There's a trick to the shingles--measure the distance of your roof, cut the strip to length, then cut the flaps *almost* all the way through but not quite, do that for rows and rows, go back with an Xacto knife to uneven some of the edges, and apply them on an offset. That way you apply them in strips instead of one shingle at a time! Saves **loads** of time, and looks almost as good!
Love the simplicity of this approach, makes it all very achievable, removing the considerable hurdle of getting the right foam in the right amount, and worse yet, the hot wire cutter.
Yes! it was one of the my first builds getting into the hobby and having an easy approach really got me excited about doing more, Thanks for the kind words 😁
This is how we used to make most miniature buildings. We made thatch with lawn clippings dried and cleaned. Though cardboard worked for the wood frames for us. Thanks for this video.
Love it! Back to basics. This is great for new crafters who don't have access to hot wire and foam. Just found your channel and am now subscribed. Can't wait to browse your playlist. -John
Cardboard is one of the best and simplest materials to use for terrain. I know a lot of people say it won't last, but some of my best work has been done with cardboard and paper. Still looks great
You seriously need more views! I play Star Wars legion and saw ur modular free vid. Going down the rabbit hole of all ur vids! I loooove making cheap terrain that looks good. Cardboard is a close friend
@@Falvodor yes! I love turning junk into stuff. please keep making videos Star Wars related! I’ll watch them all and share them with all my legion friends.
Dude, you did an amazing job! I also don't have access to high quality foam in acceptable amounts to build my projects and I've always found cardboard buildings a bit "artificial". So you came to prove me wrong! You did an amazing handwork here and I'm going to give one more chance to cardboard (this time the double layer one). Thanks for sharing and greetings from Brazil!
I've been using tile grout powder, it's got a finer texture than sand. Messier, though, and doesn't fill in cracks or gaps very well. You can kind of get around that by cutting the corrugated part out of one side of a join, and using the cardboard's backing paper to mask the join.
I use egg cartons for the stucco effect, and sometimes shingles, on my tudor buildings. Other alternatives for making stucco is Das modelling clay or all-purpose filler.
@@Falvodor My brother used to make a stucco effect using a mix of PVA, water and sand which he would apply inbetween the beams using a syringe. Personally I like using the egg carton as it achieves the stucco effect in a shorter amount of time. (Just be sure to use 3mm foamboard or corrugated card, otherwise the walls will become too thick for coffee stir sticks to be used for window framework. The only downside of using egg cartons if you will need a lot of them if you want to build a village.
Looking great! I do no foam houses as well, but I use crunched up paper for the wall texture. It is a lot more exagerated in texture though. Now that I think about it you could probably also use egg carton for it.
@@Falvodor tried it and worked really well. I would post a link with pics and more thoughts but YT doesn't seem to like that. It's over on the terrain crafting subreddit
Proxxon foam cutter. Thin strips, re stack, cut down the middle in erratic pattern. Lay the strips on the roof alternating. You'll save yourself hours and effort. Nice vid tho
Damn. I need to stop at the dollar store after work!! I'm planning on making an inn, a tavern, a chapel, general store, and another small house to go with the two small houses and barn I already built a while back. I may retro fit those already existing buildings with details to make them uniform with the others I'm planning on making. They just have flat printouts on top of corrugated cardboard with no dimension or detail. I might also want to build a watch tower of some sort out of a Pringles can that could double as a dice tower if I design it that way. Looking forward to some crafting.
With the roof shingles why not make the strips themselves a bit wider and cut into it but not all the way trough then lay then across the roof then over lap each strip over each other so it looks like all the shingles were put there individually then actually doing them individually at the very top.
@@Falvodor update: I tested all your tips on a small building first and it worked very well. I am little scared about painting it because I only have acrylic paint.
@@slystrings I painted all mine with cheap acrylics and it works great! Just need to make sure to put a coat of PVA or modge podge over the sand as if it isn't sealed it will get everywhere.
Is there a reason you leave the floor out, instead of squaring up the building by gluing in the floor, and making the roof lift off to see inside? Seems like it'd be possible to make multiple modular levels to attach to any height you want and place roof on top. You do need to reinforce the roof with supports. If you wanted to, you could attach the flooring and furniture to poster board and swap out the interiors of a structure depending in what you need, empty, church, schoolroom, barn, etc. Wood floor or stone, or broken abandoned look
The main reason I keep the floor separate is so anyone sitting around the table can see into the building without it being obscured by the walls, I've also found its a bit faster and simpler to not worry about making a removable roof, and good looking walled interior. For multiple floors I just lay out each floor tile to the side. But your definitely right. I used removable roofs in my modular theatre project and they have worked pretty well, thanks to the open design of the walls, and the huge size.
Either will work, since its covered in paint later. I usually buy gloss so I can use it for other things to get a glossy finish. So I likely used gloss here
i like it, only issue i have (with everyones rooves when doing shingles) is the size of the shingles. 1 inch is 5 feet on the table. so... imagine that 3/4 inch shingle.... thats almost a 4 foot wide shingle. some reason, i cant get over it
how about using rough sand paper for the textured walls?
