Instagram and TikTok Trends for Artists, Updated Weekly

Week of Oct 26 (2026-W44)

How we read it: ISO week 2026-W44, Instagram and TikTok, 32 posts behind the read.

X stayed scattered this week, mostly Inktober dailies pulling small, steady notice and little else breaking through. Off X, the clearer signal is a steady climb in personalized resin and clay bag charms, backed by outside industry reports rather than one viral post.

Custom 3D resin and personalized 'mini-me'/character bag charms or figurines

How to make it: Shoot a close, steady shot of a resin or clay charm next to what it's made for, a bag strap, a keyring, a phone case, and open with a line like "made this one to look just like me." Turn the charm once on camera so the texture and the scale both read.

Outside retail reports point to bag charm searches climbing 912% year over year, part of a wider shift toward personalized 3D and clay charms instead of anything mass-produced. (Snap Figures)

Woollen/DIY fabric bag projects and scrap-based accessories

How to make it: Film a short, start-to-finish clip of a bag coming together from scraps, open on the raw yarn or fabric pile, close on the finished bag in hand. Keep the camera steady and let the transformation carry the clip.

Rimpi's woollen bag reel does exactly this, raw materials to finished piece in one clean shot, and it's the kind of quick, visible transformation pulling real views right now.

Resin sculpture and 3D art process videos

How to make it: Set up a steady, top-down shot of resin being poured or a sculpture being shaped. Start the clip the moment the material starts moving and let the finished piece be the last frame, no extra narration needed.

This kind of process footage is landing well, with resin and sculpture posts pulling strong likes, views, and saves this week.

Bookmark this: We'll be back Monday with whatever the feed and the wider web agree on next, so you don't have to chase it down yourself.