Martina: "there are some imperfections here like some of the lines didn't come out perfectly..." Bob Ross: "It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else." Me: "another awesome Masterpiece!"
@@redblade8160 They're not wrong though, and plus what's the point in making it perfect when you could still enjoy it with the imperfections?? It's not bad, it's still a masterpiece.
@@x._Bunn-Y_.x If you're going to make a point on something, first know what you are talking about. It is not a "masterpiece", even she will tell you that.
I don’t know if Martina has ever done something like this but I would love to see her try to make a resin crown to represent all the elements (fire,water,air, & earth)
@@bluejay7787 I think an odd number for a crown might look better, like a larger central piece and two on each side. Plus I was sort of referencing one of my favorite movies, The Fifth Element, which is why I capitalized that part. But I get what you mean
A little bit of a hassle seems like an understatement... Imagine playing Genshin and somebody brags about their weapons to you and you pull up with this IRL
Just incredible. I’m consistently blown away by the sheer skill that you both display and the eagerness and excitement to learn and try new crafting methods. Being sponsored by Genshin Impact is amazing and totally deserved! And you’ve done their brand proud with something this epic. I wish I had half your drive, talent, skill, enthusiasm, energy, creativity, and personality. Thank you for sharing your art with us ❤️
Martinas bookbinding skill is so outmaxed she doesn’t even need a sewing frame 👏 👏 this was an awesome build you guys made! Love the metal casting and how you switched up different techniques like carving and dying the cover before attaching it. And that metal casting! 🤩
@@BJCMXY Yes, they are. And, Coptic Bindings typically sew the text block to the boards. This was glued like a typical hardcover or casebook binding. Hence my suggestions of sewing over tapes to lower the chances of the board or text block starting to pull away from or tear the endpapers. That damage at the crease of the endpapers a common issue when it comes to wear and tear on larger books - resulting in the text block coming loose from the spine. Of course, if you're just using this as a display/conversation piece - not writing in it or reading what you've written - then it doesn't really matter.
@@elaniarkady7351 I'm not on here often. However, DAS Bookbinding has an excellent channel on the topic here on TH-cam that should answer most questions and teach the basic skills. As does BookbindersChronicle, and Sage Reynolds.
Genshin Impact is great, I love the little details in the engine such as things getting lighter when the sun comes up and darker when night falls. Its little things like light behaving like it does in real life that show care and attention to detail - just like how this book is the product of great care and attention to detail, and someone having great pride in their work!
Hello Martina and Hansi, just wanted to let you know that your videos popped up on my TH-cam feed a few weeks ago. I caught a cold shortly after that so I had to stay home and I pretty much started binge watching all your videos. I really admire your joy and spark for creativity, always coming up with cool new ideas, always up for a challenge. I thought your painting videos were really motivating especially at times when one's not feeling up to it. It got me into painting again, so I wanted to thank you for that and for being such an inspiring nerd couple! Keep up the amazing work and hope you enjoyed your well-deserved break ❤️
I love the look of the brass accents--I've always thought of brass as "poor man's gold," so it works for me. What an amazing, intricate, and labor intensive project. As always, breathtaking results.
Dear Martina, I am sure you will probably never see this comment, but I wanted to at least get it out there that I'm very thankful for your creative spark and videos. You inspired me to pick up my own supplies and create again. I haven't felt this great in years. Thank you. Thank you so much.
You know what would be an awesome art collab? If Martina sent out one of the elemental books to a fellow artist and have them do 2 or three pieces of artwork in the book For example: The fire book would contain creatures and characters of fire One page would be a character and their back story One page would be their pet/familiar or their nemesis One page could be their home or their world Then the next artist can do theirs and so on! This would give may artists a wonderful opportunity to get inspired and make new friendships along the way!
Happy to be a Patron on Patreon, after this, let's watch the extended cut 🤣. What a combination of skills and techniques! Resin, metal casting, book binding, leather works and electronics 😍
If you want perfect lines for oxidising brass you should etch the brass first, but don't use tape as a mask because as you've seen you can get "creep" under the edges no matter how hard you try to seal them. The best way to get super crisp lines is either cheap nail varnish, thinned down a bit and applied by brush (as it dries quicker than paint or varnish) or a latex masking product, one brand of which is called "Maskol" It's latex rubber that can be applied by brush. After application, use a scalpel to correct any "wobbly bits", then lightly etch the metal, plenty of cheap easy ways to do that - then after that, THEN add the tourmaline oxidising liquid. You'll get super crisp detail that has an extra dimension of "depth" because of the etching.
