I don’t think it’s a big secret that I’m not a fan of Moleskine notebooks. It’s based purely on my past experiences using fountain pens. The paper is just too inconsistent and I don’t want to do the research to find those few inks that are Moleskine friendly. And what if I don’t have those inks? I have to buy more ink? Then I have to make sure my pens are filled with that ink when I want to write in a Moleskine. No thank you. I’ll stick to paper that works with every ink I’ve ever used.
However, I did come across one of the coolest uses for a notebook I’ve ever seen: a case that holds your writing instruments in a vertical orientation. This would allow very easy access in a backpack, purse, or messenger bag. It does involve chopping up your notebook and making it completely unusable as its intended purpose, but then it wouldn’t really be a hack otherwise. While I would never think about doing this to my Star Wars Moleskine I would do it if I received a regular Moleskine as a gift. What about you? Anyone eager to slice and dice one of their Moleskines?
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I've been writing in a Moleskine Journal since Jan 2010 and have been dedicated to filling the entire thing. This was, of course, before I knew any better that Moleskine paper would not be friendly to many of the fountain pen & ink choices I would write with. I now have less than 20 sheets left to fill and I will finally be able to wrap it up, put it away and buy a Rhodia to continue my journaling.
As much as I dislike the paper, I can't imagine doing this to one!
My lined pocket Mole is used as an idea book – the plain reporter I use as a doodle pad. When I use ink in the latter, I can only use one side of the page (too much showthrough) but at least they're not going to waste
I'm interested… I have dozens of blank Moleskine notebooks – Borders used to have GREAT sales. I bought them before I started using FP's again and realized their paper is so inconsistent.
That being said, what's the link to the original poster of this hack?
I can't remember the original link. It was in French and didn't provide any instructions.
Aww man… Ok thanks.
Where did you get the mini tri-scale ruler?
The rulers are available in engineering or architect scales at Michael's and Hobby Lobby.
Hehehehe – Moleskine paper is so thin, the pen goes through all of the pages.
I wonder how this compares to a cloth pouch and the like. How tight would it hold the pens?
I'm assuming how tight it would be depends on how big you make the slots. The photos show it to be pretty universal to fit a lot of different items, but you could tailor it for certain pens.
Yeah, that will be just about all it will withstand! I'd actually love to have one of these.
Can we get some Google Plus sharing capabilities here?
Google Plus sharing added.
Thanks. I've just added this website to my RSS feeds, found you through Goulet's site.
This is simply genius! Found this page from FPN. I'm so glad I found it!
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Cool idea. ^_^
Btw. does anybody know the brand of those pens?
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