DIY Mini Drill To Make Handicrafts from Coconut Shell

In making handicrafts from coconut shells, we will encounter a problem where coconut shells have a very hard texture, while the tools we have at home are usually used to cut large objects.

Like a handsaw for example, this tool is difficult to use if we will use it to cut coconut shells, or drill machines to perforate coconut shells, these tools are rarely owned for ordinary people, usually drilling tools are owned by those who work in the field of wood processing, or iron craftsmen .

In my opinion, the most appropriate tool for us to use to make handicrafts from coconut shells is a mini drill, with this tool, we will easily make holes and even cut coconut shells for us to adjust to the design we want.

Crafts from coconut shells have limitations on the surface of coconut shells that are round but with limited fields, handicrafts that are usually made from coconut shells, including, key chains, necklaces, earrings, soap holders, spoons, bowls, and shirt buttons.

From the examples of handicrafts from the above shell, generally the shell is made with a small design but still with a smooth surface and cut lines tend to be difficult to do if we use tools that are commonly available in the market.

In this article, I will share about making a mini drill, which will greatly help us in making handicrafts from coconut shells.

This mini drill that will be made this time requires a number of tools that we can buy at very cheap prices and are easily available, especially if we buy at an online store, what are the tools needed to make a mini drill at home.

Tools to make DIY Mini Drill to make coconut shell handicraft

1. Dynamo 

Printer Dynamo

For the dynamo I use the dynamo found on the printer, on a printer usually there will be two dynamos, I use a dynamo from a printer that has been damaged with the Epson T11 printer brand, I have also tried to disassemble the other printer brands namely Canon IP 2770, and it turns out that the dynamo on the printer is the same size.

2. Laptop charger

Laptop Charger DC 12 Volt and 19 Volt

Laptop chargers are a power source that will be used to rotate the dynamo, because the former printer dynamo is a dynamo with a DC voltage, a charger that we can use can be a charger with a voltage of 12 Volt to 19 Volt, the greater the voltage the laptop charger is used, will make the dynamo spin faster.

3. Charger socket 

Socket For Laptop Charger

Which is a self-made socket with pieces of copper cable and a piece of plate that is inserted in the pieces of the pen into which the laptop charger plugs are inserted.

4. Mini drill head and chuck

Mini drill head and chuck

Mini drill heads and chucks are an important part, because mini drill heads are parts that will work by locking the tool we will use to cut and drill coconut shells. here I am using a Mini 0.3-3.5mm Drill Bit Set for Electronic Drill.

5. Solder

Used for connecting cables, If you can use it

6. 3/4 Inch pipe joints or 1 Inch pipe size 

Pipe for body mini drill

Used as a body, the dynamo has been assembled in such a way then we put it in the pipe.

7. Mini drill

Mini drill 

Used to make a small hole in a coconut shell, the drill bit that I use is 0.3 -3.4mm in size.

8. Grinding eyes Mini diamond saw

Grinding eyes Mini diamond saw

Can be used to cut or scrape coconut shells, for coconut shell handicraft forms such as key chains, spoons, necklaces and earrings, very suitable if done with a mini grinding eye, I use a grinding eye with a size of 22 mm

9. Drill Bits with HSS High Speed Steel Size 3 mm

Used to make larger holes in coconut shell crafts.

How to make your own mini drill when the tool above is available is very easy.

How to Make Activated Carbon from Coconut Shell

How to make activated carbon from coconut shell - When talking about coconuts, then we get very many benefits, especially the consumption of meat and coconut water for human life, such as coconut milk, is an ingredient obtained from the results of the old coconut meat juice.

But the huge consumption of coconuts also adds a new problem, namely waste generated from coconut processing, one of which is coconut shell.

Coconut shell if not processed further will not have a sale value, one of the uses that have been made to change the coconut shell waste is to make it into handicrafts or make them into charcoal.

Coconut shell charcoal so far in my area is only used as fuel in food processing, such as baking sate (Indonesia), burning fish or chicken, and to smoke fish.

But if we want to increase the economic value of charcoal, we can make coconut shell charcoal into briquettes or activated carbon charcoal.

How to make activated carbon from coconut shells

How to make activated carbon from coconut shells is relatively easy, activated carbon from charcoal serves as a filter for water purification, gas purification, beverage industry, pharmaceuticals, catalysts, etc.

Coconut shell has a superior quality to be used as activated carbon, but we must also pay attention to the shape and size, and type of coconut shell used.

A good coconut shell shape that is used is half or as much as a circle, if the size is too small, then the quality of activated carbon will decrease, and in terms of quality, the old coconut shell is the best, which means we can use shells from the copra processing industry.

The coconut which is chosen in the copra industry to have good quality must use old coconut, and the type of tall coconut in the most demanded in making copra, tall coconut has a large and thick shell.

Important note if you want to make activated carbon from coconut shells, make sure that the shell is completely clean from coconut fiber.

In making activated carbon with coconut shells, there are two stages :
 1. Tools used in the process of burning coconut shells into charcoal must have a lid
 2. The process of grinding charcoal to produce charcoal powder can be done with a simple machine.

Where I live, the tool used to make coconut shell charcoal is to use a drum.

The following stages of the process of burning coconut shell charcoal :

 1. At the bottom of the drum is given four holes to supply air, then propped up with 3 pieces of bricks so that the drum does not stick to the ground.

2. The charcoal combustion process is done in layers, the first layer is a stack of coconut shells with a size of 1/4 drum height, then the fire is ignited, after the first layer burns completely, then put the shell again on the second layer, repeat this process until the drum is full.

