Making My Own "Book Nook"! || DIY Bookshelf Insert
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Hullloo!!! So lately on Ye Olde Internet, I've been seeing a lot of people making bookshelf inserts (or as I learned they are called, "Book Nooks"), so I wanted to make my own! I decided to do a lil' abandoned temple design and tried to use materials I already had! It was a ton of fun and I frickin' love making anything miniature, hahaha. If you try this out make sure you show me!
Materials:
Craft Foam Sheets
Flappy box thingy from Michael's
Thicker EVA Foam (8mm or 10mm) (I get mine from tntcosplaysupp...)
Acrylic Paints
Sculpey Clear Glaze
Foam Clay (I got mine from Arda Wigs:
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I feel like if I started doing this there would be no end to it. I'd have a whole bookshelf full of tiny models and no books.
Hahaha oh I am definitely on that path 😂😂😂😂
Easy. Second bookshelf!
Honestly, it would just be a big village or "doll house" situation. I'm inspired to try. 😁👍
@@bagandbroad You are a genius.
Agreed
I’m way to entertained by the fact that the box says to enjoy the little thing and you made it into a miniature
Hahahaha YES I'm glad you caught that 😂
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SAME
Lol true
People have gaps in their bookshelves? Does not compute.
LOL same! Every available space on the shelf is packed with books. I'd have to build a new bookshelf to have a spot for one!
@@angelique_cs Right? I have some shelves that are stacked two deep.
my first thought too !
I don't have a gap in my bookshelves, I don't have enough bookshelves!
@@lisat9899 same
I know right. What's a space free on a bookcase
My sister: we should ma-
Me: hobbit hole
My sister: I didn’t even finish what I was saying
Me: doesn’t matter we’re making a book nook hobbit hole
My sister: I don’t think-
Me: *HOBBIT HOLE*
YES DO IT 😂😂
Rachel Maksy challenge accepted
COMPLETELY AGREE!!!👍👍👍
Lol, I was thinking the Shire, with high hedges like that shot were Bilbo runs out saying he’s going on an adventure.
@@DrFranklynAnderson Add in a little flickering LED to make the windows light up at night!
In fact make two separate ones on the same shelf, one is the outside with hedges and the lovely round door, the other is inside with its own bookshelves and maps laying around!
Rachel: I have an obsession for a few weeks and then move on to the next obsession
Me: Stop describing my entire life, Rachel
😂😂😂😂 glad I'm not alone
@@rachelmaksy what do you think your next obsession will be? My current thing is reading any fantasy novel that crosses my path.
No idea! 😂 Usually during the summer months I turn back to my Austen-style obsession so that'll probably be it 😂😂
Rhank goodness there are many of us who not only have ebbs and flows of different obsessions... but the freaking seasons ALSO influence us 😅😅
Same, except my obsessions can last anywhere from a few weeks to several years
Tiny Rachel: "tight"
Big Rachel: "TIGHT👌"
Book nooks are tight!
That's what she said. ;)
@@windyloweryking1826 I know this is late but EYYYY-
Rachel! I just made a book nook too!!!! Yes, I’m a 30 year old lady who felt a Mary Kate and Ashley moment and needed to tell you ☺️
Hahaha YAAAY what was yours??
Rachel Maksy Fairy garden 💕
30 y old young lady :)
Gia Smith ooooooo a fairy garden how cute!
Rachel: *expresses love of miniatures*
Also Rachel: *buys box with quote about enjoying the little things*
😂😂😂😂❤️❤️ IT SPOKE TO MY SOUL
Rachel: *does something fricking a w e s o m e*
Me,ridiculously inspired: oh man here we go againnnn
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My older brother made me one of these for my birthday that looks like a tiny side-street in Paris. One of the best gifts I’ve ever received 💕❤️
*mind is blown with excellent gift ideas for from now until eternity-future*
Omg CUTE 😭
Bro goals tbh!
That's adorable!
You have a v e r y special brother!!
I feel like you could put a little light/fairy lights behind the door so it seems like some treasure/magic is behind that door!! I loved this video!! I've been thinking of making a book nook too!
Totally! I gotta keep an eye out for some cool lighting
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@@rachelmaksy Some places have mini battery LED lights that could work for that effect...
Rachel Maksy maybe you could try looking for those tiny fake tea light candles! I bet you could dismantle the candle part and take out the little light.
Dollhouse lighting is easily obtained and relatively simple. HTH.
