How to make a Recycled Magazine Pencil Holder

13 Nov How to make a Recycled Magazine Pencil Holder

MATERIALS:

Colourful pages from magazines

Toilet roll or if you want a larger size go to a shop that sells carpets and they will have the bigger size rolls

Cardboard

Glue gun

Scissors

Pencil

PVA glue

Elastic bands

Step 1:

Draw the outline of the toilet roll on the cardboard using the pencil

 

 

 

Step 2:

Cut out the circle.

 

 

Step 3:

Using the glue gun (or if you don’t have one use a strong glue and leave overnight to dry or use tape to secure base), put glue on the base of the pencil holder.

 

 

Step 4:

Then put glue on the bottom of the roll and stick to base.

 

 

Step 5:

Place the side of the magazine page that you wish to be on the outside facing down. To roll the recycled magazine paper, roll it between your thumb and forefinger to start. Glue it down occasionally while rolling so the magazine does not unfold.

 

 

Step 6:

Make enough to fit around the pencil holder.

 

 

Step 7:

Cut the rolled magazine paper down to size.

 

 

Step 8:

Wipe a good amount of glue onto the pencil holder and stick the rolled magazine paper on. Glue the sides of the of the magazine rolls to each other also.

 

 

Step 9:

Repeat step 8 until the whole pencil holder is cover.

 

 

Step 10:

When done wrap elastic bands around it. Leave it overnight to dry. Now you have your finished recycled magazine pencil holder!

 

Article written by Shana