Brick Mortar Diorama Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2024
- Get that realistic brick look by adding mortar to your diorama bricks. In this tutorial I show a very simple technique to get that cool look to your next dio.
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Super great tutorial. Cheap and easy brick walls. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
Glad you liked it. Are you working on any projects right now that you're using this method on?
@@TechChucker I am working on an O scale diorama to display my Corgi O scale streetcars. I am posting photos on the Petworth Traction Co's FB page.
Very cool. I'll try to check out your page tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing that tip , I'm beginning to try building model house's & buildings , just beginning to work with foam boards & popsicle sticks , again thanks for sharing !
Awesome, hope it helps. Would love to see what you come up with if you wanna share on IG or anything.
love this tutorial....how about if you are using a brick wall already built for miniatures...no foam...do you still have to seal it? I have my brick wall glued to basswood....thanks
+christine miller if you're painting the wall before you do the mortar then I would say you should seal your paint. If the item is painted already and it's a factory made piece then the paint is likely already sealed. Biggest reason you seal it is so the moisture from the mud didn't dissolve your paint and smear it causing discoloration. Hopefully that answers your question.
thanks for the tutorial. I'll definitely be trying this out.
Glad I could help. This is probably my favorite technique to use now when making a dio. And it's so easy, which is even better. Good luck on your next project.
I was thinking it will get into the cracks we create sometimes in the brickwork. You had cracks carved in the undone side. Do you just dig out the mortor before it dries in these areas that it wouldn't be purposely?
I take some cardboard from a granola bar box and put it into the cracks so it doesn't fill it. Otherwise, if I can't get the cardboard in there, then I use the cardboard to block the crack as I get closer. Then, if I do get some in still, then yeah, I try to scrape it out. Worst case scenario, if you do get some in there, just throw some black paint on with a thin brush and it's back to normal again.
how would you go about doing this on the side with the cracks? would you just need to just a tool to remove it from the wall cracks
I try my best to not get the stuff in the cracks. Sometimes you still get it in and I'll try to wipe it out before it dries.
@@TechChucker Makes sense, it really adds to the surface color as you said the little bits of white that end up on the brick face looks amazing
Thank you. Are we gonna see any Dioramas submitted from you for the show to consider showcasing anytime soon?
This looks amazing! Would it not work easier to just use grey paint instead of the sheetrock compound or does that not give a good finished look? Great work and thanks for sharing!
+Josh Davis I've tried using grey and white paint and you can in a pinch to give a similar look but if you've actually cut the brick lines is going to take a lot of paint to make sure you have coverage and by the time you're done, it still doesn't look nearly as good. Like I said, in a pinch you can do it, but close up it won't have the look.
TechChucker's Brain Blast thanks for the quick response. Your work is amazing. Watched hours of it last night in prep of my first brick dio. I've already carved the foam so I'll be trying this soon.
+Josh Davis thank you so much, you're too kind. I'd love to see some pics of your progress and the finished product.
Wow! finally! Thanks for sharing buddy
I hope it's helpful.
@@TechChucker Can I use plaster?
Good question. Not sure why it wouldn't work. It's possible plaster might be a little more brittle once dry. I would recommend trying it on a test piece to see if plaster is the only stuff available to you.
@@TechChucker k thanks
I’d try using a grout float to apply, you can get a2 inch wide margin trough style at Home Depot for about 7 bucks
Yeah that's how I do it now. I should really update this video
Hey, awesome video! I'm wondering what the little silver tool is that you use to put the "mortar" in.....I can't find it anywhere and it looks like it'd be really helpful :)
I got a set of clay sculpting tools ages ago (maybe 20 years ago) and I have no idea where I got them. I was going to get into clay animation and needed some tools for sculpting. So if you're looking, that's what you'd be looking for.
Thank you! I just did my first brick wall. Did a layer of the red and brown today. We'll see how it goes....also, did I notice in a video that you're in Saint Paul? Me too!
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I'm close, I'm down in Rochester MN but I've done some hunt videos in the twin cities area
Very good! Thanks again for your great videos. You really explain things well and have a nice soothing voice--keep up the good work!
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Thank you. I need to do some more Dio tutorials. It's been ages since my last one.
amazing video man !!!!!!!!!
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Could you you do this before paint?
Only issue would be keeping the brick paint off the mortar. Not sure it's worth doing it that way
Excellent job!
Thank you
This is genius !
Thank you sir. As always, thx for checking out my videos and commenting. Much appreciated.
TechChucker's Brain Blast NP. Would it be a bad idea you use paint with this technique ?
On my Daredevil apartment project I'm going to be using this mortar technique and then doing a little weathering/dirtying over this stuff. Dry wall mud is meant to take paint so it should be fine. It might suck up a little more paint than the foam I would imagine, but it'll hold paint just fine.
***** Alright thanks.
Nice!!! My friend I just subbed to ur channel. I’m looking forward to check out more of videos👏🏻👌🏻from Denver Colorado
Awesome! Glad you found my channel. I do a weekly diorama show where I showcase amazing dios people have made and submitted each week. Typically it airs on Fridays if you're interested.
TechChucker I’m interested for sure. I’m an action figure collector and Im always looking for tips and tricks that I can use on my dioramas for my figures. I’m not a diorama expert by any means. All I can do is try. I have my pictures on Instagram here’s my # lazvoorhees. Voorhees cuz Jason voorhees is my hero and idol haha. If u have a chance check it out if u like.👏🏼👌🏻from Denver Colorado
Just checked out your IG left a few likes. I'm just going to assume you're joking about Jason being your hero and idol. lol please be joking. haha
I too am no pro when it comes to making dios. I've been getting better over time and have picked up on skills fairly quickly. I can pick out a really high quality talent which is why I do the show. The best thing anyone can do is just get started and try.
TechChucker haha I’m kinda serious lol I fell in love with Jason voorhees back in the day when I saw Friday the 13th part 4 I own like a ton of Jason figures. Thanks for those likes.✌🏼👌🏻from Denver Colorado
I just hope you don't act like him. That wouldn't be good for anybody. lol
Thanks for this video, but I have to tell everyone to be careful about spraying sealer over the bricks. It turned all my brick slips white - like an old brick house once painted white but now faded. I can work with the effect, but it wasn’t what I was going for. And yes, it was clear and rated for use on terracotta, plastics, wood etc. And it was “crystal clear” according to the label. Not so. It may just be a brand problem. I also learned that any bricks that had any little bit of tacky glue that I used to apply the brick slips to the house on the outside of them were resistant to the sealer. In other words the tacky glue dries clearer and works better at sealing the brick slips than official sealer. FYI
Yeah, using a lot of the sprays can yellow over time so if you're covering white it's usually not a good idea to use a polyurethane type. Acrylics are less apt to yellow.