When children accumulate a large number of pencils and markers, they are scattered throughout the room. A pencil case will allow you to collect them all together. But where can you get so many cases for colored pens?
will help you in solving this problem , which has found a quick way for its readers to create pencil cases.
The main material for the manufacture of which will be an ordinary plastic bottle. It turns out that this is such a universal packaging from which you can make, and even.
You will need the following materials and tools:
- 2 identical plastic bottles;
- 1 zipper along the circumference of the bottle;
- glue gun;
- scissors.
Advice.
Before using plastic bottles, they must be clean and dry. Otherwise, dirt and moisture will not allow the parts of the pencil case to stick together.
Progress:
Step 1.
The pencil case will consist of two parts of plastic bottles, from which you need to cut off the bottom. Determine the height of the pencil case depending on the size of the pencils. Thus, you will have a universal pencil case for any felt-tip pens.
Make the same cut on the plastic. Use sharp scissors or a utility knife for this.
Step 2.
Fasten the zipper and turn it with the front side facing you. Place the underside of the fastener on the inside surface of one of the plastic blanks.
Leave a small space between the zipper teeth and the edge of the plastic. This is necessary so that the pencil case opens freely during use.
Glue the material with silicone glue.
Important!
Handle the glue gun very carefully. The glue heats up to a high temperature and if it comes into contact with the skin, it will cause a burn.
Step 3.
Unzip the zipper so that it can be conveniently placed in the second plastic blank.
Step 4.
Apply the fastener material to the inside of the bottle. Also leave a small distance from the teeth and cut line. As you glue the material to the plastic, close the zipper. Fix its reverse edge well with glue and cut off the excess part.
Step 5.
Unfasten your pencil case and collect all the pencils and markers in it. Then close the zipper and place it on a shelf or table.
Step 6.
You can make pencil cases of several sizes in this way for pens of different lengths. Use multi-colored zippers to make it easier for your child to figure out which pencil case to put certain markers in.
Making such an accessory for storing felt-tip pens is very simple; it is important to carefully follow the instructions in this article. And then, with such simple pencil cases, you will always have order on your children's creativity table!
Stationery and educational supply stores are replete with a variety of offers for school pencil cases. It sometimes becomes very difficult to make sense of all this parade of colors and shapes. However, by spending an hour or two of your time, you can prepare a pencil case yourself according to your own author’s design. You can decorate it however you want, add additional elements that highlight the individuality of the item. This article will talk about how to make a pencil case for school with your own hands.
Pencil case made of cardboard cylinder and fabric
You can make a pencil case from a cardboard cylinder and fabric. For this you will need:
- one fairly wide and long cardboard cylinder or two shorter cylinders with the same diameter;
- piece of fabric;
- zipper;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- sewing thread and needle;
- stationery knife.
Materials for making a pencil case
If we use one cylinder, then cut it into two parts of unequal height - one should be shorter, the other longer.
Cutting the tube
If we use two cylinders, then cut off half from one, which we use together with the second whole cylinder.
We outline the bottom of the cylinder in advance on thick cardboard and fabric. We make two cardboard and two fabric circles.
Pencil case cover
Take a piece of fabric, the width of which should be enough to wrap the cylinder, leaving a little material at the edge. Along the height of the short part of the cylinder, mark the distance from the edge of the prepared piece of fabric and make a cut. We sew a zipper between the resulting narrow and wide pieces of material.
Lightning
We fold the resulting piece of fabric along the right side inward, stitch along the edge.
Turn it inside out
We insert long and short cardboard cylinders into the resulting case, matching them with a zipper. (The side seam of the cover remains outside).
We place pre-cut cardboard and fabric circles on the bottom and top. Along the edge we sew a fabric circle to the cover placed on the cylinder.
Sew on
You can place a cotton pad between the cardboard and the fabric for volume and softness.
Upper part of the pencil case
Having sewn it on, remove the cover and turn it right side out. We put it on the cylinders again. We glue it.
Cardboard pencil cases are ready
Ready!
How to quickly make a pencil case from a plastic bottle?
When children accumulate a large number of pencils and markers, they are scattered throughout the room. A pencil case will allow you to collect them all together. But where can you get so many cases for colored pens?
will help you in solving this problem , which has found a quick way for its readers to create pencil cases. The main material for the manufacture of which will be an ordinary plastic bottle. It turns out that this is such a versatile package from which you can make carved lanterns, furniture, a basket, a palm tree, a bag and even flower pots.
You will need the following materials and tools:
- 2 identical plastic bottles;
- 1 zipper along the circumference of the bottle;
- glue gun;
- scissors.
