Instagram hashtags for craft and handmade
Instagram is one of the best social media channels for designers and makers because it’s so visual. Pictures rule – and great pictures are king. When you have really good pictures, then people will want to follow you and see what you’re up to. But if great pictures are king, then hashtags are their ambassadors. They’re the ones travelling the world telling people about you and making sure you’re seen in all the right places. They also introduce you to new people – follow a hashtag and it will take you to all sorts of new and interesting places.
If you haven’t used hashtags on Instagram before, take some time to explore them and find your favourites. Once you understand how to use them properly, hashtags will help you get your pictures out to a bigger audience than just the people who already follow you, and will help you to connect with people across the world and bring them into your ‘tribe’. If you’re still not sure what a hashtag is or how to use it read this.
We started you off with a few Instagram hashtags in this post and there are so many broad ones out there – think #papercraft #fabricaddict #textileart #sewingroom – but in this post we’re going to show you the best hashtags specifically for craft and handmade.
We’ll keep updating this article, so let us know if you have a hashtag you’d like us to include or if you’re struggling to find the right Instagram hashtags and need some help!
featured images: ceramics by Zan & Me
Top Instagram hashtags for craft and handmade
The first section below features some of the top Instagram hashtags for designers and makers, with a little extra information about that tag. Then in the next section, we’ve listed loads more hashtags for makers, including hashtags for colour-loving crafters, hashtags for potters and hashtags for textile artists.
The important thing to remember is to use the tags wisely. Use the most relevant ones on your posts, don’t always use the same ones or in the same order, mix them around and be inspired by them – some of them might even give you brilliant ideas for creating new posts or even new work.
FeelingFolksy
#feelingfolksy is our own tag and it’s our little baby. We started it as a way to get everyone sharing their love of craft and making. You can use it to share whatever’s got you “feeling folksy” that day – maybe something you’re working on, an inspiring exhibition or craft fair you’ve been to, or a new craft skill you’re learning. Since we started it, it’s grown to 26k posts, which is incredible. We’d love to keep it full of craft, art and inspiration, so whatever you make, draw, paint or create add it to your tags!
CreateInSpring & CreateInSummer
Katie from @ceramicmagpie is one busy lady. As well starting as #wipsandblooms (more on that below), she is the champion of two seasonal hashtags for makers: #createinsummer and #createinspring. Both these tags are intended to help creatives share how the seasons influence their current makes. Expect #createinautumn and #createinwinter editions too.
Inspiredbynature_
#inspiredbynature_ is a very popular hashtag run by Folksy seller Kate Harvey from Grace and Flora (read our Meet the Maker interview with Kate here > Meet Grace and Flora Jewellery – creating jewellery inspired by nature). There are currently over 46k posts on the tag, and it’s a lovely hashtag for any makers creating pieces inspired by the natural world.
ColourMyEveryday
#colourmyeveryday is the hashtag for colour lovers started by @adventuresandteaparties with the occasional bright and brilliant Instagram Challenge thrown in for fun. Although you don’t *need* to be a designer or maker to join in with this one, it’s just crying out for lovers of rainbow-coloured yarn, and illustrators who love to fill sketchbooks with unicorns and rainbows. Click here to see when the next ColourMyEveryday Instagram Challenge is going to happen and how to join in.
Check out new hashtag #colourmefolksy too.
Craftsposure
#craftsposure is a huge hashtag that thousands of designers and makers use to share their work. It was started by Craftsposure and they regularly feature their favourite posts on their account. Their grid is fresh, modern and bright, so bear that in mind if you want them to feature you.
CrochetGirlGang
#crochetgirlgang is a place to share and celebrate your crochet achievements (or fails!), expand your own crochet gang and be inspired by all the incredible crochet going on right now. It’s the creation of Emma from @potterandbloom, a self-confessed introvert and yellow-obsessed crochet designer, who also runs @crochetgirlgang, along with Emma Friedlander-Collins from @steelandstitch, where they feature their favourite #crochetgirlgang posts. You can read more about the tag and how to get featured in this blog post.
MakersWorkshop
#makersworkshop does pretty much what it says on the tin (full of the prettiest shades of paint, naturally). It’s one of the best hashtags for sharing pictures of your workshop. It’s also one of our favourites because we love a good snoop around a studio. Use it to share photos of your entire workspace or just the tidy corners :)
#makerschristmascountdown is another new hashtag for makers to share what goes on behind the scenes in preparation Christmas.
