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Homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks DIY love clips from waste straws

In the hands of hand-making experts, straws have turned into various handmade creative products. Many people think it is too complicated. The homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks we are going to introduce today are very simple. Just use the ones used to drink pearl milk tea and eight-treasure porridge. You can DIY love clips by planting thick waste straws in just a few steps.

Homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks DIY love clips from waste straws

Steps to make your own love-shaped straw bookmark

Homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks DIY love clips from waste straws

Step 1. Cut a section of the cleaned straw, about 2 cm, and flatten it.

Homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks DIY love clips from waste straws

Step 2. Use scissors to cut the flattened straw into three sections as shown above. Cut the middle section again on its side. Be careful not to cut it completely this time.

Homemade love-shaped straw bookmarks DIY love clips from waste straws

Step 3. Turn the cut straw in one direction, take the side of the cut opening as the center line, and flatten it again. A small plastic page clip is ready. It is also easy to use. Just place it on both sides. Just insert the book pages between the heart shapes.

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