Advice. Before using plastic bottles, they must be clean and dry. Otherwise, dirt and moisture will not allow the parts of the pencil case to stick together.
Progress:
Step 1. The pencil case will consist of two parts of plastic bottles, from which you need to cut the bottom. Determine the height of the pencil case depending on the size of the pencils. Thus, you will have a universal pencil case for any felt-tip pens.
Make the same cut on the plastic. Use sharp scissors or a utility knife for this.
Step 2. Fasten the zipper, turn it with the front side facing you. Place the underside of the fastener on the inside surface of one of the plastic blanks.
Leave a small space between the zipper teeth and the edge of the plastic. This is necessary so that the pencil case opens freely during use.
Glue the material with silicone glue.
Important! Handle the glue gun very carefully. The glue heats up to a high temperature and if it comes into contact with the skin, it will cause a burn.
Step 3. Unfasten the zipper so that it can be conveniently placed in the second plastic blank.
Step 4: Apply the fastener material to the inside of the bottle. Also leave a small distance from the teeth and cut line. As you glue the material to the plastic, close the zipper. Fix its reverse edge well with glue and cut off the excess part.
Step 5. Unzip the pencil case and collect all the pencils and felt-tip pens in it. Then close the zipper and place it on a shelf or table.
Step 6. You can make pencil cases in several sizes this way for pens of different lengths. Use multi-colored zippers to make it easier for your child to figure out which pencil case to put certain markers in.
Making such an accessory for storing felt-tip pens is very simple; it is important to carefully follow the instructions in this article. And then, with such simple pencil cases, you will always have order on your children's creativity table!
Pencil case from a cardboard box
We cut out a blank from a cardboard box, as in the photo. Making folds.
Cut and bend the workpiece
We cut out two small blanks from cardboard. From fabric we make blanks 1.5-2 cm larger than paper ones.
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Making a pencil case for artists
When calculating the size of the organizer, it is most convenient to focus on your album or sketchbook. It can be in standard A5, A4 format, or, like mine, square.
First of all, we cut out a rectangular piece from binding cardboard, each side of which will be 1-1.5 cm longer than the sides of the album. The corners can be rounded or left as is.
You will need two of these parts, and you will also need another part for the spine. Its thickness is determined according to your needs, optimally 3-5 cm.
We glue the parts from the binding cardboard onto the fleece and carefully cut them out around the perimeter. We receive a blank book.
Now let's prepare the fabric. You can sew two or more pieces together like we did, or use a whole piece.
We place the blank made of cardboard and fleece on the fabric, cut it with an indentation of 1-2 cm on each side.
Carefully glue the edges of the fabric onto the cardboard from the wrong side. We get an almost finished cover, covered with fabric.
We sew on decorative elements, in our case it is a stripe with a whale.
Now you need to think about the clasp. To do this, attach elastic loops to one of the edges of the cover, the back one, using super glue.
Sew buttons on the opposite side of the cover. The cover is almost ready, you can put it aside for now and work on the details of the pockets.
Now we cut out two blanks from thick paper, slightly smaller in size than the parts from the binding cardboard.
We cover them with fabric in the same way as the cover. Set aside.
All that remains is to prepare the pockets. They will be elastic, voluminous, with elastic bands. We cut out a couple of rectangles from the fabric, slightly wider than the paper blanks. The dimensions can be determined by eye, as long as both rectangles are the same. Fold each of them in half and sew a line on a sewing machine 0.5-1 cm below the fold.
This turns out to be a move for the elastic band. We insert it with a pin.
Now we glue the pockets onto paper blanks. We try to do everything carefully, glue is a temporary method of fixation, in the future all these places will be stitched.
We glue an elastic band onto one of the blanks using super glue.
DIY leather pencil case
A simpler option for making a pencil case for school with your own hands is to use a rectangular piece of bright leather to create it. Using a stationery knife, along a ruler, in a checkerboard pattern, we make parallel cuts on it.
Making cuts
Pencils or pens will be inserted into each of these cuts, like rods in a basket.
Wrapping it up
Having rolled the pencil case into a tube, we wrap it with a beautiful ribbon, the edges of which can be sewn to a leather flap.
Wrapping the tube
Simple pencil case-cosmetic bag (video)
Or a DIY pencil holder made from a plastic bottle. And it's not just about saving. Such crafts teach children environmental awareness, develop imagination, and are also an excellent example that not everything in the world needs to be bought, some things can be made independently.
The pencil case that we suggest you make from a plastic bottle with your own hands is suitable not only for school. This is a great way to keep in order various small toys, pencils and other little things that children value so much.