3. When the topmost layer of the shell has burned, take the brick block under the drum so that the bottom of the drum sticks to the ground and will stop supplying air to the drum hole.

4. Make sure the topmost shell layer has burned, and when the fire is still burning, then the drum is closed, the closing process of this drum will stop the supply of air and will make the fire in the drum will die by itself, because if it's not closed, then the burning shell will become ash.

If the first stage of burning charcoal is successful, a black, whole, hard, and easily broken charcoal will be obtained, this is a characteristic of good quality charcoal.

Composition of activated carbon charcoal

Charcoal is a porous solid containing 85-95% carbon, produced from materials containing carbon by heating at high temperatures.

When heating takes place, efforts are made to avoid air leakage in the heating chamber so that the carbon-containing material is only carbonized and not oxidized. Besides being used as fuel, it can also be used as an adsorbent.

Absorption is determined by the surface area of ​​the particles and this ability can be higher if the charcoal is activated with chemicals or by heating at high temperatures. Thus, charcoal will experience changes in physical and chemical properties. Such charcoal is referred to as activated charcoal.

Activated carbon or charcoal is material in the form of granules or powder derived from carbon-containing materials such as coal, coconut shells, and so on.

With certain processing, namely activation processes such as treatment with high pressure and temperature, activated carbon can be obtained which has a large inner surface.

Activated carbon is very active and will absorb anything that comes in contact with the carbon.

Within 60 hours the activated carbon usually becomes saturated and no longer active. Therefore, activated charcoal is usually packaged in airtight packages.

To some extent, some types of activated charcoal can be reactivated again, although many suggest that activated carbon is used for single use.

Processing stages coconut shell carcoal

In many tropical countries which are ideal places for coconut growth, coconut shell charcoal proccesing is still found traditionally, using drums or holes in the ground, with the following processing stages :
 1. The shell to be burned is put in a hole or drum made of iron plates.
 2. Then the fire is ignited so that the shell burns, when burning, the drum or hole is closed so that only the ventilation is left open. This aims as a way out of smoke.
 3. When the smoke is bluish, ventilation is closed and left for approximately 8 hours or one night.
 4. Carefully open the hole or lid and check if there is any burning coals. If there is still a drum or closed again. It is not justified to use water to turn off burning coals, because it can reduce the quality of charcoal.

But in general the process of making activated charcoal can be divided into two, namely:

1. Chemical Process.
Charcoal is mixed with certain chemicals, then made solid. Then the solid is formed into bars and dried and cut into pieces. Activation is carried out at a temperature of 100 °C. The activated charcoal is produced, then washed with water and then dried at a temperature of 300 °C. With chemical processes, raw materials can be carbonized first, then mixed with chemicals.

2. Physics Process
The raw material is charcoal made first. Furthermore, the charcoal is ground, sifted and then activated by heating at a temperature of 1000 ° C accompanied by vapor flow.

Activation process charcoal 

The activation process is an important matter in addition to the raw materials used. What is mean by activation is a treatment of charcoal that aims to enlarge the pore by breaking the hydrocarbon bonds or oxidizing surface molecules so that the charcoal undergoes changes in both physical and chemical characteristics, i.e the surface area increases and affects the adsorption power. Activation methods commonly used in making activated charcoal are:

1. Chemical Activation.
This activation is the process of breaking the carbon chains of organic compounds by the use of chemicals. Activators used are chemicals such as: alkali metal hydroxides, carbonate salts, chlorides, sulfates, phosphates from soil alkaline metals and specifically ZnCl2, inorganic acids such as H2SO4 and H3PO4.

2. Physics Activation.
This activation is the process of breaking the carbon chains of organic compounds with the help of heat, steam and CO2. Generally the charcoal is heated in a furnace at a temperature of 800-900 ° C. Oxidation with air at low temperatures is an exothermic reaction so it is difficult to control it. While heating with steam or CO2 at high temperatures is an endothermic reaction, making it easier to control and most commonly used.

Some raw materials are easier to activate if they are chlorinated first. Furthermore, it is carbonized to remove chlorinated hydrocarbons and finally is activated by steam.

In some material goods which are activated by mixing chemicals, a second activation is given with steam to give certain physical properties.

With the duration of distillation and the increasing distillation temperature, resulting in the smaller amount of charcoal produced, while the greater the distillation and absorption capacity.

Even though the distillation temperature increases, the absorption of activated charcoal is getting better, it still needs a temperature restriction that does not exceed 1000 C, because there is a lot of ash formed so that it covers the pores that function to adsorb.

As a result the absorption of activated charcoal will decrease. Then the mixture of charcoal and activator is heated at a certain temperature and time. The results obtained were tested for absorption of Iodine solution.

The most important characteristic of activated charcoal is absorption. Activated carbon is a multifunctional material in which most of it has been used by various types of industries.

What is Coconut Shell Charcoal, Making Process, Benefits and Prices

Coconut Shell Charcoal

What is coconut shell charcoal ?

Coconut Shell Charcoal, Making Process, Benefits and Prices - If we discuss about coconut, one part that is very useful for human life is the nut, all parts of this coconut can be used to meet human needs, one of which is coconut shells, where I live has a coconut shell which is very abundant due to high consumption of coconut flesh and coconut water.

Coconut shell can be said as waste, which has no economic value at all if it is not further processed, to increase economic value, one of which is to change coconut shell into handicrafts, or by turning it into charcoal.

Coconut shell charcoal is a coconut shell that goes through the process of heating or burning to the extent of leaving a black residue.

