This Notebook System is better than your Phone: Let's make a PaperPhone

[@eastofawesome]

So, any ideas for PaperPhone Apps? Should we build an official PaperPhone Appstore? Do you want to become a certified PaperPhone Developer? So many questions ...

[@DavidGetchel]

Cool idea! • Tear off pre-paid postcards to mail to friends and family. • Custom calendars • Photo albums • Articles, zines • Games

[@eastofawesome]

these are such cool ideas! Like for example printing a little booklet with some chess puzles or sudoko or something like that! Also love the postcard thing!

[@NickUncommon]

I would like to have some fidgets, so a sleeve in which you can bring some pre cut Mini Origami paper would be one of my add ons. Also, love the format of making it yourself. I have a corner rounding punch and the use of hole punches in different sizes, Liked your troubleshooting and the use of thinner elastic. What you recreated with your paper phone is very sim8lar to somethkng, wise people have done as early as the rennessance, it is called commonplace book and was around for so long, that your naming threw me off track a little. Paper phone is such a good idea to reach younger audiences, though. I have used an A5 version before, and did not know about the movement of bullet journalling or all the other forms of note taking. It only shows, that good working systems get to the right people one way or another.

[@GaiaCarney]

@eastofawesome - I love & support your idea of PaperPhone! My PaperPhone is scrap paper held together with a binder clip 😝 I’ve always loved ‘salvaging’ scrap paper, so I keep a stack smallest to largest (usually a half sheet). I like the idea of puzzle apps. I’m partial to word finds & jumbles. Also an address book/contacts. I have formatted a shopping list that I print on both sides of a piece of paper such that I get 4 lists per sheet. The list is made of two columns separated into categories. I circle the item I need or write in the specific item. Thanks for sharing this! I’ll keep following this project 🤗

[@hazaelvillasenor7488]

Add a place for a credit card an you have Apple Pay

[@paulgupta2454]

This is the Hipster PDA all over again. Trends are cyclic, and my love for binder clips is everlasting.

[@lait_et_sang]

Just the thumbnail alone is amazing!

[@eastofawesome]

haha, thank you very much!✌️

[@djmaydraws3862]

Small prepared envelopes already pre-stamped and addressed would make it communications capable. Anytime you’re near your mailbox or a post office you could send a letter out very quickly and efficiently

[@kenneth1767]

I have my bookshelves of journals from the last 20+ years. The phones I once had are long ago turned into useless junk on a scrap heap somewhere. PS, I write everything sequencially. The curating comes from the way I label each entry: a box with an icon inside. When when the book is full I make an index system by category. All the journals I stitch-bind and make hardcovers for. So it's better than what you buy. Also, I'm 'allergic' to lined pages. So I can choose the paper I want. Sketchbooks obviously different paper than the journal pages. So glad there are people like you bringing awareness to the lost habit of tactile writing .

[@eastofawesome]

oh wow, that system sounds super nice. especially since I am still struggling with finding a good archival process. I would absolutely love to see a few pictures of what you described here ….

[@richaellr]

Please share more info on what you use! Maybe a video??

[@iune8165]

wow, I'd love to see how your system works too. So when the book is full do you tear the page and make a separate journal for each "icon"/category ?

[@kenneth1767]

@@iune8165 I keep the books intact. Very often I write not knowing where the thoughts will lead, and after the writing I then can categorize it with an icon according to its subject matter or purpose. I later make a reference of the diverse subjects written about by the entries in the index on the last few pages of the journal with page numbers. I have learned over the years that this really helps to organize our 'random thoughts' and a structure of our thoughtscape begins to emerge. So let's say the subject is Aphorisms, in the back index I compile under the Aphorisms icon all the page numbers in the journal where I wrote an aphorism. I like to keep my writing as a sequencial record, because memories also trigger where I can later find certain thoughts. The curating of these entries will come at the end of each book when I make this index system. I've found that over the years I've developed specific categories which are represented by icons inside a square. For example Business Ideas are represented by the "💵" icon, epiphany represented by "⭐", something I heard as "💬", chapter or book ideas as "📖", questions I have "Q", etc. Keep the icons simple. I also name each journal, and give it a number equal to my age, so my present journal is Bleu55, and this helps in later cross-referencing where I can say "refer to Bleu55 pg 251" This system of journaling, developed because I used to travel alot and needed everything in one book. I hope this helps.

