The school year has almost begun and pen and pencil cases or holders are necessary more than ever. This cool glam pencil cup is easy to make, so prepare a plain glass or metal pencil cup, a small tub filled with water, popsicle sticks or toothpicks, paper towels, liquid gilding. In your water tub, use the popsicle sticks to gently drop some liquid gilding onto the top of the water. If you drop it gently, it should stay on the surface. Use the popsicle stick to swirl the gold around a bit and spread it evenly over the water. Hold the pencil cup sideways and gently roll it over the surface of the water. Continue reading the instructions here.