I’m so glad that not only did Genshin sponsor her but also that she made such a pretty Catalyst, I was expecting her too make something like ‘The Widsith’ but Wine and Song is so pretty
Martina!! This is the first time I've seen your beautiful bird tattoos! I love them, they're gorgeous like you. This video is stellar and the highlight of my day. Thanks for cheering me up with some kick ass content. (Thanks to Hansi, too!)
I would be interested in seeing the sponsors responses to some of these. Like the sponsor marketing department gets a cardboard box and opens it and finds the book inside it. Or the craft store employees response to that massive diorama being delivered.
The amount of talent she have, what ever fantasy stuff she likes unlike us she has the ability to make it possible. One more thing why is this channel soooo underrated?
I translated this text into Google, because I don’t know English, but I’m very interested in this channel and what Martina does) Greetings from Russia!)
А я удовольствием понимаю, что знаю английский на достаточном уровне, чтоб понимать практически все сказанное Мартиной (некоторые специальные слова не понимаю, правда) 😅 Может быть, это из-за того, что она довольно четко все проговаривает без каши во рту, за что ей спасибо. В любом случае, хорошая практика в аудировании
What do you do with the books after? may be nice to do one of those huge collabs where you send a blank book to other TH-camrs to fill. They can do illustrations of mythical creatures, write quests, draw old maps, write spells, etc. Then send it back to you when the last page is filled.
Omg Martina it’s flipping gorgeous!! It’s pure perfection! You took a video game and brought it to life!! I love watching your artwork and hansol too!!
I was just thinking the other day that you hadn't made a book in a while and I missed it. Yay, new awesome book! I love that you cut out the flat metal parts, gold leafed the spine, and cast the 3D elements. I think other artists would have used foam and painted it. Which is fine, but yours looks so much cooler.
There are so many layers of detail to the covers, and so many techniques used to achieve such an amazing result! Martina, you and Hansi are both so amazingly talented. I love snuggling up on the couch with my doggie and watching your videos. He really likes the epic background music! 🐶😊❤️
I love this project. Marina is just so great and her art is stellar. Although, there are a few things that might make it even better: giving the leather more texture; cutting the pure, pristine blues with some dry brush darker colors (see texture); aging the metal and/or giving the metal a texture.
This is easily one of my favourite channels. I've learned such a lot by watching the processes you use and how you create levels and layers and the details. I recently re-made a book cover for a cheap exercise book just using pieces of cardboard that normally gets recycled and it was very definitely influenced by seeing you make books. The skill is mindblowing, the amount of care you put into everything is inspirational.
Will you ever use some of your epic books for actual writings or its just decorative as it is for you?:-) Imagine going around conventions with a book like this IDK asking for cosplayers signatures etc
"can you sign my autograph book? sorry it isn't meant to be a flex, i just had to get some writing in it..." lmao every autograph session turns around into showing off the book xD
I'm waiting for the day that Martina and Hansi just straight up come up with actual magic to use in their works, because this is already some fairytale level stuff! "Skjera bagera, today we will be making a pocket dimension!"
Fantastic piece of work!! And functional, TOO!? The best of trades and crafts in one. For the record, haven't watched a book build in over a decade lol When you said "went through all that trouble for nothing" when casting your resin, I all could think of, were other ways I could even use those "fails" effectively, thanks for being another honest artist and showcasing we just don't wave a wand to create awesome stuff and it appears 😁🤔 (I wouldn't want a wand anyway, overcoming each little struggle is a battle won in the end) Thanks for great content!
2 small possible improvents: Use clear acrylic and polish all the edges. For the places that the light is supposed to escape sand or laser etch them to create a surface where the light will scatter instead of reflecting. Lining all the invisible parts with aluminum foil again will improve the light efficiency. For the metal etching try photo resist like it is used in screen printing. It allows for very tiny details and perfect geometry as you can simply print out a drawing onto transparent paper to use as an uv mask.
I am catching up on your older videos and noticed that your orange cat is almost identical to my cat, which passed away a couple of years ago. I loved how your cat wants to be with you while you're crafting your cat is really cute have been a fan of your work for a long time just have not seen the older videos I'm now catching up and I'm happy I am I loved the way the final result looked I'm shure they were extremely happy with it as well.
I'm always curious about what you do with the books after. Do you sell them or give them away to Patreon or TH-cam members? Or do you use them as notebooks? I can only imagine whipping that out to take notes or draw in lol
I’ve always wondered if any of the sponsors get to keep the thing they build as part of the contractor or if not, have any of the sponsors wanted it after they saw the finished project.
