How to make a pen with your own hands from improvised means: step-by-step instructions and video

Since ancient times, Ukrainians painted eggs for Easter. However, for this, you need a suitable tool - a pen (pen, brush).

The simplest one can be made with your own hands - from a tin cone, which must be inserted into a wooden stick and wrapped with copper wire. Diana Antonyak told me how to make it on TikTok.

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You can make pretty nice pens with your own hands by simply combining a cone and a copper wire heat accumulator.

For a homemade pen, you will need a metal can from a drink, wire, pliers, a pencil, and scissors.

1. First, wash the can and cut out a rectangle.
2. Twist the cone and trim it as shown in the video. A rectangular projection should remain above the cone.
3. Take a pencil and apply the rectangular part to it. Wrap everything with wire.
4. Use a needle to make a hole in the cone.

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Let us remind you that Easter is a bright and joyful holiday that symbolizes the victory of life over death and good over evil. UaPortal has collected interesting traditions and customs of this day - in particular, about coloring eggs.

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