Now that is next level stuff, Super great idea!
Use that pink spackle that turns white. Much nicer
Could do that, but will be more expensive than sand and glue.
But for modern tabletop sand paper works fine as structure for asphalt streets.
There's a trick to the shingles--measure the distance of your roof, cut the strip to length, then cut the flaps *almost* all the way through but not quite, do that for rows and rows, go back with an Xacto knife to uneven some of the edges, and apply them on an offset. That way you apply them in strips instead of one shingle at a time! Saves **loads** of time, and looks almost as good!
This is a very smart idea definitely a huge time saver
Love the simplicity of this approach, makes it all very achievable, removing the considerable hurdle of getting the right foam in the right amount, and worse yet, the hot wire cutter.
Yes! it was one of the my first builds getting into the hobby and having an easy approach really got me excited about doing more, Thanks for the kind words 😁
The beach fine sand idea is some next level witchery, it's hard to find xps where I live and that idea blew my mind, thank you!
Glad I could help! Foam is some great stuff, but not always easy to come by
This is how we used to make most miniature buildings. We made thatch with lawn clippings dried and cleaned. Though cardboard worked for the wood frames for us. Thanks for this video.
Lawn clippings as thatch is such an awesome idea! Definitely gotta try doing that.
You can buy chinchilla bathing sand really cheap in almost all pet shops. I've used it for my WOR buildings, and the texture is just right.
Love it! Back to basics. This is great for new crafters who don't have access to hot wire and foam. Just found your channel and am now subscribed. Can't wait to browse your playlist.
-John
Thank you 😄
Cardboard is one of the best and simplest materials to use for terrain. I know a lot of people say it won't last, but some of my best work has been done with cardboard and paper. Still looks great
Exactly right! Nothing beats the versatility and price of cardboard 😁
Very interesting idea for those who have hard time accessing the foam, need more video like this for other building idea, keep up the good work~
Thanks :D
You seriously need more views! I play Star Wars legion and saw ur modular free vid. Going down the rabbit hole of all ur vids! I loooove making cheap terrain that looks good. Cardboard is a close friend
Thanks so much! Cheap is definitely my favourite thing! Super fun to make something out of junk that would otherwise end up in the recycling. 😁
@@Falvodor yes! I love turning junk into stuff. please keep making videos Star Wars related! I’ll watch them all and share them with all my legion friends.
Already knew about this from DM Scotty, Jeremy, Wylock, The Crafting Muse and the The Terrian Tutor
Wow I didn't realise it was covered so much before, well great minds do think alike indeed 🤣
I've just completed a cardboard house with inspiration from you. Thanks for the instructions, so easy to build. Thinking about my next building.
So simple and accessible, thank you for this. Really gonna build my own now using this technique. Excellent stuff. Best yet.
Cheers, glad I could inspire you to give it a try!
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Glad to see you 😂
Dude, you did an amazing job! I also don't have access to high quality foam in acceptable amounts to build my projects and I've always found cardboard buildings a bit "artificial". So you came to prove me wrong! You did an amazing handwork here and I'm going to give one more chance to cardboard (this time the double layer one). Thanks for sharing and greetings from Brazil!
I've been using tile grout powder, it's got a finer texture than sand. Messier, though, and doesn't fill in cracks or gaps very well.
You can kind of get around that by cutting the corrugated part out of one side of a join, and using the cardboard's backing paper to mask the join.
That sounds like such a great idea, would be pretty cheap too if you buy a big bag.
I use egg cartons for the stucco effect, and sometimes shingles, on my tudor buildings.
Other alternatives for making stucco is Das modelling clay or all-purpose filler.
Ill have to give those a go, they sound great!
@@Falvodor My brother used to make a stucco effect using a mix of PVA, water and sand which he would apply inbetween the beams using a syringe.
Personally I like using the egg carton as it achieves the stucco effect in a shorter amount of time. (Just be sure to use 3mm foamboard or corrugated card, otherwise the walls will become too thick for coffee stir sticks to be used for window framework.
The only downside of using egg cartons if you will need a lot of them if you want to build a village.
Looking great! I do no foam houses as well, but I use crunched up paper for the wall texture. It is a lot more exagerated in texture though. Now that I think about it you could probably also use egg carton for it.
That's a cool idea, I'll have to try it out!
@@Falvodor tried it and worked really well. I would post a link with pics and more thoughts but YT doesn't seem to like that. It's over on the terrain crafting subreddit
Glue and toilet paper works well too
One ply paper towels with glue works well, paper mache basically
Nicely done sir
I dig it my friend! Keep #steadycraftin
Right on! Glad you like it!
