120+ Types of Do-it-yourself

John Spacey, September 02, 2016 updated on March 03, 2022

Do-it-yourself, commonly abbreviated diy, is a culture of designing, creating, customizing and repairing things by enthusiasts who have no special training. In many cases, it is a hobby that brings an individual a sense of satisfaction in the act of creating things. Diy may also have practical motivations such as saving money or avoiding the hassles of dealing with professionals such as home repair contractors. Diy is social as people share ideas, designs, methods and accomplishments. It is common for diy to be associated with a particular lifestyle such as slow movement or green living. The following are common types of diy subculture.

Amateur Geology	Antique Restoration / Preservation
Architectural Modeling	Art
Artisanal Food	Baking
Beauty	Beekeeping
Bicycle Repair	Bricolage
Cake Making & Decorating	Candle Making
Candy Making	Carpentry
Ceramics	Chalk Art
Cleaning / Cleaning Supplies	Coding
Coffee Roasting & Making	Collecting / Curation
Computers	Construction
Cooking	Cosmetics
Costume Design	Cottage Industry
Craft Beverages	Crafts
Creative Reuse	Crochet
Cultural Items (e.g. festival costumes)	Custom Shoes
Decluttering	Digital Media
Dolls & Miniatures	Downcycling
Drawing	Dressmaking
Efficiency - More with Less	Electronics
Embroidery	Energy Self-Sufficiency
Entertainment Systems / Spaces	Events (e.g. weddings)
Farming	Fashion Accessories
Fashion Design	Filmmaking
Flower Arrangement	Flower Growing
Food Production	Food Self-Sufficiency
Furniture Making	Gardening
Glass Art	Glassmaking
Graphic Design	Handicrafts
Holiday Decorations	Home Decor
Home Improvement	Home Repair
Illustration	Immersive Experience
Interior Decorating	Jewelry Design
Knitting	Landscaping
Leatherwork	Leisure Facilities (e.g. BBQ area)
Lighting Design	Low Technology
Machine Repair	Makeup
Media Production	Metalworking
Mixed Media	Mixology
Mixtapes	Model Building
Mods	Music Composition
Music Publishing (e.g. record label)	Musical Instruments
Nail Art	Office Design
Origami	Painting
Passive Design	Patissier
Petcare & Pet Training	Pottery
Printing & 3d Printing	Processes & Practices
Product Customization	Product Design
Product Modification	Productivity - Tools
Publishing	Quilting
Recreational Facilities (e.g. skating rink)	Robotics
Scientific Research	Screen Printing
Sculpture	Security Systems / Landscaping
Sewing	Simple Living / Minimalism
Sporting Goods (e.g. canoe)	Stationery
Storage & Organization	Street Fashion
Sustainable Living	Tactical Urbanism
Technology Repair & Maintenance	Tool Making
Toys	Traditional Crafts
Upcycling	Vehicle Repair
Visual Design	Wellness (e.g. spa)
Woodworking