Some of my builds are for sale! In this way I can fund greater terrain builds while also fixing storage issues: bardscraft.wixsite.com/craft/inventory-2
I really appreciate how budget friendly and low complexity your builds are. Your builds have inspired me to start crafting too, and I’m really loving it
It just keeps surprising me that you get this level of detail with such basic materials. You could even cut a circular hole in the floor of the structure and put in one of those multicolour led tealights for added mystery effect!
That shade of brown wash is absolutely exquisite against the stone color and the toilet paper technique really brought it to another level. Can’t wait to try this !
@@BardsCraft I have only just found your channel but I have to say your scenes are so amazingly realistic and I love them! I've not long started making miniatures but for dolls houses (scale model type houses, not toys) and I found a great way of doing reasonably realistic shrubs recently that might be useful for a scene. I found some little pine cone type things while I was outside - they were more like seed pod type cones, probably an inch or two tall, (according to Google, they're Alder cones). Anyway I coated them in pva glue, added flower soft, made a miniature pot from polymer clay & created miniature flowering topiary/shrubs for my house doorstep, but if you used less bright materials to coat them, they might be good shrubbery for a scene. I've also accumulated a good quantity of alcohol inks from my papercraft hobby, and I found those good for colouring non porous surfaces.
A fair number of tabletop crafters have been utilizing MDF recently, but it didn't seem like a way I wanted to go, yet i still have been searching for a firm but thin basing option. Enter the Duke of crafting on the cheap, Bard's Craft, with hardboard. BRILLIANT! I don't know why I had not thought of hardboard or masonite myself. I'm not sure who's better at crafting on the cheap, you or DM Scotty, but he is our Craftfather, so he's probably the King.
Good luck with the hardboard bases then. Tip if you don't want to buy a large sheet from a hardware store you might find some on the back of junk furniture
I just found your channel and I'm completely blown away. What you're able to do with cardboard, glue, and basically no tools shouldn't be possible. Seriously inspiring stuff.
For pigments I buy a very cheap pack of soft pastels (not oil pastels) and grind them up in my mortar and pestel. If you can find a pack with only autumn colours that would be best since most of the bright colours won't be useful. Still you can get like 5 useful browns, gray and black pigments for less the the price of one weathering pigment pot. Make sure to wear a mask when grinding them so you dont inhale the dust. The cheap brand i found is called semco.
I was thinking how cool it would be for the tiles to be removable and given to players to examine. Perhaps that would be another build. I've found my players really enjoy interacting with puzzle elements. So cool, hope you are well! I'll be contributing to your patreon after payday!
I don’t play tabletops but I love watching the terrains coming to life becoming magical little worlds. I especially enjoy your old world aesthetic, it’s a very unique look compared to other crafters and I love it.
As a carpenter I found myself cringing a bit as you cut the board with a hand saw and kitchen knife 🤣 it works though. Excellent build and I've subscribed.
Today is perfect, the whole day I was looking for puzzles in my next session. I found a good one and made one myself, then Bard uploads this video. Coincidence, I think not!
It's amazing watching how you improve each video and how far you've come from the peasant level builds of your first videos! Honestly, please do a direct comparison of the first terrain you built on the channel and the piece you built in this video. The level of improvement and technique is insane. Keep it up!
Right on, buddy. This crypt entrance looked like a lot of fun. I really do find your builds so inspirational. I just completed a Star Wars desert compound building and, in hindsight, I realize that I am a super slow crafter. It's really very freeing to see and watch you whack on that stuff so quickly. I need to take a cue from your style and just build without so much thought and introspection. Let the creative juices flow, as they say. Anyway, thanks again for such inspirational stuff. Keep the vids coming. Cheers, --Bo
Excellent as always, I've been using some homemade brown and sepia tone washes lately too. Mostly on smaller bits of wood for weathering. Also on pieces of metal like shields. Looking forward to more!