I've been following you guys since your first book video 3 years ago. And damn I can't even say enough compliments to express how much you two progressed and how your skills are getting better and better. Keep up the good work ☺️🙌🏻💜
Maybe this is actually our reward? 😂 well, I don't mind cause what Martina does is always so amazing and inspiring that MHY could never do it themselves, so they had to turn to Martina 😂
okey as a student who's studying iron/zinc engraving i have to know the exact process and tools u used to make the brass shine like mirrors!! It takes me so much time doing that by hand with sandpaper just to prepare my iron piece before engraving it ahah. And impressive project as always! You amaze me by all your talents!!
next magic tome you make, you should look into electroluminescent paint. then have it setup so it will always open to the page with that on it, and after a second start lighting up the text and symbols as if you were reading and casting the spell on it. applied science has a video a few years old on how to use one with patterns as well as he setup a custom driver board to make it animate. combine that book idea with a mage cosplay and a glowing staff and it would look amazing! hell you could probably even use the EL paint on some plastic to hide IN the mage robes to really make it crazy
This is so stunning! Your videos have really inspired me to look into book binding and get way more motivated to make my own creative projects. So thank you for that!
Wow this was awesome! Huge fan of Genshin Impact so this was especially cool, and I love all your videos! I think it would be SUPER neat to see you do some hidden Fore-edge painting on the pages of some of these hefty tomes you make. Imagine a hidden Skyrim scene on one of your spellbooks, or a LOTR view of the Shire or Mordor etc... peeking out from one of your leatherbound books...
I would love a book like this to be made, with the most updated concepts of physics, psychology, ethics, and computer engineering printed within, then vacuum sealed in a time capsule, and placed in a structure so the capsule will be at ground level in 150/200 years… something tells me we’ll need it….
OMG this is beautiful!!, Martina is such an inspiration for those who want to be a truly maker and beyond. You guys are my inspiration to not give up in my crafting projects
whoa I was watching all these bookbinding videos and did not expect to see this, this is amazing- all the attention to details and everything is super cool and very inspiring
Okay but now I want to see you make one of the grimoires from FFXIV. There's some gorgeous ones that I think would be an awesome challenge and they're about to launch Endwalker so you could proooobably do a collab. ;)
If I hadn’t watched it being made I would say that it was a picture or drawing. It’s *that* epic! Well done! Your talent is amazing. Hansi rocking the metal! 🔥🤘😊
OMG! Where have I been? Missed this when you first posted ☹️ Didn’t get to see chair this time. Wow you have got mad skills girl. “Just used a sphere mold we had” 😂😂😂 Oxidizing AND casting 😅 Great work as always 😍 insane!!!
An acid etch would give your brass line work a deeper Grove for the oxidation to sit in. It is similar to etching circuit boards or intaglio printing plates
My gosh Martina, when you said insane you meant it. Your skills have become second to nobody. And then you go and forge. That is sick Martina. My enlightenment is when I get the ding that you have uploaded a new vid. My day is good now. Thanks and my hat off to you Nerdforge.
In awe of yet another FREAKING STUNNING and MAGICAL book, I wondered why you haven't yet made a TH-cam tutorial about it... Just saw you have one on your website. YEAH!!!! Will do it as soon as knitting season is over 😍😍😍
Wow! Amazing stuff as always! I work with brass and also use the same blackening process on our pieces at the shop, if you're using Sur Fin or something similar. You can also wax areas of the metal to prevent the blackening agent from affecting those portions, but for high detail stuff like the incredible line work you did it would be a headache.
I'm rewatching this video again. Simply magnificent work. Have you thought about making another Genshin themed video at some point? There are just so much potential models in weapons, scenery or even artifacts.
I am sitting here in awe right now. Martina I am so happy I get to watch you do what you love everyday. It's been an honor really. I'm so proud to see the progression of your channel and your skill. You're one of the best out there and you inspire me everytime I watch you. This project turned out flawless girl. I don't know what I would put in the book but I want one. Lol! It's beautiful and looks expensive. So thank you so much for being on here and sharing what you love with me and the world. I got mad respect for you and your husband. Love you guys tons Mike in Utah
I knew I needed more tools for crafting, but I didn't realize how many I needed until now! An at home laser cutter, a plastic vacuum mold maker, a small forge, A "CRYING" EYES CROP TOP! I have so much shopping to do.
And folks, that's when Martina was sucked into the genshin impact hole; to forever be bound to the very game, within the spine of this one incredible book.
