Creating jewelry with a steampunk style isn’t easy, but for people who are into it, it sure is fun. The pieces are both retro and futuristic at the same time. The designs are inspired by old steam-powered technology.

This 78-year-old German man has been working on his enormous paper city model for 65 years now. He adds more and more paper buildings every day. His giant metropolis just keeps on growing.

“I photoshop animals into random things as a hobby,” explains the artist. We have to say, their creation turned out pretty great. It is a shocking mix of beautiful and bizarre.

Plenty of us keep a goldfish or two as pets, but when it comes to aquariums, the sky is the limit. Some people make it a life goal to collect all of the rarest and most exotic sea creatures on the planet.

There are entire conventions of people devoted to dressing up as their favorite characters from comic books and movies. However, what’s even more epic is when the dogs join in on the fun. Dressing up dogs like Darth Vader and other famous characters is apparently a real hobby.

Not everyone is artistic enough to create their own illustrations from scratch. Although, that doesn’t mean that they should stay away from art altogether. Coloring within the lines in a coloring book is something that almost anyone can do.

This man created a cottage that can fit inside his pocket. It’s a little miniature model built inside a metal tin. He can take it on the go with him anywhere that he wants!

Not all people who pick locks are burglars and criminals. Some people simply do it for fun. They take all different kinds of locks and try to get them open, without ever trying to make a profession out of it.

It’s the Japanese art of making balls of dirt shine. People take dirt from the ground, compact it, and then polish it up until it’s literally sparkling. It’s called Dorodango.

Collecting heads is typically the work of serial killers. However, some people love horror movies so much that they make their own zombie heads at home. They are the perfect decorative addition for any room.

This woman started collecting rulers and yardsticks whenever she could find them. She scoured garage sales, advertising promotions, and even eBay. Eventually, she had enough to build a whole wall with them.

Do you fancy yourself a blacksmith? Ever since the industrial revolution, not many people do anymore. It’s a long lost profession that many hobbyists are trying to bring back into style.

If you want to use the fancy term, they call it naval fluff. It’s a collection spanning multiple decades. It takes years to accumulate any real significant amount of the stuff.

If you are an artist in need of inspiration, why not look to the Internet as this man does? He paints reproductions of memes. All of the classics are hilariously represented.

People get a lot of enjoyment out of making their own custom lamps and lighting fixtures. It’s one part woodworking, one part electrical work, and another part metalworking. There are so many different things to consider.

Juggling is typically the territory of clowns and street performers. However, if you want to get started, just grab any two or more objects and begin tossing them up into the air. It’s that easy!

Paul Yarrow is a man who is known as the “News Raider of England”. He’s been spotted numerous times in the background of live news reports in the UK. Whenever he can, he tries to sneak into the shot and make an appearance.

Some hobbies are much more technical than others. Building telescopes is definitely one of the technical ones. “Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger than the scope at my local observatory,” the 17-year-old explains.

Building with Legos is typically something that young kids do. However, some people never really grow out of it. As they get older, their various creations get bigger and bigger.

This image was taken from the 1996 Crufts Classic duck-herding event. Farmers from all over gathered to see who could herd their ducks the fastest using a stick and a sheepdog. It’s one of the most ridiculous competitions that we’ve ever seen.

Jello is usually served in little squares. It’s typically just for eating. However, some people go all out with their Jello, turning it into beautiful edible art pieces.

We’re not even really sure what to call this hobby. The man incorporates his dog into a bunch of fun movie posters. The posters and the dogs both overlap with one another in a hilarious fashion.

“A year ago, I started staying in and piercing state quarters, instead of going out and getting in trouble,” explains the hobbyist. His quarter collection is growing by the day. The piercings are incredibly precise. We imagine that they must take an insane amount of time to complete.

Bending metal into miniature sculptures is a hobby that’s both cheap and challenging. You don’t need a lot of material to work with. Yet, the creations are still detailed and complex.

