BOOKISH MINUTIAE | A Masterclass in Creating Miniature Readable Books

[@stanky6261973]

You and everything that you make are AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for this awesome gift you're sharing with us at an amazing price. Thank you, Nik and stay safe. God bless and protect Nik, her family, the USA and the world.

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

I say this vid is a Master vid! The intro is so beautiful! The wee books make my hands wanna grab ‘em. Wow!🇨🇦🙏❤️✌️🐝🌸

[@desdogs3]

Nik...I am convinced that you are a genius. Thank you for sharing your many talents with us.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Thank you, that is very sweet of you to say! I doubt any of the squirrels are genius level. They just dominate by sheer numbers. 😄

[@stephaniewilliams1410]

I just found your channel and then enrolled in this class! OHMYGOSH! Loooovvve the real books in miniature! There’s just something about them that makes me SO happy. Thank your gifted soul for sharing this! I will likely enjoy the whole process, including the frustrations of learning something new.

[@AnnetteGreen]

I totally salute you Nik! This is a TON of work, I know, and I am amazed at how thorough and generous and organized your Teachable is. Thank you!

[@francesedwards4369]

Awesome!.. This continues to amaze me! Love the opening vignette. Your talent is quite stunning. Please continue growing your miniatures ...above all thanks for sharing your immense talent and patience.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Aww thank you, Frances 😊

[@rneustel388]

I’m totally gobsmacked-your creativity is mind boggling!! 🥰

[@annieo9468]

So PERFECT how you staged your book case. So beautiful and well done !

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Thanks Annie! It took longer than expected. OCD is a cruel mistress. >.

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

I have been looking forward to course so thank you for the update. Love the vignette! Fantastic!! Stay safe!

[@willowingchintz]

They are absolutely delightful! That is a lot of content and work for the reasonable price of the class. Thank you. Heading over now. Donna

[@melitalyell6915]

I’ve been offline for a bit, so how delightful to open KZbin and find your chirpy presence first up. Wonderful idea (I’m probably too techno challenged to ever do it but loved seeing the vid). Stay safe😊

[@JOBETHSEXTONSCraftyCauldron]

OMG!! You have been incredibly busy! This looks like so much fun! I am hoping I can enroll soon!! Thank you for all of your hard work on this and for sharing it with us. Take care, Nik

[@elainekellybryant3787]

How incredible! These look like the course would have been difficult to create! Thanks for sharing with us and teaching us how!!!! Love miniatures!!

[@terrilyndel]

O gosh, I just enrolled......(imagine squealing here)I’m so stinking excited👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@francineh.7825]

That is why your courses are always so good as you put SO much work into them!! I really would like to see/hear about the vignette as well as I'm one of those people that loves vignettes.

[@michelegilmer4679]

Yep another awesome class Nik, have just purchased. Love your classes. Xx

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Love your mini books and bookcase display. It's gorgeous ❤️ You do Beautiful work💕❤️💕

[@mickansj334]

I'll tell you that you are absolutely outstanding at making books !!!

[@dismith73]

I am amazed by all your hard work. Well done Nik it is all beautiful.

[@jacquichimes]

So gorgeous - thank you and cannot wait for the concept journal - miss your journals hugely x

[@GS-yw3jg]

Nik, this is fantastic! Heading over to checkout the teachable course now!

[@kathrynlidstone8771]

Very interested in taking the class! Would I be able to figure out how to make books in 1:12 scale after this class, or is this very specific to this size?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Hi Kathryn! This class teaches a specific size. I suppose someone who has decent math skills could size down the instructions to 1 :12 scale but I'd think there would probably be other tweaking needed along the way.

[@helenelegace1323]

It's great to see and hear you, you sound nice and healthy. I hope you continue to feel well in this scary time. :) BTW, i love the teeny tiny books.

[@marilyn1228]

Bought the class before even watching this....you're so generous, knowledgeable and secure in your sharing, creative and detail oriented. I so admire you!!! So what's with the boo-boo on your finger?! :D

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Hi Marilyn! Thank you so much, I appreciate your sweet comment 😊 ohhh the boo-boo...for the past 6 months or so, my fingertips will split because my hands get so dry. It's never happened before. I think I'm shriveling up. :/

[@saima3308]

How do you print the page so small? I’ve tried a bunch of different ways but they always turn out blurry.

[@AbiNomac]

Wow I love the books. Hey Nik, what do you say about selling us the digitals to make the mini globe? I have to have ‘em. Please.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Howgy! I need to make sure the sizing is on-point. And I'm testing out different papers to print on. But yes, it's coming!

[@AbiNomac]

Nik the Booksmith - Thats fantastic! Thank you

[@MrFairymoon]

I adore your miniture books! Have finished 2 of them and my 2nd was much better than the first, lol😂 Will be joining the class soon! TFS and creating always sweetheart ❤️😘

[@patricialettinck8114]

I was waiting for this. Can't wait to start the course!

[@angelathoma-dogwoodpaperarts]

Yippee, hopping over to sign up! Been eager for the workshop. Thank you.

[@jacktheripper2505]

Hey Nik I also made some miniature books! I prefer the stable covers and use nail polish to draw the outerior!

