r/BrokeHobbies is a subreddit with 69k members. The community frequently discusses painting, drawing, acrylic, jewelry, and flower, and the most common flair used is crafts, painting, art, drawing, and discussion.
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
: "My craft from basswood"
50 posts
#2
Painting
: "I painted this with modeling paste and acrylic, what do you think?"
30 posts
#3
Art
: "Carved some dinky skulls and other bits and bobs from my sea glass"
27 posts
#4
Drawing
: "ballistic animalistic, a surreal animal drawing I made"
8 posts
#5
Discussion
: "This is Stupid"
5 posts
#6
Help Request
: "Help me decide! Which focal charm looks best on this pumpkin bracelet? ๐๐ป๐งน"
3 posts
#7
HOBBY TYPE
: "Watercolor Workbook"
2 posts
#8
Fashion
: "Look at what ะ worked on 21 hours"
1 post
#9
Botany
: "New piece w/ persimmon sepals"
1 post
#10
Guide
: "cross-stitch christmas present for a Rocky horror fan"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BrokeHobbies
Yearly
+12k members(21.9%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026