Watch the full video over here 👀: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hI13w9Wbn7bOh7g.html

@annabethchase4582

Жыл бұрын

I just watched it and wow 😭 I’m still a newbie fan (started watching when the finger glove video came out) so I love getting to see these older videos!!

@Url0calragathas1mp

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@ryanmcmahon3555

Жыл бұрын

It's good but probably could have done without the lights/light up emblem.

@rampagent9226

Жыл бұрын

You and patty gurdy sound alike. I mean this as a compliment.

@bigbird4481

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever had a collecter reach out to buy your custom books?

Every author would be happy to let you do that

@TarynSageCopeland

Жыл бұрын

If i ever got my storyvdone, i'd ve *ecstatic* if i saw someone do this

@r3dleaf

Жыл бұрын

@@TarynSageCopeland Lol ikr I'm currently working on 3 novels and starting 1 more and I'll be surprised if I ever get them all done

@promiseneverland6597

Жыл бұрын

​@@r3dleaf ooooh what're they about? (If you don't mind me asking :)

@IGotEatenByTheAutismCreature

Жыл бұрын

I'm an aspiring author, and oml I would love that

@riccardozanoni2531

Жыл бұрын

@@r3dleaf same... we'll get there eventually😉

She can craft, she can leatherwork, she's adept in metallurgy...damn, you're the ultimate role model for me.

@shikhamondal2348

Жыл бұрын

Yea she is the ultimate role model for you..... You know.

@axie4777

Жыл бұрын

​@@shikhamondal2348no I do not know please enlighten me

@aboomination897

Жыл бұрын

@@shikhamondal2348 Projecting much? Also, even if they were smitten on top, that doesn't devalue their admiration for skill, craft and learning.

@aztro.99

Жыл бұрын

did steve from minecraft type this?

@elijahaitaok8624

Жыл бұрын

I can do a bit of metalwork myself, leather work for me has always been shoddy but functional. I am truly inspired too.

"It's just a book" "No, it is...precious to me..."

@bigbob3772

4 ай бұрын

MY Precious..........*wrings hands and licks tongue while staring at it.*

@heheheiamasuperstarcatgirl8485

4 ай бұрын

​​@@bigbob3772"licks tongue" is a fascinating mental image

@dihannvanniekerk

4 ай бұрын

​@@heheheiamasuperstarcatgirl8485 ...it took me a few seconds to comprehend that

@MadelieC

Ай бұрын

Hehe saw what you did there

@Lauren2284

13 күн бұрын

Can confirm. I started re-covering my Harry Potter series and my sister asked me to keep the 5th books cover bc it was her childhood and nostalgic as well as ✨special✨ Tbh I don't blame her

I love how you are casually like “I did the entire ancient bookbinding process perfectly… anyway then I took some wood”

so much craftsmanship from so many disciplines, honestly very inspiring to see

@MisterJackTheAttack

Жыл бұрын

She looks 10 years my junior, and seeing this really shows I've wasted my life.

@personalsigh

Жыл бұрын

Craftswoman

@WilsonL15

Жыл бұрын

​@@personalsighCraftsman is unisex....

@personalsigh

Жыл бұрын

@@WilsonL15 no it isn't... There's a clue in the word

@paracame8162

Жыл бұрын

​@@personalsigh by that logic, human isn't unisex. congrats, you've successfully denied all women of their human rights. what do you have planned next?

Bro just casually turned it into a forbidden spellbook

@truthhunterhawk3932

Жыл бұрын

gal I think.

@bagek

Жыл бұрын

​@@truthhunterhawk3932thats crazy how no one cares

@coadacatalin4510

Жыл бұрын

@@truthhunterhawk3932 True, but she has earned the onorary status of "bro" due to her mad skills, as well as appreciation and respoct for the classics.

@truthhunterhawk3932

Жыл бұрын

@@coadacatalin4510 "Cars" fan? Yeah, I get you

@truthhunterhawk3932

Жыл бұрын

@@bagek thats alright, because I don't particularly care either

That is the PERFECT cover for the Lord of the Rings. Gondorian, Lothlorien and classic elements. DAMN.

