I just found this and your mention of having to train your book to stay open made me smile. I stitch my own sketchbooks and it’s really very easy to train a stitch-bound book to stay open (don’t do this with a perfect-bound glued only spine, you’ll ruin it). It only takes a couple minutes. About as long as it takes to read this, really. Go to the back, open to the last 10-15 pages, stretch the book open wide enough that the front and back covers nearly touch. Go ahead. Don’t be afraid. 😉 Then go to the front of the book and stretch open the first 10-15 pages, matching the same bend-back action as before. Then return to the back, open the next 10-15 pages…lather, rinse, repeat back and forth between front and back every 10-15 pages until you meet in the middle of the book. By the time you get done, the spine will be relaxed enough to stay flat without arguing at whatever page you have it opened to. And it will close right back up just as easily, but on your terms, not the stitched spine’s. Cheers.
It lays flat fine! Just open it to random pages and bend backwards gently. Then once you write in it a few times it lays flat perfectly. No need to lay heavy stuff on it for days. Hope that helps!
Hope this helps. To get the weeks to lay flat - and for ANY bound/glued book - condition the spine. As soon as you get it from front to back page by page put thumb centre spine (centre two pages), smooth gently up to top along join, down to bottom & back to centre again. Repeat front to back, page by page until you have done all pages. Then, do the same but going from back to front of the book page by page. This stops getting the 'split' that can happen on some spines.
Your new weeks looks so nice! I love how functional your deco is! BTW take maca to help regulate your hormones cuz yep it will take months for your body to detox from BC. xx
Love, love, love the way your HoboWeeks looks and how you‘re using it! 💙 Also just wanted to tell you as an avid watcher of your stories on IG how much I love you chat about stationery and Chase and just life in general. 💙💙 Happy New Year, Amanda!
Hi! I am inspired by your video and love that particular color so much for your 2023 weeks. I was wondering if you'd share where you got it from?? Please and thank you!
I was devastated that I couldn't get the milk tea cover (it sold out everywhere so quickly!) but the fact that it wouldn't have laid flat would have driven me insane. And it makes me feel even more comfortable with my choice of the bunny weeks.
Seriously, be glad you didn’t get it 🤣 I’m going to keep with this one because I’ve written so much already and I don’t feel like redoing it, but it’s definitely an extra annoyance!!
I like your system….you have a similar sense of style to what I want to do. Where in DC did you find the Hobonichi daily book? I live in the metro area. Thanks! I’m pretty new at all this. Thanks for your insights.
Oh my gosh no way! I just moved away after living there my whole life lol. It’s called Jenni Bick, the store in DC! I really think DC needs some better stationery stores but JB at least carries FWP ink, Hobonichi, TRC, Midori, etc.!
Omg I am so dumb I totally forgot to talk about that!!! I use a Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen in EF with De Atramentis Archive ink - it’s waterproof so once dry it won’t smudge, does need a minute to dry but then you can even highlight over it! Before I started using fountain pens I used the Pilot Juice .38 gel pen, and I also recommend the Uniball One as the only gel pen that dries INSTANTLY on this paper
The tab itself is from Poi & Hun but I went through my transparent sticker collection and added stickers to my tabs since I was too lazy to pull out my label maker lol! The stickers are Paperie Planning. I also use Cloth & Paper page flags and icon stickers to make tabs too!
"What's more exciting than a double line?!" It's the small things in life! 🥰 But I do really like that double line idea!
It really is the little things that delight me the most lol!!! 😂
I just found this and your mention of having to train your book to stay open made me smile. I stitch my own sketchbooks and it’s really very easy to train a stitch-bound book to stay open (don’t do this with a perfect-bound glued only spine, you’ll ruin it). It only takes a couple minutes. About as long as it takes to read this, really. Go to the back, open to the last 10-15 pages, stretch the book open wide enough that the front and back covers nearly touch. Go ahead. Don’t be afraid. 😉 Then go to the front of the book and stretch open the first 10-15 pages, matching the same bend-back action as before. Then return to the back, open the next 10-15 pages…lather, rinse, repeat back and forth between front and back every 10-15 pages until you meet in the middle of the book. By the time you get done, the spine will be relaxed enough to stay flat without arguing at whatever page you have it opened to. And it will close right back up just as easily, but on your terms, not the stitched spine’s. Cheers.
