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Faithful Creativity: Top Bible Journaling Supplies to Inspire Your Devotional Time
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items Into journaling or illustrating captions in your Bible? Here are some of the things I use. I started ‘Bible illustrating’ after visiting a grief camp and wanted to create something something special for my grandchildren. After I started in a single B...
This is my preferred type of Bible, every other page is blank, giving you ample space to draw.
Interleaved Bible Big Print
Great option if full blank pages are overwhelming to you. Same paper as interleaved Bibles, but instead of full blank pages, you have a blank column to draw and write in.
ESV Single Column Journaling Bible
I've had a set of these pens for nearly 30 years! I love them and use them in my pointillism art. They are high maintenance but worth the effort.
Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Pen & Ink Set
I consider these the ‘disposable’ version of my (preferred) rapidiograph pens, but definately lower maintenance.
SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - 10 Pack
I haven't found a substitute I'm willing to use to replace the original. There are several good brands (and I've used many), but Rapidograph hasn't disappointed.
Koh-I-Noor Black Drawing Ink 0.75 Oz.
Awesome for light washes and highlighting areas of your drawings and scriptures. Love how these colors mix.
Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI 36 Color Watercolor Set
Good for detail work, highlighting, and doodling. Vibrant colors and smooth.
Prismacolor 150 ct. Colored Pencils Set
I really like this brand. I have some of their other products and have always been impressed with their quality and lightfast-ness.
Watercolor paint pens
Great pens when you don't trust yourself with paints. You can get the water color look without the needed steadiness of using a brush
Faber-Castell Calligraphy Pitt Pen Set - 6
I use tracing paper to work out designs that I can then retrace into my Bibles
Pacon UCreate Tracing Pad, 9" x 12", 40 Sheets
These are great substitutes for scratch pads to start your pens working, etc. Also good for placing between your pages to protect from bleedthrough while you work. Not a must but a good to have.
Cardboard Inserts For Mailers
Secret weapon! I use this for masking areas I don't want to get pain on when doing ‘smushing’ or splattering techniques.
Rubber Cement; Brush Applicator; 8 Oz. Bottle
A must have to protect your pen investment. Yes, you can clean with just water, but when yu've worked for days with your pens in a row (or forget to clean them for a few weeks…) and ultrasonic cleaner is a game changer. One of the reasons my pens hav...
Ultrasonic Jewellery Cleaner 600ML with Timer
Check out this article for some quick tips on getting started with Bible journaling
How to Start Bible Journaling | Lifeway
These are a few of my pieces to hopefully inspire you. I've chosen to illustrate in my Bibles vs the traditional doodling and lettering.
Sample Bible Illustrations