The first 10 minutes I was like: men, this is kinda wack. The moment you added the dry brush and the copper color, it completely changed the look of it. Nice job
I imagine the dwarves put the gravel up there to give them traction on frozen battlements. This keep is likely high in the mountains and no one wants to slip off one during icy conditions.
National Ethic Pride, try making an Aztec step pyramid . Just don't try to make all of the walking stair case. Way too many steps to cut and glue. Have a good new year with many fun games.
@@krispalermo8133 I've actually done one before. I saw this styrofoam disposable cooler in a Walmart. If you put it upside down it resampled a pyrimide. So I bought it and made a bunch of foam paper bricks to cover it in. It was for the BBEG of the campaign.
Brushing noises are now officially part of the Bard’s Craft Opera! Edging with card stock really was worth it - when I used tissue paper and PVA over the edges it was in the Dark Ages before the hot glue gun. Epic build and congratulations on the Patreon milestone👍
Great craft, always happy to see more dwarf builds, but if I may offer some suggestions? 1: Cover the corrugation as you go rather than at the very end. With so many pieces at odd angles, especially since this craft is one large piece, it would save you a lot of hassle before final assembly. 2: I would consider doubling the thickness of any walkways, if only because you never know if someone will bring a bulky metal miniature that could warp it, or worse, fall over and break.
This is the first video I've seen with the brushing sounds, REALLY helpful as somebody who's just getting started, so I know how it should sound when doing it right. I love the brushing and cutting sounds. Brilliant build, thank you
This is fantastic! I'm a foam guy, but now I definitely see the utility of cardboard. Love the sounds of cutting and painting, especially when they are sped up! This dwarven keep looks awesome.
For covering the open corrugation (as well as mistake made with hot-glue), if you wanted the whole keep to look like rough stone, use water and PVA glue and cover the cardboard completely with toilet paper. Once it's fully dried give a base coat of dark gray and matte modge-podge (about 50-50 mix). From there you have two paths open to you: Limestone/Sandstone: Heavy dry brush of Yellow and a brown wash with a very light dry brush of light-gray. Or Granite: Heavy dry brush of light gray with light dry brush of off-white. Brown wash optional.
Yeah I like hearing the cutting and brushing audio too, it's like a crafting version of a Bob Ross episode, very zen and fun to watch and listen to as well. And informative.
Dude, I just found your channel through comments of Black Magic Craft channel and let me just say thank you. You are much needed and appreciated in this quarantine. Wishing you all the best, stay healthy and keep up this awesome work!
I used a lot of cardboard for my scenery when I was a teen, then I switched to foam and other materials, but I must admit you used some smart techniques and now I kinda want to try a similar build now :D chapeau!
I've never got into D&D, but at the ripe old age of 23, I really want to now. And the cardboard methods you showed were so simple, I can see myself doing it - it's just the painting aspect, it's pretty expensive to get a wide variety of paints and brushes
I like the colour scheme and how it all came together at the end. You definitely need a dungeon or cave system now that leads from an underground gate in that Dwarven castle, possibly leading to the Temple you made a few weeks ago !
I made models with corrugated board myself, when I was a child. One hint for you: You can use the barbecue sticks like dowels to connect pieces without glueing. This allows for reusable modules that can be dismantled for compact storage.
You can also use drywall mud to seal the holes and gaps is you don't mind wiping the walls down with a SLIGHTLY damp cloth or paper towel afterwards (maybe after the first base-coat of paint has dried to provide a better barrier). A great build any dwarf would be proud to call home!
Another great piece, and your style and comedic input has progressed so well! Your personality has really come out in your videos. They are getting better and better!
Looks pretty cool! Could probably also work well enough in more modern scenarios. Only thing I'm unsure about is the walls being very thin, but that's not a big thing.
This is awesome mate👍🏻 not everyone has the time and money to be able to build super realistic structures so this is great. You can also use expandable foam (from a DIY store) to build awesome caves etc
I don’t know how I stumbled on your video but I did, and it’s awesome. The end result looked great, plus the construction was informative, interesting and entertaining. I needed this today, I can’t say enough good things, great job!
Great video! To be honest this could be used for so many different settings. Even though this was a dwarven castle, one could make essentially the same thing with the same shapes for 40k (Iron Warriors especially), Cyberpunk/Blade Runner stuff or Cybertron terrain for Transformers. Just by changing a few minor details and maybe the colour scheme.
