I really love your videos where you introduce different products and techniques to your builds. I think it adds a layer of comfort for the hobbyist to know we can do these. Adding lighting and resin are game changers. John great job and an amazing build. Keep up the great work and fabulous vids! Thank you.
Thank you so much Scott. I love working with new products especially from multiple companies and then comparing products. Each product has it's place in our craft.
Nice trick with the cotton/UV resin! I look forward to seeing you work with the new stuff. Incidentally, I've been using an old, inefficient fan that vibrates like crazy to simulate a vibration table for curing resin. Works like a charm. I'd still use a pressure pot if you need near-zero bubbles, or at least a few passes with a lighter, but it works amazingly well.
Thank you Matthew, and very creative with that fan. The resin I used here I didn't do a single thing to remove the bubbles... and not 1 bubble in the entire block. Really great stuff.
I really really like the quality of this particular piece. Everything you did with the resin from the cutting and adding cotton balls REALLY sells the ice look to it. The LEDs are also a nice touch as always. For a new entry in spells, perhaps black tentacles? I think that would look pretty cool.
Hey Levi! I did a tentacle spell piece for my group. My daughter 3D printed some tentacles and I made a dungeon tile with a scooped out area for water and glued the tentacles into it. Then I added Realistic Resin Water. It turned out pretty cool looking! You can check it out on Tabletop Crafters Guild on fb.
wow john this is really beautiful now you have let us get cold with that beautiful design but i have to say you missed your profession in terms of ice culture. with that light, just keep going with beautiful techniques. beautiful piece of art.
This would be a great technique to use as an ice cave scene for a book nook. Yeah that's a lot of technology in the base of the build, but of course always worth it for LED effects.
I can think of two things that could be the problem. One: The mold release interfered with the Weld-on. This is why you use a mold release after you glue it together. Two: if the Weld-on works like most Acrylic glues you don't put some on each piece and try to stick them together but place the two pieces together and add a little of the glue to where the two pieces are touching and let capillary action suck the glue into the gap and give it the advised time to set. Personally I would go with the first option more then the second one as you can put the glue on both pieces but it generally takes longer to set this way.
Yeah, the residue was likely interfering with the reaction. I'm not 100% sure on acrylic glue, but I'm thinking it's the solvent type where it actually melts and fuses the material together. He would have needed to clean the areas to be glued with something like acetone first.
@@Shin_Lona yeah it is the type that melts and fuses the acrylic also acetone you have to be careful using on acrylics as it can etch acrylics as it is a major component in most acrylic glues.
I've always been keen to try resin and really love how this one looks. Looks great mate! Also you call that a spider, you could put a saddle on the spiders here down-under
Thank you :) Resin is a great product to incorporate into our craft for sure. I bet you could do some amazing things with it! As for the spider... man they are not my thing. I've seen video's of those things out your way... freaky haha.
Another great vid. I will be ordering some of that clear resin. A few tips: Just use hot glue glue your mold box. Also, just regular foamcore for for the mold box walls. Much faster and cheaper too. Try a spray paraffin mold release. You will get much better results. I've been building molds and casting for over 25 years. I learned my craft back in the golden age of resin kits in the early 90's. Keep up the GREAT work!
really nice! great quality and a very cool idea! the only question to me is: why not modular?? when i think about using this in a game, my first thought is "what about a small hallway?!" sure, the electroniks wouldnat fit if you split that into 3 or more pieces... but thats a solvable problem. to the next one... maybe you can try something, in what i have failed 4 time: Darkness! (the fact that it can spread around corners and has to be modular for dungeons is driving me crazy when i try to craft some kind of effect)
Dude, really love your channel and the fact that in the description you link everything you use (very helpful) instead of 'heres a link to my store go look for what you want'.
Hi John, Super nice build once again! Not sure if this was said already but.. You were not trying to glue acrylic on acrylic but you were trying to glue mold release on mold release. Mold release is made to NOT stick.
great video as usual! spell effects? stinking cloud! weaponized farts is the only way to go! liquid glass looks cool, how is the price point? whats the set up time? If you said it, I missed it. Could it be used for drool effects once it starts to harden?
haha, now that's an interesting spell... as for drip effects I wouldn't recommend this product for that application. It has a long set time and is very thin.
