I Made An Epic Druid SPELLTOME - The Tome Of Earth

[@cynthia1743]

Imagine bringing this to school as a notebook don't mind me just cursing you to bad grades forever

[@mino8600]

If i see someone walking in my class with this (or any of the other books she's made) in hand i will automatically give them all of my respect, ditch all my (fake) friends and become their minion for life.

[@Alchemy818.]

I would so do that! Lol. Now I want to do that!

[@daemonskycloak6818]

I don’t think druids do much cursing lol

[@mino8600]

@@daemonskycloak6818 doesnt matter it's still better than sitti n at school and dealing with my shitty classmates

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Hocus focus! 😂😂

[@thomasjester1975]

I am a professional leather-worker. I make my living with it. I specialize in making leather armor (combat ready), leather armor and accessories for cos-players, straps, belts, bags and some clothing. On the spine of your book, try using hot water. No hotter then 90 to 95 degrees F, 32 to 35 degrees C. Soak the part of the leather you are wanting to soften. When the leather is placed in the water, it will start to produce bubbles. Soak the leather till the bubbles stop. This will make the leather VERY soft and malleable and stretchable. IT will also give you 20 to 30 mins of work time so you can really get it into the shape you want. You can use a burnisher, or even the handle of a wooden spoon to really work it into corners and around your threads on the spine. Also, when it dries, it will not only stay in the shape you put it in, but will slightly harden, taking on a soft plastic type of stiffness. Do not use hotter water. If your water goes above 102 F or 39 C, when the leather dries, it will get so hard that it will become brittle, and can shatter like glass if it is struck. If you would like more detailed advice, tips or even instructional vids, just send me an IM at LGG Fabrications on FB, or respond to this post.

[@amiikkez]

Thomas Dudley I would love to see some education videos on making leather armour! Leather is a hobby of mine and recently I have been wanting to tackle a suit of armour!

[@pseudonymousentity5334]

Solid advice!

[@pinguaina]

Amazing tip :))))

[@SmolFoxTrue]

Do you have an IG?

[@thomasjester1975]

@@SmolFoxTrue 3 No, but my company has a Facebook page. Most of my work is private commissions and as such, sometimes I am asked not to post pics of work, but usually I do. LGG Fabrications Is the page on FB. I have not updated it in a bit, but there is some work posted there.

[@caitlinjochym2222]

I'm a bookbinder by profession and I love how you have carved the leather and used the leaf! I learned using heated brass finishing tools for both blind and gold tooling, but I am definitely going to try this method. Thanks for posting these great videos!!!!

[@destructionindustries1987]

Subscribed

[@chernobyl6758]

I'm starting to see why books were treasured and expensive asf back then....

[@officialchickenn]

ikr :0

[@firerosenight6937]

Not to mention only the rich could even afford learning how to read

[@Lyn4817]

@@firerosenight6937 Even fewer could write. It was reserved for true Scholars, as they were known as.

[@firerosenight6937]

@@Lyn4817 oh yeah. That too

[@verycoolname01]

:o

[@charlie-mv7uj]

my eyes were truly opened with "the only problem with temporary solutions like these is that it often ends up becoming the permanent solution" and my soul honestly doesn't know what to do with this unearthly knowledge

[@IceFire1800]

a temporary fix is the most permanent thing you'll ever have

[@Roseta22788]

So far my favorite temporary fix that turned permanent was Xbox knife

[@cultbaby1173]

Right? It felt like I had a door in my mind opened.

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

Vaņakkam

[@user2C47]

Am a developer, can confirm. Now more than half of the codebase is written on top of the temporary solution. _"If it works, don't touch it!"_

[@sheryllittle8507]

"Silver with kind of green just looks like Slytherin"

[@sheryllittle8507]

16:00

[@deadinside6386]

That hurt😂

[@SnowxXxAngel]

Hey, I felt that! Lol, but really.... silver would look AMAZING with that shade of green..

[@haikeprenen8012]

Yah i digitale notichth 😐😑

[@triciamitchell7585]

Hi

[@pixelraid5742]

“There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary solution” - Russian proverb It’s also my yearbook quote

[@millsiez]

Pixel Raid my future yearbook quote: my wig. The rafters

[@papalevies]

Its a Greek proverb too

[@gruntworks1]

As a developer, I agree...

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

Vaņakkam

[@Psyt0s]

That's also what they said about Chernobyl :D

[@adamm457]

One thing I have learned with dying leather is that when using water based dyes you can achieve a more even color application if the leather is cased before dying. Casing is where you wet the leather till it can't hold anymore water then allow it to dry till the color returns to normal. Also, it is best to case leather before carving, it cuts better and you get a cleaner finish.

[@TheNajSD]

I'll never in my use this information ever in my life. That said, really cool bit of information to learn. Thanks!

[@randelclawson7695]

Personally I prefer the more organic appearance of slightly uneven dye application but YMMV.

[@verycoolname01]

If I ever had a book like this: Someone: oh wow that looks so good! What are you gonna write in it? Me: … write in it?

