Dollar Store Foam House....NO HOTWIRE!

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    In this video I build a small wattle and daub style house using dollar store foamcore and simple tools. A great looking cheap solution for tabletop gaming.
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  • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
    @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +454

    FAQ
    No windows???
    Correct. I intentionally made this house without windows. It was to prove a point that I never ended up actually touching on during the video as it became too long of a tangent. Essentially I left the windows out to prove that you can save some time and effort by excluding certain details because these are not historically accurate models, they are game aids. Especially with games like D&D where you are using your imagination to truly craft the world, and in this way the windows exist on any side of the building you are not currently looking at. I know, a bit of a strange concept and one that's hard to express well which is why it didn't make the video.
    Why not use coffee stir sticks for the timbers?
    Coffee stir sticks are a great budget crafting material. They can be found for free or cheap. The problem is that, ironically, real wood doesn't look much like wood when building miniatures. Foam with the wire brush wood grain looks more like wood after paint. You can get the wood grain effect into coffee sticks/popsicle sticks, as well as the chamfered edges, but it takes a lot of effort and is best done with a Dremel/rotary tool which is a somewhat expensive and special tool. This would not be in line with the theme of this project.

    • @dragonsarrow163
      @dragonsarrow163 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      Thank you so much for reaching releasing these videos I am getting into doing and d so I want to make some props

    • @lhoravn2481
      @lhoravn2481 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      do you get materials from princess auto?

    • @inconceivableabysses
      @inconceivableabysses Pƙed 4 lety +5

      I'd just have a blind character living there. Why would he go to the extra expense for windows when he can't use them anyway.

    • @user-ei7bo1gg6s
      @user-ei7bo1gg6s Pƙed 4 lety +3

      If I have not already, I wanted to thank you. Your series of videos, among other artist's videos as well, we're a major factor in me finding artistic inspiration once more. Keep up the great work. In my opinion, you all are in the same league as Bob Ross and Fred Rogers. Whether or not they were an inspiration to you, I think they would be proud to see people like you freely passing on your knowledge and experience, and inspiring people to create their own artwork.

    • @Agamemnon2
      @Agamemnon2 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      The rationale for not bothering with windows is a decent one, even if I don't agree with it myself (were I to replicate this, I'd add simple shuttered ones to a few walls).

  • @forevergogo
    @forevergogo Pƙed 5 lety +963

    No idea why youtube wanted me here.
    I had no desire in my life to build a miniature house.
    But now, now I do.

    • @jessicamarcano2108
      @jessicamarcano2108 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      I'm there now lol

    • @gregoryeverson741
      @gregoryeverson741 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      YT recommends me this, and i enjoyed it

    • @PujoSwasono
      @PujoSwasono Pƙed 5 lety +1

      I bet we can make a living selling this stuff online...

    • @kirstenc6221
      @kirstenc6221 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Pujo Swasono To be honest, yeah, you totally could. There are a lot of D&D nerds out there who want immersive towns -like me, haha-

    • @warriorofinman1983
      @warriorofinman1983 Pƙed 5 lety +15

      For real. Went and bought a proxxon and I'm building my first house right now. All because CZcams said "Hey you might like this video". Crazy stuff!

  • @BardsCraft
    @BardsCraft Pƙed 5 lety +726

    This is the kind of tutorial that brings new crafters to the community!

    • @wonderwend1
      @wonderwend1 Pƙed 5 lety +5

      You are absolutely right

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +56

      Approachability of the hobby is really important to me. It’s a bit tricky to balance content that is approachable for new people and content that is helpful for veterans, but I try!

    • @ignisnatus3839
      @ignisnatus3839 Pƙed 4 lety +13

      @@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I have no clue why this video popped up for me, but I'm glad it did. I've never done anything like this before, but have always found it interesting. Your video has literally helped me realize how easy this can be, and has set fire to a brand new interest for me. I'm a hobbyist at heart and enjoy building robots and other electrical gadgets. I cant wait to see what my mined comes up with once I join these two crafts.

    • @GQ3MindSpeaks
      @GQ3MindSpeaks Pƙed 4 lety +3

      I’ve just discovered a form of art that I’ll be exploring and sharing with my children for years to come. Thank you.

    • @Derpy-qg9hn
      @Derpy-qg9hn Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I take it you were brought here as soon as you knew he was using the oats?

