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50 DIY Fails That Are So Terrible It’s Impossible Not To Laugh At
Buying stuff is so last year, thus more and more people turn to DIY projects for anything and everything they can. And with the help of the internet, many DIY craft tutorials are only a couple of clicks away - from holiday decorations and toys to clothes and makeup, all of that and so much more can be done at home. Or so they say at least.
With so many Do It Yourself tutorials flooding the Internet lately, you'd think people would have the hang of this DIY craft thing by now. They don't. They're still delivering some pretty epic fails, and it's still hilarious. We get that directions to even the easiest DIY are sometimes hard to follow. It's totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these people even try?
Have a look, and a laugh, at some of the worst Pinterest fails we could find below. If your DIY project didn't go as planned either, add it to our list below, because there's no shame in funny fails if you at least put in 50% effort.
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#1
Nothing Rhymes With Fire Orange
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#2
Toddler Swing
#3
Lace Eggs
#4
Nail Design Fail
#5
Winter Cap
#6
Crochet Hippo Fail
#7
Autumn Leaf Candle Holder
#8
Swirl Nails Fail
#9
Button Bowl
#10
Melted Crayon Art Attempt
Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago
If you melt the crayons... the tape is going to melt too. And blending colors should usually NOT include brown, grey and black
#11
Melted-Crayon Burning Rainbow
#12
Eldregre Tie Knot Fail
#13
We Sent My Grandma A Pic Of The Snowman Tree Idea And She Came Up With This Disaster
#14
Dead Crocheted Birdie
#15
First Attempt At Arm Knitting. I Made A Stylish Volleyball Net
Bobbi Newell 7 years ago
The knitting came out fine, for the most part. Just needs to be variegated yarn.
#16
Drowning In Snowglobe
#17
Leopard Eyeshadow Fail
#18
It's Official, I Am No Good At Crafts
#19
String Balloons Disaster
Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago
I agree, and the proper amount of glue. It doesn't look like they used enough.
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Iris Berry 7 years ago
They did it's just when the balloon popped the whole thing came tumbling down.
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Fafa Boubou 7 years ago
I did, the person in the right image had to be stuffed when she made it, it's very simple to achieve
Katherine Çrowe 6 months ago
Those aren’t terribly hard. Need to saturate the yarn and shape it around a balloon and let it completely dry and pop the balloon.
Mary Tonningsen 7 years ago
We made these in 2nd grade and they came out perfectly! Just like the 'Expectations"! Ya gotta follow the directions, folks! LOL!
stella 7 years ago
u need to coat the threads with starch so that it holds it shape....it's not the DIY''s fault but just a half-hearted attempt with no patience.
Kelli Lindsay 3 years ago
Doesn’t a half-hearted attempt kinda make the disaster exactly the DIYers fault?
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#20
Glow Stick Balloons
#21
The Moment You Realize Your Failed Attempt At Garden Hands Is Speaking To You
#22
Cute Little Paw Print Ornament Fail
#23
A Failed Attempt At Cut-Off Jean Shorts
#25
Bottle Bottom Flowers
#26
Yarn Balloon Burst
Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago
For the size of those little hands holding it, I'd say they did JUST FINE!
#27
Sucky Socks
#28
Nice Try, Hot Lips
#29
Beware Of Leg Placement When Freezing An Elf
#30
It's So Easy, They Said. Simply Squeeze And The Dino Egg Soap Will Come Out In One Piece, They Said
#32
Hedgehog Pin Cushion
#33
Hair Updo Fail
#34
Calming Jar Fail
Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago
Turned a calming jar into a 'Frustration Jar'. I just want to reach into this photo and SHAKE it!
#35
Beer Glass
#36
Mcdonald’s Milk Jug Penguin
#37
Melted Crayon Tree Art
#38
Galaxy Shoe Fail
ADHORTATOR 7 years ago
That's not so bad...well they look like the shoes I use when I do a paint job :-)
#39
Wreath Woes
#40
Zombie Nails
#41
Eye Makeup Fail
#42
Dog Toy Fail
Angela Tilyard 7 years ago
This is brilliant. This person should make lots and sell them as mutant dogs. I would!