[@direwolf8703]

lol that's an issue I have with one of my christmas presents I was given a nice black and red D&D heros journal it's too nice I don't want to write or draw in it

[@verycoolname01]

@@direwolf8703 I feel that.. 😂 I Never wanna write in all my pretty notebooks

[@NemoTristis]

You may always make a herbarium in it.

[@berryerpacic9995]

why not tho.. it wont be ruined if u use it.. u'll just have more reasons to keep it.. if u dont use it and something happens.. life happens.. u move or become broke and have to get rid of stuff its more likely u give the book to someone.. if u use it.. then it has more value to u.. but i get it when its full its full.. but if you write stuff in it that has meaning.. for me it would be code related.. and i would use it often i think.. coz ur never done learning code and u just cant memorise it all.. so having a personalised "encyclopedia" for code would be amazing... im writing this and realising that i should start doing that... like yesterday..

[@Frostfern94]

@@berryerpacic9995 IF I were to write in it, it would be scientifical, zoology-related. Like herbs, plants, mushrooms, animals, etc... Typical Dark-academia stuff

[@alexanderivanov205]

For those who are wondering what the songs are: 5:00 Knights Templar by Adriel Fair 6:55 Mural Legends by Adriel Fair 8:37 Town Square Parade by Deskant 11:31 Crusaders by Adriel Fair 13:44 Town Square Parade (mentioned) 14:33 Cat & Mouse fight by Swag House Mafia 17:08 Everlasting Crusade by Bonnie Grace 19:09 Lord Of Dance by Adriel Fair 21:45 Everlasting Crusade (mentioned) 23:53 Protector Of The Sky by Jo Wandrini

[@loicmosnier7346]

Much appreciated

[@Lyc0ris.]

Thank you so much! :)

[@joemcduck2748]

Hey thanks

[@JBM_95]

I was wondering what was this beautiful music used in this enchanted video ! Before asking : scrolling ! I have done well ^^ Thanks very much for this complete list !

[@ClaireChavannes]

OMG THANK YOU !!

[@superdarklink]

"why am I so weak" The DnD nerd in me: you're a druid. Strength isn't your main stat

[@teeth6209]

superdarklink nah fam- you’re a gunslinger, you hella smart but you literally dump your low numbers into strength

[@PichDextro]

The WoW nerd in me: unless you go for the feral build.

[@yashi5590]

Kakyoin Noriaki gunslinger-?

[@yashi5590]

Kakyoin Noriaki i thought this video was about Skyrim-

[@millsiez]

Me in the corner playing roblox

[@esmewvimes2901]

So I worked in printing for a little over 25 years, and I really love this project. The day after I turned 16 I got a job with the little mom & pop print shop that printed up our school paper each month. I was in journalism which is how I had an "in" with the owner. It was really just him, his wife, and sometimes his kids which were really not OSHA compliant. When I first started, he had this big round wooden table that he would set up the bundles of signatures on, then I'd gather and stack them for cutting and binding. At first I had to chase the table, which made the little kids, walking backwards because the table rotated to slowly for them, laugh their prepubescent asses off at me. It didn't take long to get up to speed, and I did everything, including shooting the negatives (on film). The only thing I didn't do was run the press. Obviously, I'm old because we would type our articles up on the first Macs ever, then format our columns with a razor and T- square, then run them through a little machine that would coat the column in wax so it could be laid out on the mock up of each page. Wax was great for being able to move the columns around and place an ad, or whatever else was needed. Some people would use a spray adhesive, which I always believed was invented by Satan. It got everywhere, and it never came off. This is so ancient now! I just turned 50 yesterday, so this was about 1987. I definitely didn't plan to make it my career, but it was something I could go back to between semesters at college. Anyway, I just wanted to really applaud all the effort and work, and skill. I was using equipment to jog those signatures straight, and another machine to measure the cut, clamp and move the pages as i trimmed 3 sides, then it was over to binding. The cut pages would be clamped, bound edge shaved flush, a wheel which was fed a constant diet of glue chips was turning molten hot glue as the clamp moved the book down each station. From glue to where the cover was applied, held for a minute, and caught by my gloved, but still roasted hand. 100 books was agony. I liked the work. I liked the smell of ink and I became a paper connoisseur. I would buy handmade paper, or blank journals of quality paper, bound in leather, with a strip to tie it closed. I learned to knit when I was about 3, so two things that I love, and soothe me are paper and natural fiber yarn. This does not help me speak at dinner parties. I apologize to anyone who tried to read this and dropped your phone as you fell asleep. I spent about 19 years at Kinkos, some folks remember it. Before FedEx bought it and sucked the soul out of it. I enjoyed watching your work, glad KZbin tossed you into my Q. I look forward to your other content and promise not to leave an ode to printing in the future. Totally subscribed. And jealous.

[@jaimeeshivers5001]

this comment made me smile. thanks for taking the time to write it :)

[@tellmeayarn1801]

I agree. Thank you for writing this. I love seeing how much someone loves a craft and profession. I wish to someday be so lucky.

[@nemobard]

Really, thanks for writing this. Made me smile as well. ✨✨

[@destructionindustries1987]

This is an amazing story! I was born in summer 1987. I want to learn.

