I made a LORD OF THE RINGS resin diorama that Gollum would LOVE
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2024
- Shire? Baggins? As the first spawn of the new direction for this channel, I made a fully fledged Lord of the Rings epoxy resin diorama night light thing that while Bilbo, Sauron and the gang would find absolutely precious, almost killed me in the process. Ok not really but I did almost get a cut on my finger that one time.
Did I mention that I have no idea what I'm doing?
If you like this one and want to see more, I'd just absolutely love it if you subscribed, and if you have better ideas for future videos than I do, leave a comment!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Deagol memorial
00:17 - Planning
01:31 - Computer magic
02:18 - Cleaning and breaking 3D prints
03:10 - Mold prep
03:50 - Casting plaster base
05:49 - All about that base
07:19 - Gold paint
09:00 - Rocks
10:51 - Acrylic ASMR time
12:00 - Casting epoxy resin and tears
16:23 - Demolding and polish
18:35 - LED masterclass
19:58 - Beautifully glamorous shots and outro
"expensive fake water" is the best description for epoxy i've ever heard lol
I’m sorry but Gollum would absolutely HATE this. He can’t touch the Precious, and only gets to look……….it would be the most horrible torture for him
This is great! It's like having a real life slice of the film on your desk. The little bubbles make it feel like it's happening in real time!
Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated! Haha yeah one of those happy accidents, a lot of them are in there because I goofed up that first resin pour :p
i legit clicked on the video because it looked like it would be relaxing, but also, I thought there'd be a tutorial for making it look like it was in motion, haha.
it seemed like you put a lot of work into this, and it was very enjoyable 🖤
Same, when I saw the thumbnail, I thought "how did he get the sand to look like it was being moved by the flowing water". The project looks great, he's funny while he does it and isn't afraid to admit (and show) mistakes...The fact that he's a North of the Boarder fan, is the cherry on top. Subbed!
@@kriss_p_cosplay haha sorry about that! I'm more of a series of cautionary tales on two legs than a teacher but I'm happy you ended up enjoying it anyways! :)
This was like watching a friendly Norwegian man calmly narrate a car crash happening in slow motion, only to have it turn into an aesthetically pleasing art piece instead of the gruesome and bloody horror show that I was preparing for mentally. Fantastic work my good man!
Thanks! 😄
Very accurate description 👌
This comment brought me great joy.
Killer video! My only suggestion would be to use a filament tube for lighting since it could go through the whole ring and is super bendy!
I was going to add the same comments... passing-on hints from my time at Boylei Hobby Time's Academy For Messy Boys 😉
Someone teach me how to use these filaments you speak of lol
Lars, i have to say thank you! There are so many makers out there that struggle with all the aspects of making. So many that are afraid to try something for fear of failing. You embraced every step, and you took us on an incredible journey that both educated and made us laugh. That's what it's all about! Also, that LED stop motion made my day! Bravo!
Thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate it! I've been absolutely floored by the response to this project and how nice everyone has been, so if anyone gets inspired or at least entertained by my dumb jokes in return then I'm very happy :)
There's a type of solvent based paint what looks way better than any other acrylic you can get on the marker, it's called liquid gold/silver/copper ect, the brand i usually use is Pentart, but i'm sure there are others on the market too. The only downside is that it can react with acryl sealants making it dry sticky (and it smells horrible 😅) and you can't layer it because it can reactivate the previous layer, but in most cases 1 layer is more than enough.
