Designing a Book Nook Laser-Cut Kit!

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Jen shares her latest project: a laser-cut book nook template and kit that allows you to build a miniature diorama to live on your bookshelf. We're inspired by the creativity we've seen in book nook designs, and this template allows you to laser cut and assemble your own, with room for lighting and other electronics. Jen walks us through her many prototypes and the design considerations that got her to this lovely kit!
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@tested 4 жыл бұрын

Find Jen's Book Nook designs and kits here: www.etsy.com/shop/JenSchachter?ref=shop_sugg&section_id=28510743

@gpckoleco 4 жыл бұрын

Why weren't they social distancing?

@JustAnotherBuckyLover 4 жыл бұрын

@@gpckoleco Because it was probably filmed a while back. Same as Adam's video with Spot.

@gpckoleco 4 жыл бұрын

@@JustAnotherBuckyLover I hope so too

@JustAnotherBuckyLover 4 жыл бұрын

@@gpckoleco Considering how seriously Adam's been taking the distancing personally, and the fact that they've been doing "Only A Test" remotely, it seems like the most logical explanation. :) Edit: Oh hey it says in the description: "NOTE: This video was recorded before the Bay Area's shelter-in-place policy." There you go. :)

@No1sonuk 4 жыл бұрын

@@gpckoleco No one reads the description... "NOTE: This video was recorded before the Bay Area's shelter-in-place policy."

@shawngrabert5905 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! The first idea that sprang to mind for me was the trash compactor scene from A New Hope.

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

Such a cool idea! I'm doing a Bladerunner inspired alley for my SciFi shelf 👍

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea.I would probably do a part of the of inside of the millennium falcon.Or a portal 2 corridor.

@sebastianmartensson831 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, Norm heard ya

@jackwriter1908 4 жыл бұрын

Well that Book Nook looks wonderful... And thanks for the info what a Book Nook is, because I didn't know.

@karinefonte516 4 жыл бұрын

Thing is... all possible room for a book nook is occupied on my bookshelf with books.

@jackwriter1908 4 жыл бұрын

@@karinefonte516 I feel you... I mean I could give some of my books away, but I don't want to.

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

I'm building a wider shelf just for this purpose 🤷‍♂️

@jackwriter1908 4 жыл бұрын

@@barneymiller7894 That... Is actually a really good Idea. You can never have too many Bookshelves.

@zachary3352 4 жыл бұрын

Woah, this looks amazing. Imagine finding one of these, say, as a young child at your grandparents' house. "Grandma has a little world on her bookshelf!" Awesome.

@86fifty 4 жыл бұрын

I know these videos without Adam don't do as well on this channel in terms of views, and that's SUCH a shame - the sheer, impressive, expert-level outcomes that Jen is capable of! The tangible delight and awe Norm expresses when presented with the finished product with those LITTLE DOORS! HOLY PUFFCAKES, THAT THING IS AWESOME. It's a little sculpture, clearly, and with the ATTENTION TO DETAIL Jen brings! The lamp-post has 3 layers and a channel built in for the LED???? That was when I was truly blown away - this build is absolutely top-notch! Limitations like size and shape really do inspire greater creativity!

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

Jen is actually my favorite person on this channel 👍

@hackur 4 жыл бұрын

Love the way the final turned out. But, the best part is watching you talk through the process and show your prototypes. Very insightful.

@-Honeybee 4 жыл бұрын

I now have a deep love for that book nook. Narnia was quite critical to my formative years.

@tzxazrael 4 жыл бұрын

hmmm... imagine this one, and another narnia scene, used as bookends for your narnia books... welp, i think i figured out what i want for xmas this year~

@MonkeyspankO 4 жыл бұрын

Deja vu! I made this type of thing in grade school...no laser cutter, just patience and lots of cardboard. And yes, I also made the Lion, witch and the wardrobe

@thesiiiiickest 4 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing the process and the development of her mock ups.. so cool

@Christophersanchez1326 4 жыл бұрын

I can already see these popping up in library shelves, maybe book stores. 😊

@gpckoleco 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see these in some sort of production!

@Christophersanchez1326 4 жыл бұрын

@@gpckoleco your imagination is the key for making one of these.

