Back to School Pencil Holder
By: Southern Revivals
July 24, 2015
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Back to school will be bittersweet for me this year. It will be the first time in a very long time that I will be the only one home for approximately 7 hours a day. There are days when I rejoice in all this freedom and other days when I wonder what I will do with myself. Sending the baby off the pre-school does have its advantages though. I get to do all of that fun stuff that my middle-schooler is just too cool for these days. For that reason alone, I love back to school time. And I love making back to school crafts. Here's how to make your own No. 2 Pencil Desk Organizer. It's perfect for your child's desk and perfect as a teacher's gift, too!
Items needed:
- Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - School Bus
- Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Black Tie
- Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Shrimp
- Americana Multi-Surface Metallics 2oz - Silver
- 18" 2x4 Wood
- Saw
- Drill
- 1" Spade Bit
- Sander
- Painters Tape
- Light Wood Stain
Instructions:
Measure approximate 3" from the end of your 2x4 and mark. This will be the tip of your pencil.
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Determine the size of your pencil tip and draw out angles from there.
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Use your saw to cut away the triangles to form the tip.
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With a 1" spade bit drill out the holes for your organizer. I made 7 holes, 1" apart and approximately 3" deep.
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Thoroughly sand your piece paying special attention to the eraser end to be sure you get that rounded look.
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Now it's time for stain. I chose a light one to mimic the look of a real pencil
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I taped off the eraser section (shrimp), tip and lead (black tie) section and the main pencil section (school bus).
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I painted these sections first and allowed to dry.
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Finally, I painted the silver section of the 'eraser holder'.
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Once that's dry, you're all done. You could add some text if you like or just leave it plain. Either way, it's a super cute way to start the new school year!
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Be sure to visit Southern Revivals for more projects and to learn more about Jamie.
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