With Confetti


view looks down at a mug filled with paint brushes

View Looks Down At A Mug Filled With Paint Brushes


white work bench with a person adding to a mosaic

White Work Bench With A Person Adding To A Mosaic


merry christmas bow

Merry Christmas Bow


colored pencils lines up on a black background

Colored Pencils Lines Up On A Black Background


hand uses tweezers to add to a mosaic

Hand Uses Tweezers To Add To A Mosaic


person sits outdoors and paints the nearby landscape

Person Sits Outdoors And Paints The Nearby Landscape


wooden coloring pencils fly through the air

Wooden Coloring Pencils Fly Through The Air


ends of colored pencils lines up

Ends Of Colored Pencils Lines Up


person sits outdoors and works on a floral glass mosaic

Person Sits Outdoors And Works On A Floral Glass Mosaic


flatlay of embroidery coffee and dried flowers

Flatlay Of Embroidery Coffee And Dried Flowers


pink homemade lip balm

Pink Homemade Lip Balm


hands work on a glass mosaic to left side of frame

Hands Work On A Glass Mosaic To Left Side Of Frame


diy organic candles

Diy Organic Candles


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Gorgeous Photos of Crafts and DIY Projects

Get crafty with our gallery of homemade items and DIY projects

There’s never been a better time to take up a new hobby. With the advent of the internet - mountains of knowledge about creating everything from paper airplanes to butler robots is available at the tips of your fingers. The only thing you need is time and a undying passion for learning a new skill.

Maybe that’s what makes the DIY movement so profoundly popular right now. It seems like everywhere you look on the internet - new handcrafted jewellery stores, homemade wall decor shops, and designer wooden frame dealers are popping up and cashing in.

The History of the DIY Movement

Although the term DIY has been in use since the 1950s - the DIY movement itself is relatively new. Its roots can be traced back to publications in the 1970s like the Whole Earth Catalog which would instruct users on how to renovate old homes in an environmentally sustainable way.

Magazines in the 1970’s like Popular Mechanics and Mechanix Illustrated began offering methods and instructions on practical home renovation and DIY decorations for home improvement. On top of this - many instructional books and videos were created around this time teaching people the same sustainable and easy home-renovation techniques as well as different hobbies - such as wood working, knitting, crochet, sewing and ceramics.

However it wasn’t until the advent of the internet that the DIY movement morphed from a practical way of managing one’s home into a creative enterprise. As a movement - DIY was most popular with punk bands in the 1970s. Bands would not only record and mass-produce their own music - but would produce flyers, zines, and other merchandise to promote their music. Today - you can see an extension of this enterprise in bands that build followings on sites such as Bandcamp and Soundcloud - and sell merchandise using tools like Shopify and Printful.

Turning Handmade Crafts into Cold, Hard Cash

It’s not just bands and artists that have taken on the DIY movement. The entrepreneurial spirit of the internet has made it easy to turn any hobby or creative outlet into a career. For example if you were a creator of hand-crafted jewellry - there was a time when you may have been relegated to flea markets and street-selling. But in 2017 - things have changed.

Today, you can post a collage of your work to sites like Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook - build a following for your artwork and crafts and set-up an online store to sell your projects quickly and easily and all from the comfort of your home.

Whatever your passion - our collection of free photographs of homemade crafts and DIY projects might just be the perfect addition to your latest endeavor.