These glasses + bangs are giving me INCREDIBLE Milo Thatch energy and I'm so into it
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Every day we get closer and closer to a Milo Thatch stan channel
I was juST about to say that
@@devilconcrete2699 want to be friends?
The photo you showed of the temple covered in "fallen branches" is actually a very famous temple in Cambodia where trees grew on the stones. So these are not branches, they are huge roots of century old trees. Just thought I'd add this cool info here
So cool! I definitely meant to say "roots" not branches but then was like ah well lol
Angkor wat? Right? Pretty sure a bunch of movies have been partially filmed their like tomb raider indiana jones types.
@@EmmaAppleBerry It's in the Angkor Wat complex- one of the temples behind Angkor Wat. Yeah, you're right. It's a very beautiful place
I was also thinking of some of those Mayan temples, that were sort of 'buried' by the trees.
@@ArwenArtanis s. Ddrsd
Everyone leaving comments like "I have no space on my bookshelves" I had that problem too - just buy more bookshelves!!!! hehehehehe
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Ikea loves Bookworms. As much a Sweden loves cliche, polished pop.
I have no space for more bookshelves 🤓
I'm out of room for more bookshelves ................
I’m at the point where we have to have a larger place to have more bookshelves…. Oh wait we’re going to a couple of house showings tomorrow.
You have once again lulled me into a false sense of "oooh, that looks fun, I could totally make that" while I really know it will end in a hot glue gun based tantrum. And yet...I'm going to do it anyway :)
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I feel you, Lara
Same😬😀😂😭
OMGoodness! I love it!!! I've been thinking of doing this forever, and little doll houses. I'm 61 years old no artistic ability. Didn't know this was a thing! You have given me courage to try. Thank you!
Have you considered adding fairy lights?
Having some lights showing from the opened doorway would be epic. 😅
I've been on a Rachel binge while sick (helped me feel so much better 💖) and I wish we got more stuff like this and just hanging out; those are my favorite videos.
Between yourself and Christine McConnell I never run dry for modern craft inspiration👍
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I totally stand behind Native. I am in welding school, my classes are in an open air metal building, and I HAVE to wear heavy clothes and a leather protection jacket even when its 98% humidity and 85 degrees outside. This stuff works.
Love to hear this! What’s your favorite scent?
Your videos are helping me with my anxiety a lot - blessed be your sence of humor 🤗
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I come for the vintage content, and I stay for the movie references 👌🏽
Omg was that a “Grinch” reference with the mask snapping on the face?? 😂
You betcha 😂😂😂😂🙏
Thank you! I knew I knew it, but it would not! come to me!!!
Did anyone else notice her Wheel of Time books!!! Love!!!
Rachel: sprays plasti dip
Me: THE VOID IN A CAN
Hahaha porta-Black Hole!
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My ABSOLUTE favourite part of Fridays ... Rachel Maksy time!!!
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I was watching Howl's Moving Castle again when you posted this. My thought went to, Howl's Castle book nook, but it's too big and I started planning a miniature! XD
Rachel, I need another sewing video, pls! The video where you used household materials really got me interested in sewing, so it would be really cool if you did another one, it was so cute! Pls!!!
Look at me doing a roman and a Viking one to match my books.
My hubby and I were absolutely adoring that book nook and then eying our bookcase trying to think where we could make and put our own.
Is it wrong if I would love to see you make a second one... that's hobbit themed?
Omg yes!!!!!!!
Your outfit in the intro gives me Milo Thatch from Disney's Atlantis and I'm living for it
Bold of you to assume I have any room on my bookshelves
Right? What is this "open space" you speak of
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I do not understand. Space on a bookshelf - what is that?
Wait, you’re supposed to have room on there? My bookshelf’s packed so tight I’m scared of it exploding from the pressure.
I've decided. When my littles do have to make dioramas for school, we will do the box in this format so when it comes back home, we can put it on the bookshelf instead of it getting thrown away or destroyed in their rooms. Hell Yeah! Wish I had thought of this with my older boys that are already out of school.
The dream i have of when I am offically an adult and have a job, im gonna fill a book shelf and have my own personal little library, especially since I'm obsessing with the librarian A E S T H E T I C
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This is my dream but even further I want book shelves in so many rooms so I can fill them by type (ya, fiction, etc).-
It turned out great! Frodo gave us the side eye.... casually.