[@kenneth1767]

@@richaellr I've never made a KZbin video, but I think it's a good idea because there are more things I can share that writing doesn't capture. Thanks for the suggestion. Also see comment to June below.

[@Roadietodamascus]

I never thought adding a small book to my travelers notebook. What a fantastic idea! Can’t wait to implement that

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

Welcome to life with less algorithm control. Think with your head, write with your own hand, archive manually. Forget battery life and power outages. Learn to structure information on paper. Thanks for the good tips...

[@eastofawesome]

yes man! I think the part of archiving is the one where I lack the most. Hard to find something that you noted down in some notebook sometines a few years ago ... Do you nave any specific tips on that front?

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

I don't know if it's the best way, but I use the Cornel page as a base. In the larger column on the right, I write everything that comes to mind. In the left column, I put keywords that describe or summarize the idea. It is easier to browse individual keywords than to read all the articles later.

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

​@@eastofawesome It is important and easier if you also define which category the matter belongs to. My whole philosophy is based on the same as the army's carrying system for the individual soldier. There is a big backpack with everything a man needs. It also has a patrol backpack for day patrolling and smaller pockets for various items. Notes work the other way around, they consist of a small to a larger whole. Starting with post it notes, pocket notebook 14 x 10 cm, A5 folder with annual calendar + different categories (6 tabs), year's summary in A4 folder. 

[@jillymonson]

YOU are the app. Also, I love the tinker space you have. Appreciating that it's not a stripped down minimalist "clean" (ie empty) space; it's let's put our hands on stuff space.

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

It is good to remember that most of the notes belong to the lived life, which you will never need after that day, moment, month or even year. That's why I don't carry my past life with me every day, but if necessary, I search for individualized information from the basic archive according to keywords and category. It frees me to live in this day and my mind remains open to new creative thoughts... 🤔

[@toxicfatality]

Oh to have pockets of a decent size…I wonder what that’s like. Lol

[@implozia1360]

Me too, I might as well carry a bag just for this, much like I already do haha

[@j.477]

You dont need to rip it. you can also bend the paper carefully in half in both directions and the direction with more resistance is against the grain. Every paper and cardboard has a grain direction, except hand made paper. I really like your smartbook idea. Thanks

[@eastofawesome]

Thanks for the clarification! Smartbook might also be a cool name for such a notebook. A bit less cheesy than PaperPhone maybe … but somehow I think I like the more silly name here 🤔😁

[@j.477]

@eastofawesome yea, I just didn't know how to refer to it at the moment I was writing the comment. I think I like PaperPhone alot better for a name. Kind of absurd and you get curious and wanna find out about it. I m a bookbinder, who didn't do alot of binding recently, but you know what, your video got me in the mood to get out my equipment and turn off the freaking news... I guess that's what I gotto do .... definitely... yep.

[@greylandrum9164]

I'll watch the video in a bit when i have more time, but wow what a great thumbnail. So much effort to create but it paid off. The halftones and the color and the hand lettering and the texture and the border. Great job. Might be one of the greatest thumbnails I've ever seen.

[@KateColors]

This is a marvelous video! It's like the algorithm read my mind and plopped it in my feed! As a programmer who started her career a little over 50 years ago, returning to analogue roots is a godsend and, I believe, the future. The past couple of months I've delved into origami creating cases for my eight-sheet make-shift notebooks that have sort of been my diary the past 25 years. Your adaptable Paper Phone would make my note taking very portable. This was great! I especially like the credit card idea! That option I'm definitely going to put in my go at your Paper Phone. Thank you SO MUCH! Sure, sign me up as a PP crafter/creator! ❤

[@eastofawesome]

Aw, thank you very much! I also,like the contrast of tech-heavy work like coding and analog note taking. (At least if it is not that time of the year when I think I want all my note in a terminal in vim 😊) Also would love to see a picture of what you came up with sometimes!

