Crafts and Hobbies Corner

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Well what a job !! The rear left bracket has come adrift off the top chassis . It's pulled and snapped the rivets on top and due course snapped the bracket on the lower single fivet !! Pain to get to . Can't belt the rivets out . Lucky to get one rivet out . After 6 hours of trying to remove the other rivet . I aske...

geoffc · geoffc

Greetings to you all out there As the heading is a give away. As a newie, was interest to know whether there are any GN members out there that has the slightest bit of Avgas/Avtur running through their blood The reason I ask this is that when travelling I am all ways on the look out at country strips be they...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Once again I had some luck at the Sunday Markets, Found this model camper trailer, Another one for the Caravan collection, this makes it 11 now. This Camper is about the size of a match box, L= 6.5CM W= 3.0CM H= 3.5CM (IN UP POSITION) folded down = 2.3cm Now looking for some wooden blind slats to ma...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Anyone else playing the ukulele? I recently started learning to play, and after 6 weeks joined the local Ukestra (Ukulele Orchestra)......what good fun !!

Hendo · Hendo

Hendo · Hendo

Swoffer · Swoffer

Seeing as I was the one who was whining the loudest I'm a retired pro fisherman with 25 years up and down the WA coast , but mainly in Exmouth where I did 10 years as a charter operator and 15 as a prawn trawler skipper . These days I fish almost exclusively with lures for estuary and fresh water species from...

the rocket · the rocket

found this little gem at the op shop. Sorry it is upside down. In my photos it the right way up. Also, does anyone know how to make photos smaller. Cheers rocket

kiwijims · kiwijims

Another lucky find for my model caravan collection............. Sorry about the picture quality ;;; El Cheapo Camera K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 12th of October 2015 10:14:10 PM

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

About 3 years ago I met a lady who collected can Flip Tops, and I said why. She said she collected them for a boy on a farm over in Victoria, (I am in Carnarvon WA). Apparently when he got the weight of a Wheel Chair in Flip Tops, he got a new wheel chair for free. So I started saving them for her and eventually ga...

Philw · Philw

Well. I cant sing and have a tin ear but decided that if the good woman had her knitting, photography, and a hundred other hobbies when on the road, I needed to do something. So bought a $40 cheap nylon string guitar from....Aldi of course...and have been practicing e ery day at it for the last 4 months. No...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Here is another of Mr D's models. He built this one back in 1985, and has recently had it back from his son to do a bit of repair work - 30 years later... The Galleon was built only from a cut-away picture, no measurements or plans. On repairing it, he found the original picture in the belly of the boat. Buil...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

For those who have been following MrD's building of "miniature wooden replicas" get a copy of Caravan & Motorhome on Tour, ED 221. There is a story about him on page 165.

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

As promised in an earlier thread, here is my completed Tartan Rug, using an old Woman's Weekly pattern. Don't know the clan, possibly just made up colours. My next rug is an Australian Tartan...

Nomes · Nomes

http://www.keepingitstepford.com/2013/02/scrap-yarn-blanket-tutorial.html#.VdT40LKqpBd

helnev · helnev

Hello all crafters out there' just wondering if any of you sell your craft to other caravaners while in caravan parks, is there any RULES TO FOLLOW? Hope to hear from someone. Regards Helen

Nomes · Nomes

I would love to some of your work.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

This is a new hobby that is becoming very popular. You can buy the books from all good bookstores, KMart, Target, BigW etc etc. The one I have is called Birds and Butterflies Colouring for Mindfulness. They have all different names and are used for relaxation and stress relief. You can also buy them on l...

kiwijims · kiwijims

"Yep" after spending Months looking for a model Caravan to add to my collection of cars, I called into Kmart today to buy a pair of new strides, I had to walk past the Toy Section and there they were, not many only 4 on the shelf, but one did a quick trip through the Check-out before SWMBO spotted...

bluemoon2 · bluemoon2

Maybe this is not the particular site , to leave a comment. All of us , who post on here, look forward to comments whether they are appreciative , constructive or negative ! It amazes me, with the small amount of people who log in to look at our work , leave a comment or encouragement ! Very few, so it doe...