Turned out amazing! This one really tested your (both of you) ability to do many different skills and you nailed it! The minor imperfections are even great because it make it really look handmade. I hope you're able to keep and and use it for something interesting.
I love how 'making the book' used to be the main part of videos and now it's just like "Yeah I made another book" and we go "Cool😐👍" and then the *real* Video starts...
Base attack : 565
Energy Recharge : 30.6%
Throwing this catalyst at someone's face has 90% chance of breaking their nose.
You should keep writing like...
"dealing 500% ATK as physical damage. If the enemy is a humanoid, the effect is 1000% stronger"
At r5
specially made for physical catalysts😓
heizou: i see this as an absolute win 😃😃
@@revalrie LMAOO
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Martina: "there are some imperfections here like some of the lines didn't come out perfectly..."
Bob Ross: "It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else."
Me: "another awesome Masterpiece!"
chekov666
That's just your excuse to make yourself feel better about the imperfections!
@@redblade8160 They're not wrong though, and plus what's the point in making it perfect when you could still enjoy it with the imperfections?? It's not bad, it's still a masterpiece.
@@x._Bunn-Y_.x
If you're going to make a point on something, first know what you are talking about. It is not a "masterpiece", even she will tell you that.
@@redblade8160 And how do you know that? Also, I am aware on what I'm talking about.
@@x._Bunn-Y_.x
If you're aware of what you are talking about then you must know you’re talking rubbish then!
"Let me tell you a bit about Genshin Impact."
Me at adventure rank 50 listening intently
Me who can’t pay not listening
I'm AR50 too but I had to look up which catalyst is was because I hadn't seen it before 😆
@@scorpion0151 me too xD
I know the feeling xD... whats sad if she entered this as a coplay for the Ani context she'd only get 100 Primos for it xD....................
@@pandoratheclay rank 50 free to play😏. I haven't spent a cent.
I don’t know if Martina has ever done something like this but I would love to see her try to make a resin crown to represent all the elements (fire,water,air, & earth)
what about The Fifth Element?
In eastern zodiac they have 5 elements, including Wood and Metal
@@recoveringsoul755 I thought about it but decided to keep it to four so that it’s simpler
@@bluejay7787 I think an odd number for a crown might look better, like a larger central piece and two on each side. Plus I was sort of referencing one of my favorite movies, The Fifth Element, which is why I capitalized that part. But I get what you mean
@@recoveringsoul755 You have a good point (:
Anmo pyro cryeo electro hydro geo
A little bit of a hassle seems like an understatement... Imagine playing Genshin and somebody brags about their weapons to you and you pull up with this IRL
It's a heavy book so you can hit the people with it xd
Would clock them over the head with it. Probable really effective
I always wondered why magic users' tomes weren't designed to be bludgeoning tools in a pinch
Got to use the spine of the book to make more of an impact on their lives
Throw it at them. Physical catalyst haha
Just incredible. I’m consistently blown away by the sheer skill that you both display and the eagerness and excitement to learn and try new crafting methods. Being sponsored by Genshin Impact is amazing and totally deserved! And you’ve done their brand proud with something this epic. I wish I had half your drive, talent, skill, enthusiasm, energy, creativity, and personality. Thank you for sharing your art with us ❤️
Martinas bookbinding skill is so outmaxed she doesn’t even need a sewing frame 👏 👏 this was an awesome build you guys made! Love the metal casting and how you switched up different techniques like carving and dying the cover before attaching it. And that metal casting! 🤩
I dunno. I would have probably added tapes for structural integrity on a book that size. Which means sewing frame needed. But, that's just me.
Coptic Bindings are pretty consistent...
@@BJCMXY Yes, they are. And, Coptic Bindings typically sew the text block to the boards.
This was glued like a typical hardcover or casebook binding. Hence my suggestions of sewing over tapes to lower the chances of the board or text block starting to pull away from or tear the endpapers. That damage at the crease of the endpapers a common issue when it comes to wear and tear on larger books - resulting in the text block coming loose from the spine.
Of course, if you're just using this as a display/conversation piece - not writing in it or reading what you've written - then it doesn't really matter.
@@AnnaDruvez can i come to you if i ever have book sewing questions?
@@elaniarkady7351 I'm not on here often. However, DAS Bookbinding has an excellent channel on the topic here on TH-cam that should answer most questions and teach the basic skills. As does BookbindersChronicle, and Sage Reynolds.
Genshin Impact is great, I love the little details in the engine such as things getting lighter when the sun comes up and darker when night falls. Its little things like light behaving like it does in real life that show care and attention to detail - just like how this book is the product of great care and attention to detail, and someone having great pride in their work!
