@@ragnkja Nah, they need to be gently caressed in the hands of a gentle giant, holding these palm-sized miniature books. And stored on the bookshelf named, literature for the antsized ones.
Same here. 😭 I thought they were going to lose one or more and have some investigation to find it or something. Or just not find it. Scared the crap out of me.😬
Dudes. For real. My heart just about stopped. I thought: 'Holy crap, I know that people mess up but my goodness! Imagine spending all that time and effort and money only to have someone from TSA hit you with a sorry, bro!" Luckily all was not lost.
My lord. The cost of the raw materials that went into this project blows my mind. Like paper isn’t cheap. Especially nice paper, at A2 size that’s then printed. The leather hides for each book. Let alone the cumulative cost of the incidentals like glue, dyes, the card/acryllic, the UV resin, the sizing and gold leaf. Mammoth of a project and you guys have the tools and skills to absolutely blow it out of the park. As a bookbinder/leather crafter to see these projects is so inspiring. It’s also great to see how my collection tool collection has grown since your last massive book/wheel of time videos as I recognise your techniques. Stellar work. ❤
2 million views in 3 days should cover it. I can imagine their subscriptions and patreons counts went insane. I know I sent this video to a couple people that subscribed.
Eyyyy! Hello from Dragonsteel HQ! It was great to meet you two at Nexus last week! These are AMAZING- y'all do such wild work! The amount of planning to get something like this done definitely feels on par with the effort it takes to make a Dragonsteel leatherbound edition, and you have way fewer people to do it! Mad props! I look forward to seeing these chonker books in person! (also I love that your lasercutter is named William. My car is also named William, so I did a double-take when I heard it)
He's not a guy who emotes like that, so a plethora of appreciative words and a sustained smile is basically him bawling his eyes out during a group hug.
I recently came across The Cosmic Wealth Frequencies on Borlest-it’s not your typical book. If you’re into practical steps for self-growth, I’d highly recommend it.
I want these in the background of all of my videos. I know - these works of art have to be wicked expensive. I shouldn't inquire about a cost. Those materials are SO NICE!! And sheeeeeesh the labor and love. Truly - they are priceless. Still, if anyone reads this and decides that The Charismatic Voice absolutely must have more Sanderson books featured so that all voice nerds subconsciously develop a fantasy addiction (in addition to excellent voice science vocabulary), do let me know. ;-) ;-)
Fancy seeing YOU here! I didn't know you were a fellow Nerd, but uh...after watching the way you nerd out over vocal talent it shouldn't surprise me ^-^
This is now the second instance I've seen of Sanderson letting someone have a copy of his book before it was released! And beautiful work, nerdforge, well fought and well earned.
I would expect it's more up to the publisher than the author. The publisher is investing a lot of money into publishing these books so they certainly don't want the manuscripts to be leaked.
@@fdk7014 I might of missed it, but didn't they only talk with Dragonsteel, Sanderson's company? Tor is the publisher, but again, I might of missed that mention...
I have never read any of his work, but when I was doing research for Kickstarter for my own book, i found videos of Brandon helping out hundred(s) of other authors by pledging to their Kickstarters. So Brandon Sanderson is a hero, and we must stan. Edit: Since this is poppin' off, my book is called "The Modern Baseball", I self published after getting funded through Kickstarter, thanks to Brandon for giving me hope!
Definitely give his work a try. FYI, his different series read differently. If one series isn’t your thing, try another. My elderly father didn’t enjoy Stormlight Archive, but has absolutely loved everything else. All the stand-alone titles, Mistborn, Skyward, Reckoners.
@@dunerat17 100% agreed! I enjoy all of his work to some degree or other, but Stormlight and MIstborn are my favourites. The Wax & Wayne Mistborn arc especially. Western/Victorian era but with allomancy? Ticked all the right boxes.
My wife and I were on our honeymoon and got a picture with you in the hallway at the convention! Your "make off" panel was definitely the best one. It was so much fun seeing you guys make Urithuru in one hour. We had no idea that Hansi was as funny as he is
Martina, Hansi, I need to thank you. it was because of your videos (specifically bookbinding) that got me to look into bookbinding. I'm now in a university program for book and paper conservation and restoration!! Honestly, you may very well have changed my life! Much love
I am not sure that Nerdforge has the time to read all these comments, but I will post just in case. I was on the floor of Dragonsteel as an exhibitor when they presented the books to Brandon. And I was likely just waiting around for time to pass. Oh, how I wish I would have known that is where Nerdforge was at that time so I could meet them (before or after the exchange with Brandon) and thank them for sharing their creativity with the world. These volumes are dauntingly and massively impressive. Well done, to put it mildly.
For the record I recognized you, and yelled out "NERDFORGED" as you were walking from Scadriel past Roshar at the con but you were hyperfocused on your conversation. Consequently now my family knows who you are and has watched this video.
Not a comment I've seen a lot on this video, but I love Hansi becoming more involved on camera. It was always quite understated how much work the man does and seeing him become more comfortable on camera is a delight! Greetings from the Netherlands!
Martina seems like she's quite extroverted while Hansi is more introverted. So him doing more behind the scenes is quite in line with such personality.
@@mikosoft I find your comment kind of funny, considering that they made a video where Martina tried to make herself more comfortable in public by dressing up as a dark lord and forcing herself into awkward social situations.
If I were an author and received such an incredible, custom made set of my books from fans, I simply wouldn't be able to contain my joy. I'd be clapping and squealing with pure delight. The set would get a place of honorable display in my living room. Incredible work here, I'm sure Sanderson was ecstatic!
This made me a little emotional, my grandfather would’ve loved this video because he loved Brandon Sanderson. He passed in August and listened a lot to Brandon Sanderson books in the last year (his eye sight was awful by the end and couldn’t read a book so audible had to do.) i wish he got to see this, the books are gorgeous and im so glad Brandon loved them!
5 huge leatherbound books is most impressive, but not gonna lie I kind of want to see the final 5 books lined up next to them when Brandon eventually finish the series. 10 books would fill out an entire bookshelf xD. So looking forward to a follow-up video in about 15 years. :-P
There's already so much (well-deserved) praise on this video already, so I'm going to switch it up and make a suggestion regarding your acrylic stamps for future reference. The problem you were having with inconsistency can only come down to not having the rigidity needed to apply force evenly across the entire stamp. I would suggest backing your stamps with a large flat sheet of steel. For a stamp the size of your spine, I'd suggest 12mm. A bigger area per clamp will need more thickness, maybe even up to 25mm if you want to stamp the entire front or rear cover at once. An alternative to this would be to build an actual press for stamping; something not unlike a single sheet printing press would do well.
I am not sure but feel like this is not the problem, I rather think its an uneven surface from gluing the parts so some stick out furter and are thus create a deeper impression.
Thanks for this, it's great input! Let me come with a lengthy answer, as much thought goes into this, but not everything makes it through to a video we want to keep somewhat entertaining! The issue was not as much uneven pressure, as it was a lack of pressure. A larger clamping area means less force is applied to each stamped part of the leather-and even with a bunch of clamps it was hard to get enough force while not cracking the acrylic (I think it might have been removed from this cut of the video, but in the extended version you can see how the desk we clamped on cracked in half under the pressure from all the clamps 🥲). The second issue was clamping directly on the hard surface of the workbench itself. We found this to give a very shallow impression during clamping, as it effectively only pushes the leather 1-2mm down, before the stamp hits the workbench. This is the solution we ended up with: - Clamping on smaller sections of the stamp at the time, using a smaller wooden block to disperse the force over the surface. This let us clamp with MUCH more force at the individual sections, instead of a weaker force across the entire thing. So, you're reading this right if you think I mean making the pressure MORE uneven. On the larger stamps, the non-clamped parts of the stamps ended up raising quite far above the leather from the pressure. This of course meant more work, as we had to go around on all sections of the stamp, and clamp them down separately, as opposed to all in one - Using a thicker softer surface to clamp down on. We ended using 4mm softboard between the leather and the workbench. This let the stamps impress "through" the leather and into the softboard, yet not as far as to penetrate it, leaving a much deeper impression. Our ultimate setup would look something like: - Large surface hydraulic press for cold pressing, for even pressure over a large surface area as you mention - And/or CNC for machining aluminium stamps that can be heated for heat stamping, and then much less force is needed. But we do so many things and there's a limit to how many specialized tools we want to store while we do other things 😅 -H
@@Nerdforge Thanks for such an interesting and detailed reply! I'm not the person who posted the comment but I loved reading a bit of the "behind the scenes" logic behind this.
