Crafts and Hobbies Corner

BarryB · BarryB

I do have some skills in photography after a lifetime of practice and have been teaching for many years. Now in retirement and with time on my hands I am willing to help anyone who has an interest and wants to improve. Either photography, image editing and related subjects. I am not spamming here, but of...

GYPSY CAT · GYPSY CAT

A olden time small craft item handsewn with fabric scraps & hung in cupboards.A soap & soap scraps holder recycles unwanted soaps still with their perfumes that lasts for years..And why waste the fragrances of Washing Powder- put in tissues & rubber band to add satchets to hanger until...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Thought I might finally get around to finishing off my model railway, it's been about 90% complete for a few decades!

Bessiejan23 · Bessiejan23

Hello fellow Nomads i want to have a set of disc bowls in our caravan to play on our travels. I can only only find one place that sells them in Oz - Disc Bowls International. Does anyone know of any other supplier/retailer that can buy from?

Craig1 · Craig1

1920's farm and vet book

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Im ? I wander why water is circulating slow through heat exchanger . Whole new pump this time ! $70 parts . 45min of my time to replace !! A piece of gum bark perfectly covered the inlet !! Impeller needs water to lube and cool !! Thinking of adding a fail safe self priming pump ? Have engine protector alar...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Mr D is at is again, this time he is reproducing an old bullock drawn timber jinker, 1:12 scale. We went up to Gleneden Bullock Team near Gayndah a few weeks ago, and Rohan allowed us to measure and photograph his jinker. I will post photos as it progresses......

ERI LI · ERI LI

Officeworks Print Computers can put your camera photos onto a CD for $7.. You can put many 100 s easily..You can photo your old photos & add them..This can be put into a DVD player & watch all your photos- big screen.Ive made dozens,some with 500 camera photos..If worried about losing the CD ma...

Skispender · Skispender

From the day we bought our Coromal Excel 541 three years ago Ive been itching to change the dated upholstery. The quotes I received was between $2200 and $3000 with new foam. I was told $200 difference between new foam and using existing foam. Im please to say we reupholstered our seats and head board fo...

sherbert · sherbert

Have made a few flowers out of the plastic bottle tops , just need to find a glue that will keep them together in all weather or put under cover . Posted here on suggestion from Warren-Pat_01 . Thanks

Craig1 · Craig1

Santa · Santa

Seems Australia is getting into the painted rock craze, like most things it originated in the US, no mention of this fact in the article, seems they want you to believe it originated in the NT. The Kindness Rocks Project was first started in 2015a few months after Megan Murphy of Barnstable met the quee...

GYPSY CAT · GYPSY CAT

Keep all toilet rolls.When comes to a beach with plenty of fallen fronds cut ends of 1-2 ft..Dry fronds & insert all can fit into toilet rolls.You now have a stash of -" fire kindeling-" that will stay alight 15++ mins.Many Lakes,Dams camps have no wood,so a BYO is essential.

Giggleswick · Giggleswick

Hi all - can someone point me in the right direction for the best glue/adhesive etc for glueing seashells, polished rocks and glass objects (eg marbles) onto glass jars and bottles. Thanks

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Replacing water pump on my almost 30 year old Falcon . Bought it new . Bit of tender loving care . Last for another 30 years if theres still fuel to run it ??

Craig1 · Craig1

huon pine, towed behind fishing boat attached to a 3 metre bamboo pole, with about 1-2 metres of line. Once hooked, the couta was flipped overhead through 180 degrees and hit the boat deck hard enough to unhook the fish. When enough were on the deck they were packed into a wooden box approx 900mm long, 40...

Erilala · Erilala

A Hanger Shoe Holder for multiple items & inside a open 4 pk soap..When bars are used fill with soap scraps to keep on perfuming your clothes,linen,shoes.. -- Edited by Erilala on Wednesday 19th of August 2020 12:20:33 PM

Possum3 · Possum3

secret.http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/h...

Roy E · Roy E

Gidday fellow Grey Nomads. The other day, I got back some cut and polished gemstones from Thailand. These are all stones I'd found in QLD and I believe the fished products are quite beautiful. There are polished sapphire as well as cut sapphires, topaz, a zircon and a spinel. I can't wait to get out and d...