Walkway flocking aside, by time this was finished I could already see myself using it in Infinity. The machicolations are a wonderfully weird sort of cover for it :)
i love the part when you dry brush you make a mistake and leave too much paint on the brush. I do that all the time too. you don't even get frustrated about it and just move on. great vids man
Dude, you're a frickin genius! Very inspiring for getting back into miniatures and D&D with my 2 sons. I'll be using this idea! Thanks for posting this video.
If you use a putty, like spackle (typically for filling holes in walls), it fills gaps and once it hardens it can be sanded smooth, and since it's a paste consistency it can quickly fill gaps without glue.
for the edges you could just use the glue. add the hot glue to the edge and then use something( a finger will work if you can handle getting burnt ) to smooth it out. it kinda fills in the holes and you can just paint it solid
One idea I want to recomend for filling in the exposed cardboard corrugation was spackle, plaster, or drywall compound, in part because you can get large amounts for relatively little money. And, if mix it yourself you can somewhat control how stiff the mix is. Or use premixed. But it would probably push into the exposed corrugations very easily with a small spatula or puddy knife and is very sandable and paintable when dry. My only concern is that too much and the dampness could affect the paper. But, using small amounts in the ends would likely work just fine. Also, just found your channel. Love it! Subcribed, liked, shared. Keep up the good work!
@@BardsCraft Go for it! Spackle is really cheap and much dryer, so I might start there. But drywall compound is much harder and more shapable and durable. Its like clay that has the consistency of bread dough, whereas spackle is like working with really sugary dry frosting. And there's traditional plaster two, which is like drywall compound but stiffer and drys a bit faster. Back in college I used plaster on top of a rigid foam base to make a scale model of Corfe Castle in Dorset, England for a medieval studies class. It is on a massive hill, so I can testify that it works great for modeling realistic land terrain. Then again, I am a rank amateur when it comes to war gamming terrain, so I hope I've not led you astray.
Great job! Love the simplicity of cardboard - I always find it useful building a quick cardboard model to prototype complex structures before moving on to XPS. Filling holes you could try a thin layer of plaster or drywall filler.
Cardboard is a very versatile and low-cost material to work with. I agree the bare edges look ugly - but the flat surfaces of corrugated cardboard still have a wavy uneven-ness. I would recommend experimenting with covering the cardboard surfaces (not just edges) with more card stock. Also, wood filler or air-dry clay could be used to fill in the edges or even to smooth out the surfaces. Wood glue can be nicer for visible areas than hot glue. And finally, to get rid of excess hot glue, glue strings, etc. you can go over the area with a hair dryer to slightly remelt the hot glue.
You ask during the video if we like the brushing and cutting noises ... Absolutely yes! I have learned to associate your speed-up dry-brush sound with your channel. I would miss it.
You ever see those old german bunkers made of concrete, where you can see the imprint of the wood timbers that formed the mold, that effect looks like the cardboard effect on this model, looks like the dwarves made the structure out of timbers and filled it with concrete, then took the timbers down and added more dwarven stuff, but didn’t have the chance to fully complete the aesthetics process before the war came.
Wont give you the same look or edges to dry brush but it might be faster to use spackle or "drywall mudding" to fill in the cardboard edges, you can also use this watered down and with glue to make a sort of texture paste if you need. but the drybrushed cardboard is likely a better fit for the dwarves castle,
First video I'm watching from you and even if this is not something for me I just want to watch more videos because 1) it's simple and effective but mostly because of 2) your small jokes that made me laugh out loud. Thanks for the great tutorial and the laugh!
Yes I like the cutting and brushing audio a lot. But even more your unique narrative style and the dwarf dialogue had me chuckling! Loved this video.
The first 10 minutes I was like: men, this is kinda wack. The moment you added the dry brush and the copper color, it completely changed the look of it. Nice job
Dry brushing is actual magic
I know right? It just goes to show a great paint job makes a world of difference.
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I imagine the dwarves put the gravel up there to give them traction on frozen battlements. This keep is likely high in the mountains and no one wants to slip off one during icy conditions.
Iced gravel kills.
To soak up any blood as well.
Funni number go haha!
The machicolations are a great touch. We always will DEFEND the look and feel and availability and durability of cardboard. KEEP it up!
my brothers and I built our own fortress after watching this, worked out well for the campaign we were playing at the time
I gotta admit i´m blown away of how simple it is to make something incredible. Great video
10/10 I'm doing this for my D&D game. Cheers from Mexico!
