Making an Epic Leather Book for QuestHaven

Making an Epic Leather Book for QuestHaven | Learn How to Make a Book

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Learn how to make a Leather Book, Medieval Spellbook, Grimoire, Tome. Did you think it was probably too difficult? By following this tutorial you can make something incredible to lock away ancient spells, ship logs, and other precious words. Learn to make tea stained pages, an etched emblem, a leather bound cover, and even brass book corners. Learn headbanding, leatherworking, leather carving, and more.
Book binding can be a ton of fun, so dive in and see what you can do with it as I make this crazy leather and brass book for the QuestHaven Kickstarter.
QuestHaven is a VR and PC dungeon and world building game that replaces the need for tabletop miniatures and enables you to create your very own worlds, or bring in those others have made.
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Making the Pages
00:24 - Tea Staining the Pages
00:55 - Assembling the Signatures
02:32 - Stitching the Pages
05:18 - Headbanding
10:11 - Quest Haven Promo
11:30 - Etching an Emblem in Brass
13:25 - Jewelers Sawing the Emblem
14:56 - Making a Leather Book Cover
15:55 - Carving Artwork onto the Cover
19:28 - Skiving the Edges
19:59 - Dying, Antiquing, and Finishing the Cover
20:29 - Painting the Knotwork
21:16 - Mounting the Emblem
24:50 - Attaching the Cover
28:42 - Repainting the Knotwork
31:03 - Making Brass Book Corners
32:54 - Showing off the Finished Book
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@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

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@blizatrex 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I like that you included your missteps and mistakes.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

There was so many of them I was worried about making a long video longer. Haha.

@marykhaos3528 2 жыл бұрын

The result is absolutely lovely, and I really appreciate you incorporated your mistakes along the process; most creators will make sure to get flawless editing, but learning and exploring are a big (and exciting) part of creation. I wish I'd see more. Been following you for a while now, It's always a pleasure, coming back to your videos.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

What do you want to see me build next? No joke, looking for some inspiration!

@jeaves8131 2 жыл бұрын

Presumably no one saw this 👆comment?? Maybe you could do a “copyright friendly” remake of one of your favourite film builds? Or do a show and tell of some projects you’ve made for film through the years? It’s always cool to be watching a film or show and say “Hey! I know the guys that made that!”

@nerdsofthefist Жыл бұрын

I really dig your videos, man. They show the side of crafting that is at times the most frustrating, but also the most rewarding part. The journey of learning as you go.

@thefoxiestbutt 2 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I tried to do a hard cover binding. It was a disaster. You are brave sir. Awesome result though. Kudos to you for not giving up and honestly, I think most of us can relate to changing something, not liking it, going back to changing it again until we're happy. It's all part of the creative process.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Always fun doing something new.

@juliojoyjoy883 Жыл бұрын

Impressive details, amazing. Thank you !!👏👏😍😍😍😄

@2rueblue Жыл бұрын

I can't fault anything in this show from the design and dialogue to the production editing and especially the camera work it's outstanding. thank you and all the best from Scotland

@18deadmonkeys Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING! And I've sent the QuestHaven link to my group.

@mrdabeetle1 2 жыл бұрын

If you glue thin cloth on the back of the leather before gluing the end pages, it makes the leather a little more rigid and leaves a nice surface for the end pages to be glued securely. Making the first of anything is tricky even when you have experience with similar projects. Great video!

@promiscuous5761 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@carmenbitzer3583 Жыл бұрын

This was great! Love your videos

@BackToBased 2 жыл бұрын

This was 100% more interesting than I thought it would be! Awesome video

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Hahaha.

@yodabyte 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great to me, good work

@erikfontaine1979 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent results! I just love to see you reorienting your art when it does not come up to your expectations. Thanks for sharing!

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@M4st3r0fN0n3 2 жыл бұрын

Not a bad attempt, in the end it came out looking nice! Hopefully you learned that the order of operations in book making is VERY important. Typically after i make the text block (spine glued, headbands, etc) i clamp it between 2 planks of wood and then glue the leather onto the spine only, then wrap cotton twine around the whole rig to press the leather firmly against the spine bands and then burnish everything down nice and evenly. After the spine dries, the cover pages go on, then the cover itself, then glue the cover page to the cover neatly. If you have straps or decorations, a spare sheet of 6mm or thicker EVA foam can be sandwiched between the plank and the outer cover to provide even pressure over the surface. Also be sure to put a piece of masonite or thin smooth plywood between glued cover page and the free cover page on both sides for a more even finish

@pixl3l Жыл бұрын

That looks amazing.

@vorpalsmithandforge4664 2 жыл бұрын

Learned how to make my journals based off your videos! Love that you are doing a big book!

@Smallathe 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful craftsmanship!

@dannyl2598 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that looks great.

@DarkHorseWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it

@blazecorp 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man!

@a.freeland179 2 жыл бұрын

That came out Awesome !

