Hi friends! I saw a neat gadget advertised at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff that was a wide band of elastic with loops to hold pens, pencils, and other art supplies snugly to your sketchbook. I thought that was a brilliant idea so I decided to try and make one using the sewing elastic I had on hand and my sewing machine and in about 10 minutes I had one that worked great!
In this video, I will show you how to make one, although truth be told it might be cheaper just to buy one LOL! It was quick and fun and I got to use stuff I had so it was worth making it for me. After making this project I decided to see what other sketchbook pencil holder straps were available and there were tons of different kinds on Amazon to check out. Stationary designers must be some of the most clever people on the planet! Anyway, here is my humble DIY tutorial:)
Are you all inspired to make one of these and go sketching? I hope so! The weather is getting warmer and time to get outside to paint If you want some guidance on watercolor landscape painting I am offering a 40% discount on my Watercolor Landscape Workshop in honor of Plein Air April. *Use coupon code PLEINAIR if the discount doesn’t show up automatically. Offer ends 5/1/24.
Happy crafting!
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