[@destructionindustries1987]

Also I learned to knit when I was 20.

[@Buecherfreak16]

First I came to KZbin looking for resin tutorials and ended up here... Now I want to start making books... Goodness... Being creative is a blessing and a curse... There are so many things to do and to learn, I will never understand how anyone can have the time to be bored. Truly amazing tutorial! This book looks so beautiful! Thank you very much for your inspiration!

[@nickkk9076]

Clearly you haven't been through 4+ months of quarantine if you can't find time to be bored lol

[@Buecherfreak16]

@@nickkk9076 well i now have and it wasn't boring. There is still much to do in quarantine, even though social life, travelling and many more things are sadly not possible at the moment. But you can still plant vegetables or flowers, you can still read or write books or paint and draw. Or you could built things with wood or make your own app. You could start cooking or baking or making clothes or do some yoga or danceing or some other kind of sport. You can still be creative and work with thinks around you. I am definitely missing the feeling of freedom, but at least i can still do some things. Sometimes i think i do have more time in quarantine. But i would be so happy if travelling is possible again and if we do not have to wear the masks and if shops open again. But we have to stay strong in this time and make the best out of it! Start leaning new things while we have the time for it. Edit: i forgot thr mention music! Music helps me go through this time. Listening to music or playing music is sooo soothing and calming. It gives the soule some healing. I can full heartily recommend the soundtrack of Lorf of the Rings.

[@nickkk9076]

@@Buecherfreak16 True. My comment was more meant to be a joke but a lot of people are bored for the sole purpose of not wanting to do anything. All the things you listed are great ways to prevent you from being bored but most people, not all, but most people would skip on all the crafting. I am not hating, this is very valid and must have taken a long time to type, and I have resorted to crafting quite often in this time, just I know that people probably don't think to craft, thus boredom.

[@Buecherfreak16]

@@nickkk9076 it's alright, i understand that is was a joke, i just wanted to give these people you spoke of some inspiration in case they read your comment. :) But you are right, quarantine becomes difficult sometimes and I belive we all are looking forward to the time when quarantine/look down is finally gone. Wish you all the best!

[@emma.stallings]

Legitimately the same thing I did oh my gosh

[@tulekahju]

I love this; you're so talented. When you couldnt get the round edge I was mildly amused by thinking 'Duh, Earth is resilient of course it wont bend to a simply hammer or by being stepped on.', LoL.

[@benvrar]

“I’m being really careful, it’s going to be fine...” *stompstompstomp* 😂😂😂 This is such an awesome project. I had no idea that’s how bindings were sewn. So cool!

[@PinkElfHSP]

When you were punching holes for the rivets, seeing everything jump slow motion in time with the music was very dramatic and evocative, as was seeing the gold leaf dusted off from table level. That's some camera drama I want to see more of! Please include more macro shots, especially panning while you're working on that area - that's eye candy to me! A music montage was definitely the right choice for finishing the book with carving, staining, and applying gold leaf. I just giggled and giggled to see it all coming together so beautifully! 😍 Your creation is wonderful, and you've worked so hard at making it.

[@mixedpie]

I teach leather working for a living, so I hope you find this useful! If you, or anyone reading this comment, ever need help feel free to ask. :) I hope this advice finds you well. - Make sure you seal your leather after you dye. Hopefully you haven't learned the hard way that the dye will leak out when it's not sealed. For a book, I recommend Fiebing's Tan Kote or Fiebing's Leather Balm with Atom Wax. Both are flexible and will be unlikely to crack when the book is opened and closed, etc. Apply about 3 coats (my go-to method of telling when it's properly sealed is when my sealant doesn't pick up dye on its applicator) using a damp sponge. - When casing (wetting prior to carving) your leather, wet the entire piece all at once, this will ensure that any water damage is uniform and make it less noticeable (it's not noticeable on yours after the dye, but on more complicated patterns it will be). - For burnishing, your arms will thank you to use Tokenole, Saddle Soap, or Gum Trag as a burnishing agent. Apply, leave for a few seconds while it absorbs, then watch it slick nice and quickly. - For carving/tooling, put a granite slab under your book cover. It's appropriate to glue it to the under material first as the leather WILL streach while carving, and the added smoothness and hardness of granite will make carving MUCH easier. - Also for carving, you'll be able to tell when leather is properly cased when it's cool to the touch but looks the same color as when it's dry. You'll find the knife glides much more easily and the stamps make better impressions.

[@saltlifegull4091]

Genius! Wow, you sure know what you're doing! So complicated sounding.

