I never liked Lego 
I am a messy unlinear fail hahaha
I am a messy unlinear fail hahaha
Putting furniture together
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OH yes. Yes.
Putting that stuff together is easy for me, but as was posted, it's likely easier for methodical people.
A friend called me over to put together a k'nex-type toy for her boy. The only instructions there was the color picture (the different-shaped parts were different colors). It took time, but it wasn't hard. This woman is smart, but just didn't have the mindset for this type of task.
A friend called me over to put together a k'nex-type toy for her boy. The only instructions there was the color picture (the different-shaped parts were different colors). It took time, but it wasn't hard. This woman is smart, but just didn't have the mindset for this type of task.
I don't tend to think of sinks and lights as "furniture," considering you don't sit on them, put your dishes on them prior to eating a meal, and they tend to be fixed to the wall or integrated in some other way, not something easily portable that you could pack up and move with.Well, obviously I was talking about sink and appliance cabinets, overhead lights, etc. I though that was obvious.Your kitchen table and chairs are part of the plumbing and wiring?
Maybe it's just a language difference. I'm thinking of the word "fixtures," not "furniture," in the case of lights, plumbing, and so on.
On the matter of Lego... the candy kind of Lego is rather tasty. I've yet to find a good way to keep the bricks stuck together (with something that's not poisonous to humans).
Icing?
Icing wasn't an option the first time I tried these. It was for an SCA feast and we were seriously pushing things just by having these bricks (there were some people there who were of the "if it's not in a history book, you can't use your imagination and extrapolate it even if the ingredients were around at the time" mindset). It would have been great to have been able to experiment with icing to see which kind worked best... but we were also running out of time. What we ended up doing was just giving each guest a bowl of candy Lego bricks and telling them they could build whatever they wanted with them - a castle, wall, fence... it was the "interactive" part of the feast menu where they had more options than just eating their dessert. 
For myself, now, I will try this some time when I've got both icing and candy Lego on hand.
For myself, now, I will try this some time when I've got both icing and candy Lego on hand.
I never even knew there was candy lego!
The first time I saw them was back in the '90s, at the Real Canadian Superstore (in the bulk candy aisle). I'm not sure if they're still around.
Are you familiar with Sweet Tarts? That's what candy Lego bricks taste like. They're somewhat sweet, but mostly tart, and you don't want to gobble down a mouthful at once unless you have a high tolerance for sour/tartness.
Are you familiar with Sweet Tarts? That's what candy Lego bricks taste like. They're somewhat sweet, but mostly tart, and you don't want to gobble down a mouthful at once unless you have a high tolerance for sour/tartness.
I think candy Lego is a bad idea because it is possible that small children could mistake real Lego for candy Lego.
I agree that candy Lego is a bad idea for young children, but it should be fine for older kids. They don't look anything at all like real Lego bricks in color, texture, what they're made of, and how they smell.
Oh right yes I know those things. I like that sour tartness so I'd probably eat a whole castle.
But would you build it first, or just drive the architect, stonemasons and other workers crazy because you ate their building materials?
That depends, does it taste better whole? I think it does. I want someone's grand vision they labored over for days that I can consume without mercy.
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I've put together a lot of flat pack type furniture. Rarely do I ever need the instructions, and most of the time I use 1/3 of the nails and screws packed for bookcases and such, and everything seems to work out all right. I don't usually have too much trouble when building, but when all else fails, I use my Allen wrench.
I love assembling things. I'm the appointed person, when it's time for it. IKEA bookshelves and entertainment units are on the easy side as those things go, but you do have to pay attention, of course, and patience is a virtue.
I'd never pay anyone to do it for me. To me, it's part of the fun, and life without fun is no fun. The only caveat is that extra hands are often needed, at least for some stages. For best results, and the least stressful experience, this kind of thing is rarely strictly a one person operation.
But, hey, if it's not for you, don't feel bad for turning it over to someone else. Turning fun things over to me is one of the things I like about my sweetheart!
I'd never pay anyone to do it for me. To me, it's part of the fun, and life without fun is no fun. The only caveat is that extra hands are often needed, at least for some stages. For best results, and the least stressful experience, this kind of thing is rarely strictly a one person operation.
But, hey, if it's not for you, don't feel bad for turning it over to someone else. Turning fun things over to me is one of the things I like about my sweetheart!
I've assembled a few flat pack furniture over the years, and it's easy enough. And today's flat pack furniture is of a higher standard than it was years ago. Of course assembling flat pack furniture is one of the times you should definatly follow the assembly instructions.
I am the IKEA assembler in my family. I'm apparently the only one with the patience to sit there with an Allen wrench for hours on end. My latest non-IKEA assembly (got it at Babies R Us) was baby Ryker's changing table/dresser, which took me 5 hours and while it came with an Allen wrench, it didn't actually fit in the tiny space where the hex screws went, so I had to get out one of my thousands of IKEA Allen wrenches. I only had my husband help to lift the heavy top onto the frame.
all my furniture can be dis- and reassembled (comes handy when you move). I also build small furniture myself (book cases, cupboards, small tables).
I never had a prob with building nor assembling. When you've assembled one piece, you'll get the general idea and the rest is really easy. Worst mistake that ever happened was a back wall of a sideboard nailed on with the wrong side facing in. Didn't matter as you couldn't see it anyway and I put it back on the right side outward next time I moved.
I never had a prob with building nor assembling. When you've assembled one piece, you'll get the general idea and the rest is really easy. Worst mistake that ever happened was a back wall of a sideboard nailed on with the wrong side facing in. Didn't matter as you couldn't see it anyway and I put it back on the right side outward next time I moved.
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