thats awesome, thanks for the advice! :)
@@LarsStrandenArtthat paint sucks, if you want the best paint in the market and have an airbrush (lacquers fry really fast), the. Go with alclad 2
Cant be beat
@@Slouworker thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to look into that one as well :)
you could use a led strip and push it all the way through the hollow ring and then you can use an Arduino to create some effects (lights blinking, color changes, strobing effect) or something
For sure! I originally planned on getting some thing LED filament (those super string thing ones) to pull through but wasn't able to get any here in time for the video unfortunately. Using an Arduino setup to get some lighting effects would have been super cool, will have to look into that for future builds! :)
A note: sand out in the wild has living microorganisms. Terrain you buy from a store does not. This can affect how one's modeling ages over time. This looks great. Super glad you shared this with us ^_^
Thanks! That is a great point. I've seen other creators who use wild sand bake it in the oven for a while to dry out and kill whatever lives in there, but no idea if that is actually enough to totally cleanse it. I'll probably stick with the store versions :)
@@LarsStrandenArtjust wash it in isopropyl first
That was such an entertaining watch. I'm happy that I clicked the thumbnail. Your sense of humor and conveying it through editing was a joy to watch. Also seeing you figuring out stuff in the process and eventually succeeding makes for a great story. Good luck with content transition on your channel. I will be joining along the way if you don't mind :)
Thank you so much for the kind words! Definitely don't mind, happy to have you! :)
That was actually hugely informative on how using resin works. I would suggest mixing an even tinier amount of resin and using that to basically paint the connection between the plinth and the acrylic box into place.
yeah that does make a lot of sense :) Taking notes for next time!
If You put epoxy in the hollow ring from LED side, it should illuminate middle part too.. 😉
Great video and cool project idea!
yep, that would definitely have been a smarter way to do it! So makes sense I didn't 😄
Since you did this piece it would be quick to reuse the files and make a mini diorama of the ring melting at Mt Doom. Perfect bookends.
Wow! Simply wow! Best video you’ve made. Everything from the quality of the shots to the script is perfectly executed!
aww thanks Mart, I appreciate that a lot!
I'm sure Gollum also would break all his teeth trying to get to the ring. This is a marvelous piece, thanks for realizing this art for all of us to see.
thank _you_ for watching! :)
Entertaining and such a beautiful result. Hope to see more from you in the future!
I love physical projects! And I like your editing style. Definitely checking out more of your work
This was a great rec from the YT algorithm! Glad to be joining you as you start the physical projects. Love your presentation style as well
I recently gave a friend of mine some advice on his first resin pour. My advice was "It *will* go wrong, you'll probably destroy your project, the whole point of the first pour is the learn how not to mess up the second"
The editing is so fun! I loved the scientific re-enactment and dry commentary (I hope there’s not too many resin shavings in your bloodstream yet). I’m looking forward to more!
the little resin bubbles really give it a captured moment in time mood. lovely work!
Now this is great content ! Such a beautiful piece of art.
Absolutely love your sense of humor and style; came for the physical crafting, subscribed for more crafting!
Its really obvious how much work you put into making this video. It was so entertaining to watch. I usually just click around and skip to the end for videos like this, but I wanted to watch this one all the way through. Really great job! :)
Thank you so much, I appreciate it! :)
This is gorgeous and I loved your realistic animation of how soldering actually happens. Definitely accurate, I'm sure. lol I subscribed, looking forward to your next project!
thanks, much appreciated! :)
Your humor is spot on, entertainment in these videos really helps add to the already cool project unfolding before us. Great Job!
Thank you, much appreciated! :)
The "2022 bat plague" got me!
Great job! Also very entertaining, looking forward to future projects.
Very inspiring! Hope to see more of your works!
Could you have brushed on a clear topcoat on the ring to smooth the surface? That would not block the light and give you a glass like smooth surface to paint the gold onto.
that would definitely have helped! I was a little scared to add too many layers and accidentally blocking the letters but I'm sure it would've been fine. Next time! :)
This was an amazing and entertaining journey to watch. Your commentary added so much to the experience and I appreciate your honesty in the occasional frustrations and challenges you had along the way. I think anyone who works on creating something they are passionate about that it is bound to happen, but you kept going and the result is fantastic. I've been working with various resins for years and I'm constantly learning new things. The only advice I have when it comes to resin is planning takes up 80% and the rest is execution and polish. Nothing is set in stone (literally) until you start mixing. I never use hot glue anymore. I've had too many times where it warmed up from the curing resin and leaked, so I always go with silicon putty. Other than that, well done and I can't wait to see what other creations you are going to come up with!
thank you so much for watching and for the kind comment! Your tip about not using hot glue makes a lot of sense, didn't even think about that being a possible issue 😅 So thank you from future me who maybe wont have to deal with resin all over his floor!
