Adam Savage Stunned by How This Fake Book Was Made

The propmakers and designers at The Earl Hays Press have a hundred years of printmaking experience, and today employ the latest in printer technologies to make their props. Graphic designer Carly Graham shows Adam their process for making realistic "leather" bound books, passport, and other handheld props with real texture and tactility. It's a process that leaves us absolutely stunned!
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[@lilwashu]

OMG IM SO EXCITED! I KNOW WHAT IM BUYING FOR MY BIRTHDAY OMG!!! the second i saw you got a blade runner id i was so jealous but ITS FOR SALE!!!!! i dont care its 240 bucks XD totally worth it

[@lilwashu]

i just wish the id card had a custom option to put your name and face on it, that would be so perfect

[@Pygar2]

Did they do the Kanamit Cookbook from Twilight Zone, or the Jokerbucks from the '89 Batman? Years back I saw on the Net some money from Metropolis- but that was German. Do they do work for other countries?

[@gearcheck101]

I would put the color between the layers of texture so that it is protected but still not at the "bottom" of the clear texture layers. Maybe they can do that, too.

[@undrtakr2222]

Hey Adam, is your big secret with ILM, that y'all got to work on the new KISS project, and got to work with Gene, Paul, Eric, and the rest of the band, to create the new KISS digital world!?!?!? 🤨🤔😁

[@waldenfont]

Thanks so much for the shout out! I really appreciate it! Fonts used here are WF Devough, WF Twiselton, and WF Dish and Wire border font.

[@jeffbergstrom]

It's fun listening to someone like Carly who knows her business so well and can speak about it and is enthused about it.

[@Reclusive_x]

Love how passionate Adam is even after so many years in the industry creating things. Shows that he where he is supposed to be in life!

[@BlueSkyScholar]

There's just something about printing that gets in your blood. I think it's the solvents.

[@phillipchallis966]

His energy and positivity is awesome. When I'm down, Adam restores my faith in people.

[@Turbo442]

I agree it’s so neat to see this business before it gets shut down by US Department of State!

[@MindOfGenius]

Having a fake custom book is something I've always wanted just as much as a fake custom $1 bill. That stuff's cool.

[@Call-me-Al]

Guys! If it makes your foods taste weird it means the room is *insufficiently ventilated!!* Please get a stronger active ventilation system!

[@matthewjbauer1990]

From the shots of the room I saw, it looks like they didn't have any active ventilation. That whole room appeared to be made of cinder block. I used to repair printers and print systems and have seen things like this in all kinds of weird areas and I'd recommend at the very least that they get a commercial vent fan exhaust system. They can get a cheap one like one used in commercial restrooms and that should solve the problem for long print runs. All they need to do is draw large volumes of air out of the room and duct it out of the building.

[@kitefan1]

Yeah, exactly what I thought. this was (and probably is) a problem with office copiers. They started with a little machine that made a few copies and then kept putting bigger, noisier ones in. They they realized that it was hazardous to the neighboring desks.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

​@@kitefan1 Not quite. HP and Xerox generally start from the top in color and work their way down generating both color and B&W as they go. This is an overly simplified way of looking at it. For Lexmark and Minolta, its a 2 tier system where Lexmark makes the bottom tier devices and Minolta makes the top tier devices. You can still get mid tier devices from Lexmark or Minolta if you want, basically a device that fills both rolls or you can get a device from Minolta or Lexmark that is very high quality usage, but those are rare and in the office world and nobody needs one (although I've seen and repaired some of the Lexmark ones).

[@kitefan1]

@@matthewjbauer1990 I get your point, but I meant more of a progression over time. Back when most copiers were black and white (1980s?) an office area would get a small desktop one that did a small volume and take the large volumes to a bigger machine elsewhere or to a reprographics store. As the machines came down in both price and size the ones in the office areas got bigger, had feeders and so on. They got used more, got noisier and put out more VOCS. At this point they get annoying and unhealthy for the desk-sitters nearby.

[@sentientbutdumb]

Tested can keep doing videos at Earl Hays forever as far as I'm concerned; I absolutely love learning about printing and design processes, particularly historical ones. I took a look at Walden Font and now I think I have to buy both of the American WWII poster font sets. And maybe the wood type set and the Civil War Press set. I wonder if any family members would be okay with buying me fonts for Christmas...

[@tested]

More videos to come! So glad you're enjoying them!