[@KateColors]

@eastofawesome I'll definitely post a pic of what I come up with. Thank you.

[@Ghost_Os]

The irony of the algorithm recommending something to replace algorithms.

[@RR-hl6zi]

Having separate 'apps' really struck a chord with me. With bullet journals, I have a hard time navigating them and finding things I've written down previously. Also having the flexibility to restructure the order and volume of the sections works well with adjusting to the new workflow. Thank you for making this video and inspiring us to write our stuff down more often. ❤

[@sonzainietzs9766]

I can cry right now, this video has so many ideas that i can incorporate in my project that is some what similar to yours, its really the same idea of separate notes like the travelers notebook, but it has so many complicated trackers and sections, and also guides for some aspects of my life, and lastly a part from a small book that i wrote for myself, so thank you for being an awesome human being, who made me feel more connected to my project, and most importantly thank you caring enough to make this long video. Also, i just wanted to say that here is some admiration to Germany from Egypt.

[@minstrelgirl451]

I was cleaning some things out of my closet and found a journal made very similarly to this! With the ability to insert notebooks, etc into the rubber bands! That will be what I use this coming year, and then I'll know what I might want to do differently next year. :)

[@PinoyDDragon]

7min in and i have to make a comment now. That way you showed the books, im dead!!! LMAO love it!

[@eastofawesome]

hehe, thank you! Glad you liked it. Just a bummer that I forgot to metion how cheap I actually got those ... ✌️

[@JosephDickson]

Creating our own inserts with a specific paper is a killer app.

[@gittel_malky]

Your studio is fantastic.

[@matiasroque4716]

Hi!! Just wanted to show my appreciation for this video!! I obviously deeply appreciate physical media, organization methods and slow ways of appreciating life more. But that's not the point. Listening to you speak and calmly do your project just made my day! I mean it! It made my afternoon feel better. The most important thing for me is showing gratitude to the people around us and although we are strangers thank you, this was lovely!! You seem like a very sweet and genuine person!! Love, from portugal!

[@ΠέγκυΜπαρούνη]

Oh, yes, that's exactly what I really really wanted to do. "Replace" my "apps" with some sort of a notebook. BUT, I made the mistake of purchasing a regular A6 traveller's notebook, which I love, but doesn't really do the trick, cause it's three times bigger than my phone. :P So, here I am, making some coffee, ready to be excited! Thank you!

[@eastofawesome]

Yeah I am also always struggling to find the perfect size … let me know what you have settled on!

[@unichan5]

So glad that you came up in my recommendations! This was so inspiring, honestly. As someone who has been stuck in the cycle of buying a new planner each year and getting the next big TN cover, it is so nice to see someone else go analogue and build their own notebook system from scratch. I think I would upgrade with a pre-printed monthly app as you call it and maybe also a shopping list/wish list section, because writing down a wish is almost as nice as actually getting something 🙃 Thank you very much for sharing this and can’t wait to see what you come up with next for your paper phone!

[@eastofawesome]

Yeah, maybe now you also enter the phase of building a new notebook every couple of weeks … 😁 What would your preprinted monthly app look like/contain?

[@themidnightplanner]

Just want to comment here, I just discovered by happenstance your channel and I have been slowly but surely going through each and every one of videos positively salivating over the content. Whenever I look at artists and look at their content, I am always amazed and appreciate their talent, but I can honestly say that none so far own your peculiar brand of aesthetic that resonates SO closely to my own. Not that I produce this quality of aesthetics, I am just saying it resonates deeply with what I love to see and what inspires me greatly. Always tried to put a name to this genre, but never quite did. Artisan craft fusion is one I recently stumbled on and it seems to be adequate. Anyway, I will stop gushing now, but just wanted to say keep it up, I love the idea of the PaperPhone and you can be sure I will be crafting one myself! I will be looking into ordering your zines as well. Thank you for what you do!

