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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!