[@Nick2Fish]

I've worked in the print industry since 07, and I always love learning about new processes with existing or new machines to create things no one else thought was possible

[@Haunting_Hyena]

5:46 The excitement on this man's face. This is why we love you Adam

[@patchvonbraun]

I love that there are geeks in the world who just love stuff like this. While I'm not a props person, I *love* seeing new processes for "doing things". I love that Adam is often there to share with us. I can totally appreciate a machine that can "print" faux leather book covers. Because, that's just damned cool. My regret about life is that there's only the one of it to live, and I will NEVER get to know all the things, nor experience all the things. Adam is there in a small corner helping us all experience things vicariously that many of us would never have known about in our lives....

[@azathoth3700]

One of the great things that Adam Savage brings to interviews like these (remembering also his videos from the Metropolitan Museum of Art) is that he knows the kinds of questions that these skilled professionals are dying to answer!

[@extrastuff9463]

That was an interesting video, I am curious if that printer could maybe benefit from some venting/air extraction when it's operating based on the effects on food taste Carly described. I'm surprised ruler tattoos didn't ever become the subject of conversation once I spotted the one on her hand, seems like a very practical placement too at first glance.

[@LogicalNiko]

It’s amazing when you looks back at things you had the smallest exposure to when you were young. You realize that if videos like this existed back then you would have seen potential and got some motivation to continue in that art form. In some ways you’re a little disappointed at the missed opportunities, but in many more ways you’re excited for the people who are now discovering their passions.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

I love how Carley is just as Geeked as Adam is about that way cool printer. Great video, I love every one Adam has done so far involving Earl Hays productions 👊

[@palexanderrice]

Absolutely found this astonishing. Straight up 3d printing on a different medium. So cool. Combining vinyl and uv ink is genius

[@CameronMcCreary]

It is amazing what graphic artists can do these days; that book was superb.

[@tested]

Right?!

[@redhm1989]

I like how Carly has a scale tattooed on her finger! Birds of a feather right there👍

[@seraf8297]

I noticed that too!

[@torbar9603]

I came to say the same!

[@andysmith1996]

Hers is probably in picas.

[@kabongpope]

This is amazing stuff! So glad you could show us all their fun things

[@karim6651]

This is one I didn't expect! Great entry in the series as always

[@westfakia]

I work on those same Mimaki printers here in Toronto and have a customer who is a prop maker, it was amazing when I recognized their work while watching Pacific Rim.

[@ARDIZsq]

This is one of those technologies that I hope within the next 5, 10, or even 15 or so years becomes more and more affordable for hobbyists to play around with. Being able to make custom dimensional prints like this is just incredible.

[@krank23]

My absolute favorite Tested videos are absolutely when Adam gets to visit some other person who's an expert in their field and clearly extremely enthusiastic! Adam just seems to bring that out in people; he know enough about various stuff to ask the right questions to get people going, and understand they don't have to dumb anything down… Enthusiastic experts and nerds are the best!

[@realdmc]

These videos have been some of my favorite!

[@donevans1884]

I love the enthusiasm of both of them , brilliant machine , fantastic video .

[@howardosborne8647]

3D graphic texture printing....what a tremendous process this is👌

[@ElChris816]

I love this series at Earl Hayes. This is just amazing.

[@daverapp]

When Adam was staring at the lights as the printhead(?) moved back and forth, my thought was, "Wait, isn't that ultraviolet? Isn't that the same as staring at a welding torch, or the friggin sun?"

[@danelisslow3269]

She said they eat the weird tasting tainted bananas so I guess it's safety last In this shop.

[@lordgreylock]

I used to work in printing back in the day and this stuff is awesome. I love it.

[@kittehgo]

I mean holy hell how the industry has changed, when I went to school they still tought us lead types. 🙂

[@Control_Z.]

Met you once and you were the coolest dude ! So nice to see you thrive on KZbin even with the end of myth-busters ❤️‍🔥

[@jamesshepherd2649]

I had such a bad day today but getting in and watching Adam and his childlike wonder for something as simple as a printer really has cheered me up thank you 😅

[@ares395]

That machine is so freaking cool. I'd have so much fun messing with different textures and what not. I'm really into cool textures on books, not only cool looks. Incredible.

[@printerror]

As an avid and lifelong career printing nut, I'm absolutely geeking out over here. This almost makes me want to find a new job in a prop printing firm!

[@LonSeidman]

It's really amazing how so many different types of disconnected technologies develop in ways that drive everything forward. As she mentioned the development of 4k cameras and televisions means props have to look much more realistic to be convincing. And along comes a print technology that makes that happen more efficiently to meet that need.

[@DoctorShocktor]

Driving SOME things forward, this will still show digital patterns, so it’s a low run cost effective adjacent to offset printing, not a move “forward”.

[@torsloke]

Looking at Adam’s face as he starts mentally rearranging the equipment in his shop to make room for one of those.

[@Brisingr_Phoenix]

As an up and coming printer geek, this was so cool to see!

