In light of these “Back to School” days, I thought now would be a good time to post this super quick and easy tutorial for personalizing a simple BiC pen. The only supplies you need for this are:
Supplies
A basic BiC Cristal pen
Crafters Tape
Now that you have the supplies you need, here is how to make one of your own:
First you want to pull out the ink tube. Its actually quite easy. Just grip the tip of your pen and pull it out. You will then be at this stage.
2.) Now comes the fun part, grab your Crafters Tape. You want to wrap it around the ink tube, cutting off any excess tape at the bottom of the tube.
3. Now just slip the ink tube back into the shell of the pen, for a pen that you wont be able to buy in the store ;)
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already had what we needed to make this one. finished it in under five minutes. personalized one for my daughter and one for my son. they told me they love there special pens! and now, i have time to make one up for myself! thanks! :)
Why didn’t I think of this?! I can make up an entire pack of these for my daughter and her friends! And if you don’t mind, take a look at my website http://www.craftsupplyinfo.com and let me know what you think!
love the idea i have made several i have used duct tape, curling ribbon, and satin ribbons. with the ribbons i just poped the other end out and slid the ribbon in lots of options and the are really fun for the kids and teachers!!!!!
love the idea i have made several i have used duct tape, curling ribbon, and satin ribbons. with the ribbons i just poped the other end out and slid the ribbon in lots of options and the are really fun for the kids and teachers!!!!!
That’s a good idea, never thought to use curling ribbon, thanks for the tip! :)
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great post nice simple way to jazz up regular pens for the kids school supplies and make them stand out
already had what we needed to make this one. finished it in under five minutes. personalized one for my daughter and one for my son. they told me they love there special pens! and now, i have time to make one up for myself! thanks! :)
found you on craft gossip–love this simple idea, very creative and clever!
pinning it!
gail
Thanks so much Gail, I really appreciate your nice comment and spreading the word! :)
Why didn’t I think of this?! I can make up an entire pack of these for my daughter and her friends! And if you don’t mind, take a look at my website http://www.craftsupplyinfo.com and let me know what you think!
Great Idea!
love the idea i have made several i have used duct tape, curling ribbon, and satin ribbons. with the ribbons i just poped the other end out and slid the ribbon in lots of options and the are really fun for the kids and teachers!!!!!
That’s a good idea, never thought to use curling ribbon, thanks for the tip! :)