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Crafts made using coconut shells have been very popular in Sri Lanka for a long time
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Today, we are going to see how a nice pen holder like this can be made from coconut shells.
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First, cut out a small part from the top of the coconut
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Then, remove the meat of the coconut
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Clean the insides more.
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Get rid of the small strings on the outside
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Prepare a seperate part as the standing aid for our pen holder
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As we have two similar containers, we need two bottom parts.
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Make sure that the sizes match each other.
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Clean the insides of the containers further.
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Clean the bottom parts as well.
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Now we are going to bring the two parts together.
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This is the special glue we use to do that.
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Mix the two chemicals well.
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Then add some sand for better adhesion.
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Carefully apply the glue.
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Join the containers with their stands and keep them perfectly still.
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Join the two containers in the middle using a glue dot.
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Check the other pieces of coconut shell we need to decorate the item.
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Join them in suitable places.
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When joining the pieces using glue, make sure not to let their positions change.
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Polish the outer surfaces using sand paper.
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Make the inner surfaces as smooth as possible.
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The surfaces should be very clean before we apply varnish.
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Now we are making a lid for our container.
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Apply varnish to give a shining appearance.
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After you finish varnishing, let it dry under the sun.
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This is how these beautiful pen holders are made.
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After letting them dry for a few hours, you can start using them.
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Thanks for watching!
