River Rock Book

15. Make another pilot hole diagonally from inside the hollow out the bottom edge of the rock. Use fishing line or thin wire to pull the knotted cord through the hole from the hollow to the outside. The knot will be in the hollow.

16. Carve one end of a 1/4-inch square dowel into a pin that will fit the wire loop.

17. Drill a 1/16-inch hole for the cord. Cut the pin off the dowel. Lightly sand it, and then paint with copper acrylic paint. When dry, add a bead to the end using a small brad to hold it in position.

18. Thread the cord through the drilled hole and adjust the length of the cord so the pin will match up with the loop. Tie a knot on each side of the pin. Trim off any extra cord and fray out the end.