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This post is all about some must have bullet journal supplies you need to increase both your productivity and aesthetic of your journal!

After four years of bullet journalling, 4 full journals, countless roles of washie tape and many, many empty pens later, I’m confident enough to say I can recommend some must have bullet journal supplies you need to know about as you are starting or in the middle of your bullet journal.

If you are unsure on how to start a bullet journal, I have an easy to understand and follow guide here.

Now I am not in any way coercing you to buy these things but they do help your journalling, some in terms of productivity, others in aesthetic and some in both. As a previous student, these essentials range in affordability, with most being on the very affordable side. I am going to put all of my essentials in categories, these include:

  • Journals
  • Fineliner Pens
  • Marker/ Brush Pens
  • Other Pens
  • Miscellaneous (washi tape, stencils, stickers.)

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The Ultimate Must Have Bullet Journal Supply: A Bullet Journal

Do you get lined? Do you get a grid journal or a dotted journal? It really is up to you and what you think will work best for you. The majority of people go for dot grid journals. Dot grid eliminate any harsh lines whilst still keeping your lines straight.

There are multiple sources you can buy your journals from, each with their own pros and cons.

Check out the brands in further detail here:

Therefore it really is up to you. I have personally had three brands of journals (leuchtturm, lemome and scribbles that matter,) where Scribbles that Matter exceeds the other two purely for its thicker and brighter pages.

Essential Fine Liners

I’ve learned over the years that having multiple sizes of nib for fineliners is so important for aesthetic purposes. Having said that, having fineliners is also important to help conserve space in your journal and make things appear neater and easier to read.

  • These Staedtler Triplus fineliners have been a bullet journal staple of mine ever since I started journaling. Their cheap price and range of colours appeal to a mass market of journallers and have hardly any bad reviews. These pens are so amazing for titles, colour coding, filling out habit trackers and trying to fit a number/ letter into a tiny box.
  • Stabilo Boss also have some cool fineliner pens, which I have not tried, but I know that some people prefer Stabilo over Staedtler.

Both the Staedtler fineliners and the Stabilo Boss fineliners have a nib of 0.4mm giving a nice fine nib.

  • These Sakura Pigma Micron pens are amazing as they come in various nib sizes, perfect if you are someone who likes to draw in your journal and like having calligraphy in your journal. I loved these pens for the short time I had them (yes, I am still gutted I left them on the train in Paris.) They do come in different colours but this pack of 6 is all black with different nib sizes.
  • Similarly, Faber Castell also do fineliner pens which belong in their Pitt Artist range. I have heard nothing but good things about these pens, including their price range.
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Brush Pens and Marker Pens

When I started bullet journaling, brush pens hadn’t quite made it onto the Bujo scene just yet so marker pens were all of the rage and still are. Marker pens and brush pens add so much to your journal; both in productivity and aesthetically. They are great for making titles, highlighting key info/ dates and making lovely spreads.

  • My favourite brush pens are most definitely my Hethrone Dual Brush Pens. I have not stopped raving about these. I had only ever tried one brand of brush pen before Hethrone and didn’t like that brand at all but then I tried these. For £25/ 24USD I was able to get 72 brush pens. They are so amazing and easy to work with and are great starter brush pens. You can check out the amazingess of these pens here in some of my recent bujo spreads.
  • Once my current brush pens start deteriorating, I am going to go with the amazing and a bit more pricey Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Everyone in the BuJo community has heard of them. Why, you ask? They are truly amazing. I have gone through two black Tombows already and I am super impressed. The brush side really does stay as a brush which is amazing as it means thy are durable and provide great writing throughout the pen’s life. The nib at the end however, is quite thick, making it more of a marker, rather than a fine pen.
  • Crayola Super Tips are markers I personally have not tried but they are the most popular marker pen to use in your journal. With their extensive colour range, they also provide minimal ghosting and are widely available at cheap prices.

Where marker pens just come with the marker tip, brush pens are mostly always dual brush pens, meaning they have two tips; one a brush and one a fineliner. The great thing about both is that they are easy to write with, with the dual brush pen allowing more flexibility with calligraphy due to its flexible brush tip.

Check out these awesome markers and brush pens out:

Other Bullet Journal Essential Pens include….

  • The best white pen I have ever used in my journal is my Uniball Signo White Gel Pen. This thing writes on so many mediums; I love it so much. If you want a white pen so you can write on a black background to make something *pop*, get this pen.
  • Zebra Mildliners – I cannot believe I had been journalling for 2 years without these. If you are to get any highlighters for your journal, these are the ones. They come in so many colours and different packs have different themes. I got these three packs for £15 from Amazon and I’ve never looked back. The magical thing about these is that they are also dual pens – one side is a highlighter and the other is a marker.
  • On the subject of highlighters, these Stabilo Boss pastel highlighters are a dream. They are a bit bulky to carry around but they work so well and the colours are stunning.

Check out the amazingness here:

Miscellaneous Bullet Journal Essentials You Need

Along with bullet journalling there are a lot of tools you can use to jazz your journal up further and increase your productivity.

  • Post It Notes are a great tool for both aesthetic and productivity purposes. I use post its for brain dump information and things I need to do but do not have a specific date for yet. These post it’s are so cool and fun and provide a great stick. This brand is also so cute; take a look at all of their cool designs here. *honorable mention look how amazing this sticky note book is!? it makes me want to go back to school!*
  • Stickers! For those like me who are not the most artistic of people or those who just want to add a bit of fun and dimension to their spreads, stickers are perfect. Now obviously stickers are really personal to the journaller but here are some of my favourites: these inspirational pink themed ones | these gorgeous butterflies | tropical leave theme |
  • Washi tape. < 2018 bullet journal community is cheering wildly at this one. My first bujo was attacked with washi tape; any free surface I had, washi tape went on it. It is such a great way to be artistic in your spreads. It acts as a divider, a border and a cover up of your mistakes. I love these packs: space theme | geometric bronzing theme | this amazing 20pack of black, white and gold tapes.
  • Speaking of mistakes, getting some TipEx may be beneficial if you do not like seeing your mistakes.
  • Stencils. I love a good stencil! There are bullet journal specific ones now that consists of circles, habit tracker boxes, hexagons, level 10 life, the list is endless. Definitely check them out.

Must Have Bullet Journal Supplies Kits

Now if you are still a bit confused and unsure about your journal and do not want to spend money on supplies you may/ may not use, bullet journal kits are great!

I’ll link a few now. These kits come with a journal, some pens and cool stickers/ washi tape.

I think I may be done… I think. Knowing me I am going to think of something else as soon as I hit publish (I should have used my bujo to plan this haha.)

I really hope you enjoyed reading aboout the must have bullet journal supplies you need, it took a while to write but we got there in the end. If you have any other recommendations that you can not journal without, leave them below! 🙂

 

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