diff --git a/steel/base.py b/steel/base.py
index 2f462ce..39f900c 100644
--- a/steel/base.py
+++ b/steel/base.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def get_parent(self):
     def save(self, file):
         file.write(self.get_raw_bytes())
 
+    def dump(self, file):
+        file.write(self.dumps())
+
+    def dumps(self):
+        return self.get_raw_bytes()
+
     def validate(self):
         errors = []
         for name, field in self._fields.items():