[@jesusisgod2953]

Are you saved? If you died tonight would you go to heaven or hell? The Gospel, which means the Good News is the news that God Almighty, the Creator came in the flesh as Jesus Christ to take away the sin of the world. The one God is a trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Son came and laid down his own life to save ours. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our redemption with his own blood. On the third day he rose from dead and offers the gift of salvation and forgiveness to those that repent and trust in him. Although God's creation was created perfect, having no death, sickness and disease, the creation became corrupted through Adam and Eve in them disobeying God. In this rebellion the creation became fallen through the curse of sin and mankind became separated from God. This world is fallen, but God offers reconciliation to him through his provision at the cross. Ultimately God will restore his creation to perfection when he returns but those that who reject his offer of redemption will remain condemned by their sins and go to hell. John 1:1,14 KJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD. [14] And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH , and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

[@katt458]

@@jesusisgod2953 dude what- Ah nevermind its a troll

[@bedazzledlife9719]

"Why am I so weak!" I asked myself that same question trying to button my jeans. 🤣😤

[@sistersofstories4442]

Me too

[@xyzxyz4643]

Finally someone voicing the real problem

[@rfresa]

Interestingly, this was one of the last videos where she was still hiding her missing left pinky finger. Maybe she realized it would have been easier to do this with two hands on camera, and decided it wasn't worth hiding anymore.

[@sweet_sounds_asmr]

@@rfresa missing finger??

[@rfresa]

@@sweet_sounds_asmr For a long time she hid it with strategic hand positions and camera angles, but not anymore. She doesn't make a big deal about it, and hasn't mentioned it in her videos, but someone in the comments noticed and pointed it out recently. I was curious, so I went back through a lot of Nerdforge videos to see when she lost it and when she started to let it be seen by the camera.

[@happysketch8206]

I really love the concept of having a spellbook that is a sketchbook. Since I don't have the materials for this kind of project I took a black hardcover sketchbook and drew on it. I used a white jell pen and put a design on the front and back and after that I used a gold and silver glitter pen to go over the design. I kept the theme of spellbook and just added a shot story in greek on the back along with a title on the cover. (Remember that I had to hand write all of it) The front: Translated)The Silver Moon το αργυρό φεγγάρι The back: Translated)The silver moon exists to be the balance between life and death. As daylight seems to fade and the night grows longer her children come out to play under the moon. They praise their mothers silver light appreciating her for all of her worth even after play time is over. Το αργυρό φεγγάρι υπάρχει για να είναι η ισορροπία μεταξύ ζωής και θανάτου. Καθώς το φως της ημέρας φαίνεται να ξεθωριάζει και η νύχτα μεγαλώνει περισσότερο τα παιδιά της βγαίνουν να παίζουν κάτω από το φεγγάρι. Θα επαινέσουν τα ασημένια φώτα των μητέρων τους που την εκτιμούν για όλη της την αξία ακόμα και μετά το τέλος του παιχνιδιού.

[@aimeemalino9697]

I recently got a leather book but I wasnt pleased that the pages had lines on them. I would have preferred the pages to be completely blank. I also intend to use it as a spellbook. I was curious as to why you decided to translate the message to Greek? Is that a language that calls to you?

[@xMJJMoonwalker]

Idk if you needed to know this, but I used to draw on my sketchbook covers all the time and I wish someone had told me sooner: If you spray/brush a thin layer of mod podge over it after your ink fully dries, it will protect your art. If you can't find mod podge for some reason, clear packing tape works too! I've wrapped several of my sketchbook covers in one layer of tape to protect the drawings/stickers from dust, dirt, and just generally getting beaten up. Hope this helps :)

[@Nirrrina]

@@xMJJMoonwalker A layer of some kind of polycrylic or acrylic or another type of varnish/cover might last a lot longer than midge lodge. A clear resin might be good too. It depends on how strong/thick you'd want to be over it. But a draft store employee would probably know which to use. Or home depot. I use midge lodge for a lot of things including at on time to protect my Christmas signs. Now I just use a spray on clear coating for them. But still use it for other things in my crafting.

[@silverbutterfly1739]

I swear this channel always manages to inspire me to craft stuff!☺️

[@kyrafischer97]

This is gorgeous! And I also love it when other artists do the whole “oh dang it I don’t have the right tool on hand to do the job.... I’ll make it out of household objects!” Because that’s something I’ve done ever since I was a child

[@wildkeystone9274]

could you make the water tome with an ice shard as the centerpieces

[@cobrahqueen6546]

I love how she was talking about Bonnie and soon after there was a random noise in her house. It's Bonnie being like, " Hey girl I miss you too."

[@constancemiller3753]

Lazy cat poltergeist.

[@mackenziemccracken5420]

I thought the same thing 😭

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

Vaņakkam

[@sianxedits]

Imagine finding a book like this in someone’s house and finding that it’s a journal. Wow! I would want to read the whole thing then reread it again everytime l finish it.

[@Batman-jm7np]

This is so impressive and was a KZbin recommendation. I subed you for masterpiece you created.

[@katiebellmichelle]

Same!!

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

Vaņakkam

[@caspianhardin7521]

Me TOO!!

[@aleishahansen2068]

Same!!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤘

[@annaodonnell5]

Maybe with the new frame you sewed the pages too tightly? That could have made it harder to curve the spine because it had little to no give. 🤔 Edit: Earth is also a stubborn element soo... I think not being able to curve the spine is a sign of its stubbornness. 😂

[@smolsand]

I had the same thoughts too! with both the new frame and earth being stubborn lol. 😂

[@wolfheart8604]

I was about to say "We're not stubborn!" And then I realised that we DEFINITELY ARE! XD

[@runes5407]

Earth: The element that refuses to do anything *Stubborn* Fire: Control Issues *Bossy* Water: Bends to any will with it being shapeless *Pushover* Wind: Basically Fvck you *DGAF*

[@annaodonnell5]

@@runes5407 oof. I've got control issues and I'm bossy 😂😂😂🤣

[@bluestblue435]

@@runes5407 why is this so accurate

[@pinkmagicali]

I love sewing signatures together. It always feels a little like magic. I used to make hardback journals and used quilting fabric to cover them. It was a lot of fun.