I'm one of people that wouldn't be able to print one of these, despite being a digital print specialist (I'm a Prepress and Digital Print Manager), but I'm so pleased that the people at your Digi Printer were able to supply these consistent and square, without any problematic edges and curling. So happy, as one in the industry, that it worked out well for you ^^
Yeh we have an A0 printer at work but it wouldn't be able to do the sort of quality that this would need. And it prints in roll paper that curls It's absolutely fine for what we use it for (engineering plans) but not for this sort of thing
i don't understand how you made the books so much bigger. at first i thought it would be multiple books in one, then i thought you just made the font huge, but at 33:20 the font seems pretty small and the paper doesnt seem super thick either so i'm a bit confused haha. but honestly that just makes it so much more impressive. absolutely gorgeous i admire your skill, dedication and creativity so much!!
The font looks small compared to the book, however it is much bigger than normal. They took each page and printed it on bigger paper, each page is the same in these books and the small versions.
@@bossked1563 there’s this really funny channel called Homedesign365 (highly recommend watching some of their videos) and they make room designs. A running joke of the channel is that Little John always uses galvanized square steel. It’s really entertaining again I recommend their videos. Hope this helped :D
@@bossked1563 I tried sharing a tiktok but I think the link is blocked. If you google "little john galvanized steel" you'll find it, but be warned... the time you waste going down this rabbit hole can not be reclaimed.
@@bossked1563 There's some simulator room building videos where someone always builds a better room for little John, using galvanized steel for the bed with mutters borrowed from his great grandmother. And also little John battles lions, bears and can walk through walls. Goated content, I haven't seen it for a while though
I watched Nerdforge a few years ago, and then I saw you started painting. When I now see how you paint with confidence, speed and great style, it just shows your progress in all parts of crafting. There are quite a few companies who could take lessons from your professionalism in all aspects of your craft.
Dear Martina, I saw a documentary about bookbinding in a monastery and they didn´t punched the holes at all. They pot the book in the press and used a saw to make the holes befor sewing. With this method all holes were aligned and the effort was minimal. Greetings from Germany
I think there are different schools of thought here. I was taught that the sawing method was fine but would result in unwantedly large holes. Using an awl means you get the smallest holes possible.
What @gothicanimeangel96 said is right! We didn't want to risk it with a saw as we have had mixed result with that technique, especially with this thick paper. If we had more time to refine that would probably be more efficient, but honestly, this new jig setup makes it really sharp, so don't know if we need to!
Funny thing is, that when things like this are done a certain word at certain page is altered so if the copy was leaked they would know exactly who leaked it. So yeah they made them sign a NDA but if they leaked it they would know it was them,...
@@qiblik Oh, don't get me wrong. I'd be disappointed if Nerdforge leaked their copy in any way. Their reputation is far too valuable for that. I look forward to more builds like this.
Dang that is so amazing! From the folding to creating the punching tool, to the jig for evening the front of the pages to the amazing covers, you are over the top! I have now subscribed. Love it!
I think Books should ALWAYS remain treasured possessions. Been building my library for decades now, and each tome is like an old friend I can rely on in a time of need. It’s a dying art, proper binding, let’s hope all us nerds keep buying rare editions and supporting the industry.
Any channel that can accomplish not only getting permission to print one copy of each of his books, *including the unpublished one*, deserves a subscription - Add to that the incredible work you did with those books (which was breath taking and absolutely bloody incredible) and I feel I should subscribe three more times at least....but I can't so I decided to join instead - and to share this video with all my friends.
Those books were absolutely phenomenal!!! I honestly have only heard her reference the author once before, but seeing them redo the covers was amazing!!! Beautifully done!
Martina, you guys are freaking amazing. I love watching your tinker brains work. It was so cool to see these done this way. Brandon, Tor, and his team are amazing for trusting you to do this.
It was awesome seeing his reaction! Even to things he really enjoys, he tends to have more subtle expressions. But you guys clearly knocked his socks off and he seemed so thrilled with them! You guys are incredible and you work so hard. He's going to treasure those books. Also, those new art pieces for the covers are my new favorite, genuinely.
I‘ve always been a fan of your clock you put into sped up shots for us to acknowledge the time actually spent for your projects. But couldn‘t you make some kind of epic fantasy clock to replace this common kitchenclock? Just seems fitting.
You two may now be the world's foremost bookbinders of books in this size. So few people work at this scale. So few people make things this beautiful. Congrats!
I’ve never read these books, I’ve never seen any of your videos, but you were so fun to watch. Your work looks amazing. Not sure how you popped up on my feed but I’m glad you did. Your energy, your humor, and your passion for your craft made this such an entertaining watch. Great job.
Same here! Didn’t plan on it, but I ended up watching the entire video and it was a lot of fun! I might’ve even learned a thing or two! Your craft is truly an art form, with your passion very obvious. Your personality is a breathe of fresh air too! I’m subbing to see what other fun adventures I might find myself joining you on! Greetings from Orange County, California! Stay blessed! 💯🙂
Same 🎉 they are funny, creative geniuses and basically I want to be their friend. The one who just hangs out in the shop & does nothing but provide wit & sarcasm!
Oh, I intentionally stay away from his books. The dude's a Mormon cultist. There are better authors and human beings much more worth your money and time ;)
I'm currently reading Oathbringer. The Stormlight Archive is one of my favorite stories of all time, second to only Mistborn (also a Sanderson's Cosmere series). As an engrossed fan of the series, this creation does it great justice.
Man that cover art was incredible. I'm struggling to decide which one I like the most between Szeth, Dalinar and Shallan. The shattered Shallan is sick, the colors of Dalinar really pop, and the black billowing off of nightblade is exactly what I imagine every time it's described
I love how it always goes like this: "we have this crazy idea, *hopefully* it is going to work" that "hopefully" sentiment is soooo relatable! and then you just take us on the journey and show us all the tiny challenges that come with the project. It is so inspiring and I love the outside-the-box thinking approach that you use to tacke the challenges that you are facing - like the punching whole thing. Thank you so much for showing that pretty much anything is possible and that you can bring seemingly stupid, crazy or "extra" ideas to life by being persistant and having an open mind and believing in oneself! It seems like literally nothing is too big or to challenging for Hansi and Martina - especially when they work as a team.
This channel is one of the few where I HAVE to watch the entire video with my eyeballs: no scrolling on my phone, no petting the kitties, nothing. Nerdforge only.
Never been a fan of Sanderson's writing, but he seems like such a nice person and all around cool dude and very appreciative of his fans. That's so great to see.
And the time-saving measure of using thematically appropriate abstraction for the backgrounds while using character or setting silhouettes for the primary focus is just ingenious. It looks amazing, makes the painting less obtrusive to the rest of the design so it balances visually, and it means that they could actually finish on time.