Mum chiming in: when you're a mum, it gets WORSE. Then, if you want any type of child-item, it is not only very gendered (yes, even boxes!), but it has gendered words on it. BOO-URNS.
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I've seen kids (on RUclips) themselves ranting about gendered things. It's usually girls, btw, because they sort of want the inspirational "you can do" sort of words on boys' clothing, but apparently girls' clothes only have words like "pretty".
There's a company that makes airplane and truck dresses for girls. Because some girls don't want a 'princess-y' dress.
OTOH, when Target de-gendered their toy section, one mom mentioned that her kids would 'sneak' into the other section. Apparently it's great fun to 'help' your kids sneak into the opposite section. LOL.
YES on the mum part (the things shops can gender! Boxes, kiddie cameras, cutlery... *cutlery* for goodness' sake!). Also just sending you a little high five since I also say "Boo-urns" :D
My 5 year old niece loves anything mechanical, and outer space. Let me tell you, when she found out about rockets, HER TINY MIND EXPLODED. Now she wants to be an astronaut. Or an elephant keeper because elephants are the best. Apparently.
@@Bananacustardcostuming There's so much there! There are some women astronauts on twitter she could look up.
You could also point out that people design and build those rockets. Not everyone has the physical whatever-it-takes to be an astronaut. There's lots of ways she could get in at NASA.
You need to add a light with batteries behind the door of your temple, it would look magical!
That encouraging whisper... "hydrangea..."
And RIP Ian Holm.
I think it looks more like a medieval castle than a temple, but that's awesome as well! :D
To be clear: Real artists "just wing it".
Hahaha good to know! 😂
that shade of blue when you are in your car is very pretty on you!
I’ve been calling it “corona-crafting” 😅
😂😂❤️❤️ perfect
I love her spectacles
I have the very same edition of The Hobbit sitting on my bookshelf. Super cute book nook. As much as I love Harry Potter, if not the author at the moment, it was delightful to see a non-HP theme. Love, light, and blessings to you and yours.
It came out looking very adventurous. Love how your color palette's basically based on your Dog. Frodo was probably very honored. :}
Rachel saying "it's not a TRUE column" like we expected her to bring out the marble and make an actual decorative structural support for her little foam castle😂🙌
i was thinking the sameeeeee 😂😂😂
Oh my god. That is so cute. I now need to watch all the book nook videos! Thank you for this.
10:02 laughing at how you're looking at Frodo here because that is the EXACT look I give my pupper when I think she's about to bark at someone and I really don't want her to.
You should totally make a Halloween theme book nook for when you put up all the fun autumnal stuff
Omg or a book nook for every season/occasion 🤩
I didn’t even know this was a thing and now I’m 100% going to make one. 🤯 Tiny things are my kryptonite.
Hahaha YES same
This is so heckin' cute! I just made a little fairy garden last weekend to put in my bookcase and now I'm thinking I need a little fairy book nook, too.
how do you always have the best timing with uploading, i was just trying to find something to watch on here what the hell
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omg a little teeny torch would be so cute in there
I’ve been seeing these videos, too! They are so cute. And Yay for “something a little bit different!!”
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omg omg omg you should put some battery powered fairy lights behind the door to (backlight it, I guess??) make it seem like there’s somewhere outside beyond the temple but I love how it came out!!!!
I'm living for the latest outfits and content. It's what adventure dreams are made of. 🧙♂️🌿
I love this, but also thank you for including the shots of you putting on your mask, because SAFETY FIRST when both crafting and sourcing craft supplies during a pandemic, lol.
Love the use of foam for the texture and bricks, so much lighter (and cheaper!) than if you'd bought, like, the texture and bricks etc they sell for model railroad diorama making.
I freaking LOVE dioramas and I remember the joy of making them sometimes in random moments and it makes me think, "could... could I do this for a living? Is there a way to do that?" WHY DON'T I DO THAT
Hahaha yes!!!
Oh you looked right lovely in the car park. The sun shining through your fiery locks. Such Beautiful UwU
I literally just bought the supplies to make my Harry Potter book nook yesterday 😂
Yay!!!!
I might have to get another book shelf just so I can create these bookshelf "gaps" you speak of...I have so many ideas.
Rachel is the Queen of Relatability.
"When I start fixating on something, hooOoOOoOowee!"
