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Post by curufin on Mar 11, 2015 22:40:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 22:43:46 GMT
Nice looking.........uhhhh...throne rooms!
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Post by ReliantLion on Mar 12, 2015 0:08:39 GMT
Nice looking.........uhhhh...throne rooms! Ha! These are awesome.
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Post by beerfrog on Mar 12, 2015 0:49:34 GMT
Now where was that 1001 uses for a Gian turd pile of dung post . . .
Ah.http://dmscraft.proboards.com/thread/1485/1001-uses-giant-turd-pile
Great job. No one thinks about the necessities in a miniature's life.
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Post by halloweenville on Mar 12, 2015 1:07:33 GMT
Love it! I'm going to make some, It has been added to the list!
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Post by Alexis on Mar 12, 2015 5:42:38 GMT
Great job! For some reason I keep thinking of Tywin Lannister when I hear or see the word privy ;-P
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Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 12, 2015 6:06:03 GMT
gotta say outhouses are the one thing that nobody can even have in mind when setting up a dungeon !
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Post by vestrivan on Mar 12, 2015 8:37:18 GMT
They look authentic! Cool! Now the players have to check the latrine for nasty surprise when they try to do their busi ness. Some dirty things come to mind... like a golgothan
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Post by michka on Mar 12, 2015 9:43:51 GMT
What a great craft. I'll have to remember to use masking tape next time I'm gluing wood together. I might need that for when I make an outhouse, which has gone to the top of my 'must make' list. I need an access point to the Otyugh encounter. (Guess what word I just added to the dictionary on my computer.)
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Post by Sam on Mar 12, 2015 9:46:05 GMT
Your wood grain technique is really nice. Very good looking outhouses.
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Post by curufin on Mar 12, 2015 14:37:24 GMT
Thanks everyone! Super easy built. It only took an evening from start to finish. The design could easily be altered to make sheds and chicken coops etc. Also, am I the only one adding privies to a dungeon setting? That seems hard to believe. There must be a lot of uncomfortable people in your fantasy setting.
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 12, 2015 16:33:03 GMT
Howdy,
What a wonderful SMELL you've discovered!
Kev!
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Mar 12, 2015 21:28:47 GMT
Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 12, 2015 21:28:47 GMT
Curufin, no i did once.. it was to hide a hidden passage under it ! as for goblins... well they just shit where they are at the moment so.
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Post by Wyloch on Mar 13, 2015 13:31:18 GMT
I like your wood technique. Can you explain some more?
What is a v-gouge? Specifically what colors did you use, what order, and what techniques?
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Post by grimoptimist on Mar 13, 2015 16:37:58 GMT
I, too, would like to know more about your wood technique. The texture and colors are fantastic and I want to copy.
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Post by stroezie on Mar 13, 2015 19:20:23 GMT
Wow when I saw the first picture I thought you had sculpted them. Awesome woodworking skills + great painting.
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Privy
Mar 13, 2015 20:03:46 GMT
Post by curufin on Mar 13, 2015 20:03:46 GMT
I will get an explanation out tonight after work.
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Post by curufin on Mar 14, 2015 14:20:32 GMT
The V-gouge is wood carving chisel that creates a "V" shaped cut(groove) in the wood. It comes standard in any wood carving chisel set. It looks like this: I just run the V-gouge up and down the craft stick, holding it at varying angles and at different pressures to make grooves of varying sizes and depths. It is extremely fast and easy to do. Each craft takes about 10-20 seconds to cut grooves in. A note about wood carving chisels: this is one of those times that quality absolutely matters! The chisels I use came in a set of 5 and cost about $45USD. They are from Lee Valley, and they are of fantastic quality. They come out of the box ready to use and stay sharp. Before I bought them, I had purchased several sets of chisels from different companies and NOT one set could be used right out of the box. I spent hours grinding, filing, and honing to get them to a point I could use them....and even then they didn't hold an edge for vary long. Dollar store, Harbor Freight, and other 'cheap' chisels are made from junk steel and I find that you will spend all of your time sharpening and swearing and being in a permanent state of frustration that it just isn't worth it. I originally bought the chisels to do relief carvings on sword and knife handles, but quickly realized that they make great looking wood grain texture for miniatures. I have never had to sharpen the V-gouge and I have cut tons and tons of wood grain texture. The small list: Wood doors: The Carpenter's house: The Swinging MaidenThe Rat TrapAs far as painting goes: I only dry-brush. I have never done a 'wash' in my life. I dry brush all of my wood pieces the same way. 1. Base coat with black spray paint. 2. Dry brush a dark brown. I use Burnt Umber. 3. Dry brush a lighter brown. I use Terra Cotta. (It is actually a sort of orangey brown) 4. Dry brush an even lighter brown. I use Cocoa. The paints are just the cheap acrylic paints that come in the small 2oz bottles from Michaels, or another craft store. I hope this helps. Let me know if there is anything else I need to add or clarify.
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Post by voodoo on Mar 14, 2015 15:16:19 GMT
WOW super stuff!!! Karma for you!
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Post by DnDPaladin on Mar 14, 2015 15:23:25 GMT
kinda lost, so the technique would be great to hear about. but wouldn't drybrushing 3 times simply remove the previous dry brush ? i mean isn't dry brushing picking only highlights. just curious because for me i had no choice but to paint the thing completely first then dry brushing otherwise the black was showing too much.
so i'm curious as to how you got that kinda of colors just dry brushing.
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