Always Keep a Pen With Your Sketchbook

by snag hazzard in Craft > Books & Journals

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Always Keep a Pen With Your Sketchbook

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If you're like me, then you like to keep a pen with your sketchbook or journal so that you can jot down your ideas as soon as you can. Unfortunately, my habit of leaving a pen in a closed sketchbook has decimated more than a few book spines and sketchbook covers over the years, so I've devised a method of modifying my sketchbooks to accommodate a pen at all times without damaging the book's binding.

Stuff You Will Need

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- a sketchbook 
- a pen
- a utility knife

Cut a Hole

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Measure around the pen you plan to keep in your sketchbook and draw a rectangle around it that it can fit into. Then cut along the lines through the pages of the book until you create a space that is deep enough for the pen to fit into.

Always Keep a Pen in Your Sketchbook!

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Put your pen into your sketchbook or journal and close it up until you have another great idea!