"the key to entering the tomb of the ancients is hidden in plain sight, and probably solvable- for a toddler" me, not understanding how the puzzle is solved: 😐
First of your videos I watched, I love how self aware you are while staying professional Also props on the creativity, I didn´t know it creating something like this was so cheap and easy
Whenever I watch his videos I am amazed at how he works with the wrong tools and just tosses things together haphazardly, not really fitting them, etc. etc. It looks like trash until 90% of the way through the build then...GOTCHA!!!...it looks amazing.
erc1971erc1971 How are they “wrong tools”? He gets the job done, nicely, every time. Are you under the impression that you have to use the expensive, trendy tools that the bigger channels use or they're wrong? He shows that you don’t need fancy, expensive foam cutters and air brushes to make fun terrain.
@@CrankyPantss Take that huge knife for instance. He does way more with it than I ever would have imagined. For instance, I am mystified at how he cuts large sheets for foam and keeps the thickness uniform. If it were me, it would either be hotwire cutter or lots and lots of measuring ,etc.
CrankyPants maybe stop taking specific words someone uses out of context. They are obviously giving him a compliment. Settle down we are all fans here. When someone comedically uses a kitchen knife for terrain building it's impressive and funny.
So my boy saw your video and wanted to copy the build. I realized that's what it was when he started insisting on the door, saying it needed to be cracked and ever so slightly angled. Also I'm inferior because I don't use a kitchen knife according to him. He is a big fan of you and your builds.
love watching your work!! very inspiring to see that you don't use fancy tools or materials. what is the reason you picked that hard board as the base? is it just so that it wouldn't get warped?
Не знаю, сможешь ли ты перевести на свой родной язык мое послание Лукас, но мне очень нравится то, что ты делаешь. Многое я взял для себя, многое улучшил. Спасибо тебе за твою работу!
Pardon me but if a tree grew out from the roof, wouldn't that mean that the players could just enter through the roof instead of the wall? Great video btw.
I have a rather large GW Sylvaneth army so as suitable terrain, would it be possible for you to make a wall of thorns. You could probably use this as a spell token in d&d too
I think he said that in the 50k subscribers special Q&A .. And it's totally out of the channel topic.. How could he will ever make a video about that? 🤣
Rebecca Casse ‘Twas a joke, m’(insert however you identify here). I saw the 50k special. I was just feeling awkward about my arms when I clicked on that day
hi I have a question...when I do flocking with pva glue i can't manage to not get a super shiny finish...i have a matte varnish but it doesn't help that much...any tip?
Hi. Just noticed your question and I happen to have an answer. I usually use krylon spray matte varnish or liquitex matte varnish. When those two fail me I use Testors Dulcote ... It is amazing for getting that flat finish. You could also at a drop of white to your varnish buy that doesn't work as well.
I believe you put way too much paint in that case. You don't need that much paint, but lots of vigorous mixing. It's quite hard to get 100% coverage on the fibers, but that's fine. The grass will have some tan color as well!
Some of my builds are for sale! In this way I can fund greater terrain builds while also fixing storage issues: bardscraft.wixsite.com/craft/inventory-2
Lukas is now officially a mix of Jesus and Geralt of Rivia.
This video has it all.
globby PVA gloo, kitchen knife, scratchy dry brush, and a walk in the park.
10/10
no oats (still 10/10)
I really appreciate how budget friendly and low complexity your builds are. Your builds have inspired me to start crafting too, and I’m really loving it
It just keeps surprising me that you get this level of detail with such basic materials. You could even cut a circular hole in the floor of the structure and put in one of those multicolour led tealights for added mystery effect!
Your work inspired me to start crafting - just want to say thanks and keep up the good work!
That shade of brown wash is absolutely exquisite against the stone color and the toilet paper technique really brought it to another level. Can’t wait to try this !
I love that door. The entire piece is sweet but the way that door comes bursting out really attracts the eye.