#43
Jacked Up Jack-O-Lantern
#44
Cut Out Dress Failure
#45
I Guess I Shouldn't Have Thrown Out The Directions
#46
Origami Ain't My Thing
#47
Fork Bracelet Fail
#48
Camper Van Cushion
#49
Denim Bascet Fail
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What do you think ?
Bobbi Newell 7 years ago
Some are the result of not reading the instructions, or thinking it through carefully enough. And lot of these are comparing first attempts to more experienced crafters' results. Key word, EXPERIENCE.
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Buzz Covington 3 years ago
Anybody else here looking for " American Woman Living In Japan Shows 19 Things In Her House That Just Make Sense"?
H.L.Lewis 3 years ago
Everything posted there is a result of either not following directions, or lack of skill. Many of the things really just take practice to do. Learning to cut glass is a skill. Making impressions in clay is a skill. Not using enough material as shown in the example is just dumb.
Csaba Horvath 3 years ago
The perfect examples are made through a lot of stuff what we see on the fail images. Talent is a thing, exertising is another.
Lfurniture Movers 3 years ago (edited)
We get that directions are sometimes hard to follow. It’s totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these ? https://lmovers.ae/نقل-اثاث-دبي-2/
Paulette Guillory-Gardner 7 years ago
HA HA HA. These people didn't even TRY. I mean...really?!?!? At least use the right products. SMH
Santiago Suarez 7 years ago
in most cases people decided to just completely ignore the instructions and post the thing in the internet ... others are just fatal cases of bad taste :D
Erik Groeneveld 7 years ago
thanks for sharing, these were great, i feel better about myself now!
Erisa Desu 7 years ago
I really like this kind of article I somehow feel happy that other people fail also
Eliseo Lock 7 years ago
Most of these are the result of not reading and following instructions!!! Pure stupidity!!!
Nancy Arnold 7 years ago
if at first you don't succeed destroy all evidence that you tried Or follow the instructions as you are ment to !!
Elizabeth Brown 7 years ago
The thing to remember with trying something new: the first time you attempt anything, consider it practice. Almost no one will get it right the first time. You need experience to master any new craft. Laugh at mistakes, but be easy on yourself. And, don't forget to read and then follow directions.
Bobbi Newell 7 years ago
Some are the result of not reading the instructions, or thinking it through carefully enough. And lot of these are comparing first attempts to more experienced crafters' results. Key word, EXPERIENCE.
cindy pagita29 2 years ago
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Buzz Covington 3 years ago
Anybody else here looking for " American Woman Living In Japan Shows 19 Things In Her House That Just Make Sense"?
H.L.Lewis 3 years ago
Everything posted there is a result of either not following directions, or lack of skill. Many of the things really just take practice to do. Learning to cut glass is a skill. Making impressions in clay is a skill. Not using enough material as shown in the example is just dumb.
Csaba Horvath 3 years ago
The perfect examples are made through a lot of stuff what we see on the fail images. Talent is a thing, exertising is another.
Lfurniture Movers 3 years ago (edited)
We get that directions are sometimes hard to follow. It’s totally true that things rarely look the same as on the screen. Come on, though. Did these ? https://lmovers.ae/نقل-اثاث-دبي-2/
Paulette Guillory-Gardner 7 years ago
HA HA HA. These people didn't even TRY. I mean...really?!?!? At least use the right products. SMH
Santiago Suarez 7 years ago
in most cases people decided to just completely ignore the instructions and post the thing in the internet ... others are just fatal cases of bad taste :D
Erik Groeneveld 7 years ago
thanks for sharing, these were great, i feel better about myself now!
Erisa Desu 7 years ago
I really like this kind of article I somehow feel happy that other people fail also
Eliseo Lock 7 years ago
Most of these are the result of not reading and following instructions!!! Pure stupidity!!!
Nancy Arnold 7 years ago
if at first you don't succeed destroy all evidence that you tried Or follow the instructions as you are ment to !!
Elizabeth Brown 7 years ago
The thing to remember with trying something new: the first time you attempt anything, consider it practice. Almost no one will get it right the first time. You need experience to master any new craft. Laugh at mistakes, but be easy on yourself. And, don't forget to read and then follow directions.
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