Create a Pen Holder Using The Features Your Moleskine Already Has

Keeping a pen attached to your Large Moleskine Planner is easy, if you know how. There are several ways you can do this without adding anything onto your planner other than a pen and some ingenuity. This also works with all of Moleskine’s large, hard-cover notebooks but it especially nice on the large Daily Planner because of its thickness. Both of these hacks work well in most situations, although I would not recommend them in a rough and tumble environment because of the risk of loss or breakage to your pen and/or elastic strap.

A. Create a Pen Holder Using The Ribbon Bookmark and Elastic Band

You’ll need a pen that has a clip near the end of the pen and is about the same length as the width of Moleskine’s large planner or about 5 ¼” . This method works best on the hardcover version of Moleskine’s Large Daily Planner and Large Weekly Planner. I have used the Tombow 707 Zoom pen because its thin profile works well using this methods. You could also do this on the Large Soft cover Weekly Planner, although it is much more flexible and will not be as secure as the hardcover planners.

1. Open your planner so the pages are flat.
2. Put the tip of your pen at the top of the planner where the ribbon emerges from the spine. Wrap the ribbon around the tip of the pen and until it feels snug and any slack is gone.
3. Make sure the pen is on top of the planner’s pages and close the planner on the ribbon making sure the ribbon stays tight.
4. Align the pen along the top making sure that it does not extend beyond the width of the planner. Slide the elastic band over the top of the planner and pen, the slip the band underneath the clip of the pen, pulling it as close to the end of the pen as the clip will allow. Place the remaining band over the front of the planner and into place. Voila, an instant pen holder!

B. Use the Void in the Spine to Create a Convenient Pen Holder

With classic good looks and sophisticated style, Moleskine’s notebooks and planners scream for a high-style companion pen. The Large Daily Planner has a unique feature not found on other Moleskine notebooks or planners; a void in between the pages and the spine which is perfect for sliding a thin pen into. Not only is this convenient, but it gives you the opportunity keep a pen with your planner that expresses your modern lifestyle.

In the photos below, I used Tombow’s Zoom 727 Ballpoint pen with the planner because of its modern look and thin profile. It also has a clip on the end which helps hold the pen securely in place and the stylish red dot contrasts nicely with the rich black color of the spine. When using this method, you will have a small portion of the pen or pencil protruding from the top. If this is a problem for you, you can use the method below to completely conceal your writing instrument.

1. Open your Moleskine Large Daily Planner and find the opening at the top formed between the spine and pages.
2. Insert the body of the pen into the void in between the spine and the page binding. Push into the slot until the clip catches the edge of the spine.

Pens and pencils without clips can be used as long as they are slim enough to fit into the void and fat enough to fit snugly when the planner is closed. The pressure on the void in the spine increases as you close the planner, securing the pen when fully closed. The elastic strap holds it together, making this a fairly secure space for your pen or pencil. When you open the planner, the pen or pencil will fall out or can be pushed out with your pinky. You might want to experiment with different pens to get one that is a good fit. The Tombow Zoom 727 Ballpoint Pen shown in the photos is the best fit I have found to date, and I have stocked in my store for this very reason.

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