Ideas on repurposing empty plastic pens
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I'm an avid writer puzzle solver and have gone through about a hundred or more empty gel pens. All same type and size. I thought about cutting into beads, maybe coloring but was hoping could use the whole pen of course without the empty ink and nub. Any suggestions on a project to use or who could use them? Beside throwing away or recycling them. Thank you for your time and efforts.
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