What is coconut shell charcoal used for ?

Coconut shell that has been burned into charcoal has a high carbon content. A good material used to make coconut shell charcoal is an old coconut shell, with the characteristics of a dark brown shell. Coconut shell charcoal has enormous benefits, especially as fuel, and if you want to make it into fuel, then coconut shell charcoal can be made into coconut shell charcoal briquettes

Coconut shell charcoal briquettes

Benefits of coconut shell charcoal

Besides being used as fuel by turning into a briquette, coconut shell charcoal is known to have several benefits, because the carbon properties of charcoal are activated carbon, here are some of the benefits:
1. Absorb poisons in the body
2. To reduce cholesterol
3. Cleanse the digestive system
4. Treat stomach aches
5. Relieve inflammation
6. Heal wounds
7. To stop diarrhea
8. Prevents motion sickness after consuming alcohol
9. To clear and purify water
10. Removes dirt on the skin.

Coconut shell charcoal making process

In the process of making coconut shell charcoal, it does not require a complicated process, the steps in making it namely

Material
Old coconut shell

Coconut shell

Tool
Drum or adjust to the shell provided
Matches
Oil or paper to burn

Step making process
1. Insert the coconut shell into the drum or a place that can adjust the amount of the shell.
2. Flush with oil then burn the paper and place it in a shell stack.
3. Burn the coconut shell until the smoke is gone and the shell turns into charcoal.
4. Flush with water until the fire on the shell is completely extinguished, then dry in the sun to dry completely.

Coconut shell charcoal powder

Coconut shell charcoal powder

In the process of burning coconut shell charcoal, the shell that we burn often still contains coconut fibers, to further process the charcoal into powder, it is necessary to choose between the burning powder and coconut shell charcoal, separate the powder and charcoal into two parts, and what will be used is charcoal.

Furthermore, after being separated, coconut shell charcoal is then ground using a machine to make charcoal powder, this coconut shell charcoal powder is further processed, for example for the manufacture of briquettes.

Indonesian coconut shell charcoal

In my country, Indonesia, coconut can be said as one of the basic needs, especially as food, drinks, and other processed products, this results directly in the emergence of waste from coconut, including coconut shells, Indonesian coconut shell charcoal is one of the export products made from coconut shells for add economic value, in addition to being used for the handicraft industry which is also very well known in various parts of the world.

Coconut shell charcoal price Indonesia

Coconut shell charcoal price Indonesia, if it is used by the surrounding community, has a very affordable price, for one plastic weighing around 2 kg, we can get it for Rp. 5000, if you change in exchange rates of dollars with a ratio of $ 1 = Rp. 14,000, it's very cheap, but for export markets with large quotas, quoted according to peluangusaha.kontan.co.id, in an article published in May 2019, export quality coconut shell charcoal is sold at a price of $ 1,300 / ton.

Thus my short article this time about what is coconut shell charcoal, the manufacturing process, benefits and prices, coconut shell charcoal has the best quality that can be used as one of the needs for fuel and others, hopefully useful.

How To Make Spoon From Coconut Shell At Home

How to make a coconut shell spoon is one of the handicrafts from a coconut shell that has benefits and can be used like a metal spoon.

Benefits of spoons

Spoon is one of the necessary utensils in the kitchen or on the dining table, spoon has a function as a tool to take food.

Spoons have various sizes, each of which has its own uses, in general the type of spoon is a tablespoon, vegetable spoon, and rice spoon.

Coconut shells for making spoons

Coconut shell is a hard part of coconut, which serves to protect meat and coconut water, with the hard layer of coconut shell, has the benefit, one of which is to be made into handicrafts, and one of these handicrafts is a spoon.

Coconut shells have long been used by those living in tropical climates where coconut trees grow very well.

The coconut shell spoon has its own uniqueness, the natural motif of the shell makes one of these handicrafts widely used as souvenirs, home decoration, besides it can also be used normally like a metal spoon.

Types of spoons from coconut shells

Commonly known spoons are tablespoons and flatware, to make both of them very able, but there are several other types of spoons that can be made using shells including, vegetable spoons, rice spoons.

The difference from each spoon above is only the shape and size, the shape and size itself there is no standard used, because the size of the coconut shell is also not same.

One thing is certain that to be used as tableware, spoon and other tools from coconut shells, safe to use and also durable.

How to make a spoon from coconut shells

Making a spoon from a coconut shell can be distinguished in two ways, namely on the handle of the spoon, the handle directly from the shell or using other materials such as wood as a handle. for a small spoon, we can directly make a handle from the shell, so without cutting, but for a spoon that is quite large, we must use wood as a handle.

Using a wooden spoon handle can also explore the art that will be produced from a spoon from a coconut shell. how to make a coconut shell spoon ?

Material

Old coconut shell

Wood as a handle

Tools used

Sandpaper

Knife

Hacksaw

Stainless nails

Hand drill machine

How to make

1. Take an old coconut shell with dark brown shell characteristics, then smooth the surface using sandpaper

2. To make a small spoon or tablespoon, we can copy the size of a metal spoon, put a metal spoon in a coconut shell, then use a pencil to make a line around a metal spoon.

3. After the spoon-like line is formed, draw another rectangular line around the spoon line, then cut the rectangular shell using hacksaw.

4. After the shell is cut into a square, then use sandpaper to thin the shell to the spoon line, use a hand grinder to shorten the time.

5. Do the sanding to form a spoon pattern, then thin the surface of the coconut shell using sandpaper, do so that the surfaces on both sides are really smooth.