[@marklindsey4112]

I LOVE this concept. Really like the simplicity of the pocket at the back for the debit card and the use of the small books is really great. This is the first of your videos that I have seen. I am now a sub. Can't wait to delve into your past videos.

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you! Have you had the chance to try the credit card thing yet? ✌️

[@hakonrunner]

I stumbled upon this video, and watched the entire thing - it was completely fascinating. I love the idea to leave the pages loose in the notebooks - especially because then they can also be rearranged either in the notebook itself or elsewhere. The idea to use elastics that wrap around the cover is also quite good. Actually, there are several good and unique ideas here.And I thoroughly enjoyed watching you make stamps. I've subscribed and look forward to watching all your videos.

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you very much! glad to hear you liked the idea!

[@robbinkelly2565]

Just discovered your channel, love the simplicity and handcrafting your own stamps and notebooks.

[@eastofawesome]

Thanks Robbin! I think it is very fulfilling to create the materials and tools that you use yourself. Hope I'll be able to make even more different stuff in the future! ✌️

[@NENEBIRK]

Made my own "small everything notebooks" for half a year. It was very fun. Havent done it for a while. Now im super inspired to make one! So Im gonna start right away!!

[@eastofawesome]

Glad to hear that! would love to see the result! ✌️

[@stephaniedanaleze8092]

Such a joy you are! I'm giggling away here. Thank you for all you share and deliver with a good dose of humour. So glad I found your channel, been looking for tips and a guide such as yourself ... no offence to the others. Love the concepts you are working with and your style is beautiful 💕

[@eastofawesome]

Aww, thank you so much for the encouraging words! ✌️

[@Narja23]

As someone who spend too much time on my phone,i really appreciate that ❤

[@eastofawesome]

yeah well, who doesn’t these days …. ✌️

[@Narja23]

So true ​@@eastofawesome😂

[@karatecat_6426]

I watched this whole video and loved every second of it. You gave me notebook fever

[@eastofawesome]

Aww … must be one of the best fever you can get! 😁

[@Mandariniable]

Aw! That is great 🎉!! Cool aesthetic. Awesome idea. I am literally stealing the idea making mine and calling it "my phone" or "scrap phone" because I use all shorts of scrap papers.

[@eastofawesome]

Awesome! I would love to see a picture of your ScrapPhone sometimes! ✌️

[@EdwardMax-j6u]

MAGNIFICENT dude😍

[@GinasCorvette]

Omg what a great idea!❤Gina

[@Janesamurai]

Thank you for this video, very enjoyable and relaxing to watch. When I heard you say "the paper folding thingy" I knew I had to pop in and leave a comment.

[@Devibaba]

Awesome. I've had an appreciation for the more DIY-style notebooks since seeing Bruce Willis' character's notebook in 12 Monkeys. The look of this really appeals to me, and it was cool watching you craft the whole thing. Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff -- Many thanks for sharing.

[@LimaLearning-wv7go]

This got me really excited! I've been into bookbinding for the past half year and I just recently learned about travelers book, I think your format is the closest thing to what I might actually need

[@AndreSjoberg]

Loving this video and the build itself, so much fun can be had just using the imagination, some cutting tools and pieces of paper and cardboard :) This video just randomly popped up on my home page feed, had to subscribe, too many cool projects going on here :)

[@eastofawesome]

Yes, absolutely. You do not need much to start making some cool stuff!

[@haanbogii7778]

Umm. I just came to say, uhh- that was probably one of the craziest fucking thumbnails I’ve ever seen. Like that shit was goddamn reVOlutionary. Holy shit man. Wow. I am surprised. I am really fucking surprised. I mean, I’ve never ever seen anything like it- like- everyone else’s seem to be so clean, well- I think it’s just the videos I watch but like. This shit is Whole Foods packaging compared to the shit I be seeing on my recommended. Wow. I hope you go far, cuz damn. That was a juicy ass thumbnail. ❤❤❤

[@poetisalola.oficial]

I love do paper stuff. ❤ I have my notebooks with ideas and texts, and poems, and doodles and I need some organization because search in all this is crazy 😂.

