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Post by daveyjones on Feb 9, 2015 6:05:52 GMT
Hi, i'm the latest newguy here. i play D&D 5e, prefer to DM but as my group is blessed with a surplus of willing DMs i don't get to DM as much as i would like. it does leave me plenty of time for crafting though, which i am just starting to get into at the moment. i like to craft mostly loose pieces of terrain like pillars and trees and such and draw the maps themselves on graph paper. here are some of my early experiments: Moai head and obelisk made of clay: Some bushes made from cheap plastic plants, and some fire i made using the technique of the flame column from the 'arcane ritual' video. some braziers made from a latex gloves container thingy, a poker chip and some copper wire. some tents a fire and an ork tent. i had to build up the outsides off individual segments because i couldn't find paper towels big enough to cover the whole thing at once. orc banners using the wet paper towel method instead of regular paper. it is a bitch to paint on but the 'cloth' itself looks way better imo. and some barrels, very surprised at how good they came out despite my crude work. some frost tiles using the flame column technique from the arcane ritual, except cut squares diagonal to the direction of the glue, some splotchy blue paint on the under side, drybrushed with white on top and stuck it to some card stock with doublesided (white) tape. pillars and broken pillars as per 'dwarven pillar' videos except instead of using hot glue to fill in the ends i used the wet paper towel + white glue method and added some sand to make it rough. not happy with my paint job here, but getting better. loving the wet paper towel method though.
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Post by DMScotty on Feb 9, 2015 6:27:09 GMT
Great lookin' stuff!
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Post by voodoo on Feb 9, 2015 8:31:09 GMT
Welcome newest new guy! All your stuff looks great! Can't wait to see more!
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 9, 2015 10:05:45 GMT
thanks here are some other things i made: i invented my own technique for mushrooms; dab of hot glue on a piece of paper, flip over the paper for desired volume/pointyness and once hard wet and rub off the paper. stems are solid core electrical wire. clay stalagmites (or was it tites? i always mix those up ) my solution for rocks: steal rocks out of neigbor's yard, base, paint. of course the first homemade monster minis are the gelatinous cube, ocre jelly and roper: some more braziers and different stands:
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Post by Meph on Feb 9, 2015 11:18:34 GMT
Welcome. Some excellent stuff you have there. Already giving me more ideas. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
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valas
Room Planner
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Post by valas on Feb 9, 2015 12:28:04 GMT
Welcome to the cult. Nice stuff you have there.
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Post by curufin on Feb 9, 2015 13:10:39 GMT
Stalagmites, you are correct. Awesome looking stuff! Welcome aboard!
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renel
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Post by renel on Feb 9, 2015 14:27:46 GMT
This stuff is great. I really enjoyed the mushrooms. They are always my favorite props especially if they are actually a mimic. Keep up the great work and welcome.
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 10, 2015 13:39:02 GMT
thanks guys i have one more thing to show once i finish the current construction stage. i don't want to say what it is yet, but when it is finished it is going to rock! (and quite possibly shimmy)
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Post by silver0wl on Mar 12, 2015 0:21:39 GMT
nice stalagmites and shrooms, love to have that and some purple fungus for our upcoming underdark campaign nice work man
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Post by Sam on Mar 12, 2015 1:07:43 GMT
Real nice looking stuff all around. Really like the mushrooms too.
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Post by michka on Mar 12, 2015 9:34:26 GMT
Wow. This is some amazing work you've shown here. The Dwarves columns are quite nice, as are the mushrooms, trees and fire. Hell, it's all good. What made me smile was the Roper. I've always loved that monster, yet never got the chance to use one. I even have a couple miniatures of them, and just haven't found the opportunity to inflict them on a party. I think my group should start paying attention to cave rocks pretty soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Post by daveyjones on Mar 12, 2015 13:43:20 GMT
thanks guys if you want to build similar things, i followed dmscotty's videos for most of this stuff. though i kinda mixed up some techniques.
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Post by tauster on Mar 12, 2015 16:05:37 GMT
i invented my own technique for mushrooms; dab of hot glue on a piece of paper, flip over the paper for desired volume/pointyness and once hard wet and rub off the paper. stems are solid core electrical wire. I totally overlooked this... As a confessing (craft-) mushroom addict, I have to try that asap!
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Post by skunkape on Mar 12, 2015 16:47:58 GMT
Hello! That's some great looking terrain you have there! I look forward to seeing more.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 20:39:12 GMT
All very nice stuff! Particularly fond of the stone work and the very realistic looking fungus.
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Post by daveyjones on Mar 15, 2015 17:25:33 GMT
thanks guys i have been online since the mid nineties and have registered on what must be over 100 forums at this point and i can honestly say this is one of the best ones i have seen. being here for only a month has already made me a much better crafter.
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