The Weekend Hobby Thread

Good afternoon and welcome to another Saturday and another The Weekend Hobby Thread. Today's opening photo, coffee and art. What's not to like?

The Weekend Hobby Thread has been covering woodworking since its inception. I don't believe we've ever had any luthier topics. Until now................

There are as many hobbies as there are grains of sand. Our Horde has interesting and varying hobbies. Here are just a few............

When buying my wife’s diamond for her engagement ring, I was amazed that anyone could place 58 facets so precisely onto such a small stone.

I read everything I could on the subject, and eventually bought some used equipment.

I’ve been cutting gemstones now for 45 years, and still enjoy the challenge. Here’s the largest stone I’ve ever done, 1,209 carats, blue topaz:

Our jeweler friend did not provide a Nic and I wasn't given permission to use a first name. So our friend remains anonymous at this time. What an interesting hobby. I have never met anyone who cuts gemstones for a hobby. I'm lucky if I carve into a bar soap and don't end up at the local ER at Last View Memorial Hospital.

Greetings, Mis Hum!

I may take some teasing from the horde on this, but I enjoy costuming. I mostly make stuff for the kiddies, but I like to make something for myself every now and then. The attached picture is the Pip-Boy 3000 I made for a Fallout costume a couple years ago. Definitely not professional quality, but I was pleased with how it turned out considering it is made of foam, garbage, and paint. When coupled with the jumpsuit and armor, it was good enough to win the office costume contest (yeah, yeah, laugh it up). More recently I did a Furiosa costume that was pretty epic, but the mechanical arm didn't photograph as well as the Pip-Boy, such is life.--She Hobbit

I hope the Horde doesn't tease you. There is nothing wrong with your hobby. As a matter of fact I know a young man who adds lighting to various outfits and has turned it into a little money maker on Etsy.

That being said, we thank you for sharing your craft and we celebrate your win at the office.

This is my current cross stitch project. My friend--who does not craft--took my word for it. The drill doesn't help things, and both my fabric and pattern are irresponsibly squished. I'm at a boring stage (shown in second photo), so I'm procrastinating and need to get started again! I lurk and sometimes comment as FollyHerself.

Looks like your hobby room is full of goodies including a nice Milwaukee drill. Keep that thing away from Ace. Hopefully your procrastination stage will come to an end in the near future. Let us see it when it is finished. Thanks.

Do you have a broken hair dryer just lying about the house? If you do, here are additional hobby ideas..............

That's it for today Crafty 'rons & 'ettes. If you have any hobby ideas, Jenkins Green, #6 Sable filberts or 12"x12" stretched double primed canvases you can send them to yours truly at petmorons at gmail dot com.

posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 05:27 PM

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