DIY sensation Adriana López joins sisters Courtney and Carley to discuss woodworking, the value of using power tools and the joy in discovering the potential of a scrap piece of wood. Tune in for this motivational “atta-girl” Shop Class; part of the Hey, Sister! Back to School series, airing August-September 2022.
Call to Action:
“I challenge all our sisters for this week to go find your drill! Learn how to do one thing with it, whether it's screwing—putting a screw into something—or drilling a hole in the wall to hang something. Learn how to use that drill because it will change your life! You will not have to rely on anyone to hang a picture for you.”
-Adriana López
Resources:
Links to previously covered Back-to-School topics/episodes
Links to Adriana’s Videos and Recommended Products
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Show Timeline:
0:00 introduction of guest expert and topic
6:15 Childhood exposure to woodworking and construction “if you have the right tool you can pretty much do anything!”
9:15 Crucial shop lessons for women today: “a drill is your best friend!”, attachments for everything
12:30 Adriana’s motto: “Beautiful takes time”, Jesus was a carpenter, Courtney’s struggle with other mottos “Any job worth doing is worth doing right” vs. “Done is better than perfect”, Carley’s thoughts that beautiful means adding value, God’s timing
17:00 Lessons from making a stool: 1) Don’t DIY when you’re exhausted 2) always make pocket holes first 3) Learn to laugh at your mistakes. There is nothing in DIY that can’t be fixed
19:30 Call to action
22:00 Favorite projects, final words of inspiration, concluding thoughts, outtakes