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

Always love watching people who know and love what they are doing

[@boyinapeatbog]

So many wild and wonderful jobs out there

[@Saavik256]

As a printer and bookbinder by trade, I found this fascinating. The border spacing head vs. tail could be done a bit more centered, but other than that it was really impressive.

[@thoughtstorms_keith]

I wish i had known about Earl Hays when i was 'still alive'! Working there - or just touring would have been a bucket list topper! Please more, please more, please. (More.) I have so many ideas what i could make with that PRINTER alone! Adam is a great vehicle for this vicarious pilgrimage because he GETs it! He's as stoked as i would be, probably more! My happiness that he gets to live so many of my dreams -- absolutely eclipses my envy! (Please sir, we want some more!)

[@doinstuffwiththings]

"Ooh, love the cricut" standing in front of a huge one.

[@zachmoyer1849]

well the cricut cuts vinyl not sure if this machine has a cutting head.

[@DoctorShocktor]

@@zachmoyer1849As described in the video, it has a frikkin’ laser beam cutter. Although I don’t know how precise it is, they were mainly cutting out finished pieces.

[@zachmoyer1849]

@@DoctorShocktor where did it say that?

[@tvtoms]

Super awesome printer! Sure beats actual scissors and actual pasting.

[@andysmith1996]

Though I did enjoy cutting, waxing, and pasting.

[@stevehageman6785]

That's a fun process. Thanks for sharing... Everyone wants their project "Yesterday"... Ha, ha, ha, ha....

[@dannythemedic]

amazing stuff!

[@ASilentS]

I feel a field trip to Mimaki coming on!

[@Lornda]

12:28 i am literally astounded that you can HEAR the texture when adam rubs the book cover.

[@stefanjohansson2373]

Cool printer! 12:55 My OCD had a hard time to look at the not centered cover. 😂

[@unsoundmethodology]

That's a beautiful machine! I've been doing a lot of work with vinyl cutters lately - cutting shapes out of sticky or iron-on vinyl, or even stuff like Shrinky-Dink film, or using it as a pen plotter - and the prospect of all-in-one 2.5d printing is awfully compelling. I have seen similar UV printing offered as a service on other materials, for things like electronics front panels or similar (there's a supply house that will do full-color printing on the aluminum boxes you house guitar pedals in); I wonder what the time frame is for such things to be available to the home or semi-pro market.

[@pamlegaspi]

As someone who works on a lot of printed art/materials this is super fascinating to me!

[@MatthewHill]

I love how excited Adam gets when he finds a new toy.

[@reflectionsofservice784]

Uv printing changed my crafting/making world. I love my Mimaki 6042 and have hard ink.

[@nathkrupa3463]

Wow nice information Great video Mr Adam sir 👍 👏

[@jamesodell9339]

Adam getting close to watch the printer go... I thought that was just a "me" thing 😂

[@michaelholmstrom7677]

I wonder how long until Adam tries to buy one of those printers for the Tested office.

[@Mr.Bubbles42]

He would have to move first. That’s a big footprint for his very limited floor space. I would love it, so many new one day builds

[@EposVox]

Okay this is amazing

[@danthemakerman]

Well that was really cool!

[@wolja]

Love this video.

[@doinstuffwiththings]

Absolutely love these Hayes visits. As someone who spent some time in offset print houses, *(when they spoke of the customer wanting 1 or the other, I saw in my head an old manager storming into the shop screaming WHO DID THIS?!?...it's amazing how silent a room full of running machinery can become...) as well as a fan of the show, these have been excellent to watch! Love all the regular content (hate that phrase...it's art) seeing Adam and whomever geek out over an item, creating a thing, or just doing stuff with the viewers it's all so good, but this Hayes visits? That needs to be a regular thing. Maybe a viewer suggested visit projects...unno. good stuff.

[@RyanMercer]

That's so cool!

[@fernandoo1999]

Awesome 😎

[@dannyboyd6747]

As someone whose family was in the printing business for 35 years the new technology is jyst amazing.

[@balzacq]

I would have looooooved to have a machine like this back in the '90s when I was working in digital prepress.

[@MikeKobb]

That was SO COOL! Thank you Carly for the awesome demo. That's a hell of a cool machine. I'd love to hear more about what you do with the Cricut, since that's actually within the reach of normal mortals. ;-)

[@glennhawley1192]

Awesome dude...

[@j.r.millstone]

This makes me want one of these machines. I have absolutely no use for it at all but it's too cool not to have one.

[@brunobrauer6301]

Ditto!

[@whereisthebalance5732]

You can buy me one and I'll make you cool things

[@johnturner8286]

Okay, now we need a version of this printer with a 12-inch print path. Preferably for under $1,000!