I love this! For one: the end result looks amazing and I think you may have just made a new dream for a bunch of aspiring authors (myself included) to wish for. But also, because of how much the set-ups to complete the project are not as pretty to look at. I've been watching a lot of Four Keys Book Arts recently as I start my own bookbinding journey. While that channel has just an amazing amount of information on the hobby, it is also a little intimidating. Watching this video was a good reminder that the guy at Four Keys is a master craftsman and professional bookbinder, and I don't need half the stuff he has to get started. Or to make something I'm happy with. I just finished binding my first journal which I plan to use for next year and while it is nowhere near the stuff you guys make on this channel, I still love it. And I don't know if I ever would have gotten into the hobby without Nerdforge. This was the first place I watched someone make a book and thought "Wow that is so cool! I wonder if I could do that too." Thank you guys so much!
I got inspired to bind my first journal (hardback) because of Nerdforge and Four Keys too! And yeah, the amount you can accomplish with basic tools surprised me. My "book press" was a large wooden cutting board, a scrap of 2x10, and way more clamps than needed. and the only knife I had available was a craft utility knife with the snap off blades.
I am an engineer and have been for more years than I care to remember. I'm used to finding ways to solve problems, sometimes a bit unorthodox. The way this young lady solves problems is amazing. She would make a great engineer.
To engineer something is to create from ones imagination. Working as an engineer, you create for somebody else's imagination. I would say Nerdforge has engineered an entire TH-cam career around creating fantastic objects. You say you are an engineer, and they aren't, but I don't see any evidence other than trust me bro. Could you create a giant 1 of a kind leather bound book series, and if so, where is it? I understand you went to school to get a degree. It wasn't necessary. Lots of super smart people didn't finish college, like Bill Gates. Also, your point is an argumentative fallacy, appeal to authority. You are claiming to be in a superior position and have authorative, official knowledge, as if you are the bestower of the title engineer. You aren't. Your education level isn't proven, and even if it was, it doesn't make what you are saying: correct, relevant, or better than anyone else. Medical malpractice is a leading cause of death in America. Police make false arrests all the time. Just because someone has a career doing something, doesn't make them, or you, right. Nerdforge are engineers. You are an anon claiming to be an engineer on the internet without providing evidence of your creditials. Edit: in this video alone they engineered: rigs, stamps, procedures, a new process. They created everything from scratch. That hole punch rig and mechanism, it was engineered. The more I think about your statement, "if only you got a degree, you too could engineer, like a company pays me to do for them." Who are you? Nerdforge is famous. You, though. They could be an engineer like you? Who are you? Where do you work? Maybe you could be like them by agreeing that college degrees are absolutely unnecessary when a person is capable of doing the job without one. They are engineers. Your degree and job doesn't make you one. More than likely, you are just a printer. People give your their files and you print them out in 3d. That is your job, isn't it?
It's actually insane, now i've watched the whole vid, how much talent and knowledge is required to do this... the paintings alone were awesome, let alone everything else. You two are genuinely so impressive - Love from England
OK, setting aside how amazing the artistry is as well as the hard work and skill involved in making anything that looks that good. Just the fact that you two know how to bind massive books by hand is mind blowing. I love it when people have unique skill sets. Not only is it so joy inspiring to see those with the artistic talent and drive to make unique and beautiful things, knowing that you also take the time to learn skills that are such an art in themselves, like manual book binding, just makes me happy somehow.
theres some german documentary channel which shows indepth how to craft old craftmanships like this (yes they also show bookbinding exactly like this) in like 45min episodes, i recreated some of them and its always working out very well first try! here, it says it even has englisch dubbing: th-cam.com/video/4FRrUyGNii8/w-d-xo.html
I craft with leather for the past several years. Knife/🔫/tool holders, book sleeves, etc. I’ve looked for a channel which creates custom leather bindings for books and am absolutely amazed I was never recommended your channel. My hope is to one day create a book similar in style to what has been made in this video. Amazing.
I'm so impressed 😮 so impressed that you had permission to print the books, even the new one that was not out, so impressed by the SIZE of the books, so impressed by the whole process of binding / staining / painting, so impressed that the result turned out so well, so impressed that you met the author... keyword of this video : impressive.
The cover art you created is soooo gorgeous! If I were on Brandon's team, I'd think about licensing that art for an official limited release or something. Wow, just wow!!!
The amount of work involved in this project is awe inspiring! To actually see the end result come together so successfully and beautifully done, OUTSTANDING 😮
I know nothing of book binding, I've never seen it be done before, but I was sooo invested in the process as I watched the video. I'm glad I came across it on twitter. What a fantastic job you've done. There's just something fun and beautiful about seeing people's passion. Even when you know nothing of the subject, it makes you excited and curious.
Love how its just these two artists do all the work, the ideas, the planning, the execution 🤌 their hardwork always pays off! They both support each other love each other its all in all exemplary!!!
As an author myself, this is such a cool video. I am so happy they trusted you with the print. I would have done the same! Never said this before but because I deal with seasonal depression, form October to January I rewatch your videos because they make me feel happy and excited for what’s coming next. I hope that doesn’t sound weird. I just really enjoy everything you do and many times in the last few years since I started my annual rewatch, your videos have given me prompt ideas for short stories. Thank you so much!
I love the projects you guys have! But without knowing it you have signed a sacred contract in which if Brandon writes more books from the archives you will have to make another volume for the collection.😂
The series is planned to be 10 books in total, with 2 "arcs", books 1-5 are the first arc, then there will be a time skip and only some of the same characters will be in 6-10. He has a news letter and a podcast if you want to hear more about it!
@Debgac, may I also suggest Brandon's novella, "The Emperor's Soul". It is a beautiful character study (with a countdown...) with an exciting and heart-warming ending.
Everything in the Cosmere setting that ive listened to (audible junky) has been amazing. You can start off with the smaller novellas like Shadows for Silence or Sixth of Dust if you don't want to jump straight into the thick of it.
I'd recommend maybe reading Warbreaker first. It's not mandatory or anything but IMO it's a good idea to make sure you like Sanderson's writing before jumping straight into the deep end of the pool 😄
I'm so freaking proud of you two! I've been watching since you did your first bookbinding on your sofa with that little coffee table in your house years ago. What a journey, so happy for you both
Omg I love these books and I have actually met Brandon Sanderson a few times and he is such an amazing gentleman. He was so kind and encouraging to everyone around him. He and R. A. Salvatore are my absolute favourite authors.
Did you guys jus revolutionize punching holes in books? Gonna make my life a whole lot easier on the next project. Just need to build the contraption first.
First I thought don't color this beautiful leather. But the final books look so tasteful with these colors. So beautiful! If I had made them I would have never given them away! :)
Amazing. The author was blown away. I think he was blushing. You KNOW he's going to go and read these from time to time. What a project. Outdid yourselves on this one.
Honestly, this is so cool. Really stoked for you guys to have been able to meet Brandon Sanderson. Also: I think of all the authors out there: Brandon Sanderson was the most worthy recipient of a gift like this. Also so cool for his team and the publisher to make this possible. I mean: It's also amazing advertisement but still.
This is unbelievably cool! Didn't expect to tear up during this video but it was so evident how hard you worked. Seeing Brandon's face light up made me so happy for you both.
Wow! Those turned out so beautiful! You did them justice! I'm really impressed you were able to finish in time and didn't get distracted reading Wind and Truth when you had it before it came out. Loved seeing you at Dragonsteel Nexus! The Cosmere Makers Challenge was absolutely amazing! (Loved the foreshadowing that you painted Urithiru on one of the books).
I love these two. I can only dream as being as talented and creatively skilled. I mean who could not be impressed when Martina was just painting away (perfectly) like it was nothing??
