I destroyed my Harry Potter books to make this...

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I'm pretty sure complaining about the process is an important step in the process. Maybe the _most important_ step.

[@jacobalexander1773]

Love your videos!

[@marleymorningstar3671]

North of the Border! ❤️ keep creating tiny nerdy things!

[@Rainbopagn]

As a grad student and the best friend of a writer… yes.

[@AmirTapir]

Agreed, if you are not complaining then you're not pushing your limits! (Or at least venting! haha)

[@TV-oj8uh]

here, the 666 like ;)

[@swordsmanfabian18]

Bro, you probably tripled the value of those books, they're basically an heirloom collection now. Absolutely gorgeous work.

[@IzzyIkigai]

Yeah okay but given that JKR is currently destroying herself and her reputation... Three times zero would still be zero so it's kind of a mean thing to say :P

[@rachelcookie321]

@@IzzyIkigai JK Rowling sucks but the books are still really good.

[@JacobAnthonyOConnor]

@@IzzyIkigai No one cares what JKR did or is doing after she wrote harry potter they just care about the story they dont even care about her other books.

[@swordsmanfabian18]

@@IzzyIkigai it doesn't matter what your opinion on ol' Jo Rowling is, the fact is that the books themselves cost something. A new hardcover copy of the first three books is like 15 USD each, and the last four are right around 25 USD each, if you buy them as a set from Scholastic themselves it's $150. I don't have any problem imagining that people would drop nearly $500 for a nice leather bound set like what she made, regardless of what you think about the author.

[@MyLifeAsBrandon]

@@swordsmanfabian18 *LOL* 500... Try more like 3000+ for this set. I could easily see a custom one of a kind genuine leather Harry Potter Series going for $3690, I would even push it to $4990. Sincerely, Someone in luxury art sales

[@charfree6888]

Her "complaints" is what I love about her. She makes the process seem human. It's like we're there with her on her journey and we experienced the ups and downs together. Love ya, girl! ❤️

[@charfree6888]

@@gingerninjer355 periodt

[@kittehgo]

I'd rather she moan,sigh and otherwise complain. Than poof suddenly all done, with little effort or explanation.

[@Mompare]

Exactly "complaints" in quotation marks. There is a huge difference between complaining and stating things

[@Confidence_isFashion]

It's exactly what helped me in my own creative processes! Martina showed me it's normal to have doubts and frustrations but if you keep to it you will finish something very awesome!

[@charfree6888]

@@Confidence_isFashion exactly! And she doesn't hide the mistakes and redos either.

[@LKJames]

Can we talk about the fact she did this on the old harry potter version. That is dedication.

[@Chilli_Peppered]

I know this is two months old, but you were on 199 likes. I had to

[@LKJames]

@@Chilli_Peppered thanks 😂

[@RockyRhino24]

They first few were worth thousands cause they are hardback

[@rhinobeetle11]

There generation 1 I would know I own the hole set.

[@sparklehappy6374]

@@rhinobeetle11same

[@tiannacowan6999]

Don't worry about the comments saying you're "complaining"! The things you do are incredibly tedious and time consuming and people just don't understand that since you make these tasks look so effortless! If those commenters were told to create the same things you do, they'd give up by the end of the first day. You're doing hard work and you deserve to complain about it, especially when things don't go the way you expected. Keep making, girl! We love your videos!! :)

[@K4RM4P0L1C3]

I am also thinking if it's something Scandinavia/Nordic countries trait. Well I mean I am Finnish and Finns tend to whine A LOT. Like when she explained that even though she enjoys what she does she kinda complains about some things. But I didn't even recognize it as complaining, to me it seemed like a normal explanation /conversation about a topic. So I dunno if that is just in my head or some weird excuse but just to think out loud.

[@JJCHAU]

I was shocked to hear her say that bc not once did her “complaints” register to me as complaining lol

[@sallyskellington3024]

@@K4RM4P0L1C3 No its World Wide.❤🍀🤗

[@sallyskellington3024]

Amen! Creators always do that, I mean its daunting and exciting and the "fear of failure" can cripple. That's why not everyone can create!🤭 ❤🍀🤗

[@pothospathic]

I'd honestly worry about her if she *didn't* complain. As a crafter, I feel like complaining about the endless drudgery is just part of the creative experience. If you can keep a smile on when you're 4 hours into doing the same repetitive task you're a lunatic. Even if you love doing it.