  • @gavinrockne2145
    @gavinrockne2145 Pƙed 5 lety +130

    "Chipboard can be found at the back of most notepads"
    *Is now cannibalizing every notepad I own for more chipboard*

    • @colossalbigfoot256
      @colossalbigfoot256 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Dollar tree clipboards.. I use them for everything now

    • @stuartfarrell6729
      @stuartfarrell6729 Pƙed 3 lety

      is chipboard different than cereal box material

    • @katperson7332
      @katperson7332 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@stuartfarrell6729 here in UK chipboard is totally different from what you get at the back of a notepad. It’s a particle board filled with tiny mashed chips of glued compressed wood , though it does come in different thicknesses.

    • @adamfink4583
      @adamfink4583 Pƙed 2 lety

      I did the same lol

    • @notfromamerica1617
      @notfromamerica1617 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@stuartfarrell6729 I think it depends on where you are from. In Ontario, we call it card stock. Chipboard is a kind of coarse MDF to us.

  • @parranoya100
    @parranoya100 Pƙed 5 lety +435

    I made it, but it didn't taste right. No flavor at all and very dry.

  • @brianartillery
    @brianartillery Pƙed 5 lety +59

    A lovely little model - and I see some comments about there not being windows. Some mediaeval buildings didn't have windows - they let heat out and cold in. As long as there was a flue or a hole in the roof to let smoke out, windows were a luxury. And having a smoky environment killed fleas, mites, and bedbugs. Another bonus. Of course, it might not be a house, but a storage building in a castle's outer bailey, perhaps, where no windows would be good for defence, and a deterrent to thieves. It doesn't strike me as unusual at all. Living in the UK, where there are literally thousands of buildings of the mediaeval period still standing, and lived in, and loved, it seems perfectly normal. We have lots of fortified farmhouses, with towers and defences, especially on the Scottish and Welsh borders. Some are like tiny fortresses. I love your buildings. Nice one.

  • @lindybeige
    @lindybeige Pƙed 5 lety +88

    A glass jam jar makes a perfectly good rolling pin.

    • @lindybeige
      @lindybeige Pƙed 5 lety +9

      I think the building looks odd with no windows at all.

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +20

      The window is not the side you’re not looking at 😉

    • @lindybeige
      @lindybeige Pƙed 5 lety +8

      @@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I'll move along.

    • @OdaVenom
      @OdaVenom Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Glass jam jar?
      A GLASS JAM JAR?!!
      Oh, look at mr. Millionaire ouva here!
      He has money to eat jam and has a nerve to use a jam jar as a rolling pin, just to stick it to us, common people!

    • @notreallydavid
      @notreallydavid Pƙed 2 lety

      Viz Top Tip

  • @DMStraylight
    @DMStraylight Pƙed 5 lety +76

    Well, whaddaya know, youtube recommendations actually spat out something good for once. Subbed.
    Now all I need is room to store literally any terrain at all...

  • @arwo1143
    @arwo1143 Pƙed 5 lety +67

    As someone who builds RC planes with foam core
    You can use sandpaper to make it thinner, works really well

    • @adamgoode8997
      @adamgoode8997 Pƙed rokem +2

      Seconded. I used to make prototypes of styrofoam packaging for drop testing purposes. Sandpaper goes through foam in seconds.

  • @tylerzilkie6339
    @tylerzilkie6339 Pƙed 4 lety +12

    I'm not sure what I love the most about your videos: the fact that everything you buy is from Walmart, Home Depot, Dollarama, and Dollar Tree, the fact that all the prices you list are in CAD, or the fact you're clearly Canadian. I'm taking a crack at your longboat from episode #8 for my first build and man oh man, do I feel the "I wish I had a hot wire table" when it comes to the cuts, but honestly, I feel so rewarded having done this meticulously by hand. Thank you for your videos man!

  • @gregtheredneck1715
    @gregtheredneck1715 Pƙed 5 lety +145

    This build fits me to a tee. I live in a small home with limited space and a hotwire table isn't a practical option for me to purchase nor is storing sheets of foam insulation. Plus I don't really need more than tiles for game play however some family and friends have been seeing some of my projects that I've shared on Facebook and wanted to know if I could make them Christmas Village type buildings for the holidays. Been toying with the idea for trying foamcore which you've just settled. I thank you sir and my family will in a couple of months. Wow I got a jump on my Christmas gift ideas and it's not even June!!!👍👍👍

    • @ElizabethT45
      @ElizabethT45 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I agree, these would make excellent Christmas Village houses!

    • @AdamSmith-xc2jx
      @AdamSmith-xc2jx Pƙed 4 lety +2

      This is exactly how I got my wife on board for letting me pick up another hobby.

    • @arcchimera1112
      @arcchimera1112 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Just seeing this, any updates? Did you do them/ did they turn out well?

  • @anitagill8923
    @anitagill8923 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    This is exactly how I build my dioramas. I'm slow but thats ok. It's about the creativity for me not the time.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Anything is possible with some imagination.

