Yes and no. Depends on how wide a dungeon room is going to be, sometimes they are huge, or they could be to small for walls. Also depends on how I'm running the dungeon in the first place. Is it a combat based dungeon, or a bunch of puzzles and traps.
I’ve seen more than my fair share of 90 degree angles in nature too. My dad and I were on a hike once and he says, “did you know that there’s no 90 degree angles that naturally occur in nature?” And I said, “yeah right dad I doubt it.” And not two minutes later I looked up and there was a tree that had almost all of its branches turned up in almost perfect angles like that
It also doesn't stick to raw meat when you freeze it, unlike foil or plastic wrap. So wrap the meat in parchment paper and then in foil before freezing, voilà no more picking foil off of the meat.
Everyone talking about the square comment and not the "parchment paper wont stick to hot glue" im sorry what? That literally just saved me about a year of my life, thank you
On behalf of all the weirdos whose brain sticks to absolute statements like "nothing in nature is square", we're sorry. And yes, hot glue won't stick to silicone (the stuff parchment paper is coated with). This is note worthy because you can use hotglue in silicone molds.
@TV-MA.x_x a lot of people don’t try to do much self made things because they have a notion that it is likely very difficult or pricey to get a good result, so they just don’t try. videos like these help and show it can be quite easy and non-expensive to make neat looking stuff
Yeah, I misspoke a little bit. I was just trying to mention that stone won't look right if they aren't more naturally shaped. And now I've hurt pyrite. Which I would never do on purpose, of course.
@AgnesJani-w1k yes.. I was making a joke about how someone else made a bismuth comment, and the creator replied, saying they call themselves the bismuth army.
Out of hundreds of videos I've seen over the years of various techniques for making props, maps, etc. I've never once seen a tin foil ball used like this... and I genuinely think I've been missing out as it works so darn well for roughing things.
Awesome! It's super useful. And if you want to keep a few around, the "fresher" the ball is the rougher it will treat your foam. So if you wanted to be really particular about it, a more worn ball of foam could be used for light weathering, and a brand new rolled up ball could be used to really tear it up a bit.
North of the Border, another channel that makes miniature models, literally just uses a rock to give things rock texture and it floors me every time how simple it is and how good it looks, but I do like the softer look of the tin foil.
North of the Border is actually a really good sculptor though he makes mostly Tiny Nerdy Things instead of dungeons, he is really good for watching if you want to pick up a few tips and tricks for sculpting or small layout making.
True, I misspoke a bit. I think a better way to say what I was thinking was "stones don't usually look as clean and square as this foam, so let's use the foil ball to add texture and make it look like a natural or hand cut stone." Although, I have learned about a lot of naturally occurring square things in the past couple of days. So that's not a bad side effect of my mistake.
The second one could definitely be used if you want a place that’s well kept, new, or just generally supposed to look cleanly and rich, like a manor, royal castle, or temple.
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It’s cool how each one gives a different vibe while unpainted. First looks like a cave or tomb, second like a castle or church, and third like a dungeon.
You can also use the (definitely not) patented North of the Border technique of making foam look like rock and just use a rock to texture it. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one.
@@nullpoint3346 I can imagine trying to go to the unreachable 'surface' of the planet as a goal of finding the true secrets of it all and stop it for good. Haven't finished reading it but afaik MC has never able to for as long as he lives. Can you spoil me what happens till the end? Thanks in advance!
Can you make a video about what types of materials you use? I’m not well versed in crafts and I don’t recognize the foam but would like to make things like this for my group
I think you could even use the "nothing in nature is square" to give flavor to even the less detailed dungeon tiles. Maybe your dungeon is well maintained, let's say in a well kept castle by a prosperous but maybe dubious king. Clean tiled floors can do wonders in representing how an area is clean, not dirty and unkempt.
Yeah, I didn't say what I was thinking in the best way there. Stones rarely look clean and squared off in nature, and even if they are made that way in a dungeon initially the years of wear and tear will show on them eventually too.
Don’t think too much is probably the best advice to give someone with this because I always found my self obsessing over each detail and not getting anything done
This is XPS insulation foam, the 1/2 inch green kind. It also comes in a pink, and maybe other colors depending on where you live. I pick up mine at the hardware store in big sheets and cut them down. They also come in "project sheets", but those are pricier and not a great deal unless you really only want to try it out. I think you could also use the thin foamcore foam for stuff like this, but it really depends on how thick you want your tiles and walls.
I should have said few things in nature are square. And definitely not the stone in this dungeon, right? I was trying to say that most things that are square are made by us, and that we don't want that shape when we're making something look more natural.
A fine mist of acetone would also provide an interesting texture to foam blocks so long as you are very light in the application. Random micro drops in odd places would also work for certain intended settings.