[@ariiyoshida9244]

I think the "complaints" are what makes it more relatable. Everyone who ever worked on a project had that moment where they don't like the outcome or don't wanna do a specific part of it and think about giving up or whatever else. And as a viewer, I think it's reassuring to see that even someone with so many talents and skills still has these moments too

[@cynthieful]

I wanted to comment something like this as well. I'm an artist myself, and whenever I choose to paint something more challenging or time and energy consuming, I end up complaining about it even though simultaneously I'm still sort of enjoying it? I think it's just part of the process to feel frustrated at some points, but it doesn't mean you regret doing it (even if you say so in the moment)

[@willowrakiahcreager123]

It's human. It's real. Some just want others to be as plastic as they are

[@bluestarlight2237]

You forgot the part where all of your willpower is used to prevent yourself from throwing the whole project across the room and usually into the wall. Thereby destroying it, even that absolutely perfect part that you adore... (You can so tell who the artists are in all of these comments. They all are saying the same things. Hahaha.😂)

[@crimsoncrafts3460]

The woman has a right to complain. I mean crafts and projects can take time and are very tedious. I’ve done some basic book binding and it’s harder than it looks and oh so time consuming. Anything worth doing and enjoyable is going to take time and patience. So keep going girl you’re inspiring to any crafters who watch you and inspiring to those who support you! 😁

[@shemer00]

Yes she is and I completely agree. My mother used to make her own books and bookbinding. It can take days to weeks

[@paulwoodford6229]

Are people really complaining about her apparently complaining? 🤦 lol. She's just "complaining" in jest. These idiots take trivial things way too seriously. They really need to get a life

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

Yeah, people who aren't involved in arts/crafts tend to "romanticize" it a lot. Creating is awesome and one of the best things ever, but it also has downsides like anything else. It bothers me to no end when we express a "negative" feeling about it (which is natural to express) only for people tell us we "shouldn't complain" or come at us with some toxic positivity approach :/

[@er.martinezr]

And yet she took it too well. These toxic trolls don't deserve to watch this channel.

[@RoseKindred]

@@CelticBotansDigitalArt Or they romanticize the project so much it distorts facts, like how long something can take to make. "What do you mean it will take 10 days to make a necklace, I can order one for $10 and get it in a day." or "I could make that myself, just wanted to help you out by giving you business." Well, okay then, have at it. Like, I hate how long something takes, but I look at it and think "Yea, I made that."

[@lyricsronen]

The cover designs are fantastic, and the design of the deathly hallows standing out with the bulk of metal leaf and having the dramatic symbol peer through the Hogwarts silhouette is just incredible. Gives it the dramatic flare of a finale.

[@inimitablebooksllc]

That’s what I thought!

[@veilseverence24]

Complaining is part of the fun of encouraging yourself, and besides if you can't complain then how do you know you put in hard work? I think Your videos are amazing and you should keep doing what makes you happy

[@MegaFortinbras]

I am a very good cook, and I take pleasure in cooking. Yet I shall complain about this, that, and the other while I'm cooking.

[@bickanolsson5885]

Thats a 1st edition harrypotter book that goes for 400 dollaridoos but they look Great :)

[@barbatloosenutproductions2027]

absolutely! The more I complain, the more intense I become with my craftsmanship. It's all about the details! 🤔

[@ChurroWaffles]

Can we all agree that she did an amazing job not only with the covers but doing the artwork for the book cover itself? I would never think of those designs in a thousand lifetimes.

[@rodneywk1]

We can agree to agree!

[@serronserron1320]

You are absolutely correct the end result was beautiful but I'm just going to be contrarian and say no.

[@carmengriffin3160]

@@bens2718 are you sure about that hon

[@baconscoobysnacks3135]

Even she said it was a basic design lmao

[@OhItsKobi]

@@bens2718 ... what

[@darknessbfallenu]

I love the designs you did for the fronts!! Leathercraft stamp tip from my husband: wait for the leather to dry on the surface so just the middle inside is wet! He says it'll take to stamps much easier and you don't need a lot of pressure, so you won't have to go over the stamps again by hand. ❤️ (Surface wetness is what causes the lines to not be crisp or deep, and look swollen. It's called "casing" your leather.)

[@chiringo2526]

Good tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@kristyl933]

Extremely helpful, thank you!!

[@shadowheartart3898]

Was looking through the comments to see if someone already shared this tip 😊

[@ABaumstumpf]

And - it takes TIME. Leather needs to be wetted thoroughly to take stamps nicely. That takes upwards of 8 hours. Make the leather tripping wet, put it in a plastic bag over night, and before stamping let it dry till the outside is just barely moist.

[@sleepyvessel1848]

I’m not a Potterhead, but these look phenomenal. I honestly thought the spines of the original looked ugly as hell.

[@Suzzers]

Fr

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

Depends on the version. The cool Bloomsbury ones and those abstract negative space mosscovers are amazing.

[@omnirhythm]

Yeah they look like dictionaries or school textbooks. It's actually magical how unfitting they are :D

[@OpalBeams]

@@zaidlacksalastname4905the ones with the dragon art when you have all of them are sick as fuck!