I could not look away I watched every single second. It was like I was watching a tv show. The production value the edditing. I listen to audiobooks and I thought I would skip some of the video but no way. I was invested. I as looking at the ramp to see if I could see anything as if I was there. The artwork everything. I could feel the passion in your work through the screen and it gave me chills.
Just outrageous in scope. You two are absolute legends for this and so happy you got to meet him and deliver these incredible pieces of work. Well done!
Wow these are your best leatherbound books so far IMO, the stamping especially seems to have worked better than ever. And that's while you made five giant ones at the same time?!?! Insanely impressive how you guys are getting so good at such huge projects, even though there's new logistical challenges every time so it's not as though it's all just a standard routine.
This video not only introduced me to this fantasy franchise but also to the absolutely stunningly beautiful art that you produce. I just spent a couple hours binge watching your videos because of how amazed i am at what you do. You left me speechless so the only thing i can say is i love you guys and what you do and i just hope you continue doing it for many years to come!
This is the first time I've watched a video by you two and I already want the white hoodie. It genuinely doesnt read as merch unless you Know. It's so subtle even someone like me w no connection to your channel beforehand kinda wants it. And well, the people who approached you irl too hrkdfjd But back to the topic at hand- oh my god this is INCREDIBLE. I cant imagine how nerve-wracking it was, knowing you had just One Chance, nothing else. And they all came out _wonderfully._ Ngl, it I were him, I'd be Very visibly freaking the hell out. AMAZING.
honestly feeling emotional joy over a book binding video was not on my bingo card. your incredible work is only outshined by your radiant personalities
I am so happy that my wife and I had the opportunity to attend your meet and greet at Dragonsteel Nexus! It was one of the many highlights of our time there. And at the same time I am so disappointed that we missed out on seeing in person these beyond exceptional works of art you two created, lol! Words like fantastic and awesome don't seem enough to describe these tributes to Brandon's epic books. An epic set of books for an epic story! Well done!
Martina and Hansi, y'all are absolute legends. I love what you did with these, and you have persuaded me to move this series up my "to read" list. These books are gorgeous, and Brandy Sandman is probably jealous of himself for these amazing gifts. You have come a long way in the last few years since I started watching you pre-pandemic. 😊
BRANDY SANDMAN...WHY YOU WRITE SO LONG???
And how do you write so fast?
Because the stories are great, his worldbuilding is amazing, and he needs to keep writing forever!!!
@Sobrletyy you can reply in one comment you know?
Blorbo from my tumblr?
@@karachtertwo won't hurt anyone.
This is the most creative assassination attempt I've ever seen.
Crushing BrandoSando with his own series is very on point.
Facts😂
Martina, Creator of Nerdforge, wore a white hoodie on the day she was to squash an author.
@@simianbarcode3011 😂 Epic comment
😂 I can’t believe I didn’t think of it in those terms until now. I’m dying.
@@simianbarcode3011Why did I read that in Morgan Freeman's voice.
"Jeez, Brandon, how did you manage to get so absolutely ripped?" "Oh I've just been reading my own books on my walks."
Kinda gives new perspective on the part of oathbringer where Dalinar is just casually walking in a field one-handing TWoK 😂
These are books that need to be stored and read the old-fashioned way (i.e. stored flat and read on a lectern).
if you've read these books, are they ummm..... spicy? you know what i mean. saucy scenes in books make me made uncomfy. do they have a lot of... that?
@@ragnkja Nah, they need to be gently caressed in the hands of a gentle giant, holding these palm-sized miniature books. And stored on the bookshelf named, literature for the antsized ones.
@@ragnkja real men would read these one-handed while sitting cross-legged and looking very dapper indeed
never before has the word foreshadowing put so much fear in my bones, holy shit
update: OHTHANKGOD
Same here. 😭 I thought they were going to lose one or more and have some investigation to find it or something. Or just not find it. Scared the crap out of me.😬
I was worried it was the 5th and unreleased at that time book (Wind and Truth). That would have been a real disaster.
Dudes. For real. My heart just about stopped. I thought: 'Holy crap, I know that people mess up but my goodness! Imagine spending all that time and effort and money only to have someone from TSA hit you with a sorry, bro!"
Luckily all was not lost.
Having just had luggage literally stolen from the baggage carousel before I got to it, that feeling of dread was all too real.
My lord. The cost of the raw materials that went into this project blows my mind. Like paper isn’t cheap. Especially nice paper, at A2 size that’s then printed. The leather hides for each book. Let alone the cumulative cost of the incidentals like glue, dyes, the card/acryllic, the UV resin, the sizing and gold leaf. Mammoth of a project and you guys have the tools and skills to absolutely blow it out of the park.
As a bookbinder/leather crafter to see these projects is so inspiring. It’s also great to see how my collection tool collection has grown since your last massive book/wheel of time videos as I recognise your techniques.
Stellar work. ❤
Not to mention the hours of specialized labor. This was really incredible.
2 million views in 3 days should cover it. I can imagine their subscriptions and patreons counts went insane. I know I sent this video to a couple people that subscribed.
And i haven't finished it yet but the shipping cost of all the raw products & printed pages & cost of packing it to go to Salt Lake City.
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eh cant be that expensive, especially since they are influencers
Eyyyy! Hello from Dragonsteel HQ! It was great to meet you two at Nexus last week!
These are AMAZING- y'all do such wild work! The amount of planning to get something like this done definitely feels on par with the effort it takes to make a Dragonsteel leatherbound edition, and you have way fewer people to do it! Mad props! I look forward to seeing these chonker books in person!
(also I love that your lasercutter is named William. My car is also named William, so I did a double-take when I heard it)
Hello from the Tower of Nebrask. Tell Jordo I said Hi
Hello it's Danny from the desert planes of Arizona. I just wanted to be included. Lol
Au is fine fif’r
You're car is now the laser cutter.
Hello from 27:00 in this video
If I was Brando Sando, seeing a fan put this much love into a tribute project to my books I would absolutely be crying.
dude almost looked like he was crying tbh, he definitely looked very happy
He was very close to that.
He's not a guy who emotes like that, so a plethora of appreciative words and a sustained smile is basically him bawling his eyes out during a group hug.
@@robwoodring9437 also, he certainly have experience with this kind of treatment, so he is better prepared than the rest of the mortals 😂
He looked like he would have if he wasn't so shy. I bet he proudly shows these books to all his guests.
WOW. JUST...WOW! You have outdone yourselves. This is simply INCREDIBLE work. Absolutely gorgeous! So great to hang with you both at DSNX too!
idk who u r
Ohhh thank you so much!! It was awesome meeting you too, hope we'll do again in the future! 🙌
Who are you
@Laineyyyyyuh He is a Tolkien lore channel
@MBSfilms77 I don't know who you are either...please tell me
I recently came across The Cosmic Wealth Frequencies on Borlest-it’s not your typical book. If you’re into practical steps for self-growth, I’d highly recommend it.
His original books are considered "door stops". I guess this edition would be a "barricade"? I'd love a set with this look (just smaller).
I still can't get through the Way of Kings. But I love his other stuff lol
One of his characters could use these as a shield. A very heavy shield.
@@Ashtarte3D .....thank you for giving me a character idea......
I'd call them "Fortifications".
Immovable object 😭😅
OMG girl, you didn't.... I am crying. If I was an author and you did this I would literally ugly cry tears of joy.
I was thinking the same dang thing. ❤❤❤❤
As an author, if this happened to me, I would absolutely as well
i too am an author and omg i think i would faint lol
It’s a beautiful and joyous occasion when another soul shows this kind off appreciation for one’s labors. Especially with passion projects like books.
Gut ttirjf
I want these in the background of all of my videos.
