40 Times DIY Went Too Far, But Was Worth Posting On The Internet
DIY projects are all about creativity, resourcefulness, and putting your personal spin on everyday items. But sometimes, the urge to “do it yourself” takes a wild detour — resulting in projects that are so over-the-top, so delightfully unexpected, they become internet gold.
From questionable craftsmanship to eccentric design choices, here are a few times DIY went way too far — but honestly, we’re glad someone posted them online.
#1 I Made A Rolodex For Tea Bags. Yes, It’s As Dumb As It Sounds, But It’s Mine
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#2 The Drum Of A Washing Machine
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#3 Greenhouse Made From Recycled Church Stained Glass Windows
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#4 Mom Said The Dinosaur Wrapping Paper Wasn’t Christmas-Y Enough For My Secret Santa, So Now I’m Putting Santa Hats On Them
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#5 We Took Stained Glass Sidelights And Mounted Them In Hinged Wooden Frames. Now We Can Open The Stained Glass Windows Whenever We Want To See Outside. Hopefully The Hoa Won’t Have A Problem With Our New Blue Windows. Build Link In The Comments
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#6 Found In R/Oddlysatisfying
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#7 They Didn’t Get Robbed So It Works
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#8 My Wife Painted A Van Gogh Duck
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#9 Mosaic Carpet Created By Artist Kelly Graham Using 7500 Cents
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#10 Taught Myself Art
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#11 Found In The Millennial Sub
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#12 I Painted My Knobs Into Mushrooms Today
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#13 DIY Bowling Setup
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#14 This Is Dope
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#15 Cat Tree!
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#16 Made My Own Holiday Sweater For My Company Party
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#17 Why Shouldn’t You Do This?
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#18 Made Myself A Dorky 🍄hat For The Derby
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#19 Why Not Make A Chicken Parking Sensor
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#20 Rock Garden Im Doing
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#21 I Made This Life Sized Tinsel Furby Costume From Scratch
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#22 When My Sister Bought A New Kitty Bed, I Knew What I Had To Do. Paper, Pens, And A Pair Of Vans
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#23 Safe From Computer Plagues
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#24 The Crown Prince Of Norway With His Coffee Maker Lamp. Or Lamp Coffee Maker?
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#25 Fishing With Soda Can? Apparently Yes You Can
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#26 It’s October, $4, And 30 Minutes. Why Not?
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#27 I Turned An Unused Trash Bin Into A Wheelbarrow!
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#28 My Computer I Decided To Build In A Jerry Can
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#29 That’s… Impressive
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#30 Analog Volume Control, Because Digital Is Either Too Loud Or Too Quiet, There Is No Sweet Spot
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#31 Saw This By My Work Today, Plate Says “Split”
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#32 Put It On Diwhy People Said It Didn’t Fit
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#33 A Popcorn Hat Made With Real Popcorn
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#34 The Handle Broke So I Replaced It With A Stick And It Works
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#35 Ingenious Doorstop
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#36 I Present My Balookelele
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#37 So I Was Lurking On The Diwhy
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#38 I Connected Two Emergency Lights To My Garage Door Opener That Activate Whenever The Garage Door Is Opening Or Closing. Now Whenever We Come Home We Have A Light Show To Welcome Us.
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#39 Resin Casting Of LEGO Boba Fett
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#40 Tie Fighter Out Of Computer Parts
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