Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - "WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY?"

[FishMtFarm]

Very very much well loved!

 

[Nats Chickens]

Cupcakes are cool, I like the bear! my grandson we call Brody Bear! it would be perfect for him! Thank you for sharing!

Thanks. But they aren't cupcakes, they are full sized cakes!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My entry #1 - WARNING - May not be suitable for all viewers!!!!

I object!!! OK, not really, I'm just being an ass But consider the following:

https://www.irs.gov/hobby-or-business-irs-offers-tips-to-decide

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/business-or-hobby-answer-has-implications-for-deductions

https://miaccountancysolutions.com/when-is-a-hobby-not-a-hobby/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2016/12/07/when-does-a-hobby-become-a-business/

Now, on to my official entry #1 - Halloween Special Effects and Costumes

Didn't do anything this year, but here are some highlights of past costumes and whatnot. Back in the day, I'd start planning for next Halloween on Nov 1st, adjjusting as I go. To pull of a decent Rick Sanchez, I bought another 3D printer (dual material Delta from a kit) specifically to handle the materials used - but that is a different entry

Testing on my youngest, way back when. Simple, but effective.
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And on me - not as easy one handed.
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More practice, I think I'm getting better. Can't wait to show it all off when Halloween comes!
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Be careful with that staple gun - LOL! Not too shabby, eh? This one was fun. Skin flaps flopping around, all oozy.... yeah. Liquid latex, tissue paper (2 ply) and makeup.
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I like how this one 'scabbed up' a bit.
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It's Halloween! I just finished this one off in time to attend a parent-principal meeting with my youngest son. Something about inappropriate behavior. Walked to the front desk (with effects covered), and was asked if they could help me. Seizing the opportunity I showed them my wrist and asked to see the nurse. Was a pretty fun meeting with said principal.
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A facial appliance, some gore, a bit of broken bone jutting out of my arm. Where's my Scotch?
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What happened here?
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My favorite piece ever though has to be 'Undead Jim' - Think classic Star Trek redshirt Zombie Started with a pretty rough 'zombie' costume with some usable rubber/plastic parts which all had to be repainted by hand.

Before (primed)
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After - muuuuuch bettah!View attachment 1578336


Now, I need some costume bits. First up - insignia! Using an original (if old and quite used) Technical manual, some plastic wrap, fabric paint, and glitter, and viola!
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Close up of the plastic appliance which was sewn onto black thermal underwear, with the custom tunic (a distressed red sweatshirt) pulled over - this allowed the tunic to move freely over the gorey bits underneath.
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He's, "Undead Jim""
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The tunic before getting blood spattered with liquid scab.
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So... whatcha think?

Your funny and love the hobby! So cool! The bone in arm one is most amazing!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My hobby started as having farm with amazing show quality dairy goats, miniature horses and full size horses, however, that path changed. Now half of my farm is rescue and rehoming. I have a permanent rescue resident here named Hazel:
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I was browsing on Craigslist under the farm and garden section and found Hazel. She was a $50 bag of bones. Made a deal to have the owners deliver her for another $20. She got to me and it was worse than I thought. Skin and bones, worms, a hole in her upper left teat so she had milk constantly streaming from it, broken ribs, and highly copper deficient. Look at her now! She is with us forever.

We also went to the shelter and came home with a super awesome mastiff whom was starved, kept in a house full of poo from him and four other mastiffs, and was covered in sores and poo and urine burns. We named him Seamus and he now fits right in with the farm! The mini zebu, Uno, and my emus, Vanessa and Gus, love Seamus!!
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We have gone as far as taking in other peoples goats who need to sell but don’t want to take their pets to auction. I keep them here and find homes for them and give peace of mind to precious owners. Here are some of our temporary residences looking for new families:
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Thanks to a wonderful person on BYC I also am the proud mama of two blind Muscovy ducks. The woman that hatched them didn’t know what to do so I offered to take them as I have other special needs birds. She did such a great job socializing them and keeping them healthy. They now live here with me and are happy and healthy. They are permanent residents here too:
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The list goes on but this is my hobby and even tho it doesn’t make any money, it’s still gratifying knowing they are safe and loved.

Aww so sweet!!! The ducks! How awesome are they!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Entry #2 - Coloring

Back when I was working 24/7 as a deep-level computer geek, I'd spent looong hours on technical calls waiting for something to happen. I grabbed some colored pencils and some coloring books from Amazon. Due to lack of sleep, MOST turned out pretty bad, but I like these.

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I would have not guessed this one! Very nice!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

View attachment 1578311 View attachment 1578312 View attachment 1578313 View attachment 1578314 View attachment 1578316 View attachment 1578317 View attachment 1578318 View attachment 1578319 My hobby is hanging out with animals and studying them. I’ve been studying them for 6 years now, I hope to become a wildlife biologist in the future!

Another hobby of mine is art. It’s relaxing to draw and paint.
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What a great future ahead!!

 

[Blooie]

WOW I had no idea! You are fantastic!! Holy moley!!! I love the space you made too!! My mother keeps telling me to get an old camper to convert for soap making, but I need water and HOT water so not sure it could ever work, and then the cold season brrrrr..... This is amazing, I cant believe how intricate these are!! fantastic and no wonder your a winner!! Excellent Hobby B!!!

