Post #887348
2026-03-27 12:07 UTC
By the way: a few days ago I finally finished my custom traveller's notebook cover / wallet!
All in all I'm very happy with how it turned out. There are a few things I might adjust or do differently for a V2. For example, the money compartment could be a little wider and attaching bias tape straight is harder than I thought.
I'll have to tinker with the closing mechanism: in theory, there are magnets and ferrofoil in there, but although I tested it and thought it should work, in practice the adhesion through the two layers of leather is so weak that you barely notice it :( Maybe I'll try bigger magnets or a magnetic button.
But still, most things work just as planned in real usage and the aesthetics work as I hoped! I enjoyed working with this cork leather a lot (sadly the shop I got it from closed down, so I'll have to look somewhere else for fuzure projects).
The hardest thing for me about this project was serial decision paralysis. Since I planned this all by myself from scratch, every single measurement and design was a decision I had to figure out. Which was especially hard to do starting from a blank page. For my next project I'll probably do something guided with a pattern to recuperate :D
If and when I'll find the time, I'll sort out and upload my plans, in case anyone wants to make something similar themselves :D
#travellersnotebook #fountainpen #journalling #sewing
Replies (6)
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@terri@social.afront.org 2026-03-27 12:23
@eisfunke@inductive.space this is so neat! I keep thinking I should make myself a cover that suits me better but the idea of figuring out all those measurements is daunting!
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@schnittchen@tech.lgbt 2026-03-27 12:40
@eisfunke@inductive.space Amazing work!
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@jonitoni@kirche.social 2026-03-27 13:08
@eisfunke@inductive.space Das sieht genial aus. Richtig cool.
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@ann3nova@corteximplant.com 2026-03-27 13:37
@eisfunke@inductive.space I dig that a LOT. What size is that notebook? I like that a lot too...can we have a tour of everything? :)
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@milla@mastodon.art 2026-03-27 14:06
@eisfunke@inductive.space oh, this is very nice! I like the card slots, the notebook looks sturdy enough but the cards would probably act as a kind of extra support, being laid out like that under the book
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@schoeters@mastodon.nl 2026-03-27 15:37
@eisfunke@inductive.space That looks great. 👍 Well done!