Man Made DIY

Pens aren't exactly known for their longevity. A Bic that lasts a year usually seems like some sort of act of god. Well the ever-innovative people of Switzerland have developed a pen that, assuming you don't lose it, will last 7… read more

Even if you've created your own Moleskine-style notebook, you're still stuck with the eternal problem - how to you stick a pen in this sleek, perfectly compact and engineered stack of pre-inspiration?

Well - you make an external pocket, of course, and Gnat Gnat has created a PDF to show you how to do it.

"Iʼve followed several pen hacks posted online though none have really worked well for me. My Mam came up with the following solution... Big fan of my Mam!

You will need:

• Approx 4cm wide x 63cm long black elastic ribbon
•  Use of sewing machine (or someone to sew for you)
• Black thread, tape measure and scissors… read more