@ohauss

6 ай бұрын

Not quite. To be perfect, the Red Book of Westmarch needs to be clad in red...

that book will give me scoliosis if i carry it around with my backpack

"what do your elf eyes see?" "beauty"

@TheIrishKnight0

8 ай бұрын

🎵They're taking the hobbits to isengard🎵

@ReedMurdock

8 ай бұрын

@@TheIrishKnight0THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD!

@TheIrishKnight0

8 ай бұрын

@@ReedMurdock -TO ISENGARD!

@user-io6pj8bz8h

6 ай бұрын

That looks so juvenile. It looks like an 8 year old bought a Harry Potter plastic toy.

@lost_l0ser154

6 ай бұрын

@@user-io6pj8bz8h🎶shut the hell uuuuupp~🎶

One of her friends is gonna come over and see her with an entire library filled with aincent looking books 💀

@EEEEEEEE

11 ай бұрын

E

@GatoShidori

11 ай бұрын

A

@Gaslightingprofessional

11 ай бұрын

SPORTS

@GatoShidori

11 ай бұрын

it's in the game

@Gegg._

11 ай бұрын

Vvvvrrrr (Xbox startup)

This is how i imagine something like the Silmarillion would look in universe

It would be really cool if you add one of those built-in bookmarks where it just has a ribbon attached to it, it would also be cool if you put a ring tied to the end of the ribbon That way you can keep the ring of power with the book as well as make it useful

I'm embarrassed to admit that it took me till the very end to notice you were holding a goddam garden trowel

@davidkingsley3244

Жыл бұрын

Garden trowel A Spade is a Rectangular, Long handled object used for digging

@unbasedcontrarian

Жыл бұрын

@@davidkingsley3244 close enough

@sugarspice7768

Жыл бұрын

I didn't notice until your comment 😅

@ravenstorm4931

Жыл бұрын

I'm embarrassed to admit that it took till reading your comment to notice she were holding a goddman spade

@void-creature

Жыл бұрын

@@davidkingsley3244 ah shit, you're right. Fixed it. But aren't trowels *also* used for digging?

Damn, as a trained bookbinder (God this job is dying) I'm really impressed by that work! Very well done

@jacqulyynw

Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to learn bookbinding, it seems like the perfect job for a book lover.

@misk1160

Жыл бұрын

​@@jacqulyynw yeah me too , i wonder where i can learn it

@littleleakyleakythere

Жыл бұрын

Thirding having always wanted to learn it and wondering where to?

@Aerosklice

Жыл бұрын

​@@littleleakyleakythere if you're in Europe you can apply for a cap in Normandy or paris in "reliure" or there's a DNMADE in école Estienne. Otherwise there's le Vésinet but you have to pay for those and then you always have the option to ask a bookbinder if they'd take you as an apprentice.

@alysong5568

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this sounds like a perfect candidate for renewing interest via social media. Set up a KZread channel, place your phone on a tripod while you're working and just have at it. Make it calm, with lower range vocal tones and maybe some voice over narration to describe your processes, and I guarantee there are people who would watch it.

It's really cool that you combined traditional technology with modern one.

“I wanted to give my book a real leather cover, anyways, one silversmithing later, here we are!”

That’s nuts. If I had the money, theirs a couple books I’d love to commission this kind of work on. Simply beautiful.

@nonyabeeswax366

Жыл бұрын

Same

@Steph.98114

Жыл бұрын

Why commission when you can learn it yourself

@octavia8836

Жыл бұрын

​@@Steph.98114 all the equipment is so expensive for something you'd do like three times, especially when they are more likely to get a better outcome from an artist. Thats not even addressing the time it would take when your career isnt in craftsmanship and you have other things in your life to worry about. Weird question ngl.

@perholmstrom7050

Жыл бұрын

@@octavia8836 not a weird question, all kids have shop class where I am from and when I was 11 all of us got to do knife handles and sheaths. Leatherwork and copper inlays. All knifes looked good at the end. You don't need a lasercutter for 3mm wood. A jigsaw and time works well too. It will not be as good as Nerdforges result but it will look good enough.

@TNBushcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Skilltree also did several scratch "tomes" for dnd and/or LARP.

Now that books value went up a few thousand dollars. That's some professional work.

@hummingbir6

11 ай бұрын

Calm your cringe down, No one would pay thousand dollars.

@ryukin_iii

11 ай бұрын

@@hummingbir6 You underestimate the crazies of the book collector community.....

