How to Make a Pencil Holder for Your Desk
Find a tall, narrow, empty container., Add flair to your container., Cover your container in twigs or similar materials.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a tall
Anything that’s a little shorter than a pencil and not too wide should work.
As long as it’s clean and sturdy, just about any material can be repurposed as a pencil holder.
Take a look around for an empty, unused container such as a:
Coffee can Mason jar Tin can Large yogurt cup Pasta jar Raisin canister -
Step 2: narrow
The sky’s the limit when it comes to decorating your container.
Gather glue, paint, glitter, colorful paper, and any other supplies you have lying around and let your imagination go wild.
Try things like:
Painting the outside of your mason jar, coffee can, or other container.
Wrapping the container with washi tape or even decorative duct tape.
Brushing Mod Podge on the outside of the container, then wrapping it in decorative paper, ribbon, or yarn. , If you want to give your pencil holder an entirely new look, you can cover it in a material that will completely cover the container.
Look items that are slightly taller than your container.
Apply hot glue to the outside of your container, then set them in place vertically around it.
Good choices include:
Twigs Pencils Popsicle sticks -
Step 3: empty container.
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Step 4: Add flair to your container.
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Step 5: Cover your container in twigs or similar materials.
Detailed Guide
Anything that’s a little shorter than a pencil and not too wide should work.
As long as it’s clean and sturdy, just about any material can be repurposed as a pencil holder.
Take a look around for an empty, unused container such as a:
Coffee can Mason jar Tin can Large yogurt cup Pasta jar Raisin canister
The sky’s the limit when it comes to decorating your container.
Gather glue, paint, glitter, colorful paper, and any other supplies you have lying around and let your imagination go wild.
Try things like:
Painting the outside of your mason jar, coffee can, or other container.
Wrapping the container with washi tape or even decorative duct tape.
Brushing Mod Podge on the outside of the container, then wrapping it in decorative paper, ribbon, or yarn. , If you want to give your pencil holder an entirely new look, you can cover it in a material that will completely cover the container.
Look items that are slightly taller than your container.
Apply hot glue to the outside of your container, then set them in place vertically around it.
Good choices include:
Twigs Pencils Popsicle sticks
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