Anyone else using skewers as "weights"?

I've wished for some glass weights for my birthday, but until then I'm very happy with this workaround. The onion keeps the smaller vegetables in check and is held down by the skewer.

Second pic are my two recent projects: Cauliflower, this time with bay leaves, and half fennel/half carrots. Also in the family photo is my rye sourdough, Rogginald II., waiting to be magically transformed into a walnut bread.