Keeping a book open with a twistable 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.