These twig pencils are so awesome and add so much rustic charm and character to your home or office. Have your kids take them to school and I guarantee they will return home with orders by the dozen.
This is a cool project to do with the kiddos, too.
Here is what you need:
Materials:
- Some sticks
- Drill with 2mm drill bit
- 2mm pencil graphite
- wood glue
- utility knife
Instructions:
- Collect your twigs and cut them to size
- Place them in a vice and use your drill to put the holes down the center of the twig
- Place a bit of wood glue on the lead and slide it in the hole.
- Wipe off the excess glue
- Use your utility knife to sharpen the pencil
There you have it!
If you cannot find any 2mm lead, you can also use a slightly bigger drill and insert the tube from a cheap ball point pen.
Check out the video below to see how to do this. It’s really a cinch!
featured image and article inspired from manmadediy
Amazingly useful. I bought a rustic pen at duty free shop in prague and got myself thinking on how i could make gift for my friends. Now i have a clue. Thank you sooo much
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