Ozu Washi Lamp
Washi paper is distinguished for its qualities of “strength”, “tenderness” and “warmth”. All desirable attributes of lighting as well. Follow along as Bounty Archive makes a hanging lamp from Ozu Washi.
Field Mission: My Octopus Teacher
Bounty Archive travels to Osaka, Japan to train in bookbinding with a masterful sensei in an attempt to unlock powerful knowledge and ascend from the valley of despair. There is only so much one can learn from YouTube.
Paintings Series 5
Paintings Series 5 from Bounty Archive features acrylic offerings “Market Day”, “Fire Insurance Still Life”, and “K Bridge”. Enjoy these artworks made at my home in New York City.
Video - Making the BA-2
Follow along as Bounty Archive crafts the BA-2 by hand. After materializing history’s most structured notebook, 40 more are feverishly produced in an accelerated flow-state. As you watch, bathe in the gentle sunlight of Bounty Archive HQ, and enjoy the sounds of bustling New York as they filter up from the street below.
50 Year-Old Book Restoration
In this video, watch as Bounty Archive gives a facelift to a 50 year-old book, trading its blown-out paper binding for an elegant hardcover with custom gold-foiling.
How to Make A Screw Post Binder
Bounty Archive provides DIY instructions on how to make a screw post binder. This bookbinding tutorial will help you make an elegant portfolio book to display artwork or hold precious documents.
Paintings Series 4
Paintings Series 4 from Bounty Archive features acrylic offerings “Sailboats are for Cheap People”, “Rathaus”, and “Soda”. Enjoy these artworks made at my home in New York City.
Field Mission: The Liberia Invitational
In an undisclosed tropical arena, three teams of Bounty Archive Field Agents compete for the most coveted prize known to the world of sporting: The Liberia Invitational
How to Make Concrete Fingerboard Obstacles
Bounty Archive provides DIY instructions on how To make concrete fingerboard obstacles. Learn how to design a mold, pour concrete, and finish your obstacle with this guide.
Paintings Series 3
Painting Series 3 from Bounty Archive features watercolor paintings, as well as Bounty Archive’s first acrylic offerings “We Keep the Good Stuff in the Back” and “Friday”. Enjoy these artworks made at my home in New York City.
Video - Making the Market Day Tote
Video - Follow the entire process of creating the Bounty Archive Market Day Tote. See the craftsmanship behind signature features like the integrated zipper pocket, mesh produce pouch, elastic bottle pocket, and lobster claw key-loop. I hope that you enjoy the sights, sounds, and general sensations evoked by this video and are challenged to use some of the featured techniques to create something.
Market Day Recipe - Carrot Water
Expert chefs will tell you that peeling your carrots when you return from Market Day and adding them to a jar of water will keep them fresh and preserve their crunch! The best-kept secret however, is that the water they are bathed in is the real prize.
Field Mission - Lavender SAGA
Bounty Archive travels far and wide in search of the planet’s most potent lavender on the quest for eternal chillness.
Video - Making the BA-1
Video - Follow the entire process of creating the Bounty Archive BA-1 Notebook. See the craftsmanship behind signature features like the discrete magnetic closure, debossed cover, handmade paper, and rear pocket. I hope that you enjoy the sights, sounds, and general sensations evoked by this video and are challenged to use some of the featured techniques to make your own notebooks!
How to make a Rubber Stamp
In a world full of fakes, phonies, and imitators, it seems like a rubber stamp is the only way to make something official.
How to Re-Cane a Chair Seat
Bounty Archive provides easy to follow DIY instructions on How To Re Cane a Chair Seat. Many cane chairs, such as the famous Knoll Cesca, are made to last for generations. Repairing the cane webbing yourself can be very rewarding and will extend the life of your furniture.
Fruit Stickers
The fruit sticker becomes an interesting medium when you consider the motive of the designer. Every fruit sticker exists somewhere in a matrix of Artfulness and Utility. Bounty Archive explains the design of produce stickers and the impact they have on the environment.
Paintings Series 1
Painting Series 1 from Bounty Archive features three watercolor paintings including the iconic Lower East Side "Paint Building", a cabinet still life from my old apartment, and a still life from Echo Park's famous Chateau Tent. Enjoy these artworks made at my home in New York City.
Pop Tart Tile Side Table
A furniture experiment inspired by a classic BOUNTY: Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts.
Bart Simpson Snacks
A brief essay on my childhood hero, Bart Simpson and his relevance to snack culture. We all could use a little “Bart Simpson Energy”.