[@patrycjakapkin4911]

I barely saw the thumbnail, and instantly got excited! I love your work so much!!

[@jeromemanalo8036]

Youve literally awakened my motivation to do art stuff again! Thank you Nerdforge! More spelltome to come! Hope you could do other elements! Or maybe even create the tome of "Time"

[@hopi9761]

🤯 My head just exploded. I LOVE IT!! Have you considered making props for movies? Or remaking props from movies, like old grimoires from Harry Potter, The Hobbit, etc? LOVE 💕

[@tellmeayarn1801]

I think the one from Hokus Pokus would be awesome!

[@leghardsteenkamp6925]

just a small tip on leather carving and working with leather, when wetting it, use a sponge instead of your finger because it gives a more even coverage and it works faster :)

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

First of all, I'm sorry about your kitty. Losing pets is always hard, but I'm sure she had a very happy life with you :) About the book, oh my goodness, it turned out soooo pretty! I think the Earth tome might be my favorite so far, the color combination of the greens with golds is superb. Good job!

[@avamcclaflin7574]

I'm sorry but I don't know what happened to the cat 😔. Sorry about asking but what happened?

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

@Nightmaric Abyss LycanThropy sorry for your loss :( it lived a long, happy life, its good to think of it when you are sad about them not being here anymore~

[@murderduck2246]

"It's a bit overkill" she says while making a spelltome as big as my head!

[@oharakatie14]

BOOKBINDING TIP: Use PH-neutral PVA glue. It won't warp the paper or eat away at it over the years like it might with wood glue

[@ACAB.forcutie]

Is this also the reason for pH balancing the coffee dye?

[@TacDyne]

@@ACAB.forcutie Yup. Also, applying a light layer of cedar dust in the layers of the cover will help repel bugs.

[@dee1orean]

Green and Gold is such a great colour combination. I've never felt the urge to bind my own book, but since watching your series of builds I feel this strange compulsion growing!!

[@christinagordon2351]

Ever considered doing Tome's on the elements of Energy, Spirit, Life and Death?

[@Pyracyntrix]

Tom's

[@christinagordon2351]

That's Tome's not Tom's. It's a reference to a type of book

[@christinagordon2351]

Definition of tome 1: BOOKespecially : a large or scholarly book 2: a volume forming part of a larger work

[@declenn]

RIP Bonnie. I'm sorry to hear that. "En namine Padre, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen." Great. Absolutely Great work on the Book. Xo.

[@dutz1117]

declenn stfu

[@aeonblade64]

@Dutz fuck off

[@joerobinson69]

I don't even remember how I came across your videos, but I've gotta say that my KZbin attentions span usually tops out at 10 minutes. But here I am, 30 minutes later, sitting spellbound (hehe) while watching you create these amazing books. They are such incredible works of art :)

[@sabrinamoreno300]

KZbin just recommend your video and I'm so happy I clicked. I love the final product, but the process was so entertaining I watched it with my eyes glued to the screen. The bgm is so epic too!

[@thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl]

Sorry about losing your kitty. Every time I'm working on my artwork or a project my kitty wants 2 come check it out and sit in my lap. You make wonderful and beautiful things. Keep it up! Love to all the kittys that want to help.

[@HalfBoyHalfGod]

I've been loving the tome series so far, and this one doesn't disappoint! Great job

[@kevinotoole885]

Started watching Nerdforge towards the end of last year so started at the latest ones and now working back. It’s so inspiring to see the quite humble beginnings compared to the facilities they have now, yet the talent and quality was still there then as it is now. Also Martina’s personality has come out so much since the early videos and has become so much more comfortable in front of the camera which can’t be easy!!! Me and my 10 year old twins love your channel guys we think you’re amazing. Oh, very late I know but sorry about the cat so sad 😢 love from the UK❤

[@lucius5649]

I've been waiting soo long for this and im soo happy

[@Nerdforge]

Interested in learning bookbinding like this? I made a step-by-step course! If you want to support us and like bookbinding, check it out on our Patreon from the Apprentice tier and up: ✨ www.patreon.com/nerdforge ✨

[@Quietlovingman]

Love the books, In your video you asked for information of Leather working. My favorite instructional Leather Worker on KZbin is Dark Horse Workshop: kzbin.info/door/ZDVOD2cC4twP3TjuIQCbPQ

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

Vaņakkam

[@jhowardsupporter]

Was Bonnie a Norwegian Forrest Cat? They are not the cuddling sort. I still have scars on my arms. Thanks to NFC's I might move to America and keep a leopard! Russians also let you keep big cats so we'll see where this is going.

