I Tried Whittling For A Week
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timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:17 getting the supplies
5:25 planning and sponsor
7:06 first project: bird
17:00 second project: mushroom
19:14 third project: tiny house
21:54 ranking rubric
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The thing to remember is that it's "whittling" not "carving" so it's a long process of taking tiny little shavings off. The shallower your scrapes are the smoother the process will go. It's why the axiom is "whittle away at something" it's a long process.
Oooooooo that’s a great way to put it
this is so helpful, what a good tip! thank you.
Thanks i was wondering what whittling is before I started the video😹 never heared of it/English is not my first language
I used to whittle with my grandpa on his front porch. I think the key is to whittle really slowly, almost like time has slowed down. He'd really pause between each slow shave, like he was meditating. I think this hobby is from a slower time. I think he'd be happy you're whittling, but he'd probably say the whole point is to go slow and take a long time. He'd think you were in a hurry, lol. Loved this video! It brought back sweet memories. ❤
I second that!!!!
What a lovely memory!
Thanks for sharing that! What a lovely memory 😊
This gave me a whole new level of appreciation for the hand-carved "comfort bird" someone made for me after my dad died. What a cool concept for a video series!
I'd love to see you fill in the rubric for hobbies you already tried (pottery, book binding etc)!
second this!
30 minutes and i am already more inspired to pick my hobbies back up. I'm so excited for the rest of this series! and i love that pain is on the scale - some hobbies just require too much strength and intensity for those of us with chronic pain so i really value you including that!
Omg yay! Thanks for this lovely comment ♥️
You asked how practical it is to make a bunch of tiny things, like...how many tiny mushrooms can I make. But if you really enjoy it, and the wood bits aren't cost prohibitive, it would be fun to make them and hide them around town in planters and outside businesses. People LOVE that kind of thing, and it would give you an end place to put your hard work that lets you practice BUT get it out of your house and delight someone else.
It seems like the kind of hobby that gets better with time when you build up the strength and muscle memory to easily glide thru the wood
Definitely agree!
Sort of like learning to play the guitar-you have to build up calluses on your cord fingers before you can get really good at it and you have to practice everyday. If you stop for awhile, you lose your callouses and it’s really painful to start again, at first.
My siblings and I were briefly allowed to whittle as children, and then my brother cut up his hands, shook them in a panic, and made my mother's bathroom look like a murder scene. We still found little drops of blood 6 months later, despite our best efforts to clean it up.
YIKES! At the end I do put it in the “very dangerous” category for a reason 😅
Needle felting
Lol that's horrible and hilarious.
you had me at rubric, kept me with the vibe music and montages, and retained me with the classic goofiness/smarts... keep up the good work!
Thanks so much 🥲
📌 ❤
You could try carving bar soap. It's simple, satisfying, and results in a useful end product.
excellent suggestion!
Amazingly I’m watching this as I make a pine needle basket :) I’d definitely encourage you try making one…cheap materials (foraged needles from the forest and a needle and thread) and super simple but gorgeous. Try it!!
Only if there are needle trees around 😢
I still remember the piece of wood I sanded until it was smooth as BUTTER at sixth grade sleep-away camp, it was so satisfying to do and to hold afterwards. I would recommend trying to sand down your final products after whittling to see if you enjoy the final product even more, I'm sure this would make sense if you were making a bowl or spoon versus a little critter with textured fur/feathers.
If they’re not already on your list: stain glass (obviously do what you like, but even if you cover that kitchen/dining room window it would be cool to put a stain glass on the dining room side), water color painting, victorian hair trinkets, any kind of writing you haven’t done before, loom weaving, basket weaving, sewing (I think you already do that, but I’d love a rubric and to hear how you got started in it as someone intrigued by it). This is such a fun series idea!
I now have a new appreciation for my Grandpa Arvid’s mad whittling cane skills- they were very ornate! A nice memory I have of him as he passed when I was a kid.
Hand carved canes are very collectible !
If you haven't already, I'd love to see you try cross stitch or embroidery as another installment to this series. I love cross stitch, it's one of my favorite hobbies :)
I started sewing my own clothes during the pandemic and love it! It's like being a fashion designer!😂 I'd love to see you sew as a hobby.