[@Seraph318]

When Martina flipped the cutting mat over and said "The ugly side" I felt SO validated lmao. I have one with a really nice, perfect side, and a side that looks absolutely atrocious! hahaha

[@samsowden]

trouble is i can't flip the mat over without all the clutter flying everywhere.

[@j15n5ll5]

I'm the same way! LoL!

[@CelestLa777]

I should have done that haha I just have two ugly sides

[@lemmetalkaboutthis]

I love the clock, it really shows how much time goes into these kinda things! Especially when sections are sped up, ppl often lose track of how time consuming even the first/basic steps are

[@kamilagesing4735]

She's not complaining, she's expressing the level of complexity of the craftsmanship😁❤️ books look amazing!

[@kamilagesing4735]

@@kade4198 procrastination protesting 😂 i love it!

[@markdove5930]

Shrimp 🦐

[@yasminxx9329]

@@markdove5930 how is this simping

[@giodrakes]

Those are Absolutely AMAZING! Now, what I really want to do is cover a 3-ring binder in leather, without having to remake the whole cover, if that is even possible. Every tutorial I've seen they break the binder, and remove the hardware and remake a new cover.

[@librado06]

Do it the same way she did this here just pick a fabric for the inside aswell. You may need to scuff the material with sandpaper to make sure the glue really sticks 😁👍

[@giodrakes]

@@librado06 thank you!

[@auberginebear]

I think some of Neil Gaiman's books would look good getting leather bound, like Stardust and Good Omens. Perhaps other Tolkien books and maybe an omnibus of Narnia?

[@carolinalatour5652]

muy buenas ideas!!! serian muy hermosos

[@Waterflame]

I second that! Good Omens being leather bound would be amazing!

[@EmmaHotchkin]

I am 100% going to agree with this

[@piarateking8094]

good omens is written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, but yes it would look good leather bound and i think both authors would approve

[@Artemis015]

Omg yes please do The Hobbit and the LotR trilogy! Narnia would also be a good set, I agree!

[@HyperWolf]

The “complaints” are what make everything you make more accessible. I know I start to struggle and sometimes quit. Knowing someone that makes all this cool stuff doesn’t just breeze through it and it’s a challenge even with the experience, makes it feel like if I just push through the moments that make me complain I’ll be able to make something cool too.

[@Trufriend61]

100%!!

[@kleineanna13]

I'm loving the visible clock, showing how much time every step actually takes. Also, the books turned out gorgeous, I really love the design.

[@henrycopeland7316]

As a leather crafter, I loved the idea of you laser cut stamping process. You seemed to have issues when clamping, and I think I may have some ideas where it may have gone wrong. Wet moulding and stamping are two different process. The stamping works best if the leather is “cased” first. I would do this process before shaping them. This should be done off the books as the books are compressing when stamped not allowing the leather to take on the impression. Place a hard material like a stone block (marble or similar) under the leather, place the stamp then press or hammer the mould into the leather. Should take fairly quickly. Then shape the leather afterwards to you pieces. Could even be done on fairly thin veg tan leather.

[@henrycopeland7316]

You could then use gel antique to the surface - allow to dry for a few minutes then buff off to give an aged effect.

[@MrLakridsbat]

I totally get the "complaining". I made my daughter a lampshade with owls made of perler beads. Believe me I complained a lot when placing the beads for owl number 50 wishing I never see another bead.. but the end result and her reaction makes it worth it.

[@GenuineLhachwen]

I bet it looked amazing!

[@MrLakridsbat]

It made perfect sense in her newly renovated room with owls on the wallpaper. And she was very happy about it.

[@benspace3151]

These are beautiful, if you’re planning to rebind another series of books, I think the Percy Jackson books are great and I’d love to see your take on them

[@Endersgamejp]

The Golden Compass series (His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman)

[@Brand_Fish]

Jess Less actually did something very similar to this with the Percy Jackson series! Highly reccomend checking her stuff out!

[@ngenge1309]

Artemis Fowl

[@unintellible]

@@Brand_Fish She recommened this vid in her pjo vid:0

[@Someone-dv7hw]

@@Endersgamejp ah yes! I feel like they - just like Harry Potter - are VERY fitting for leather binding. Kind of matching the feel of the story, ykwim? As if they look like the books you would see on the shelf if you were to dive into that world. While I love Percy Jackson as well, the story doesn't really make me feel the aesthetic of leather bound books

[@bridady3707]

I've never thought of using an airbrush with leather stain that's incredibly inventive. The overall project is incredibly beautiful and was very fun to watch it come together.

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

I've seen it done on the channel Skill Tree I recommend you hack him out 😁

[@ninjaen6156]

And the discovery and the satisfactory of finding a faster method with equal to better results. Chef kiss

[@edwardhunts]

One of the best hacks I've come across using an airbrush is to turn the leather so you coat all the minor imperfections on the piece.