[@alzl9026]

''Why I am so weak'' ''Well you girl, have used all your points in charisma, intelegence and dexterety, leaving 1 in streigh sow go use your head'' XD PS To make back of the book ''round'' you neded to left more rope betwene tiedup ''foldet pages'', that way you will have a little more space on the roupe and it will allow you to make that perfect round shape. To do it more easally you could put paper between ''foldet pages'' whe you sew them to ropes. Also like what you are doing!

[@jhowardsupporter]

@Violet The kids will be tearing it up for joint paper.

[@stevenbriggs784]

i never wanted to say something like this, but my 17 year old boy Johny brindle passed away the other day and I'm back here watching this and crying ....i miss him so much, and now that i understand how your were feeling, I'm so glad i have your content to fall back on for distraction. thnkyou

[@starboy3860]

Me, a moron who's here because he wants to make a book but never will: hah. It's gold LEAF on the druid tome.

[@texastanker]

Thanks to your book making videos, me, my wife and friends have made 3 books. Going to make a 4th here soon.

[@silverlining_1995]

I really love the music in your videos. So relaxing and it has a sense of freedom and adventure. Everything else in the videos are always so cool as well. As I mentioned the challenges you do for painting for me is energizing and inspiring since I also paint. You’re also very relatable to me, but how you overcome obstacles or get yourself to be productive is something that really energizes me and kinda teaches me how to be like that as well. Hard to explain haha The rest of your projects I wish I could do haha but it’ll be a while before I even try it xD I’ve seen your channel once in awhile but that 1-100 hour painting one got me to subscribe (and I ended up getting that journal lol my bday is soon anyway), and I’ve been catching up on old videos. Love it~ the fill the sketchbook in 12 days was so relatable yet inspiring cause same on everything haha but I want to feel what you did when you finally after 26 years finished one. I think we are the same age lol also cool.

[@Nerdforge]

ALL THE SEPARATE TOMES: 🔥 Tome of Fire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oafWZKB4hp2bl80 🌪️Tome of Air: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZyWnJVvhq-ZeLM 🍃Tome of Earth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWf5KalpmSgck 💧 Tome of Water: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rPq6Rras2dY7M

[@privatenineNaturalWoman]

Nerdforge your videos have inspired me so, I want to make my own tomes. You are such a talented Artist! Much Love all the way from Detroit, Michigan! 💗💯

[@jax4814]

Ur From Denmark, Right?

[@xxdareyxx6325]

Is there any possible way to request a custom made tome? I would love to purchase/request one as a way to support the channel!

[@MeiLights]

Jax norway sweet heart❤️

[@patrickhigdon7050]

Use a cotton ball to apply the gold leaf

[@ricardocarrasco4903]

If you ever have trouble getting stain to penetrate evenly on your leather, treat the surface with some rubbing alcohol beforehand. Sometimes there is residue left over from the tanning process that won't allow the stain to penetrate.

[@Nerdforge]

Thanks for the tip! I'll try that next time :)

[@farzanausoof9371]

Wow. That was phenomenal. I want to learn . I would love to have such a book . Great work . I have no words to say .

[@ninaschmidt6344]

Next series idea: Make books themed like Harry Potter houses

[@mandyray7982]

Nina Schmidt we obviously know her feelings on Slytherin

[@that_girl_hillary]

But also the houses represent the elements. Gryffindor - fire Hufflepuff - earth Ravenclaw - air Slytherin - water

[@wolfheart8604]

@@that_girl_hillary Hufflepuff represents air I feel, Ravenclaw water, Slytherin Earth and Gryffindor had always been fire (impulsive, hot-headed, yadda yadda)

[@ms7780]

Wolfheart JK Rowling has talked about how the houses are loosely based off the elements, colors KINDA included. Gryffindor is fire (red) Hufflepuff earth (yellow and black, wheat and soil) Ravenclaw air (idk the color meaning) and Slytherin water.

[@wolfheart8604]

Daenerys Targaryen It’s honestly just my take on what they represent, nothing serious.

[@beckysaurus3277]

You can have as many books as you want. Have Earth- Vol 1: Plants Earth- Vol 2: Rocks

[@jamespeters5913]

I do lots of leather work and now leaning to get into book binding...anytime you use veg tan leather you want to fully! wet you entire piece you cut, then let it dry about 85%....it will be able to stretch much better over your book back but also will be MUCH easier to carve....you will make much sharper lasting impressions on your leather!! Even chrome tan leather will need a complete moist down to work good with your glue, book back and heated iron decoration!! Ohhh, and Santa Clouse should bring you a stout work bench this year!!....lol...keep it up!! Good work!!

[@stephencasey3683]

If I could make these, my room would be full of them 😂

[@Withered_Souls187]

Could always find a good sketch book :)

[@safala]

Yep

[@SnowxXxAngel]

Me too!!!

[@ebrarkucuk3819]

I actually made one with green velvet.I use my book case and as a press I use my textbooks :)

[@avrilkulbida5541]

I think I would also want to rebound a bunch of books I have that are old as fuck

[@GGGhoulish]

I love the little outtakes, they add a few laughs and really makes the video enjoyable. Amazing videos Martina !!! (super excited for the tome of water) edit: we use a similar type of board (that you’re using for covers) in my art class in place of canvas and it might not be the same but we call them Masonite boards!