@IDiggPattyMayonnaise

11 ай бұрын

​@@ryukin_iiiBook collectors are collecting vintage original books, not regular books dolled up to just look pretty. The value vomes from the originality

@mrlegodude96alt2

11 ай бұрын

Easton press makes a leather bound LOTR 5 book collection with 22kt gold embossing, foiled pages, actually sewn in, and it’s like $400

@zero00044

11 ай бұрын

@IDiggPattyMayonnaise it's not the value of the book itself. It's the value of her skills and knowledge of leather work, metal casting, etc and the time and effort it goes into doing something like this. Hand made things are far more valuable and expensive than mass produced factory made things. Especially when they are done well and are one of a kind.

should have someone paint the sides of the pages!! looks sick

Now I want to make an entire bookshelf of books like this but how I identify them is by different symbols on the back/different clasps.

“Sorry, I will be a bit late to the book club I have to charge my LOTR book.”

@moarjank

4 ай бұрын

Valid.

@nignamedmutt7270

4 ай бұрын

I really hate to come into an awesomely perfect project like this, and start talking about "YoU ShOuLd HaVe".... but she really should have put a few LED's along the edges (and maybe have a little slide that let's them raise just about the depth of the pages) so it could light itself up too. I only say this because she already broke out the LED's for the cover, a couple on the top or side would just be fucking amazing.

The hair coloring change makes me respect just how long this took. Keep up the amazing work and craftsmanship ❤

@stolaslad

Жыл бұрын

Omg yeah! I DIDN'T NOTICE- Tysm for telling us lol

That's an amazing idea to make your favourite books truly unique to you.

This will be found in an old backwoods library 300 years from now and seen as a classic piece of handmade craftsmanship.

If only Tolkien could see how much we love his work.

@RobotMaster2737

4 ай бұрын

South Park nice

@pierrekinbrand

4 ай бұрын

@@RobotMaster2737huh?

@The_Legend47

4 ай бұрын

AMEN!

That book is truly magical now. I am in total awe of the craftmanship behind it

@thrye3332

Жыл бұрын

Literally looks like a fantasy spellbook. Read some ancient text from its pages and summon a miniature dragon as a familiar.

❤ seeing you with that mini shovel as a mic... I'm dying for a diy microphone from your channel! You deserve a mic matching you and your greatness!

This is awesome, i like that you built it legit, so cool! 🤙✨️

you should do book cover commissions where people pay you to do that to their books because holy shit this is gorgeous

@bae409

Жыл бұрын

Definitely... I mean wow

@vic5594

Жыл бұрын

I'd love that on one of my copies of LOTR

@TNBushcrafter

Жыл бұрын

She does commissions on other various projects like dnd terrain.

@johnnycampbell3422

8 ай бұрын

I would think $400 or more. Just guessing.

It's *soooo* gorgeous! It's giving old, classy, elegant, witchy, Victorian library and that custom clasp?! *chef's kiss* 🤌🏽 SO GOOD! 😭😍

@tykeboy16

Жыл бұрын

it looks tacky as hell

She's like a book wizard!

“I want a good traditional binding” With LED’s.

You definitely didn't massacre that book, you brought it to LIFE! That's amazing!

Tolkien just shed a tear in heaven, goddamnit that's beautiful ❤️

@lizzywhite1286

10 ай бұрын

He died

@jacksonscott9857

10 ай бұрын

​@@lizzywhite1286 He died in 1973

@lizzywhite1286

10 ай бұрын

@@jacksonscott9857 sorry, I don't follow that stuff. Still sad. R.I.P

@user-sv8sn6nr2m

9 ай бұрын

BRO THERE IS A REASON WHY HE SAID HEAVEN.

@fede6811

8 ай бұрын

@@lizzywhite1286 yo, I said HEAVEN

Stitching your book pages together is actually good for the book. It extends the book’s life and its pages do not rip off as easy as glued books.

I love your videos, I discovered your channel when I was battling cancer, your videos kept entertained as I couldn’t do much as far as moving due to being extremely weak from malnutrition before I was diagnosed so my muscles at the time wasted away plus when I was hospitalized I ended up aspirating which prompted me being rushed to the icu and intubated it was a nightmare for me but watching your videos made it bearable since a lot of the projects focused around things I like such as video games!

