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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 3:07:59 GMT
Should I roll with this color scheme? Does it look odd or good or what? I am printing out much more and have many more cavern scatter terrain pieces to construct, print and/or purchase
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Post by margaret on Jan 11, 2017 3:12:28 GMT
Yes, go with your current colors - it makes a very good cave system.
Of course, if you need something special someday, you can do another set and paint them turquoise for the Turquoise Caverns of -- umm -- some fantastic name - I am feeling uninspired at the moment - listening to the wind roar and enjoying being snug inside!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 3:33:35 GMT
Yes, go with your current colors - it makes a very good cave system.
Of course, if you need something special someday, you can do another set and paint them turquoise for the Turquoise Caverns of -- umm -- some fantastic name - I am feeling uninspired at the moment - listening to the wind roar and enjoying being snug inside! Yeah I was thinking of doing a set of each color. Ice Caverns, Brown Caverns (like I have), Grey caverns.. and then like you say turquoise.. maybe some alien/fantasy looking purple one -- my shrieker would look great in that! I went ahead and bought the Hirst Arts Water Cavern Molds #1 and #2. Cost me $77 shipped. I'll have in a few days -- can't wait. I bought the molds because I figure I'll be casting a ton of them and they come with doors as well.. making a door out of sculpey was a lot of work, but still looks cool.. but can't do like four of those doors for each of those color schemes.. I'd have like 20 doors to sculpt -- no thanks lol. Anyways, I figure I can cast a bunch of these then sell the molds after I am done and get most of my money back on the molds.. at least 75% back.. that'd be well worth it.. I Have a 50 pound box of quality hydrostone powder sitting here waiting to be used. Or I can keep the molds and do perhaps trades with others.. like.. hey I'll cast 20 of these that I have for 20 that you have and then exchange the pieces in the mail or something.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 5:55:43 GMT
Thing has some heft. Like $1.50 worth of Sculpey heh. Sculpted the entire thing pretty much with a butter knife by the way. I can't wait to get a set of tools. I can't find my dental tools I bought .. might have to buy another set. With all the tools, I can really do a better job.. It's quite satisfying / soothing sculpting stuff actually
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 7:44:40 GMT
Stalagmite Cluster (Remix) -- Now Freestanding (Detached from Tile). (It's the piece at the bottom of the photo, in the middle.) I made the re-mix available on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2029759
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 9:52:52 GMT
Remixed dutchmogul's "Rocks" for use with my cavern. It's the object at the bottom of the photo to the right. Made the remix available on thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2029858
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 9:59:05 GMT
Crafted this gorgeous HUGE stalagmite out of toilet paper roll for armature and hot glue. Extremely happy with the way it turned out. After partially black bombing it before the base coat of espresso brown: Was pretty easy to make. Just make the slanted rings then work vertically between them. Took about 2 1/2 LONG sticks of hot glue lol. Fllled with gravel/sand for weight.. sealed off well all the way around so no chance for sand to leak. The frame:
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Post by Sam on Jan 11, 2017 10:30:12 GMT
Yes, go with your current colors - it makes a very good cave system.
Of course, if you need something special someday, you can do another set and paint them turquoise for the Turquoise Caverns of -- umm -- some fantastic name - I am feeling uninspired at the moment - listening to the wind roar and enjoying being snug inside! I agree with Margaret, these colors look great. Definitely a keeper. Love how you have mixed various techniques, castings, scratchbuilt, 3D printed, to achieve a great blend. I am just trying to figure out how you get it all done. You must have borrowed theDMGs "boots of speed".
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 10:56:46 GMT
Yes, go with your current colors - it makes a very good cave system.