[@joec.babyyyy5634]

These are so beautiful! I am about to be a manager of a bookstore down town san antonio tx, and I will be restoring books, binding, and creating. I am so excited to start this new journey. Congratulations To You!

[@roxannaweaver2155]

Quarter to six in the morning here in Wyoming and I get to watch this first thing! Hurray!!

[@AlottaBoulchit]

I got to watch this while eating my breakfast and it was the best start to the day! B)

[@BagoLee]

Yay! A fellow Wyomingite!!

[@waaagh3203]

Wyoming....where the men are men....the women are men....and the sheep are scared. Thank you, from Montana!!!

[@DeadRedLady]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss :( I know it's hard, my cat died earlier this year too but I promise it gets better

[@keithcheeseman567]

wow.. your enthusiasm is your greatest talent and the root of your many talented branches. I absolutely enjoyed watching this, it looks fantastic! you definetly need a workshop.

[@lindaschultz7253]

I love watching you exhibit your amazing skills! Also love the background music you use! So sorry for your loss. 😢 We've lost two of our fur babies since November. They leave an amazingly big hole in your heart with their passing. And it takes a long while to heal. Mr. Squirrel was much like your baby but a solid black insulin dependant diabetic. We always figured that would be what killed him. Unfortunately he developed cancer of the salivary glands. I miss my boy. 😢😢

[@dhominochannel4826]

I think you are a bookmaker of ancient times, you know, the bookmaker of the ancient era of magicians. From design to finished product. Maybe you are the descendant of this magic or you are the reincarnation of a magic bookmaker. By the way, i love things about magic, and i love your amazing work! Good Job!! show us more please~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@MK-ue6mt]

Your projects are amazing and I love watching the process you go through from start to finish. The only advice I can offer is when it comes to working with leather, especially if you are doing any tooling, always wet your whole piece. This will keep it from shrinking in odd spots as it dries. Also, you might find it easier to dye the leather first before attaching it to the book/project before giving it a top-coat that will seal the color in and keep it from bleeding on to clothes or hands over time. For that, I would suggest leather balm with atom wax as it seals and protects your hard work. You could even use acrylic resolene to seal the leather when you have done painting and foil embossing. Anyway, thanks for sharing the amazing work!

[@onslaught3728]

2:43 can we talk about that perfect transition, damn

[@pauline1809]

as a casual watcher it's so cool to see your personality shining through now!!!

[@ryanallthewiser]

You do amazing work. I love how you are unafraid to try things you aren't sure about and you do it well!

[@devilcookie7964]

Aw im so sad to hear about The Great Bonnie. Im def gonna pick up a poster in memory of her asap ! And this video was great, love this series. ❤💕

[@crafty_capricorn]

Your tomes are so epic! As a fellow book binding lover I appreciate the attention to detail and authenticity you pour into your creations. Also your editing is super entertaining! I felt like I was watching a tv show. Loved every minute and it turned out absolutely incredible!

[@alexandrasanches2473]

I really love your genuine and natural style... it just seems like a little sister talking next to me! And you are very persistent though. You deserve all blessings and big success...

[@julialuminasalsa]

I'm so sorry you lost you cat

[@EddVCR]

Awesome work!! I’m so sorry for your loss of Bonnie. I’m sure she’s looking over you as your guardian spirit. Riding that badass mecha, of course.

[@lulumoon9]

Master craftsmanship! This was very exciting to come across - love all the work you put into it and can’t wait to check out your other videos!

[@Terikoimoi]

When my glue makes the spine too hard to round off, I use a hair dryer on low setting and warm it up a bit and hammer it. Repeating the hair dryer as I need. Works most of the time. I felt your pain 😭

[@lissbelfort7728]

that ending montage gave me LITERAL goosebumps. AWESOME WORK!!!!!! love this channel so much

[@lorenaashcroft8114]

I just stumbled across this amazing video. I am totally fascinated by the process. The final product is absolutely beautiful and magical. The woods you took the photos in were gorgeous. Well done. So impressive.

[@jay.baebyy]

I finally found a channel as magical as my imagination. I keep remembering the show Merlin with all the music and the tome

[@recowabunga7200]

Great project! A few questions: 1) Should I glue the belt to the book before I punch in the rivets? 2) should I paint the underbelly of the belt before I (glue) rivet the belt into position? 3) what are the dimensions of the belts and MdF (wood) boards? I screwed up and didn’t wet the leather before gluing the spine. Oh well, next time. Also could you do a video of your carving? (Shading and contouring...) I’m not certain which of the tools to use. Pear shape, small? Big? Half moon shape... gg Keep it up

[@Nitemage1]

I’ve been watching your channel for a year or so now, seeing this and how much you’ve grown in confidence since.

[@nachtmerrie1073]

Now this video is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because you basically showed me how to make something I wanted to make for a long time (you've got me subscribed to the channel after four minutes). A curse because how the hell am I supposed to find time to do something so wonderful as a full-time university student? ç_ç Wish you the best from live, you deserve it all, you creative girl!