6. If the size of the shell used is long enough, you can proceed immediately by making the handle of the spoon.

7. If the size of the shell is small, we can use wood as a handle, cut it thin and puree following the size of the handle of a metal spoon.

8. At the end of the spoon, make a hole using a drill. make two holes.

9. Stick the wooden handle on the part that has been perforated, then insert the stainless nails to connect the shell and the wooden handle, tighten

10. If it will be used as a souvenir, the spoon can be made shiny by giving varnish or mineral oil. if it is to be used for tableware, then the process stops at number 9, and the spoon is ready for use.

To make a spoon as a souvenir's, then unlimited creativity can be done, one of them is by making interesting and unique handle motifs according to our creativity, please try if there is something unclear you can ask in the comments column, thank you, hopefully this article helpful.

How to Clean the Outside of the Coconut

How to Clean the Outside of the Coconut

How to clean the outside of the coconut is very easy if you know the tool used, namely sandpaper.

Coconut is a plant that has many benefits, from roots until leaf's, all of which can be used to support human life, the most common benefits are the nut, namely coconut water and coconut meat.

Coconut is composed of 3 layers, namely outer skin, coconut fiber, and coconut shell, coconut fiber and coconut shell are also of many benefits,

In this article, I will only focus on coconut shell, the characteristic of coconut shells is the rough surface because there are fibers and very hard, maybe the hard texture of this shell serves to protect the flesh and coconut water so when the nut falls, it will not damage the meat and water inside coconut.

Coconut shell are widely used for crafts, this process is done to provide added value economically, because coconut shell are usually only a piece of waste that is worthless, most often only burned and used as charcoal.

To make coconut shell into a handicraft, in general coconut shell is cleaned and smoothed it's surface.

Then the question arises, how to clean and smooth the out side of the coconut shell.

Let us discuss

To clean outside coconut shells from fibers and refine them, we can use tools such as knife and sandpaper, knife are used to clean fibers but the surface of the shells has not been smooth, to smooth them out we can use sandpaper with 3 choices, namely Fine (150 to 180), Very Fine (220 to 240), Extra Fine (280 to 320).

The following steps to clean the outside of the coconut shell

1. Take the coconut that is still intact, then peel until the husk is separated from the coconut shell.
2. Use a knife to clean the outside surface until the fibers are gone.
3. Use one of the sandpaper types above, to smooth, rub the sandpaper on the shell surface forwards and backwards by hand.
4. For one grain of coconut that is mashed the surface of the outer side using sandpaper, to obtain results that are really smooth it takes about 30 minutes.

That is the way to clean the outer coconut, the above process can also be done to clean the inside of the coconut shell, good luck.

9 Coconut Shell Handicraft Ideas That Can Be Made Easily

I make sure these 10 handicraft ideas from coconut shells that are easily made, because the manufacturing process does not require many tools and can be done at home.

Coconut shell can be used to make various kinds of crafts. Want to know the craft of coconut shells and how to make them

The problem is because the structure of the coconut shell is very hard, so it takes careful work so that the results obtained will be good.

Here are 10 coconut shell handicraft ideas that are easy to make

1. Crafts From Coconut Shell Ashtray

Coconut shell ashtray

For many people who smoke, using an ashtray is certainly very important. Where, the rest of the cigarettes can be thrown directly into place. Generally, the available ashtrays are made of stone or non-combustible material. However, for those who want to be creative, they can make ashtrays from coconut shells.
Ashtrays from coconut shells certainly have a uniqueness that is so high and very suitable for use. Moreover, for those who like the uniqueness of the side will be so meaningful. To make it yourself is not too confusing. Here's how to make it:

Tools and materials
Coconut shell,
Saw,
Wood glue,
Sandpaper.

Ways of making
The first step, prepare the shell and sandpaper until smooth,
Next, cut the shell into 1/3 whole parts,
The rest of the cut, glued together,
Finally, do the finishing to your liking.

2. Cups from Coconut Shell

Cup from coconut shell

Almost all people certainly need a cup to enjoy drinking tea, coffee and water. However, it's not unique if the cup used is only made of glass or even plastic. Now, with high creativity can make cups from coconut shells.
How is it made? Here's how to make a cup from a complete coconut shell:

Tools and materials
Coconut shell,
Saw,
Sandpaper
Carving Tools,
Glue,

Ways of making
First, coconut shell sandpaper until smooth,
Next, divide it into 2 parts evenly using a prepared saw,
After that, clean the inside of the shell,
Next, the top shell can be cut just enough to be the bottom of the cup,
Glue the bottom using glue,
If necessary, carve,
Finally, finishing for better results.

3. Brooches From Coconut Shell

Brooches from coconut shell

Women need some additional accessories to look more beautiful. One of them is a brooch which apparently can be made using coconut shells, making it one of the handicrafts from coconut shells. Of course, the results are no less interesting than factory-made products.

Tools and materials
Saw,
Coarse sandpaper,
Fine sandpaper,
Saw,
Glue,

Making Steps
First, prepare the shell and puree using coarse sandpaper,
Next, puree using fine sandpaper,
Next, saw into several parts and clean the inside,
After that, saw by forming some uniqueness,
Then, do the finishing and glue a special pin on the brooch with glue,
Finally, wait for it to dry and ready to use.