Aside from modelling, this is also very helpful for drawing environments too. Environment drawings generally have little imperfections here and there to make them look more real.
So cool! Even if this isnt the way I play, it was lovely to get a peek behind the curtain at how dungeon crafters do it. May you and your friends have fun playing together
I really like these wide cut foam floors, but for an entirely different reason reject the walls, and that is, that you can stick heavy paper or thin cardboard into the slits as walls instead. This way you can have thin walls, ease of movement, and generally more variable spaces with less tiles.
What I often do is use a sautering iron to cut grooves, texture, lines between the tiles. It works pretty well and is usually faster than using an exacto knife for every groove.
I do think one detail in cuts are also nice, remember that tiles tend to have similar impacts if they share sides, like big cracks in corners from impacts will show up on mulitple tiles.
The first one would be good for big giant center tiles or for non brick type tiles. The second would be good for new structures or weird ones like slime or something.
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Would you prefer walls on your dungeon tiles? I find I like them sometimes, but other times I prefer everything wide open and easier to see.
I like walls as long as they don’t hide the minis that much
Hmmm, I’d personally make them separate pieces so it’s easier to make dungeons with different shapes
I think the shorter walls you've used here are a great compromise. It feels like there's a wall there, but everything is still clearly visible.
Half walls sound like the perfect solution
Yes and no. Depends on how wide a dungeon room is going to be, sometimes they are huge, or they could be to small for walls. Also depends on how I'm running the dungeon in the first place. Is it a combat based dungeon, or a bunch of puzzles and traps.
"nothing in nature is square"
*Sad bismuth noises*
Well crap. Now I'm going to annoy all the bismuth fans out there. Bismuth army, I think they call themselves.
Pyrite as well
So is table salt crystal lattice structures
I was gonna say.
I’ve seen more than my fair share of 90 degree angles in nature too. My dad and I were on a hike once and he says, “did you know that there’s no 90 degree angles that naturally occur in nature?” And I said, “yeah right dad I doubt it.” And not two minutes later I looked up and there was a tree that had almost all of its branches turned up in almost perfect angles like that
The knowledge that parchment paper doesn't stick to hot glue is something I have been missing my entire life thank you sm
It also doesn't stick to raw meat when you freeze it, unlike foil or plastic wrap. So wrap the meat in parchment paper and then in foil before freezing, voilà no more picking foil off of the meat.
@@louisejohnson6057спасибо🎉
@@louisejohnson6057OMG THANK YOU
@@louisejohnson6057 I thought you were talking about hot glue at first and were going to suggest covering frozen raw meat in hot glue instead
@@STARBWRY Hot glue really adds some much needed flavour to the meat.
"Nothing in nature is square"
Except bricks when theyre freshly harvested from the brick tree
Indeed
My brick tree only grows rectangular bricks 😔
@moderndavinci6599 common problem. You have been giving it rectangular water. Just switch to square water and your next harvest should be fine
Minecraft
@@moderndavinci6599All squares are rectangles, however no rectangles are squares.
Everyone talking about the square comment and not the "parchment paper wont stick to hot glue" im sorry what? That literally just saved me about a year of my life, thank you
On behalf of all the weirdos whose brain sticks to absolute statements like "nothing in nature is square", we're sorry.
And yes, hot glue won't stick to silicone (the stuff parchment paper is coated with). This is note worthy because you can use hotglue in silicone molds.
@@taylorquimby4004i feel like i remember someone saying only silicone sticks to silicone
Maybe cause everyone knows this
@@mediatour8898 Maybe everyone in the exclusive knower club that pretentiously pretends everyone, including those not included, already knows this.
This
Bro raised the graphics settings from low to medium to high
And was going to paint it !? I was thinking holy shit that foil ball tricks genius
@@Heopful ikrr
Where's the ultra graphics?
@@BlakeGat788 not in the update yet. Hopefully dev's will listen to this. 🙏🙏
I’m not saying that it looks easy but you made it look super easy, great communication and accessible instructions!
Hey thanks! I'm glad to hear that.
This looks really hard to not over-pressure and screw up! The material is flimsy and you're brandishing a knife.
Crystals are square
It's easy once you know how to do it. The trick is learning how to do it
It is easy. He showed you how easy it is.
You make this feel really accessible.
He literally just cut foam. I'm confused on how he could make it feel non-accessible.
Some people add imbedded magnets and modpodge and weathering and primer and 2-3 kinds of different paint and dry brushing and a seal, etc….
Some creators add wires and LEDs to add flickering torches.
This is a lot easier than all that.