  • @seanknox5785
    @seanknox5785 Pƙed 2 lety

    Have I ever told you
 you ARE my spirit animal
    Thank you for your advice.
    This hobby has renewed my interest in hobbys

    • @seanknox5785
      @seanknox5785 Pƙed 2 lety

      *your videos have renewed my interest in having a hobby
      If that makes any more sense

  • @Nathan7034
    @Nathan7034 Pƙed 5 lety +83

    Hey man, I read your post from a couple weeks ago about mental health and your experience with it. You seem plenty happy in this video, but in case you're not, chin up brother. Hope you're doing well. Thank you for the video.

    • @mollyfien
      @mollyfien Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I didnt see your comments about mental health, but I know crafting, especially in the winter, helps my depression a whole lot! So thanks for the mention.

  • @TheDugbo
    @TheDugbo Pƙed 5 lety +147

    Vacuum Cleaner! special tool alert! , I kid, love the vid

  • @digitaltigergaming
    @digitaltigergaming Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Also like to point out (I may have missed it if you mentioned already) that for anyone who doesn't have Mod Podge (as it can get pricey depending on where you are, or if you are just in a rush/pinch and don't have any around you), you can also use a permanent PVA glue (Elmer's Glue-All is a good option if you have it on-hand) and water (about 3 parts glue to 1 part water) as a Mod Podge stand-in (I believe, though not tried it myself, you can use PVA wood glue as well to get a quicker set and one that is more weather resistant). When in doubt: Improvise! That's fun of scratch-building. Trying new things and seeing what does and doesn't work!

  • @whimsandworries
    @whimsandworries Pƙed 5 lety +18

    This is so cool!!!! The urge to fill my house with tiny dnd buildings is great.

  • @jordanbeard6687
    @jordanbeard6687 Pƙed 5 lety +84

    "I don't have a rolling pin" Use the side of a glass bottle. Or a pint glass. Or anything else nice and rigid, hard, and round. Anyway, LOVE this build, very nice work and fun to watch. I do not have a hot wire cutter, so this is more the way I am building things. Plus, foam core from the dollar store is just a great price. I'm all about the reuse old stuff or things that are cheap for my builds.

    • @wonderwend1
      @wonderwend1 Pƙed 5 lety +7

      Anyone who plays the "don't have a rolling pin" card has serious issues

    • @querelledebrest4978
      @querelledebrest4978 Pƙed 5 lety

      Or just place a large book or something flat on top of the foam board, and apply weight. Maybe stand on it to squash it down a little thinner.

    • @IsaacSchubert
      @IsaacSchubert Pƙed 4 lety +6

      "Or anything else nice and rigid, hard, and round"
      ( ͥ° ͜ʖ ͥ°)

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@IsaacSchubert I was waiting for someone to make this comment, lmao.

    • @kensomething379
      @kensomething379 Pƙed 2 lety

      I mentioned in another thread, if they arent smart enough to figure out what to use instead of a rolling pin, there's no way in h.ell they are capable of building this house.

  • @paranoid.rabbit
    @paranoid.rabbit Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Having an organized, dedicated workspace is a huge advantage

  • @ravenstrahd5234
    @ravenstrahd5234 Pƙed 4 lety

    Nice seeing you go back to your crafting roots, Pillipow.

  • @karlashley8680
    @karlashley8680 Pƙed 5 lety +61

    With the cutting the foamcore in half, it's something I've had to do a lot recently, and there's better ways to do it than just trying to do a long slice across the entire piece. I'm a pastry cook by trade, and the same principle applies to cutting foam in half as it does to cutting a cake in half. The short version is cut the entire way around the piece first, and then work your way into the middle. In woodworking terms, establish a kerf around the entire thing, doing a shallow cut to begin with, and then use that established kerf to keep your knife runnign true. Also, don't hold it up on edge, keep it flat side down, it'll go a lot easier on you. Probably means you need to move the piece right to the side of your table, and lean down to get your eye level with the knife. Rule of thumb with this method is you really need your knife to be 1/4 again as long as the piece is across.
    As always, shallow, repetitive slices, not trying to push through the entire thing. Let the knife do the work.

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +10

      That’s actually what I did but in the process shifted out of frame of the camera and only managed to capture my first instinct of doing what you see. It’s not something I ever have to do because of having a Hotwire so it wasn’t instantly intuitive.

    • @jezeski2011
      @jezeski2011 Pƙed 5 lety +15

      @@BlackMagicCraftOfficial You should probably pin his comment so others that try this can do it in a safer manner.