[@annedwyer457]

Thank you so much Nik can't wait to start

[@lindafowlerjohnston]

Heading to Teachable now. Can't wait to get started 😁

[@naominaera9069]

Kia ora nik. Nice to see you again, stay safe. All the best from new zealand.

[@tuthillg]

Very cool! What fun! TFS the inspiraton, Nik!

[@kf9058]

So does this teach you how to design your own mini book? I have a few ideas I want to do for memorizing scripture / printing old sermons. How can I learn how to design my own?

[@Aegopodium]

I simply cut paper to the width of the signature and put 4 pages on one page. I have 2 pages on my monitor, side by side. So it's really easy to insert the gfx. My books are only 1" wide though. In this size you will need a laser printer to be able to read the text. The endpapers are OK on a inkjet printer.

[@littlewolf8993]

Hello! great job, I love it! Do you use a specific program to down scale the pdf file?

[@lindaknox7725]

Just love these mini books. Definitely joining at least one class. BTW, are you going to do a tutorial for the mini globe in the future? I have my ping pong balls waiting for it.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

hi Linda! yes, yes...I've got to make sure the gores are print ready and I have been testing out different papers to print on. =)

[@CraftyLadyCraftyLady]

Nick this is great I've really enjoyed it, thank you

[@iamwhatiam4075]

Looks awesome. And adorable!!

[@craft-o-matic2377]

@Nik the Booksmith What about the challenge to make a shelving unit? OMG, I hope it's still happening! I have been slaving away over a hot craft desk, and I have gone way overboard. Still working on the extra decor items.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yep, you keep rocking it! We will reconvene on that soon ;)

[@craft-o-matic2377]

@@NiktheBooksmith Yes! Thank you! When you all see what I have made, you will probably be thinking, "This is a shelving unit?". Then, with the addition of the other stuff, you will know I have spent waaaay to much time with the squirrels!

[@staceyhaleysmit3451]

Love your mini books...I see in your favorites lists on amazon you have two different printers listed. Do you have either one still, and if so which one do you prefer the most?

[@vectorponder]

Did you just have to use a copy of those two books to make your own typeset?

[@katframe]

Can you post the link to the class at teachable? I could not find it

[@NiktheBooksmith]

hi Kathleen! Its the second link under this video =)

[@wonderwonder30]

I have been impatiently waiting for this! I’m so excited to start! Edit: could you use watercolor paper or would that be too think of a paper?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I thought watercolor paper was hefty, like 140# -ish? 🤔 I like to keep the mini book pages around 20-24# like standard copy paper thickness.

[@wonderwonder30]

Nik the Booksmith I kinda jumped the gun, got super excited and asked the question before watching the video hehe. Thanks for answering my question!

[@laZOETje]

Are you putting this on Etsy? Teachable is unavailable

[@Stampd]

Would love to buy course... you mention “coupon”. Can I get one to help with the price ? Tough times!

[@elizabethespada6319]

Love the mini books and will be taking your class soon. What kind of paper do you recommend for the pages? Thank you

[@Vikiwastestime]

Imposition-----arrrrrrrrrggggghhhhh. Even with normal sized pages and software, it is a nightmare!! Thank you so much for this...been waiting with bated breathe!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

A nightmare, indeed! 😭

[@lalagamma4452]

So stinkin cute!! 🐇💙🐌🕉️🐞🧡🦚💚🦋💜🌻

[@nancylemieux8058]

Yeah...they are here!!

[@LedgerAndLace]

Cabin, check. No internet, check. (Apart from stoopid smart phone). LOVE that vignette!!! Also, just figured out how to do KZbin comments on my phone. Ha!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Only cell interwebs?? That's like wifi, but with a leash! :/

[@LedgerAndLace]

@@NiktheBooksmith Woof! Totally.

[@Coryellstar]

Yay! Thanks Nik 😀

[@karensumner3772]

HI NIK-THESE ARE SO CUTE-HAVE A LOVELY DAY-TFS-HUGS/BLESSINGS

[@bebs0647]

I just love them...are they the same size and font with your mini book kids book currently in your etsy? Also, do you plan to add more readable books like the Alice in Wonderland? Thank you for this video.

[@jaderockwell2156]

How many hours go into creating one book?

[@ElaineHowlin]

These are so cool 😍

[@gramdeb54]

I can’t enroll! Don’t know what wrong, anybody have any ideas?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

That's odd, maybe try a different browser? Sometimes when I can't log in somewhere, I'll try that or clear the browser history.

[@loiswessel5823]

Is there a time limit?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Hi Lois! Nope, no clock ticking :)

[@smchalk3535]

I am so excited. That vignette is so cozy, I want to sit there and read.

[@francinegobeil2429]

Spendide! Thank you

[@collettekunkler7211]

Love mini🥰🥰🥰!

[@soccerjulie46]

Oh! What fun!

[@CraftyLadyCraftyLady]

I love the books

[@terrilyndel]

Did you try to chop off your finger?

[@ellabella2603]

Wow, the class is very reasonably priced for all the work you put into it. My giant book keeps get pushed off to the side. Even though I almost have all the signature sewn together, and the base cover is done. Maybe miniatures are the answer.

[@trishchaney7212]

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