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Step 5Make a hole

Make a hole roughly in the center of one of the pens. I did this simply by screwing one of the eye hooks in and ten removing it. It needs to be large enough to take the string.

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7 comments

Dec 6, 2011. 5:43 PMobrooks1 says:

I couldn't get the hole with the screw because the pen was to hard, so I used a lighter and gently softened up the pen and started screwing. (Dont melt too much or the pen will just be ruined.

Feb 14, 2008. 10:15 AMTyler713247 says:

this step saved my life it kept me from killing myself thank you if it didnt have this step i would have gone on a homocidal killing spree and then killed myself

Apr 28, 2009. 5:31 PMsoccerprincess says:

weirdo

Dec 28, 2008. 9:19 AMfahad14 says:

how?

Mar 9, 2009. 12:47 PMballagirl22 says:

typo you mean "and then removing it" lol

Dec 1, 2008. 9:49 AMdanielle. says:

theres a typo :( nooooooooooooo LOL :)

Nov 10, 2008. 7:44 AMsniper2010 says:

great instuctions