[@daniellapain1576]

My current Ideas ~colour swap style pen and mechanical pencil ~Settings gear made from cardboard that simply moves a hidden conveyor and pops out the hidden divider with title to grab the section you want easier. ~pop out stand on the back for hands free reading. ~ Calculator, Multiplication table and Math conversions along with a reminder for the quick Egyptian math method on how to, You could also include a cardboard abacus ~Privacy mode using invisible ink to write notes and a reveal screen ~ Zoom and light function with a flat Fresnel lens with compass with a ruler on the edge and LED light or Strontium aluminate panel (crystal that glows in the dark recharges by sunlight. Electricity free. lasts the night.) or both. ~Iris for measuring circles and holes in shop work but is also good for artists to get perfect circles when drawing in a compact way ~Copy, paste section by using press paper (when writing a note you peel it to reveal a one off second copy to share which is paper normally used for invoices. There is also a special type of paper used in old portable printing presses that needs a roller and ink to copy continuously) ~Trash-bin section for holding onto garbage papers until disposed of properly or used for something else like origami. ~Video shorts section which is just a classic sliding animation frame viewer 😆 ~Camping, Bush-craft, Hunting, Fishing, Foraging, Cordage and Knots book with flint and steel panel ~Book box case ~Ok maybe a multi pen and pencil holder for an option. ~disposable blade with compact flat handle with fold away scissors function (swaps between knife and scissors functions) ~Sewing kit page ~Analog Clock embedded into the cover which could be swapped into the current use book or just embedded into the book box case or just make a sleeve for all books with a clock I've realised I could just keep going so I will stop here. Many of these are just thinking back to my childhood and throwing a twist on some of them for modern function and some are new ideas like the light crystal which came out around 2010. One thing I used to practice as a kid was tiny writing through a magnifying glass. It was a challenge but it was fun in a way. It's a practical use of space for something like this as well. Best use mechanical pencils for this and fine point pens.

[@innerbliss108]

This is crazy! I really love this concept a lot.

[@tinfoilhat6392]

Stoked. Hi from California•

[@CarloPavan]

I stumbled upon this video and stayed until the end to watch this awesome project! Subscribed instantly! :) Greetings from a fellow journaler

[@eastofawesome]

Thanks fellow journaler! ✌️😊

[@psinasdox]

Thanks for the video! It's very inspirational. I find that using my phone outside my house most of the time pretty uncomfortable, same actually with having headphone's on outdoor. Unfortunately we live at time where everything goes on internet and so do people. I think in some time i will make one paperphone for myself, i found the idea of replacing a phone with a notebook pretty interesting.

[@user-ux8gi8mn8p]

I subscribed for the AWESOME thumbnail design! Keep it up

[@skewyangel]

The thumbnail of this video is absolutely insane

[@innerbliss108]

Please make a video on how to make an easy paper phone or interchangeable notebook like this. This is brilliant! Very very cool. Thanks!

[@Krevet_The2]

Not gonna lie, cool execution of an already awesome concept. I wonder if i can make something like this for my sketchbook, altho becouse of my big pockets i hope to make it at least twice as big. And awesome thumbnail btw.

[@chilljlt]

incredible work!

[@pbproclean]

Love this so much! 😍

[@jomen112]

This came up in the recommendation. Creative and awesome crafting/art work! Thanks for sharing your artistic work. Threw you a sub. :)

[@eastofawesome]

Thanks my friend! ✌️

[@ashleyevans9290]

You can download the entirety of the Wikipedia btw. So if you wanted a "browser" you can do a bunch of paper phones that are the downloaded and printed Wikipedia pages relevant to that information

[@robinr5337]

Love this idea.

[@YuliDnevnik]

Seeing the process and seeing the outcome 👍✨🙌

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you! ✌️

[@BachirKhalfaoui]

good ideas , thank you for the spirit

[@ErinKFun]

I absolutely love this. You are amazing!