4. Necklace of Coconut Shell

Necklace from coconut shell

This necklace is much safer and stronger in all weather conditions. It is suitable for use on those who want to look stylish and keep it simple. The design idea in this coconut shell necklace craft has no limits, the more we are creative, the more necklaces we can make, this is just one example of how to make it.
Tools and materials
Coconut shell,
Saw,
Sandpaper
Carving Tools,
Glue,
Rope,

Making process
First of all, do fine grind using sandpaper,
Next, the saw becomes a box and some parts,
After that, sand the back inside,
Then, engrave if necessary,
Next, glue it with string and shape like a necklace,
Finally, do fisnihing to make it more beautiful.

5. Pen Place From Coconut Shell

Pen place from coconut shell

In some office or home places, pens are quite important. However, there are still many who are confused about how to place pens correctly and appropriately. Now, there is an interesting and cool alternative, which is a coconut shell pen.
This one handicraft is very interesting and easy to make. Want to make it? Check out the method below.

Tools and materials
Saw,
Sandpaper
Coconut shell,
Glue,

Ways of making
The first step is to smooth the coconut shell using sandpaper,
Next, saw 1/3 section evenly,
Then, do the cleaning on the inside of the coconut shell,
Next, make modifications to make it more unique and interesting,
Finally, do the finishing correctly and smoothly.

6. Beautiful Bowl From Coconut Shell

Bowl from coconut shell

The need for household equipment is indeed so much. one of them is a bowl. Apparently, coconut shell can be made as a beautiful bowl, in addition to natural it also has a traditional feel.
Also much more efficient and durable in the long run. Here's how to make a bowl from coconut shells:

Tools and Materials Needed
Coconut shell,
Hacksaw,
Fine sandpaper,
Mineral oil,
Small brush,
Glue gun,

Making Steps
Cut the coconut shell into 2 parts with a ratio of 60/40,
Then, sandpaper the outside and the inside from the shell until smooth,
After that, apply mineral oil to the coconut shell,
Next, attach the second section under the bowl as a base leg,
Next, dry the coconut shell bowl,
Finished, the bowl is ready and safe to use.

7. Coconut shell craft tissue box

Tissue box from coconut shell

Generally, tissue boxes only have ordinary models. But we can be creative and provide innovation for a tissue box by making using coconut shells. by making tissue boxes from coconut shell base material, it will look unique and different from other tissue boxes.
Tools and materials
Rope,
Knife,
Sandpaper
Varnish,
Glue,

Making step
First, use a knife to remove the fibers in the coconut shell,
Then, clean the shell using sandpaper,
After that, break the block into small pieces and evenly distributed,
Next, varnish all the small pieces evenly,
Next, stick the shell fragments on the tissue holder using glue,
Finally, use a webbing strap.

8. Key Chain From Coconut Shell

Key cahin from coconut shell

Other handicrafts that can be made from coconut shells are key chains. Of course, how to make it yourself is not too complicated. Interestingly, the selling value of this item is quite high. In fact, you can create and innovate, key chain handicrafts can utilize small pieces of coconut shells.
Want to know how to make it

Tools and Materials Needed
Coconut shell,
Sandpaper
Glue,
Iron key chain,
Drilling machine,
Saw,
Brush,
Pencil,

Making process
Make sure all the necessary ingredients are available and not left behind at all. Here's how it was made:
 First, use a knife to clean the coconut fibers,
Next, cut the coconut shell using a saw into two parts,
Next, make a pattern from a keychain using a pencil,
Saw the key pieces, follow the pattern drawn on the coconut shell,
Next, make a hole in the end of the shell and insert the key chain.

9. Spoon from coconut shell

A spoon is a tableware that is definitely there when we are going to consume something, and generally a spoon is made of metal and plastic, but with a little creativity and ideas we can make a spoon from a coconut shell.

Spoon from coconut shell

This coconut shell spoon also doesn't need a whole coconut shell, we can make it only from small pieces of coconut shell, besides being as accessories, a spoon from a coconut shell can function like a spoon in general.

Tools and Materials in Making Spoons from Coconut Shell
1. Small coconut shell
2. Stick the shape as above.
3. Wood glue
4. Markers
5. Ruler
6. Small saw
7. Vernis

How to make
Sketch a spoon on the coconut shell.
Then puree the outer and inner surfaces of the coconut shell using sandpaper.
Cut the coconut shell according to the sketch.
stick the shell that has been cut with sticks.
If you use it for accessories, just use glue, but if you use it, you can connect it using nails made from stainless steel so it doesn't rust.
Use lacquer so that the spoon is shiny if it's for accessories, don't varnish it if it's going to be used.
Sensok is ready to use.

Thus 10 ideas for making crafts using coconut shells, and very easy to make yourself at home.
good luck

Coconut Shell Handicraft Ideas, Fish Shape Key Chain

Coconut shell

Coconut shell with its characteristics that are hard and dark brown, can be used as handicrafts, of course we must have ideas and imagination about how the craft will be formed.

Coconut shells include materials that can be used in various arts and crafts.

Coconut shell and hand saw

One idea to make handicrafts from coconut shells, is to use a piece of coconut shell that is not large enough, to make a key chain, this time I will share about how to make handicrafts from coconut shells with fish shapes that will be made into key chains.

Because the structure of the coconut shell is very hard, it often arises the question, how to cut the coconut shell to be used as handicrafts, the answer is easy, by using a hacksaw.

Then to smooth the surface how, of course by using sandpaper, we can use sandpaper as you wish, because sandpaper consists of various no with different levels of smoothness.

The process of making handicrafts made from coconut shells in the form of fish is very easy to do, along with the equipment I use to make.

