Thank you all for being here! Part II is going to go live this Wednesday. A bit more information on what a chorbaji is: "In several predominantly Christian areas of the Ottoman Empire, such as the current North Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria, as well as many parts of Eastern Anatolia, the term chorbaji (Macedonian and Serbian: чорбаџија, čorbadžija; Bulgarian: чорбаджия, chorbadzhiya Western Armenian: չորպաճի "ch'orbaji") was also as used as a title for (Christian) members of the rural elite, heads of villages and other rural communities and rich peasants. The Ottomans employed them in various administrative positions, such as that of tax collector and in courts of law. Since the 19th century in independent Bulgaria, the term largely fell out of use as the Ottoman system was abandoned. During Ottoman rule the word τσορμπατζης (pronounced chorbajis) was used with the meaning of "mayor" in the Greek Christian communities in the whole area of Thrace and in Western Asia Minor. The word is still in use in vernacular Turkish and Bulgarian with the meaning of "boss"."

I am utterly speechless. This is beyond magical. You and your parents have created something truly special.

I am in complete awe… that is the most amazing work of art I have seen! The level of detail and execution is beyond my comprehension… I have no words…

This is not mere art... This is magic. Unbelievable work sir. Truly amazing. 👏👏👏

Out of this world beauty. Such eye for detail, such immaculate execution. What touches me the most is the joint collaboration between your parents and yourself. Very powerful.

You have outdone yourself! The cover being cut from a single piece must have been very challenging. I’ve done a gate binding with two book attached with a single back board, and I had a hard time getting the leather to cooperate. I celebrate you and your family’s success on this project!

This. This has taken my breath away. The beauty of such artwork is overwhelming.

Jaw dropping magnificent book!!

This has got to be the most amazing thing I have ever seen!

Thank you for sharing your incredible process.

So impressive... A true work of art.

amazing work as always

Que belleza, grandioso trabajo. Felicitaciones!! Saludos desde Buenos Aires!!

Exceptional. Exquisite. I am SO Inspired! :) :) :)

Very cool, fascinating, and mystical looking! 😃

omg, im in love with the story, with the bok, but your work? and parents work? is is always....always unbiliveble. im a small bookbinder from brazil, and always get mesmerized by your work, but this one...WOW it's like amgic. thanks for making this video and showing us your art!!

Greetings from Argentina, I love your work

Hi my friend, watching from here Sao Paulo Brazil...

Absolutely brilliant! I cannot even fathom how many hours were spent on this beauty. Your family work belongs in a Museum. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Absolutely stunning!! The beauty and mastery of this incredible work of art is beyond my ability to articulate. You all have created a piece that is technically brilliant, spiritually stirring, and deeply magical. Congratulations on completing this masterpiece!!!

Absolutely stunning! Always happy to see you’ve posted a new video.

This is going to be interesting!

SO looking forward to this. :)

This book should win awards. It is THE coolest book I’ve ever seen. I absolutely love it. If you grant permission, I’d love to use it for inspiration in design for an artifact in a project I’ve been working on for several years!

Wonderful and amazing. Stopan, do you believe in love?

I hope you enter this in some kind of completion, I don’t know how any one could compete....WOW

Не си от този свят ,не си от тази ера ...Тази книга е просто неземна ,нереална ,магична ,мистична ......

Привет братьям славянам из России)

Chorbaji is my last name