change the coffee table to an acrylic one and use furniture with less visual weight and it would go great in the studio. Yes it will be covered a little but really only on the edges and if you pick furniture that are muted tones it won't draw the attention away from the rug

She’s made so much Howl’s stuff, one of these days it’s gonna be,

“I MADE HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, REAL!”
-NERDFORGE 2026

The fact she is inexperienced with tufting then after making one small rug is like okay, time to bang out a 13'x13' one with insane detail is mind boggling. The talent she has for creation in all forms is truly incredible.

At the wall, it works as an isolation. People in medieval times often used fancy rugs as insolation. So it kind of works to keep you warm, even when it's not on the floor

I'm surprised no one suggested contacting Studio Ghibli and/or Ghibli Park directly. The park just opened the Valley of Witches which includes Howl's Moving Castle - they may actually want it.

She is a true maker. Spending hundreds of dollars on supplies and equipment, days of problem solving and effort, and learning skills the same day you start a project, all to solve a single issue because no one could do it better. The epitome of "Fine, I'll do it myself"

When she asked “why is it so hard to start new tasks?” I felt that

I love the fact that Martina includes the procrastination and doubt with all the projects. It isn't all sunshine and lollipops making anything, so I'm glad that you two show the good and the bad.

One of the craziest things about this whole video is not just the amazing outcome but you can tell it took a while to do because you can literally watch the purple fade from your hair. Pretty cool!

am i working? yes. did i get the notif for this video? yes. am i still working? no. i'm watching nerdforge

Step 1 : Watch 2 tutorials
Step 2 : Make a high quality first rug
Step 3 : Make a GIGANTIC and detailed 5x5 meters rug
Step 4 : At this rate step 4 will surpass everything we can imagine
You are so impressive !

Where did the rug end up?

You could make a second rug with the furniture in mind. Meaning you could measure your office and mark down where your furniture is. Than you can use this plan to design a rug around your furniture. Ideas for rug designs would be a custom map, a garden looked at in a top view. Or a dragon trench, where the furniture sits atop cliffs and mountains. The possibilities are endless

The peak adhd. Starting a million different hobbies AND ACTUALLY FINISHING THEM. You're an inspiration.

Where did the carpet end-up living ?

Instead of giving it away or having it sit in your wearhouse. Put it on the ceiling of your lounge. Then you get to see it every day, and when you wake from a nap, you are greeted by that incredible rug.

My dad made a rug with a tiger on it and it hangs on the wall like a tapestry! That was the original purpose of tapestries, to help insulate cold castles etc. You could also just switch out to glass/see-through plastic furniture and put it on the floor that way, too: my aunt's favourite rug is in her living room with a glass table on it so you can still see the design.

1:49  So that kind of frame is called a "tenter," which is used to stretch out animal skin or wool by putting it under "tension."  The nails are "tenter hooks," so if someone is "on tenterhooks" they're in a state of high suspense and anticipation.

ETYMOLOGY, MUTHAFUKKAAAASS!

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Just a quick note since a lot of people are suggesting to use it as a tapestry and since you will be keeping it on the frame. Be very careful of those top edges. In museums, for tapestries they will hang it by a fabric that has been stitched or glued on the back of the tapestry in order to conserve the original and not have it be damaged by its own weight! Even if you have some gap between the actual rug and the frame, it could over time damage or warp that top over there because it's directly the fabric still. Hope this helps☺