Equipment

Hand saw
Sandpaper

material

A piece of coconut shell

Steps of making

1. The first time we have to prepare is the design, or sketch of the image that we made in the paper as a reference in making.

Draw design in the back of coconut shell

2. After the design is finished, it can be affixed to the shell and we draw again, in this process, I redraw the fish design inside the coconut shell.

hacksaw to start cutting parts of the shell

3. After that, use a hacksaw to start cutting parts of the shell, keep in mind, because the surface of the coconut shell is very hard and we are working in a very small area, often there are difficulties when we hold and cut the shell, therefore, cut it straight following the design.

Start Cutting coconut shell following design

4. After cutting, use sandpaper to make the design to look like it has been made before, this process will take quite a long time, but the results will be good, because if we cut the shell on the design line, often found the shell will break and not according to the design.

Use sand paper to make shape coconut shell

5. So that the process of sanding is faster, you can use a rotating machine sandpaper, in this process, I use a sandpaper that modifies the fan dynamo, for the rotation I use thick paper that is affixed with fine sandpaper, so the sandpaper can erode the shell surface so the design which makes it very fitting.

Sanding carefully following line design

6. Do sanding with care so that the desired design is formed properly, after it is felt enough then clean and key chain of fish motifs from coconut shell can be rubbed with mineral oil or can also with coconut oil, or varnish, so that the surface is more shiny and smooth .

Final result coconut shell handicraft shape fish

7. When finished, then make a small hole to insert a small wire to function as a keychain

This is how to make crafts from coconut shells, with the idea of ​​making key chains, with fish motifs. coconut shell is very possible to make various kinds of handicrafts, only ideas and creativity can do it, hopefully this article is useful.

Tools Used in Making Coconut Shell Handicrafts

Tools used in making coconut shell crafts

In making handicrafts, especially by using coconut shell as the basic material, there are several tools that must be available to facilitate the manufacturing process

Coconut shell is a hard layer that wraps meat and coconut water, also covered by fiber that are sticky and hard to clean.

Coconut Bowl, one of many kind of coconut shell handicraft

If we want to focus on making handicrafts from coconut shells, the following tools will be needed
 1. Chainsaws, saws are used to cut coconut shells into the desired shape, the use of saws can still be circumvented, saws used are iron saws, and it will be better and faster in processing if you have a chainsaw.
 2. Sandpaper, used to smooth the surface of the coconut shell, sandpaper can use 2 kinds, namely coarse sandpaper and fine sandpaper, it would be better if you have a machine sandpaper, because it will facilitate the process.
 3. Drill, used to perforate the surface of the coconut shell, for handicrafts from coconut shells that use drill, usually if you want to make a key chain, make lights, etc.
 4. Grated coconut, used to remove the coconut meat so that it will separate the meat and shell.
 5. Knife, used for slicing and can also be used for prying coconut meat, of course, to separate the meat from the coconut shell.
 6. Bowl, used to collect coconut water that is removed from the coconut fruit.
 7. Glue, used to glue two or more parts during the process of making handicrafts from coconut shell
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 8. Paper, used to make designs to be attached to coconut shells that will be crafted.
 9. Pencil, used to draw designs on the surface of a coconut shell.

If the above nine tools are available, then you are ready to make handicrafts from coconut shells in whatever design and shape you want, only the main key creativity if we want to produce good and beautiful handicrafts

How to Make Wind Chimes From Coconut Shell

Wind Chimes Bamboo

One form of utilization of coconut shell is to make it into a handicraft, so that it can add value, especially in terms of economics, with creativity, we can make coconut shell combined with bamboo to make a wind chimes, the combination of coconut shells with bamboo can produce wind chimes which is quite loud. In addition, these wind chimes are cheap or can make your own easily.

Tools & Materials

• Bamboo
• Coconut shell
• Electric drill
• Cutting saws
• Scissor
• Knife
• Rope
• Score
• Brush

How to Make Wind Chimes From Coconut Shell

1. Prepare a medium size bamboo.
2. Size of bamboo is approximately 15-17 cm as much as 5 bamboo only.
3. Prepare 5 more 7 cm long bamboo as an individual 'anchor' (each for each bamboo).
4. Use a saw to cut bamboo.
5. Clean the bamboo fiber using a small knife.
6. Form some parts of the bottom of the bamboo with a curve with a distance of 8 cm from the top of the bamboo. Puree bamboo with sandpaper.
7. Make a hole in the top of the bamboo to put the rope using an electric drill.
8. Then split the coconut into a half circle.
9. Then sand the surface of the outer shell of the coconut shell until smooth.
10. Coconut shell then made into a hole to place the rope.
11. Tie each bamboo with a rope and connect it to the coconut shell.
12. Insert the rope into the coconut shell hole and pull it up.
13. Do the knot to make wind chimes and lock the knots together.
14. Make the bell more beautiful with a polish.

For the manufacturing process, it is art in creativity that plays an important role, the instructions above are only guidelines if you really want to try making these wind chimes at home.

How to Make Coconut Shell Bowl

One of the necessary kitchen utensils is a bowl, a bowl can be made from ceramic, stainless, or glass.

Along with the development of an increasingly sophisticated era, many people also choose to return to nature and use a bowl of natural materials, including using a bowl of wood, or from coconut shells.

Coconut shell bowl has long been used as cooking utensils and cutlery, actually not only a bowl, coconut shell has many alternatives made as complementary items either in the kitchen or or as decoration items in your home.