My understanding of how Weld On works is by chemically melting the styrene or plexi so at the end of the process the two pieces have been 'welded' together. It is not a glue. It is an extremely fast process. Put the two pieces together and then add the Weld On to the seam. Use a needle tipped bottle applicator. It doesn't take much to work.
when you're using Weld-On or any other thin acrylic cement, it's better if you leverage capillary action to draw it into the joint. Set the pieces together that you want to cement, then with a brush or glue syringe, run a bead of cement along the entire joint. The cement is so thin that it'll be drawn into the joint. Then give it a minute to flash-off and set.
This was the second lesson I learned from my failure with the Weld-On. I think the main reason was the mold release. I always say... As long as you learn something from every craft it was a success !
Looks fantastic! Are you going to do a fire 🔥 wall and wind 💨 ( maybe shaped like tornados 🌪) or a water wall … maybe even a ground wall ( like a wave of dirt and stone ) lol
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT you could even go Alfred Hitchcock and do birds, bees, locusts 🤣😂 sand storm, lightening storm … I am getting called away I think 💭🤣😂 good luck 🍀 I am sure whatever you do will be awesome
Another gorgeous piece! Just a thought about reducing materials use - have some angular intrusions on the base of the mold so you don't need to remove so much material when shaping it later? To reduce curing time - lay the mold on its side so the depth is only one inch-ish. Would hot glue work to hold the walls and base of the mold?
Great ideas Mykl. Yes hot glue will work. It's what I ended up using to seal the leaks. Some resin gets very hot when curing, I'm always a bit nervous about the hot glue getting to the point where it will fail, but hasn't happened yet.
You can also make a fire wall with that too and do the same affect on the outside with a different color of glass liquid to make it look like flames ❤️
This piece is absolutely beautiful John! Now I want to make an ice cave and ice walls! Have you ever thought of making cave crystals? How would you go about making cave crystals? I carved some out of styrofoam and painted a light blue mixed with Mod Podge and then gave them a coat of Mod Podge Gloss. They weren't glossy enough to suit me so I sprayed some Acrylic Sealer Gloss Finish on them and that turned out OK. But they still don't look glossy enough for crystals. I have a product called Clear Polyester Casting Resin and I'm thinking of mixing some up and either brushing it on or dipping the "crystals" and seeing if that will give me the desired look. But! I don't know if the heat from the chemical reaction will melt the styrofoam! Have you ever worked with this stuff before?
I haven't worked with it before. Check out my Ice Cave Book Nook video. I make some large singular icicles in that video that might do the trick for you :) Thanks :) !!
Amazing job as always. I really love how well it fits onto your dungeon tiles. I’ve got a few spell effects I’d like to see. A traditional fireball which I know you’ve done before in your diorama but I think you make it where the ball was flying through the air before it explodes. A snare of vines like a Druid would use. A wave of water, simple magic missiles… ohh raise dead with a small hand full of skeletons climbing out of a purple glowing pit. That would look cool… there are so many. I am loving this playlist. I’m sure you’ll eventually cover most of the normal spells.
Awesome build, love the way you use different materials to get certain results. Still can’t believe you crammed that much electronics into that small space!
It’s a good idea, and I’d be open to it for sure. Wow, me just like Bob Ross haha… I don’t quite have the hair :). Side note, when Gerard Boom comes to visit in the state’s we would like to hold a class for people to attend.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I thought that they had a wiz kid official ice/fire wall and effects with the exact 3e /3.5e sizes? Does yours look bigger due to camera angles or the way created?
I really love your videos where you introduce different products and techniques to your builds. I think it adds a layer of comfort for the hobbyist to know we can do these. Adding lighting and resin are game changers. John great job and an amazing build. Keep up the great work and fabulous vids! Thank you.
Thank you so much Scott. I love working with new products especially from multiple companies and then comparing products. Each product has it's place in our craft.
Nice trick with the cotton/UV resin! I look forward to seeing you work with the new stuff. Incidentally, I've been using an old, inefficient fan that vibrates like crazy to simulate a vibration table for curing resin. Works like a charm. I'd still use a pressure pot if you need near-zero bubbles, or at least a few passes with a lighter, but it works amazingly well.
Thank you Matthew, and very creative with that fan. The resin I used here I didn't do a single thing to remove the bubbles... and not 1 bubble in the entire block. Really great stuff.
that resin is a game changer :O and man does that cotton look like ice....real ice haha
I think it is a game changer for sure! Thanks Jos!
