Keeping a book open with a twistable wire

Left to right: Hair curler, twist tie, craft wire

After seeing how the multi-tasking Queuger clutched onto a book to hold back falling pages, I was prompted to use my foam hair curler to reenact the same pose. The result?

It worked.

Worked well on the side too.

Inspired by the curler, next I took out a twist tie*, saved from a coil of electrical cable, to perform the same twist. And…

(* which is tougher than regular ones.)

it worked!

So inspired by the twist tie, I tried a long piece of craft wire on a thicker book.

And it worked!

In order to make my discovery slightly more presentable and gentler on paper, I chose the twist tie and had it sandwiched between 2 ribbon strips, then sealed it with fabric glue (though stitches would be better).

I think I should make some more.

As this is merely a simple makeshift bookstand, it’s not intended for a super huge + chunky handbook.

Chapter: DIY + Tutorials ✼ Comments (5)
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1. From EngineerT
   2009.05.22 @ 10:35 pm

   Looks good and sturdy. Could we order one from you?

2. From raine
   2009.05.23 @ 1:48 am

   This is interesting, who knew a bendy curler will make a bookstand!

3. From Jackie
   2009.06.30 @ 12:33 pm

   Thanks for sharing this idea which will come in very handy for me!

4. From misstake
   2009.06.30 @ 12:52 pm

   Thank you for this great hint!

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