You’ve really got books down pat these days. Can really tell how comfortable you are with making them and this is amazing! Gorgeous work Martina.
Hello Martina and Hansi, just wanted to let you know that your videos popped up on my TH-cam feed a few weeks ago. I caught a cold shortly after that so I had to stay home and I pretty much started binge watching all your videos. I really admire your joy and spark for creativity, always coming up with cool new ideas, always up for a challenge. I thought your painting videos were really motivating especially at times when one's not feeling up to it. It got me into painting again, so I wanted to thank you for that and for being such an inspiring nerd couple! Keep up the amazing work and hope you enjoyed your well-deserved break ❤️
I love the look of the brass accents--I've always thought of brass as "poor man's gold," so it works for me. What an amazing, intricate, and labor intensive project. As always, breathtaking results.
Thank you so much!
The only thing bad about brass though is you have to clear coat it or it will tarnish.
Found this channel 3 days ago and I've watched every video! I'm obsessed! Great work. So inspiring. 😀
Dear Martina, I am sure you will probably never see this comment, but I wanted to at least get it out there that I'm very thankful for your creative spark and videos. You inspired me to pick up my own supplies and create again. I haven't felt this great in years. Thank you. Thank you so much.
she saw it friend 😉
plz tell me you're still going
@@listentomeoliveoyl don't force them
@@frey880 how am i forcing them 💀
@@listentomeoliveoyl you said pls tell me your still going if they don't wanna they don't wanna but if my comment makes no sense im sorry
The amount of effort you put into this is absolutely crazy. It looks so real and it would be good for cosplaying! Got a new subscriber
Every video me and my boyfriend play "spot the cat". This has been a very successful video (cool book too!)
Commander Data would approve this.
I have had to rewind many parts of the video just to watch Martina and the cats multiple times, separately.
This is my all time number one favorite channel. I love the music, watching Martina solve problems, the creativity, and humor.
You know what would be an awesome art collab? If Martina sent out one of the elemental books to a fellow artist and have them do 2 or three pieces of artwork in the book
For example:
The fire book would contain creatures and characters of fire
One page would be a character and their back story
One page would be their pet/familiar or their nemesis
One page could be their home or their world
Then the next artist can do theirs and so on!
This would give may artists a wonderful opportunity to get inspired and make new friendships along the way!
This is a great idea!
Thank you 😊
Awesome idea, kind of like the painting collaboration. And it could be storytellers as well as artists.
David Zinn, Michael Parkes, Kiri Leonard, Heather Theurer, Devura Art, Taria from Urban Sketching World, just a few artists to consider,
Yesh
I shot up to my PC so fast my poor guinea pigs freaked out. Worth it! Also new logo? Lovely!
Thanks for noticing :D
The Guinea pigs: 👀👀👀👀
@@cameo86 they run to their hidey under the table and gave me stern looks and some angry bubbling
@@danaondrackova3431 😂😂😂
Aah poor Guinea Pigs 🐹🐹
Happy to be a Patron on Patreon, after this, let's watch the extended cut 🤣.
What a combination of skills and techniques! Resin, metal casting, book binding, leather works and electronics 😍
If you want perfect lines for oxidising brass you should etch the brass first, but don't use tape as a mask because as you've seen you can get "creep" under the edges no matter how hard you try to seal them. The best way to get super crisp lines is either cheap nail varnish, thinned down a bit and applied by brush (as it dries quicker than paint or varnish) or a latex masking product, one brand of which is called "Maskol" It's latex rubber that can be applied by brush. After application, use a scalpel to correct any "wobbly bits", then lightly etch the metal, plenty of cheap easy ways to do that - then after that, THEN add the tourmaline oxidising liquid. You'll get super crisp detail that has an extra dimension of "depth" because of the etching.
Martina making sure the leather and acrylic are glued properly: I use the books to make the book
I’m so glad that not only did Genshin sponsor her but also that she made such a pretty Catalyst, I was expecting her too make something like ‘The Widsith’ but Wine and Song is so pretty
Martina!! This is the first time I've seen your beautiful bird tattoos! I love them, they're gorgeous like you. This video is stellar and the highlight of my day. Thanks for cheering me up with some kick ass content. (Thanks to Hansi, too!)
Anyone: "Hello Martina, I was wondering..."
Martina: "Skjera Bagera, let's do it!"