"I love anything that's small and tiny"
I didn't even know book nooks are a thing. Now I want to make one too 😍
I woke up and was half asleep. I thought I was imagining being early lol. I'm wide awake now! Your videos give me that extra kick ❤
You must be a fellow European. Hi
Hahaha aww ❤️❤️
Your book nook came out great!! I'd never heard of these but now I'm inspired to make one each for my niece and nephew!
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I love this trend and I want to make a tiny Medieval street.
Yeeees!!
You are hilarious and I love it. I get to watch fun crafty and aesthetic videos and laugh...so much... all at once. ❤
I love how Rachel is Poised and yet she's such a meme person
OMG, Please make more of this!!! Its so wonderful😍😍😍❤
Your third outfit (will the green top) has major Anastasia disney bound vibes 😍
Edit after video: It's so freakin cute! I've been wanting to make one so now maybe I'll do it!
Heehee thank you bb!
Except Anastasia was a Fox studios film, not Disney. It seems almost default to think every animated princess movie is Disney but this is one of the few that aren't.
@@lestranged Fox was bought by Disney.... She is now both a Disney and real princess.
I LOVE it when you make STUFF!
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I would love to see more of this kind of projects! It was really fun c:
You look like a pioneer woman with the green shirt and suspenders and I love it so much!
MA'AM, YOU FORGOT TO SAY THAT WE HAVE FUN HERE!! *triggered*
Omg you're right I didn't even notice 😂😂😂😂
I did have fun despite you not mentioning it. ;)
NO FUN HERE TODAY.
I love this! Now I want to make a book nook, or a game nook to go on my video game shelf.
I love this so much! Have you ever seen the miniature rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago? They're incredible!
Dear God,
Thank you for Rachel Maksy.
Amen.
Your hair looks AMAZING!!!! The color is so vibrant!❤️ A little extra Sunset Yellow:)?
Just a box dye! I don't use Arctic fox much anymore :P got too lazy
@@rachelmaksy which box dye???
It turned out lovely!
Pro tip: if you need something measured while in a Michaels (I work there so I can easily tell that's where you were), you can take the thing back to the framing counter and we'd be happy to measure it for you. We both measure things and lend out tape measures all the time.
I'm sure this the same with other stores like hobby lobby and jo anns
"Today we are going something different"
don't you always Rachel?
I love how you scored the foam blocks so that they became highlighted by the paint to look like chisel marks!
This is so cute! I kind of wanna make my own now
Cuuuute! I've never heard of a book nook, but I'm loving it. Also WOW you would be a kick-ass set designer/builder for theater. So talented! ♡♡
Here I am three years later rediscovering this video while planning my very first book nook🥰🍄
I spy Stormlight Archives on that bookshelf. Whoever reads those has passed the vibe check 🤣
When you said, "Ohhh! Ahhh!," I thought you were going to Grinch it up and follow it with, "That's it I'm not going!"
Omg SAME
OMG!! Robert Jordan! Do something Wheel of Time related!!!
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OMG you crack me up!!! So fun watching you. I have ALWAYS wanted to make one of these and yours is the first video I watch....
I've never seen these before but holy moly it turned out BEAUTIFUL! As someone who always wanted to make a diorama but never did (??) I maaaay have to try one of these!
It was so much fun!!
Welp, guess I have to make one of these now. It looks so COOL, and I desperately need something to keep my books from falling against each other
I'm a 71 year old grandma who loves crafting anything. Rachel, you are so ADORABLE! I mean gorgeous! I love your hair and your pale skin. Beautiful contrast. AND, then you go and get creative and make this wonderful little book nook and show us how you did it. Thank you for a wonderfully spent 15 minutes. I'm already imagining doing my own book nook!
that was so lovely to read and I agree to all what you said. Rachel is the best
I love seeing this kind of creative content on your channel 👏
your not setting things down on the ground for him to lay on, that's why he giving you side eye hahaha :) Love the book nook!!! I want to make one now :)
Turned out great! I love book nooks but don't have the eyesight for tiny work anymore. If I could make one? It would be the pub of The Prancing Pony where the hobbits were being watched by Strider. Too elaborate, I know.🙄
This turned out so good!!! My favorites of these are the ones with lights in them... Where's a miniature, battery-operated, flickering torch when you need one?!
Yes!!! I would love one of those to stick in there 😭🙏
@@rachelmaksy evandesigns.com/products/flickering-led
You should definitely add fairy lights!
when I finally finish my library project which includes a built-in bookshelf, I am so doing this, thank you!
Yay!! ❤️❤️
This is ADORABLE! I totally need to make one of these!