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	Rear shock mount on Winnebago ! Oh !! (Preview) Well what a job !! The rear left bracket has come adrift off the top chassis . It's pulled and snapped the rivets on top and due course snapped the bracket on the lower single fivet !! Pain to get to . Can't belt the rivets out . Lucky to get one rivet out . After 6 hours of trying to remove the other rivet . I aske...	Aus-Kiwi	5	1381	12:03 PM Mar 7, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Australian Aviation history - Plane spotting (Preview) Greetings to you all out there As the heading is a give away. As a newie, was interest to know whether there are any GN members out there that has the slightest bit of Avgas/Avtur running through their blood The reason I ask this is that when travelling I am all ways on the look out at country strips be they...	geoffc	13	1810	08:15 AM May 31, 2016 by geoffc
	Another model caravan to the collection (Preview) Once again I had some luck at the Sunday Markets, Found this model camper trailer, Another one for the Caravan collection, this makes it 11 now. This Camper is about the size of a match box, L= 6.5CM W= 3.0CM H= 3.5CM (IN UP POSITION) folded down = 2.3cm Now looking for some wooden blind slats to ma...	kiwijims	4	1489	08:51 AM May 17, 2016 by gunna go
	Ukulele ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Anyone else playing the ukulele? I recently started learning to play, and after 6 weeks joined the local Ukestra (Ukulele Orchestra)......what good fun !!	Rip and Rosie	41	3590	06:44 PM Nov 12, 2016 by Santa
	Trout Fishing ....... in a river somewhere! (Preview)	Hendo	10	1652	09:48 PM Jan 15, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Swain Reefs (Preview)	Hendo	5	1508	03:39 PM Dec 11, 2015 by Hendo
	Well I better start (Preview) Seeing as I was the one who was whining the loudest I'm a retired pro fisherman with 25 years up and down the WA coast , but mainly in Exmouth where I did 10 years as a charter operator and 15 as a prawn trawler skipper . These days I fish almost exclusively with lures for estuary and fresh water species from...	Swoffer	2	1339	10:25 AM Nov 20, 2015 by Swoffer
	Pink car (Preview) found this little gem at the op shop. Sorry it is upside down. In my photos it the right way up. Also, does anyone know how to make photos smaller. Cheers rocket	the rocket	6	1796	06:55 AM May 1, 2016 by the rocket
	scored another Model Caravan (Preview) Another lucky find for my model caravan collection............. Sorry about the picture quality ;;; El Cheapo Camera K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 12th of October 2015 10:14:10 PM	kiwijims	9	1834	04:11 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Dunmowin
	What a DUD (Preview) About 3 years ago I met a lady who collected can Flip Tops, and I said why. She said she collected them for a boy on a farm over in Victoria, (I am in Carnarvon WA). Apparently when he got the weight of a Wheel Chair in Flip Tops, he got a new wheel chair for free. So I started saving them for her and eventually ga...	Young Simmo	10	2671	01:30 AM Sep 29, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Guitar (Preview) Well. I cant sing and have a tin ear but decided that if the good woman had her knitting, photography, and a hundred other hobbies when on the road, I needed to do something. So bought a $40 cheap nylon string guitar from....Aldi of course...and have been practicing e ery day at it for the last 4 months. No...	Philw	17	2387	05:47 PM May 7, 2016 by CrochetQueenKerry
	Take 16,000 matchsticks (Preview) Here is another of Mr D's models. He built this one back in 1985, and has recently had it back from his son to do a bit of repair work - 30 years later... The Galleon was built only from a cut-away picture, no measurements or plans. On repairing it, he found the original picture in the belly of the boat. Buil...	Dunmowin	10	2123	06:39 PM Nov 20, 2015 by Felicia
	Match Stick Models (Preview) For those who have been following MrD's building of "miniature wooden replicas" get a copy of Caravan & Motorhome on Tour, ED 221. There is a story about him on page 165.	Dunmowin	4	1443	11:54 AM Aug 30, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Crocheted Tartan Rug - completed (Preview) As promised in an earlier thread, here is my completed Tartan Rug, using an old Woman's Weekly pattern. Don't know the clan, possibly just made up colours. My next rug is an Australian Tartan...	Dunmowin	4	1633	08:53 PM Nov 19, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Crochet idea for scrap yarns (Preview) http://www.keepingitstepford.com/2013/02/scrap-yarn-blanket-tutorial.html#.VdT40LKqpBd	Nomes	2	1521	08:47 PM Aug 22, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Selling craft (Preview) Hello all crafters out there' just wondering if any of you sell your craft to other caravaners while in caravan parks, is there any RULES TO FOLLOW? Hope to hear from someone. Regards Helen	helnev	0	1449	11:11 AM Aug 2, 2015 by helnev
	Any crocheters out there? (Preview) I would love to some of your work.	Nomes	11	1726	03:14 PM Jan 13, 2016 by RosieW
	Colouring in for Adults. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) This is a new hobby that is becoming very popular. You can buy the books from all good bookstores, KMart, Target, BigW etc etc. The one I have is called Birds and Butterflies Colouring for Mindfulness. They have all different names and are used for relaxation and stress relief. You can also buy them on l...	Happywanderer	39	4091	03:47 PM Jul 26, 2016 by Sheffield-er
	At last I've found a model Caravan (Preview) "Yep" after spending Months looking for a model Caravan to add to my collection of cars, I called into Kmart today to buy a pair of new strides, I had to walk past the Toy Section and there they were, not many only 4 on the shelf, but one did a quick trip through the Check-out before SWMBO spotted...	kiwijims	19	2312	09:32 AM Oct 23, 2015 by the rocket
	Apreciation (Preview) Maybe this is not the particular site , to leave a comment. All of us , who post on here, look forward to comments whether they are appreciative , constructive or negative ! It amazes me, with the small amount of people who log in to look at our work , leave a comment or encouragement ! Very few, so it doe...	bluemoon2	1	1066	11:08 PM Jul 1, 2015 by Ma Ox
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