March 2006 Hobbies

Hobbies and interests - March 2006
Hobbies and interests keep your mind alive and healthy. Some even help increase activity and keep your body in better shape. But, how do you find information and others with similar interests? The Internet is becoming the best place to solve this problem. Using search tools like "Google, Yahoo and MSN search you can find information on practically subject if you know how. The secret is knowing how the search works and using the right words and being specific. For example, if you want to find groups that are interested in making jewelry, you must use the terms "jewelry making hobby groups information" so that jewelry sellers and sellers of tool, equipment and materials are eliminated. Even with the best searching technique you will still get to many results and have to learn to read the results carefully. If you have specific information about the subject like a particular unique piece of information it can help you narrow your search by looking for related links.
Here are some site I found using these ideas for hobbies I like.
House plants
http://www.epfl.net/subjects/subjectguide.cfm?cid=537&sid=24&pid=534
African violets
http://www.gesneriads.ca/
Painting lessons
http://www.interactiveartschool.com/free-art-lessons.html
Photography Clubs
http://www.chicameraclubs.org/
Jewelry Making instructions
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa051799.htm
Jewelry Supplies and finished products
http://www.firemountaingems.com
Supplies and instructioms
http://www.jewelrysupply.com/index.php?main_page=1/diy_projects.html
Model building help
http://www.answers.com/topic/ship-model
Model ship instructions
http://www.sailingmodels.com/
Orchid groups and supplies
http://www.iosoc.com/