Father's Day-- buying a gift or DIY one?
By louis84
@louis84 (19)
China
June 13, 2010 1:21am CST
Father's Day is coming. Have you prepared a gift for your father?
What should I choose , buying a gift or DIY one? And what should I DIY?
1 response
@ppilarski (18)
• United States
13 Jun 10
buying a gift shows that you are willing and capable of purchasing goods made by other. making those goods yourself shows that you have the initiative and know-how to construct a product. taking the pride from constructing that product, and handing it off to a loved one can bring great positive emotion. a nice, but cliche, DIY is furniture. if your father needs some furniture(maybe a CD rack? new desk? or something for the patio?) i would recommend making it yourself than buying one.
@ppilarski (18)
• United States
15 Jun 10
what makes it great is the fact that you made it, what makes it amazing is doing it by yourself. yeah a CD rack isnt hard to build, and there are many ways of doing it, you can take some thin wood, 3 larger pieces for the sides and back, 2 square pieces for the top and bottom, and then some smaller pieces to fit inside all that and hold the CD's. something for the patio? maybe a nice table, or a chair. takes alot more work than a CD rack but if you put your mind to it and give it your best, anything can be done. im no master craftsman, heck, im no craftsman, but try looking for a resource, like a book, or a guide, maybe even a friend or other family member to help guide you through the process of whatever you decide on, and just do it, give it your best, im sure he'll love it