I know - these works of art have to be wicked expensive. I shouldn't inquire about a cost. Those materials are SO NICE!! And sheeeeeesh the labor and love. Truly - they are priceless. Still, if anyone reads this and decides that The Charismatic Voice absolutely must have more Sanderson books featured so that all voice nerds subconsciously develop a fantasy addiction (in addition to excellent voice science vocabulary), do let me know. ;-) ;-)
Fancy seeing YOU here! I didn't know you were a fellow Nerd, but uh...after watching the way you nerd out over vocal talent it shouldn't surprise me ^-^
love watching your videos
Love when worlds collide lol..
Didn’t expect to see you here, but it makes total sense.
@@TanisAnnicchiarico ^^
This is now the second instance I've seen of Sanderson letting someone have a copy of his book before it was released! And beautiful work, nerdforge, well fought and well earned.
I'm curious, what was the first?
What was the first time? And who did he gave permission to?
I would expect it's more up to the publisher than the author. The publisher is investing a lot of money into publishing these books so they certainly don't want the manuscripts to be leaked.
@@fdk7014 I might of missed it, but didn't they only talk with Dragonsteel, Sanderson's company? Tor is the publisher, but again, I might of missed that mention...
@@Exz84 If I understood correctly, they have spoken with Dragonsteel who get them permission from Tor
I have never read any of his work, but when I was doing research for Kickstarter for my own book, i found videos of Brandon helping out hundred(s) of other authors by pledging to their Kickstarters.
So Brandon Sanderson is a hero, and we must stan.
Edit:
Since this is poppin' off, my book is called "The Modern Baseball", I self published after getting funded through Kickstarter, thanks to Brandon for giving me hope!
Definitely give his work a try. FYI, his different series read differently. If one series isn’t your thing, try another. My elderly father didn’t enjoy Stormlight Archive, but has absolutely loved everything else. All the stand-alone titles, Mistborn, Skyward, Reckoners.
@@dunerat17 100% agreed! I enjoy all of his work to some degree or other, but Stormlight and MIstborn are my favourites. The Wax & Wayne Mistborn arc especially. Western/Victorian era but with allomancy? Ticked all the right boxes.
Brandon is a man of the people. His work to help new authors is incredible.
I promise you his books are very worth it. Mistborne is my favorite and I want them to make a video game of it.
Seriously?? Okay, I'm not really into fantasy, but such generosity deserves support. I'll give him a try. 😁👍
My wife and I were on our honeymoon and got a picture with you in the hallway at the convention! Your "make off" panel was definitely the best one. It was so much fun seeing you guys make Urithuru in one hour. We had no idea that Hansi was as funny as he is
I am neither into bookbinding nor Brandon Sanderson. But your manic energy in doing this project was enjoyable to watch.
Martina, Hansi, I need to thank you. it was because of your videos (specifically bookbinding) that got me to look into bookbinding. I'm now in a university program for book and paper conservation and restoration!! Honestly, you may very well have changed my life! Much love
That’s kinda awesome😊 Good luck Emma!
That's fantastic. Good luck, Emma!
That’s so cool!
I am not sure that Nerdforge has the time to read all these comments, but I will post just in case. I was on the floor of Dragonsteel as an exhibitor when they presented the books to Brandon. And I was likely just waiting around for time to pass. Oh, how I wish I would have known that is where Nerdforge was at that time so I could meet them (before or after the exchange with Brandon) and thank them for sharing their creativity with the world. These volumes are dauntingly and massively impressive. Well done, to put it mildly.
For the record I recognized you, and yelled out "NERDFORGED" as you were walking from Scadriel past Roshar at the con but you were hyperfocused on your conversation. Consequently now my family knows who you are and has watched this video.
Scadrial to Roshar?
Wait, she's a worldhopper? OMG that means you're a worldhopper too!
@@lieutenantkettch Yes I have the full passport with the stamp to prove it =-D /wave
Nerdforge and Brandon Sanderson...what a convergence of two of my favorite nerd passions.
Not a comment I've seen a lot on this video, but I love Hansi becoming more involved on camera. It was always quite understated how much work the man does and seeing him become more comfortable on camera is a delight! Greetings from the Netherlands!
Martina seems like she's quite extroverted while Hansi is more introverted. So him doing more behind the scenes is quite in line with such personality.
@@mikosoft I find your comment kind of funny, considering that they made a video where Martina tried to make herself more comfortable in public by dressing up as a dark lord and forcing herself into awkward social situations.
@@user-74652 I never said I was right :D although making one comfortable in public by being weird in public is kinda ... contrary :D
If I were an author and received such an incredible, custom made set of my books from fans, I simply wouldn't be able to contain my joy. I'd be clapping and squealing with pure delight. The set would get a place of honorable display in my living room. Incredible work here, I'm sure Sanderson was ecstatic!
It must have been the biggest (no pun intended) token of gratitude the author has gotten so far for sure.
I'd send back a copy of my books with brandy sandman as the author name
I’d wonder where I was going to put them…
@@Nerex7 Pun taken
@@jonathans.9488 It's OK, he has his underground lair to display them in,
This made me a little emotional, my grandfather would’ve loved this video because he loved Brandon Sanderson. He passed in August and listened a lot to Brandon Sanderson books in the last year (his eye sight was awful by the end and couldn’t read a book so audible had to do.) i wish he got to see this, the books are gorgeous and im so glad Brandon loved them!
5 huge leatherbound books is most impressive, but not gonna lie I kind of want to see the final 5 books lined up next to them when Brandon eventually finish the series. 10 books would fill out an entire bookshelf xD. So looking forward to a follow-up video in about 15 years. :-P
break the shelf....
There's already so much (well-deserved) praise on this video already, so I'm going to switch it up and make a suggestion regarding your acrylic stamps for future reference. The problem you were having with inconsistency can only come down to not having the rigidity needed to apply force evenly across the entire stamp. I would suggest backing your stamps with a large flat sheet of steel. For a stamp the size of your spine, I'd suggest 12mm. A bigger area per clamp will need more thickness, maybe even up to 25mm if you want to stamp the entire front or rear cover at once. An alternative to this would be to build an actual press for stamping; something not unlike a single sheet printing press would do well.
this
This, I can't explain it better than you, English not my first language
I am not sure but feel like this is not the problem, I rather think its an uneven surface from gluing the parts so some stick out furter and are thus create a deeper impression.
Thanks for this, it's great input! Let me come with a lengthy answer, as much thought goes into this, but not everything makes it through to a video we want to keep somewhat entertaining!
The issue was not as much uneven pressure, as it was a lack of pressure. A larger clamping area means less force is applied to each stamped part of the leather-and even with a bunch of clamps it was hard to get enough force while not cracking the acrylic (I think it might have been removed from this cut of the video, but in the extended version you can see how the desk we clamped on cracked in half under the pressure from all the clamps 🥲). The second issue was clamping directly on the hard surface of the workbench itself. We found this to give a very shallow impression during clamping, as it effectively only pushes the leather 1-2mm down, before the stamp hits the workbench.
This is the solution we ended up with:
- Clamping on smaller sections of the stamp at the time, using a smaller wooden block to disperse the force over the surface. This let us clamp with MUCH more force at the individual sections, instead of a weaker force across the entire thing. So, you're reading this right if you think I mean making the pressure MORE uneven. On the larger stamps, the non-clamped parts of the stamps ended up raising quite far above the leather from the pressure. This of course meant more work, as we had to go around on all sections of the stamp, and clamp them down separately, as opposed to all in one
- Using a thicker softer surface to clamp down on. We ended using 4mm softboard between the leather and the workbench. This let the stamps impress "through" the leather and into the softboard, yet not as far as to penetrate it, leaving a much deeper impression.
Our ultimate setup would look something like:
- Large surface hydraulic press for cold pressing, for even pressure over a large surface area as you mention
- And/or CNC for machining aluminium stamps that can be heated for heat stamping, and then much less force is needed.
