📚💎 Mini Medieval Manuscripts (Part 3) - DIY Books - Heat Embossing & Gems - with FREE printables!

Treasure bindings were book covers encrusted with precious metals and jewels… an extravagant luxury in the Middle Ages. The application of precious stones and metals served as reverence and adoration of the book’s ecclesiastical text. It also served to reflect the affluence and status of the wealthy patron who had commissioned the book. In this DIY video tutorial with FREE printables, I show how to create authentic miniature book treasure bindings. This is Part 3 of 3 of how to create miniature Medieval books / manuscripts (in 1:12 scale). Medieval miniature books / DIY mini books / How to make miniature books Video Timestamps ⌚ 00:48 Heat emboss - using a die 01:58 Heat emboss - cover coating 02:52 Heat emboss - spine ridges 04:29 Heat emboss - stamping 08:33 Illumination with gold paint 09:04 Adorning with gems 10:11 Ecclesiastical Book 1 13:32 Furry blooper 13:51 Book corner protectors 17:25 Ecclesiastical Book 2 20:21 Gold leaf Below