Silicon putty is a great shout, I'll definitely use that next time :)
Plaster is super easy to sculpt - idea for the next time. Pour it in a roughly similar shape and then finish with whatever tools are at hand.
Ah thank you for the tip, never really crossed my mind but that makes total sense. Would definitely save on mold materials!
Awesome project, and the LED really adds a nice touch.
I watch a lot of diorama CZcams channels. I have a feeling this will become one of my favorites. Excited to see your skills grow with time and many, many mistakes. Your sense of humor and commentary were critical to my enjoyment of the video. Keep it up, Lars! Definitely subscribed.
thanks, much appreciated! :) If there's one thing I can guarantee is that the mistakes ratio will not be going down any time soon 😄
My wife just introduced me to your channel after hearing me cry about all my painting projects still in boxes... thank you, thank you, thank you for renewing my failing motivation to getting back to models! You've just earned yourself a new subscriber- can't wait to see more of your videos!
Thank _you_ for this comment, that means a lot to hear. When videos and projects come and go and maybe dont always do amazingly, stories like this is a huge motovation for me to keep making things :) Good luck with your painting projects, and remember that 1. it will be fun when you just get started! And 2. dont feel any pressure for each new project to be perfect, it super doesnt matter, there’s always the next one so every individual piece isnt really that crucial :)
The whole time i was thinking "why would he want to not have bubbles in a river?"
The whole thing looks gorgeous, even if I'd prefer a plain ring that's more movie accurate i get why you went for the cooler fiery letters look.
Love this!! Fun editing and narration, and the finished build was gorgeous as well!
Thank you! :)
Seriously! Love this project. I love nerdy/geeky art!
Beautiful build and I loved every part of the video! Having done electronics, I can confirm that that is how wiring is done. Thank you so much for sharing!
thank you so much! :)
Love it! Reading the book and watch the sight of the ring in the water. Just beautiful
This is how scratch model building has to be: an idea and the way to get there is the journey. One success and then two problems. A new success and a reason to throw it away. But the best glue does not replace the will to continue and in the end you have a result that you like. Model building as such is not the result but always the journey to the goal. Nice video! And nice result!
nice project and turned out to be very nice in result!
the video editing and commenting, gave me a few good laughs :D
so thanks for that as well! keep up!
I love it and you’ve gained another subscriber. Channels like this are my favorite and I’m so happy to have found another creator that makes nerdy things and is entertaining to listen to.
Awesome video man, I'm 100% subscribing and here for more projects like this. Narration was hilarious and scarily similar to my own experiences when working a project 😂
What an amazing project!
Looks decent, the floating dirt / bubbles add to the effect as it was in a river where the water would have been moving... you should do a ring sitting in the fire next as that is canonically the only time the writing is visible.
The self-deprecating humor in the commentary was hilarious! Great video!
Oh man. As a kid born in the 70’s I have very specific & prominent male
Centric influences & inspirations: Bruce Lee, Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns, James Bond, Star Wars, Mad Max & Lord of the Rings even the flawed but honest efforts at the animated Hobbit & Lord of the Rings animated movies.
There were 3 salient projects that were birthed in the past 2 decades of so that were dreams come true: the Star Wars prequel trilogy which still feels unreal. To get the first prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy felt like an impossible thing happened. Unless you had grown up with them you couldn’t know the feeling & elation. The third was getting Max Max Fury Road after years of production woes that hampered its development. Secondly of course is the Lord of the Rings in live action on the big screen. It not only didn’t disappoint but has become a beloved masterpiece.
Anyway, this is spot on. And the black speech writing in flamed lettering is perfect. I love pop culture “knick knacks”. Like Funko figures & cool objects to fill our man cave with. You could sell these man but I suppose licensing would be a concern. I’d definitely buy one. Right on man! I love it.🙂👍
Thanks! I grew up reading the Rings and Hobbit books as well, and especially back when not everything was an obvious commercial franchise I never even considered a movie trilogy would even be in the cards :) The Rings DVD behind the scenes were actually what inspired me to get into visual effects, which I'm not totally sure whether to thank or sue it for 😅
Haha yeah not sure which would get me first, a Tolkien estate lawsuit or a heart attack from trying to make a bunch of these 😄 I might have to eventually put some of these video one-offs up for sale though when I run out of storage space in my office!