    • @IndigoWraithe
      @IndigoWraithe Pƙed 5 lety +3

      This is great advice. Probably safer, too. At the last part of your comment, I thought you were gonna go full Gordon Ramsay. XD

    • @karlashley8680
      @karlashley8680 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      @@IndigoWraithe I can get some bread slices, if you want?
      Seriously though, I take that as a compliment. Ramsay is one of the few TV chefs I really respect. Like Jamie Oliver, I know some guys who worked directly for him. Absolutely useless.

    • @BeetleBuns
      @BeetleBuns Pƙed rokem

      you can also get two flat pieces of whatever that are the thickness you want, lay the piece of foam in between them, and use them as a guide to make perfect cuts

  • @SpicyDragonWings
    @SpicyDragonWings Pƙed 5 lety +34

    1:50 in and I've never subbed to a channel quicker. I don't know how you ended up in my recommended vids my good man, but I'm glad you did.

    • @ElizabethT45
      @ElizabethT45 Pƙed 4 lety

      Same! I didn't know I wanted to craft my own buildings for my Dickens Christmas Village set but now I really, really do.

  • @hannam1967
    @hannam1967 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Cool to see another shaky crafter doing so many cool stuff! My tremor has gotten a bit worse lately and doing precision work has gotten harder, so it's good to see someone making it work :)

  • @billettescrafts
    @billettescrafts Pƙed 2 lety

    I love that you cleaned your workspace, fresh workspace!!

  • @tkprtyrhd
    @tkprtyrhd Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Just finished my first ever build! Used this video as a guide!
    I have been using the mold/plaster method a couple yrs ago but soon got tired of it
    Using foam for my house and game tiles is so much more rewarding!
    Thanks so much BMC! C

  • @saris42
    @saris42 Pƙed 5 lety +7

    Every time I watch you I am renewed with motivation to continue crafting. Key up the awesome videos.

  • @AsheCraftingCorner
    @AsheCraftingCorner Pƙed 2 lety

    What really hit me hard was hearing
    It doesn't matter how fast or slow you build
    As someone who can go from wanting to do nothing but sculpt,to almost wanting to break what I've done,this was nice to hear

  • @dkbibi
    @dkbibi Pƙed 5 lety

    This new rotating table gives an awesome 360 look!

  • @ImperialKneazle
    @ImperialKneazle Pƙed 5 lety +3

    I liked this build, not only because you used readily available material, but because it showed that with skill, and yours is considerable, you can make things look a ÂŁ1000, rather than just a $1. Fab house too, thanks for making it.

  • @CallieRoseMartinsyde
    @CallieRoseMartinsyde Pƙed 4 lety +6

    I've loved dollhouses and miniatures my whole life, and been watching people build them on CZcams for a long time. This is the first tutorial I've seen that I felt like I actually could do. Now I'm off to see what else you've made...after hitting the subscribe button!

  • @marciacunningham5877
    @marciacunningham5877 Pƙed rokem

    For thin boards, I use cheap foam picnic plates. I use these for stones, bricks, shingles and boards. They texture very well. I sand both sides for good paint and glue adhesion. This is very flexible. I use a hot glue gun (no glue) to dab at the stones for texturing. When I cut boards out of these, I use a steel ruler but I tilt my blade side to side as I cut. This makes a nice uneven edge, but with width control. Michael

  • @ashleyaustin8532
    @ashleyaustin8532 Pƙed 2 lety

    Tin foil to make the texture! :O ! That is DEF creative, and cheap, and I'm for it...For ALL of this!

  • @baileym43ish
    @baileym43ish Pƙed 5 lety +7

    7:15 switching out the rocks for metal is a good idea for cleanup too. just run a magnet over your surface. done.

  • @Hagasell
    @Hagasell Pƙed 5 lety +9

    Love the build and the simplicity of the materials used. Now off to the dollar store!!

  • @robot7759
    @robot7759 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    Corrugated cardboard rocks my world 😊
    Foam core? More foam than core... 😁
    To each his/her own.

  • @Bubbles-em2fb
    @Bubbles-em2fb Pƙed 4 lety

    I don't have an x-acto knife or cutting mat or foam. How do I do build this?
    Seriously? "before people complain about not having a rolling pin and it's special tool...."
    BMC You are 100% responsible for my interest in RPG board games. I grew up in the 80's and knew about the stigma of D&D. Thank you for opening my eyes.
    BTW. I already had a proxon foam cutter table before I found this channel, now I have a new reason to use it.

