Pencil holder for notebooks

This is a detailed explanation on a particular step of an earlier project "Moleksine Notebook Mods". This is my first time working with a video explainer so I'm happy to take comments on whether this is useful, if some voice over would be better, maybe text on the video.

The advantage to making your own holder is that you can build it for your own favourite pen, even a space pen

Step 1 Stick pencil to spine

Two pieces of masking tape are the core of the pencil holder. Rolled sticky side out over the pen/pencil and then stuck to the spine of the notebook

Comments

[npinero1]

Would it help to use a straw to set the shape? No need to do the tape inside out 1st right?

[radiorental]

that would work! although, one advantage of the method above is that you end up with a snug fit for the pencil and it doesnt fall out. A downside though is that you can only put in the pencil or thinner. A straw might take larger pens. It all works

[onebitpixel]

Look for 2" or 4" gaffer or gaffers tape... used in photo/video/theater departments. It's thinner then traditional duct/duck tape and isn't quite as sticky.

[Sluttyduck]

I'm having a hard time finding black masking tape. I've found black duct tape, but it doesn't quite match. Where did you get your tape? Thanks

[MJ64]

Here is another link for a source:
http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_3104.asp?desc=Uline+Colored+Masking+Tape

[MJ64]

Here is another link for a source:
http://protapes.com/catalog.php?function=detail&id=11&sel_category=7

[radiorental]

Thats a really good point, I never saw it before and it just appeared in my work area. I thought... I've never seen black masking tape before.. I wonder what I could do with this stuff. That doesnt help you though

I would try art stores. If unsucessful you could use duct tape but its much thicker so I dont think it would work. Because the paper is thin it forms around the tight angles needed to make the side walls. You could try going over it with a black marker to 'paint' it black and of course there's always the interweb
http://www.shop.com/op/~BLACK_MASKING_TAPE_1_X_60_YD_per_Roll-prod-17895594-25076136?sourceid=298