Me too!!!!!!! Over the pandemic I learned how to sew and continue to do it to this day. I also tried pottery, embroidery, leather working (making purses) … so fun but expensive
How/where did you learn? Can you share any learning resources, thank you!
@jovanasloboda I learned the basics of sewing in Home Economics class in middle school. After that, I didn't sew at all for years until the pandemic. I bought a sewing machine and started watching lots of RUclips videos about sewing. I chose to make a pattern from the Friday Pattern Company. They have llots of great patterns, but also amazing tutorials on RUclips that really guide you. Since then, I have made more than 25 garments. 😊
As someone else who has way too many artsy crafty hobbies I am so excited for this series please do more
you could be making soup or just sitting in silence and i would still watch you. you are one of my favourite youtubers and you brighten my day with every single upload! ❤
new hobby alert: soup 😆
Same!
For rubric, I would add an element of time. I always want to know how long it will take as a beginner to make something. Sometimes I just like quick craft that I can make in a day and other times that I'll take on a longer term project. Hobbies I enjoy are rug hooking or needle punching, weaving, felting, and sewing.
I’ve always loved seeing little fairy doors/houses built into the bottom of trees. This would be more a project rather than a hobby probably though.
You could do a week of embroidery and patch your armchair🤣 This seems like it'll be such a fun series!
I love and recommend English paper piecing for how portable it is! I keep all the supplies in a pencil case, and a small, flat photo box for the finished pieces. The little hexie flowers are so fun to make and keep for projects like pin cushions, ornaments, or eventually a blanket!
To answer the question, what could you do with so many whittled mushrooms, you could always make them into your very own or a gift chess set! which would bump up the utility in my book!
I've been doing both a lot of knitting and ceramics this year and have been enjoying both immensely.
Omg the idea of a chess set is genius!
So....I see the mushrooms as pawns, the house is a rook, and the bird as the knight 😃
@@its_susannelol, fun! Tho for me the house is the castle 😂
This is why I love Ariel, one day she just decides she's gonna widdle and she does it
*whittle
I would definitely recommend learning to make a thin spatula, carving something small as you did is way more tricky because of ht difficulty you had holding the object down, holding onto the handle you carve first easy to whittle a stick down to a thinner stick, then and carving the end into shape. Also, if you ever have to cut a branch off a tree, that wood as long as it is 'green' will be so soft to carve! even practicing types of cuts on sticks will help you loads, as you can hold the stick a lot easier than you can a block. Hope that helps! Loved to see you learning and giving it a go, it's made me want to pick up my knives and axes and get back into spoon carving! Love your videos, they always bring me such lovely wholesome vibes
I've only ever done whittling on sticks using an exacto-knife, usually to make a tool for fiber arts. Working on something long and smoothing it out can really help get the feel for whittling. I'd also suggest peeling fruits and veggies with a paring knife to help develop control.
tip for the purpose of puzzles, I always pick them keeping in mind what the end product looks like. After finishing the puzzle I frame them and put them on my wall. So I add something to my wall that I've done myself in a sense🥰
Jane Fonda did a wonderful interview around the time she played in THE DOLLMAKER. ‘1984’. She learned how to carve for the role it was impressive. She showed an interlocking wooden chain and apple she made. I’m sure she felt proud and accomplished.
sidenote: "what I wanna whittle" becomes incredibly hilarious the more you say it. Hahah, I love the passion and enthusiasm for doing fun new little things 🥰🥰
I took a mini whittling class, and I didn't like it at all. And just like the time I took a stained glass class, I worried that I would cut myself with the sharp glass or the knife, and for both hobbies you need to use strength. Whittling hurt my fingers and wrists because like you (I believe you said you said you have "erythematosus" that is a type of Lupus), I have an auto-immune disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and it causes painful joint swelling that is aggravated with overuse of joints. So my dream of making my own Hitty doll was dashed : ( I have numerous hobbies that I started as a young child. I am 72. I spend most of my days making craft items, especially miniature room boxes and miniature accessories that I make from fabric, wood, polymer and self drying clay, and fabrics. (BTW: I love the miniature room in the wall that you made.) I also do scrapbooking and card making using die cutting machine and dies. I tried knitting and learned basic stitches but I don't like following patterns so I could only make scarves-LOL. But I just bought a small inexpensive Punch Needle Kit that I want to try to make. Start-up is inexpensive. Can you try making one of those? Thanks for your wonderful videos. I am also a devoted bibliophile, and a DIY home decorator and furniture refinisher, so I can relate.