Great stuff! Really like the bubbles. They give the piece a sense of motion. You should give this another go just to see how much you improve the next. But keep the bubbles.
Love the work! Can't wait to see where your shooting for in your art.
you should have printed the ring with resin. It would have come out perfect...!
Amazing results. I really enjoyed your personality and story telling as you did your voice-over.
Looks great, the bubbles actually help make it look more like it’s under the water in the river
thanks! I've been told that a couple of times now so maybe lets just say I did it on purpose :)
Love this mate, and you made me laugh more than any other maker channel. Tears in the resin lol.
Woooow. That is incredible looking.
Honestly the the concept alone is fantastic, but the execution really drove it home.
Beautiful!
Oh my god love your channel! Instant sub, can't wait to watch this channel grow even more!
I very much enjoyed your commentary, it made this very enjoyable. Thank you
Another trick is print in clear resin then paint it and cut off the paint where you want the light to come through. I was planning on doing a millennium falcon model this way so it will light up.
Oh, and the secret to soldering is to tin all the wires first.
That's a great idea actually! I'll tuck that in my back pocket for a later project :) Your falcon model idea sounds great, good luck with that!
I'll let the robot take care of the soldering, I'm too scared of the fumes
You nailed my inner monologue whenever I'm trying to make pretty things, and I love that you showed us how a simple plan went sideways with every step. : )
I was thinking for what I might have done differently in the build, and the only thing I could think of was to use electroplating on the ring, but I don't know if the graphite base paint wouldn't clog the words.
Thanks! I did look into doing electroplating (very briefly) but the process looked a bit complex and chemicals-y for such a small part. But super cool technique for sure!
in other words it looked scary so I didn't do it 😅
14:17 great idea, not many people know this but resin enjoys eating the tears of underrated youtubers
this is the best video ever! I loved the humor and best of all I loved the ring
I love it.. I really want one. This is amazing and will definitely subscribe 👍🏻
Absolutely love your editing and commentary! Very funny! Also most importantly your creativity is awesome! Love this content, definitely subscribed
thanks, much appreciated! :)
This is so cool! Love it!
So much effort put into this video and project i love it!!!
thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@LarsStrandenArt your channel will be getting all of my attention now 😂
I love it! this was so much fun to watch, loving the commentary and your sense of humor. 💖💖
Thanks, I appreciate it! 🙂
Your commentary made this vid for me, certainly made me laugh so thanks for that, definitely deserves a like
Absolutely awesome 😮❤It. I can’t believe someone actually made this like from the movies 🍿!!! -
Awesome stuff. Love the editing and the whole shebang. I think if you were to do a version 2 with what you know now about the process, using those wobbly LED ropes that Boylei Hobby Time uses and running it through the ring would give a pretty amazing result, and I'd kinda wanna see that.
Thanks! :) Yeah I need to order some of those, I also first saw those on Boylei and they seem great for all kinds of effects
not only gollum!!! This is so awesome. LOVE IT. And the video was awesome =) thanks for sharing
thanks! :)
Lars this is a great project that looks amazing
Thank you so much, Steve! And thank you for all your great lesson videos, pretty sure I watched half of everything on your channel before I started this project :)
Looks precious
Not only a great video for showing how to make a beautiful diorama but really funny and entertaining aswell! Bra jobbat!! ❤
Tack så mycket! :)
this is a very epic resin project
First time watcher and I love this project. If you ever wanna do more resin stuff think about getting a pressure pot.
If the resin is left in it while curing the pressure will shrink the bubbles to a size not really visible to the eye it also helps having a vacuum chamber to remove air before pouring but in my experience the pressure pot alone is enough to have basically 0 visible bubbles in the end product.
