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Bullet Journaling (or BuJo) is perfect for anyone who absolutely loves writing lists, planning, organising and, above all, never wants to forget an important meeting or something as simple as a laundry slot. You simply create your very own calendar, your creative notebook or why not your private diary. Weeks, days and hours get exactly the amount of space you want them to have. Activities are saved and thoughts are written down, all in one place. Just as your life may look different from week to week, your calendar does too! But what do you actually need in a starter kit?
How do I get started with Bullet Journaling?
Start by asking yourself why you want to begin Bullet Journaling, aside from the fact that it is one of the most enjoyable things you can do and a trend that has practically exploded in Sweden in recent years.
Do you want to get started so you can gather all the lists you never get tired of writing? Do you feel that a standard calendar does not suit you and your lifestyle? Or do you want help remembering that brilliant idea you had during a meeting? All of this can be achieved by starting Bullet Journaling.
Step 1: Find the right notebook
You need a Bullet Journal, most often a notebook with dotted paper. Blank pages work too, but it is much easier to draw lines with the help of the dotted page pattern. Below we have listed some suggestions and favourites!
Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal
This is a perfect notebook for Bullet Journaling. It features dotted paper in A5 format and also includes a guide to Bullet Journaling in English. The book contains 240 numbered pages and is equipped with an elastic closure, expandable pocket and stickers for marking and archiving. Three page markers are also included so that you can easily find your way back to important pages. The paper is acid free and bleed resistant. Available in several different colours, choose your favourite!
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Rhodia Goalbook Dotted
The Goalbook from French Rhodia is an A5 notebook with dotted paper, perfect for Bullet Journaling. It includes numbered pages and two perpetual calendars, making it a practical tool if you want to get started. The pages have a lightly ivory, smooth surface that works excellently even with wetter pens without bleeding through. The notebook has a sturdy binding, a cover in leather imitation, an orange elastic band and a practical inner pocket. The paper is Rhodia’s well known heavyweight vellum paper from Clairefontaine.
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Nuuna Notebook
Nuuna notebooks really stand out when it comes to design, with a wide range of unique covers made from recycled leather. The designs are playful, stylish and sometimes a little experimental, often inspired by architecture, fashion, literature, art and design. Inside you will find Swedish made premium paper of 120 gsm with a dotted pattern and a 3.5 mm grid. The slightly thicker paper reduces the risk of so called ghosting, meaning when ink from one side becomes visible on the other.
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Moleskine Classic Notebook
…is not specifically made for Bullet Journaling but works perfectly well anyway. Italian Moleskine is one of the most well known notebook manufacturers and a true classic that gives a clean and slightly luxurious feel in the hand. The notebooks are available with several different types of ruling. Choose the “dotted” version if you want the dotted pages that work perfectly for BuJo.
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Step 2: Find your favourite pens
Pens, pens and pens, This is HOW the magic happens! Here you decide how you want to shape your Bullet Journal. Should it be clean, simple and monochrome? Or would you rather fill every corner with colour and decorations? Whatever you choose, you will need tools in the form of pens, which happens to be one of our favourite topics, as you can probably imagine. To give you a little help getting started, we have listed some of our favourites below.
Stabilo Point 88 Fineliners
The Stabilo fineliner Point 88 is also perfect for BuJo! It has a unique hexagonal shape and a metal reinforced extra fine tip for thin lines (0.4 mm), writing and details. The tip is extra long and therefore also works well with rulers and stencils. Water based ink that does not easily bleed through the paper. It can even be left uncapped for a long time without drying out!
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Tombow ABT Dual Brush Pen
Something of a cult favourite in the BuJo community. The Tombow ABT Dual Brush Pen has two tips, a fine tip perfect for small details and lines as well as a flexible brush tip that is very soft and responsive yet durable. Tombow pens are water based, odourless, non toxic and acid free. A must for Bullet Journaling!
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Zebra Mildliner
The Mildliner from the Japanese brand Zebra is a favourite among many BuJo enthusiasts! The pen is water based and has two tips, one broad and one fine. It comes in pleasant pastel colours and gives a soft result. Another great thing about these is that they do not easily bleed through the paper, even if you use slightly thinner paper. In short, the perfect pen for this purpose!
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Your BuJo journey starts here!
You may still be asking yourself: “but what exactly is Bullet Journaling?” That is exactly the beauty of Bullet Journaling, there are no limitations. It can be your personal diary, a creative notebook, a custom calendar or a project journal for something you are planning. Or something completely different. You are the one who shapes your Bullet Journal.
It also does not take much to get started. A notebook with dotted paper and a few different types of pens will take you a long way, and then you are good to go, as they say.
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