+kunarion Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I ordered some handmade matchbook mini notebooks, and I've stamped a few so they're Geocache logs. These 2x2" log books fit my smallest lock-n-locks. Now replacing my log books should be a breeze! 3 Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Those are a unique idea. Cool. Please let us know how they hold up with/if folks using stamps or stickers on 'em (since you mention replacing/maintenance). Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 They are fairly easy to make if you're into making your own logbooks. https://hazelfishercreations.blogspot.com/2016/01/diy-matchbook-notebooks.html Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I like both of those examples in this thread! Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Here I've kicked it up a notch. These will be in my smaller "Small" caches soon! Edited May 7, 2019 by kunarion 2 Quote Link to comment
+lee737 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Great idea, we make our own little logbooks to fit the container, we might use this cover idea..... Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Make sure your stamp uses waterproof ink. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Mineral2 said: Make sure your stamp uses waterproof ink. It’s the acetone transferred laser printed design method. It doesn’t bleed like an ink stamp. I might post a picture of one after a while, if any manage to remain in a cache long enough to age. Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Oh, nice. How do you get it onto a matchbook cover? Or are you printing on a larger sheet and cutting and folding afterward? Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mineral2 said: Oh, nice. How do you get it onto a matchbook cover? Or are you printing on a larger sheet and cutting and folding afterward? I fill a page of 2x2” designs using Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator. Then I reverse the image and print on a laser printer. I position a design, put on rubber gloves, soak a cloth in acetone and press the image onto the book cover. It’s a lot like how I made a few wooden nickels. Plus I could print these on a color laser printer! Edited June 4, 2019 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
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