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Wooden Desktop Pen & Pencil Holder ~ May 2004 (Great Gift For Dad!)

Prepare the Holder:

• Using your saw, cut a 2 to 3 inch piece off of your split wood log.
• With sandpaper, smooth the ends cut by the saw.
• Set the wood on its flat split side (that will become the bottom of the holder with the rounded bark end up at the top of the holder).
• Decide how many pen and pencil holes you want in your holder.
• Drill that number of holes into the top of the holder (through the bark) at least 1/2 inch apart.

• Cut out the pieces of your photos and the words that you want to use to decorate and personalize your holder and decide where you want to place each piece.
• Using your paintbrush, brush one coat of decoupage clear coat medium over the front (one of the smoothed ends) of your holder. 
• Then carefully attach the photo pieces onto the holder by brushing a little decoupage clear coat medium on the back and then sticking them in place.
• Stick any words into place by just sticking them onto the wet clear coat.
• Completely cover the design* and the whole front side with decoupage clear coat.
• Let dry completely.
• You may choose to cover the front with one more coat for a better finish.