National Ethic Pride, try making an Aztec step pyramid .
Just don't try to make all of the walking stair case. Way too many steps to cut and glue.
Have a good new year with many fun games.
@@krispalermo8133 I've actually done one before. I saw this styrofoam disposable cooler in a Walmart. If you put it upside down it resampled a pyrimide. So I bought it and made a bunch of foam paper bricks to cover it in. It was for the BBEG of the campaign.
@@JohannesJ7539 So cool , thanks.. I now need to go to Walmart now.
Have a good weekend.
SO. FREAKIN. AWESOME.
coarse coffee grounds make a great ground texture too
cody as do Pencil sharpener shavings.
That copper on the cardstock trim looks real nice!
Brushing noises are now officially part of the Bard’s Craft Opera! Edging with card stock really was worth it - when I used tissue paper and PVA over the edges it was in the Dark Ages before the hot glue gun. Epic build and congratulations on the Patreon milestone👍
The sound is nice, not just because of the satisfying sound, but it also helps confidence if my own sounds like that.
Great craft, always happy to see more dwarf builds, but if I may offer some suggestions?
1: Cover the corrugation as you go rather than at the very end. With so many pieces at odd angles, especially since this craft is one large piece, it would save you a lot of hassle before final assembly.
2: I would consider doubling the thickness of any walkways, if only because you never know if someone will bring a bulky metal miniature that could warp it, or worse, fall over and break.
This is the first video I've seen with the brushing sounds, REALLY helpful as somebody who's just getting started, so I know how it should sound when doing it right. I love the brushing and cutting sounds. Brilliant build, thank you
Only dude on TH-cam using a sword to cut cardboard. You got my sub sir!
This is fantastic! I'm a foam guy, but now I definitely see the utility of cardboard. Love the sounds of cutting and painting, especially when they are sped up! This dwarven keep looks awesome.
This is so impressive. When you showed the door working I was blown away. Really inspiring stuff all around.
I love the cheap materials. It makes the hobby easier to get into.
Good, super simple projects and cheap materials is what gets people interested in the craft :)
For covering the open corrugation (as well as mistake made with hot-glue), if you wanted the whole keep to look like rough stone, use water and PVA glue and cover the cardboard completely with toilet paper. Once it's fully dried give a base coat of dark gray and matte modge-podge (about 50-50 mix). From there you have two paths open to you:
Limestone/Sandstone: Heavy dry brush of Yellow and a brown wash with a very light dry brush of light-gray.
Or
Granite: Heavy dry brush of light gray with light dry brush of off-white. Brown wash optional.
Please, make a tutorial for that!
I'll remember this if I decide to make other simple buildings, thanks!
I was gonna suggest this!
@@AFarmerCalledChicken Which part? The method I suggested or making a tutorial? I would if I had the time, buuuuuut I don't.
Alternatively, you could cut a few paper egg cartons up into rectangles and use those as bricks.
Yeah I like hearing the cutting and brushing audio too, it's like a crafting version of a Bob Ross episode, very zen and fun to watch and listen to as well. And informative.
This helps me to figure out how to do The Thundercat's lair. Thank you.
Dude, I just found your channel through comments of Black Magic Craft channel and let me just say thank you. You are much needed and appreciated in this quarantine. Wishing you all the best, stay healthy and keep up this awesome work!
MACHICOLATIOOOOONSSS!!!! Who else has watched Shadiversity?
the minute you said that holy word my mind went straight to him
@@dovahfett5919 It is truly a magnificent and glorious word my friend
@@dovahfett5919 Me too!
if you like shad you should also check lindybeige, tod's workshop and skallagrim.
I love Shadiversity, I thought of Shad the moment you said machicolations.
I used a lot of cardboard for my scenery when I was a teen, then I switched to foam and other materials, but I must admit you used some smart techniques and now I kinda want to try a similar build now :D chapeau!
Wow dude i don't play D&D but i love love love LOVE to build dioramas using cheap ways and materials this has really inspired me so thank you
I've never got into D&D, but at the ripe old age of 23, I really want to now. And the cardboard methods you showed were so simple, I can see myself doing it - it's just the painting aspect, it's pretty expensive to get a wide variety of paints and brushes
Very impressive
Very cool and simple idea for a functional gateway and the hinges for the bridge/ladder
Looks really good. Every project worth doing requires time and several steps.
I like the colour scheme and how it all came together at the end. You definitely need a dungeon or cave system now that leads from an underground gate in that Dwarven castle, possibly leading to the Temple you made a few weeks ago !