CreativeLifeHappyLife
#creativelifehappylife – again a pretty self-explanatory tag, but one full of sketchbooks and joy. It’s a massively popular hashtag so it’s not easy to get your pics into the ‘Top Posts’ bit, plus as it’s soared in popularity it’s become pretty diluted and there are loads of posts on there that aren’t about making or being creative any more. But even if your posts probably only show up for a short time in the tag feed, they might make it on to @creativelife_happylife, which is on a mission to “celebrate the reality of gainful self employment through craft” and is hosted by @merriweatherc.
CreateMakeShare
#createmakeshare is a hashtag for sharing your craft projects, DIYs, sewing projects or recipes (old or new). It was set up by Heather from @HeatherYoungUK, Anthea from @ZingZingTree and Emma from @KidsCraftRoom and each month there is a new #CREATEMAKESHARE theme. The three hosts then pick their favourite posts from the hashtag and feature them on their sites as well as on social social media and their ‘Create Make Share’ Pinterest Board.
MyWorkWall
#myworkwall is a lovely hashtag. It’s one where you show the things you have around you when you work – the things that you tack up on to your wall with pieces of washi tape to inspire you while you’re making. It’s very specific and we love it all the more for that.
WIPsandBlooms
#wipsandblooms is a lovely hashtag full of beautiful handmade work and flowers. What could be better? It’s run by Katie Robbins from @ceramicmagpie (who also has a shop on Folksy and also leads the #createin hashtags mentioned above). The idea is to post pictures of what you’re making alongside blooms, bulbs or plants. There are over 21k posts on this tag now, so it’s one of the larger ones but use it well and you’ll have a good chance of getting seen.
Have a look through the tag feeds and get to know each hashtag intimately – what does it mean, what kind of photos do people post on it, which posts are the most popular, is there a certain style running through the posts on the tag? Resist the temptation to use hashtags on posts that aren’t relevant as they lose their magic powers and you’ll end up looking spammy and annoying people.
More of the best hashtags for makers
We’ve listed more of our favourites Instagram hashtags for makers here, so you can copy and paste them into your smartphone as a note – that way they’ll close at hand when you’re posting your pics on Instagram. BUT resist the temptation to use them all or use them on posts that aren’t relevant as they lose their magic powers then and you’ll end up looking spammy and annoying people.
Have a look through the tag feeds and get to know each one intimately – what does it mean, who runs it, what kind of photos do people post on it, which posts are the most popular, is there a certain style running through the posts on the tag…
REMEMBER: Only use hashtags that are relevant to the picture you post!
Hashtags for makers
Here are some of the best general hashtags for designers, makers and creatives:
#feelingfolksy #celebrate_handmade #justacard #thehandmadeparade #celebratinghandmade #liveitloveit #madetocreate #makersgonnamake #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #livethelittlethings #wearethemakers #calledtobecreative #handsandhustle #campaignshopsmall #ourcreativeisle #shopindependent #shopsmall #thinkbigshopsmall #folksysellers #supportthemakers #slowliving_create #buyfolk #stylingmycreativity #capturemycraft #makersmovement #instacraft #handsandhustle #waketomake #handmadewithlove #themakers #dreamjobmakers #toolsofthetrade #wipsandblooms #craftsposure #makersworkshop #creativelifehappylife #createmakeshare #freestylecreativeliving #myworkwall #sharinghandmadejoy #createeveryday #livecreatively #modernmaker #abmcrafty #showyourwork #myhandsmaking #capturemycraft #ohwowyes #psimadethis #craftingismytherapy #madebyhumans
Colourful hashtags for colour-loving crafters
Great hashtags for makers who love colour and want to craft the rainbow:
