| or do it yourself, has wiggled its way into many | | | | way of retaliating against the heavy reliance of the |
| projects. DIY is a project, or task, explained in | | | | industrial society on mass production. |
| simpler terms. With DIY, everyday people can do | | | | Many DIY enthusiasts are also against the |
| these projects and tasks without having too much of | | | | exploitation of labor in developing countries. |
| an issue. With these projects, you do not necessarily | | | | Therefore, it is like a boycott from the major |
| have to possess any special skills. Thus, eliminating | | | | companies that are exploiting the labor force. Instead |
| the need to hire a professional. Being self reliant is | | | | of buying from these multimillion dollar companies, |
| usually the ethic involved in DIY. | | | | DIY enthusiast usually buy goods and services that |
| Many people feel that DIY began back in the 1970s | | | | are made locally. The motto of these DIY groups? |
| with the 'punk movement'. The punk movement is | | | | 'Think globally, act locally'. |
| when many bands started becoming self reliant. They | | | | DIY is not just making your own clothes or growing |
| would record their own music, make their own | | | | your own vegetables. DIY also includes your |
| records and at eventually sell it themselves. They | | | | transportation from place to place. It is choosing to |
| would even book their own tours. They also refused | | | | ride a bike, and fixing it yourself. DIY is choosing to |
| to use normal venues for their concerts. Instead, | | | | take public transportation. It is using alternative |
| they would perform in a basement of one of the | | | | energy like solar and wind powered electricity. DIY |
| band members. They did this to avoid | | | | includes using a hybrid vehicle or using biodiesel. Or, |
| commercialization. | | | | listening to community radio, and producing |
| Eventually, DIY spread out to include more personal | | | | community radio stations instead of stealing music |
| tasks, instead of just including magazines and bands. | | | | from the Internet. |
| This is what led to the tutorial guides that are made | | | | DIY, is it just do it yourself? Is it just self reliance? |
| to instruct people how to do things. In the beginning, | | | | No. It is a movement. A movement of people with |
| it started out as 'How to make your own shirts,' or | | | | the same views. A movement of people protesting |
| 'How to make your own posters' kind of projects. | | | | against these multimillion dollar companies. DIY is for |
| DIY eventually evolve into projects like 'DIY | | | | everyone. It is for you to find your own self reliance. |
| Birdhouse' or 'DIY Home Improvements'. As well as | | | | Whether it is DIY dog grooming or DIY plumbing, |
| how to do things like 'DIY Hair Extensions' and 'DIY | | | | there is a DIY project out there for everyone. |
| Solar Panels'. DIY is not for just one age group. It is | | | | Everyone has a little piece inside of them that wants |
| for everybody who is interested with doing things | | | | to prove that they can do it just like the pros do. All |
| their selves. | | | | you have to do is find the right DIY project and |
| DIY has become very popular in North American and | | | | start it right now. |
| European countries. It appears to be the peoples' | | | | |
