I did something yesterday I have not done in over a year!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (234211)
Walnut Creek, California
January 26, 2026 10:50am CST
I had the day off yesterday, so I practiced guitar, did some editing on my book, and...finished up a pair of guitar sound hole coasters.
Those of you who have known me for awhile will remember that I like to make coasters out of discarded sound hole cutouts, sent to me by guitar manufacturers like Collings, Martin, and Santa Cruz.
I occasionally sell them for $25/pair, but mostly I give them to friends, especially friends with whom I play music. That way, my music friends won't forget me, even if they want to. 
A couple of weeks ago, I found a pair that I had started, but never finished. I think they were buried under some stuff on my kitchen counter. 
I put on a few new coats of polyurethane (so they will not warp when exposed to moisture) over several days, and finally started applying the felt bottoms.
I attach the felt bottoms with a glue gun, and have to do it bit by bit, so the edges are clean of excess glue.
Yesterday, I found my best pair of scissors and removed the excess felt from around the edges.
Voila!
I will attach a photo of this pair, sitting on my desk.
Do you have an "arts and crafts" hobby, unusual or not, that is relaxing for you?
A couple of weeks ago, I found a pair that I had started, but never finished. I think they were buried under some stuff on my kitchen counter.
I put on a few new coats of polyurethane (so they will not warp when exposed to moisture) over several days, and finally started applying the felt bottoms.
I attach the felt bottoms with a glue gun, and have to do it bit by bit, so the edges are clean of excess glue.
Yesterday, I found my best pair of scissors and removed the excess felt from around the edges.
Voila!
I will attach a photo of this pair, sitting on my desk.
Do you have an "arts and crafts" hobby, unusual or not, that is relaxing for you?15 people like this
14 responses
@DaddyEvil (166446)
• United States
23h
Oh, thank goodness! I was really afraid you'd stopped taking your monthly showers! 
Somewhere either in the kitchen cupboards or out in the garage, I have a candle making kit and bags of different colored wax tabs and scents that are used to make loose, in-the-jar candles. (I save and clean old candle jars and reuse them. I have a dozen of those in my bedroom closet right now that I found when the construction crew was doing all that work here this last summer.)
I still have the glass box on my dresser I use to hold burning candles in so there's no chance of anything catching fire if I fall asleep while a candle is burning. I just haven't felt like making candles since we moved into this house over 9 years ago.
Somewhere either in the kitchen cupboards or out in the garage, I have a candle making kit and bags of different colored wax tabs and scents that are used to make loose, in-the-jar candles. (I save and clean old candle jars and reuse them. I have a dozen of those in my bedroom closet right now that I found when the construction crew was doing all that work here this last summer.)
I still have the glass box on my dresser I use to hold burning candles in so there's no chance of anything catching fire if I fall asleep while a candle is burning. I just haven't felt like making candles since we moved into this house over 9 years ago.2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (166446)
• United States
23h
@TheHorse I ran out of candles a couple of years ago. Pretty doesn't believe in buying candles when the money is hers.
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@TheHorse (234211)
• Walnut Creek, California
21h
@DaddyEvil So you have to buy them? Oh well. They're not that expensive.
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@kaylachan (82500)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
I used to but not so much anymore. My hobbies now involve tormenting my keyboard.
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@Nakitakona (59582)
• Philippines
11h
You did it to completion. You're very generous to keep your friends not to forget you.
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@clrumfelt (5595)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
22h
I can tell you put in effort to make those coasters. They look professional. My hobby is doing crochet. I make stuffed animals for my granddaughters and the neighbour kids. They love them. Here are a few bears I haven't found homes for yet.
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@celticeagle (184778)
• Boise, Idaho
16h
I don't. I do remember you doing this in years past. And, I remember the trees too.
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@RasmaSandra (93385)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17h
I remember I always liked the coasters. I haven't attempted any arts and crafts,
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16829)
• Torrington, Connecticut
2h
Nice, my hobby besides collecting watches and cars is making custom watch designs and fully building them from scratch
@JESSY3236 (21424)
• United States
1h
cool. I do diamond painting. I am working on one for my best friend. It's a steampuck girl. I also had bought a paint by number kit last year before Black Friday. It's a house in woods scene. The paint by number kit will be hung up in my living room once it is finished.
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@LindaOHio (211988)
• United States
2h
Good job. Since my hands are so arthritic, I gave up the crafts and needlework.
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