I want to try all kinds of crafts that are hard on the wrists! I have some kind of RSI, and the craft that has been really accessible and satisfying for me is cyanotype! And the washable, multi colour version: solarfast. It's really easy to make beautiful prints, and I've been making cards and printing on clothing
Ahhhh! I love love love this series!!!! The rubric is so perfect. I’m looking forward to all of your hobby endeavors! Would love to see polymer clay making- you can make tiny food for your tiny houses! And not as intense as pottery but still the fun of clay and can bake at home. I briefly got into polymer years ago as a teenager and fell off of it in my 20s but it was a fun time. I made tiny donuts 🍩 😂lol
Omg this is such a good idea! I’ve seen some lovely polymer clay things online! That could be so fun!! ♥️
These are so very cute!! I have a suggestion, for what it's worth. There is a good time for whittling with your knife pushing AWAY from you as you're doing; but, I usually do this only when I'm shaping a large, lax tolerance piece. For SMALL objects such as you're using try this instead:
1) Hold the object with your non-dominant hand (it seems yours is left)
2) Lay the hilt of the knife across your four (4) fingers of your right hand & cradle it there
3) Place your right thumb against the bottom of the object to hold it firmly in your knife hand
4) Use your fingers to carve TOWARD your thumb
5) Try doing this with a butter knife first JUST TO TRAIN YOUR MUSCLE MEMORY
It's so much easier to do. You can make tiny cuts this way (no cutting off the bird's tail/beak), no you shouldn't cut your thumb. You won't get so tired and you'll get much better as a whittler.
Love your channel and you always make me smile! xo
Collecting/trying out hobbies is my hobby lmao! I've done quilling, polymer clay, paper flowers, decorative pillows, crochet, knitting, applique, painting, drawing, book binding, beading, jewelry making, ceramics... I'm sure i'm missing some. Of everything so far the biggest "wow" has been quilling. The results are always amazing. My next bucket list hobby is stained glass but the buy in is astronomical.
You could turn the mushroom into a tree ornament too! Amanita mushrooms were traditional yule tree decorations
I was thinking the same thing! All the little whittles wld make for a very cute xmas tree.
I'm familiar with that quote. I'm pretty sure it WAS Michelangelo.
"I take the block of marble, and remove everything that isn't part of the sculpture."
Some possible hobbies to try: tapestry weaving, basket weaving, salt dough, felting, stained glass painting, sashiko mending/ embroidery, batik
First of all, I am so so so excited for this series! You should try natural dying. Like try different natural dyes on cotton or linen napkins or a t-shirt. It’s lovely to have a dye pot bubbling away on the stove.
I'm quite certain I have never woken up even once in my life saying "Oh boy, today I am going to whittle." Just one more reason why I LOVE you Ariel! This was so fun. Very cute first projects.
There is something a little bit whimsical about your home/property… I can imagine little mushrooms or small little wooden objects being tucked into random spaces on your property for someone in the future to find! Lol Like a little wooden animal hanging out on a window sill in the attic or even tucked into a random tree outside!
Try making a yoyo quilt. Once you have the tools prepped, it is fully portable. You can do it on a bus, you can do it on a train, you can do it inside or outside. You can watch a movie, or visit with friends, etc. At the end, you will have a beautiful product.
I've always wanted to try stained glass, but it can be quite an expensive set up, and I'd be gutted if I lost interest. Trying to find a good class to give it a go! My back up was using resin instead, and that is so much fun and you can get really creative with what you're making, anything from jewelry and sun catchers to table tops!!
Give yourself more than a week! Hobbies need time to be cultivated :) if you’re into making clothes, sewing could be something you try next!
