Handmade notebook on customer request

This Handmade notebook on customer request has been realized by myself, Audrey Teresa Oblongata, in Kenya for Jochen from Berlin (Germany). It started with the idea from Jochen. This page shows our journey from the idea to the final custom made item and the price of the item.
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Initial idea from Jochen from Berlin:

I would like a handmade notebook in the format A6, the material should be produced with a local Kenyan pattern, locally produced in Kenya. I would like a part of a saying from a leso visible on the outside (perhaps even with business relevance). Apart from that I would like the words "Ideen verbinden…"(please include the ellipsis) on the bottom left of the front cover. On the bottom left of the back cover, the English version "Ideas connect …" I'm flexible with the color and open to suggestions.

The story of the Handmade notebook on customer request:

Negotiation phase

Handmade notebook on customer request within negotiation

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 20 Feb 2018 6:54 pm

Hello,am delighted to be able to make you the book. It's hand stitched plain paper and the inner and outer back copies are covered with recycled rose petals paper and finally covered with kitenge material.

Jochen 21 Feb 2018 8:07 pm

Sound very good!

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 21 Feb 2018 8:18 pm

Some clarification though.You want the inside top covers to be written as indicated.
The words written on the lesson are normally African proverbs.so should those words be seen prominently or ….They are usually in a large font so it they can't fit an A6 book.i will look for some samples to show you.

Jochen 23 Feb 2018 11:27 pm

Hello Audrey,
in regards to your question: I would like to have both terms "Ideen verbinden…" and "Ideas connect…" on the outside of the book, probably stitched. In regards to the lesso proverb. I thought about just one word out of a complete proverb. It is okay if I know the proverb (you could probably write it in the inside of the cover to better remember 🙂
Overall feel free to add your thoughts and creativity,
Regards

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 24 Feb 2018 6:57 am

Hello,
Thanks for your response.My measurements for the book will be 10.5cm by 15 cm.The width is 2 cm thick.Are you okay with that….The words to be stitched;do you want any colour of thread used on the stitching or I just use my discretion.
The pages inside the book will be plain.Is that okay with you?
I am also looking for some sample lessos,will send you the photos later.

Jochen 01 Mar 2018 8:55 am

sounds all good to me. Just suggest the color for the stiching once we select the fabric

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 01 Mar 2018 1:55 pm

Hello,
I went to search for lessos with some business relevance.sadly most of them are mostly to do with God and the wedding ceremony because that's when they are mostly worn.I picked one that when translated means "focus on the goal",here are the pictures.( I have attached them)
The lessos are really colourful therefore the stitching has to stand out.I thought that we could use gold stitching.The don't of the stitches will be small because the space for an A5 is pretty limited.

Regards
Audrey Oblongata

Jochen 01 Mar 2018 6:13 pm

Hello Audrey,
thank you so much for your effort! I understand the challenge to find something business related. As it is a challenge and the color is even more relevant to me I suggest we just pick the right color. If then there is a single word which makes sense in relation to business we could display this word. I like the green-orange fabric of one of the books displayed above. In regards to the stitching I can imagine that grey or silver could work with this fabric. So from my side all is fine 🙂

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 01 Mar 2018 6:33 pm

Hello, thanks for your prompt response.i will go and look for a lesso in that colour.
If I don't find those specific colours then I will use the same material as the one you have seen and liked but the catch is that it won't have any wording since it's a different type of print called kitenge.Is that okay with you?
Regards
Audrey

Jochen 02 Mar 2018 7:58 am

yes, that is okay for me

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 02 Mar 2018 10:42 pm

I will start doing the book then.it takes me less than a day.will see d pics of the process

Production phase

Handmade notebook on customer request within custom made realization

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 12 Mar 2018 3:36 pm

Hello,
For the stitching I used a crocheting machine to make them since the hand made stitching was too big for the small book.
I hope you like the colour of the thread.

Jochen 14 Mar 2018 7:52 pm

Hello Audrey, it looks very nice. I like it. Could you please send me some more photos from different angels?