I am so glad, that I found you... you're funny and very talented! Nice job with this tomb... 😃😃👍
The flocking and cultist bits really took this build to the next level. Fun build!
Tip: you can grind up some brown Pastels for some peasant level weathering pigments
I'll try that if I find some at home. I also considered finding rust to use for the same purpose :D
@@BardsCraft I have only just found your channel but I have to say your scenes are so amazingly realistic and I love them! I've not long started making miniatures but for dolls houses (scale model type houses, not toys) and I found a great way of doing reasonably realistic shrubs recently that might be useful for a scene. I found some little pine cone type things while I was outside - they were more like seed pod type cones, probably an inch or two tall, (according to Google, they're Alder cones). Anyway I coated them in pva glue, added flower soft, made a miniature pot from polymer clay & created miniature flowering topiary/shrubs for my house doorstep, but if you used less bright materials to coat them, they might be good shrubbery for a scene. I've also accumulated a good quantity of alcohol inks from my papercraft hobby, and I found those good for colouring non porous surfaces.
A fair number of tabletop crafters have been utilizing MDF recently, but it didn't seem like a way I wanted to go, yet i still have been searching for a firm but thin basing option. Enter the Duke of crafting on the cheap, Bard's Craft, with hardboard. BRILLIANT! I don't know why I had not thought of hardboard or masonite myself.
I'm not sure who's better at crafting on the cheap, you or DM Scotty, but he is our Craftfather, so he's probably the King.
Good luck with the hardboard bases then. Tip if you don't want to buy a large sheet from a hardware store you might find some on the back of junk furniture
I just found your channel and I'm completely blown away. What you're able to do with cardboard, glue, and basically no tools shouldn't be possible. Seriously inspiring stuff.
For pigments I buy a very cheap pack of soft pastels (not oil pastels) and grind them up in my mortar and pestel. If you can find a pack with only autumn colours that would be best since most of the bright colours won't be useful. Still you can get like 5 useful browns, gray and black pigments for less the the price of one weathering pigment pot. Make sure to wear a mask when grinding them so you dont inhale the dust. The cheap brand i found is called semco.
Oh man it would be cool to wire the stones to glow when a model is standing on them. Would be a fun feature.
I was thinking how cool it would be for the tiles to be removable and given to players to examine. Perhaps that would be another build. I've found my players really enjoy interacting with puzzle elements. So cool, hope you are well! I'll be contributing to your patreon after payday!
For the oat we rise! FOR THE OAT WE DIE!!!
Praise the ÖUTS
I love how you brought in some of the spare bits from your cultists minis to add that little extra flare to the terrain!
I don’t play tabletops but I love watching the terrains coming to life becoming magical little worlds. I especially enjoy your old world aesthetic, it’s a very unique look compared to other crafters and I love it.
that's some fantastic thing
i mean you created a PLACE vivid and real.
As a carpenter I found myself cringing a bit as you cut the board with a hand saw and kitchen knife 🤣 it works though.
Excellent build and I've subscribed.
Man, your work is so inspiring. Loved it. Thanks for sharing this knowledge with all of us
I dont do in-person tabletop, even before lockdown tbh, but your videos still inspired me to go and draw some custom backgrounds for my roll20 games.
Nice to see you working with a new material and that you are enjoying it eventhough you "only" used it for the base.
Love the build and always love the ending narration. Look like truffala trees in the fresh morning breeze. 👍🏻
Awesome work, I love seeing your videos pop up
I love how you make up a story for your terrain as you build it!
Today is perfect, the whole day I was looking for puzzles in my next session. I found a good one and made one myself, then Bard uploads this video.
Coincidence, I think not!
i am glad you back, long time no see new video from you, btw thanks
It's amazing watching how you improve each video and how far you've come from the peasant level builds of your first videos!
Honestly, please do a direct comparison of the first terrain you built on the channel and the piece you built in this video.
The level of improvement and technique is insane. Keep it up!
You are finally using an exacto knife!!!!!😂😀
half of this is like asmr lol, Love the Model!!!
