Cheap and Easy Moleskine - "sort of"

Step 3: Final products

I have made a few of this guys and I'm very please with the results, although I always prefer a Moleskine one, but this a cool way to recycle and keep on sketching and writing on the cheap.

Comments

[Cactuscat]

Used your instructable to make my own sketchbook. Can't tell you how awesome it is to be able to make something so useful! Thanks for this great 'ible! :D

[imagic]

This looks great, definitely gonna try it out. One question though, does the cardboard bend or is it stiff? I ask because I prefer hardback notebooks to the floppy kind that bends and leaves the cover with a permanent curve if you leave them open for too long. Thanks for the 'ible

[yoyology]

Reinforcing the corners of your boards with a half-strip of gaffer's tape makes them resistant to curling and adds a nice aesthetic touch.

Place the midpoint of one edge of the half-strip of tape at the corner of the board, such that the other edge of the tape makes a 45deg angle with each of the board edges. Wrap the tape around the inside of the board and trim.

[arte.sano]

The Cardboard is like the one from the cereal boxes, so it does bends, but you can use hard ones. thanks for your comment.

[p4olom]

I wish I was as creative as you! Thanks for sharing your great work

[DeathZap]

i can only say two words about this: Great, great!!!

[nomeoslo]

Descriptive instructions - easy to understand.  I also like the way you incorporated your kitty - cute.   I plan on trying this out very soon - thanks for posting. 

[foxfirekenzie]

I will be using your instructions for making my wedding sign in book! So glad I found this. Thanks!

[Im bear]

Thanks, this is going to help me sooo much (: Great job :D

[Sarjex]

That's very slick. I'm going to try to make a few of these! Thanks for the documentation. Also, cute cat.

[alicaurusrex]

Awesome!! I am gonna try it :)