Why thank you so much! Ken is an electrician so he hardwired the whole thing, making sure the circuits were good for running sewing machines, for the refrigerator that holds my soda supply when it's hot out there, the heater for winter, and the portable swamp cooler for summer. I love it out there. The last few years, since my neck surgery when sewing became more difficult for me, he's gradually taken over my space, filling it with junk that he wants to keep but has no space for. But by golly, my neck is getting stronger since I started the new exercises the PT gave me, and he's gonna have to clear out!

You are amazing! Those are beautiful! My grandma taught me basic quilting when I was a kid, but we lived in different states, so I only got to spend time with her a few times a year. I have two quilts that I made with her. She passed away about four years ago, and left me a box with quilt tops. One she made, and two were made by my great grandma. I don't feel qualified to finish them, so I have been trying to find someone around my location who can do it.

Thank you very much. With the resurgence in quilting, you should be able to find someone who will mentor you! I am totally self-taught. When I started the best I could come up with for help was a few musty smelling books from the library. I taught both of my granddaughters, Little Diane (named after me, so I guess I have to be Big Diane) when we had custody of her, and now my granddaughter Katie. Katie is mildly autistic, and she came to me and said she wanted to learn how to quilt. So we went out to the camper and found some half square triangles I'd never used, and she started pressing them. But then she worried that they wouldn't make a very big quilt. I was thinking she wanted to make a doll quilt, but no. She said, "Gramma, Kendra has no feeling in her legs and feet so she can BE cold before she KNOWS she's cold. So I want to make a quilt that will fit her wheelchair and her car seat." (Kendra is Katie's little sister who was born with Spina Bifida, has more severe autism, and is developmentally delayed) So she picked out different fabrics where she even had to do the initial cutting, and she made a beauty!

Little Diane working on her first quilt at 6 years old.

Katie with Kendra's quilt. 8 years old.

Aaand now that I've totally hijacked another thread....sorry! Guess I could list "teaching old traditions to my grandkids" as a hobby!

 

[Chick-N-Daddy]

Entry #3 - Ceramics

I spent some time on a contract in the middle of the pacific. WHile there I was able to partake in many activities. I spent a lot of time bowling, drinking, painting fantasy & scifi miniatures, learned to sail, and got my PADI open water dive card. But my fondest memories were in the ceramics shop where as a complete novice I taught the instructor a thing or two.

On the island (Johnston Island) we had some old worn plaster molds for slip casting. One set in particular was for a classic set of chessmen. Detail was worn and the greenware needed to be re-sculpted for the most part to add back the fine detail.

Note the use of 'washes' and 'dry brushing', as well as 'outlining', 'stippling', and 'mottling' - surprised the heck outta that art instructor - She said it'd never turn out. I just wish that the board hadn't exploded in the kiln.

I don't have the 'work in progress' shots available at the moment, but here is what I do have (the original set is safely in a box in the basement). I really want to get a kiln.

This was Johnston Island

 

[Blooie]

What treasures!!!

 

[Conan]

My entry #1 - WARNING - May not be suitable for all viewers!!!!

I object!!! OK, not really, I'm just being an ass But consider the following:

https://www.irs.gov/hobby-or-business-irs-offers-tips-to-decide

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/business-or-hobby-answer-has-implications-for-deductions

https://miaccountancysolutions.com/when-is-a-hobby-not-a-hobby/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2016/12/07/when-does-a-hobby-become-a-business/

Now, on to my official entry #1 - Halloween Special Effects and Costumes

Didn't do anything this year, but here are some highlights of past costumes and whatnot. Back in the day, I'd start planning for next Halloween on Nov 1st, adjjusting as I go. To pull of a decent Rick Sanchez, I bought another 3D printer (dual material Delta from a kit) specifically to handle the materials used - but that is a different entry

Testing on my youngest, way back when. Simple, but effective.
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And on me - not as easy one handed.
View attachment 1578329

More practice, I think I'm getting better. Can't wait to show it all off when Halloween comes!
View attachment 1578330

Be careful with that staple gun - LOL! Not too shabby, eh? This one was fun. Skin flaps flopping around, all oozy.... yeah. Liquid latex, tissue paper (2 ply) and makeup.
View attachment 1578327

I like how this one 'scabbed up' a bit.
View attachment 1578332

It's Halloween! I just finished this one off in time to attend a parent-principal meeting with my youngest son. Something about inappropriate behavior. Walked to the front desk (with effects covered), and was asked if they could help me. Seizing the opportunity I showed them my wrist and asked to see the nurse. Was a pretty fun meeting with said principal.
View attachment 1578326

A facial appliance, some gore, a bit of broken bone jutting out of my arm. Where's my Scotch?
View attachment 1578333
What happened here?
View attachment 1578334


My favorite piece ever though has to be 'Undead Jim' - Think classic Star Trek redshirt Zombie Started with a pretty rough 'zombie' costume with some usable rubber/plastic parts which all had to be repainted by hand.

Before (primed)
View attachment 1578335

After - muuuuuch bettah!View attachment 1578336


Now, I need some costume bits. First up - insignia! Using an original (if old and quite used) Technical manual, some plastic wrap, fabric paint, and glitter, and viola!
View attachment 1578337 View attachment 1578338


Close up of the plastic appliance which was sewn onto black thermal underwear, with the custom tunic (a distressed red sweatshirt) pulled over - this allowed the tunic to move freely over the gorey bits underneath.
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He's, "Undead Jim""
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The tunic before getting blood spattered with liquid scab.
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So... whatcha think?

Fantastic! I love it. As a fan of slasher films and a lover of Halloween, that is some beautiful work!