Amanda - that checklist line on the left hand page of the weeklies has changed my life. Thank you!
For the errant sticker - glue 😂. Love this update. I really appreciate your esthetic - so calming and something I aspire to.
Seriously, I glued that sucker as soon as I stopped recording 🤣 thank you sooo much for the kind words!!
It lays flat fine! Just open it to random pages and bend backwards gently. Then once you write in it a few times it lays flat perfectly. No need to lay heavy stuff on it for days. Hope that helps!
I've watched a lot of Hobonichi videos and your video has been the best so far. Great ideas, especially your monthly trackers in the back. Thanks!
Hope this helps. To get the weeks to lay flat - and for ANY bound/glued book - condition the spine. As soon as you get it from front to back page by page put thumb centre spine (centre two pages), smooth gently up to top along join, down to bottom & back to centre again. Repeat front to back, page by page until you have done all pages. Then, do the same but going from back to front of the book page by page.
This stops getting the 'split' that can happen on some spines.
Thank you for sharing. It's my first time to use Hobonichi weekly and I needed some tips and came across your channel. ☺️
Your new weeks looks so nice! I love how functional your deco is! BTW take maca to help regulate your hormones cuz yep it will take months for your body to detox from BC. xx
I’m going to definitely borrow your ideas , your trackers and your weekly trackers , thank you for sharing
This is my first year in a Hobonichi Weeks- Really nice, thanks!
This was fantastic! I loved the set up! The a6 daily was great as well such a good idea! More videos please!
Wow, I love your style! Thanks for sharing.
Love, love, love the way your HoboWeeks looks and how you‘re using it! 💙 Also just wanted to tell you as an avid watcher of your stories on IG how much I love you chat about stationery and Chase and just life in general. 💙💙 Happy New Year, Amanda!
Happy New Year! It looks beautiful. I wish I could write that small.
Happy New Year and thanks for the Inspo.
Exciting about your HBC journey! I work in the functional nutrition space - so getting peeps of BC is something I LOVE.
Hi! I am inspired by your video and love that particular color so much for your 2023 weeks. I was wondering if you'd share where you got it from?? Please and thank you!
Love the spreads as always ✨ and Happy new year 🎉
Can you send a link for the Randi.Plans stickers? Loved your video.
I was devastated that I couldn't get the milk tea cover (it sold out everywhere so quickly!) but the fact that it wouldn't have laid flat would have driven me insane. And it makes me feel even more comfortable with my choice of the bunny weeks.
Seriously, be glad you didn’t get it 🤣 I’m going to keep with this one because I’ve written so much already and I don’t feel like redoing it, but it’s definitely an extra annoyance!!
But also, why can’t they make good colors in the regular material? It’s always like red and yellow
Really enjoying your videos! Curious as to what pen you use in this planner?
Beautiful!❤ I’m new to Hobonichi, and I bought the Weeks! What type of pen are you using?
Happy New year❤
Happy new year Kimiko!!!
I like your system….you have a similar sense of style to what I want to do. Where in DC did you find the Hobonichi daily book? I live in the metro area. Thanks! I’m pretty new at all this. Thanks for your insights.
Oh my gosh no way! I just moved away after living there my whole life lol. It’s called Jenni Bick, the store in DC! I really think DC needs some better stationery stores but JB at least carries FWP ink, Hobonichi, TRC, Midori, etc.!
What is the hobo I hi planner you use and where did you purchase it?
Hi Amanda where did you get this planner and the cover? Thanks
can you put the link of the name to the hobonichi planner you got. the brown one. i find the hard cover not the sofe like urs.
What pen do you use on this planner??
Omg I am so dumb I totally forgot to talk about that!!! I use a Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen in EF with De Atramentis Archive ink - it’s waterproof so once dry it won’t smudge, does need a minute to dry but then you can even highlight over it! Before I started using fountain pens I used the Pilot Juice .38 gel pen, and I also recommend the Uniball One as the only gel pen that dries INSTANTLY on this paper
@@amandaleighplans thank you soo much! This is super helpful about to place an order!
you sound like anna kendrick !
Hey hun can you send me a link fir the cover please.
Where did you get that "this week" tab?
The tab itself is from Poi & Hun but I went through my transparent sticker collection and added stickers to my tabs since I was too lazy to pull out my label maker lol! The stickers are Paperie Planning. I also use Cloth & Paper page flags and icon stickers to make tabs too!