This shows how pleasant and beneficial hobby crafts can be! Every once in a while, though, a hobby can turn into a serious artistic pursuit!
I was told once that if a kid wants to learn to whittle, start with a bar of soap and a spoon. Once confident in that, upgrade to knife and wood.
Oh my lord, I LOVE this!! I too am interested in many crafty hobbies. I’m so excited to see whatever comes next! Maybe you can put a small skewer in the bottom of your mushroom and stick it in a house plant. 😊🍄
As a fellow art and crafts curious girlie, this brought me so much joy to watch !! Excited about this new series !
Suggestions: sewing, cross stitching, embroidery, coloring books, Loom knitting, weaving, ...
A few months ago, pink eraser printmaking went viral. I took printmaking classes in undergrad and loved it. Now as an adult, I can still enjoy this as a hobby, but on a smaller scale with relatively quick results (great for ADHD). Very portable, and at the end, you have a cute little stamp!
VIIIBES vibes vibes absolute vibes. what a calming yet interesting project. I was literally thinking a mushroom would be so cute AND THEN YOU MADE ONE!! these all came out so heckin cute!!
super excited for the next hobby trial - i feel like sewing could be fun since you said you already do knitting! puzzles could be fun too!!!
Two videos in one week!! Also, so funny that you are talking about hobbies. I've been thinking a lot about mine this week and trying tocget back into them. I am part way through a quilt I started last year and I want to get back into painting!
This video was so satisfying! I have ADHD so getting into hobbies is something that I am frequently doing and hopping from hobby to hobby! This is like a trailer/commercial for a new hobby and I need this to be a series! ❤
no!! you can glue a puzzle together and put in in a frame to have on your wall!! i’ve done it many times and i really enjoy having art on the wall that “i made” and i like being able to see each individual puzzle piece - i think it adds something to it :)
I never do this with mine due to space and that sometimes I redo them, but there is something super satisfying about running your hands over a completed puzzle. like, it's a single piece a single image, but you can still feel all the individual pieces that you worked to put together ☺️
@@Pentax47so true!!
How do you glue a puzzle? Put it together and then slide it onto a board with glue spread on it? Seems like it cd get messy!
@@susanmei9980 it’s like a gloss you can paint on top. like mod podge!
@@bradn246 oh, ok. Yes, over the top seems like it wd work better!
For anyone thinking about carving/whittling, Beavercraft makes a decent detail knife for under $15. The whittlin’ Jack is one of my favorite knives, and is very easy to take on the go, but it is expensive for a first knife.
My great grandfather used peach pits to whittle little baskets. I have one I cherish. Not sure if he ever whittled other stuff, but now I need to ask my great aunt! Try quilting. Best hobby ever!
I picked up cross stitching not long ago, it was also easy to learn, and a super relaxing new hobby! Way to go for trying new things :)
I would add a part to your rubric of if you can leave it unfinished and pick it back up later! I can leave a 1/2 crocheted blanket for 2 months and then pick it back up like it’s nothing, but maybe painting or gardening is a little pickier when it comes to constant attention?
Would love to see the following hobbies:
Basket weaving
Looming/rug making
Bonsai (tedious lol)
Sketch art vs various types of painting (watercolor/oil/acrylic)
Miniature scale building
Various types of jewelry making (leather, friendship bracelets, metal stamping, polymer clay)
Please keep doing this series! There are so many hobbies I am interested in and I love this idea of trying different ones for a set period of time. So many places to go with this idea!
You can seal and frame puzzles. They're beautiful, you didn't "waste" the time (I don't think it's a waste), and you can have lovely art in your home.
I'd love to watch a series like this. I love trying hobbies but the investment hurts so seeing someone do it first to see time commitment and tools needed is great!!!
Something to add to your ruberic: the accessibility of the supplies. Finding a knife and wood is easier than, say, finding a loom. Though I guess if you live in a non woody climate wood could be difficult.
