I've actually seen this done where they take the twine and just glue it to a strip of cardboard and then just wrap it around and then cut the twine on both sides after everything is glued to the cardboard. If you stack two pieces of cardboard on top of each other you can end up once cut having set up for four strips like you're doing here all at once. Once everything is glued and cut then you can unravel the twine and I would try to use a bristle brush to tease the strands apart quickly. The idea here is to do exactly what you're doing but do it in a more efficient and quicker way.
Great tutorial! I really like how you take your time to explain the technique in detail. Also listing the materials on screen is a nice touch and helps a lot! Keep it up, looking forward to seeing more!
@@miniaturewizardry7650 I don't think that's the case at all. I think when you have a bit more confidence in your style of narration etc, it'll help with keeping engagement during explanation sections. But I definitely didn't feel at any point like I'd lost interest in what was being shown or explained.
I'm just getting this video 2 years later. Hope you are well. Thank you for sharing your skill with us! It's beautiful. I was surprised when I saw this: "Give Credit Where Credit Is Due". It is the name of one of the chapters in my book! I'm glad you put that there. It's important that people do just that, and don't take other's work as their own. I love the way you explain your process and why. I am saving your video to use on the Hobbit house I am making.... I might use this instead of "grass". haven't decided yet.
The wattle fence was very easy, it is just a thin hemp twine woven around cocktail sticks, hardened with PVA glue and then painted. As for the garden I have a video series planned that will cover plant, flower and landscaping tutorials.
A different twine, but yes you are pretty much right. I used a thinner 2mm hemp twine woven through a row of cocktail sticks. They were then soaked in white glue to set them hard and then painted. I learned the technique in the same thatching video I linked in the description, however I do not want to do a video on it as I do not want to blatantly copy all of his content (I offered my own slightly modified take on his thatching method). If you are interested this is the method I used: th-cam.com/video/gVskutruDRM/w-d-xo.html
Very Interesting and looks great. Have you tried layering a second piece backer board 4" or 11cm down cut it in the center to make a second off of the same set of loosened fibers?
No that had not occurred to me, I will certainly try next time as I definitely have enough excess length in the loose fibres to support a second strip before I trim them.
@@miniaturewizardry7650 If you have enough length you could use could even do more strips of card stock but I would put a third strip closer to the second because I am pretty sure it would be easier to glue. That is the great part of being in a larger group. Hope to see you post on the TCG sometime.
Awesome job! I also learned this technique from Landvaettr's Lair! OK! I've given you a thumbs up and a subscribe so keep em coming! I'm looking forward to lots of great stuff!
Hi. I assume you mean the ones that line the bottom of the cottage and make up the chimney in this video? If so, then yes, I used our small bricks, which measure approximately 15x6x6 (the dimensions can be slightly off if using our weathered bricks, as the weathering technique is quite aggressive and removes a little material in the process), hope that helps.
I used Dental Stone (a form of hard gypsum) to achieve the old stucco effect on the walls, with XPS foam strips to create the wooden beams. The plants were all done differently so you would have specify which plant you were interested in? However a lot of them are actually cuttings of real plants from Dioramapresepe that have been treated and dried out to preserve them, I just ran an airbrush over them to make them more lively and vibrant (dried plants tend to brown with age). I plan to do tutorials on both stucco and plants in the future).
I like the fact that you tell WHY you do each step. I understand and remember things much better when I know the way as well as the what of a project.
Best thatched roof I’ve seen! I will definitely be using this technique
Thanks, be sure to share a link to your project when it is complete!
Corsair here, as much as I enjoyed following on the Reaper forum, I enjoyed this even more. Really well done!
Thanks bud, I plan to supplement my build journals with more videos going forward.
A beautiful finish, and a very well presented video. Thank you for doing this video for us all. It looks so authentic.
I've actually seen this done where they take the twine and just glue it to a strip of cardboard and then just wrap it around and then cut the twine on both sides after everything is glued to the cardboard. If you stack two pieces of cardboard on top of each other you can end up once cut having set up for four strips like you're doing here all at once. Once everything is glued and cut then you can unravel the twine and I would try to use a bristle brush to tease the strands apart quickly. The idea here is to do exactly what you're doing but do it in a more efficient and quicker way.
Great tutorial!
I really like how you take your time to explain the technique in detail. Also listing the materials on screen is a nice touch and helps a lot!
Keep it up, looking forward to seeing more!
Thanks, I appreciate it. My biggest concern was that I felt the tutorial was far too long winded and that viewers would quickly lose interest.