Awesome idea to explore no-foam models.
I love how modular everything you are making is.
Putting the dried bark in a pepper or salt grinder turns out some nice, fine particulates if you do want something of a smaller grade too.
I love shadiversity its my second favourite after you of course
Couldn’t sleep and this appeared, absolutely love this video! Subscribed
At last the algorithm is in our favor, welcome!
I made models with corrugated board myself, when I was a child. One hint for you: You can use the barbecue sticks like dowels to connect pieces without glueing. This allows for reusable modules that can be dismantled for compact storage.
extra modular terrain 👌
Simply amazing
paint the outer walls in pva and cover it in very fine sand for easy texture. Epic simple project you have good job
I have never seen your videos suggested until this one just now but I am glad it happened because that was cool. Subbed.
Awesome. The walkways worked out well. I like the sounds of the dry brush.
Great beginner project. Cardboard is a great crafting material. Very nice work mate 🫡👍🏻
You can also use drywall mud to seal the holes and gaps is you don't mind wiping the walls down with a SLIGHTLY damp cloth or paper towel afterwards (maybe after the first base-coat of paint has dried to provide a better barrier). A great build any dwarf would be proud to call home!
Love the video and the brushing sounds. I'm inspired to make my own! Thanks!
i've never clicked subscribe faster in my life. thank you, FINALLY, youtube algorithm
Another great piece, and your style and comedic input has progressed so well! Your personality has really come out in your videos. They are getting better and better!
you are one of the best dwarf for crafting
Using spures as Corbels to secure the machicolations is a great idea.
Yes, I love the brushing and cutting sounds!
This is great. I'm going to take some boxes from work lol
Good luck with your quest!
Looks pretty cool!
Could probably also work well enough in more modern scenarios.
Only thing I'm unsure about is the walls being very thin, but that's not a big thing.
GLORIOUS CONSISTENT METRIC UNITS
This was brilliant, and having priced this stuff at stores with my son, building seems to be the way to go, well done !
This is awesome mate👍🏻 not everyone has the time and money to be able to build super realistic structures so this is great. You can also use expandable foam (from a DIY store) to build awesome caves etc
The speed up drybrushing should like winning on window's solitaire. I love it
Gotta say. This looks absolutely stunning
I don’t know how I stumbled on your video but I did, and it’s awesome. The end result looked great, plus the construction was informative, interesting and entertaining. I needed this today, I can’t say enough good things, great job!
This was extremely useful as I need a fortress for my bards battalion in warrhammer age of sigmar basically medieval warrhammer so it s amasing!!!!!
Great video! To be honest this could be used for so many different settings. Even though this was a dwarven castle, one could make essentially the same thing with the same shapes for 40k (Iron Warriors especially), Cyberpunk/Blade Runner stuff or Cybertron terrain for Transformers. Just by changing a few minor details and maybe the colour scheme.
I can see an Imperial base as well for all those Legion players like myself.
Walkway flocking aside, by time this was finished I could already see myself using it in Infinity. The machicolations are a wonderfully weird sort of cover for it :)
The card board texture makes the walls look like iron slats, i think it works very nice for this build!
This is really a great idea. I play 40k Kill Team and this will work great for that too!
Loved your funny comments as you were building :) .
i love the part when you dry brush you make a mistake and leave too much paint on the brush. I do that all the time too. you don't even get frustrated about it and just move on. great vids man
Great work - good to hear from some dwarves as well.
2:45 you got me with this ;)
me too, still laughing...
This is the first video I found of yours, you are a genius!
TH-cam recommendations actually working for a change. Awesome video! Can’t wait to try it for myself
Dude, you're a frickin genius! Very inspiring for getting back into miniatures and D&D with my 2 sons. I'll be using this idea! Thanks for posting this video.
This is true badass crafting.
If you use a putty, like spackle (typically for filling holes in walls), it fills gaps and once it hardens it can be sanded smooth, and since it's a paste consistency it can quickly fill gaps without glue.
Really nicely done! Looks every bit as nice as the Foam builds
Nicely done. Very cool that you can use the modular tower in there.
Thanks, modular is the best!
I don't make a whole lot of things, but if I start anywhere it'll be with your builds!
Finally! Glorious Machicolations!
I gave it a Like not even a quarter of the way through. Awesome build
for the edges you could just use the glue. add the hot glue to the edge and then use something( a finger will work if you can handle getting burnt ) to smooth it out. it kinda fills in the holes and you can just paint it solid
Nice work, simple but very usable and something that's very each to teach others how to make. Well done........