Craig1 · Craig1

Did any one play Bobs, sort of kitchen table top snooker

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Photpgraphy (Preview) I do have some skills in photography after a lifetime of practice and have been teaching for many years. Now in retirement and with time on my hands I am willing to help anyone who has an interest and wants to improve. Either photography, image editing and related subjects. I am not spamming here, but of...	BarryB	8	2919	07:37 AM Nov 17, 2021 by Possum3
	Cupboard Fragrancer (Preview) A olden time small craft item handsewn with fabric scraps & hung in cupboards.A soap & soap scraps holder recycles unwanted soaps still with their perfumes that lasts for years..And why waste the fragrances of Washing Powder- put in tissues & rubber band to add satchets to hanger until...	GYPSY CAT	6	2539	03:32 PM Aug 10, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Coronaboredom (Preview) Thought I might finally get around to finishing off my model railway, it's been about 90% complete for a few decades!	Whenarewethere	14	7125	10:56 PM Jul 30, 2021 by oxleigh
	Disc Bowls (Preview) Hello fellow Nomads i want to have a set of disc bowls in our caravan to play on our travels. I can only only find one place that sells them in Oz - Disc Bowls International. Does anyone know of any other supplier/retailer that can buy from?	Bessiejan23	9	2924	02:52 PM Apr 28, 2021 by Mike Harding
	horsin around (Preview) 1920's farm and vet book	Craig1	6	2211	07:40 PM Feb 11, 2021 by Izabarack
	Impeller on Mercruiser stern drive . (Preview) Im ? I wander why water is circulating slow through heat exchanger . Whole new pump this time ! $70 parts . 45min of my time to replace !! A piece of gum bark perfectly covered the inlet !! Impeller needs water to lube and cool !! Thinking of adding a fail safe self priming pump ? Have engine protector alar...	Aus-Kiwi	2	1589	02:05 PM Feb 9, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Miniature wooden replicas (Preview) Mr D is at is again, this time he is reproducing an old bullock drawn timber jinker, 1:12 scale. We went up to Gleneden Bullock Team near Gayndah a few weeks ago, and Rohan allowed us to measure and photograph his jinker. I will post photos as it progresses......	Dunmowin	18	3797	09:43 PM Jan 26, 2021 by Sheba
	CD your Photo Piles (Preview) Officeworks Print Computers can put your camera photos onto a CD for $7.. You can put many 100 s easily..You can photo your old photos & add them..This can be put into a DVD player & watch all your photos- big screen.Ive made dozens,some with 500 camera photos..If worried about losing the CD ma...	ERI LI	7	2281	03:07 PM Jan 18, 2021 by Tony LEE
	Reupholstering caravan seats, backs and headboard. (Preview) From the day we bought our Coromal Excel 541 three years ago Ive been itching to change the dated upholstery. The quotes I received was between $2200 and $3000 with new foam. I was told $200 difference between new foam and using existing foam. Im please to say we reupholstered our seats and head board fo...	Skispender	4	1947	12:43 PM Jan 16, 2021 by TheHeaths
	Plastic flower bottle tops (Preview) Have made a few flowers out of the plastic bottle tops , just need to find a glue that will keep them together in all weather or put under cover . Posted here on suggestion from Warren-Pat_01 . Thanks	sherbert	0	1339	12:44 AM Jan 11, 2021 by sherbert
	Bifur..... R..... (Preview)	Craig1	4	1892	02:39 PM Jan 3, 2021 by Santa
	Painted rocks. (Preview) Seems Australia is getting into the painted rock craze, like most things it originated in the US, no mention of this fact in the article, seems they want you to believe it originated in the NT. The Kindness Rocks Project was first started in 2015a few months after Megan Murphy of Barnstable met the quee...	Santa	15	5933	10:08 AM Jan 3, 2021 by Possum3
	FIREWOOD ALTERNATIVE PALM FRONDS (Preview) Keep all toilet rolls.When comes to a beach with plenty of fallen fronds cut ends of 1-2 ft..Dry fronds & insert all can fit into toilet rolls.You now have a stash of -" fire kindeling-" that will stay alight 15++ mins.Many Lakes,Dams camps have no wood,so a BYO is essential.	GYPSY CAT	0	1480	04:36 PM Dec 23, 2020 by GYPSY CAT
	Glue (Preview) Hi all - can someone point me in the right direction for the best glue/adhesive etc for glueing seashells, polished rocks and glass objects (eg marbles) onto glass jars and bottles. Thanks	Giggleswick	4	1861	11:25 AM Dec 3, 2020 by Derek Barnes
	67 soon and STILL working on my own stuff (Preview) Replacing water pump on my almost 30 year old Falcon . Bought it new . Bit of tender loving care . Last for another 30 years if theres still fuel to run it ??	Aus-Kiwi	5	2223	04:24 PM Nov 9, 2020 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Old Couta Lure (Preview) huon pine, towed behind fishing boat attached to a 3 metre bamboo pole, with about 1-2 metres of line. Once hooked, the couta was flipped overhead through 180 degrees and hit the boat deck hard enough to unhook the fish. When enough were on the deck they were packed into a wooden box approx 900mm long, 40...	Craig1	5	2148	04:35 PM Oct 30, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	SPACE SAVERS & with FRAGRANCE (Preview) A Hanger Shoe Holder for multiple items & inside a open 4 pk soap..When bars are used fill with soap scraps to keep on perfuming your clothes,linen,shoes.. -- Edited by Erilala on Wednesday 19th of August 2020 12:20:33 PM	Erilala	0	1654	12:19 PM Aug 19, 2020 by Erilala
	Gold nugget found. (Preview) secret.http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/h...	Possum3	3	2004	06:26 PM Jun 22, 2020 by Santa
	Gemstone Fossicking, some final results. (Preview) Gidday fellow Grey Nomads. The other day, I got back some cut and polished gemstones from Thailand. These are all stones I'd found in QLD and I believe the fished products are quite beautiful. There are polished sapphire as well as cut sapphires, topaz, a zircon and a spinel. I can't wait to get out and d...	Roy E	9	3302	09:48 AM Jun 21, 2020 by WILSAN
	Bobs (Preview) Did any one play Bobs, sort of kitchen table top snooker	Craig1	9	2480	12:41 PM May 17, 2020 by Possum3
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