Of course, if you need something special someday, you can do another set and paint them turquoise for the Turquoise Caverns of -- umm -- some fantastic name - I am feeling uninspired at the moment - listening to the wind roar and enjoying being snug inside! I agree with Margaret, these colors look great. Definitely a keeper. Love how you have mixed various techniques, castings, scratchbuilt, 3D printed, to achieve a great blend. I am just trying to figure out how you get it all done. You must have borrowed theDMGs "boots of speed". Ya know, I wish I had a 3D scanner. So I could scan the stuff I sculpt so I can print copies. Going to need a bunch of those arch doors.. Probalby like 20. I am going to have to learn blender more.. so I can sculpt this stuff and share. Sculpt it once ( on the puter) and everyone can print as many as they like
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Post by tauster on Jan 11, 2017 13:08:43 GMT
When 3D scanning becomes as amture as 3D printing is about to become, then we're really at a new level.I can't even begin to imagine what kinds of stuff that would make possible! Not only in crafting, but in everyday life. ...oh, and keep that color scheme. Love it!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 11, 2017 13:52:58 GMT
Tauster, is there an easy way I can make a mold of the hot glue stalagmite I just made? I'd like to make like 10 casts of it if I can. I bought that silicone caulk -- I think it was you that mentioned it -- but never got around to using it. It's still sitting here.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 11, 2017 16:10:19 GMT
There are instructions on the Internet for how to make molds using caulking. You can make a mold for both the arch you sculpted, and the stalagmite. They will be heavy, if solid PoP/Hydrostone. Not necessarily an issue, just something to bear in mind. Cheers!
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Post by margaret on Jan 11, 2017 17:34:57 GMT
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Post by tauster on Jan 11, 2017 18:14:49 GMT
Tauster, is there an easy way I can make a mold of the hot glue stalagmite I just made? I'd like to make like 10 casts of it if I can. I bought that silicone caulk -- I think it was you that mentioned it -- but never got around to using it. It's still sitting here. Caulk and cornstarch, plus a little acrylic paint. Make a mix of these three, press the form to be copied in the mass, let it sit for a day and clean up the mess you made. That's it basially. For more details, have a look at my Index thread. It's long since out of date, but the last content entry in the first posting is the casting chapter ( Moulds ...or molds, a.k.a. 'Casting for dummies') with over a dozen of casting projects. Take care - casting is highly addictive.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 12, 2017 0:30:27 GMT
Printable Scenery Stalagmite -- bottom right of photo.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 12, 2017 5:33:29 GMT
Messing around with some paint schemes. How should I do the underdark? I want blues, greens purples, etc.. Just goofing around:
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Post by jennifer on Jan 12, 2017 5:34:26 GMT
That tile would be pretty good for an underwater cavern system Use corals instead of stalagmites. Have fish on flying stands lol.
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Post by tauster on Jan 12, 2017 7:43:02 GMT
Works great for underdark AND underwater settings. The blues and greens remind me of luminescent funghi or lichen, and somehow these two bright colors make the black in the background look even darker.
If you ever DM a large underdark campaign, use your brown set for the caves of the upperdark and thhen switch to a green/blue tile set for the lower parts of the underdark. Your players will love it!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 12, 2017 7:46:36 GMT
Just got this liquitex gloss gel for water effects. Ignore the color of the paint -- I agree it's too light. But just look at the clearness of the gel and the texture I gave it. What do you think of the texture? Looks like the water is flowing pretty well down the river no? I don't know what would be natural looking. But I do need the gloss (got that) and I do need some sort of texture. I've seen it where people do ripples in the water but to me it makes the water look more motionless. I dunno. Could use some suggestions.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 12, 2017 7:49:11 GMT
Works great for underdark AND underwater settings. The blues and greens remind me of luminescent funghi or lichen, and somehow these two bright colors make the black in the background look even darker. If you ever DM a large underdark campaign, use your brown set for the caves of the upperdark and thhen switch to a green/blue tile set for the lower parts of the underdark. Your players will love it! Should I color the rock sand stalagmites with the same technique as the floor and same colors? Or what? Or should I color them a bit different so they stand out? Perhaps maybe I should use one monochromatic shade on each rock/stalagmite but have every one of them look different from each other? Like a blue stalagmite.. a green stalagmite.. a purple stagmite etc. mix em all up.
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