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Back to School Wooden Pencil Holder

wooden block painted like a pencil with looking sharp cursive writing

Supplies

MAKERX Angle Grinder
MAKERX Air Brushrush
12" x 3" Piece of Wood
Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
Airbrush Paint
Painters Tape
SwitchDriver Drill
Spade Drill Bit
Cutting Machine and Vinyl Stencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

Tool Tip

Before airbrushing, test and practice on a scrap piece paper.

Steps

1. Start with a rectangular piece of wood about 12’’ long. Mark off a point on one end of the piece. Use the angle grinder to sand down the wood to a point. Continue to use the angle grinder to sand down the edges of the wood to give the whole pencil a nice rounded look. Tip: If the wood is too dense to sand through, cut the wood to a point using the Powershare Cordless Jigsaw.

wooden block underneath rotary grinder tool, air brush, and drill on top of worx worktable

worx angle grinder sanding down point of wooden block

2. Mark the top of the pencil every two inches. Use the Switch Driver and a spade drill to drill each marked spot.

using pencil to write a wooden block next to drill on work table

using worx drill to drill holes into wooden block

3. Use acrylic paint and a paintbrush to paint the features of the pencil. Tip: Use painters tape to help get clean lines.

yellow painted wood pencil on top of worx work table

4. Use a pre-made adhesive stencil or cut out a stencil using a cutting machine. Place the stencil centered on the pencil and use the airbrush to fill it in. Tip: Make sure the base paint on the pencil is completely dry before adding the stencil, if it’s not fully dry the adhesive will peel off paint.