Coconut shell has a uniqueness including its very hard surface, and its relatively round shape, makes it easy to be made into a bowl, the process of making a bowl from a coconut shell can be done by taking coconut shells that have already taken its flesh, this is a way to increase the added value coconut shells usually only become trash and only burned it.

To make household appliances such as a bowl that uses coconut shells, make sure that you choose an old coconut with the characteristics of a dark brown coconut shell, this will increase the service life which will last a long time.

Coconut shell can be used normally as a household appliance if it does not use chemicals such as varnishes and paints, in addition to being strong and durable, the aromas that emerge from coconut shells have their own characteristics.

A coconut shell bowl usually consists of 2 main parts, namely the bowl and the foot bowl.

How to Make a Coconut Shell Bowl

Tools and materials
2 parts of coconut shell, make sure from an old coconut shell,
1 saw, can use a handsaw, electric saw will be better.
1 coarse and fine sandpaper, to flatten the inner and outer surfaces of a coconut shell.
1 wood glue, or quick dry adhesive
coconut shell powder the results of sanding to cover the glued surface, so that it is smooth.

How to make
1. Prepare 2 parts of coconut shell for the top and bottom, the top as a bowl and the bottom as a foot bowl, adjust the circle that can be made according to taste, then cut evenly then sandpaper using coarse sandpaper when starting, and use fine sandpaper to get the surface which is sleek and shiny and smooth.
2. Glue the bowl with the foot of the bowl by using wood glue or glue that dries quickly, add the resulting powder to close the gap in the part of the glue so that the meeting and glue become strong.
3. Wait until the wood glue dries earlier, so that the bowl will look perfect, if you want to use it as tableware, don't add varnish or paint on the surface of the bowl, if you want to make it into decoration then you can decorate it as you like.
4. Done.

The coconut shell bowl has quite a lot of benefits if you don't use it as a cutlery, this coconut shell bowl can also be used to put small items in your home, such as rings, watches, or pretty brooches that you have.

Thus hopefully useful

How To Make Coconut Shell Spoon As Craft Ideas

Coconut is a plant that has another name that is the "tree of life", Why ??? the answer is because from all parts of this plant, it is very useful for human life, starting from the trunk of a coconut tree that can be used as a building material which is famous for its resistance to weather and interference from wood insects. Young coconut leaves can be used to make "ketupat". Old bones of leaves can be used to make brooms. The fronds can be used as firewood. The rind (fibers) can be used to make brooms, hydroponic growing media and filter media in simple water purification; the flesh of the young nuts can be made into drinks, while the old one can be used as coconut milk or to make coconut oil.

One thing that is interesting in utilizing parts of coconut is the coconut shell. This is because it might not be thought that coconut shells will have a much higher economic value compared to coconut itself. With the touch of creative hands, coconut shells can be transformed into craft objects that have a use value, artistic value, and even both.

In one coconut shell, we will be able to make a lot of handicrafts that in addition to having artistic value, will also have a use value, such as household furniture, water scoops, drinking containers, plates, cigarette ashtrays, and others. For crafts that have artistic value, from coconut shells we can make crafts such as pins, necklaces, bracelets, belts, figura, miniature vehicles, masks, carvings, and others.

In arts, especially crafts which have a use value and artistic value, a coconut shell spoon is one of them, the results of this handicraft is a tool that has long been used in human activities, spoons consist of various forms that have their own use value.

The equipment used to make vegetable spoons using coconut shells is:
- Sandpaper, you can use ordinary sandpaper or machine sandpaper
- Nails, medium size
- Hammer
- Saws
- Knife

Materials to be used:
- Coconut shell, choose the old and dry (usually in the pieces have a black color)
- Wood measuring 30 cm and round.

The steps to prepare coconut shell before being further processed into a spoon are as follows:
- Carefully clean the remnants of coarse fibers on the shell surface by using a knife.
- Clean the remnants of fine fibers on the surface of the shell by using coarse sandpaper.
- Puree the shell surface by using fine sandpaper evenly.
- To make the shell surface shiny can be done in two ways. The first method is a natural way by rubbing it using dried banana leaves repeatedly while the second method is by painting it using Varnish.
- Use a saw to cut the shell to the shape and size adjusted to the spoon to be made.
- Then cut the end part of the wood in half, then place the tip of the wood on the edge of the coconut shell, then use the end of the wood carefully.

Coconut shell which usually only becomes waste can be utilized as a handicraft product that has artistic value by adding a touch of art to the coconut shell. as well as being an economic value item that can improve the welfare of the community, especially artists and coconut farmers.

Handicraft, How To Make Lamp With Coconut Shell

In the previous article entitled Handicraft, Vehicle miniature and Decorative Lamps From Coconut Shell, I have written a little about decorative lamps from coconut shells, now, I will practice the steps on how to make lamps from coconut shell.

Coconut shell decorative lamp is one of the handicrafts using coconut shells, this utilization is done so that coconut shells which used to be waste or goods that are not useful, will have added value and even have high economic value.

There are so many types of lights and designs that we can apply later when making it, steps in making let's read the explanation below.

Step's making decoration lamps from coconut shell

1. Make a design

Before making lamps from the coconut shell, then the first step that we have to think about is what this decorative lamp will be, for that we need a concept, and we will apply the design to the coconut shell.

The design that I made this time is quite simple, which is a large and small round design that will surround the entire surface of the coconut shell.

2. Prepare the tools and materials

Next is to prepare the tools and materials needed to simplify the process of making lights.

