Building a Dice Tower from Foam and a Pringles Can
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2020
- After finishing off some pizza flavored chips, why not turn it into a dice tower!?
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When I started this, all I knew is I was going to use a Pringles can and that I wanted the top to come off. I don’t know why I wanted the top to come off, but all I knew is that it was gonna happen. I guess I should have better reasons for doing things, but I’ll leave that for future builds. I decided pretty early into the build that I wanted snow, I had a snow medium that I bought some time ago and thought I’d give that a try.
And let’s not forget that I used FOAM BRICKS that I sell on Etsy here:
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Gorgeous tower! I love when artists like you use recicled materials
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching! And double thanks for actually calling me an artist!!!! :)
nice job. Well done with materials available.
Thanks! Im pretty happy with how it turned out. I found myself enjoying the winter scene. Something I would like to do more of, though I haven't found enough time to...yet.
Beautiful and inspiring for sure. Quick question, what did you use for the snow that you were adding to the windows and rocks? I looked to see if you included a material list, but don't see one. Love your videos!
Thanks so much! I tried a few different options, but ultimately the Snow from Woodland Scenics was the best for the price. Easiest place to get it is probably on Amazon or a local train store.
You can mix it with PVA glue to create the lumps and then sprinkle it on top to make it look a bit fluffy.
nice tower
Thanks! Since i finished this one, I've been considering a few others with different styles. If i can come up with anything cool, that is.
Its an epic idea and design, try liquid nails latex adhesive for plastic to foam glue ups
Thanks for the kind words and the tip!
@@Mythreach no probles you gave me some good ideas as well looking forward for more vids
Is that dry wall compound you’re using for the joints? Then a wet rag to wipe excess?
Yeah, just generic dry wall compound. You can use any type, but unless I am trying to minimize the weight, I use regular air dry. I use the lightweight/non-shrink stuff too, but that will leave it foam-like after drying. Best to use the regular compound with a wet rag.
Hey, nice tower!!! This foam you're using is xps?
Thanks! And, yes. The pink foam is XPS I get from Home Depot. The stuff from Lowes is blue.
What did you use to put on the bricks and mold the rocks?
I use Aleene's tacky glue for nearly everything. As for the rocks, it was lightweight hydrocal, but regular plaster of paris works too.
Pity music wasn't taken from Mortiis's Crypt of the Wizard album.
Had to look that up. I wish I could use more types of music but copyright on youtube is crazy strict. But now its time to look up more of Mortiis. :)
19:59 What kind of product is this? Some kind of dough? By the way, great video and very beautiful dice tower!
ohhh.. I see!! Drywall...
What is the stuff you put in the bricks and also on the outside to create the rocks around the while thing? Great work!
Thanks! I use regular dry wall patch on the foam and Sculptamold for the rocky areas (which is basically paper mache).
And of course, actual rock molds.
@@Mythreach Thank you so much!!
what did you use to fill in the cracks between the Bricks and what did you use to make the snow?
Regular wall patch to fill between the bricks and Snow from Woodland Scenics, not the powder form but the tub of premixed that spreads on.
@@Mythreach thanks!
Omg, such a nice job! I did one myself with blue foam and when i tried putting acrylic paint on it, it doesn't stick. drove me crazy.
Thanks for the kind words! As for the blue foam, I've never used myself, but I would think a light sanding with a fine sandpaper should make paint stick better.
@@Mythreach Thank you very much for your answer. Now I feel kinda stupid, haha.
I'll try it tomorrow :)
@@CharlieMorningstar555 Eh. If I showed all the footage from stuff that didn't work...each of my videos would be 4 hours long. lol
@@CharlieMorningstar555
Mix black paint into Mod Podge to do your basecoat on foam. Use a wet bush to apply it and thin it out to preserve textures. A nice thin coat will make it ready for acrylic paint to stick well. It'll be streaky and cloudy looking with just one coat. I normally do 2 because I usually spray paint my stuff before moving to acrylics. I never build anything out of foam without using it. It also works well for painting aluminum foil. A couple coats and it's ready to paint. Sometimes crumpled foil is the perfect texture, but painting it is futile without a coat of mod podge.
@King Eli Thanks, I signed up and it seems like a nice service =) I appreciate it!!
what is the name of this material that you are cutting to make the structure?
The pink stuff is XPS foam (extruded polystyrene).
@@Mythreach thanks :)
what's the name of the foam?
best dice tower video I've seen out there
but you didn't show how to make the top piece really at all....it appears already started and you're putting some sticks across the top then it appears again later fully constructed
Thanks! And sorry that parts seems missing from the video. Sometimes I do things that slide out of frame and have to cut. Other times I just cut for time.
In this case, I think it was because I had to spend a lot of time trying to build up the foam on the lid, which never wanted to stick.
Nothing wanted to stick to that plastic lid and in hind sight, I should have just cut the shape out of cardboard and bypassed it altogether. But because I didn't, I ended up with a lot more than planned off camera. :/
It never fails when after I make a video, maybe a month later, I think of a better way to build it. Lol. Always makes me want to go back and shoot a supplementary video. If I ever do, I will definitely include that dice tower lid!
@@Mythreach well you did a Great job
I just don't know how to do it is all lol
I cut out circles with a step area similar to the steps inside the tower (i think it was 2 layers because of the foam thickness i was using. 1/2" foam).
Then I glued the lid to the bottom of that. Then I just took individual bricks and stacked around it until I got the shape I wanted. And before I made any step that was permanent I kept checking to make sure the lid would close.
Then after the base was completed I just cut thin pieces from balsa and glued directly to the foam.
Hope that helps!
Some hopefully helpful criticisms:
1. Include either written or verbal instructions over your video. I had no idea what you were doing or using half the time.
2. Do not skip important steps like attaching the stairs to the tower, or the tower to the base. I would have appreciated seeing that much more than all the time you spent carving the same things again and again.
Due to the above, this is not a very helpful video for those of us who hoped to find some help.
But the tower does look good.
Thanks for the advice! It's true I have an issue when it comes to cutting the video. Its always a mix between various reasons, but it's good to get feedback.
Since then, I have been trying to create a supplement pack to download that includes everything I had been working on, including a how to build setup, but so far, nothing for the older videos.
Definately things to consider moving forward. Thanks!
@@Mythreach Thanks for the positive reply :)
if you set playback speed at x2 this video becomes somewhat bearable
You should have cut your half circles in half because they don’t look climbable as is!