I've "been friends" with a knife since childhood so I found this really enlightening. Seeing someone trying it out for the first time. Personally I would have suggested you start with something a little bigger and easier to hold. Just sharpening sticks for roasting marshmallows was good practice for kids :) Smoothing sides of a larger piece could end up as a cutting board. Those tiny pieces aren't that easy to hold. But one of my favourite things about this is that you can make something out of just "trash" like odds and ends of wood from bigger projects. Any home renovator could have abundance of materials already and with just a knife and some time turn leftover scraps into something useful and beautiful :)
try punch needle rug making!! Also a general "accessability" category in the rubric would be great - like is it sensory friendly, or accessible to different genders/cultures/races :)
Maybe try paper crafts like oragami, paper quilling (cool kind of paper sculpture art), card making, or some kind of a mixed media art project with washi tape
I have been a woodcarver for over 20 years, which has also incorporated whittling at times. First of all, your glove was too big for your hand and the type of glove you need is ideally a Kevlar cut resistant glove. The glove is Cut Resistant but not cut proof, so you can still puncture thru your glove, so you always need to be aware of where your blade is. To keep your knife sharp a good strop and compound are handy and you should strop your knife at least every 1/2 hour while you are carving. I teach beginners and the 1st thing I teach is Safety and the major cuts to use when carving. Then I teach how to carve a ladybug, this project teaches you how to work with the grain of the wood and how to round off a project as well as putting to good use the types of cuts you use in projects. After that you have lots of fun. One more thing always have handy a small spray bottle with 1/2 water and 1/2 rubbing alcohol, if your wood seems hard then spray a little onto the wood and start carving again---it's easier to cut the harder wood. Don't saturate the wood. At first your hand will hurt because you are using muscles you either have never used or haven't used in a long time, but over time it does help to build up your hand muscles. I recommend you try again with the whittling and stick to it for awhile and see how satisfying and relaxing it can be. Happy Carving! Your three projects came out very good, be proud and sign them. Also keep them and if you keep up the hobby, compare the first projects with later projects and see the improvement.
I've been whittling for a couple of years and didn't know the rubbing alcohol/water trick, thanks for sharing! This would have saved me a lot of hand cramping at some points.
I love this idea, can’t wait to see more hobbies!
Also, for anyone considering whittling, if you have a quilter’s mat or something like that, I bet laying it down would protect your workspace from knife nicks!
I am so so here for this series. That Rubric is everything.
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Aren’t they great?! I’ve been using it to plan videos and I genuinely love it 👏🏼
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I would love to see a video about your book binding hobby (obviously not a new hobby but it sounds really cool) :)
I think all three items turned out really cute & they will be cute on the bookshelves.
My grandfather taught me and my sister to whittle when I was a kid (7-ish) and gave us whittle knives for our birthdays. Whenever I felt upset about something, I would go out into the garage and whittle away at a stick or a piece of wood. No plan in mind, just carving away at the object. My sister found it boring and instead took out her anger playing drums 😅
Crocheting, felting, or cross-stitching? Just a couple of suggestions ha, I like them all. For whittling, if you don't want a ton of tiny mushrooms, you could also get some thinner planks of wood and make wall hangings/carvings.
If you like knitting then I heartily suggest trying crochet if you haven't, I find it's even easier and it produces things quicker, although it does tend to use more yarn.
I feel like it would be interesting to record the history or origins of where a hobby or craft may have started.
Also, I feel like whittling would go hand in hand with something like the wood burning hobby as you could carve the wood then decorate it with a natural detail which wouldn’t cover the wood grains. X
This is the exact thing that made me think of doing RUclips! I also love to do so many different crafts but it's impossible to do everything that interests me. I got the idea of a RUclips channel where every week/2weeks/... there's a video where I'd do a different craft. I only thought about doing this for like one second though because RUclips would be one of the worsts jobs for me (being an influencer, having your payment rely on the videos you make, not having a space nor specific hours to separate work/life, editing videos of myself all the dang time, and probably many more reasons)
Glad to see you living my (one second) dream! Maybe I'll find the perfect craft to do with these videos.