  • @gardyelcubero3597
    @gardyelcubero3597 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Interesting idea with the rolling pin. I also use some kitchen tools like the meat tenderizer hammer to whack the foam to add texture instead of the tin foil ball

    • @nekrataali
      @nekrataali Pƙed 5 lety +2

      | Using a meat tenderizer hammer to build terrain
      That's the most orkish thing I've seen all week.

    • @gardyelcubero3597
      @gardyelcubero3597 Pƙed 5 lety

      I only use it to add wall texture on the foam houses

  • @andsmith3780
    @andsmith3780 Pƙed 5 lety +5

    I hope to see more easy builds like this (but a mix with the more detailed ones obviously). Fantastic show, watched every episode

  • @Hiroak
    @Hiroak Pƙed 5 lety

    These are great, I have built 4 buildings based on you and the other channels for my wifes Christmas and Halloween village. This is way more fun and much less expensive then buying the village buildings. Thanks.

  • @abrafkalif
    @abrafkalif Pƙed 5 lety

    foam board, metal ruler, xacto knife, cardboard, gluegun (with glue), aluminium foil, wire brush, construction paper, big can/box, rocks, tacky glue, chipboard, wire tool, filler and paint :P
    Very nice, that you did it without the special tools. still a "long" list of things you need (and have to buy).
    result is awesome

  • @celestethoms
    @celestethoms Pƙed 5 lety +7

    I love every single thing about this. Finally a good CZcams recommendation. Subscribed.

  • @RollforDamageRFD
    @RollforDamageRFD Pƙed 5 lety +10

    Great vid man. This should settle the debate. You can make terrain with anything and as cheap as possible. Looks fantastic.

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +10

      One thing I’ve learned doing this channel....you will never settle a debate 😂

    • @RollforDamageRFD
      @RollforDamageRFD Pƙed 5 lety

      Black Magic Craft haha heard that man. Too true but you crushed it anyway.

    • @TheDMGinfo
      @TheDMGinfo Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @@BlackMagicCraftOfficial that in itself is debatable

  • @maudepotvin8660
    @maudepotvin8660 Pƙed 4 lety

    Houuuu ! that might be the project that make me go back to minis !!!
    We didn't had such nice video when i was young. Really happy I found BMC !

  • @chuckandmax7313
    @chuckandmax7313 Pƙed 4 lety

    Great video, I used to make houses out of cardboard and card stock and plain paper all the time. Even made all the furniture for them and used toilet paper for curtains and paper towels for fabric. You really don’t need a lot of fancy tools just a good sharp xacto knife and some good scissors, you can even use tooth paste to fill in gaps if you don’t have joint compound. We used to make a base coat out of flour and water and then paint on top of that. That was in the old school project days. If you limit your creativity to the tools you have available you can sometimes hinder your ability. Don’t be afraid to experiment with just the bits and odds and ends that you have laying around. You can do all kinds of things with pasta and spaghetti and broom bristles, whatever you have, go out in your yard and collect bits of sticks and branches, rocks and dried up leaves. I always found that I could make plenty of great things out of the trash, and could have just as good of a result as if I had expensive materials.

  • @rezende.leo.anoder
    @rezende.leo.anoder Pƙed 5 lety +7

    Another great one. Thanks for the video. Build looks awesome, going to have to try that.

  • @Kazeshini92
    @Kazeshini92 Pƙed 5 lety +6

    This is such a fantastic video, I've been searching for a new hobby for some time now and after watching this I think I've struck gold!

  • @cbizzell13
    @cbizzell13 Pƙed 2 lety

    Rolling pin... wine bottle, beer bottle, can, bottle.... etc...etc... LOL. Thank you for this, I've been considering making our items for our D&D game, just funds are not always great. But we get a lot of shipments in at work and this gives me a ton of ideas for using the material at work that we toss.

  • @natemcfarland5884
    @natemcfarland5884 Pƙed 4 lety

    Black magic craft I love that you did a video to prove it can be done. I don't have a hot wire table. I admit it does make the process slower. I use a knife to make my cuts it works well. I've made a couple things that you've posted. A house and the tower ruin it can all be done and come out great. Keep up the awesomeness

  • @TronixGuy93
    @TronixGuy93 Pƙed 5 lety +32

    Who needs a hot wire table??? I use a 9v battery guitar string and a cheese cutter... In the front yard....

    • @lidia1407
      @lidia1407 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Hi! That's very interesting. Do you have a video on how to do it? 😊

  • @BunsAndMathren
    @BunsAndMathren Pƙed 5 lety +4

    Just started crafting and only have room and tools to use foam board and knives (x-acto and box cutters, etc.) So this was super cool. Thanks for the video!

