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Tired of your old pencil holder at the office? Dress it up with magazines!
This project is also great to use to decorate boxes! =D

Posted by Strawberryzink from Los Angeles, California, United States • Published See Strawberryzink's 7 projects »
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  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 1
    Step 1

    Grab some old magazines and tear out colorful pages.

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 2
    Step 2

    Apply glue on 75% of the page. Leave the bottom corner free of glue (otherwise your pen or pencil will get glued in when you roll the paper)

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 3
    Step 3

    On your glue-free corner start rolling the paper diagonally with your pen or pencil.

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 4
    Step 4

    Keep rolling until you have the whole thing rolled up into a long tube.( I applied modge podge on the outside when I was all done)

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 5
    Step 5

    Make as many tubes as you need to cover your pencil holder.

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 6
    Step 6

    Measure and cut your tubes to the needed size for your pencil holder.

  • How to recycle a pencil box. Revamped Pencil Holder - Step 7
    Step 7

    Glue all your tubes all around your pencil holder, let it dry, and you'll have your self a newly dressed pencil holder =D

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Emily C.
Emily C. · Fort Worth, Texas, US · 4 projects
this is a great idea! thx for posting! I'll be sure to try it someday soon! ;)
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Shawntay A.
Shawntay A. · Yuba City, California, US · 15 projects
To make things a litte easier and not use as much glue, you can just glue the corner of the magazine sheet when you roll it up.
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M
M · 7 projects
So cool! Like it ^^
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