I'm not sure, but the weld on may not have worked because of the mold release. Just a guess
Think so too. Mold release is meant to prevent the bonding, I think it just worked a bit too good ^^°
Yep, after reading these comments I think you're right too. Thanks Brad.
nice this cool and that is a lot of detail on those ice pieces on the sides
Thank you jonnyjonjo :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT your welcome
I really really like the quality of this particular piece. Everything you did with the resin from the cutting and adding cotton balls REALLY sells the ice look to it. The LEDs are also a nice touch as always. For a new entry in spells, perhaps black tentacles? I think that would look pretty cool.
Now that’s a sweet idea, thanks Levi!
Hey Levi! I did a tentacle spell piece for my group. My daughter 3D printed some tentacles and I made a dungeon tile with a scooped out area for water and glued the tentacles into it. Then I added Realistic Resin Water. It turned out pretty cool looking! You can check it out on Tabletop Crafters Guild on fb.
looks fab. do you think the release agent stopped the weld glue?
ahhh!! maybe! I'll have to mess with that tonight and see. Thanks.
wow john this is really beautiful now you have let us get cold with that beautiful design but i have to say you missed your profession in terms of ice culture. with that light, just keep going with beautiful techniques. beautiful piece of art.
Thank you so much Luc!
This would be a great technique to use as an ice cave scene for a book nook. Yeah that's a lot of technology in the base of the build, but of course always worth it for LED effects.
Haha yeah I really crammed it in there this week!
I can think of two things that could be the problem.
One: The mold release interfered with the Weld-on. This is why you use a mold release after you glue it together.
Two: if the Weld-on works like most Acrylic glues you don't put some on each piece and try to stick them together but place the two pieces together and add a little of the glue to where the two pieces are touching and let capillary action suck the glue into the gap and give it the advised time to set.
Personally I would go with the first option more then the second one as you can put the glue on both pieces but it generally takes longer to set this way.
Came here to say just this. Don't expect anything to stick when you've added a release agent.
@@Walsfeo Exactly.
Yeah, the residue was likely interfering with the reaction. I'm not 100% sure on acrylic glue, but I'm thinking it's the solvent type where it actually melts and fuses the material together. He would have needed to clean the areas to be glued with something like acetone first.
@@Shin_Lona yeah it is the type that melts and fuses the acrylic also acetone you have to be careful using on acrylics as it can etch acrylics as it is a major component in most acrylic glues.
Thank you all for the replies! I believe you're all correct. How did I not see this.... :/
Spell effects? Hmm...How about a Cantrip.
Yeah for sure.
I've always been keen to try resin and really love how this one looks. Looks great mate! Also you call that a spider, you could put a saddle on the spiders here down-under
Thank you :) Resin is a great product to incorporate into our craft for sure. I bet you could do some amazing things with it! As for the spider... man they are not my thing. I've seen video's of those things out your way... freaky haha.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thanks man, yeah doesn't look like that resin ships to spider land, but cool to see some quality stuff
Another great vid. I will be ordering some of that clear resin. A few tips: Just use hot glue glue your mold box. Also, just regular foamcore for for the mold box walls. Much faster and cheaper too. Try a spray paraffin mold release. You will get much better results. I've been building molds and casting for over 25 years. I learned my craft back in the golden age of resin kits in the early 90's. Keep up the GREAT work!
Awesome tips thank you. Just to be clear you're saying I can use foamcore as my mold? Very interesting!
Another great project. My wife likes watching your videos with me. What about a Burning Hands effect? It's such a popular cantrip.
hmmm.... I'll have to think on this one. I like the idea for sure. Thanks :)
Came out fantastic brother. Very Niiiice. Oh, and a tip for if an ice themed craft comes apart, Igloo them back together...🤘
haha... I should have seen that one coming, must have slipped my mind :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Icee what you did there. 👍
@@manowar665 There's no one-upping the master is there haha. good one.
really nice!
great quality and a very cool idea!
the only question to me is: why not modular??
when i think about using this in a game, my first thought is "what about a small hallway?!"
sure, the electroniks wouldnat fit if you split that into 3 or more pieces... but thats a solvable problem.
to the next one... maybe you can try something, in what i have failed 4 time: Darkness!