@@miniaturewizardry7650 I don't think that's the case at all. I think when you have a bit more confidence in your style of narration etc, it'll help with keeping engagement during explanation sections. But I definitely didn't feel at any point like I'd lost interest in what was being shown or explained.
I'm just getting this video 2 years later. Hope you are well. Thank you for sharing your skill with us! It's beautiful.
I was surprised when I saw this: "Give Credit Where Credit Is Due". It is the name of one of the chapters in my book! I'm glad you put that there. It's important that people do just that, and don't take other's work as their own.
I love the way you explain your process and why. I am saving your video to use on the Hobbit house I am making.... I might use this instead of "grass". haven't decided yet.
Great tutorial. Really clear, fantastic end result
Nicely done. It looks great. Thank you for showing each step. 👍🏻
Great tutorial
Great vid! Can't wait to see more!
Coconut fiber works great too.
This so well done I am looking forward to seeing other videos you will be doing.
Thanks I appreciate it.
Nice work when can I move in?
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Enjoyed your tutorial great job.
Great job! Thanks for this educational lesson.
Looks amazing! Really like the “materials needed” at the start, your calm pace and the idea to use a hair trimmer to tidy it up at the end.
Fantastic tutorial, thank you!
This is fantastic! great video, great project and amazing craftsmanship. keep up the good work
Thanks, I am glad you liked it.
Great video! Hope to see more in the future. :-)
I’d love a tutorial for the fence and garden
The wattle fence was very easy, it is just a thin hemp twine woven around cocktail sticks, hardened with PVA glue and then painted. As for the garden I have a video series planned that will cover plant, flower and landscaping tutorials.
Cracking job, top notch roof!
Great video! I'd like to see one eventually on how you did the fence too. Looks like maybe more of the jute twine?
A different twine, but yes you are pretty much right. I used a thinner 2mm hemp twine woven through a row of cocktail sticks. They were then soaked in white glue to set them hard and then painted. I learned the technique in the same thatching video I linked in the description, however I do not want to do a video on it as I do not want to blatantly copy all of his content (I offered my own slightly modified take on his thatching method). If you are interested this is the method I used: th-cam.com/video/gVskutruDRM/w-d-xo.html
@@miniaturewizardry7650 Thanks for the info! Best of luck with your channel
Very Interesting and looks great. Have you tried layering a second piece backer board 4" or 11cm down cut it in the center to make a second off of the same set of loosened fibers?
No that had not occurred to me, I will certainly try next time as I definitely have enough excess length in the loose fibres to support a second strip before I trim them.
@@miniaturewizardry7650 If you have enough length you could use could even do more strips of card stock but I would put a third strip closer to the second because I am pretty sure it would be easier to glue. That is the great part of being in a larger group. Hope to see you post on the TCG sometime.
By the way this is a beautiful result
Looks great! I'm sad you didn't show us your whole build for the cottage and grounds.
I will be doing some more in depth tutorials buildings and plant-life in the near future.
Wow! I just had to subscribe!
Awesome job! I also learned this technique from Landvaettr's Lair! OK! I've given you a thumbs up and a subscribe so keep em coming! I'm looking forward to lots of great stuff!
Thank you sir!
Excellent 👍🏽
Great tutorial - subscribed.
Thanks dude, appreciate it.
Great Work! Can I ask if the flower pots are handmade, store bought, or 3d printed?
The flower pots were all 3D printed, I downloaded a small selection full sized pots from Thingyverse and then scaled them way way down.
@@miniaturewizardry7650 Great Idea, thanks for the tip.
Hi, I'm from your Etsy shop. Are theese brick 15x6x6 ?
Hi. I assume you mean the ones that line the bottom of the cottage and make up the chimney in this video? If so, then yes, I used our small bricks, which measure approximately 15x6x6 (the dimensions can be slightly off if using our weathered bricks, as the weathering technique is quite aggressive and removes a little material in the process), hope that helps.
though a lot more work then other methods i have seen it looks a lot better.
How did you do the wall effect, also how did you do the plants?
I used Dental Stone (a form of hard gypsum) to achieve the old stucco effect on the walls, with XPS foam strips to create the wooden beams. The plants were all done differently so you would have specify which plant you were interested in? However a lot of them are actually cuttings of real plants from Dioramapresepe that have been treated and dried out to preserve them, I just ran an airbrush over them to make them more lively and vibrant (dried plants tend to brown with age). I plan to do tutorials on both stucco and plants in the future).
@@miniaturewizardry7650 Ok thank you for the info. Also super glad to hear you are going to make some more tutorials.
Finger in the glue gun, haven't seen that trick before I like it.
When you are as clumsy as me, you soon develop asbestos fingers 😅