The trowel as microphone is just the cherry on top of this whole video ❤

@RoshDroz

11 ай бұрын

Odd, I only knew the word trowel for masonry work. Had no idea the gardening tool was called that too.

@sauravbahuguna3186

11 ай бұрын

I love to admit I only noticed this after seeing your comment 😂

That is by far the most gorgeous book cover I've ever seen!!

@sebastiangutierrez1780

11 ай бұрын

I wish I could buy it for my boyfriend but it should honestly be $2-$3k

"Time to upgrade my book to version 2.0"

"I want to do it traditionally" Le laser cutter: 😯

I like that she's still using the garden tool as a mic. 😆😅😂 It just works somehow for her.

@midtwilightblue

10 ай бұрын

Why did I not notice that

@SummerAlleriaWindrunner

10 ай бұрын

...I had to restart the short to make sure you weren't messing with me

@thearthurmarston9897

10 ай бұрын

I didnt even notice it until you pointed it out lmao!!

@_blueblade

9 ай бұрын

​@@midtwilightbluesame

@ravenbeaudoin109

9 ай бұрын

I never even questioned it, always saw it in her hand but never once did I think about it XD

" i wanted to rebind my favourite book, so i became a blacksmith" XD Good shit

I love how creative she is and I love her builds can’t wait to see more 🗡️🪈🌹

**Jaw dropped to the next universe**

You’ve truly done this epic justice, well done. I’m crying, It’s so beautiful😭

@brandonreed9508

Жыл бұрын

Not to be a dick or anything but I bet really stressful emotional things make you snot bubble cry lol

@Mishael2023

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonreed9508 no, but fair judgment lol

I'm sure if Tolkien himself saw this he'd be gobsmacked

That chunk of paper looks like it holds a whole other world inside. Which, in a sense or a few, it does.

That's a really nice talent. I'd love a full set

This is the female role model we need.

Okay.. That's actually really freaking cool for just redoing a book cover. Truly amazing.

very high craftsmanship right there, that book is amazing

The doors of Durin would look insane with LEDs behind them

This right here is every book lovers' epiphany 😭♥️♥️♥️♥️

@Adam_okaay

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure what word you were looking for but epiphany ain't it, that's for sure.

@thejonofalltrades

Жыл бұрын

What the other guy said. Not sure epiphany is the word you meant here

@Redrocket93

Жыл бұрын

Epitome, probably.

@silversamurai0267

Жыл бұрын

That word... I don't think it means what you think it means.

@kaiheejeu

Жыл бұрын

​@@silversamurai0267 you don't think or you don't know lmao

I'm so inspired by you, Martina. I just tried leather tooling for the first time and made elven dragon bracers using your armor video, and they've turned out amazing. Thank you for being a part of the maker community!

I swear you are one of the most creative people ive ever seen in my life. Im loving everything you put out. insane everytime

The amount of pain I felt when they took off the cover, and spine just felt so bad

You should dye the page edges silver, that would make the look complete

@StuartLohe

Жыл бұрын

Also, maybe paint the leaves on the block edge?

@stolaslad

Жыл бұрын

Cool idea

@huehuehue2

Жыл бұрын

Thats a good idea but in my opinion it would be a little too much. I think she she should keep the book still looking like pages and not stray away the attention from the cover.

I wish I could like this 1000x more. That was freaking amazing & clearly a labour of love. Beautiful work!!!!

@sammie3277

Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome comment because I was just thinking this book could be sold for like $1,000.

@Caninecancersucksrocks

Жыл бұрын

@@sammie3277 oh heck yeah!!! At least! It’s truly gorgeous - I love how some people are getting back into this almost lost art of book binding. I took a course for it in high school alllllll those many years ago, lol, and just standard hand binding is a LOT of work, never mind actual works of art like this one. The creativity of so many people on social media is just…🤯😱😍

This is what my brain wants me to make at 2 am when I have motivation

I'm so glad the lost art of book binding and restoration is making rounds in KZread. I make my own book of shadows and this is a real inspiration to me seeing your custom. 👀

You make me want to chase my childhood dream again.. remade every book cover of every book that i like

That's one of the prettiest, most traditional book covers I've ever seen. Looks amazing, kudos

@pavloszimbrakos4410

10 ай бұрын

And the person who made it isn’t bad looking either 😉

everyone: focused on the book me: focused on how she used a trowel(or miniature shovel) as a mic

"honey, where's my remote for the LOTR tome?"