But we do so many things and there's a limit to how many specialized tools we want to store while we do other things 😅
-H
@@Nerdforge Thanks for such an interesting and detailed reply! I'm not the person who posted the comment but I loved reading a bit of the "behind the scenes" logic behind this.
the organisation behind the scenes, to keep the pages in perfect order etc IS INSANE on its own, and the designs OMG. Martina you are a legend !
I'm one of people that wouldn't be able to print one of these, despite being a digital print specialist (I'm a Prepress and Digital Print Manager), but I'm so pleased that the people at your Digi Printer were able to supply these consistent and square, without any problematic edges and curling.
So happy, as one in the industry, that it worked out well for you ^^
Yeh we have an A0 printer at work but it wouldn't be able to do the sort of quality that this would need.
And it prints in roll paper that curls
It's absolutely fine for what we use it for (engineering plans) but not for this sort of thing
i don't understand how you made the books so much bigger. at first i thought it would be multiple books in one, then i thought you just made the font huge, but at 33:20 the font seems pretty small and the paper doesnt seem super thick either so i'm a bit confused haha. but honestly that just makes it so much more impressive. absolutely gorgeous i admire your skill, dedication and creativity so much!!
The font looks small compared to the book, however it is much bigger than normal. They took each page and printed it on bigger paper, each page is the same in these books and the small versions.
Don't sell yourself short, you've earned the right to be trusted with such a wonderful gift, because you two always deliver...
The little John, Galvanized square steel joke was great. Just wanted it to be appreciated. Haven't read a comment about it yet.
It has been, I was scrolling for one!!
Please enlighten me! I heard it and immediately knew it was a joke, but I didn't get the reference =(
@@bossked1563 there’s this really funny channel called Homedesign365 (highly recommend watching some of their videos) and they make room designs. A running joke of the channel is that Little John always uses galvanized square steel. It’s really entertaining again I recommend their videos. Hope this helped :D
@@bossked1563 I tried sharing a tiktok but I think the link is blocked. If you google "little john galvanized steel" you'll find it, but be warned... the time you waste going down this rabbit hole can not be reclaimed.
@@bossked1563 There's some simulator room building videos where someone always builds a better room for little John, using galvanized steel for the bed with mutters borrowed from his great grandmother. And also little John battles lions, bears and can walk through walls. Goated content, I haven't seen it for a while though
It's amazing how prolific a writer Sanderson is. I think he wrote another book in the time it took you guys to fold the sheets.
He writes an entire series in the time it takes GRR Martin to finish a single chapter
@@washellwash1802 And then writes another one by the time GRRM decides that chapter isn't working and deletes the whole thing.
LOL! thank you for the laugh, good way to start a Saturday hahah
@@washellwash1802 You think he can manage a whole chapter that fast?
By the time they were done there were 10 books in the series.
I watched Nerdforge a few years ago, and then I saw you started painting. When I now see how you paint with confidence, speed and great style, it just shows your progress in all parts of crafting. There are quite a few companies who could take lessons from your professionalism in all aspects of your craft.
Dear Martina, I saw a documentary about bookbinding in a monastery and they didn´t punched the holes at all. They pot the book in the press and used a saw to make the holes befor sewing. With this method all holes were aligned and the effort was minimal. Greetings from Germany
Hey could you tell me where i can watch the documentary? :)
This is what we learn in bookbinding schools aswell.
I think there are different schools of thought here. I was taught that the sawing method was fine but would result in unwantedly large holes. Using an awl means you get the smallest holes possible.
What @gothicanimeangel96 said is right! We didn't want to risk it with a saw as we have had mixed result with that technique, especially with this thick paper. If we had more time to refine that would probably be more efficient, but honestly, this new jig setup makes it really sharp, so don't know if we need to!
@@Nerdforgeyou have all the time in the world tf you mean
It's so awesome you were able to get permission to do this. Amazing. Also, I'm so incredibly jealous that you have the fifth book.
Funny thing is, that when things like this are done a certain word at certain page is altered so if the copy was leaked they would know exactly who leaked it. So yeah they made them sign a NDA but if they leaked it they would know it was them,...
@@qiblik a pretty smart protection, but that works only on the copy that is unreleased
@@Liberty46 Well I was referring to the 5th book that wasn't released when they were making this video (book released Dec 3rd)
@@qiblik yepp, if only there was a protection for released books, they are so easy to copy and distribute illegaly sadly
@@qiblik Oh, don't get me wrong. I'd be disappointed if Nerdforge leaked their copy in any way. Their reputation is far too valuable for that. I look forward to more builds like this.
For the next meeting you should make the smallest version possible. All the books in the pocket and some fancy microscope for reading that
Some Terry Pratchett books have been published in mini size - I have Equal Rites that’s like 50mm by 70mm.
@@moffinbont1713 Either in Going Postal or Making Money he expounds on the skill of the lithographers of Ankh-Morpork to print pictures in tiny form.
Dang that is so amazing! From the folding to creating the punching tool, to the jig for evening the front of the pages to the amazing covers, you are over the top! I have now subscribed. Love it!
I love, LOVE that Brandon had you ALL sign the books. He is so down to earth and kind.
Agree. Despite being incredibly successful he has managed to avoid arrogance.
This is why books were such treasured possessions back in the day. It's an amazing process.
And even more so when they had to be copied out by hand.
I think Books should ALWAYS remain treasured possessions. Been building my library for decades now, and each tome is like an old friend I can rely on in a time of need. It’s a dying art, proper binding, let’s hope all us nerds keep buying rare editions and supporting the industry.
Any channel that can accomplish not only getting permission to print one copy of each of his books, *including the unpublished one*, deserves a subscription - Add to that the incredible work you did with those books (which was breath taking and absolutely bloody incredible) and I feel I should subscribe three more times at least....but I can't so I decided to join instead - and to share this video with all my friends.
Those books were absolutely phenomenal!!! I honestly have only heard her reference the author once before, but seeing them redo the covers was amazing!!! Beautifully done!
Martina, you guys are freaking amazing. I love watching your tinker brains work. It was so cool to see these done this way. Brandon, Tor, and his team are amazing for trusting you to do this.
I love when she does book bindings, there so satisfying
They're
It was awesome seeing his reaction! Even to things he really enjoys, he tends to have more subtle expressions. But you guys clearly knocked his socks off and he seemed so thrilled with them! You guys are incredible and you work so hard. He's going to treasure those books. Also, those new art pieces for the covers are my new favorite, genuinely.
I don't know how you keep raising the bar with every project! This is incredible. You should both be so, so proud of yourselves
I‘ve always been a fan of your clock you put into sped up shots for us to acknowledge the time actually spent for your projects. But couldn‘t you make some kind of epic fantasy clock to replace this common kitchenclock? Just seems fitting.
As big as their projects get these days, she'll build a real clocktower, and that won't fit into the frame, so we couldn't see it anyways ;)
It's just a matter of time .
Some version of an auto flipping hourglass would fit their aesthetic perfectly.
@@Gabe1291 Some sort of steampunky clockwork hourglass flipper would be appropriately ridiculously awesome!
@espiritulibre53 lol
You two may now be the world's foremost bookbinders of books in this size. So few people work at this scale. So few people make things this beautiful. Congrats!
I’ve never read these books, I’ve never seen any of your videos, but you were so fun to watch. Your work looks amazing. Not sure how you popped up on my feed but I’m glad you did. Your energy, your humor, and your passion for your craft made this such an entertaining watch. Great job.
