I'd Rather Build a House Than Bake a Cake
Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
by Lisa Bell
Macell Incorporated
Recently a woman told me that she would rather build a house than bake a cake.
I started to wonder how many people stay away from home repairs thinking that they have no experience when in fact they may and just not know it.
Before I get too far into this let me just say that the purpose of writing this article is solely to make those that have a skill in something like baking and cake decorating and other small building crafts realize that their experience can count for much more than they think when doing home repairs. I never related the crafts that I did with experience in the home repair or building arena until I tried it.
Some of the tools used have close similarities as well. The caulking gun for instance is one tool that reminded me of an icing bag for piping a cake. Whether you were piping the cake or using the caulking gun there was a smooth stream of liquid paste coming out that joined 2 pieces together.
If you own both a sewing machine and a scroll saw you will notice some similarities here as well. The scroll saw must have the correct blade inserted and the sewing machine must be threaded but the machines actions are very similar. You have to feed material through that needle or blade that is moving up and down to complete your project. A jig saw is similar except it goes through the material.
The tools such as wire cutters work whether you are cutting floral wires, making jewelry or working on home wires.
Painting your crafts can be a good way to gain some experience for the larger painting projects as well, mixing the paints for your crafts to get just the right color will also help you with getting the walls of a home just right. Many paint stores are now using decorative paint techniques such as textures and sponge painting to name a couple to give a new look to the rooms that you will paint.
The point here is not for you to just jump into the deep end of the pool but to point out that you are already wading in the shallow end of the repair and building craft. You probably have some experience and now you just have to build on it.
The author Lisa Bell has worked with tools for years. As a former Navy wife the need for learning to fix things around the house was ongoing. After many years of using tools that were made for men she discovered Tomboy Tools, after her first tool party she was hooked and is now a consultant, sells tools over the web, and does tool parties in homes. The tools are wonderful, ergonomic and yes, made for smaller hands.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)I think you make a good point here. I remember a time when I thought I wouldn't be able to use an electric drill!Thank you for taking the time to write me. Tomboy Tools has helped me to fix things that I didn't think that I could. I wanted to pass that on.I think I am going to choose a project to do each month. Feel free to contribute your ideas.
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