  • @garnetthered6667
    @garnetthered6667 Pƙed 2 lety

    If somebody doesn't have a rolling pin, surely they have a can of something that they could use as a roller. LOL😁
    Awesome build! Thank you for great advice and inspiration! Love your videos!

  • @dungeonscronics3191
    @dungeonscronics3191 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Yeah my very first build thanks to you BMC

  • @RJDCR
    @RJDCR Pƙed 5 lety +3

    kool , thanx...very nice , scale model genius...And re-purposed materials...looks great

  • @savvas_tsigou
    @savvas_tsigou Pƙed 5 lety +4

    This is what I subscribed for! Great video.

  • @blakeanderson4022
    @blakeanderson4022 Pƙed 5 lety

    I made several buildings like this a few weeks ago.
    For the shingles I bailed on the individual cut out idea because it was taking so long. I went on google and found a picture of shingles and made a quick templet to print out.
    When I glues it on it was painfully paper looking. So I blackwashed strategic areas and it braught it to the next level.
    Food for thought.

  • @MombiePlaysBarbie
    @MombiePlaysBarbie Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    I make 1:6 scale structures out of these materials all the time and yes it takes time and you have to be creative but it’s very satisfying to fashion things out of nothing the hard way.

  • @nikotribehou1484
    @nikotribehou1484 Pƙed 5 lety +12

    And with métal we can use a magnet to separate the bricks from métal bits

  • @PeterLiebetrau
    @PeterLiebetrau Pƙed 5 lety +8

    Thank you for this inspiration. I like the house. The single shingles look even better to me than foam stripe shingles, even though you cant do a wooden structure on the card board.
    Unmfortunately I cannot get foam in €uroshops in germany. But it isnt that expensive in hobbyist shops. So I could build this house for like 2€ material costs.

    • @johnkennedy3403
      @johnkennedy3403 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      I get mine in Idee, and you get a pretty large amount for a low price. The paper is a bit of a pain to remove but it is not the end of the world.

    • @PeterLiebetrau
      @PeterLiebetrau Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @@johnkennedy3403 Yes also saw it at Idee. Bought some at Ortloff, similar price.

  • @VAB0L0
    @VAB0L0 Pƙed 4 lety

    I was looking up plaster molds earlier today (HirstArts, they have super neat molds that produce parts to make basic dungeon tiles to full on ruins), and I was hemming and hawing over the start-up cost of getting all the molds I'd need to make some varied scenery... Holy moly, I have the urge to make an entire village worth of houses now after watching your video, and it'd cost me less than to order one of those molds! Subbed to your channel, and now I'm off to view your previous uploads, haha!

  • @dwm8943
    @dwm8943 Pƙed 5 lety

    I’ve just started building, and I’ve been using nothing but dollar store stuff. So far the biggest life savers are; popsicle sticks and toothpicks. It’s really easy to add woodgrain to the popsicle sticks, and toothpick pieces make great cheap supports! Plus toothpick edges are great for making cartoony wood grain to foam

  • @gogogomes7025
    @gogogomes7025 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Finally i found Arts and crafts for dudes, im home now, and it feels great. :)

  • @terrainaholic
    @terrainaholic Pƙed 5 lety +6

    BEAUTIFUL build buddy!!!!!!! I felt sorry for you doing the detail work. There is a plane in hell thats just brick work LOL:)!!! Again AMAING results XD!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @FollowingGhost
    @FollowingGhost Pƙed 4 lety

    Years ago I made an entire town using almost identical techniques. I was working at a hobby shop and someone came in wanting to rent HO scale buildings for a commercial shoot. I rented them mine which was used across the US and it turned into years of working as a prop builder and prop master. All because I was a model builder and gamer.

  • @Kebutor
    @Kebutor Pƙed 5 lety +1

    I don't know how or why CZcams finally has there act together and showing me individuals that offer some substance and effort but I'm glad. This will be enjoyable

  • @Blazbaros
    @Blazbaros Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Just before the paint went on, something felt wrong about the house. . . and then I realized it didn't have any windows D:
    Very cool build regardless, I don't personally craft, but I find even watching any builds, especially the painting sections, helps me with my art!

  • @NicodemousBain
    @NicodemousBain Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Love how it turned out, have you thought to build any semi-ruined buildings for frostgrave yet? You do great work, I am always impressed!

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 5 lety +4

      Yup. Think about it all the time! Eventually.

    • @wonderboy2402
      @wonderboy2402 Pƙed 5 lety

      Black Magic Craft also Mordheim might be getting a reboot from GW so ruins will be a good topic.

    • @darthcusm
      @darthcusm Pƙed 5 lety

      He has an awesome ruin tower video, if you haven't watched it yet go search now. But more would be great.

