Video - Making the BA-2

Follow along as Bounty Archive crafts one of forty BA-2 Notebooks by hand. Bathe in gentle sunlight, and enjoy the sounds of bustling New York as they filter up from the street below.

The BA-2 is designed to be a companion for work and play. Your ideas will each find their own place within the subtle dot grid on 240 numbered pages. Strong neodymium magnets are the backbone of a sublime closure mechanism, which will make engineers curious and friends envious. Each unit is numbered along the spine, a constant reminder of its scarcity. The BA-2 was produced in 6 delightful colors, because variety is the spice of life.

I hope that you enjoy the sights, sounds, and general sensations evoked by this video. While this is not intended to be a tutorial, you may feel inspired and/or challenged to use some of the featured techniques to make something functional and beautiful.

MATERIALS

Text block - 5mm dot grid, 240 pages, 120 GSM Munken Lynx paper

Covers - Book board 80pt 0.086” thick

End Papers - Heritage Archival Bristol Board, 10pt

Book Cloth - Dover Book Cloth, lightweight poly/cotton with linen finish

Magnets - Neodymium, 1cm

Headband - Silk, 5/8”

Bookmarker Ribbon - Satin, 4mm

The BA-2 will be available Tuesday January 2, 2024 at 11:00am EST only on Bountyarchive.com.