[@dill2169]

yo matching pfp!

[@user89389]

Incredible. These look like something Harry and his friends would read, it's like you grabbed the books from Hogwarts and transported them to the real world. It's like the story is coming to life and taking over the entire book, it's practically oozing out. I'd call this upgrading rather than destroying the books :D

[@thatbapa]

These are absolutely magical! Marvellous work, Martina! And "complaining" is an absolutely crucial part in the creative process. I never complain more than during the process of writing a story.

[@Astrelynx]

If you’ll ever take an apprentice, I will MOVE to Norway to attend. You are one of my favourite KZbinrs of all time; even if I don’t watch your videos so consistently, every time I come onto this channel I just feel… cozy and at home in a way? I think the reason I like your content so much is because it’s so DIVERSE. You create masterpieces in LITERALLY EVERY FIELD of art, something I would sell my soul to be able to do. AND YOU DO IT *WELL* TOO! You’re proficient in every area you explore. Painting, drawing, sculpting, carving, crafting of all different types, I could literally go on indefinitely. Thank you for sharing your content with us, it makes my day every time :)

[@timefortales9759]

Now you put that thought into my head 😂🔥💪 the apprentice thing

[@snnuysideup]

That would be so cool, I'd also love to learn from her haha!

[@brianaschmidt910]

Isn't she swedish?

[@_Meretricious]

@@brianaschmidt910 They're Norwegian. You can look at their about if you want confirmation :)

[@rubensijtsma9707]

This is literally exactly what I think about this channel. I also feel like really nice when I watch thes vid's.

[@DFeazy]

Seems to me that Nerdforge needs some aprons in the workshop, for staining? Maybe in the merch store too? Outstanding job btw! You never disappoint!

[@Arvak]

If they add aprons to the merch store that'll finally persuade me to put in an order for that and the cutting mat! I already have the Nerdforge hoodie :D

[@Elizabeth_Paz]

Great idea!! I'd definately buy an apron with the NF logo!!!!

[@Jump2218]

Leather of course!

[@lucid0419]

My favorite part about the design is that it feels like it could actually fitninto the wizarding world. Many books throughout the movies have a similar style, so it can almost be seen as a collection written by a wizard documenting/sharing the life of the boy who lived: the chosen one, Harry Potter. Genius

[@patrickcollier7090]

I am just having fun imagining someone 100 years in the future trying to figure out what printing/collectors editions these are and being super frustrated. haha. Good job!

[@maramakesjournals2319]

There’s no way all that could be squeezed into one video, but you did. Something better than “amazing.” Maybe some magical words that shower you with sparkles and stars (but nothing involving fire or pointy objects). Bravo! Something miraculous occurred. I enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@cmat911]

are you an old lady or is that just your pfp?

[@DVTD-dn6ju]

What you've done is how the harry potter books should originally been done. Looks awesome.

[@largol33t1]

But then they'd be too expensive to mass market. Have you seen how much books like these would cost? TIME Life used to make subscription books like this and they easily cost over $6-700 for just 9-10 volumes.

[@danielseverson3173]

EXCELLENT! As I am not that artistically gifted, I wouldn't have had the guts! What I would have done was to use paperback editions, and made the hardcovers a new. As the paper back books are 1/3rd of the COST. What would have been done was to multiply and increased the overall value ten fold. I do understand why you used the hard covers! As all 7 books are uniform in height and width, only different in thickness. With the paperbacks there is a variation in size as well not much but still a variation. Yes! They are beautiful now, and appear as a matched set. Yes i would buy them for my grand-children. O But the original hard cover value is gone, especially if they had been 1st additions. Thinking about the collector of the original hardcover book. Can the book be returned and restored to its original condition?

[@lisaeadesauthorandartist]

@@largol33t1 Yes! So expensive... it's already really expensive to mass market paperbacks as it is.

[@MrAranton]

​@@danielseverson3173 There no way those book can be returned to their original appearance. But I doubt there's a lot of value gone because those books are no longer in their original condition. First editions aren't per se valuable collectibles. All copies of a book that don't differ from the first printing run are "first editions" from a bibliographical perspective. If you by a hard-cover copy of "the Catcher in the Rye" (which was first published in 1951), you're still buying a first edition, because the typeset was never changed. Copies from the first print are a different thing - those can be pretty valuable, but I'm pretty sure Martina and her boyfriend are too young to have read the novels in English (i.e. not their native language) when they were first published, so it is highly unlikely the books she used were first prints. And that's assuming she didn't buy fresh copies for the project, because those would be easier to work with than copies that sat on a shelf and gather dust for an undefined number of years.

[@basvanderwerff2725]

@@MrAranton the titles on the covers she took off were in english

[@kettalelo8843]

0:22 I love how her pinky glove part is just hanging out😂

[@guerillagrueplays6301]

Not gonna lie, I kinda wanna buy an entire run of Discworld paperbacks to do something like this to now. That's a series that truly deserves this kind of treatment.