Damn a book this beautiful could actually get me to start reading again

@chameleon8844

Жыл бұрын

I'll probably just stare and admire the cover tbh 😂

@TheSRBgamer63

Жыл бұрын

U dont judge book by its cover,ever.Rookie ....

@williamcorvinus8240

Жыл бұрын

​@@chameleon8844right?

This is the most breathtakingly stunning book cover redesign i’ve ever seen, and I am also a LOTR fan! I love this so much :)

Somebody’s going to find this book in an attic somewhere long after you’re dead and approach it with an outstretched hand of cautious curiosity and awe in their eyes. They’re going to look at it thinking they’ve discovered a forbidden story from long ago only to open it up and realise it’s that one classic they read in high school.

Wow. I would love to hire someone to do that type of work on certain books. Truly displays the treasure of the contents within by such an exquisite cover.

This deserves more praise then it has rn, this is a piece of art, elegant and beautiful. A masterpiece and show of great craftsmanship.

The book deserves your exquisite craftsmanship. Its one genius' homage to another!

me just watching her use a *shovel* as a mic:

Using the traditional, old-world laser cutter and LEDs really brings it to life!

She’s like a dnd artificer, she knows how to use all the tools

I feel like the cords making those ridges in the spine should be obvious but it’s not for my slow @ss 😭

That's a real exclusive edition

This is jaw droppingly beautiful. What an incredible piece.

Now if only Amazon and Wizards of the Coast cared about Tolkiens work this much

@izzyq9200

Жыл бұрын

Im probably missing something but how are Amazon and WotC related? Or tie back to this? I genuinely wanna know cause this comment stook out to me and Im clueless lol

@zombieindenial_

Жыл бұрын

​@@izzyq9200amazon made the "rings of power" show and WotC just did a magic the gathering X LotR cards. Thats all i got for context, maybe this helps.

@defendedshadow9664

Жыл бұрын

@@izzyq9200 Wizards of the Coast decided to completely disregard and disrespect the original vision Tolkien had for several of his characters in their depictions of several of the characters. For instance, they made Aragorn black despite him being SPECIFICALLY described in the book as being fair skinned. Simply because they wanted to “be more inclusive”.🤢🤮

@elizacevert4017

Жыл бұрын

@@defendedshadow9664 seems kinda weird to reduce Aragorn’s entire character down to his race when it’s irrelevant to the entire story

@elainasynranelt

Жыл бұрын

@@elizacevert4017 It’s a decent part of his character since he’s intended to be an homage to a scottish king iirc

Your videos make book binding. So interesting. Which is amazing cuz like I wouldn't imagine that hobby as a super interesting thing until I watched your videos

Looks awesome! I bet it wouldn't be hard to add some animation or fade in/fade out to the LEDs, which I think would add a lot.

LOTR has a special place in my heart and always will, this is amazing I wish I was talented enough to do this, looks amazing

@moalkquez1113

Жыл бұрын

Dont wish do it, JUST DO IT make your dreams a reailty I believe in you

Wow my nerd envy is beyond comprehension. Imagine having a thought of „this book could use a newer cover“ and then just doing all this. Very impressive stuff

I didn't know making a hard cover for a book could be so entertaining

Rip and tear until it is done

Book authors should hire you for whatever this is called in the book printing process. Always loved the potential creativity of book covers and cover art.

This girl can do everything for real😭

The fact you know how to do all this is truly what is amazing to me! This is is sooo cool and I love the creativity

Hold on bro i gotta charge my book real quick

You have an amazing talent. It's so underrated and unique. You deserve more!!

I love seeing the beautiful, passion-driven talent individual folks share.... humans beings can be so amazing.

The lights in the book will be the only lightsource that can't help you read the contents.

that's so badass. i cannot believe there are people out there this skilled

this truly shows the variety of expertise skills you have. I couldn't even begin to try this

You have every reason to be proud of your art.

now this is art

You didn’t massacre it, you performed a surgery!

Holy crap… you take your Tolkien very seriously. It turned out beautifully! ❤

This is officially the coolest thing ive ever seen kn my life.

Fantastic, i love to see craftsmanship like this

You're rebinding of these books is always very beautiful.