This gave me so many cool ideas hopefully I get around to trying them lol
Right on, buddy. This crypt entrance looked like a lot of fun. I really do find your builds so inspirational. I just completed a Star Wars desert compound building and, in hindsight, I realize that I am a super slow crafter. It's really very freeing to see and watch you whack on that stuff so quickly. I need to take a cue from your style and just build without so much thought and introspection. Let the creative juices flow, as they say. Anyway, thanks again for such inspirational stuff. Keep the vids coming. Cheers, --Bo
Excellent as always, I've been using some homemade brown and sepia tone washes lately too. Mostly on smaller bits of wood for weathering. Also on pieces of metal like shields. Looking forward to more!
I know you've done more complicated builds, but this is one of my favorites
"the key to entering the tomb of the ancients is hidden in plain sight, and probably solvable- for a toddler"
me, not understanding how the puzzle is solved: 😐
I’m guessing you have to stand on the corresponding symbols, he did say they will already have had the clues to solve it.
First of your videos I watched, I love how self aware you are while staying professional
Also props on the creativity, I didn´t know it creating something like this was so cheap and easy
Looks really nice and a piece of terrain to interact with for D&D
Imagine if you had proper tools. Great video as always.
Whenever I watch his videos I am amazed at how he works with the wrong tools and just tosses things together haphazardly, not really fitting them, etc. etc. It looks like trash until 90% of the way through the build then...GOTCHA!!!...it looks amazing.
erc1971erc1971 yeah! Right!! He doesn't need proper tools and I understand that's the draw of his process. But I like to imagine epic level terrain.
erc1971erc1971 How are they “wrong tools”? He gets the job done, nicely, every time. Are you under the impression that you have to use the expensive, trendy tools that the bigger channels use or they're wrong? He shows that you don’t need fancy, expensive foam cutters and air brushes to make fun terrain.
@@CrankyPantss Take that huge knife for instance. He does way more with it than I ever would have imagined. For instance, I am mystified at how he cuts large sheets for foam and keeps the thickness uniform. If it were me, it would either be hotwire cutter or lots and lots of measuring ,etc.
CrankyPants maybe stop taking specific words someone uses out of context. They are obviously giving him a compliment. Settle down we are all fans here. When someone comedically uses a kitchen knife for terrain building it's impressive and funny.
I love the experiments you do on each terrain and the style of your work.
14:36 That's me shaving my beard 😂
Spectacular build, always impressed by you.
Your builds are so much fun to watch!! Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
This is an awesome build! Very creative and excellent craftsmanship!
I really enjoyed watching your painting methods on this piece, I can always use tips to improve my painting skills so thanks for that tutorial!
Instructional and funny! Thanks, dude!
Epic build. Love the story elements at the end!
Beautiful day/ window/ view/ build.
Capstone at the entrance is upside down. Subscribed.
That was another fun build, Mr. Bard, sir. Great job.
Bard’s Craft, you are amazing. You inspire me to make my own terraria! Thank you.
Btw nice vid. 10/10
simply amazing
Looks really nice!
Amazing build!!!
Best part on the vídeo 18:33
Amazing skills.
You should make your own weathering pigments! Just get some Pastel chalk and grind it up! Really easy. Dont get the soft one tho!
I love your work.
Gonna try and build something similar with my kid. thanks for the inspiration ;)
So my boy saw your video and wanted to copy the build. I realized that's what it was when he started insisting on the door, saying it needed to be cracked and ever so slightly angled. Also I'm inferior because I don't use a kitchen knife according to him. He is a big fan of you and your builds.
love watching your work!! very inspiring to see that you don't use fancy tools or materials. what is the reason you picked that hard board as the base? is it just so that it wouldn't get warped?
that's insane
those big irrgular blocks remind me of anidnian architecture like machu pichu
I love the experiments you do, and this build looks great!