I am watching your videos that I skipped because I was only watching the renovation things but this is so beautiful. The bird you made is so preety. And when you tell your mom and she said it is so preety.. it touch my heart
Loved this episode! I craft A LOT and thought I'd share some of them in case they could be added to your list. Knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, cross stitching, spinning wool, weaving, invisible & visible mending which now might be helpful for fixing your chair ☺️ Macrame and punch needling, mosaics, miniature model painting. I'd love to see you Trying embroidery and cross stitching, I think you'd really love those.
Visible mending for Ariel’s jeans! 😂
I love this concept for a series. I don't want to suggest any hobbies yet as I just want to see what kind of things you are going to try initially. But I will say if you're going to do painting then please split it in to different types, ie, watercolour, oils, acrylic, inks, etc. I dont want you to disregard an entire hobby if you don't enjoy it just because you didn't find the medium that suited you in a week. Already looking forward to the next installment.
Enjoyed watching your attempt at whittling. I got into wood carving/whittling myself about a year ago. It's much easier to carve the wood using the push cut method. where your hand holding the knife holds the blade and guides it to where you want to make the cut and you use the thumb of your other hand, while holding the piece, to push the blade to actually make the cut. Using this technique, it gives you better control and I think you would find it much easier and more fun.
Love your hair braided Ariel. It really makes you appear more calm. I think it would be nice with one down your back also. Thick curly hair like yours, looks so good in a braid.
I don't know if you will like being a whittler but doing this with a rubric and a whole bunch of questions -- you are definitely an academic! : ) I love your vlog!
I can totally see you making tiny wooden furniture for your miniature room in the wall 🥰
My uncle used to whittle (he loves making little mugs and birds), I remember looking at trees trying to guess what would be good whittle wood for him while at my parents' cabin as a child and I never really got the art of identifying whittle wood down.
Suggestion: painting minis! Of the dnd/warhammer variety. Since you enjoy painting and miniature houses, maybe painting tiny lil pals could be something you enjoy? Do not think it's a cheap hobby though.
My current obsession is embroidery so that's my second suggestion.
I would recommend studying how others carve. They actually use their thumb to guide the knife as it gives a lot more control. And also paying attention to the grain of wood so that you don’t tear the wood instead of cutting it. I think whittling will be a lot easier if you take these into account.
Another good category for the rubric might be ease if finding good resources like tools and tutorials.
a hobby i love is making miniature rooms/doll houses!!! i think you mentioned this in the vid and i’d love to see you make a vid about it :) i’ve only ever done kits with instructions so i’m not at the expert level but it’s just so satisfying :)
Fun video. I am an avid DIYer, I sew, crochet alot, knit a little, cook and bake, papercraft especially collage. Anyway some time ago I decided I wanted to learn cross stitch or needlepoint in addition to all my other diversions. Lol. I priced the fabric, thread prices as well as needles and hoops and or frames. Then I took a deep breath and decided that what I really liked was the finished project hanging on my wall. So now I frequent thrift stores (yet another hooby) for completed cross stitch or needlepoint. Then I rescue them and take them home. So far I have rescued 5 for an average of $4.99 which is less than 2 colors of thread!!! I think I'm on the right track as I crochet and enjoy your video. ❤ Thank you for sharing.
Cute little whittling bird, mushroom & house. 🐦🍄🏠
Ariel, you should get a butcher's glove for your left hand, we use them for quilting while using rotary cutters.
Why not get a piece of softer wood at the lumber yard, to get used to handling the knife. In fact I bet you have some scrap wood around, from your projects.
Love your channel.....and your finished pieces are cute enough to hang on your Christmas tree.
I've carved with pine wood and an X-Acto knife to make chicken and a rabbit. I've also used a Dremel and mahogany to make a carousel horse.
I'd love to see more hobby videos (especially arts and crafts ones) in the future! It's kind of nice that you're not an expert. It gives me a realistic idea of what early projects would be like if I tried them myself.
I carve a lot. It’s my Zen 😂
Something I’ve always wanted to try is ridged heddle loom weaving. You can get an inexpensive small frame that sits on a table and make scarves and purses, placemats, table runners; all kinds of things. Craftsy has some classes on it, and if you try at the right time, sometimes you can get a year’s subscription for $2-3! They have all different kinds of crafting tutorials! I’ve got the loom ones, but hvnt watched them yet! 😂
Also, when you found that broken dish in the attic, I thought you cd try making mosaic art with it. You put the pieces in a brown paper bag (to prevent flying debris and getting cut) and smash them up with a hammer; then tile things with the broken pieces, like a small table top or a flower pot and then put grout in the cracks. I’ve seen some really pretty things done.
