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The Moleskine version of my Thermochromic Maker's Notebook was recently exhibited in Hong Kong at the headquarters of Moleskine Asia. Apparently they think Texas is part of Mexico. Oh well.
Thermochromic Moleskine
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan |
Aug 28, 2009 09:00 AM
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I guess they don't remember the Alamo.
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US, Canada, Mexico...North Americans all look the same to me, with their round bellies and their white toothy grins. :)
And now on topic, is that film thick? It looks much thicker than normal self-adhesive film I remember using on my textbooks, I'm wondering about wrinkles, etc, especially around the moving areas where the cover and spine meet. Also, can it be punctured or leak? Like what happens to the old digital watch LCDs when they get damaged. Thermochromic moleskin. Sounds like the name of a bad prog-rock band. If this stuff isn't too expensive, I think I'd liek to play around with it.
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It is fairly thick, and does not take bends or creases easily. If you look closely at the picture, you'll see that there is no film on the spine of the book, that there's just a flat slab cut to fit each cover and that's it. That prevents flexure problems at the spine. It does not puncture or leak, and can be cut like paper or other plastic film. Be wary to get the self-adhesive kind, as I have not been able to find any aftermarket adhesive that will stick to the film without 'burning' into it and ruining the LCD effect. The only place I know to get it online is mutr.co.uk, which, because it's a British site, spells it "thermocolour."
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