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if I built one and just stuck it on a shelf at the library if they would leave it lol

@Christophersanchez1326 4 жыл бұрын

@@barneymiller7894 maybe but I think not. 😊

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

Theres something no ones done, public miniature dioramas! What would you call that? Graffirama? Diofitti? 😂😂😂

@spokehedz 4 жыл бұрын

You could incorporate a "fake book" to pull off the front, with a magnetic switch to turn on the lights. So, for the "forest" you could have a book that has the word trees in or something. Also, using a mirror to have it fading off into the "distance" helps the illusion. The mirror has to be spotless (first surface would be the best for the effect, but hard to keep clean) for it to work.

@keithfulkerson 4 жыл бұрын

There's a cool one here on KZfaq that uses a mirror at an angle in the back, so it looks like an alley that curves to the left and keeps going.

@lung0fish1 3 жыл бұрын

Mad respect for Jen's skill and hard work!

@siffoine 4 жыл бұрын

Such a cool project! In woodworking I've learned to draw shapes over the edge, so that each piece has part of the shape, and in assembly the shapes come together. I'd imagine that might work with laser cutting too.

@mikeparker3865 4 жыл бұрын

Jen, what fantastic work. I love the designs. The kit possibilities are endless. Best of luck with them!!!

@shovelhedded 4 жыл бұрын

This was such a wonderful project to see come together. It recreated the sense of wonder that the book gave me reading it. So cool! Well done Jen.

@jerryvinson5840 4 жыл бұрын

This is a super cool project. I like the way you think Jen!

@peterkelley6344 4 жыл бұрын

Remarkable light box/bookshelf holder. WOW!

@elliejohnson2786 4 жыл бұрын

Illustrator as a go-to is SO relatable. I'm glad I'm not the only one

@86fifty 4 жыл бұрын

HUGE props for the music selection for this show-and-tell video - light and soft and very Narnia-fantasy-like - two thumbs up for that!

@01FozzyS 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome,Jen!

@elvisdepelvis4431 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I knewJen would be a great addition to the tested- team 👌👌👌

@quest900 4 жыл бұрын

That is so cool! Great work, Jen!

@LeoNelBuilds 4 жыл бұрын

I love Jen’s creativity, everything she makes is brilliant! Love the final result!

@katcuseo8559 4 жыл бұрын

This is so coo! I’ve seen a couple book nooks online and I have been wanting to make one myself. I’m very excited about the blank laser cut file because now I don’t have to figure out the base and I can skip right to designing a fun little world to put on my bookshelf! Now I just need to narrow down my ideas and pick one to start with.

@ctempleman1401 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant idea and seeing it from concept to final build was great. I love the trees on either side of the cupboard and the lighted lamppost in the background.

@MrChief101 4 жыл бұрын

I'm with Norm-- jaw dropped hard! Very clever development and may you make more and more and share!

@TheBatmobileFrugalScaleModeler 4 жыл бұрын

Superb, beautiful and quite inspirational project and craftmanship, love it.

@liamgleason3416 4 жыл бұрын

What a great project, Jen is incredible!

@Demasx 4 жыл бұрын

This is so creative and smart. Well worthy of pride!

@jonanas.mp4 4 жыл бұрын

Jen is so awesome! Love the design and been thinking of making a book nook myself - definitely need to check out this design! :-)

@CruceibleProductions 4 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely incredible!

@RM-vw3ov 4 жыл бұрын

Oh I can’t wait to see future iterations and riffs on the original design! I am stalled for tabletop crafting right now (pandemic gaming doesn’t need it) and a book book has been on my list of projects for months! Thanks for providing the challenge!❤️🙏

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

What would you make for your book nook ?

@RM-vw3ov 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Hetherington the sky’s the limit. For formative books in my life, Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street as a nook would be interesting, or Lord of the Rings I’d go with a Hobbiton scene, or maybe Mordor, then there’s Classic sci fi like Heinlein or Asimov...or Aliens...I think due to my stress state right now I’d go with Hobbiton! A gentle escape. Oh I forgot Peter Pan...Capt. Hook on his ship tailed by the Crocodile...I could go on and on then have no room for actual books.🤓

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

@@RM-vw3ov yeah hobbington scene sounds awesome.

@OrigamiMarie 4 жыл бұрын

This is so sweet, I love the creative idea, the design process, and the calm and pleasant assembly process :)

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

This is cool!!! My SciFi shelf is totally getting a grimy cyber punk alley 🤟

@simonsutherland15 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the idea, and the execution!