[@Maretime]

What a great idea. I just found the book sets on amazon. I think I will try out your idea. Thank you for sharing :)

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you Maretime! Just curious: What book sets did you find on Amazon? Also: Would love to see your Version once you're done! ✌️

[@Maretime]

@@eastofawesome I found the exact sets that you have in your video. They are pretty expensive but they look just like yours. These are larger than your paper phone so I might have to make my paper phone the size of the books. The size is ‎ 8.5 x 6.46 x 0.28 inches

[@bekind6196]

Fun for camping and geocaching

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

Really cool video and inspiring. You gave me a lot of great ideas.

[@DavidGetchel]

Love it! I just made something similar to the last one. Just about the same size as my phone, custom notebook, holds cash and cards.

[@eastofawesome]

Awesome! what do you use the journal part for?

[@DavidGetchel]

@@eastofawesome Just a catch all for now.

[@AliciaMarkoe]

Thank you 🦋

[@johnhubbard6262]

Your Crazy man - I Love it

[@melissahidalgo8639]

I love this so much!!!!

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you! 😊

[@crustypug]

Wonderful!

[@MrKampe1900]

Ich find die Idee so toll, Bücher mit ins Notizbuch zu binden. Ich wollte in meinem immer Wichtige Formeln für meine Arbeit haben und hab Sie mir abgeschrieben. Da ich am liebsten Notizbücher in B4 Format nutze, schau ich mal ob ich ein Tafelwerk finde das fittet! Danke :D

[@eastofawesome]

Freut mich zu hören! bin nur immer wieder hin und her gerissen zwischen alles in einem schönen Paket haben oder lieber zwei separate Büchlein für unterschiedliche Hosentaschen … 🙂

[@goat8477]

Ich habe immer wieder mal herumgespielt mit dem PERFEKTEN Notizbüchlein. Mit der Zeit habe ich Un-Perfektheit schätzen gelernt. Die Büchlein sind knuffig und charmant und passen sich an die Benutzerin an mit der Zeit. Love it! Super Idee mit dem PP. Ein bisschen neide ich Dir die kleine Werkstatt ;-) Danke für die Demo.

[@eastofawesome]

Un-Perfektheit erstmal zu akzeptieren hilf schon mal viel weiter. Sie dann aber wie du schreibst irgendwann tatsächlich wirklich schätzen zu lernen ist glaub ich wirklich viel Wert. Gerade heutzutage wo immer mehr sehr perfekt aber auch sehr lieblos produziert wird … Danke für das Lob an die Mini Wekstatt 🙂

[@tomenza]

I've been devoping something like this, I really want to work with some people in developing it. I'm using blank playing cards that I can re-use. Everything is organized between the main "deck" case, a 3 ring binder with 9-slot card sleeves for a perpetual calendar, and a card box to organize project information. It's a productivity/note taking system that has inherent mutual compatability with anyone else who uses the blank card system. This may be more like a "phone", and in a sense you can create programs that run within the system (through functions) as well as add extensions (like the "perpetual calendar". Anyone want to work on this? I'm planning on someday just writing out the documentation and releasing it as something like an open source thing.....

[@tomenza]

also, I can't believe I'm posting in a place where people may actually get why even do something like this

[@countesshuge]

You having to pull your phone for the calculator reminds me I used to have an A5 binder planner type thing with a thin, binder-type calculator, something like that would be awesome for one of those books! Totally forgot about that thing till now lol

[@eastofawesome]

Such a cool idea. I‘ll definitely be looking around for one of those!

[@anapaulaotero-illustration875]

Love it!!!

[@ep3867]

Awesome!!!

[@festivalpirate]

i think the logo kind of looks like 2 phones intertwined which is cool

[@eastofawesome]

hehe, didn‘t notice that until now. Nice! ✌️

[@rwv3n]

wow the stamps came out great! kudos for you for using film cameras! film has better aesthetics than digital.

[@eastofawesome]

thank you! I think another aspects why I like film is that it makes each shot something special again where on the smartphone they all vanish into the digital abyss so easily ...

[@JohnMarkValdez-b6m]

Thanks a lot❤😊

[@eastofawesome]

Oh , you're very welcome!

