Rhodia Case

Here's how to make a fancy leather case for your Rhodia pocket notepad and space pen. I like Moleskines as much as anybody, but I'm a list writer, and moleskines are just too nice to fill with lists. Rhodias are great for lists, however, since they're cheap and have pull out pages, if only they had a nicer cover...

Step 1: Gather Materials

I used some scraps leather I had hanging around to make this project and a sewing machine. Originally I was going to use fabric, but that failed, miserably. I made some pattern piece for this project you can download as PDFs; they're designed for the 3"X4" notepad.

If you're having trouble finding leather try an upholstery shop, they usually have some scraps lying around. You want thin stuff, less than 1/16" thick. I'm sure vinyl would work, too.

Comments

[Provashanty]

Neato. Just bought a commercial cover from Rhodia for my No. 11s — But no Space Pen Loop! I may just give this a try...

[_soapy_]

Thanks for the link for buying these ace notebooks. I got one in France many, many years ago, and I'm now going to track down another.

[acaz93]

This Is A Neat Case For The notepad Great instructable And Very Clear P.S:where can you buy a rhodia notepad?

[mbmosher]

Rhodi Notepads are made by Exaclair, check here for their where to buy http://www.exaclair.com/purchase.shtml But I get mine at the RISD Store when I'm in Providence.

[acaz93]

Thank you I will buy one or two as soon as i can (Thumps Up) NICE!

[CanDo]

I'm probably never going to do this, but none the less, what an excellent instructable. Thanks :)