"What Can People Make With Extra Time On Their Hand?": 30 People Responded With Their Incredible Masterpieces

Daniel Figaro

Time is the same for everyone. We all have a budget of 24 hours a day. So, how to use that time most efficiently? Some use that time to work and earn a living. Others try to learn a new language. Anyway, it's up to each of us to make use of the time we have. And some of us are excellent at this.
Some people with true talents love to spend their time making stuff. Remember the last time you baked a cake or drew a painting? The feeling of accomplishment when you finish making something yourself is beyond satisfaction. Yes, that's an effective way to destress and balance your life. No wonder why people love to make handicrafts whenever they have time.
Even more, some people create incredible masterpieces while doing so. With extra time on their hand, the result of their work is just incredible. We have found a subreddit called 'Something I Made' dedicated to sharing astonishing pictures of the fruits of people's labor. And we have selected 30 of the best ones to show you below. Scroll down to check them out!

#1 I did a shirt! This is the 3rd one I've made and I'm super pleased with how it turned out, despite the wobbly top-stitching on the pocket

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Dudderz_


#2 Pencil portrait I drew few weeks ago. (Pencils on paper)

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: fojteflon


#3 I designed a 3D printed mirror array to propose! The mirrors are angled so that just before sunset, they reflect the sunlight to spell “MARRY ME?”

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: bencbartlett


#4 I made some cloud pendants!

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: wintersky__


#5 A mailbox I’m building. Steel and copper

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: sludgefudge


#6 I made my daughter this armor from leather, wood, plastic, and brass and foam sheet

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: UptonDide


#7 I made a portrait by smashing glass! Interested in your thoughts

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: NiallShukla


#8 Painting I did like looking through the rainy window of a car

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: jer_088


#9 Wife wanted a greenhouse. Repurposed wood and windows

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Jbruno08


#10 I made a dress for my first day of work

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: QueenAkemii


#11 I handcut playing cards into 3D art using an xacto knife

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: DoctorPaulGregory


#12 I made this sweatshirt out of a blanket I got at my local thrift store and it’s probably my favorite thing I’ve made so far:)

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: reillyfitz


#13 Latest finish, Wild Thing denim vest! About 6 months of work

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: FaerieBomb


#14 The diamond engagement ring I made for my (hopefully) soon to be fiancée. In 18k Rose gold

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Mercury-Hg80


#15 One of my works about humpback whales

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: AmoyCK


#16 2.5 years sober tomorrow; I painted this for an art auction benefiting a local sober living facility

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: jasmin_cage_art


#17 A painting I did for my fiancé. It's him and his oldest son

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: DarkAndraRivers


#18 I made these huge paintings for my first solo exhibition

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: KingSteven11


#19 “Holding Hands” silver ring made by me

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Hendrix0


#20 I previously posted this elsewhere but kept being told to post it here. So here is my Alien Abduction outfit. I made the top, skirt and necklaces

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: love_wear


#21 Some of my favourite hand embroidered landscapes

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: jadeillustrates


#22 A leather bag I made

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: LW_leatherwork


#23 I made every part of this outfit, corset and petticoats included!

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: ZetaMakesThings


#24 Finally completed the mosaic in my mom’s shower! 5000 individually cut tiles and a year of work

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: artguydeluxe


#25 Just finished my biggest and most difficult Backgammon board so far, made with real fern leaves and flowers

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: nukulele145


#26 One of my favorite rings I’ve made

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: magick_alchemy


#27 I won first place at the fair this weekend for my cross stitch!

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Andromeda321


#28 I made this embroidery as a gift to my religious grandma and she loved it!

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: rebordacao


#29 My mother crocheted this blanket from over 800 small flowers. She doesn’t even has Facebook so i thought i would post it for her because it’s such an awesome piece. I hope you like it and I’m curious on your thoughts

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: Nicop0l


#30 I made some shroomy ceramic planters

Incredible MasterpiecesSource: WoodlandMystic