[@MissDeadLucky13]

first there was paper, then there were phones, now there's paper phones! please make these as customisable kits. no app, an actual kit where you can choose what colour cover, paper, thread, type of paper used, etc and people can then build their choices themselves

[@claireful]

37:10 ooooh pretty kitty

[@theclumsyprepper]

So you made a notebook. Well done.

[@iknownothing-49]

I’m going out right now to buy some ice cream. May have to get various types to find the best. After I finish the ice cream, I’m going out for a turkey. P.S. You don’t have to rip. Just choose the direction, if there is one, that bends the easiest. That’s the grain.

[@eastofawesome]

hope the ice cream was as awesome as I think you deserved it. Thanks for the info about the grain … but I think with the huge cardboard sheets I still cant feel the difference…

[@bekind6196]

It would work great for certain religious days as well. Or family screen time breaks.

[@bernard832]

You should add an app with pages you can tear out so you can text your friends.

[@_talouf]

This is such a fun video and project! Thank you for sharing and for including your beautiful cat :3 I wondered why you made a seperate stamp instead of directly stamping the leather? I've done some leather stamping before and it looks really sleek on a notebook project like this.

[@eastofawesome]

Yeah, we all know that the cats are the stars here … ✌️ As this is not real leather but a sheet of cork on top of some fabric most leather engraving/carving techniques would not have worked in this case. Or is it something different that you mean?

[@GGGUSZ]

absolutely amazing man!!! definitely will try to make my own soon :)

[@hariprasath3865]

How would you use the paper phone outdoor pls post a vdo on it

[@Churchwardens]

Really awsome but I think you would be happier making the cover more of a "full yapp".

[@IttyBitty412]

0:09 wait, is that guitar riff at the begging the beginning of "Cripple creek - The Band" ??? It sounded like a heavy version of that 😂 I expect to hear "When I get off of this mountain, I know where I wanna go" haha

[@danielhall5554]

I ordered both the zine and a physical copy, how do I get the zine?

[@eastofawesome]

Hey Daniel, thank you very much for the order! From your username I can quite confidently guess the correct order and confirm that I have send out the physical copy the day following your order. Download links to the digital copy are in both the confirmation email and the „completed“ mail that where sent to the email you provided during the checkout. If you did not get them perhaps check your spam folder or send me a mail and I will send them out to you again.

[@iheartbrotherhood2]

Which pen are you using at the end in the pen loop?

[@eider3574]

Nice thumbail

[@DrawBornSun]

Great video! I’ve made my own notebooks and books before and was looking for a new bookbinding project! any links for the specific kind of cork leather you are using? Thanks.

[@eastofawesome]

Thank you. the Cork I used here and was very happy with I ordered from this (Germany-based) webshop: www.korkstoffe.de/en … don‘t know if they have affordable international shipping

[@Kavukamari]

how did you make the miniature folders with pockets to insert the papers into?

[@1-eye-willy]

does the carrier pigeon for sending messages come included?😂

[@AnEntropyFan]

I want to see this dude make a "paper TV", and then it be just a hipster paper craft box that you cram random stuff into while it has zero fundamental functions of a television set. You know just like what a phone is fundamentally about is there in the name; it does things with sound, preferably transmits sound over distances sound wouldn't otherwise travel at given that the full word is "telephone".

[@nimbusstormysheep9553]

What if he like made a box full of those paper cartoons where you flip the pages really fast to make the pictures move?

[@srob6168]

I think the paper tv could be books and news paper

[@AnEntropyFan]

@@srob6168 It certainly could be, but what I was getting at is the clickbait nature of this video; where the thing isn't actually analogous to the main function at all. Writing is a decent analogy for television (not the least because television came from its lineage), someone has converted an impression of other senses to text to easily transmit them at a distance and then your mind is reconstructing some interpretation of the original, say, visual and auditory experience/story. Had the title been "This Notebook System is Better Than Your PDA" it might even be accurate, but chances are you're thinking "what's a PDA?" and 2 out of a sum total of 4 people with PDAs in 2024 would click on it.

[@victorblair]

i love this! would you ever consider selling one of these "paper phone" covers and inserts? i have a regular sized TN but i've been wondering if there was something more accessible, and the passport TN size didn't work too well for me.

