More from my inbox:
A tip from M:
“I have issues with the binding cracking/splitting on my Moleskines. The solution – black duct tape. Check out the photo. Works great and doesn’t look too bad.”
Peter shares some sketchbook pages and a tip on transfering art to notebook pages:
“Just wanted to give you some of the insides of my drawing journal. this is a Daycraft Signature Sketchbook that I got for about US$6.
not sure if this is expensive or not but I just love the leather like cover.
Anyway just submitting some pages inside. I just discovered from another website on how to transfer nice images using an inkjet printer & transparencies.
You just get the image that you want, go to photoshop & reverse or flip the image horizontal. You need to do this because you are doing something similar to a T-shirt print on. After reversing the image you just print it onto the transparencies (ordinary ones, not the ones for inkjet printers). The ones designed for inkjet printers will have the ink dry when it comes our from the printer. You want the ones without the chemical layer so that the ink will transfer to your notebook page. Once printed just let it settle for a few seconds then insert into your notebook, close the covers & press!”
Erik at Notes From the Road shares some of his travel journals:
Jim Rugg, whose notebook drawings I featured here, has more artwork you’ll enjoy:
“I have a Flickr set with a bunch of notebook drawings here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrugg/sets/72157627466260413/”
Former Addict of the Week LizAnne’s tio:
“I just finished reading David Sedaris’ new book “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls“. In it there is a lovely story about his relationship to his diary. It is called “Day In, Day Out”.”
Thanks to everyone for the great info!