The patience you have is probably one of the more impressive things
I would be interested in seeing the sponsors responses to some of these. Like the sponsor marketing department gets a cardboard box and opens it and finds the book inside it. Or the craft store employees response to that massive diorama being delivered.
that is such a cool idea!
The amount of talent she have, what ever fantasy stuff she likes unlike us she has the ability to make it possible. One more thing why is this channel soooo underrated?
I translated this text into Google, because I don’t know English, but I’m very interested in this channel and what Martina does) Greetings from Russia!)
Я тоже положил это в гугл, потому что не знаю русского. Но перевод на удивление хорош! Надеюсь, это не так уж и плохо. ♥
Привет! Я также использую гугл переводчик. Привет из Канады!
А я удовольствием понимаю, что знаю английский на достаточном уровне, чтоб понимать практически все сказанное Мартиной (некоторые специальные слова не понимаю, правда) 😅
Может быть, это из-за того, что она довольно четко все проговаривает без каши во рту, за что ей спасибо. В любом случае, хорошая практика в аудировании
I love how the lights shine thru on the inside of the covers as well. Makes it seem yet even more magical! 🥰
What do you do with the books after? may be nice to do one of those huge collabs where you send a blank book to other TH-camrs to fill. They can do illustrations of mythical creatures, write quests, draw old maps, write spells, etc. Then send it back to you when the last page is filled.
Omg Martina it’s flipping gorgeous!! It’s pure perfection! You took a video game and brought it to life!! I love watching your artwork and hansol too!!
Love how your projects just "level up" with every new skill you folks learn. What an awesome creation. Beautiful work!
I was just thinking the other day that you hadn't made a book in a while and I missed it. Yay, new awesome book! I love that you cut out the flat metal parts, gold leafed the spine, and cast the 3D elements. I think other artists would have used foam and painted it. Which is fine, but yours looks so much cooler.
There are so many layers of detail to the covers, and so many techniques used to achieve such an amazing result! Martina, you and Hansi are both so amazingly talented. I love snuggling up on the couch with my doggie and watching your videos. He really likes the epic background music! 🐶😊❤️
I love this project. Marina is just so great and her art is stellar. Although, there are a few things that might make it even better: giving the leather more texture; cutting the pure, pristine blues with some dry brush darker colors (see texture); aging the metal and/or giving the metal a texture.
I thought that was a genshin catalyst when I saw the notification! Congrats on the sponsor Martina!
The LED filament on acrylic cover boards was such a good idea
This is easily one of my favourite channels. I've learned such a lot by watching the processes you use and how you create levels and layers and the details. I recently re-made a book cover for a cheap exercise book just using pieces of cardboard that normally gets recycled and it was very definitely influenced by seeing you make books. The skill is mindblowing, the amount of care you put into everything is inspirational.
"Heavy reading "
:>
Will you ever use some of your epic books for actual writings or its just decorative as it is for you?:-) Imagine going around conventions with a book like this IDK asking for cosplayers signatures etc
that would be a great idea, because the book, empty like that begs for something to be written into it
"can you sign my autograph book? sorry it isn't meant to be a flex, i just had to get some writing in it..."
lmao every autograph session turns around into showing off the book xD
I'm waiting for the day that Martina and Hansi just straight up come up with actual magic to use in their works, because this is already some fairytale level stuff! "Skjera bagera, today we will be making a pocket dimension!"
Fantastic piece of work!! And functional, TOO!? The best of trades and crafts in one.
For the record, haven't watched a book build in over a decade lol
When you said "went through all that trouble for nothing" when casting your resin, I all could think of, were other ways I could even use those "fails" effectively, thanks for being another honest artist and showcasing we just don't wave a wand to create awesome stuff and it appears 😁🤔 (I wouldn't want a wand anyway, overcoming each little struggle is a battle won in the end)
Thanks for great content!
2 small possible improvents:
Use clear acrylic and polish all the edges. For the places that the light is supposed to escape sand or laser etch them to create a surface where the light will scatter instead of reflecting. Lining all the invisible parts with aluminum foil again will improve the light efficiency.
For the metal etching try photo resist like it is used in screen printing. It allows for very tiny details and perfect geometry as you can simply print out a drawing onto transparent paper to use as an uv mask.
Awesome book and I love the new logo! Always excited to see a new video alert from you guys!
Thanks so much! :D
I am catching up on your older videos and noticed that your orange cat is almost identical to my cat, which passed away a couple of years ago. I loved how your cat wants to be with you while you're crafting your cat is really cute have been a fan of your work for a long time just have not seen the older videos I'm now catching up and I'm happy I am I loved the way the final result looked I'm shure they were extremely happy with it as well.
