I've watched a bunch of book cutting out clips and this is the best one so far. Experience tells and this is the first clip I've seen (except those that used a bandsaw, book press etc, which I don't have)that tells me why my cutting out isn't amazing and how to make sure it is.
I didn't expect to find clear and effective instructions on how to do this.. wow. just perfect actually lol. i think im equally impressed with how efficient you are in making this video as i am with the carving itself. thank you very much for this
I'm making one for my boyfriend, hell unwrap it and be like oh it's a book, but then he'll open it and his presents will be in there.😁 He's not much of a reader so, it's fun for both of us!!
I can’t remember which comedian had a bit about this but it goes like this. This kid was going off to college and would always ask his grandmother for money. Instead she gave him a bible. He would continue to ask for the next year if she could write him a check. Little did he know if he just bothered to flip through the bible, he would’ve discovered that it was hollowed out and filled with cash.
I used to do that as a secretive teen though it pains me to ruin a book like that. Just a suggestion: if you make your template the same size as a page, you can skip the pencil tracing step.
That's totally true, but then the template would only work for books with the same size pages. I tend to reuse templates, but vary the size of the books.
When I searched for hollowed book tutorials, I didn't expect your name to pop up! I still have lines from some of your poetry performances rattling around my brain a decade later. I've made a few boxes by gluing the pages together first and have always had those little paper threads. Can't wait to try this method on my next one!
I really thought and hoped this would be a poem about the guts of a book and how carving it out to house a secret is meaningful on a whole other level. Helpful none the less :)
Great tips! I love how neat and tidy your method makes the hollow. I have wanted to make a hollow book that looks as cool as the ones in the movies. Thanks for your wisdom!
Thank you! I now have two improvements that make my books even better: I no longer use the template to mark where i should cut, which takes time. Instead, I simply cut all the TEXT out of every page. Basically, I use the margins that already exist on every page that features a FULL BLOCK of text (no chapter headings or endings. Now, this does create a pretty THIN and delicate wall to the book, but that's where tip 2 comes in: Use MOD PODGE to solidify the carved out pages! I'd never heard of it before, but it's a crafty gluelike shellack that seals things together. The tip from this video that still applies is the cardboard under the 20 pages you cut. You don't want ghost cuts; that's what makes the edges messy.
Find you, Taylor. Inspiration and admiration are within. Find, you... Much love - a found teacher of your work. Break the teaching mould... Near enough isn't anywhere enough!
Great tip. I've only ever seen people glue the pages and then cut. I've tried it and it's just like you said: threads and uneven sides. It's a mess... Very well said, thank you. Super easy to follow. Only question is, what if you don't want to use a container? Is it possible to glue the pages after cutting? Another issue i have is that cutting kills my hand after a while, but i guess trying it this way might save them some grief?
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I made the template the exact size of the page so it'f the top edge and the right edge. But I started filming a new video TODAY because I have a much better system overall!
That may well be the case. But in my experience, the less complicated ways are also considerably messier, sometimes to the point where you cannot fit a little box inside.
@@taylormali Personally, I appreciate finding a video where someone actually showed an alternative way that wasn't painting/gluing the pages and then cutting. I found that way to be difficult when I tried it on a 3'' thick book, so I'll definitely be trying it this way next! Thank you!
hey Taylor....just wanted to say hi. I saw your name on this video, and I thought to myself, is the same Taylor Mali? Just wanted to tell you how much I loved the video you made a few years ago, "What I Make" (title?) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RxsOVK4syxU.html Seeing your video helped me conclude that I wanted to be in the classroom. Loved it. All the best.
Wow this is funny you look like the man on "Shawshank" movie when he used a book to conceal a rock hammer to escape.😂😂😂😂Great video I was curious as to how this is done