Tools needed:
 1. Hacksaw, you can use hand hacksaw, but i suggest to you, use an electric saw.
 2. Coarse and fine sandpaper, it is better if you use a machine sandpaper.
 3. Wood drill.
 4. Wood glue.
 5. Knife

Material :
• 2 large old coconuts
• Bulb
• Cable
• Lampshade

3. Steps of making

 1. Take a large old coconut 1 piece, remove the coconut husk, then use a hacksaw and cut it in a circle about 2 centimeters from the bud, cut it in a circle to two separate parts, remove the coconut water, then use a knife to pry the coconut meat, do it with care and try until all the coconut meat is taken all.

2. After all the coconut meat is taken, then use coarse sandpaper to smooth the entire surface of the coconut shell, if it feels smooth, use fine sandpaper to flatten and make the shell more shiny.

3. Take one more coconut that is still intact, use paint cans to make a circular pattern to get a straight cut, give a distance of about 2 cm to cut again, then with a saw into two parts, you will get a circular shell but has a different diameter, this piece of shell is what we will use as a foot lamp. then sand again until the surface is smooth.

4. The above process will produce 2 pieces of shell, one for the top, and another for the bottom that will function as a leg.

5. Use a drill to perforate the surface of the top coconut shell, make a hole in accordance with the concept that was made before

6. If the hollow process is complete, then sandpaper again and we will go into the process of installing the lights

7. The installation of the bulb and lamp fittings is done by glue on the legs, the glue with the fittings facing upwards, so that the lamp will be reversed later, this position will make it easier when removing and mounting the lamp if there are problems such as a broken bulb.

8. Attach the cable to the lamp fittings and attach the bulb and then connect it to electricity. then the decorative lights are ready.

9. The final process is finishing by doing varnish on the ready-made lamps to get beautiful and shiny colors, after lacquered let stand in the room until it is completely dry.

Related post : How To Make A Bowl From Coconut Shell

That's how I make handicrafts from coconut shells by making decorative lights, this design if you want to make it, you can create freely about the design and shape as what you want, hopefully useful.

Handicraft, Vehicle miniature and Decorative Lamps From Coconut Shell

Coconut Shell

Coconut shell handicraft are one form of reuse of coconut shell or coconut shell waste. Coconut shell can be processed creatively into interesting works. Of course it also has a economic value.

Coconut shells, which are waste from coconuts, are often considered to be of no benefit or value. Therefore, this coconut waste needs to be processed so that it becomes a useful item.

One of the most important things to produce crafts from the best coconut shells is creativity. However, for those of you who find it difficult to process, you can find references to how to make crafts from coconut shell waste.

And, how to make coconut shell handicraft ??

To answer the question above, I will share a lot about how to make handicrafts from coconut shells. Do not forget to include pictures and maybe videos so that readers know the best results. and find out what tools are used when making handicrafts from coconut shells.

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In my neighborhood, coconut shells are a waste that not many people have used, usually it will only be burned and turned into charcoal. coconut shell can be obtained easily in the market, and we can get it for free, just ask, it will definitely be given, or, if we want to buy it, definitely at a cheap price.

Coconut shell actually has a high level of difficulty when it will be obtained into handicrafts, this is due to the hard structure of the coconut shell, functions this hard structure is to keep the water and coconut meat from the influence of pressure and shocks.

Coconut shells may be a waste that is often underestimated by many people. However, with a creative touch, have an ideas, or have your own design, you can change the coconut shell waste has high economic value by made it to handicraft, or just to work a duty from school to make a craft from coconut shell.

while making handicrafts made from coconut shells, I suggest choosing coconut shells that come from old coconuts, generally will be dark brown, and very hard, this mean so that later the crafts that we make will be durable and not broken easy.

This coconut shell, there are many kinds of results from the coconut shell handicraft. Even buying and selling crafts is also starting to be crowded.

Now there are many handicrafts from coconut shell that are sold online, and even have penetrated the export market.

In making handicrafts, when we have decided what materials we will use, we just have to think about the concept and design as what we will apply, the design will be a benchmark so we will focus and the results that will be obtained will be good.

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In this article, I will only discuss a little about what we can make from coconut shells, because if discussed all, it will be very much and maybe you will be tired to read it, let's take a look.

Miniatures Craft from coconut shells

We can make several miniatures from several vehicles, namely:

1. Ship miniatures

Ship Miniature

In making miniature ships with coconut shells, we will be challenged with many things, from the selection of the size and shape of coconuts, the many tools, and the complexity during the manufacturing process, in making this miniature ship, surely it will take quite a long time, it may be going to take time of days, for the details of its manufacture, I will review in a separate article.

2. Vespa Miniatures

Vespa Miniature

In making Vespa miniature, we will be challenged again in the selection of coconut shell shape that we will use, which part we will take and shape so that the final result will be similar to Vespa motor, in my opinion, the level of difficulty when making this miniature is not too difficult.

3. Helicopter Miniature

Helicopter Miniature

In making this miniature helicopter we will need a shell that has a similar shape on the right and left, we just need to use imagination and correct cutting so that the final result will resemble to the actual helicopter

Decorative lamps from coconut shell

decoratif lamps

In the process of making decorative lights, we should choose coconut shells that are not split in the middle, buy a large size of coconut, then make hole where the coconut shoots are located and take the coconut meat through the holes made, a clear concept of what motives we will apply will affect the lamp to be made, this process will take a long time, especially when we drill the surface of the coconut shell.

Ok, there are at least 2 categories that I have discussed a little in this article, and there are 4 home  works that will be completed, especially in making handicrafts from coconut shells, as soon as I will make articles about the manufacturing process and hopefully I can include a video too, Please wait.