Yeah even me can do it 🤤😎
@TV-MA.x_x a lot of people don’t try to do much self made things because they have a notion that it is likely very difficult or pricey to get a good result, so they just don’t try. videos like these help and show it can be quite easy and non-expensive to make neat looking stuff
"Nothing in nature is square"
*Sad pyrite noises*
Yeah, I misspoke a little bit. I was just trying to mention that stone won't look right if they aren't more naturally shaped.
And now I've hurt pyrite. Which I would never do on purpose, of course.
Sad bismuth noises too
@@ryanimeldmtaking into consideration that pyrite is literally sulfur and iron yeah... i would'nt want to offend it neither
He's not trying to make pyrite tho
Real gold is not happy to see you.
That color actually looks sick, I would buy a game with those even with no paint
“Nothing in nature is square”
Oh yeah? What about squares? Checkmate!
"Nothing in nature is perfectly square"
*the bismuth army has arrived*
Everyone keeps saying bismuth as if pyrite doesn't exist. A true squared square
Unoriginal comment
@AgnesJani-w1k yes.. I was making a joke about how someone else made a bismuth comment, and the creator replied, saying they call themselves the bismuth army.
Salt
theres many many isometric crystal forms. even NaCl.
That foil ball really pulls the room together.
*Foam ball.
@@farmerted487 Curses, foamed again!
Really brings the whole team together
Big Lebowski reference nice.
Out of hundreds of videos I've seen over the years of various techniques for making props, maps, etc. I've never once seen a tin foil ball used like this... and I genuinely think I've been missing out as it works so darn well for roughing things.
Awesome! It's super useful. And if you want to keep a few around, the "fresher" the ball is the rougher it will treat your foam. So if you wanted to be really particular about it, a more worn ball of foam could be used for light weathering, and a brand new rolled up ball could be used to really tear it up a bit.
North of the Border, another channel that makes miniature models, literally just uses a rock to give things rock texture and it floors me every time how simple it is and how good it looks, but I do like the softer look of the tin foil.
North of the Border is actually a really good sculptor though he makes mostly Tiny Nerdy Things instead of dungeons, he is really good for watching if you want to pick up a few tips and tricks for sculpting or small layout making.
"Nothing in nature is square"
*goes on to model a man made structure entirely made from squares*
Pyrite, pyrite is the most common naturally occuring sulfide mineral on earth and frequently they can form PERFECT cubes and I mean PERFECT
This guy: Nothing in nature is square...
Pyrite: hold my periodic table
Me: (chemical symbol of nobelium)
"nothing in nature is square" the many minerals that are sqaure
True, I misspoke a bit. I think a better way to say what I was thinking was "stones don't usually look as clean and square as this foam, so let's use the foil ball to add texture and make it look like a natural or hand cut stone."
Although, I have learned about a lot of naturally occurring square things in the past couple of days. So that's not a bad side effect of my mistake.
@@ryanimeldm i was mostly being silly, but naturally occurring geometric shapes are so cool
Everyone is forgetting about Wombat poops 😅
@@jonnnnniej I’m sorry WHAT
@@jonnnnniej omg i had no idea they were sqaure, thats so cool
"nothing in nature is square"
*pyrite enters the room*
“Nothing in nature is square”
Minecraft steve: 😢
"Nothing in nature is square"
Minecraft crying in the corner
The second one could definitely be used if you want a place that’s well kept, new, or just generally supposed to look cleanly and rich, like a manor, royal castle, or temple.
They say when someone makes something look easy, it is because they are extremely skilled.
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You’re a lifesaver 🩷🩷🩷
“Nothing is nature is square”
You fool, YOU’VE ANGERED THE PIRATES
Him: "Nothing in Nature is Square"
Pyrite: Casually makes a perfect square. "You underestimate my power."
It's true, I did.
Technically, you're still right. Those are cubes@@ryanimeldm
@@sanaiqbal567 No, cubes are composed of six square sides, meaning there are squares in nature.
This is the shit I wish I had the deadline for in art classes
It’s cool how each one gives a different vibe while unpainted. First looks like a cave or tomb, second like a castle or church, and third like a dungeon.
Glad Im not the only one that instantly thought about pyrite when he said nothing in nature is square
You keep putting out cheap ways to make terrain and things for my game and I'm going to keep sticking around! This is great!
“Nothing in nature is square” sent me down a rabbit hole I did not need. 😮
"Nothing in nature is square"
Man you just annoyed the chemists. RUN. DONT STOP FOR US JUST RUN
Come on I'm juggling like 3 projects right now i can't find a goldmine like this yet. I need to step out of this rabbit hole immediately.
"Nothing in nature is square."
The Bismuth and Pyrite armies: "So that was just a lie."
“Nothing in nature is square”
*That one guy in his car screaming that he’s not Steve*
*grass block
“Nothing in nature is square”
My dude, dungeon tiles are not found in nature.