One idea I want to recomend for filling in the exposed cardboard corrugation was spackle, plaster, or drywall compound, in part because you can get large amounts for relatively little money. And, if mix it yourself you can somewhat control how stiff the mix is. Or use premixed. But it would probably push into the exposed corrugations very easily with a small spatula or puddy knife and is very sandable and paintable when dry. My only concern is that too much and the dampness could affect the paper. But, using small amounts in the ends would likely work just fine.
Also, just found your channel. Love it! Subcribed, liked, shared. Keep up the good work!
Good tip, might try if I build more cardboard structures
@@BardsCraft Go for it! Spackle is really cheap and much dryer, so I might start there. But drywall compound is much harder and more shapable and durable. Its like clay that has the consistency of bread dough, whereas spackle is like working with really sugary dry frosting. And there's traditional plaster two, which is like drywall compound but stiffer and drys a bit faster. Back in college I used plaster on top of a rigid foam base to make a scale model of Corfe Castle in Dorset, England for a medieval studies class. It is on a massive hill, so I can testify that it works great for modeling realistic land terrain. Then again, I am a rank amateur when it comes to war gamming terrain, so I hope I've not led you astray.
That’s another excellent build, Mr. Bard, sir. Your imagination and creative instincts are superb and your sense of humor is awesome.
Very nicely done! It looks amazing.
Great job! Love the simplicity of cardboard - I always find it useful building a quick cardboard model to prototype complex structures before moving on to XPS. Filling holes you could try a thin layer of plaster or drywall filler.
Cardboard is a very versatile and low-cost material to work with. I agree the bare edges look ugly - but the flat surfaces of corrugated cardboard still have a wavy uneven-ness. I would recommend experimenting with covering the cardboard surfaces (not just edges) with more card stock. Also, wood filler or air-dry clay could be used to fill in the edges or even to smooth out the surfaces. Wood glue can be nicer for visible areas than hot glue. And finally, to get rid of excess hot glue, glue strings, etc. you can go over the area with a hair dryer to slightly remelt the hot glue.
You ask during the video if we like the brushing and cutting noises ... Absolutely yes! I have learned to associate your speed-up dry-brush sound with your channel. I would miss it.
Very nice job! Amazing what can be made just out of cardboard.
I enjoy the cutting and brushing sounds!
At first i thought you made this using metal! Your Stronghold looks awesome!
No welding this time, haha
You ever see those old german bunkers made of concrete, where you can see the imprint of the wood timbers that formed the mold, that effect looks like the cardboard effect on this model, looks like the dwarves made the structure out of timbers and filled it with concrete, then took the timbers down and added more dwarven stuff, but didn’t have the chance to fully complete the aesthetics process before the war came.
Let the elves worry about aesthetics
This is epic, this is the first video of yours I have seen.
Great results, thanks for showing us
this was cool. My son is going to love this
What an incredible building!!! Great channel I just found, and I love it!! ✌️
Welcome!
I normally don’t like cardboard texture. But I think it works in this build because it looks like a smooth stone.
Yeah and the little details trick the eye not to gaze upon the plain cardboard
Wont give you the same look or edges to dry brush but it might be faster to use spackle or "drywall mudding" to fill in the cardboard edges, you can also use this watered down and with glue to make a sort of texture paste if you need. but the drybrushed cardboard is likely a better fit for the dwarves castle,
even if i use more advanced materials and methods you give me great inspiration still
Wonderful work and really cool Wall Quais!
First video I'm watching from you and even if this is not something for me I just want to watch more videos because 1) it's simple and effective but mostly because of 2) your small jokes that made me laugh out loud. Thanks for the great tutorial and the laugh!
Sir the way u paint is just like how i paint my dioramas.. And it fells satisfying
That's one impressively sharp kitchen knife you have sir.
It's actually not sharp but has a specificly small angle to cut foam and cardboard he has an entire video about it
@@dicebomb2045 Wonder if he has one for specifically for the ladies too ...😂 Bad joke I know.
I am so happy I found this channel. I'm definitely going to be taking notes to make terrain for my D&D group!
unexpected ASMR :P I think you enjoying the brush noises enough my man
Insta subscription! Easy to make, well explained and fun to watch (as I was making number 2)
Keep it up!
Ps: metric units ftw
You are extremely good at building...