How to Make a Saxophone Swab
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Before we start lets gather the following materials:
Old T-shirt
Scissors
Pen
Book
Lanyard
Ring of a key chain
Old T-shirt
Scissors
Pen
Book
Lanyard
Ring of a key chain
One
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1) Place the old T-shirt on a flat surface (smooth out the wrinkles). Then place the book on top of the old T-shirt and trace the book with a pen.
Two
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2) Use the scissors to cut along the outlined area.
Three
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3) Set the scraps remaining from the old T-shirt aside (you won't be using them). Fold the square shaped fabric in half and cut two slits parallel to each other in the center.
Four
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4) Take the Lanyard and cut the end (the part that's merged together) off.
Five
5) Cut a square at one end of the Lanyard.
Six
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6) Put the ring of the key chain on the end of the lanyard with the square cut.
Seven
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7) Weave the Lanyard through the parallel slits.
Eight
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8) Tie a knot at the end of the lanyard closest to the old T-shirt.