#crafttherainbow #incolourfulcompany #technicilourcrafters #crochetcolourcrush #colorcolourlovers #thisishowihueit #inthemoodforbluedoors #ihavethisthingwithcolour #colourmyeveryday #candyminimal #colorcolourlovers #abmlifeiscolorful #myunicornlife #colourmehappy #livecolourfully #howihue #colourcrush #incolourfulcompany #dailydoseofcolor, #explorecolour, #colourmyworld #colormyworld, #colourfulfamilies, #colors_ofourlives, #showusthecolour, #colorfullycrafted, #huntgramcolor, #rainbowhunter, #colourpalette, #inspirationiscolour, #colourinmysquare, #colourventures #officialrainbowhunter #colourmakesmehappy #colourseekers #colourhunters #colourpopme #abmcolourfullife #colorstory #acolorstory #acolourstory #mycolourfullife #colorcolourlover #ihavethisthingwithcolour #colourmyworld #colourfulflatlays #favouritecolourpink #colourmehappy #contrastcolours #colourcrush #ilovecolour
Hashtags for textile art and crochet
A whole host of hashtags for textile artists, knitters, hookers and stitchers:
#weaverfever #nicegirlsneedleclub #abstractembroidery #stitchart #textileoftheday #textiledesign #modernembroiderymovement #handembroidery #broderiemain #surfacedesign #needlework #embroideryhoopart #dmccraft #dmcthreads #crochetgirlgang #wovenlove #contemporaryembroidery #embroiderylove #embroidery #needlepoint #needlework #textileart #modernembroidery #stitching #handstitched #broderie #threadypulse #damngoodstitch #dmcthreads #embroideryinstaguild #embroideryhoopart #modernembroidery #handembroidery #contemporaryembroidery #stitchersofinstagram #modernembroiderymovement #hoopart #sewcool #needleandthread #stitchrebellion #threadincommon #embroideryhoop #frenchknots #grannysquaretherapy #grannysquare #grannysquaresrock #grannysquareblanket #instacrochet
Hashtags for potters
Some useful ceramics-related Instagram hashtags if you’re a potter or work in clay:
#clay #pottery_lovers #instapottery #potterylove #pottersofinstagram #ceramicart #love_ceramic #claystudio #porcelain #slabbuilt #wheelthrown #ceramics #potterywheel #stoneware #potteryforall #contemporaryceramics #ceramicstudio #loveceramic #ceramilicious #handmadeceramics #wheelthrown #ceramicartdesignhunter #ceramicist #greenware #potteryvideo #claylove
Seasonal hashtags
If you work is inspired by the seasons or shifts with the world around us, these hashtags might be relevant:
#aseasonalshift #nestandthrive #createinspring #facethespring #cherishandrelish_may #createinsummer #springblooms #memoiresofasummer #seasonspoetry #aquietwinter #mywintertale #winterstories #cc_seasonal #springvibes #upandautumn #embracingtheseasons #abmholidayspirit #handmadechristmas #winterwonderlens #amerrywinterwelcome #thatwinterspringthing
Calendar hashtags
A few Instagram hashtags for makers to join in, either on a weekly basis or during a particular month.
#meethemakerweek (November)
#madelocalmonth (November)
#bpSewvember (September)
#doodleadayoct (October)
#fairislefriday (Fridays)
#wipwednesday (Wednesdays)
#craftingismytherapy_july (changes monthly)
Folksy hashtags
Use these hashtags if you’re a Folksy seller. It’s a great way to get spotted by the Folksy team and featured on Folksy, and we sometimes share them in our Instagram Stories too.
#folksy – the general hashtag for all things Folksy
#feelingfolksy – anything that’s got you feeling creative
#newonfolksy – what’s new in your Folksy shop?
celebrate_handmade – join our campaign to shout loud about handmade and get people thinking about what they buy and why – read all about it here >
#myfolksy – nice things you’ve bought on Folksy looking lovely in your own house… or on yourself!
#studiofolksy – your studio or workspace
#folksywip – your work in progress
#wearefolksy – tell the world about yourself – read all about it here
#isellonfolksy – a new hashtag started by our makers to share their most popular items
A few more hashtags
Other hashtags not specifically for makers but still nice to look through and join in with:
#sgiew #agameoftones #theartofslowliving #liveauthentic #agameoftones #thatsdarling #natureinthehome #feelfreefeed #nothingisordinary #mymonthofSundays #momentsofmine #daysofsmallthings #quietinthewild #ofsimplethings #leaf_ladies #natureflatlay #myfloraldays #curated_nature #petalsandbottles #thehappynow #hurrayforplay #todaysgoodthing #reclaimthehappy #abmlifeissweet #nothingisordinary #wondermore #documentyourdays #flashesofdelight #kindlecuriosity
If you have any other hashtags you’d like us to include, let us know in the comments below!
Thanks to Flora from @theroundwindow, Heather from @HeatherYoungUK and Sara from MeandOrla for helping us compile this list. Featured image inks and tools by Emma Lawrenson. Read more about printmaker Emma Lawrenson in our Meet the Maker interview.
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