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How to Make a Pencil and Photo Holder Using Office Supplies

This modern looking marvel is both functional and fashionable, and it's super-easy to make! This project will only take a minute -- unless of course you're trying to avoid doing actual work at the office, in which case you can spend hours looking through photos to find just the right ones to display...

Function meets fashion
Function meets fashion

Steps  

Raid the office supply room. You will need 8 medium size binder clips (1 and a quarter inches wide) and 4 rubber bands. That's it.

What you'll need
What you'll need

Arrange the clips. Take the 8 clips and pull the metal handles back, so they rest on the black metal clip (as shown). Now on their sides, arrange them into a circle.

Arranging the binder clips
Arranging the binder clips

Enforce the shape with rubber bands.

Bring in the rubber bands!
Bring in the rubber bands!

Add pens and pencils.

Adding writing implements
Adding writing implements

Add photos. Time for the creative fun!

Adding photos
Adding photos

Show off.

You're done!
You're done!

Warnings

Make sure that your workmates won't think you are too bored with your job.