@distortohio 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly designed and engineered. Great work!

@juhva 4 жыл бұрын

I have too many books on my shelf for book nook.

@gpckoleco 4 жыл бұрын

you need another book shelf ! :)

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

I have no books on my shelf.So I cant have a book nook.

@jrgenlervik9374 4 жыл бұрын

Never seen a video that came out "6 seconds ago" before.

@automaticfish983 4 жыл бұрын

Me niether

@doordonot2059 4 жыл бұрын

Jen, your book nook is an artful piece of carpentry. A window to an imaginative scenery. Well done! I also enjoyed seeing the ingenuity you put into the Cricut cabinet in a previous video. Question: do you think the basic designs provided could be just as easily created by someone only using a Cricut Maker, foam core and cardstock?

@nab-rk4ob 4 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely beautiful.

@mikecnelson 4 жыл бұрын

I love this! I am such a fan of Narnia!

@oldmanofthemountains3388 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible!!!

@litlclutch 4 жыл бұрын

This turned out SO good.

@filnn 4 жыл бұрын

Jen is very talented, it's no wonder Adam invited her to join the Tested team.

@SakthiMaheshkumar 4 жыл бұрын

*This look, so good!*

@Andropolus05 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos keep it up, Stay safe👍

@MrSquareart 4 жыл бұрын

OH WOW!!!!!! Very very nice!!!!!!!!!

@trimbandit9636 3 жыл бұрын

adding some different color fabrics over the cloths in the wardrobe would really make this come to life. I know it's minor, but the misaligned doorknobs drives me crazy and is all I can look at.

@kingcol9326 4 жыл бұрын

Love Your Shelving unit in the background

@SuperLiktor 4 жыл бұрын

Jen, this was amazing

@AndyCallaway 4 жыл бұрын

I love it. It looks awesome.

@enochlightburst333 4 жыл бұрын

fantastuca!!! great work and team!

@cpirius 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic design, great job :D

@CraftsWithEllen 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work Jen!!

@gadreem 4 жыл бұрын

That was a great video, very inspiering!

@LindaSmith-vq1br 4 жыл бұрын

This is soooo cool! Thank you!

@stupidkidlol 4 жыл бұрын

Adam needs to make the Lego Saturn model display with fake flames made of cotton and leds. Great examples on Reddit/Imgur. Would love to see Adam’s take/tutorial on it!!

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@DesertGardenPrepper 4 жыл бұрын

very inspiring to see you guys get so jazzed

@dpastor6631 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! If others build this it would be interesting to see how their's turned out!

@emma70707 4 жыл бұрын

I have no bookshelves (as a long-time Kindle user), but I want to buy one just so I can justify making one of these. So cool!

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

Make a little hidden world somewhere else 👍 just watched a video of a guy in Japan who built a whole scale apartment behind a hinged outlet cover!

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

@@barneymiller7894 link please ?

@barneymiller7894 4 жыл бұрын

@@alexhetherington8028 I'm on mobile so unfortunately I cant link URLs at the moment but search Mozu studios here on YT! He has all sorts of crazy dioramas hidden in interesting places 👍

@martinsamuelsson2322 4 жыл бұрын

Jen, you rock! doing it in Illustator like that is not easy

@GlennBrockett 4 жыл бұрын

One of the tricks I have seen implemented in these is an angled mirror to allow the scene to turn and continue on past the back of the shelf. Or an angled hall with a mirror parallel to the front that gives a straight view that continues out of sight.

@thomashverring9484 3 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@enochlightburst333 4 жыл бұрын

Sooo good so perfecto of Narnia! !!

@cantthinkofnameyeah7249 4 жыл бұрын

This thing looks fantastic. You could also add snow mountains to the background of the closet to add even more contrast in your next version. I remember the movie being good as a kid.

@RijackiTorment 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

@fatimahalmutawa6594 4 жыл бұрын

who else wanted to see it on a bookshelf!!! i was really anticipating the final look :(

@teymthebeast 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!

@dfcprops3849 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Jen! This is a wonderful project and very inspiring. I wish I had a laser cutter to make one... great videos as always!

@SurleyBlaine 4 жыл бұрын

You could get the diagram on her etsy page. Then cut it by hand with a coping saw, they are around $20. I got a Dremel moto-saw, basically a table top hobby band saw, for under $100.

