50 Questionable Crafts

Viral Craftastrophes Inspire Genre-Specific Blogs

— October 18, 2009 — Art & Design
Which is more exciting: getting a link to beautiful artwork, or getting a link to some of the most horrifying craftastrophic creations you’ve ever seen in your life? Obviously the latter, since questionable crafts are a pick-me-up for even the gloomiest of Mondays.

Crappy crafts have been around for a long time, but now the Internet makes them viral. A number of blogs have dedicated themselves to the search for the latest and greatest crappy crafts. Check out some highlights here.
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Jiggly Arts
Jiggly Arts
Jell-O Mold Competition Creates Masterful Art With a Wiggly Medium
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Whimsical Marzipan
Whimsical Marzipan
Eugene & Louise Cook Up A Storm With Artsy Almond Paste
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Wonderbread Bunnies
Wonderbread Bunnies
The Easter WonderBunny by Ruby Re-Usable
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Awful Penmanship Pileups
Awful Penmanship Pileups
The Computer Age Puts an End to Crafted Cursive in Cakes
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Stop-Motion Craft Animations
Stop-Motion Craft Animations
Cute and Clever Gadget Covers Brought to Life as Characters
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45
Knitting With Dog Hair
Knitting With Dog Hair
Make the Most of Shedding With DIY Crafts for Pet Owners
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44
Planters With Character
Planters With Character
The Plane Jane Project Handcrafts Pots With Personality
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43
Documenting Craft Culture
Documenting Craft Culture
'Handmade Nation' Tracks Contemporary DIY Movement
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42
Beheaded Crafts
Beheaded Crafts
Are Craft Artists Getting More Morbid or Just More Visible?
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Colorful Blob Jewelry
Colorful Blob Jewelry
Noir's Chic and Artsy Rings
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40
Booger Balls
Booger Balls
DIY Decorative Faux Phlegm for Gross Crafters
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39
Anatomical Origami
Anatomical Origami
Papercraft Skeleton Made From 1 Sheet of Paper
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38
Handcrafted Homage Seating
Handcrafted Homage Seating
The One-of-a-Kind Price Charles Chairs by Peter Shire
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Fashionable Beverage Bottles
Fashionable Beverage Bottles
Nathalie Rykiel's Artsy Coca-Cola Design
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Smokin' Bunny Accessories
Smokin' Bunny Accessories
Tarina Tarantino and Kidrobot Team Up for Quirky Line
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35
Craftastrophic Creations
Craftastrophic Creations
Handmade Goes All Wrong with the Octopus Chandelier
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Obama Crafts
Obama Crafts
Obama Earrings, Eco-Skirts & More
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Private Part-Stealing Crafts
Private Part-Stealing Crafts
Chinese Fox Thief Brings Life to Folklore
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32
Plush Musical Instruments
Plush Musical Instruments
'The Grateful Thread' Sells Crafted Rock & Roll Kitsch
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Humane Hunting
Humane Hunting
T&A Friendly Crafts Faux Taxidermy for Humane Society Donations
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30
Anatomically-Correct Crafts
Anatomically-Correct Crafts
Plush Femur Shows the Softer Side of Broken Bones
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Edible Knitting
Edible Knitting
Katie Jenkin's Company ‘Cardigan' Makes This Old School Hobby Lo
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Beaded Sneakers
Beaded Sneakers
Lucas Ossendrijver Channels the Crafting Vibe for Lanvin S/S '09
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Life-Sized Nintendo Heroes
Life-Sized Nintendo Heroes
Papercrafter Haywan Shows Major Love for the Legend of Zelda
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Sculptural Teapots
Sculptural Teapots
Alla Bartoshchuk's Teapot Looks Like a Crafter's Yarn Bag
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Anime Papercrafts
Anime Papercrafts
Hello Kitty Super Mario Bros. Combine Gaming With Manga
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Crocheted Guns & TVs
Crocheted Guns & TVs
Hellocraftlovers' Handicrafts Will Shock Grandmas
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Immaculate Nature Dioramas
Immaculate Nature Dioramas
Helen Musselwhite's Intense Papercraft Masterpieces
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Knitted Zombies
Knitted Zombies
Crafts Get Creepy
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Inuit-Inspired Eyewear
Inuit-Inspired Eyewear
Slanties Makes Handcrafted Wooden Eyewear to Last Centuries
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Sad Sushi Toys
Sad Sushi Toys
O-No Crafts Personified Squid Dolls Are Missing their Tentacles
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Retro Wooden Mobile Phone
Retro Wooden Mobile Phone
Russian Craftsman 'Brings it Back'
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Classic Video Game Crafts
Classic Video Game Crafts
The NES iPhone Case is a Nostalgic Necessity
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Urban Knitting Gangs
Urban Knitting Gangs
Knittas Rage Against Stashes
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Knitting Gone Wrong
Knitting Gone Wrong
Blog Catalogs Worst Woven Goods
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Books as Art
Books as Art
Book Works Papercraft Sculptures of Lobsters, Guns & Scorpions
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Papercraft Pistols
Papercraft Pistols
Fierce Non-Firing Weapons
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Masterful Menstruosities
Masterful Menstruosities
That Time of the Month Inspires Ugly Shyla to Shock With Art
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Sci-Fi Knitting
Sci-Fi Knitting
Star Wars Crafts Take DIY Art To A Gallery Far, Far Away
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Easter Dresses for Dogs
Easter Dresses for Dogs
Fancy Dress-Up Clothes For Bunny Sized Canines
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Neat Knit Norwegian Dolls
Neat Knit Norwegian Dolls
Scandinavian Home Decor Crafts By Ravenhill
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Knitted Cigarette Packs
Knitted Cigarette Packs
Kate Jenkins' Crafty Smoking Souvenirs Swap Nicotine for Wool
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Wearable Papercrafts
Wearable Papercrafts
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets
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Fuzzy Nightmare Toys
Fuzzy Nightmare Toys
Clyde the Angry Bunny is Perfect for Scaring Kids
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Edible Knitting
Edible Knitting
DIY 'Knit Nights' Yarn Ball Cupcakes Made With Colorful Marzipan
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Tampon Crafts
Tampon Crafts
DIY Feminine Product Projects
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Knitting No-Nos
Knitting No-Nos
Disasters Abound When Crochet Projects Get Out of Hand
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'World of Warcraft' Cakes
'World of Warcraft' Cakes
This Cake Wrecks Collection Will Make You Say WoW
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Killer Papercrafts
Killer Papercrafts
Postleferguson's DIY Weapons, From Paper Grenades to Uzis
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DIY Pop-Ups
DIY Pop-Ups
Kirigami Paper Cutting Patterns for Crafting Projects
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