Made of-Made from | Commonly Confused Words

Made of

/meɪd əv/

Composed or constructed from a material or substances

Her necklace was made of silver and pearls.The sculpture is made of recycled materials.This chair is made of solid oak wood.

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/meɪd frəm/

Produced or created using something as a material or component

The costume is made from recycled materials.This bread is made from organic wheat flour.Jewelry made from seashells is gaining popularity.

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Made of is used when the material can still be identified in the finished product.
Made from is used when the original material has been transformed.
Remember, of often links to a noun still visible, like wood in made of wood.
From suggests transformation, like butter from milk.
Think of for something unchanged, from for something altered.