But I miss the dill. I think the dill looks great.
uusi tilaaja! silti kuitenkin, tule takaisin sensei 😭
Не знаю, сможешь ли ты перевести на свой родной язык мое послание Лукас, но мне очень нравится то, что ты делаешь. Многое я взял для себя, многое улучшил. Спасибо тебе за твою работу!
I guess it's good that you're not planning on killing you're patrons. You might get more that way.
Thanks for the awesome videos! You really should look into being a model though.
The Hound, “Joffrey, Cersei, Walder Frey, Meryn Trant, Tywin Lannister, The Red Woman, Beric Dondarion, Thoros Of Myr, Illyan Paine, The Mountain”
Fantastic build! Love how the hardboard base turned out. So much effort though huh?
Awesome!
This video gave me anxiety, but I loved the outcome.
OMG! I thought there would be no knife as soon I saw the saw...
Saw the saw... Wait what?
Awesome. I hope the next video is dungeon for dat same tomb xD
Maybee you can us Oilpaint as well next time for a wash. Flow from alone^^
So who carved the goose on Christmas Eve?
how much time do you leave dirt in the oven (sterilisation)? nice work and nice videos dude!!
also good wargaming terrain as top floor has cover walls :D
Sei bravissimo, complimenti
Hi from Italy, can you realize decoration tutorial for warhammer 40k? Where do you buy foam?
First yeah, I love your creations
Pardon me but if a tree grew out from the roof, wouldn't that mean that the players could just enter through the roof instead of the wall? Great video btw.
It is meant to be growing on the roof, but perhaps it's a hidden way to get inside if the tree was to grow through the roof instead ;)
How do you solve the puzzle
Cool
I have a rather large GW Sylvaneth army so as suitable terrain, would it be possible for you to make a wall of thorns. You could probably use this as a spell token in d&d too
That's a good craft idea. I'll make it if I come up with some more spell effects for the next spell marker video.
Can you do a tutorial on how you stay so jacked?
I think he said that in the 50k subscribers special Q&A .. And it's totally out of the channel topic.. How could he will ever make a video about that? 🤣
Rebecca Casse ‘Twas a joke, m’(insert however you identify here). I saw the 50k special. I was just feeling awkward about my arms when I clicked on that day
Pencil! You still remember~
You must sharpen your knife about 12 times an hour!
How long do you leave the sand in the oven when sterilizing it?
Sup, how is the name of the white thing that you cut
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How long do you sanitize gravel and sand in the oven and what temperature do you set it to sorry I'ma noob to that stuff
20 min in 200 Celcius
Hey have you ever thought about putting brown sugar in your ÖATS👏😦
Why do u use a chef's knife and not just a box cutter or something?
Would you mind sharing how you ran that puzzle in Game?
I have notifs on but didn't get the notification? Anyone else have this problem?
Just normal TH-cam shenanigans. Could also be that my channel is mildly censured in some way.
hi I have a question...when I do flocking with pva glue i can't manage to not get a super shiny finish...i have a matte varnish but it doesn't help that much...any tip?
Hi. Just noticed your question and I happen to have an answer. I usually use krylon spray matte varnish or liquitex matte varnish. When those two fail me I use Testors Dulcote ... It is amazing for getting that flat finish. You could also at a drop of white to your varnish buy that doesn't work as well.
You are using too much glue
Use more flock or less glue for matte results.
I tried to make this flocking and it just turned into a rock, like it fully solidified lmao
I believe you put way too much paint in that case. You don't need that much paint, but lots of vigorous mixing. It's quite hard to get 100% coverage on the fibers, but that's fine. The grass will have some tan color as well!
@@BardsCraft ohh okay good to know, thankyou!!
Oh oh, if you get more patrons your gonna have to get a bigger knife!
He cooks his sand before eating it?
Are you supposed to do that???
Yeah it really brings out that earthy flavor!😂
How long did you work on this
On-off for a week. Hard to say workhours, perhaps 25 hours