The Weekend Hobby Thread

Good afternoon Horde. It is time for the Weekend Hobby Thread. Hope you all have settled into winter, survived the holidays and are now finding time for your hobbies.

Please remember to leave the politics and current events at the curb.

I've been debating whether or not I should post this link. However, I think is necessary to demonstrate why being on social media is a mistake.

I love to paint. I never intended to be an "Artist". But, I've decided to try and make a buck or two. I still consider painting to be a hobby. I would never give up my hobby as the following baker does. Please do not discuss politics or current events.

Bake Off star suffered ‘bad body image day’ after revealing she’d quit baking

Back in 2020 Laura, 33, appeared on the show and made it all the way to the final, but eventually lost out to the series’ youngest-ever winner Peter Sawkins.

At the time the digital manager from Kent was targeted online, with some cruelly body-shaming her and even going so far as to accuse her of ‘promoting obesity’.

This week Laura, who is a size 26 and avid body positivity advocate, shared the trolls eventually led her to give up baking

I know there is a brave Moron or two out there who would be willing to try this. If you do please send us photos and your story.

The following was submitted by Kindlot:
here is a link to an episode of a youtube channel called Clickspring, who is most recently building the antithikera device, while making side videos about the techniques he thinks were used in making the original.
He mostly builds with modern equipment, but he is researching the Greek techniques as well.

This one is not about the machining or calculating (or casting bronze or casehardening home-made files) but about building a type of vice called a Stitching Pony - Kindlot

Hobbyist Clay shared some good music with us today. Good music a hobby? Yes, just check it out. Thanks Clay.

Happy New Year, everyone!

I am including a link at the end to a recording so you can year its voice for yourself. No video this time… just audio. It is a simple violin duet arrangement that I put together for The Wexford Carol. It is the oldest known Irish Christmas carol. Possibly the oldest Christmas carol in the world still performed today.

Well, that wraps up another Weekend Hobby Thread. The In-Box is always open. We look forward to your hobby stories, tips, photos, 20/0 fan brushes, Acrylic Jenkins Green and loose change to petmorons at gmail dot com. Until the next time: Keep on Hobbying!

posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 05:30 PM

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