[@AGnorTheChannel]

I hope all of us can one day be as enthusiastic about these kinds of things as Adam clearly is.

[@iamontda]

That's insanely cool

[@fredygump5578]

The phrase "sitting on a gold mine" takes on a whole new meaning!

[@TylerKrick]

Wow the line is really blurring between 2D and 3D printing. I know FDM/SLA are more like 2.5D but so is this machine. Really cool stuff!!!!

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Astonishing technology 😮

[@uyaracalinsky1976]

Best part is when he said “ I love the cricut “ 😂

[@MxMickeyElliott]

I would love to hear Adam’s favourite uses for a Cricut!

[@MikeKobb]

Me too!

[@westerlywinds5684]

I used to be an offset pressman. How far technology has come! This was unthinkable in my days on the press. I can still smell the IPA / blanket wash / inks.😅

[@jacobmudd8024]

my brother used to work as a pressman when he was in high school and early 20's. (he forged tickets to my HS graduation for me and my friends - not that hard, it was basic card stock with black letters - when it was moved indoors due to weather, so our extended families could watch. we only got 4 tickets each otherwise. we of course ran a few extra to sell outside. I think he made a couple hundred bucks lol) I used to watch him run 4 color press for park district catalogs and pamphlets for all of the activities and classes they would offer each season. it was really cool to see.

[@Die.Trying]

Now I want a fancy Tested Book

[@jeffreyd5129]

That is amazing! I wonder if the machine could be configured to print on actual leather from a roll or even fabric material.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

This is amazing technology, wow; I wonder how much it costs! Nice video, thanks!

[@0xbenedikt]

What a cool machine!

[@robinbrowne5419]

This reminds me of when I was in grade school and we had to cover our books in brown paper. There was a special way to cut and fold the paper. By the end of the year some people's books were pristine and other people's books were scribbled all over :-)

[@ericpullen524]

I own a small print shop and would love to have one of those printers to add to my fleet. Maybe one day.

[@boatsuk]

5:10 There's an old Argentinian passport on the table too (dark blue with golden coat of arms and lettering next to her left elbow)

[@donaldvincent]

As a former Press Operator at a major newspaper here in the U.S. I approve.

[@misanthropatrik]

I noticed the ruler tattooed on her hand...Great minds think alike! 😉

[@dustinbeach687]

I do graphic and product design for a small business that has this exact printer, along with an 8x4-foot flatbed version. Mimaki UV printers are awesome. Expensive, but awesome.

[@IndustryPets]

Awesome

[@aelitaross6456]

I want a tested book, even if it's fake!

[@mattolson7146]

This would have been my absolute dream job as a once aspiring graphic designer.

[@JoeVanGogh]

Carly: "... you can feel the leather texture" Adam: wait a minute³ thats, you just, i cant feel the leather texture"😂😂😂😂😂 never change Adam! Never change❤❤

[@SweIceMan]

If ever there's a piece of kit that is a game changer, it'd be this printer. I mean holy smokes, man!

[@ashvella5513]

It's like 3D texturing, but in real life. Awesome.

[@joel6221]

i have that same printer, minus the clear. I also use Walden fonts, along with Letterheadfonts

[@waldenfont]

Nice 😊

[@_mrcrypt]

Yeah. I’m asking the company for this. They’ll say no… but, I MUST 🤷‍♂️ THANK YOU for this 🖖🐰🍷 If you get this on sale, the roi for some businesses is less than 5 years. Basically building a depth map and layering ink… I couldn’t be more impressed. Cheers to Mamaki 🍷

[@doomedtroll]

Its time for a hardcover Tested sketch book

[@Khuros]

I can feel Adam resisting the urge to jump up and down in this video. He seems very excited, I can feel it!

[@brennyn]

This would be awesome for sprucing up old books that have fallen apart and had their cover replaced at some point.

[@o.e.r.3287]

Use the hell out of the UCJV300 here, the printer they're using. A bit of a maintenance queen, but great results. Cutter is dog slow, but based on the punch pattern on their vinyl, I think they use a Gerber cutter. The flatbed printers they have like the UJF-6042MKII can print dozens of layers and can print to objects and raw materials like leather. Expensive machines, but fun results.

[@michaelclatecki8157]

Is still amaze me. How we figure things out like this machine? How somebody could just make a machine that could do stuff like this. So crazy

[@alansmith4734]

Jason Bourne got his passports made here!

[@jimmyzhao2673]

7:47 oops. She said the quiet part aloud. lol

[@MorningDusk7734]

It's like the 3D printer of stationary!

[@mdpreston1]

LOL. As a life long Michigander, I noticed at the 10:28 spot a reproduced Michigan license plate.

[@DoctorShocktor]

Everyone who watched the video can read the word MICHIGAN, lol.