(the fact that it can spread around corners and has to be modular for dungeons is driving me crazy when i try to craft some kind of effect)
You can make these smaller for sure if you'd like. Now Darkness sounds like an interesting challenge!!
Dude, really love your channel and the fact that in the description you link everything you use (very helpful) instead of 'heres a link to my store go look for what you want'.
Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you're enjoying the content!!
Hi John, Super nice build once again! Not sure if this was said already but.. You were not trying to glue acrylic on acrylic but you were trying to glue mold release on mold release. Mold release is made to NOT stick.
Hi Kylara... yes you're right. Not sure how I didn't realize that at the time :)
great video as usual! spell effects? stinking cloud! weaponized farts is the only way to go! liquid glass looks cool, how is the price point? whats the set up time? If you said it, I missed it. Could it be used for drool effects once it starts to harden?
haha, now that's an interesting spell... as for drip effects I wouldn't recommend this product for that application. It has a long set time and is very thin.
My understanding of how Weld On works is by chemically melting the styrene or plexi so at the end of the process the two pieces have been 'welded' together. It is not a glue. It is an extremely fast process. Put the two pieces together and then add the Weld On to the seam. Use a needle tipped bottle applicator. It doesn't take much to work.
Thank you Drew... I think the mold release was a major contributor to my issues in this video as well.
Using super glue is great, but to avoid leaks, try using some caulk around the edge. Works for my wood and resin project great
Great idea Shade... thanks!
when you're using Weld-On or any other thin acrylic cement, it's better if you leverage capillary action to draw it into the joint. Set the pieces together that you want to cement, then with a brush or glue syringe, run a bead of cement along the entire joint. The cement is so thin that it'll be drawn into the joint. Then give it a minute to flash-off and set.
This was the second lesson I learned from my failure with the Weld-On. I think the main reason was the mold release. I always say... As long as you learn something from every craft it was a success !
The mold release creates a film on the acrylic. The glue you are using is suppose to meld the parts together. The combination won't work
Yes, I totally agree.
I think that's a nice spider. I let nice spiders hang out. If they seem too aggressive I put them outside right beside the door to help keep bugs out.
Yeah, they kind of freak me out... but I hear you :)
Du jamais vu. Le résultat est superbe.
Merci, je suis une grande fan de cette résine !
Arg, Spider!!!! Time to get the meteor swarm spell affect! 😱
Seriously haha...
Looks fantastic!
Are you going to do a fire 🔥 wall and wind 💨 ( maybe shaped like tornados 🌪) or a water wall … maybe even a ground wall ( like a wave of dirt and stone ) lol
Great ideas... some of these are certainly on my list!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT you could even go Alfred Hitchcock and do birds, bees, locusts 🤣😂 sand storm, lightening storm … I am getting called away I think 💭🤣😂 good luck 🍀 I am sure whatever you do will be awesome
hold the parts together and paint the weldon into the seam. it will wick into the joint and bond
I'll work it like that on the next go! Thanks John.
the weld on might not have worked because the mould release was on there...
Yes, I believe this was this issue. Thanks.
Was it the mold release that made a barrier that stopped the cement from sticking?
Yes, I believe so.
This is absolutely incredible!!! Great job on this!!
Thank you very much Colton!
Another gorgeous piece!
Just a thought about reducing materials use - have some angular intrusions on the base of the mold so you don't need to remove so much material when shaping it later? To reduce curing time - lay the mold on its side so the depth is only one inch-ish.
Would hot glue work to hold the walls and base of the mold?
Great ideas Mykl. Yes hot glue will work. It's what I ended up using to seal the leaks. Some resin gets very hot when curing, I'm always a bit nervous about the hot glue getting to the point where it will fail, but hasn't happened yet.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I suppose the simplest way to reduce materials would be to silicone mold the finished piece.
Those little baddies are going to be using the hair dryer a long time to try and get through that ice.
haha.. yep it's thick!
APPLYING MOULD RELEASE MAY HAVE PREVENTED GLUEING
Yep! Thanks.
‘WHERES MY SUPER SUIT?!?!’
You can also make a fire wall with that too and do the same affect on the outside with a different color of glass liquid to make it look like flames ❤️
For sure! Its a great idea !!
Spiders are cute and keep away pests.
Very auspicious.
I do like the fact they keep pests away.... only issue... when they are around I become the pest :)
Awesome build, looks great!