You cd try beading; and as I mentioned bf, make strings of colored beads to hang in your interior window.
I’d also like to mention that it seems you put a lot of pressure on yourself abt making these videos. (Maybe it’s bc you hv sponsors, and feel the need to do a BIG video.) But you don’t hv to do an entire project from start to finish in one video! You can do stages. For example, you don’t have to do tho whole kitchen or the whole bathroom in one video. If it’s a huge project, just do a vid on one portion at a time. Way less pressure and way less editing all at once. And then, maybe you cd include more detail (which we’d love to see!) (Still wd love more detail on those new floors you laid; kind of wood, size of boards, did you use a jointer or planer, did you glue them down or nail or screw them into place? Or did you just lay them down and hope they’d stay put? How did you hide the fasteners? How are they holding up? How much did it cost to do a particular room? (Inquiring minds want to know! 😂)
Same with trying a new hobby: You don’t HAVE to work on it every day for a week. You can, but who has time for that? A shorter video once a week or something, showing your progress cd be fun; and less pressure for you. After all, you are still remodeling that house and that takes a LOT of energy and stamina! Be a little kinder to yourself and lower your expectations on production and just enjoy your life.
What stands out to me, about you, is your joy in life itself; and your joy and delight in trying and discovering new things, and the satisfaction you get in the accomplishment! It’s so inspiring! Like every thing is a new adventure. And it’s contagious! Keep it up! 🌷
I’ve also tried my hand at whittling and you’re right, it is HARD! There’s another great RUclips channel called Carving is fun that I would recommend checking out if you want to try this some more in the future.
I also feel like I’ve been on a similar hobby journey as you. Right now I’m trying out the harmonica, so far it’s cheap and easy and entertaining.
It seems like you painting and making things - maybe try little clay sculpting with air dry or oven baked clay? Or outdoor nature painting!
Possible consideration for future rubric: How much time per project
Like how long does a simple project take, form start to finish. Or how long can you/should you dedicate in one session of hobbling, like for knitting it’s adviced to take stretch breaks about every hour and such. Is it something i can do just a few minutes at a time? Like 5-10 minutes of reading for example.
Can’t wait to see another for this series!!
macrame/decorative knots, felting, soap making, jewelry making (wrapping stones, basic beading, metal working around pendants), framing? is that a hobby?, bookshelf model kits, bird watching/photography, painting (any medium), wood working (make a stool or shelf!), video game streaming?, make up, sculpting with polymer clay... ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES! I tried to keep it to things that could be done in a week and not things like gardening.
You could add creativity to your rubric. Personally, I find that essential to most of my hobbies - drawing, card making, etc.
Love the rubric!! I always find myself invested in hobbies for a short amount of time and thought of my “hobby juggling” as a bad thing since I never became an expert in any one thing, but I love the perspective this video brings about the joy of trying new things.
I'd love to see you handbuild ceramics! Your pottery knowledge could carry over without taxing your joints.
Those are super cute you could make Christmas gift out of them and put the on key chairs
I really love the idea of this series! This is exactly what I'm thinking of doing this year (well, this life 😅), actually go and try all the hobbies I admire, and learn new skills! Can't wait to see what you try next!!
You should try lino-cut print making as a hobby! I think this series is really clever and fun! ❤ I would also LOVE for you to do a video about book binding!
I love how the whole office is bursting at the seams with books, it seems so cozy and vibrant with calm energy (if that makes sense)💕
Great video as always
Some criteria i'd love to see for the hobbies you try out: can you do it, or parts of the process, on public transport? Can it be done on low-executive function days? Similarly for you, can it be done on a rough joint day? Bringing a little bit of disability awareness in there :)
And a very functional hobby you might want to try: darning socks! Which can of course be done on woollen socks, but I also darn our cotton ones.
Love this video series idea, lots of love