[@eastofawesome]

Last year I also started making a little zine/booklet with more concise instructions on how to craft one for yourself. I thought I should finish that now also. Do you think that would help?

[@victorblair]

@ that would be awesome!!

[@pazu420]

You are so cute 😂❤

[@wrenmacneil7703]

well fuck now I just really want to start bookbinding again

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

Do you know if the Rotendale Notebook Covers notebook clip is available as individual pieces?

[@eastofawesome]

Never heard of that, sry. What‘s that?

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

Rotendale (German system) memo pad covers have special fasteners for notepads.

[@eastofawesome]

@erkkikarvinen1783 Interesting … doesn‘t ring a bell. also could not find anything in the web from this brand. Do you have a link or something?

[@JoMaria05]

a few seconds in and i see papers and i hear german accent... subscribed.

[@eastofawesome]

hehe, thanks. (even though I personally rather feel like running away most of the time I hear a german accent speaking English) ✌️

[@JoMaria05]

@eastofawesome 😅😅 understandable. i, too, usually would run away from anyone speaking english with asian accent (japanese, chinese, indian, indonesian, singapore, etc) as i am asian myself.

[@marctestarossa]

i don’t know how to replace basically anything that i use my phone for.. i mainly use it for communication, so texts and calls. also navigation is very important because i get lost literally everywhere i go. and instagram because i need it for my job. everything else takes place on specific devices, i made an ipod out of an old iphone 5c, reading is from a tolino, all note taking, planning etc. is happening in physical notebooks, video content runs on my ipad and for general navigating the web i use my macbook, because i just can’t use my phone for extended periods of time, it’s very uncomfortable to me.

[@eastofawesome]

yeah sounds like you already have your phone-alternative system in place. Well done! ✌️

[@implozia1360]

Ik reading books is technically better, but for an entertaining thing that might stick better for the fun factor I would recommend an iPod (or any mp3 player) or a DS or any retro console you like! Maybe 3DS is pushing it but anything DS era and before are dumb enough to retain only what you want, as many games as you want (that won't chuck you on a rabbit hole quite like phones do, as you will eventually get bored almost guaranteed) with no extra distractions and time sinks like ads or notifications! Heck, you can keep already completed game saves like Pokemon just to do a lil bit of grinding or shiny hunting here and there to pass 5-10 minute waits at bus stops, at a friend's work place and any other ackward bits of time that, for me, are too short to truly endulge in deep comprehension of what I read, and need to stay aware of the passing of time or awarness of my environment thus kinda ruling out sketching for me. Or if you want to go full analog, a pack of cards or mini Tarot cards, or worldbuild for a DnD campign! But entirely just a me thing, I got too many hobbies I could easily cram here haha!

[@goat8477]

Übrigens habe ich einen Zimmermannsbleistift in meinem Buch. Die haben ein flaches Profil. Schreiben aber etwas dick....Man muss immer wieder mal mit dem Taschenmesser nachspitzen.

[@eastofawesome]

Oh ja, die sind auch eine super Idee. Und manche Leute freuen sich ja auch immer über einen Vorwand für ein neues Taschenmesser … 😊

[@unallamaa]

I watched 20 minutes before realizing 😭

[@apocosy]

So you made a midori?

[@eastofawesome]

Yes. It‘s obviously based on a treveler‘s notebook (with a few differences). in the previous notebook build videos I had always mentioned and linked the Midori books specifically.

[@thickymcghee7681]

I am so confused. What is the point of this? Not being a smart-ass, but genuinely curious.

[@ximsbite]

It's so you don't use your phone as much. Many people lately have been covering the topic of using pocket notebooks to stop from mindlessly scrolling on your phone (or to stop phone addiction) Hopefully this explanation helps!

[@aimeemorgado8715]

If you are visually impaired, like me, It is very hard to use smaller screens because of the glare. I don’t put ant notes, calendars, or planning on anything electronic. I love this idea.

[@thickymcghee7681]

@@ximsbite Yes, it helped. Makes sense now. Thanks.