For this project I bought some Conté à Paris pencils, which are nicely rounded and a little broader than most
Use a hacksaw to saw around the point where you want the pencil to snap. This will help to control the break.
I bought this 9mm internal diameter PVC tube off eBay
Use a small hose clip to secure the tube to the pencil
But first seal around the end of the tube with tape
Grab a handful of completely random alphabet beads. These are 6mm.
Thread the beads onto a length of wire. Bend the end to stop them falling off.
Let's see if we can spell anything with these...
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Unless you want a curved pencil, you'll need to straighten that tube out
I'm just going to tape it to a length of wood
Try the beads for size
For this project I'm using my usual epoxy art resin, which has a 2A:1B mix ratio by weight
Use a pipette to half fill the tube with resin
Carefully lower the beads into the resin, allowing any air bubbles a chance to surface
Top up the tube with more resin.
A small jar filled with sand is a good way to hold it upright until the resin has cured.
For the next design I'm simply going to glue some dried flowers to a length of jewellery wire
This is quick and easy with UV resin
Don't ask me why I used scissors to cut such a thin twig
Only a few seconds is needed under the UV lamp
I managed to snap that one with my fingers :P
You know the rest
Two strips of transparency film, 8mm wide
Mix some resin and split into two pots
Add different coloured glitter to each pot
Pour a bead of resin along each length of transparency film...
As long as you don't pour too much, it won't overflow
Let these cure until dry to the touch, but still very flexible. At least a few hours depending on your resin and room temperature.
Peel the resin from the transparency film
Join the flat sides of the two strips together. The resin is slightly tacky so they shouldn't need adhesive.
Grip one end of the resin in a clamp
Twist the resin, then grip the other end in a clamp too
Allow that to finish curing until solid enough to hold its shape
Trim the resin to size with cutters
You know the rest
When the resin has fully cured, cut away the tube with scissors and a sharp knife
Snip away any excess resin and wire from the end, then sand flat using coarse sandpaper
You can glaze the rough end with more resin or clear nail varnish
Finished!
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[Alexa] Does anybody even use pencils anymore?
[Alexa] Ouch!