[@katelillo1932]

Never heard of disc world but this sounds like an incredible passion project; I hope you find the time to do it!

[@jadefox33445]

Hell yes! Discworld hardcovers all redone in leather, would be glorious

[@PortCharmers]

Great idea! The finish should be slightly aged and distressed, with Orangutan finger (and foot-) prints on them, and a faint aroma of bananas. @Kate: If you enjoy this channel, there is a good chance you'll like the discworld series.

[@guerillagrueplays6301]

@@PortCharmers OMG yes. If I do this, I'll absolutely have to put like banana-perfumed paper on the inside of the covers D: Also: Ook.

[@chablis2297]

I just gave the hardest side eye to my hardback discworld series XD They’ve been passed down in my family since my great great aunt, so I don’t know if I’d want to take the risk…

[@calebcook2487]

I'm a leather book maker too and I have been wanting to do this very thing with some of my favorite books too. You captured the magic and sense of wonder and adventure of the stories with your designs. I'm so inspired! 🤗

[@xein89]

I haven’t watched it yet, but when you massacred the lord of the ring book I had my heart in my throat, but now I’m mentally prepared for awesomeness. 🥴

[@marinat1638]

i don't wanna be that person but they're harry potter books😀

[@bookvirago]

@@marinat1638 the comment is referring to an earlier video, one in which she remodelled her LotR book.

[@marinat1638]

@@bookvirago whoops ok

[@Jossy.mp4]

She just makes everything look very simple to do. Dubs for her amazing skill

[@emoemi907]

The designs for the fronts are incredible!!! These look like some sort of limited collectors edition set worth thousands, so cool!

[@erizamisorafujoshi7002]

Yes!

[@saafiiiraa]

They are now! ;)

[@sparkmaker9638]

They kinda are

[@noemibors9379]

When you started adding the gold I actually teared up a bit. The Harry Potter series is very close to my heart, and I feel like with the new covers the story comes leaking out on the surface of the books. Very well done, beautiful job.

[@hardikjain9328]

Me too

[@PastaLuke]

These are incredible! Imagine being able to just CREATE something better than anything a book company could ever sell you! 👌👏 Also, people complaining about someone complaining is a silly thing to concern yourself with! Keep being exactly who you are, unapologetically and 100% Martina!

[@nans4212]

I adore your energy. Your channel is my new favorite 🥰

[@mario21329]

Every time I see these leather bounding of books, it makes me want to try it out. How long did it take you to make books almost museum quality? It’s honestly so incredibly satisfying to watch, keep these coming! Love the channel!

[@koreykilburn5303]

Almost museum quality?

[@RealMrTea]

I think (and can be wrong) that the "museum quality" was for "art piece that could be shown in a art museum" and not "antiquity that collect dust in a museum". Again, I can be wrong.

[@CaramalGoddessFrFr]

Tbh ignore the people calling you out for complaining. As an artist it motivates me and makes me realize that it's completely normal to lowkey dread the work and be unsure but to trust the process.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

I’ve watched old books being rebound on The Repair Shop and have always wanted the Harry Potter books bound in the finest leather, relief and gold embossing, but not until now did I see the craft combined to such a result of near perfection.

[@MissDraiha]

How good is The Repair Shop!!! It's just the nicest quit TV

[@Wandering.Homebody]

Ha! You again! You have such good taste in KZbin channels!

[@angelikaberber3860]

This is what they should have looked like all along! 😂Stunning! I would buy these and pay well, they are totally a collector’s item! In fact I feel all good books should be made like this.

[@Sitskier123]

@@geek8001yes but also if it were these $250 books I would buy them each in a heartbeat no questions asked

[@caroletraynor8763]

Remember they were for children to read, it's only after the films were made that it became a success, the original covers are part of Harry Potter.

[@Nitro1000]

@@caroletraynor8763I was reading them in high school long before the movies were made. My teacher was an English professor

[@williamlazenby314]

I was thinking about doing something similar to my Dungeons and Dragons books. This video has really helped my creative process and educated me on pitfalls I should watch out for.

[@natashasurvivallady8021]

What edition do you play with?

[@isamaierhofer5445]

I love how they turned out!!! (This mist have taken weeks to get all seven done) I never liked the colored version and always thougt that they should have been leatherbound :)

[@inkadinkadoodle]

There really IS something so satisfying about a matching book set like yours! It's absolutely beautiful!! I'd buy this and never ever read it (for fear of creasing the spines) -- I'd just happily treasure it as the beautifully handmade art that they are!

[@Meimoons]

I think there are ways to prevent creasing the spine of books

[@elisagalliker2730]

I would pay sooooo much money for those (if I had any of course), they look absolutely awesome! Also, loved your little smirks when you noticed something was working out as you planned it, very relatable.

