This booknook has been a years-in-the-making WIP and is almost finished. Everything is original, designed in Blender and Inkscape and produced with a K-40 laser-cutter, an Anycubic Photon and an Anycubic Mono SE. Objects such as the flowers and paintings were handmade. Other tools include a miniature router, a miniature table-saw, dremel, and assorted tools. The floor was designed in Photoshop and is critical in the upper landing where the diagonal obscures the acrylic sheet that is at 45 degrees to the floor.

The shield and swords were designed in Blender and chrome nail-polish was used for the steel effect.

The video card, purchased from China through Alibaba, is hidden to the right hand side and projects onto the acrylic sheet,

The free video editor VSDC was used to edit the green-screen shoot of my wife dressed as a ghost. The smoke is a loop. There are sound fx like the slamming door.

I'm in the process of making ten of these for sale, hopefully before Christmas.

I am also in the process of making a Narnia Booknook which will use the video card for a falling snow effect.

The problem with the video card is that it uses Lithium batteries which are illegal to transport in some countries. I actually took the "Shipping Batteries (IATA, DOT and IMDG)" course to become qualified to ship batteries. At the end of the day I decided the liability wasn't worth it and came up with a power supply that doesn't need batteries.

All comments and questions are welcome.

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Hi all!

My first post here and I am very new to this world. Sorry if this is not the right place to post this given that most people here are hand cutting the various parts and seems building everything from scratch.

I've been looking at book nook kits recently, and was wondering if anyone has tried building book nooks as a kit with laser cutting some sort hard material?

How I imagine this could be done is modeling the various parts in Blender 3d and then trying to fit them there, and then laser cut those parts, and then paint and install.

Has anyone taken such an approach before? Just curious and looking for some ideas :) Maybe blender is not the best tool, and there are better things out there. Just trying to wrap my head around this whole world :D

PS: I am more comfortable with digital tools usually, and very clumsy with doing things with hand.

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This was one of my first book nooks. Unfortunately, it had particularly fragile lighting. It’s also not the standard lighting set up. The lights are on a puck that is screwed into the outer back panel (see E on the top left). This creates realistic, even lighting that shines through the plastic moon on the inner back panel (panel D on the bottom left). The wiring connects to a switch-controlled battery pack (center left). I’m hoping to find a replacement that I can screw into panel E in place of the broken circular plate. Preferably, I’d like to find a replacement that’s not so fragile, so I don’t want to buy one from the same manufacturer. Does anyone know of a similar product that could create the same even, circular lighting?

I recently bought a kit for a HP themed book nook but what I got was a pre-assembled knock-off. I'm looking for ideas on how to customize it so it doesn't look so empty and cheap. For example, how do i hide the obviously attached ceiling light?

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Hi all, I'd like to make a booknook scene INSIDE of 3-4 books together, with a window at the front on the spines of said books peeking into the scene. I'm not sure how I should start with this project in terms of hollowing them out. Has anyone done anything similar, and if so how would you recommend I start?

I've been so amazed at the booknooks I've seen and would like to get started. Is there a basic way to start? I have built dioramas, so I have a basic knowledge of miniatures.

Hi guys!! Has somebody made a Egyptian book nook? I have a beautiful collection of egyptian books and want to make a book nook, but need ideas...help please!

I'm really wanting to do night circus as I love that book's description of the area. I want it to look like the trail going back is curving in a circle between tents, what is the best way to do that? Mirrors? Just pulling the pathway behind the foreground?

For the rest I wanted to do a path leading past the wishing tree and possibly ice garden tents so you could see into them. Modeling clay or even hotglue for some of those details inside... Here's hoping I'm up to the challenge!

Hi all, I’m just starting to think about a booknook and I’d like to do some research about how to make them, what kind of materials, sourcing materials, etc. Please let me know if any good website or other resources! Thanks!

HiWondered what people think of the 2 versions below showing the sides of the shop. 1 set of pics shows the sides slanted and the other set shows them at 45 degrees.

Is there a right or wrong or is it just down to personal choice ?

Would like to make these available as kits.

All comments, feedback and advice, welcome.

Thanks

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Just wondering if a BookNook should have a Top or not ?

I guess I'm really unsure why some don't have one ? Is it choice, is it determined by whether there needs to be one to carry / hold decoration ?

Be interested in peoples thoughts as I'm designing several types from basic to advanced.

TIA

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New to Book Nooks and Reddit.

Does anyone know where I can see 2d drawings of the shops / design that could be on either side of the Book Nook ? Really appreciate it.

Thanks

Paul

Just doing my first book nook and thinking I might need to add a little mirror for the right effect. Is there a source online everyone uses for buying them?

Thanks!

Hi guys I'm a newbie to Book Nook's, I wanted to make a batman book Nook for a friend's of mine and wanted to use a mirror for the infinity effect but foggy. Is there a way to make a mirror look like fog? Frosted glass doesn't really reflect properly but I could be looking at the wrong type. Would a modge podge solution work maybe? I can paint the background or possibly use a shadowbox effect if I can't figure out a way to do it but was hoping someone here might have an idea or maybe tried a similar effect.

Edit / update : The suggestions were - 409 (bleach because I can't get 409), Clear Matte spray, Hairspray, Bar of soap, I'm also trying modge podge.

So far the soap is winning but I'm waiting for everything to dry.

Hello, I'm an experienced crafter recently inspired by book nooks and planning my first one. My question is about the cases. Nearly 100% of the ones I see online are made of wood, so there is probably a reason for this. Is it structural integrity? Do they need support/resistance from the (slight) pressure from books on either side of them? Is it durability? Is it about having a sturdy surface to build on?

Wood is not impossible, but I don't have any. I do have tons of foam core and my goal is to use only stuff in my stash and not purchase anything. Is there a reason I shouldn't use foam core? I don't want to put hours into a project and then discover there was a perfectly good reason why I should have used wood.

Thank you!

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I’m looking to start making my own book books. I’m crafty and artistic but don’t have much woodworking or electronic skills. So I’m looking for dollhouse items that would best fit a nook. I want to to the Harry Potter floating staircases scene. What scale of staircases would be best? 1:12 or 1:24? Any input?

Hi I fell in love with book nooks in the past few weeks and I really want to make one for my boyfriend for the new house. But at the moment I am pretty broke so I can't spend a lot of money on it. I have cardboard and thin foam that I used for cosplay and a lot of acrylics. I was thinking maybe a night sky mountain themed one. I have access to real moss and wood from the garden. Do you have any tips you can give me?

Where do you all find your printable book covers, also I am wondering on the size do people usually just scale them any size they need or is there a usual scale size 20mm by 10mm for example?