@ChrisKoehn 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap that was fun to watch! Nice work.

@filstewart2380 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the longer view of the finished item... ;)

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

I was like.. this is toooo looooong.

@KrackenSyndrome 2 жыл бұрын

Trial and error is bonus learning, thanks for including those. Good call with that change in gold paint. I was commissioned to do a guest (book)scroll out of brown butcher paper. :/ Didnt color, just aged the surface. I worked the paper with a mist spritzer and an ironer. It controlled the amount of water damage added without needing to press it flat. Also keeps the paper from rolling. Maybe a useful trick for ya, maybe not 😅

@shaunhall6834 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Now I want to do this project.

@jackbusiness7879 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you for this

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@le_fancy_squid 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really cool video! Great work!

@Wilhelm92 2 жыл бұрын

Badass bro!

@chemclimber 2 жыл бұрын

Labour of love! But it looks awesome

@shadowheartart3898 2 жыл бұрын

The result is absolutely gorgeous. I've done a few (very few) hardcover bookbindings myself, and they're super tricky. I think you did great. There were a few times during the process where I was thinking "no no, not like that" and "should have been the other way around" - but honestly... this stuff is so finicky - and I don't even really know, if I've been doing it right to begin with

@basilreardon5783 Жыл бұрын

Great job, I'm sure this would take me once or twice to get it looking similar 👍

@DarkHorseWorkshop Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@jennylawson1980 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked learning your book making process and learning how to be more confident with leather. It looks incredible, awesome job.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. :)

@teresas.3979 2 жыл бұрын

Coolness!

@thecosmicknowingknowing3099 2 жыл бұрын

Super Cool 😎

@viorsa8200 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente proyecto muy bien desarrollado y mejor ejecutado , costo un poco pero al final el resultado es magnífico , gracias por compartir tanto ingenió y experiencias , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón (Galicia) 🤓 📖 🔝

@EisenHeim_ 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you have an awesome art channel made me subscribe just by watching this video keep up the good work.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@iskajessen8358 2 жыл бұрын

I want to do this and thousand projects more but I kinda just sleep all day

@robynbryan3091 2 жыл бұрын

U should make more to sell cuz I love it I’d buy one

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

What is the GREATEST book in Film? Necronomicon is my choice, what's yours?

@erikfontaine1979 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter says the Just Add Magic cookbook, but i'd say its pages are more special than the bound book itself. For me, the Book of the dead from The Mummy is the first one that comes to mind!

@GenuineLhachwen 2 жыл бұрын

The Neverending Story book is my choice.

@azuritet3 2 жыл бұрын

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Megadodo Publications.

@shaunhall6834 2 жыл бұрын

So I just saw the recently made Dune and I love it so far. We shall see how it all turns out but this just might be my all time favorite.

@shaunhall6834 2 жыл бұрын

@@azuritet3 Douglas Adams ❤️

@cmdraftbrn 2 жыл бұрын

nice work

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@IAmBeowulf701 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of bothering with paint I would have tried the patina solution. Apply it with a paint brush just to the letters and call it a day. You still get a natural metallic look that stands out just enough not to look out of place. And endsheets are definitely a science that takes many... many failed experiments to perfect. To anyone struggling, add more leather to your hinge area and use spray adhesive instead of pva.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

I actually did patina the letters, I skipped showing yet another thing I did with them. Just looked not right.

@janourzua 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool bro...

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@czar4960 2 жыл бұрын

Although is seems do able..just seems like a long process and an enormous amount of work......still the book looks worth the time...

@jaredk6428 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating watch. Really hard to follow on stitching, both spine and head despite repeat. Thanks for the resource links.

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

I dunno, that spine stuff is pretty straight forward in my opinion, might take a couple views. The Headbanding is tough, and it's why I did link another video in the description that I felt did a better job of describing it.

@jaredk6428 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Can't wait to try it.

@autumngraves6175 2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@susieholmes3037 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job! I would have loved to see the footage of you losing your mind fwiw. =)

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Next time!

@shanejarry1978 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. I've been watching people bind books for a long time, trying to decide how I want to do it and it bothers me that I haven't actually done one yet. Hahaha

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Just need to dive in face first, you'll be fine.

@shanejarry1978 2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkHorseWorkshop probably right. I'll post a pic of my first one.

@shadowheartart3898 2 жыл бұрын

No time like the present!

@kodi6924 Жыл бұрын

How thick the leather for cover is? I make my first book with lether cover and I use 0,7 mm thick lether. To make embossing I must use hot tool's.

@docschro6847 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Magnus, what was the thickness of the leather used for the cover? You've shown me some new budget friendly ways to do a project I've had on the back burner for a while. Awesome work as always

@DarkHorseWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Cover was maybe 3-4oz, just be sure you can either skive it if it's too thick, or fold it if you can't skive it. As long as whatever your end result is, as long as you can fold it nicely over your end boards that's all you really need