This article is about fixing the fence with metal wire, pencils and raffia pollot (the yellow ribbon that you see in the photo).

A few days ago my mother asked to fix her broken plastic fence. First I tried using super glue. However, this method was not very effective and a bit stressful because the fence is made from thin plastic. I also considered the use of masking tape. However, this method would not provide a strong connection between two broke bits of the fence.

I drilled a two holes on end of a broken fence with my electric drill and attached both ends with 1 mm thickness metal wire. Then I used pliers to squash the area that is holding the too bits of plastic fence together to prevent both ends from moving. This is why the insulated metal wire is useful. Unlike raffia pollot or any other type of rope/ribbon or thread it has hard structure that prevents bending. However, the metal wire makes my solution less environmentally friendly.

Supplies

Components: raffia pollot, broken fence, old pencils, chop sticks, strong branches, metal rods or wooden rods/sticks.

Tools: pliers, scissors.

Optional components: sticky tape, glue, insulated 1 mm or 2 mm thickness metal wire, masking tape.

Optional tools: electric drill, drill bit.

Step 1: Roll the Raffia

The pencils that I purchased at low cost were low quality. Each time I sharpen the pencil, the pencil grey lead breaks. It looks like there are many broken grey leads inside my pencil.

Roll the raffia around the pencil and fence parts. I did not use metal wire to attach the pencil to the fence. I used raffia pollot only.

At time certain brands of raffia pollot look like they are made from strong paper instead of a natural plant. If raffia pollot is not made from 100 % organic materials then it supposed to be called a "ribbon" instead. Otherwise the name is misleading. However, paper ribbons are still a more sustainable option than using cloth ribbons or metal wire.