All children, without exception, very jealously guard their “treasures,” even if they are cars or dolls that are no longer interesting to them. Therefore, when mom gets down to business and starts cleaning, she faces difficult hours of negotiations, deciding what can be thrown away, what can be given to someone or left for younger brothers/sisters.
There are also special bins where even the mother’s hand is not always willing and able to reach - pull-out cabinets in the table. All office supplies or small details are in some kind of wild chaos, making you bang your head on the very table on which they are then laid out. Naturally, pencils, markers, crayons and pens are always bought in cute boxes, but their life, alas, is short-lived.
It's for situations like these that homemade pencil cases were invented - you just need a couple of plastic bottles, a couple of zippers and hot glue.
Making is addictive - so make a strategic supply of water, juices, nectars or anything else, and save plastic bottles from dying in the trash for the benefit of a tidy home! So, we’ll tell you how to make a pencil holder or a pencil case for school from a plastic bottle with your own hands.
Felt pencil case for girls “Cat”
When I was looking for felt pencil cases on the Internet, I really liked this gray cat. Let's try to make it. We cut out two parts of the craft from gray felt according to the model in the photo.
Two parts of the craft
We cut one of the blanks into two parts. We sew a zipper into it.
Sew in a zipper
We sew a mustache, nose and beady eyes onto the front part.
Mustache, nose and eyes
We sew two blanks from the inside.
Sew the blanks
Turn the craft inside out. We sew the paws with a thick thread, making them look like cat claws. The cat pencil case is ready!
Felt cat pencil case
Waterproof pencil case for photo lens
You will need:
2 plastic bottles
Foam rubber (or other soft material)
Dental floss (or any strong floss)
Pin.
1. Cut the bottles as in the first option - cut off the top of each bottle. Cut a longer part from one bottle (it will store the lens), and a shorter part from the other (it will serve as a cap).
2. Using a pin, make holes for the thread around the circumference of each plastic part.
3. Using thread, connect the zipper and plastic parts.
4. Cut several pieces of foam rubber that will protect the lens in the pencil case.
You need one piece, the width of which is equal to the length of the bottom pencil case, and its length is equal to the circumference of the bottle.
Two more pieces are needed for insertion into opposite parts of the pencil case. Cut out two circles and place them on the bottom of each plastic piece.
If you just need a pencil case to store your lens, then you have everything ready, and if you want to make a waterproof pencil case, then follow the further instructions.
5. Prepare a bicycle tire tube or other similar rubber part. Cut it so that it fits tightly around the pencil case - you will wear it over the zipper.
How to sew a pencil case from fabric in the shape of a cat?
Look on our website “how to sew a pencil case in the shape of a funny cat?”
Craft materials
We make blanks according to the sample from paper.
Cut according to the template
Using paper blanks, we cut out fabric patterns. We leave a small margin on them around the edges.
Fabric patterns
We sew a zipper between the parts.
Sew in a zipper
This is the kind of charming cat we should get.
How to sew a pencil case
High school girls can also make such a pencil case, thereby demonstrating their extraordinary abilities.
Look at what a wonderful pencil case you can make in the shape of a shark:
Matchbox box
In addition to the material “Cabinet for small parts,” I would like to tell you how to make a casket from matchboxes. It is suitable for anything, in this case, it was created to store parts for practical reading activities for a preschooler.
1. Matchboxes are connected to each other with PVA glue.
2. Cut out a strip of paper (colored or just white) the width of a matchbox. The length should be selected based on the number of boxes that were glued together. And we glue our boxes.
3. Each box can be signed or labeled with what will be stored in it.
4. After the glue has dried, the entire structure can be carefully covered with tape (this will extend the life of your product).
5. Take buttons with legs and sew them to the retractable parts of the boxes.
Now it will be very convenient for your baby to take out the contents from this miracle casket. Good luck!
See also: “Miracle Casket-2” (improved version)
Comments on the article Miracle Casket
18.12.2005, 10:26 Denis 7 years old
25.02.2006, 17:29 Irina Zotova
Denis, as many boxes as you want :-) 05/13/2006, 17:39 Judif_perm
I remember from childhood, my dad made entire chests of drawers and shelves from these boxes. All sorts of small electrical parts were stored in them. You can also stylize this thing as a dressing table, cabinet or other furniture by pasting it with paper of the appropriate color and painting it - it will be doll furniture. 05/13/2006, 17:41 Judif_perm
Progress:
You need to take matchboxes, remove the matches from them, and glue them together.
Then cover it with any sheet of paper, cut out geometric shapes and stick it on top of the boxes.
Cut ten shapes into each box.
We cut out a card from white cardboard, divide it in half by drawing a stripe with a marker.
