(で/から)できる

Usage

(で/から)できる. から indicates that the material(s) from which something is made is not immediately obvious. できる is used in generic statements while できてりる is used when describing something specific.

Use からできる when there's a transformation involved in the making. (Not obvious materials)

Use でできる when the material is still in its original form.

Examples

チーズやヨーグルトは牛乳からできます。 Cheese and Yoghurt is made from milk.
この皿はプラスチックで、そして、このコップは紙でできている。 Plastic is made from petroleum.
ワインはブドウからできますが、お酒はお米からできます。 Wine is made of grapes, but sake is made from rice.
日本には木でできた家が多いが、この国の家はたいてい石でできている。 In Japan there are many houses made from wood, but in this country most houses are made out of stone.