  • @anthonyhargis6855
    @anthonyhargis6855 Pƙed 5 lety

    Most excellent, Jeremy. I see one, or two, things I might do differently. But that's just aesthetics and personal taste. Always love your work and your presentations. Keep 'em coming.

  • @davidpepin3017
    @davidpepin3017 Pƙed 2 lety

    I liked that video! For me, the problem is not the money to buy tools, it is that I would not have enough room to store what I would create. Maybe one day, when I'm older and the kids have left home, I'll use a room for a hobby like this.

  • @norricommander
    @norricommander Pƙed 5 lety +3

    I already have a massive crush on this handsome dude

  • @snerls
    @snerls Pƙed 4 lety +20

    Hey can you please make a tutorial for this without using a hot glue gun? Or one of these fancy knives? I also don't have access to cardboard.
    On second thought, could you just show me how to minecraft-punch these models out of belly button lint and spare pieces of string? Ty!

  • @chrisshimizu308
    @chrisshimizu308 Pƙed 4 lety

    i've been dming for about six or seven months with the 5th edition character sheets and my imagination, and i've been slowly adding new elements to make it seem less amateur. last time i drew a dyson-style arena map that greatly impressed my players, and i'm really excited to bust out a full model the next time we meet up. this makes me so much more confident that i can make something look great without investing a lot of money.

  • @matsnilson7727
    @matsnilson7727 Pƙed 4 lety

    Very nice! Ok, it might "only" be a house and not a full scenery with vegetation, water and stuff, but this is the first build I've watched where I - as a complete beginner - feel I could probably make one myself with my non-existing skills and lack of proper tools.

  • @aznmexi1
    @aznmexi1 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    IM GOING TO DO THIS NOW!! This is amazing! What do you think about doing a skyrim style blacksmiths forge or some sort of odds and ends shop where the players can spend their golds??

  • @Garmage
    @Garmage Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Psht, bet you pulled some Hollywood stuff and just "showed" us on camera you used nothing. We know you actually used your specialty tools!!
    😂😂😋
    Had to, man. Love your videos and learned some stuff I didn't think of previously! Love the fact that you done this video to show others you don't need to spend a ton of money just to make something look beautiful.

  • @andymckenzie8031
    @andymckenzie8031 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks for this video! I'm pretty sure I learned more new tricks from this than any other single video I've found yet.

  • @icreatedanaccountforthis1852

    The paint job at the end was amazing!

  • @matthewshroba1511
    @matthewshroba1511 Pƙed 3 lety

    I love the cleanup cut

  • @johnmattaboni8476
    @johnmattaboni8476 Pƙed 2 lety

    I purchased Readi-Board from Dollar Tree and had difficulty peeling off the paper cleanly. Hunted down a few more videos and learned that if you apply hand sanitizer and let it soak in for a few minutes, the paper comes off cleanly in one go. I then tried Isopropyl alcohol and it worked just as well.
    One other observation: The Readi-board, once peeled, has two distinct surfaces. One is smooth while the other is a little rougher. If you try to add details with a wire brush to the rough side, you'll get an undesirable result with little foam particles that you just can't quite remove -- even with a sanding stick.

  • @cartoon80s90s
    @cartoon80s90s Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Dammit it, now I have run out of excuses.
    It really turned out awesome. Like you, I love the wooden beams and the more realistic look they have, and the roof is also way better than I imagined.

  • @gamergirl209
    @gamergirl209 Pƙed 4 lety

    My rolling pin is a gift from my mother and one of the first things I received when I moved out. She collected nice ones from second hand stores. Absolutely necessary in the kitchen... Or workshop! 😊

  • @recoveringsoul755
    @recoveringsoul755 Pƙed 4 lety

    I made a little foamcore house for my daughter to go with her little pig figurines. Of course it was the Brick house. But I painted on the bricks, and the Roofing tiles, I used sandpaper, painted it first, then cut it to size and put them on. Looks like a bumpy roof material, whatever that's called in real life. The roof lifted off, and there was a fireplace inside, of course, wth the chimney bumping out on the outside. Made a little table for it I think.
    I like your building collection. Off to find your castle....

  • @glennsmith2762
    @glennsmith2762 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    It's great you demonstrated the "low" tech method on crafting. Thumbs up!

  • @Syiforce
    @Syiforce Pƙed 5 lety

    I've been on the edge of buying materials to make my first build and seeing you do this with the supplies that I know I can get just down the road definitely gave me inspiration. Thank you

  • @Ausferius
    @Ausferius Pƙed 3 lety

    I think you make this much more approachable than people realize otherwise. Well done!