I'm always curious about what you do with the books after. Do you sell them or give them away to Patreon or TH-cam members? Or do you use them as notebooks? I can only imagine whipping that out to take notes or draw in lol
This was exactly what I wanted to know too. I love all her books💖 😍💖
I’ve always wondered if any of the sponsors get to keep the thing they build as part of the contractor or if not, have any of the sponsors wanted it after they saw the finished project.
I've been following you guys since your first book video 3 years ago. And damn I can't even say enough compliments to express how much you two progressed and how your skills are getting better and better. Keep up the good work ☺️🙌🏻💜
This is better that the anniversary rewards :D
Maybe this is actually our reward? 😂
well, I don't mind cause what Martina does is always so amazing and inspiring that MHY could never do it themselves, so they had to turn to Martina 😂
@@AidanK_ART Not only they got a hold of Martina, but they also got the guys at "Man at Arms: Reforge" to smith Song of Broken Pine.
@@TheHaruharokuhana they also got That Works (ex Man at Arrms smiths) to do an amazing Wolf's Gravestone
THAT'S FOUL LMAO
i have never seen someone deserve a sponsorship so much
WOW !!!! looks amazing . I believe that the Genshin Impact company should make you and Hansi Official Crafter NPC's after this :)
That would be awesome lol
martina really took genshin player to another level-
bro I’d lowkey want this as my sketchbook-
Yet again I find myself completely in awe of your craftswomanship. always made even better by your boundlessly infectious enthusiasm...
okey as a student who's studying iron/zinc engraving i have to know the exact process and tools u used to make the brass shine like mirrors!! It takes me so much time doing that by hand with sandpaper just to prepare my iron piece before engraving it ahah.
And impressive project as always! You amaze me by all your talents!!
next magic tome you make, you should look into electroluminescent paint. then have it setup so it will always open to the page with that on it, and after a second start lighting up the text and symbols as if you were reading and casting the spell on it. applied science has a video a few years old on how to use one with patterns as well as he setup a custom driver board to make it animate. combine that book idea with a mage cosplay and a glowing staff and it would look amazing! hell you could probably even use the EL paint on some plastic to hide IN the mage robes to really make it crazy
Her attention to detail is unmatched
This is so stunning! Your videos have really inspired me to look into book binding and get way more motivated to make my own creative projects. So thank you for that!
That makes me so happy to hear! And thank you! 💜
Wow this was awesome! Huge fan of Genshin Impact so this was especially cool, and I love all your videos! I think it would be SUPER neat to see you do some hidden Fore-edge painting on the pages of some of these hefty tomes you make. Imagine a hidden Skyrim scene on one of your spellbooks, or a LOTR view of the Shire or Mordor etc... peeking out from one of your leatherbound books...
OMG the amount of techniques used is impressive !! 😱
To say that you are true makers is an understatement👏🏻
I love this project! 💙😊
Thank you so much 😀
"A lot of trouble for nothing" kind of sums up a major part of the creative process. What an extremely talented lady!!! Truly exceptional!!!
I'm sitting here trying to figure out which one looks more amazing your hair or the book! /j Lots of love from Portugal!
I love that you keep showing the mistakes and missteps and stuff, that's awesome!
I would love a book like this to be made, with the most updated concepts of physics, psychology, ethics, and computer engineering printed within, then vacuum sealed in a time capsule, and placed in a structure so the capsule will be at ground level in 150/200 years… something tells me we’ll need it….
Martina if there is such an award on TH-cam for most skilled then you my dear win hands down. plus your easy on the eyes as well
OMG this is beautiful!!, Martina is such an inspiration for those who want to be a truly maker and beyond. You guys are my inspiration to not give up in my crafting projects
Honestly thank you so much for showing the little trial and errors in your projects! It makes me feel so much better about my own! ❤❤❤
Really interested in the bill of materials for this build. Specifically the LED filament as my Google wizardry is failing me today. Amazing build!
I, too, have been unable to find the LED filament in my Google-fu!
whoa I was watching all these bookbinding videos and did not expect to see this, this is amazing- all the attention to details and everything is super cool and very inspiring
This is stellar. You continue to surpass all our expectations Martina. You are amazing.. thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I think this the the most underrated Genshin Impact TH-cam video I have ever seen! This project it’s more then perfect. 😍
Okay but now I want to see you make one of the grimoires from FFXIV. There's some gorgeous ones that I think would be an awesome challenge and they're about to launch Endwalker so you could proooobably do a collab. ;)
Watching u and your ambitions grow and grow is just fantastic
If I hadn’t watched it being made I would say that it was a picture or drawing. It’s *that* epic!