[@anthonyhargis6855]

Outstanding! I only regret that it took me so long to find the channel. Fantastic work!

[@SamChaneyProductions]

This is amazing. I would love to see a video about making a tome without any leather, maybe using some of the alternatives made from cactus, mushroom or pineapple. I've always wanted to learn book binding but I don't want to buy leather.

[@unicornkitty1582]

Thanks to your videos, I got into book making, i've made many books, but the sewing is EXHAUSTING.

[@august3777]

Thank you for uploading this. I've been waiting for it for so long.

[@KittyKitty03243]

I absolutely love the work that you did. I would've made the straps brown though to play along with the earth theme though. It plays on green well and will make the book look that much better. Its all my opinion though. Good work

[@marvelineous]

her: little finger dips of water delicately on leather me: *dump the entire glass of water on it and rub it in with both hands*

[@imorca1994]

I'm sorry for the loss of Bonnie. Memorial t-shirts are cool...but personally I think she deserves a MECHA BUILD! :-D haha!

[@karenmusa3052]

Omg 💜💜💜 incredible!! All that hard work paid off. Its just beautiful, thanku so much for sharing this stunning project, can't wait for the next one. Cheers Kaz from Oz xx

[@Fireslingerpirate]

Great job! I love it! You are definitely one of the absolute best KZbin content creators.

[@brookcarroll]

YAYYY, I was so excited to see this one😱😱😱

[@gabriellewilkinson9482]

These are amazing and I am loving your videos as well as the projects!!!! I don’t do much leather work myself but my friend does and he says that the easiest way to get leather wet is with a spray bottle especially if you can get the kind hair stylist use that have a special spray pattern or something?? I don’t know for sure what they’re called but he says that those help a lot. I just found your channel and I’m loving the videos and I can’t wait to see what else you’ve done!!!

[@laurapiacentinicasarin8205]

YAAASSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR AGES!!!!!

[@creativeworksbyannie]

This one has to be my favorite since I am attached to the Earth Element. I love how fun you make book binding look and you are a inspiration. Sorry for your fur baby loss. :( One tip for you, I book bind as well, >>curved needles

[@allisonerickson3598]

Wow your amazing this video shows so much talent I couldn’t begin to even try I don’t understand the way you tied the pages together

[@davidbio1]

I'm really impressed, your books are amazing!

[@ladyscarlette6289]

That green is soooo pretty, I want a coat that colour. This is stunning, thank you for sharing

[@Withered_Souls187]

It looks like emerald green

[@rustedcolt0345]

Not only is it beautiful but it really gives off that magik vibe. In the end, excellent work.

[@whazee]

I LOVE BOOKBINDING!!! 😆 ahem... pardon me. 😳 It looks really, really great! I really enjoy these tutorials. 😊 I dont think you need to worry too much about your leatherworking knowledge because you've got all the basics right. Potentially you could add some acrylic resoline after all the painting and dying. This will protect it and put a shine on the surface. You are also very brave for drawing your designs directly on the leather! 😄 If you wanted, you could draw them on paper first, then transfer onto (cased) leather with a stylus and use clingfilm to keep the paper dry. Or use transfer film.

[@harrysl3534]

We have Air, Fire and Earth.. how about another element like Water, Electric, Light or Dark? 😂 we'll stay tuned.. 😊

[@juliemissinton9914]

The spellbook of shadow wow OMG it would be so great

[@Andrea_Selena]

@@juliemissinton9914 There is the Grimoire of Shadows, Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6WrZquvi9aAeqc

[@daniel4647]

Water is my favorite element. But she already made the air one blue, even though air is traditionally associated with yellow, so it's going to be pretty hard to make water now and make it stand out. The others you mention don't work as elements. Electricity would be the same as fire as it represents energy, same for light. And dark is just the absence of light so it's also the same. At least if we're going with the traditions of magic and not video games. In Chinese culture metal was considered it's own element, but in the western system that would be the same as Earth, solid, which makes much more sense if you take into consideration the 4 states of matter in modern science, and also because metals are a common component of dirt and stone. Light is sometimes used to represent the fifth element of spirit/consciousness, and the absence of light, dark, is used to represent it in it's opposite form, demonic/ego, but that is purely symbolic and doesn't really have much to do with light and dark as we understand it. But it's used in for example the famous Book of Shadows, sometimes called the Book of Lies, because it's used for a human to chronicle their journey trough Hell (the material realm) in order to find what is behind the veil. In a way, all science journals are Books of Shadows/Lies, while all art would be the opposite, Books of Light/Truth. And that's my little rant for the day, hope you enjoyed.

[@Zak-ob5ze]

How about an actual element like hydrogen

[@recowabunga7200]

the michael jackson tome?

[@thisguy2921]

Absolutely beautiful! I liked your exposition of it so much at 24:18 that I made it my new desktop background.

[@mishabfox7589]

Cooks paper in oven Me: Burns house down

[@sillygooseenergy]

Same

[@imayavarambannedunjezhiyan5222]

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