It may be my architecture background, but I absolutely love colored pencils. I keep an over-priced set at my desk for sketching and doodling so I fell in love with this DIY pencil holder shared by Andrea of Strawberry Chic. You can bet I’ll be making one of these as soon as I can score the perfect piece of salvaged wood to make it happen. Of course, you can use this for more than just colored pencils – all of your pens and pencils would be happy hanging out deskside in a pretty holder.
Supplies –
- Hand saw
- Small slice of wood either from a large branch or tree base (mine is a piece of poplar about 6″ in diameter)
- Drill (with a drill bit size of about 7/16″)
- Sand paper
Step 1. Using a hand saw, carefully cut your wood piece to the desired height.
Step 2. Drill holes into the top of your wood piece. You can drill in a pattern or randomly.
Step 3. Sand down the edges and add pencils. (It’s that easy!)
{DIY project + photos by Strawberry Chic.}
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Friday 30th of December 2011
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Dani Marie
Thursday 20th of October 2011
Love this! Just wanted to let you know I included it in my 2011 Ultimate Gift Guide (101 tutorials/recipes)! Check it out: http://danimariedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-ultimate-diy-gift-guide.html .-= Dani Marie's most recent blog post: 2011 Ultimate DIY Gift Guide =-.
Chisa
Saturday 16th of July 2011
Fabulous - just fabulous!! I know a wood designer who showed me his pencil board once and told me that it was so easy to make. Unfortunately, I'm a bit afraid to use drills or any other machinery for that matter, but maybe I should try it.
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Friday 15th of July 2011
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