Thank you Ken!
Amazing piece! Very cool! Pun intended!
Lisa
I picked up on it Lisa :) Thank you !
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Lol!
Thats awesome . Theres a sight called mini circuits.sorry its tiny circuits. Thers a vid on adam savages tested
Thank you... I'll check that out.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT sorry its called tiny circuits. Adam savage's tested has a vid on it
@@hobbydayz9140 Ok, cool thanks.
You should invest in some simple clamps.
I've go some... If you're referring to holding the acrylic sheets together... I think the main issue was the mold release.
That looks very expensive $$$
Thanks :)
just needs some carcasses of slain ice dwarves
Right on!!
This piece is absolutely beautiful John! Now I want to make an ice cave and ice walls! Have you ever thought of making cave crystals? How would you go about making cave crystals? I carved some out of styrofoam and painted a light blue mixed with Mod Podge and then gave them a coat of Mod Podge Gloss. They weren't glossy enough to suit me so I sprayed some Acrylic Sealer Gloss Finish on them and that turned out OK. But they still don't look glossy enough for crystals. I have a product called Clear Polyester Casting Resin and I'm thinking of mixing some up and either brushing it on or dipping the "crystals" and seeing if that will give me the desired look. But! I don't know if the heat from the chemical reaction will melt the styrofoam! Have you ever worked with this stuff before?
I haven't worked with it before. Check out my Ice Cave Book Nook video. I make some large singular icicles in that video that might do the trick for you :) Thanks :) !!
I'd say the mold release hindered the glue
Yep, I agree! Thanks.
Amazing job as always. I really love how well it fits onto your dungeon tiles. I’ve got a few spell effects I’d like to see. A traditional fireball which I know you’ve done before in your diorama but I think you make it where the ball was flying through the air before it explodes. A snare of vines like a Druid would use. A wave of water, simple magic missiles… ohh raise dead with a small hand full of skeletons climbing out of a purple glowing pit. That would look cool… there are so many. I am loving this playlist. I’m sure you’ll eventually cover most of the normal spells.
These are some Amazing ideas ! I want to tackle them all!
Very cool. I just ran out of clear resin, I think I'm going to need to try the liquid glass next (or at least soon)
Thanks Art... yeah I'm super impressed with it!
Thanks for using a number of different mediums AND providing feedback on the techniques. Truly the best overall crafting channel out there.
Thanks so much 😊 Glad you find them helpful!
Brrrrrrillent work as usually. Always raising the bar and trying new techniques and products. Thanks again!
You got it Marcus! Thank you!
I’m really proud of you expanding your lighting in your builds. Nice job dude. Cool as ice!
Thanks Zane!!
Awesome build, love the way you use different materials to get certain results. Still can’t believe you crammed that much electronics into that small space!
Thanks Andy... I was feeling the pressure once I started adding all the components haha.
I wish you did tours and did classes on these builds. Like Bob Ross but for nerdy DND games 😂
It’s a good idea, and I’d be open to it for sure. Wow, me just like Bob Ross haha… I don’t quite have the hair :). Side note, when Gerard Boom comes to visit in the state’s we would like to hold a class for people to attend.
looks absolutely gorgeous! Once midterms are over, might try making own of my own (at least, a budget version lol)
Yeah, give it a go! You can frame up the icewall in packing plastic and use dye to paint it blue if you don't want to use resin.
Quality work, as always!
Thank you Jax !
Ice cave is my happy place.
nICE! :)
Awesome build! Can't wait to see more with that new resin, it looks very nice!
Thank you Tim!
Fantastic
Thank you Leslee :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT 😀
Gave me the chills
:) Thanks haha
This so awesome ❣️ I want try this maybe a small ice castle.
I’d love to see that!
Amazing!!!
Thank you :) !!
it won't stick because of the mold release
Correct!
Bellissima
Thank you :)
Weld on first.
Awesome John! This was simple, fun and awesome... Can't wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
Next wall... MTG Wall of Bones!!!
Ahh, that's a solid spell! Thanks!
fire wall?
Great idea !
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I thought that they had a wiz kid official ice/fire wall and effects with the exact 3e /3.5e sizes? Does yours look bigger due to camera angles or the way created?
@@allenforbes8108 Mine is 1" wide, 6" long, 3" high.