Crafts & Hobbies

[Rigatoni]

Any hobbies you're into or crafts you enjoy makin'?

I used to enjoy making my own cards for loved ones, as I thought they were more creative and personal than store-bought ones. Since I have experience with model-making, I also enjoy making homemade Christmas gifts sometimes, like manger scene ornaments and Minecraft-related items for my Nephew:

 

[PeachieKeen]

I love to costume. I plan to start work on the three I'll be wearing this October when I get back from this business trip.

 

[Multifavs]

Any hobbies you're into or crafts you enjoy makin'?

I used to enjoy making my own cards for loved ones, as I thought they were more creative and personal than store-bought ones. Since I have experience with model-making, I also enjoy making homemade Christmas gifts sometimes, like manger scene ornaments and Minecraft-related items for my Nephew:

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Those are really cool!

I love artsy stuff like drawing, writing, playing music, and sewing. I also like playing video games and using the computer. I also sing sometimes (when no one else can hear me ) and make clay models occasionally.

 

[Left]

I like programming, and playing Nintendo Switch.

 

[Rigatoni]

Those are really cool!

I love artsy stuff like drawing, writing, playing music, and sewing. I also like playing video games and using the computer. I also sing sometimes (when no one else can hear me ) and make clay models occasionally.

Thank you! My nephew loved the Minecraft gifts. =)

I saw some work that you've done and it's really good, you're quite talented. Playing video games is also one of my favorite hobbies lol.

I like programming, and playing Nintendo Switch.

Oh cool, what kind of programming language do you use?

 

[Left]

Oh cool, what kind of programming language do you use?

I'm kind of a game programmer, so I like anything fast. IDEs with custom scripting languages.

I went to school for Video Game Art & Animation, but really, I'm more programming minded than art minded.

 

[Rigatoni]

I'm kind of a game programmer, so I like anything fast. IDEs with custom scripting languages.

I went to school for Video Game Art & Animation, but really, I'm more programming minded than art minded.

That's exactly what I do. =) I work with game engines with their own scripting languages, like the Torque and Unity engine. That's really cool, although I'm probably more art minded than programming minded.

 

[LadyOfMystery]

Any hobbies you're into or crafts you enjoy makin'?

I used to enjoy making my own cards for loved ones, as I thought they were more creative and personal than store-bought ones. Since I have experience with model-making, I also enjoy making homemade Christmas gifts sometimes, like manger scene ornaments and Minecraft-related items for my Nephew:

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How did you make these?? I love the sword!

 

[LadyOfMystery]

Alsoooo I make signatures sometimes on GIMP, I will try to find some old ones I made and post them.

I also just like to get on pinterest and look at other peoples crafts.

 

[Multifavs]

Thank you! My nephew loved the Minecraft gifts. =)

I saw some work that you've done and it's really good, you're quite talented. Playing video games is also one of my favorite hobbies lol.

Thanks! ^-^ Glad to hear your nephew liked the gifts too. I think making handmade gifts is a lot of fun.

Alsoooo I make signatures sometimes on GIMP, I will try to find some old ones I made and post them.

I also just like to get on pinterest and look at other peoples crafts.

Oh I'd love to see the signatures! I also like to look at other people's crafts, especially handmade plush animals. Some of them are so talented!

 

[Rigatoni]

How did you make these?? I love the sword!

Thanks! I took a styrofoam sheet and cut / outlined the pixels based on the actual sword in game, then colored in the pixels with special markers. The cube was just a styrofoam cube lol. And the manger scene sets were made from painted basswood, glued together with gorilla glue. =)

Alsoooo I make signatures sometimes on GIMP, I will try to find some old ones I made and post them.

I also just like to get on pinterest and look at other peoples crafts.

Yes do share!



Here are a few more models I made a while back, taken from my portfolio and all made with basswood. I made the church for my dad as a birthday present; it included a switch and improvised wiring to get a light inside the model to work, and acrylic paint on the exterior. The large manger was made for my brother and sister-in-law; the wood was stained by hand and it eventually supported an actual set of manger figures. The abstract model on the bottom-right was made for one of my classes and was designed to personify "elegance" (also stained, and held together with wiring).

The manger scene was designed in SketchUp beforehand lol:

 

[Multifavs]

@Anthony7, wow, those models are amazing! I like how one of them lights up. You're very talented.
I wish I could make a manger like that haha. We've been searching for a good model nativity scene for years and a lot of them don't even have a manger!

 

[Rigatoni]

@Anthony7, wow, those models are amazing! I like how one of them lights up. You're very talented.
I wish I could make a manger like that haha. We've been searching for a good model nativity scene for years and a lot of them don't even have a manger!

Thanks, I appreciate that.

Haha really? I've been looking for figurines for homemade manger projects, but it's hard to find a good set lol.

 

[sundewgrower]

Growing carnivorous plants for like a decade thus far.. Might grow microgreens in my room to eat..

 

[LadyOfMystery]

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Are just a few I made. I did make quite a few for other members here back in the day too. I will have to find some.

I still feel the one I made for @Squeakers was my favorite one.

 

[Mydnyte]

I used to build scale model car kits, but haven't in a long, long time. If I have any hobbies now, I suppose it's taking pictures, fishing and occasionally kayaking.

 

[LadyOfMystery]

I used to build scale model car kits, but haven't in a long, long time. If I have any hobbies now, I suppose it's taking pictures, fishing and occasionally kayaking.

Do you have any pictures of the cars you built?

 

[PeachieKeen]

Went to a wine and paint night today and decided to do my own thing. Painted my cat in front of my favorite quilt.

 

[LadyOfMystery]

Went to a wine and paint night today and decided to do my own thing. Painted my cat in front of my favorite quilt.View attachment 206619

This is beautiful! Are you going to get it frame? I think that would be pretty awesome.

I've always wanted to go to one of those wine and paint night things. Then I remember I can't paint...So I'd mainly be there for the wine and watch others paint.

 

[Multifavs]

Even though I'm artistic, I'm not really into painting. Well painting models is fun, but I'm not good at painting pictures. I always go out of the lines.
It's nice to see some good paintings, though.