Well done! Your talent is amazing.
Hansi rocking the metal! 🔥🤘😊
OMG! Where have I been? Missed this when you first posted ☹️ Didn’t get to see chair this time. Wow you have got mad skills girl. “Just used a sphere mold we had” 😂😂😂 Oxidizing AND casting 😅 Great work as always 😍 insane!!!
Your books are always the coolest, I love so much of what the two of you create, love your spirit and style too!
that would make a thicc gorgeous sketchbook, ok maybe a tad dangerous with the pokey brass parts but would def make an artist stand out in a crowd
This is awesome! You really outdid yourself!
I've been playing Genshin since it launched lol definitely recommend it!
An acid etch would give your brass line work a deeper Grove for the oxidation to sit in. It is similar to etching circuit boards or intaglio printing plates
My gosh Martina, when you said insane you meant it. Your skills have become second to nobody. And then you go and forge. That is sick Martina. My enlightenment is when I get the ding that you have uploaded a new vid. My day is good now. Thanks and my hat off to you Nerdforge.
Your bookmaking, bookbinding skills are simply amazing. It's definitely an art piece
This is the best one you made yet. 😍😍😍 I'm in love
In awe of yet another FREAKING STUNNING and MAGICAL book, I wondered why you haven't yet made a TH-cam tutorial about it... Just saw you have one on your website. YEAH!!!! Will do it as soon as knitting season is over 😍😍😍
The mic during the ad is priceless
Wow! Amazing stuff as always! I work with brass and also use the same blackening process on our pieces at the shop, if you're using Sur Fin or something similar. You can also wax areas of the metal to prevent the blackening agent from affecting those portions, but for high detail stuff like the incredible line work you did it would be a headache.
Me, trying to listen to Martina explain the LEDs and such....
My ADHD brain: "Is that...? Oooo... watch the fluffy kitty!"
Awesome that you come out with this project now, my husband and I have both recently began to play the game ourselves.
Idk what that cat at the beginning was going through, but I can relate!
I'm rewatching this video again. Simply magnificent work. Have you thought about making another Genshin themed video at some point? There are just so much potential models in weapons, scenery or even artifacts.
Martina and Hansi, this is the most EPIC book you’ve ever made! All your other magical tomes are incredible, but THIS is just PHENOMENAL! 🩷
You are really good at this stuff. I can’t imagine how long this must have taken.
she literally told you how long in the video.
@@rossclutterbuck1060 I wasn’t able to watch all of it until today because other stuff came up, but yes you are right. Thankyou for the reply
Just finished my first textblock can't wait to finish up tomorrow hopefully, thank you for the inspiration
That profile picture is amazing!
Thanks! 😄New logo!
I am sitting here in awe right now. Martina I am so happy I get to watch you do what you love everyday. It's been an honor really. I'm so proud to see the progression of your channel and your skill. You're one of the best out there and you inspire me everytime I watch you. This project turned out flawless girl. I don't know what I would put in the book but I want one. Lol! It's beautiful and looks expensive. So thank you so much for being on here and sharing what you love with me and the world. I got mad respect for you and your husband. Love you guys tons
Mike in Utah
В мене просто немає слів, скільки ж на це пішло часу та сил, молодець, у автора просто золоті руки. Просто.. ВАУ!! ♥️
I knew I needed more tools for crafting, but I didn't realize how many I needed until now! An at home laser cutter, a plastic vacuum mold maker, a small forge, A "CRYING" EYES CROP TOP! I have so much shopping to do.
so that's where the money for our anniversary rewards went
not gonna lie tho, this is the best thing mihoyo gave us! I'm glad i could see it!
Oh wow, this is amazing! You're really not kidding about the amount of different skills you both had to use for this! So good!
I think if you had a superpower it would be to never Disappoint. Like c’mon! This was anazing!!!!!!
Beautiful work! Though on your sheet metal cutting, I feel like you would benefit from a larger laser cutter or a cnc machine.
And folks, that's when Martina was sucked into the genshin impact hole; to forever be bound to the very game, within the spine of this one incredible book.
Turned out amazing! This one really tested your (both of you) ability to do many different skills and you nailed it! The minor imperfections are even great because it make it really look handmade. I hope you're able to keep and and use it for something interesting.
I love how 'making the book' used to be the main part of videos and now it's just like "Yeah I made another book" and we go "Cool😐👍" and then the *real* Video starts...