Same here! Didn’t plan on it, but I ended up watching the entire video and it was a lot of fun! I might’ve even learned a thing or two! Your craft is truly an art form, with your passion very obvious. Your personality is a breathe of fresh air too! I’m subbing to see what other fun adventures I might find myself joining you on! Greetings from Orange County, California! Stay blessed! 💯🙂
Same 🎉 they are funny, creative geniuses and basically I want to be their friend. The one who just hangs out in the shop & does nothing but provide wit & sarcasm!
lol same here! I love the fantasy genre so I think I will check out this series.
I watch multiple art videos but I’m still surprised this one didn’t pop up!! So glad it did, I’ll definitely be checking the older videos.
Oh, I intentionally stay away from his books. The dude's a Mormon cultist. There are better authors and human beings much more worth your money and time ;)
I'm currently reading Oathbringer. The Stormlight Archive is one of my favorite stories of all time, second to only Mistborn (also a Sanderson's Cosmere series). As an engrossed fan of the series, this creation does it great justice.
Man that cover art was incredible. I'm struggling to decide which one I like the most between Szeth, Dalinar and Shallan. The shattered Shallan is sick, the colors of Dalinar really pop, and the black billowing off of nightblade is exactly what I imagine every time it's described
It really is fantastic, I wish she did the official cover art for the series.
I love how it always goes like this: "we have this crazy idea, *hopefully* it is going to work" that "hopefully" sentiment is soooo relatable!
and then you just take us on the journey and show us all the tiny challenges that come with the project. It is so inspiring and I love the outside-the-box thinking approach that you use to tacke the challenges that you are facing - like the punching whole thing. Thank you so much for showing that pretty much anything is possible and that you can bring seemingly stupid, crazy or "extra" ideas to life by being persistant and having an open mind and believing in oneself! It seems like literally nothing is too big or to challenging for Hansi and Martina - especially when they work as a team.
This channel is one of the few where I HAVE to watch the entire video with my eyeballs: no scrolling on my phone, no petting the kitties, nothing. Nerdforge only.
Facts....u sit an watch nerdforge...there is no other option
Petting kitty does not require eyesight.
oh hey Gavin. i was agreeing with your comment and then i realized who had written it
Those kitties are very mad right now
@@isacami25 Spill ☕️
Never been a fan of Sanderson's writing, but he seems like such a nice person and all around cool dude and very appreciative of his fans. That's so great to see.
I do love the way you don't ever put yourselves under pressure...
Also, "More work than we anticipated!" needs merch.
32:08 Cocktail Martina! 💕💕💕
I would absolutely buy that on a mug or a bag or a hat or something. 😂
23:55 mad props for doing custom paintings for each book. super impressive. takes some real talent to do that.
And the time-saving measure of using thematically appropriate abstraction for the backgrounds while using character or setting silhouettes for the primary focus is just ingenious. It looks amazing, makes the painting less obtrusive to the rest of the design so it balances visually, and it means that they could actually finish on time.
@@mndlessdrwer I wonder how they settled on the final book's cover, considering they didn't read it. Hopefully it was apt!
I love this! For one: the end result looks amazing and I think you may have just made a new dream for a bunch of aspiring authors (myself included) to wish for.
But also, because of how much the set-ups to complete the project are not as pretty to look at. I've been watching a lot of Four Keys Book Arts recently as I start my own bookbinding journey. While that channel has just an amazing amount of information on the hobby, it is also a little intimidating. Watching this video was a good reminder that the guy at Four Keys is a master craftsman and professional bookbinder, and I don't need half the stuff he has to get started. Or to make something I'm happy with.
I just finished binding my first journal which I plan to use for next year and while it is nowhere near the stuff you guys make on this channel, I still love it. And I don't know if I ever would have gotten into the hobby without Nerdforge. This was the first place I watched someone make a book and thought "Wow that is so cool! I wonder if I could do that too."
Thank you guys so much!
I got inspired to bind my first journal (hardback) because of Nerdforge and Four Keys too!
And yeah, the amount you can accomplish with basic tools surprised me.
My "book press" was a large wooden cutting board, a scrap of 2x10, and way more clamps than needed. and the only knife I had available was a craft utility knife with the snap off blades.
Man, I was thinking wizard's tome, and I am so glad he said it! Absolutely gorgeous results!
I am an engineer and have been for more years than I care to remember. I'm used to finding ways to solve problems, sometimes a bit unorthodox.
The way this young lady solves problems is amazing. She would make a great engineer.
Not every person who solves problems should be an engineer, bro I wish some those people would get into politics instead ha-ha.
I would say she IS an engineer. Nerdforge is amazing.
@@mickeydinges8191 Agree.
@@DiluviumEyesofThunder Such truths
To engineer something is to create from ones imagination. Working as an engineer, you create for somebody else's imagination. I would say Nerdforge has engineered an entire TH-cam career around creating fantastic objects. You say you are an engineer, and they aren't, but I don't see any evidence other than trust me bro. Could you create a giant 1 of a kind leather bound book series, and if so, where is it? I understand you went to school to get a degree. It wasn't necessary. Lots of super smart people didn't finish college, like Bill Gates. Also, your point is an argumentative fallacy, appeal to authority. You are claiming to be in a superior position and have authorative, official knowledge, as if you are the bestower of the title engineer. You aren't. Your education level isn't proven, and even if it was, it doesn't make what you are saying: correct, relevant, or better than anyone else. Medical malpractice is a leading cause of death in America. Police make false arrests all the time. Just because someone has a career doing something, doesn't make them, or you, right. Nerdforge are engineers. You are an anon claiming to be an engineer on the internet without providing evidence of your creditials.
Edit: in this video alone they engineered: rigs, stamps, procedures, a new process. They created everything from scratch. That hole punch rig and mechanism, it was engineered. The more I think about your statement, "if only you got a degree, you too could engineer, like a company pays me to do for them." Who are you? Nerdforge is famous. You, though. They could be an engineer like you? Who are you? Where do you work? Maybe you could be like them by agreeing that college degrees are absolutely unnecessary when a person is capable of doing the job without one. They are engineers. Your degree and job doesn't make you one. More than likely, you are just a printer. People give your their files and you print them out in 3d. That is your job, isn't it?
It's actually insane, now i've watched the whole vid, how much talent and knowledge is required to do this... the paintings alone were awesome, let alone everything else. You two are genuinely so impressive - Love from England
OK, setting aside how amazing the artistry is as well as the hard work and skill involved in making anything that looks that good. Just the fact that you two know how to bind massive books by hand is mind blowing. I love it when people have unique skill sets. Not only is it so joy inspiring to see those with the artistic talent and drive to make unique and beautiful things, knowing that you also take the time to learn skills that are such an art in themselves, like manual book binding, just makes me happy somehow.
theres some german documentary channel which shows indepth how to craft old craftmanships like this (yes they also show bookbinding exactly like this) in like 45min episodes, i recreated some of them and its always working out very well first try! here, it says it even has englisch dubbing: th-cam.com/video/4FRrUyGNii8/w-d-xo.html
This whole process is amazing!
I craft with leather for the past several years. Knife/🔫/tool holders, book sleeves, etc. I’ve looked for a channel which creates custom leather bindings for books and am absolutely amazed I was never recommended your channel. My hope is to one day create a book similar in style to what has been made in this video. Amazing.
I love how the both of you compliment and aid each other's skill sets.
....... and yet another fantastic build/creation.
9:30 little JOHNY needed GALVANIZED SQUARE STEEL😂 (chad chad /Jarvis Johnson reference)
you mean home design 365? they just cover that channel
@@karachter yep
but did Hansi borrow screws from his aunt?
@@Artista_Frustrado sure and she lend him wood she didn't need anymore
@@Artista_Frustrado Also a light mattress :D
i just love how you have all those ideias and not only make them work BUT THEY ALSO LOOK AMAZING!