[@chadpatrick5112]

Complaining about a process is a key component to improving the process. When you have a project like your castles, the complaints of the first led directly to improving the process that you used to make the second. This isn't simply whinging, this is identifying areas for process improvement. Keep kicking ass and complaining while you do it! Can't argue with the results!

[@catzfuhdays]

I really wish I had the ability to use all of these tools and create such amazing and beautiful works. If I had your workshop, I would never leave and never stop creating. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@jennylawson1980]

To tackle a project this big creating new covers is a huge patience and undertaking. Everything turned out so beautiful and it’s such a great idea especially to preserve books that have become major classics over the years. The beauty of the leather stain airbrushed is wonderful. I can’t wait to see what you would do with the Wheel of Time books in a future episode. Your leather book cover and beautiful detailing would make that series of books look like treasure 💜

[@protactinium733]

Seeing the timelapse of her making the leather covers plus with a clock just spinning for hours straight makes me feel like these videos are entierly made from dedication, and lot of time consuming, but it was worth it in the end.

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

All things truly worth anything take time.

[@MOsesIcan]

I like the “return to format” I first found your channel when you made your tomes. It’s nice to see you doing this again Love the channel and the directions you’ve gone. All the projects are incredibly done. Surprisingly I think my favorite project (though I love them all) is your glow in the dark painting, the cyber city, truly inspiring and struck me deep for some reason. Regardless I’m so glad to be following along with this channel. I’m always excited to see an new video released. I hope you are getting some break times too, your schedule must be crazy. Thanks Keep rockin it.

[@natashamariani5823]

This is how I got here too! I love how everything is so thoughtfully crafted and the fished pieces are all outstanding. I get inspired everytime a new video drops.

[@patrisande9563]

The amount of work and effort put on these books is incredible, and the results are just amazing, I would definitely pay for your creation, I love it!!

[@patrisande9563]

BTW, which house are you in? I would say Ravenclaw for your creativity or Hufflepuff for the hard work that you make, but I only saw this video for the moment, let's see if you say it in another one :D

[@ravenhurst96]

Which house are you? I'm a Slytherin with a Ravenclaw brother and a Hufflepuff mom.

[@kenderman1]

Those are beautiful. I believe this is one of the best builds you have done. Not to take away from everything you guys build because....wow....but yeah, these books are stunning.

[@Nerdforge]

Wow, thank you!

[@tylerpartin3676]

I would absolutely love to have this done to one of my sets

[@IsraelLlerena]

I want to warn people about Skillshare: after the free trial, Skillshare sets you up with the YEARLY plan. So they literally charged me around a hundred for a years subscription. I just don’t forget to cancel.

[@Harry20000Hl]

I also had the same thing happen to me, but as long as you contact them within 3 days (I think it’s 3) explaining your forgot to cancel your subscription they will refund it back to you

[@Lykon]

Quick suggestion with goldleaf and leather: apply the goldleaf before the stamp (on the whole surface) and stamp on top of the goldleaf. The gold will remain in the recesses and will be super crisp.

[@remelovegood2988]

That was both horrifying and amazing, I almost died when you cut in the books, but my god, you certainly achieved the most beautiful set of HP books I’ve seen. Please make sets to sell 🙏🏻

[@olarojowska9033]

I don't think it's possible - you have to use glue for goldleaf only in places where you want it to be, the leather have to be wet to stamp on it, and the glue for goldleaf is water-based. Water would make the glue less sticky and it would be one big mess I'm afraid

[@LaurenWatkinsArt]

I work as an artist and I totally understand that feeling of “what have I gotten myself into?” You can love what you do and still have moments where you realize you might have been over ambitious.

[@adimisigoy3662]

I’m in awe of your attention to detail and patience. Those turned out amazing!

[@lisaeadesauthorandartist]

You're an INCREDIBLE artist and I love how satisfied and excited you looked when using the air brush technique. Also love how they all came out in the end!

[@ariadnemeo7360]

I know it's silly, but I'm actually impressed (and a little weirded out) by the original covers. They're so colorful! I'm Brazilian, and here the first Harry Potter edition (and most popular till today) is from Rocco, and each book has one prominent color (they have more than one color, but there's always one that dominates the cover). Sorcerer's Stone and Deathly Hallows is yellow, Prisioner of Azkaban and Order of Phoenix is blue, Half Blood Prince and the Goblet of Fire is green and Chamber of Secrets is the only one that's red.

[@LikeEmmaWithaT]

You don't complain. It's that natural stage of creating when you realize the scope of what exactly you've set yourself up for. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing

[@catgray1]

Ok, those books came out so good that I am green with envy!! They came out beautiful!! I think this is my favorite project you've done so far. I would just love to have a set of leather bound Harry Potter books like yours. Truly amazing work!!

