| In the past several years there has been a wave | | | | them at home. This has been a great help to |
| of new businesses that sell the idea of doing | | | | working parents as well as cooking novices and |
| things yourself or making it yourself before you | | | | also a great way for some friends to make |
| buy it. In the past you would just go to a caterer | | | | meals for a new mom or a sick friend. The cost |
| for a dinner already made for you or to a gift | | | | is just a little more than if you were to buy the |
| shop for a painted piece of pottery but now the | | | | ingredients themselves so it is a great idea. |
| thing to do is actually do all of the work yourself | | | | The second business are paint your own pottery |
| and pay for it too! Some of the leading | | | | studios. These have been successful for several |
| do-it-yourself businesses are assembling your own | | | | years and many people enjoy the experience |
| meals, going to an art studio where you sit at | | | | almost more than the end result. Most of these |
| drafting tables and drafting chairs and paint your | | | | businesses are set up in a similar way where |
| own pottery, brewing shops where you make | | | | there are unpainted, plain white ceramic items like |
| your own beer and wine and also bead shops | | | | bowls, plates, piggy banks and figurines to paint |
| where you make your own jewelry or a beaded | | | | yourself. They have art tables set up and you |
| trinket. | | | | select the colors you want and then let your |
| The do-it-yourself concept gives the customers | | | | creativity take over. Many parents enjoy taking |
| the option to completely end up with a | | | | their children here for them to make the other |
| customized item as well as a great gift idea for | | | | parent or grandparents a special gift. Some adults |
| someone to make to give as a gift to another | | | | enjoy going and bring wine and appetizers to |
| person. Whatever the reason, these businesses | | | | enjoy while painting. |
| seem to be thriving and the customers seem to | | | | The last type of do-it-yourself business is the |
| be embracing the idea. | | | | custom wine or beer shop where you can learn all |
| The first type of these do-it-yourself businesses | | | | of the basics of beer and wine making. This is |
| are the meal preparation companies. This concept | | | | something for the customer that is interested in |
| is based on being able to assemble twelve dinners | | | | doing this as a hobby but would like to try it |
| or meals in the time span of less than two hours. | | | | before they invest in all of the equipment. It is |
| The business has the place completely set up with | | | | also fun for people that enjoy drinking both of |
| all of the ingredients and step by step instructions | | | | these beverages to see exactly how they are |
| on how to assemble to meal. The meals are | | | | made and what all goes into the whole process. |
| made to be frozen and taken out as you need | | | | |