A fun, simply crate craft to help get a creator through a creative slump. Sit down, grab some scrap foam and churn out some fun easy crate scatter terrain.
You know, I own a pack of those dollar store wooden cubes. Been wracking my brain for ways to use them. I could just cut out thin strips of food container card stock and glue them on in plank patterns. Make crates that way. But your method works too. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome. Crates and rocks - two things that it doesn't hurt to have a lot of, don't take long to do, and can be as unique as you want to make them. So great to see a channel doing great work for cheap by using basic tools and raw creativity. No proxon hot wire, citadel basing texture, woodland scenics flock, or expensive modelling paste. All that stuff is nice and all but it's really great to see someone able to make something awesome out of pretty much nothing once in a while.
I try to hit that balance. Sometimes I do like to go wild with the fancy stuff, but I recognize that not everyone has access to it. Thanks so much for watching!
I would love to see you kitbash some random stuff from the dollar store! I wonder how hard it'd be to convert a little horse into a statue or something. I saw this Bo Peep mini from Toy Story, and was thinking she'd make a good warrior mod, like you've done in your other videos. Cheers!
The color of the sealer adds shadows and depth to the final color of the piece. Much the same way on how you prime a mini can alter the colors if you do a solid prime or a zenithal prime. Edit: forgot to add, the mod podge protects and hardens the foam. It makes it more durable and allows you to spray prime it if you feel the need.
@@hatenull Did you read what I wrote? I said, why not make a burnt umber/mod podge sealer so your second paragraph makes no sense. Adding a touch of black to the burnt umber/mod podge first step would accomplish the same thing. We're talking about crates here not foreground minis.
@@johnnypenso9574 my second paragraph was unnecessary, you're right. As to the other point, the black base adds quick depth to an easy piece. It isn't a foreground piece so why not add easy shadows and depth when it costs almost no extra time?
@@brokenterrain I really need to try you townhouse style building. I really like stacking bricks. I made a stone cabin a year or so ago, turned out very nice
It's been a while since we've gotten together, for obvious reasons. Hoping to get back to it soon. I've toyed with the idea of recording a session. Ya never know.
I think you mean the pink xps foam. Though I'm not certain. You can find it at home depot in different sized sheets and thicknesses. I hope this helps.
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@@brokenterrain Thanks for help, i find by other name in my country, thank you again :)
You know, I own a pack of those dollar store wooden cubes. Been wracking my brain for ways to use them. I could just cut out thin strips of food container card stock and glue them on in plank patterns. Make crates that way.
But your method works too. Thank you for sharing.
DM Scotty has a great video where he paints them to give the illusion of boards. Totally worth checking out. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Awesome. Crates and rocks - two things that it doesn't hurt to have a lot of, don't take long to do, and can be as unique as you want to make them. So great to see a channel doing great work for cheap by using basic tools and raw creativity. No proxon hot wire, citadel basing texture, woodland scenics flock, or expensive modelling paste. All that stuff is nice and all but it's really great to see someone able to make something awesome out of pretty much nothing once in a while.
I try to hit that balance. Sometimes I do like to go wild with the fancy stuff, but I recognize that not everyone has access to it. Thanks so much for watching!
Hearing you say "Craaates?" at the start really brightened my day. Great video as always, BT!
Your comments always brighten mine.
Coffee wash is something I've wanted to try. Wet media drawing with coffee water makes some cool art too!
Sounds interesting 🤔
The carved foam looks more realistic than some of the painted wooden cubes I have seen on other channels.
Thank you
really good idea, you can put those little guys everywhere and it looks cool
Make creative blocks to break out of your creative block. Of course!
Amazing creative job on the crates, very impressive from the start to the end...splendid and so atmospheric!
They look really good!
Thank you 😊
Love watching you work. I cheated and 3d printed my crates and barrels and just make some cheap molds.
Cheater cheater pumpkin eater! Seriously though, there are some great 3d prints out there. Make use of what you have and craft on!
Cre-ate-tive block I see what you did there.
I would love to see you kitbash some random stuff from the dollar store! I wonder how hard it'd be to convert a little horse into a statue or something. I saw this Bo Peep mini from Toy Story, and was thinking she'd make a good warrior mod, like you've done in your other videos. Cheers!
I'm always hitting up the dollar store. Keep an eye out, my next vid has some dollar store toys in it.
great video still thinking about what i am going to build first thanks to your videos
For sheer usefulness, I'd recommend the modular cliffs. They're a great start to building your own collection of terrain.
@@brokenterrain ill have a look thanks what would you suggest i use as i dont have a hot wire cutter?
A nice sharp knife should do. Cut out rough shapes and then gouge and tear to create a jaggy look.
@@brokenterrain i was thinking of cutting just the squares to size first then glue them and do the cuts
Why not make a burnt umber/mod podge sealer and skip the first step to speed up the process?
The color of the sealer adds shadows and depth to the final color of the piece. Much the same way on how you prime a mini can alter the colors if you do a solid prime or a zenithal prime.
Edit: forgot to add, the mod podge protects and hardens the foam. It makes it more durable and allows you to spray prime it if you feel the need.
@@hatenull Did you read what I wrote? I said, why not make a burnt umber/mod podge sealer so your second paragraph makes no sense. Adding a touch of black to the burnt umber/mod podge first step would accomplish the same thing. We're talking about crates here not foreground minis.
The real reason is I'm cheap.🤣 I have just a single bottle of the mixed base coat and only replace it as I use it up.
@@johnnypenso9574 my second paragraph was unnecessary, you're right. As to the other point, the black base adds quick depth to an easy piece. It isn't a foreground piece so why not add easy shadows and depth when it costs almost no extra time?
What kind of pen? Been trying to find something with a nice tip.
I took them from work. 🤣 This type here amzn.to/3WGuis0
I’ve been making a bunch of Treant creatures for fun/Warlords of Erehwon. You do any creature builds?
Check out my Pumpkin King video!
@@brokenterrain That’s right, lol, my bad I remember now.
I'd like to do some more creature builds in the future. Loved making old 🎃head. It was a ton of fun.
@@brokenterrain I really need to try you townhouse style building. I really like stacking bricks. I made a stone cabin a year or so ago, turned out very nice
Your D&D Sessions must be awesome. Too bad you cant do those on youtube... :(
It's been a while since we've gotten together, for obvious reasons. Hoping to get back to it soon. I've toyed with the idea of recording a session. Ya never know.
Nice little build. Why oh why did you have to cut from the middle of the block of foam!!!!
He was seeking an unmolested edge of the scrap foam. Looked like he'd been hacking at it on another project.
Indeed. It was a simple craft made from the scraps of scraps.
@@brokenterrain I was only messing around...
No worries BQ. Appreciate you watching and your comments. Craft on my friend!
what's the name of this purple "sponge" for base
I think you mean the pink xps foam. Though I'm not certain. You can find it at home depot in different sized sheets and thicknesses. I hope this helps.
@@brokenterrain Thanks for help, i find by other name in my country, thank you again :)
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