[@stuartdoig3418]

I think the Eragon books would be quite cool, I've loved those books all my life and seeing them rebound would be dope

[@mistrsynistr7644]

Actually saw a set one day, forever ago. They dyed the leather to match the original books. They were like 2k for the set I think lol.

[@hanyodossta]

When someone finds their talent and is able to practice it and share it with the world, it is pure joy. You are a joy to watch. I hope you consider creating your own Skillshare course on bookbinding sometime!

[@fluffy2004wrb]

The time lapse of stain airbrushing was properly gorgeous. Thank you for making beautiful things with such deep character, and letting us all come along.

[@abbycadwallader6625]

Ik I’m incredibly late but the fact that she did this on the editions that can sell for thousands is dedication

[@solmare851]

The book lover in me is drooling. I can only dream of having such gorgeous books lining my shelves. They're so pretty! I appreciate the lighting for the final showing. I actually enjoy your complaining. Ignore the naysayers. You're great.

[@Changeling]

You know, I wouldn't have ever thought about using an airbrush for staining leather and the result came out looking amazing.

[@bulldog6925]

Small imperfections in the cover of leather-bound books helps to make them look old and gives individual handmade appearance (which they are).

[@rnurick]

It must be really satisfying having something that is so very much your own, as well as knowing that you had created it. Congratulations.

[@verylostdoommarauder]

Somebody should do this with Discworld. Imagine combining The Color of Magic and The Light Fantastic into one and then styling the cover to look like the Octavo. That would be cool.

[@sparagmos4748]

That would be wonderful 😊

[@ShiftyMcGoggles]

...You do know how many Discworld books there are, right?

[@Simsystwistedmind]

​@@ShiftyMcGoggles 41 I believe. The man was prolific.

[@ShiftyMcGoggles]

@@Simsystwistedmind Yeah...Doing this much work for 7 books is a lot, but 41? Ye gods.

[@Jim-so3zm]

@@Simsystwistedmind We could've got 20-30 more at least without the Alzheimers too. Given the hot streak he was on in the early to mid 2000s it's not a stretch to say that his best was still yet to come.

[@lucyssilverlining5396]

These books are seriously seriously stunning. Your talent is incredible and I'm super impressed

[@Netreek]

I am not a Harry Potter Fan, but I do LOVE watching something like this. This turned out REALLY beautiful. Those would be books I would like to have in my collection. So beautiful. Just amazing.

[@lisajax6765]

I truly Believe there is absolutely nothing, and I mean nothing that you could not do! The tedious work, that you have to put in to these projects that you create, and the persistent effort you put behind them is utterly genius and amazing. I love watching you.

[@NaBu972]

They look beautiful. The designs on the top add to the magic that the books emerge you in, the images on the front add a hint to what’s in store for the reader and the gold was a brilliant idea.

[@LisaMarieFord]

Phew, those sure look spiffy, especially when they stand on end next to each other to see the pictures. Great job. The filming and editing with music choices also made this very cinematic. Loved this project and video. It was also great to see you using safety gear with the air brush. How ‘bout more projects themed around books. Robin McKinley’s “The Blue Sword” could have some fantastic ideas, as well as “The Hero and the Crown.” Brittany Fichter’s “The Autumn Fairy Trilogy” could inspire some creative projects. Maybe a collab with artist/author Selina Fenech?

[@Cornflower20]

The Blue Sword is one of my favourite books!! I would love a beautiful, leather-bound version of it!

[@testales]

I'm wondering what the designers of the original covers were thinking, I mean this looks like a dictionary or some kind of fiscal law encyclopedia that you might have on an office shelf. With all leather and the gold, that's what I would expect these books to look like! :D So pretty! And even if this is far to expensive to make for the masses, they could have at least colored the covers in a less agressive way.

[@dawnchesbro4189]

They were thinking these are children's books and kids rarely keep their books in good condition. So they cut costs on book covers that are likely to be handled roughly anyways.

[@largol33t1]

@@dawnchesbro4189 It makes sense to me that they would be made that way. I would expect mostly people 18 and under to make up over 90% of the readers of this series so I wouldn't splurge on the appearance of the books like this. However, since the series became so popular and has cult status, NOW, it would make sense to make a mega special edition version like this. The issue is that these would easily cost $90-100 per book! The only time I bought an extra volume was a black and white paperback of The Deathly Hallows. The cover was illustrated by Mary Grandpre and I thought the artwork was interesting, it looked like something that would be carved in a stone wall somewhere underneath Hogwarts, just waiting to be discovered.

[@testales]

@@dawnchesbro4189 My point was about the colors. Even cheap Donald Duck comic books look good on shelf because of their backs forming some picture. That doesn't have to be the case for the Harry Potter books but at least don't make them look like some color coded encyclopedia! Also there could be an edition of the books with better quality covers that is not targeted at childeren.

