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Hi, I have hobbies on the brain right now and while in here I decided to look for hobbies threads, interested to read what folks in here like to do, and maybe taklk about some of my own pastimes. I found a very old thread, last posted in in 2003, so maybe a new start thread is a good way to go.
At 55 now, looking back throughout life and right up to date, some interests just keep drawing me back to them eventually. I've always been creatively inclined, artistic leaning, but never really took anything far and developed my talents and skills. I putter.
I also got into geneology and family history and thats been an off and on thing for about 6 or so years. I was heavy into in for a while but slacked off a lot ... I have TONS of info, here there and everywhere, still disorganized, and I organize a bit here and there, now and then. ;D
Music, I use to play a few chords on guitar and was constantly singing since early childhood. Never took that far, just for pleasure, but I have sang a few times at open mike or music get together. Now my voice is toast, Never use it so I guess I've about lost it. Guitar and piano ... no can do anymore (severe ulnar drift)
Drawing, painting, doodling. Planned on art school but becoming Mom derailed that and kept that to messing around when the urge hits. Still undeveloped, untapped, but was told I had a ton of talent ... oh well, pfffft ... still untapped ;D I mess around sometimes to see what materials and tools can do.
Jewelry, the most skilled as I lived with a goldsmith and worked for him. He trained me to do almost everything and use almost every tool and I made a lot of jewelry, up to and including making gold and sterling wire starting from a lump of metal. Jewlry I made was all over Vancouver and New York etc. I made whatever orders needed filling, rings and earings etc. When I left, I also left the full workbench and shop behind so that was that BUT I did get into making jewelry by hand a bit, as a hobby. Bought ready made wire and stones and beads and such and put them together ... my way. People loved them. A woman from a Wells Fargo saw some of my designs and wanted me to supply her. I couldn't. No money to stock up and produce.
These days with the severe ulnar drift I'm very limited in what I can do with my hands BUT I'm having a blast these days, testing out my hands, to find out what they can do with simple hand tools and inexpensive available supplies that I can buy or make myself (challenges the creative juices) Who knows, maybe I will manage to come up with designs I can design and make and get a biz licence and start a little homebased entrepreneurial endeavor. If things start to move I can start buying and making better quality designs with some quality control, and who knows, grow! As far as biz goes, there are a lot of ways to branch out from just making jewelry. I'm thinking thinking thinking and having fun running with this to see where it leads me. I love a challenge!
Have you folks seen some of the art jewelry out there? Amazing stuff, some of it. Awesome to go "art designs" rather than just "assemble"
This keeps my excess free time and me busy and happy being challenged and is great exercise for my hands.
Its fun and I like creating designs and things.
Lots of things I would enjoy getting into but costs for a lot of hobbies and things I'm interested in just aren't in my budget, like for many folks.
For instance, I won't be restoring any WW2 vehicles or collecting much, unless of course I start making and selling tons of jewelry and art ... yeah right ;D
It's interesting to hear what other people are into so I hope people will jump in and talk about their "my thing"
At 55 now, looking back throughout life and right up to date, some interests just keep drawing me back to them eventually. I've always been creatively inclined, artistic leaning, but never really took anything far and developed my talents and skills. I putter.
I also got into geneology and family history and thats been an off and on thing for about 6 or so years. I was heavy into in for a while but slacked off a lot ... I have TONS of info, here there and everywhere, still disorganized, and I organize a bit here and there, now and then. ;D
Music, I use to play a few chords on guitar and was constantly singing since early childhood. Never took that far, just for pleasure, but I have sang a few times at open mike or music get together. Now my voice is toast, Never use it so I guess I've about lost it. Guitar and piano ... no can do anymore (severe ulnar drift)
Drawing, painting, doodling. Planned on art school but becoming Mom derailed that and kept that to messing around when the urge hits. Still undeveloped, untapped, but was told I had a ton of talent ... oh well, pfffft ... still untapped ;D I mess around sometimes to see what materials and tools can do.
Jewelry, the most skilled as I lived with a goldsmith and worked for him. He trained me to do almost everything and use almost every tool and I made a lot of jewelry, up to and including making gold and sterling wire starting from a lump of metal. Jewlry I made was all over Vancouver and New York etc. I made whatever orders needed filling, rings and earings etc. When I left, I also left the full workbench and shop behind so that was that BUT I did get into making jewelry by hand a bit, as a hobby. Bought ready made wire and stones and beads and such and put them together ... my way. People loved them. A woman from a Wells Fargo saw some of my designs and wanted me to supply her. I couldn't. No money to stock up and produce.
These days with the severe ulnar drift I'm very limited in what I can do with my hands BUT I'm having a blast these days, testing out my hands, to find out what they can do with simple hand tools and inexpensive available supplies that I can buy or make myself (challenges the creative juices) Who knows, maybe I will manage to come up with designs I can design and make and get a biz licence and start a little homebased entrepreneurial endeavor. If things start to move I can start buying and making better quality designs with some quality control, and who knows, grow! As far as biz goes, there are a lot of ways to branch out from just making jewelry. I'm thinking thinking thinking and having fun running with this to see where it leads me. I love a challenge!
Have you folks seen some of the art jewelry out there? Amazing stuff, some of it. Awesome to go "art designs" rather than just "assemble"
This keeps my excess free time and me busy and happy being challenged and is great exercise for my hands.
Its fun and I like creating designs and things.
Lots of things I would enjoy getting into but costs for a lot of hobbies and things I'm interested in just aren't in my budget, like for many folks.
For instance, I won't be restoring any WW2 vehicles or collecting much, unless of course I start making and selling tons of jewelry and art ... yeah right ;D
It's interesting to hear what other people are into so I hope people will jump in and talk about their "my thing"