Thanks! Definitely would love both a pressure pot and a vacuum chamber! It is a bit expensive up here, and my office (read: basically a broom closet) is pretty small so might have to wait until I get a bit more space. But thanks a lot for the tip! I’ll probably look at a pressure pot first then, sounds like that will have the biggest impact on the end result :)
You should check out Rub N Buff for the metallic stuff. It's a wax based (carnauba) metallic lacquer of sorts. You do as it's name suggests and rub it on then buff it with cloth or paper towels. The more you buff it the shinier it gets then cures hard after 24 hours. Stuff is pretty great.
interesting, never heard of it! I'll definitely have to look into it, thanks for the tip :)
your editing and sense of humor made it even better ❤
Thank you so much! :)
Loved the project and the commentary! Thanks for sharing! I'm now permanently afraid of trying to use resin!
Piece of art ❤
Great job…I’d love to have this piece on my office shelf.
This is amazing! Great work! I'm excited to see what's next.
thanks, much appreciated! :) One new video already up, one right around the corner and many more to come, hope you like them!
This is awesome!!
I just found and subscribed to your channel. You are extremely entertaining and I enjoyed this video. I’ll be binge watching your channel.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Warning : this was probably the first video that might actually have been remotely entertaining so peruse the old stuff at your own risk :p (its basically all very technical tutorials for things no one cares about). But only laughs and goofs and good times from here on out, I promise!*
* promise not legally binding
I actually like the floating stuff. It looks like water flowing
Haha yeah I kinda do as well actually, one of those happy accidents people talk about I guess 😄 If anyone asks, it was totally intentional
This looks amazing! Enjoy your video spreading all across CZcams, you deserve it! PS: great humor 😄
Thanks! Yeah its been super fun, very much unexpected and appreciated! :)
This is the first video I've seen of your channel and its safe to say I'm subscribing, I love the comedy involved + it's TLOTR 👌
WOOOOOW!!! This is insane! Great job. Totally love it ♥
This is awesome!! ❤
thaaanks :)
Very cool build and fun vid, nice work! Don't know if you tried it but after you sand and polish the cured resin block you can just varnish it to get it clear again. If you want something that dries a bit quicker
that's a great tip, thanks! Guess that would do basically the same job as the resin topcoat, but probably both easier and cheaper. Note taken :)
@@LarsStrandenArt yeah, I guess it's basically the same thing but a much thinner layer. Learned it from watching alot of resin pour videos
I absolutely love your sense of humor! I had to subscribe.
Great video, love the quality of everything. Very entertaining production.
I love the fantastical editing combined with the realistic view of every fuck up!
Thanks! Definitely enough of those to practice on :p
This was so cool and fun to watch.😂 Thank you. 😊
More people need to see this, immediately.
Thanks! :) And I agree, you should tell all your friends RIGHT NOW
Man this is superb!
It is almost straight out of that scene in the Movie...I am actually amazed tbh?
I'd love to have that in my mancave. Thats for sure!
thanks mate, much appreciated! :)
Omg i love this so much!! What an awesome idea!
Thank you, much appreciated! :) And thanks for _your_ awesome videos! I'm working with polymer clay for the next project and have definitely been eating away at everything on your channel to reduce the chance of me accidentally killing myself in the process 😄
You have a great commentary on this video, which is my first on your channel thanks to YT suggesting it. The finished piece looked very nice.
thanks, much appreciated! :)
Well now that you got the Ring. You'll need a mount doom to throw it into.
Maybe making one of mount dooms chamber would be a cool projekt. Glowing magma and smoke effects.
I agree! It's definitely on my list of projects I want to do, though expanding it to the whole chamber isn't a bad idea. Noting it down :)
@@LarsStrandenArt Well, the initial idea that came to me while watching was a project I abandoned due to other priorities. The Journey of the Ring.
So, picking out places from movies and books and recreating the small-scale travel of the ring through Middle Earth.
Places like the river crossing with nazguls chasing the hobbits to formation of the fellowship. Moria, the balrog on the bridge with Gandalf. The Orc ambush. Minas Morgul and all that leading up to Mount Doom.
With the final piece being the eagles.
And yes, I know it's a lot, but damn would it be cool to have such a diorama collection. XD
I love this video from start to finish 😍
Amazing.
I feel like if anyone could do an amazing flaming eye of sauron miniature, it'd be this guy.
The technical skill, the forethought, the hands on craftsmanship. This guy is good. :)
thanks, I appreciate it! :) And that is a great idea, that would be awesome! Putting it on my Ideas To Steal list 😄