@dfcprops3849 4 жыл бұрын

@@SurleyBlaine that's a great idea. That Dremel tool sounds quite good. Since I have access to a lot of pristine, white corrugated cardboard at my work place, I may be able to cut it out on a cutting table (it's like a laser cutter, but with a knife). Certaining not as durable or sturdy as plywood, but it could be fun. My mind went to the trench run in Star Wars... that'd be fun one to make!

@BRUH-ci4vs 4 жыл бұрын

So cool

@gwynn1104 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic 👍

@xSF141x 4 жыл бұрын

Really cool project :)

@DA_Fuller 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@SergeyChernyshev 4 жыл бұрын

It's such a coincidence, but my wife and I decided to do a book nook together as well since we're in the forced vacation these days which is perfect for the long detailed craft project! ;)

@CosplayKitchen 4 жыл бұрын

I need to build a Christmas one!!!

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

That would be nice

@Parkhead_workshop 4 жыл бұрын

i love this

@BROON71 4 жыл бұрын

I love how those preview videos at the end totally block what you are looking at. So convenient.

@No1sonuk 4 жыл бұрын

Ad blocker is your friend...

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr.

@Blastmaster1972 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Unfortunately, I will never have enough shelf space to put something like this... ;)

@StainlessIdea 4 жыл бұрын

very GOOD video, FAN N°1

@888johnmac 4 жыл бұрын

on a 2-D laptop screen that looks smart .. seeing it in 3-D with your own eyeballs i guess would be really amazing

@frodeskibrek 4 жыл бұрын

That lamp post reminded me of "Narnia" chapter 1. "The Lion,withc and the wardrobe"

@calburns302 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@douglaslaney4659 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I like your content :D

@jacksongorfine7941 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@contirossini 3 жыл бұрын

will try a Bluray Nook!

@andywolf3205 4 жыл бұрын

Plus and also Like for adding subtitles.

@Imbatmn57 4 жыл бұрын

how did you know i was looking for stuff like this

@mathiasandersson8694 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please make Adam do his own custom book nook from Jens basic structure? Have it as a One Day Build :)

@sweetpea7715 4 жыл бұрын

:( not able to buy this, love it so much. Love all the books

@MultiTravellingman 4 жыл бұрын

She's such a talented, beautiful woman.

@davidsharp9166 4 жыл бұрын

My need for a Lazer printer grows ever greater

@techargellc2032 4 жыл бұрын

We ran a sucessful Kickstarter Campaign to bring the Wizard miniAlley Book nook to life: www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanbooknook/wizard-alley-booknook

@Mireaze 4 жыл бұрын

Has anyone else never heard of a "book nook"

@stefanhagerman1284 4 жыл бұрын

First time for me. Now I have to google it to see more. ;)

@MacYYur4me 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but I've been around a few thousand years

@JustAnotherBuckyLover 4 жыл бұрын

It was new to me too, but the internet makes me feel very old these days, and (depending on who you ask) I'm a freaking millennial. >.

@AlasdairGR 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen lot of people build dioramas and sculptures into walls, but never as a separate display like this or even built into a bookshelf.

@JustAnotherBuckyLover 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlasdairGR exactly this. I love dioramas etc, and watching people building them is incredible... but I've never heard the name or this particular concept. However, now I'm considering dipping my toes into it (at least with foam board and card, if nothing else).

@kluzz 4 жыл бұрын

Great! Now design one for Kindle.

@nanibrisque 4 жыл бұрын

Perfeito, eu pensei nos livros ao lado quando criei o meu. Tks, N

@itsjimbotho7151 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do another cave tour. I bet it looks amazing

@tedioustotoro4885 4 жыл бұрын

It would be cool if she did commission designs because I had an idea of a Scott Pilgrim themed design of Scott and Ramona in the subspace highway.

@EliasSchnetzer 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to make a Hobbit home like this. Round door, round windows. 🤔

@alexhetherington8028 4 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome idea.Made me smile.

@dan-crum 4 жыл бұрын

The first thing that came to mind wasn't Diagon Alley? Come on. COME ON!

@SouthAussiemait 4 жыл бұрын

No it wasn't the first thing in my mind. But now it's the only idea! I can't believe I missed that😕 Absolutely perfect.😀 And of course then it has to live within the HP books.