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 15 Mar 2018 2:10 pm

Hello,
Thanks for the feedback.I took some more photos and sure hope the lighting is good.Let me know if the photos are okay.

Jochen 17 Mar 2018 5:25 pm

Hi Audrey, there are no new photos displayed?

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 17 Mar 2018 6:43 pm

Hello I did send more photos but it seems like they are not showing on your side.let me reduce their size and resend.
Regards
Audrey

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 20 Mar 2018 11:29 am

Hello,
Am Resending them.
Audrey

Jochen 28 Mar 2018 4:53 pm

Hello Audrey,
the photos are still not good enough to really see the outcome. It looks like you have also stitched the quotation mark (what was not intended) and left out the three dots after the two words. This changes the meaning into opposite.
I would appreciate if you could change that? And as I said photos from all sides with a bit more light and possibility to read the letters would be great.
Regards
jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 28 Mar 2018 8:36 pm

Hello,
I didn't realise that the dots have a different meaning.Sorry about that.Let me redo and send better photos.
Regards
Audrey

Jochen 08 Apr 2018 9:27 am

okay

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 09 Apr 2018 1:03 pm

Hello,
I have redone the stitching in red colour.
Thanks

Jochen 09 Apr 2018 5:02 pm

Hello Audrey,
thanks for the update. Now there are the three dots which is correct but as I wrote earlier there should be no quotation marks. The quotation mark makes the meaning different, so need to be removed. Hope this is possibly without too many effort?
Regards
Jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 09 Apr 2018 5:15 pm

Hello,
I will remove the quotation marks for both before and after the word.its not a big deal.
Thanks

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 17 Apr 2018 6:34 pm

Hello,
Here are more photos.
Thanks

Jochen 18 Apr 2018 6:42 pm

Hello Audrey,
it looks better now, but why have you added the three dots also before the quote?
Regards
Jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 18 Apr 2018 8:20 pm

Hello Jochen,
I am getting confused now.You told me to remove the quotation marks and include the elipses from our initial conversations.Please confirm.This is what i did.Am i supposed to remove the elipses both before and after the words.
Regards
Audrey

Jochen 30 Apr 2018 2:25 pm

Hello Aufrey, attaged I send you a photo of the backside of my business card. Hope this explains it better now?

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 01 May 2018 9:28 am

Hello,
I have finally understood what you mean.Will get back to you with more pics after redoing the writing.
Thanks
Audrey

Jochen 04 May 2018 6:02 pm

Hello Audrey,
good to hear! Looking forward to it.
Regards
Jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 05 May 2018 7:02 pm

Hello,
Finally did it again.please check it out.
Regards
Audrey

Jochen 07 May 2018 9:49 am

Hello Audrey,
it looks great!
Thank you! Looking forward to my new notebook.
Jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 07 May 2018 10:06 am

Hello Jochem,
That's great news.I will add you a free bookmark of the same material.Are you satisfied and that I can now send it for shipment.
Cheers
Audrey.

Jochen 16 May 2018 5:08 pm

Hello Audrey,
that sounds great!
Yes, I am satisfied.
Regards
Jochen

Audrey Teresa Oblongata 16 May 2018 6:16 pm

Jochem
That's great to know.it was a good learning experience.
Thanks.
Audrey

Jochen 16 May 2018 8:43 pm

👍🏾

The final Handmade notebook on customer request:

Handmade notebook on customer request photos from customer

Material: Kitenge,recycled rose petals paper on the inner cover,strawboard,plain paper
Reference: ON001266E-4392

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Costs to realize this Handmade notebook on customer request

Product	Qty	Unit Price	Price
Cost of material	1	5,58 €	5,58 €
Cost of labour	1	4,65 €	4,65 €
Cost of packaging	1	4,65 €	4,65 €
Cost of delivery to local operations manager	1	4,65 €	4,65 €
		Subtotal – payout to craftsman	19,53 €
		Customer aquisition costs (advertising etc.)	1,95 €
		Handling fee Urban Change Lab	1,95 €
		International shipping & Handling fee for logistics partner ((very small items) 5,00 €)	5,00 €
		VAT (Import into EU)	5,40 €
		Total	33,83 €