It’s a real sport. People take their ironing boards out into nature to see who can iron their clothes in the most extreme places. From snowy mountain tops to rocky cliffs, there is no place too remote for a good ironing session.

Snails like to look good too. What better way to show off to the other snails than with a fancy painted shell? The artist is literally making wild snails look stylish. He covers their shells in all sorts of silly patterns.

When it comes to fine dining, presentation is everything. Yet, some food dishes are just way too pretty to eat, For example, this rose is crafted out of a tomato and other veggies. It was made to be enjoyed visually, not internally.

They say that finding a four-leaf clover is good luck. Some people don’t just stop with one though. They want all of the luck, not just a little bit of it!

The best guitars out there are hand-crafted. People put so much love into their work. Building custom guitars is a hobby that really takes a lifetime to master.

Woodturning involves using a wood lathe and cutting tools to shape a piece of wood as it spins around. The edges are slowly scraped away and smoothed out, creating all sorts of cool items.

We’re not sure how practical chainmail is for everyday wear but it sure is cool. Making it is pretty tedious though. Weaving your own chainmail is a hobby that takes a lot of dedication.

Why not combine both weapons and tools? That’s what this man does. He takes ancient weapons and combines them with tools to make cool things that really function. For example, a crazy axe…

People used to laugh at preppers. However, after 2020, many of us are starting to join in on the hobby too. It’s always a good idea to know how to can your own food, especially in times of turmoil.

You can use anything you can find. For example, empty cicada shells from insects that have shed their exoskeleton. Judging by the image, the cicadas fought a very bloody war and not many made it out alive.

We’ve seen plenty of people carve tree stumps with chainsaws before. Normally, the individuals make animals like bears or other fun objects. However, this woodcarver specializes specifically in carving Pokemon.

Crystal growing is already an unusual hobby to start. However, this person takes it to the next level. They only grow crystals on skulls.

Pretty much anything you can think of can be encased in a blob of resin. Let your imagination guide you. From cookies to eyeballs, the choice is yours in this bizarre hobby.

3D printing is a hobby that you can take in a lot of different directions. For example, this artist locates real terrain features using online maps and prints them off. Then she paints them to make physical terrain maps.

For the first time in her life, this amateur ham radio hobbyist can now say that she is a cover girl. She’s waited her whole life for this moment. Being featured on the Ham Radio License Manual is such a big honor.

Here we have one of the neatest bird watching encounters ever. The woman came across a bald eagle sitting on a branch, eyeing up a poor little squirrel. It’s a snapshot of nature in its rawest form.

This person turned their shark tooth collection into a picture of a shark. First, they scoured the beaches for the teeth. Then, they put the teeth together to create an absolute masterpiece.

Colored glass can be really cool, but have you ever heard of uranium glass? Some people are obsessed with it. It’s a type of collection that is literally radioactive.

Regular rock collecting is just plain old boring for this man. He only collects rocks that look like eggs. So far, he’s gathered up an entire carton’s worth.

Each pistachio has its own goofy face drawn on it. We don’t know what to think about it. Apparently, some people are really into their nuts.

What better souvenir to bring home from a vacation than the actual soil or sand that you walked on? That’s what some avid travelers do. They always bring a small piece of the location that they visited back with them.

This creative individual designs and creates little action figures and characters with his 3D printer. Then he paints them in meticulous detail. The tiny statues are realistic and fantastical at the same time.

Each one of those little pods dangling off of the Q-tips is a chrysalis. Eventually, they will hatch into monarch butterflies. They’ll all spread their wings and fly out into the world.

People try and get them as detailed and realistic as possible. Some ships are based on historical vessels while others are just for fun. For example, this three-foot long Black Pearl model based on the ship from The Pirates of the Caribbean.

It’s an interesting world to be a part of. Some knife makers focus on big blades and others focus on dwarf knives. This one has a bear jaw handle, snapping turtle tail sheath, and a double edge blade.

This woman’s hilarious hobby involves Photoshopping pictures of her cat onto various movie posters. Then she sets them as the background on her fiancé’s phone. We imagine that he really appreciates it!