r/BrokeHobbies is a subreddit with 65k members. The community frequently discusses painting, drawing, acrylic, jewelry, and flower, and the most common flair used is crafts, painting, art, discussion, and hobby type.
This is a forum for hobbyists who are either unable or unwilling to sink massive amounts of money into their hobby. It's OK to just enjoy things without being elitist about it. All hobbies welcome!
For our subreddit theme, we use the homespun theme found on https://old.reddit.com/r/homespun/.
Popular Topics in r/BrokeHobbies
#1
Painting
76 posts
#2
Drawing
34 posts
#3
Acrylic
24 posts
#4
Jewelry
24 posts
#5
Flower
21 posts
#6
Watercolor
17 posts
#7
Halloween
14 posts
#8
Art
13 posts
#9
Crafting
12 posts
#10
Craft
12 posts
Flair Used in r/BrokeHobbies
#1
Crafts
: "Up cycling jeans."
15 posts
#2
Painting
: "Sharing my watercolor wavy impressionism paintings"
13 posts
#3
Art
: "I've been experimenting with combining naturally found bones and driftwood into wall art. These are a few of my favorite pieces so far."
3 posts
#4
Discussion
: ""Crossroads", I am a conceptual artist from Ukraine, how do you like my work?"
3 posts
#5
HOBBY TYPE
: "Seashell art"
2 posts
#6
Help Request
: "broke hobby setup for journaling from random junk"
2 posts
#7
Drawing
: "work in progress"
2 posts
#8
Guide
: "cross-stitch christmas present for a Rocky horror fan"
1 post
#9
Giveaway
: "Monzo - Get a free £100??"
1 post
#10
Photography
: "Dm me for some fun"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BrokeHobbies
Yearly
+12k members(23.0%)
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Last updated: July 3, 2026