[@nagranoth_]

You do realise there's probably a hundred versions of the covers, right? I've never even seen these before. This is the set I have: m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CQXSQnnyL._AC_SX679_.jpg

[@DeaDellaFortuna]

These are children books; if you want other colours than take the adult version; there are different collectors collection for several hundred euros or buy an ebook. I wouldnt buy these lether books- I dont see a reason for that. If you want a leather cover, buy one at the etsy store et voilà you have your special leather cover. I personally like the looks of the books I have and it is more eco friendly. I am more interested in the content as in the look. I dont buy books for the shelf but for me.

[@deborahlepage1789]

Quite a labor of love...loving the books themselves and then loving the artistic process.

[@lorelaikaplan9747]

This video has only been released for 30 seconds so I don’t have anything to say about the project but it’s going to be great!

[@Brunograffer]

This is hugely awesome !

[@alicefosterlayne7505]

I wasn't expect to see you here but it make sense. And you're right

[@shadowcatarts4175]

Hi Nerdforge! I am in a naff financial situation atm so I can't become a member (😭😭) but I just wanted to say I really appreciate all the work you put in and everything you do! I've had a naff few years but your channel has helped me reconnect (and accept/love!) My inner nerd and also got me back into my art! I just wanted to say thank you so so much! Keep doing what you are doing, you're amazing! 💖

[@cbdreamdev]

I would say it's an amazing job you did there but that would really be an understatement !!! Both for the project and the video about it (images, music, transitions, ...).

[@nicholaselliott339]

That opening take was pure gold, and I love that you had so much fun making it :) Great job and appreciate the hard work (and realistic commentary of hard work a.k.a. complaining).

[@cartoon80s90s]

These turned out great and what elevates them even more is the unique scene on the center of each cover.

[@TheM750]

A new NerdForge book build?! Great start to the weekend!! The final result was awesome, love the classic look and the gilded accents are gorgeous. Very fitting for the HP universe! Also, please bring back the zip hoodie! :)

[@JakobSchade]

This is what I always wanted. Since many years I say that I'm hoping they do a leatherbound collection edition. Maybe one day.. I myself never could do what you accomplished in this video. Concrats for this awesome result.

[@olimakiella]

Aww, you looked so happy when you realised what airbrushing could do. True love of something, something you're passionate about, can bring such a light to your eyes - whether it's amazement and joy or absolute frustration and anger. You love your craft. It's only natural that it drives you crazy sometimes.

[@Celestial_HvN]

*Harry Potter and Bookbinding are two of my favorite things and this video is just so perfect, love itt

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

These would look right at home on a shelf in the Hogwarts library. Beautiful work!

[@owet2184]

canonically there probably will be several books detailing how harry defeated voldemort

[@myknitcrafts]

They look absolutely amazing, you did a really fantastic job of them, I had a smile on my face the whole time while watching this, and the way you did the covers makes them look so much better, and more in line with what the books are about, they look so good 😊

[@alishawilliams4194]

Okay so when I saw the title of the video I thought, "Oh no she didn't!" Not sure what I was expecting exactly, but I now bow to the master . . . or mistress as the case may be, lol. Absolutely amazing work! Adored this project! Btw, don't know if you do you own production but the actual filming and music selection is also amazing! Have only seen a few videos so far but can't wait to see more. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Awesome job!

[@TassieHerpersTV]

Ideally casing the leather would have e helped with capturing the details of those stamps. Unfortunately due to the method used to make the books it makes it difficult to case the leather. You did an amazing job overcoming this obstacle and the end result is fantastic. Colouring leather is a difficult to master with a sponge or cloth. That fact that you went the air brush was a refreshing approach and a method a lot of people are only just starting to use.

[@katrinachase1728]

These books came out absolutely stunning Martina. Makes me wish that I had a set of my own. 🦉📚⚡

[@echiax]

This is such a badass idea! I’m definitely going to attempt this with my personal novels once they go through their 1st printing so I have a unique copy to show off. You always inspire me to give things a shot even if I have no clue what the hell I’m doing, but I just have fun with the process

[@sarahwatts7152]

The finished product is just incredible - partially because I think the graphic design of the originals wasn't great (they didn't look good as a set either). But now they look the part!

[@emilyjadeoliver]

You know, despite the world being in chaos right now, I'd say that your videos are one of the few things that I count my days down to. You guys are legends. Also, I think that you guys should make a miniature Nerd Forge.

[@Fallub]

Up until the last step, I was unsure about the end result. But oh my… the finished books are just breathtakingly beautiful. Great job. Thank you.

[@a.sahmed2639]

I just want to say that the green light at the beginning was such a nice touch! Like you murdering the books with avada kedavra