I'm so impressed 😮 so impressed that you had permission to print the books, even the new one that was not out, so impressed by the SIZE of the books, so impressed by the whole process of binding / staining / painting, so impressed that the result turned out so well, so impressed that you met the author... keyword of this video : impressive.
The cover art you created is soooo gorgeous! If I were on Brandon's team, I'd think about licensing that art for an official limited release or something. Wow, just wow!!!
I second that statement
The issue is that the only copy is cut and attached to those books
Super cool project, guys! Awesome to see you put in full bookbinding work on these, even sewing the freaking endbands!!
The amount of work involved in this project is awe inspiring! To actually see the end result come together so successfully and beautifully done, OUTSTANDING 😮
I know nothing of book binding, I've never seen it be done before, but I was sooo invested in the process as I watched the video. I'm glad I came across it on twitter. What a fantastic job you've done. There's just something fun and beautiful about seeing people's passion. Even when you know nothing of the subject, it makes you excited and curious.
Love how its just these two artists do all the work, the ideas, the planning, the execution 🤌 their hardwork always pays off! They both support each other love each other its all in all exemplary!!!
As an author myself, this is such a cool video. I am so happy they trusted you with the print. I would have done the same! Never said this before but because I deal with seasonal depression, form October to January I rewatch your videos because they make me feel happy and excited for what’s coming next. I hope that doesn’t sound weird. I just really enjoy everything you do and many times in the last few years since I started my annual rewatch, your videos have given me prompt ideas for short stories.
Thank you so much!
Hey, you're almost out of the season too, you got this, i believe in you
@ thank you. It’s definitely much easier now that I have a support system and coping skills that work for me. I hope you have an amazing holiday too!
This was amazing! Your imagination for these projects is out of this world. You are never afraid of the size of a project.
I love the projects you guys have! But without knowing it you have signed a sacred contract in which if Brandon writes more books from the archives you will have to make another volume for the collection.😂
The series is planned to be 10 books in total, with 2 "arcs", books 1-5 are the first arc, then there will be a time skip and only some of the same characters will be in 6-10. He has a news letter and a podcast if you want to hear more about it!
Never read any of those books nor heard of them, but this is freaking awesome, so now I want to read them, good job.
@Debgac, may I also suggest Brandon's novella, "The Emperor's Soul". It is a beautiful character study (with a countdown...) with an exciting and heart-warming ending.
They're great books.
Everything in the Cosmere setting that ive listened to (audible junky) has been amazing. You can start off with the smaller novellas like Shadows for Silence or Sixth of Dust if you don't want to jump straight into the thick of it.
I'd recommend maybe reading Warbreaker first. It's not mandatory or anything but IMO it's a good idea to make sure you like Sanderson's writing before jumping straight into the deep end of the pool 😄
I'm so freaking proud of you two! I've been watching since you did your first bookbinding on your sofa with that little coffee table in your house years ago. What a journey, so happy for you both
Artists, artisans and engineers, I admire them all, and you seem to do all 3. A worthy tribute. Bravo!
Absolutely magnificent. Perfect blend of nerdiness, books, craftmanship, and love. 10/10.
Omg I love these books and I have actually met Brandon Sanderson a few times and he is such an amazing gentleman. He was so kind and encouraging to everyone around him. He and R. A. Salvatore are my absolute favourite authors.
Did you guys jus revolutionize punching holes in books? Gonna make my life a whole lot easier on the next project. Just need to build the contraption first.
First I thought don't color this beautiful leather. But the final books look so tasteful with these colors. So beautiful! If I had made them I would have never given them away! :)
Hello again! from the random lady who tried yelling "Skjera Bagera" at you last Saturday night. Your stuff is so cool!
Amazing. The author was blown away. I think he was blushing. You KNOW he's going to go and read these from time to time.
What a project. Outdid yourselves on this one.
Honestly, this is so cool. Really stoked for you guys to have been able to meet Brandon Sanderson. Also: I think of all the authors out there: Brandon Sanderson was the most worthy recipient of a gift like this. Also so cool for his team and the publisher to make this possible. I mean: It's also amazing advertisement but still.
This is unbelievably cool! Didn't expect to tear up during this video but it was so evident how hard you worked. Seeing Brandon's face light up made me so happy for you both.
Just awesome, guys.
I love that the team gave you permission to print them.
Wow! Those turned out so beautiful! You did them justice!
I'm really impressed you were able to finish in time and didn't get distracted reading Wind and Truth when you had it before it came out.
Loved seeing you at Dragonsteel Nexus! The Cosmere Makers Challenge was absolutely amazing! (Loved the foreshadowing that you painted Urithiru on one of the books).
I love these two. I can only dream as being as talented and creatively skilled. I mean who could not be impressed when Martina was just painting away (perfectly) like it was nothing??
I could not look away I watched every single second. It was like I was watching a tv show. The production value the edditing. I listen to audiobooks and I thought I would skip some of the video but no way. I was invested. I as looking at the ramp to see if I could see anything as if I was there. The artwork everything. I could feel the passion in your work through the screen and it gave me chills.
I have never been this early to a Nerdforge video, and I'm super excited! Love this channel! The books look amazing!
I've never been this early either honestly!
me too tbh
Just outrageous in scope. You two are absolute legends for this and so happy you got to meet him and deliver these incredible pieces of work. Well done!
Wow these are your best leatherbound books so far IMO, the stamping especially seems to have worked better than ever. And that's while you made five giant ones at the same time?!?!
Insanely impressive how you guys are getting so good at such huge projects, even though there's new logistical challenges every time so it's not as though it's all just a standard routine.
This video not only introduced me to this fantasy franchise but also to the absolutely stunningly beautiful art that you produce. I just spent a couple hours binge watching your videos because of how amazed i am at what you do. You left me speechless so the only thing i can say is i love you guys and what you do and i just hope you continue doing it for many years to come!
I love that through all this incredible chaos Hansi just continually gets a larger and larger tattoo (it looks super cool)😂
The books are stunning!
This is the first time I've watched a video by you two and I already want the white hoodie. It genuinely doesnt read as merch unless you Know. It's so subtle even someone like me w no connection to your channel beforehand kinda wants it. And well, the people who approached you irl too hrkdfjd
But back to the topic at hand- oh my god this is INCREDIBLE. I cant imagine how nerve-wracking it was, knowing you had just One Chance, nothing else. And they all came out _wonderfully._ Ngl, it I were him, I'd be Very visibly freaking the hell out. AMAZING.
The artwork covers are so beautiful!! Would you consider making them sleeves to print on Patreon or something? I would love these covers on my copy's!
honestly feeling emotional joy over a book binding video was not on my bingo card. your incredible work is only outshined by your radiant personalities
9:35 does anyone else watch those little jhonny galvinised steel videos😢
Yes😂 i just had the same thought😂😂
Do you think they borrowed skrews from one of theyr aunts?😂
with the eco-friendly wood veneer? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Where's the matress borrowed from an aunt
They need a place to keep their out- of-season blankets
And in 0 c.m apartment.
This is SO AWESOME 😎👍 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Congrats on meeting Sanderson! That's incredible AND, he's always going to remember meeting you!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
I am so happy that my wife and I had the opportunity to attend your meet and greet at Dragonsteel Nexus! It was one of the many highlights of our time there. And at the same time I am so disappointed that we missed out on seeing in person these beyond exceptional works of art you two created, lol! Words like fantastic and awesome don't seem enough to describe these tributes to Brandon's epic books. An epic set of books for an epic story! Well done!
Martina and Hansi, y'all are absolute legends. I love what you did with these, and you have persuaded me to move this series up my "to read" list. These books are gorgeous, and Brandy Sandman is probably jealous of himself for these amazing gifts. You have come a long way in the last few years since I started watching you pre-pandemic. 😊