50 Times People Shared What They Attempted To Make With Their Own Hands But Failed Hilariously
Since the results are funny, these people decided to share the fun with the internet. The embodiment of #NailedIt gets us every time.
Some creative projects look effortless online, until you try them yourself and the results go completely off the rails. That is exactly why these handmade fails are so funny, because the people behind them clearly started with confidence and ended with something far stranger.
This roundup pulls together 50 attempts at baking, crafting, painting, and DIY projects that did not go as planned. The images show everything from adorable near-misses to total disasters, and the best part is how willing people were to share the results anyway.
That is the spirit of the "Nailed It" internet corner, where a bad outcome can still make everyone laugh. Read on for the full collection of glorious failures.
1. Poor Hermione...
Alarmed-Technology352. Good fence, though!
Rocksoezy3. Imagine all the germs that live in there.
rosieSpose
4. This person tried creating a felt shark but ended up making a creature that seemingly came from the depths.
DameJeffrey
5. Took two tries.
Arrenil
Some of these misses are so bad they circle right back to being funny.
6. What went wrong here?
ThatCrazyTheatreKid
7. This thing came from an ice cream truck.
w00tburger
8. The maker admits they need smaller piping tips.
Freh
9. Backordered West Elm Mistro Tray arrived after six months.
pputkowski
10. What a cute creation!
hamchalice
11. One thing they have in common is that they're both happy.
lolosun
12. Woman attempts to upcycle a hot water bag.
mackycormacky
13. A statue of Melania Trump in Slovenia.
smiler_g
14. Expected a dog cake, but the result is this monstrosity.
PlausibleAbility
15. A Redditor was so confident about their Play-Doh skills, but this happened.
bumblebeej10
Confidence does not always survive the final reveal.
16. Almost there.
jcrus0
17. What happened to those eyes?
Chicagogogo
18. This person wanted to create a geode cake, but it became a vagina cake.
PookiiBear
19. The rainbow is still there, and that's all that matters!
DiemSomeCarpe
20. Miserably failed at dehydrating strawberries.
graspingwind
21. The panda has seen things.
weddinggirl1995
22. Dropped an egg; this is the result.
RattyRavenRizzo
23. Looks like nailing the Yoda look is challenging.
tegren_bkwrd_nerget
24. Snake pizza.
TimTheTooth
25. You gotta praise the creator for the effort.
Gerry1of1
A few of these are impressive for the effort alone.
And just like the simple, practical fixes in ordinary situations that get easier, maybe smaller piping tips could save the felt shark disaster.
26. Elsa's Head: Horse Version.
ggodfrey
27. At least it still looks like a cat.
rolfebox
28. Cookie Monsters.
katetheg8
29. A Redditor asks if he should show this portrait he made to his girlfriend.
Rohit-N
30. Believe it or not, some users loved this.
Domestica
31. Better trust the pet groomers next time.
RUKiddingMeReddit
32. The immortalization of a cat turned into a hilarious affair.
ABig_ol_mess
33. Uncanny likeness.
ntrott
34. A group of friends tried to replicate the cake in the middle. Some of them miserably failed.
Togekriss
35. Godzilla: Cute Version.
Iamnutzo
36. Dalgona candy fail.
Code--Veronica
37. Husband tries his best to create his wife's portrait. This is the result.
Alexthetetrapod
38. This will ruin your childhood.
jimmyc7128
39. Evil Yoda.
LottimusMaximus
40. Spooky bear.
CuriousTemporary
41. Chia Pet Bob Ross, but it failed.
reddit.com
42. This person wanted to upcycle the meat grinder.
spezi_is_life
43. Some people prefer the latter.
guhoya15
44. The bird painting was perfect until the woman realized it was upside down.
even-hungrier
45. Elmo and who?
Cyclosarin88
46. Not following the pattern results in this.
mayflour
47. They call these "jairs."
niko13107
48. Is this a new angry bird?
caitiezx
49. It's supposed to be Donald Duck.
Adorable_Depth2238
50. Mom tries to make a Mickey Mouse cake for her daughter. We hope the little one didn't get scared.
desertdwellerrr
If you want to avoid these hilarious failures and create something beautiful and stunning, it's important to visualize.
If you're not a fan of visualization, Clark-Bojin suggests creating a list. Write down all the possible steps and anticipate things that could go wrong.
You can note down all the possible fixes to the problems so that you don't have to stress during the actual process.
Sometimes the mess is the whole point.
After watching these DIY fails, your brain will need a restart for 70 delightful photo glitches.