Proxxon foam cutter. Thin strips, re stack, cut down the middle in erratic pattern. Lay the strips on the roof alternating. You'll save yourself hours and effort. Nice vid tho
this is amazing really easy for a begginer
Yeah super easy, It was one of the first things I built when I got into crafting
Damn. I need to stop at the dollar store after work!! I'm planning on making an inn, a tavern, a chapel, general store, and another small house to go with the two small houses and barn I already built a while back. I may retro fit those already existing buildings with details to make them uniform with the others I'm planning on making. They just have flat printouts on top of corrugated cardboard with no dimension or detail. I might also want to build a watch tower of some sort out of a Pringles can that could double as a dice tower if I design it that way. Looking forward to some crafting.
Big plans! Wish you all the best would love to see how it all turns out!
Thank you all the information I can lay in my hands on helps oops I'm getting ready to dabble in this We'll see how this goes
Glad to hear! Let me know how it goes! 😁
This is brilliant! Exactly what I needed!
Super glad to hear it!
Shouldn’t you shingle from lower to upper?
Amazing!
Thank you 🤠
The shit you have to do when you live in Australia and even XPS foam is a premium resource.
It's definitely hard to come by down under, but sand sure is plentiful!
Really nice build, most useful. Keep up the great work!
Thank you, I appreciate it a lot 😄
Im going to try this its brilliant.
With the roof shingles why not make the strips themselves a bit wider and cut into it but not all the way trough then lay then across the roof then over lap each strip over each other so it looks like all the shingles were put there individually then actually doing them individually at the very top.
I've started doing that now, it is much faster ! 😃
Awesome video!
Amazing technique 😎
I am planning on making a big building for an important sessions… i think I’ll do it like this. Thanks!
Love to hear it, let me know how it goes!!
@@Falvodor update: I tested all your tips on a small building first and it worked very well. I am little scared about painting it because I only have acrylic paint.
@@slystrings I painted all mine with cheap acrylics and it works great! Just need to make sure to put a coat of PVA or modge podge over the sand as if it isn't sealed it will get everywhere.
@@Falvodor thank you so much. It turned out great! The colors are bright but realistic. Cant wait to show my players during the next session ❤️
@@slystrings Awesome! So glad to hear it 😁
Great work.
Thank you 😁
Nice builds.
Looking great man 👍. Awesome build. Liked and subscribed. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, a lot more to come! 😃
@@Falvodor looking forward to seeing it 😉👍. Great job man.
Awesome build
Thanks!
This one got you a sub my dude
Thank you! I will aim to impress
That Barn Look is called, 'Tudor'
Hope you got a proper knife later on . That one is useful for paper.Get a red handled Xacto knife or a Carpet blade
What glue did you use with the sand vs the shingles? Are you using wood glue? PVA?
I know I'm late to say something and I apologize for not understanding properly but what is the black substance you use on the roof and sides?
Is there a reason you leave the floor out, instead of squaring up the building by gluing in the floor, and making the roof lift off to see inside? Seems like it'd be possible to make multiple modular levels to attach to any height you want and place roof on top. You do need to reinforce the roof with supports. If you wanted to, you could attach the flooring and furniture to poster board and swap out the interiors of a structure depending in what you need, empty, church, schoolroom, barn, etc. Wood floor or stone, or broken abandoned look
The main reason I keep the floor separate is so anyone sitting around the table can see into the building without it being obscured by the walls, I've also found its a bit faster and simpler to not worry about making a removable roof, and good looking walled interior.
For multiple floors I just lay out each floor tile to the side.
But your definitely right. I used removable roofs in my modular theatre project and they have worked pretty well, thanks to the open design of the walls, and the huge size.
@@Falvodor makes sense, everyone would have to get up to see inside, leads to hear bashing opportunities, lol
Personally I would make the roof removable but other than that this looks great
Yes definitely a great idea to get some more modularity, I think I might revisit this idea in the future to include such an ability
I find they tend to be better for having models in the building when the roof is the removable feature
Ive heard baking soda works well too I have yet to try it stand alone.
I've actually tried baking soda in some of my more recent products and it does work great! gives a more subtle texture, I definitely recommend!
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It would probably be a small change to make this with a removable roof.
Yeah it'd be super easy! I'm just too lazy to detail the inside walls 🤣
I suspect baking soda would also work in place of sand.
Totally! You would get a great texture with it for super cheap!
No chimney? Brrr. 🥶 lol
Water doesnt corrugate but I'm pretty sure cardboard is.
Good job!! Easy, cheap and nice! one question, how I found the music you use?
Cheers, The music is from Divinity 2: Original Sin OST
Plz the other too❤
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Matte or gloss modge podge?
Either will work, since its covered in paint later. I usually buy gloss so I can use it for other things to get a glossy finish. So I likely used gloss here
What did adhesive did you use for the sand?
Just some PVA glue! Any similar glue would work great too, potentially even glue stick, but I havn't tried that one
i like it, only issue i have (with everyones rooves when doing shingles) is the size of the shingles. 1 inch is 5 feet on the table. so... imagine that 3/4 inch shingle.... thats almost a 4 foot wide shingle.
some reason, i cant get over it
Can I ask what modge podge product you used?
I dont undertsand how eveyone gets these even coats when painting over modge podge. My paint just keeps wiping off