  • @amywhitlock5554
    @amywhitlock5554 Pƙed 5 lety

    Woohoo! This is my level of build!! I love that you go back and forth from proxon build to xacto!! Ones like today, I can go and jump into. The hotwire ones make me get more creative on how to approach them. Thanks for keeping both levels of builders in mind. â™„ïžđŸ‘

  • @MaxDMCrafting
    @MaxDMCrafting Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Jeremy, fantastic tutorial and very inspiring for the newcomers! Great job as usual!

  • @onegoodjoe
    @onegoodjoe Pƙed 2 lety

    Been considering starting this hobby. I'm naturally artsy and I was a bit intimidated being limited on space and fancy tools. This video has encouraged and enlightened me. I'm 51 and have mobility issues. I feel like I need a stimulating hobby to keep my brain and hands busy. I think I've found it! Thanks from a fellow Canuck!

  • @steffancowan6295
    @steffancowan6295 Pƙed 4 lety

    So I am new to this craft but have been playing since 1979, and just watched through your videos. Came up with my own dollar store build. Thanks for inspiration.

  • @BelindaShort
    @BelindaShort Pƙed 4 lety

    If you're using 3/16th fome core, something I learned when framing is we would roll them down with a brayer or a rolling pin just like you did, it just takes a LOT of pressure. You'll get it down to 1/8 inch. If you're a crafter watching this, you can also find stir sticks at the dollar store and they can make some pretty good wood slats.

  • @yolandajarvis6158
    @yolandajarvis6158 Pƙed 3 lety

    O.K., I’ve watched a few of your videos, but this one really impressed me. One is only limited by their imagination. I love that you go the extra inch to create the realism. Chamfering the timbers, texturing the walls, all make such a difference. When you were talking about making the foam core thinner for the timbers, I was thinking about pounding on it with a flat meat tenderizer, but the rolling pin worked beautifully. Thanks for the videos!

  • @pewpewcat7679
    @pewpewcat7679 Pƙed 2 lety

    Seeing other people be creative is always so inspiring. Even when I'm sick and look like death and decay... kinda want to make a diorama now. I really want to get into tabletop rpgs, but I don't know anybody where we moved to and my kiddo is just 5, so I'm anxiously waiting for him to be old enough to really get into this. I need a gaming bestie again đŸ˜«

  • @maximilienrobespierre7927

    This video got me into the hobby. At this moment, after buying all the bare essentials, coming home, and crafting for about 5 hours now, I'm halfway into my first foam house.

  • @jarnoojala2689
    @jarnoojala2689 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Looks very nice. Again you show us that there is no need for fancy gadgets, just bit of courage and creative lunacy to try new things.

  • @DawnChatman
    @DawnChatman Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Absolutely blows me away. Awesome. I'm like, I could actually do this!

  • @shannonallen2508
    @shannonallen2508 Pƙed 4 lety

    I made a Pirate ship from cardboard & papier-mùché, love the house you made

  • @konrad1073
    @konrad1073 Pƙed 4 lety

    I got here by watching tabletop RPG videos..how..? i don't have a clue:D
    but it always amaze me how a piece of foam, and a bit of passion can turn into such a great looking stuff.

    • @BlackMagicCraftOfficial
      @BlackMagicCraftOfficial  Pƙed 4 lety

      Is it that weird that watching ttrpg vids brought you to a channel dedicated to building things for ttrpg’s?

    • @konrad1073
      @konrad1073 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@BlackMagicCraftOfficial if videos i was watching were nothing about building stuff then yeah a bit ;) but im glad ive found this channel anyway

  • @TheNATE8599
    @TheNATE8599 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    not sure why your video cam up on my feed but glad it did, subscribed...your chip board suggestion: if you have a local big box store like Costco or SamsClub, they use big sheets of this chipboard to stack up toilet paper or paper towels on pallets between each layer and they are 4ft x 4ft, they will gladly give these sheets to you for free, they are great for the kids to use as activity mats

  • @wyynterstorm7154
    @wyynterstorm7154 Pƙed 3 lety

    thank you. i have never made a tiny building and I was not sure how the process worked. Your video was well done and helped take the mystery out of how the building process works. I think I might feel confident enough to try this. Thank you again.

  • @canterburyaudio5836
    @canterburyaudio5836 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Wow that paint job was legit

  • @DavidM-um2uk
    @DavidM-um2uk Pƙed 4 lety

    I've been making lots of bricks with just a knife from scrap foam. Great thing to work on while you're watching TV, as long as you watch your fingers too.

    • @DavidM-um2uk
      @DavidM-um2uk Pƙed 4 lety

      I use a mix of pennies and bottle caps when I tumble my bricks, works a treat.