Tiles are rocks🎉😅 so yes stone for dungeon tiles are found in nature
@@ChosenONEStelevisionNETWORK
If that’s the standard, then cotton and wool shirts are found in nature too lol
@@jarde1989 He's saying nature damaged tiles. Nature has now taken over.
That foam ball is looking very metallic
Nom nom nom
I scrolled into the comments looking for this specifically
@@GroovyDiscoBirdMe too!!
You can also use the (definitely not) patented North of the Border technique of making foam look like rock and just use a rock to texture it. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one.
Rocks are great for texture, definitely. Especially with a bunch of foam bricks. Throw them in a can with some rocks and shake them up!
that’s what studson studio does!
"nothing is nature is square"
Tons of crystals: "Am I a joke to you?!"
Naturally formed cubes of pyrite: Am I a joke to you?
'Parchment paper won't stick to hot glue...' 😮 My life has been greatly improved
“Nothing in nature is square” 😂😂
Salt, Pyrite crystals, Wombat poop, Haloquadratum bacteria just to name a few.
And your mom
@@Hejfnfbejelnc I'd be happier if she was square, but she tried to be hip and everything went wrong from there.
"Nothing in nature is square."
Pretty sure dungeons don't grow.
*Someone* needs to go read Dungeon Meshi.
The city from Blame! is a great example of a growing dungeon, and the dungeon builder genre.
@@nullpoint3346 video games aren't nature
@@junkandcrapamen no but Blame! is not a game 😂
@@nullpoint3346 I can imagine trying to go to the unreachable 'surface' of the planet as a goal of finding the true secrets of it all and stop it for good. Haven't finished reading it but afaik MC has never able to for as long as he lives. Can you spoil me what happens till the end? Thanks in advance!
“Parchment paper won’t stick to hot glue” just casually dropping this knowledge? Thanks man!
"Nothing in nature is square" except for Crystals and Pyrite, among other squares.
Can you make a video about what types of materials you use? I’m not well versed in crafts and I don’t recognize the foam but would like to make things like this for my group
Dropping my comment here in case someone replies
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It’s called xps foam!!
@@Fuutakajiyama you are a real one
@@Fuutakajiyama tysmm
Noooo why did you have to inspire me 😭 i already have too many unfinished projects 😢
Holy shit thats genius, I cant believe I missed using this for my models, I will be using this every time now,
Thank you so much
this is why i love following you. straightforward explanations, accessible instructions, fantastic work
*”Nothing in nature is square”*
*Bismuth and Pyrite: Sad Noises*
giving ocean monument vibe...especially that one block with "Y" pattern
Prismarine Bricks, isn't it?
I think you could even use the "nothing in nature is square" to give flavor to even the less detailed dungeon tiles. Maybe your dungeon is well maintained, let's say in a well kept castle by a prosperous but maybe dubious king. Clean tiled floors can do wonders in representing how an area is clean, not dirty and unkempt.
Absolutely! It could even be used to represent the same location in two different times, from a pristine state to a state of ruin.
It's giving ✨ ocean monument ✨
"nothing in nature is square"
*Finds out about pyrite ore*
People:"nothing in nature is cubed".
Pirite: 😡
"Nothing in nature is square"
The sun:
Wha........
What?
@@tmansdigistudios1675Minecraft
"Nothing in nature is square"
APOLOGISE TO BISMUTH RIGHT NOW
Great design btw lol
I can't believe I let bismuth down. And the entire crystalline world, really. (And thank you!)
ENA PFP!
Nature does rarely make squares so nothing is an overstatement
Yeah, I didn't say what I was thinking in the best way there. Stones rarely look clean and squared off in nature, and even if they are made that way in a dungeon initially the years of wear and tear will show on them eventually too.
Don’t think too much is probably the best advice to give someone with this because I always found my self obsessing over each detail and not getting anything done
I just find this and it fills my sloth's , nerd's, and perfectionist's corners of my heart
What kind of foam are you using?
This is XPS insulation foam, the 1/2 inch green kind. It also comes in a pink, and maybe other colors depending on where you live. I pick up mine at the hardware store in big sheets and cut them down. They also come in "project sheets", but those are pricier and not a great deal unless you really only want to try it out.
I think you could also use the thin foamcore foam for stuff like this, but it really depends on how thick you want your tiles and walls.
Tons of things in nature are square. What?
I should have said few things in nature are square. And definitely not the stone in this dungeon, right? I was trying to say that most things that are square are made by us, and that we don't want that shape when we're making something look more natural.
Guy: "nothing in nature is square".
Bismut: "I'm a f*cking joke to you ?"
I love my natural grown tiles, bricks, slabs, etc…
Sadly they almost never seem to be harvested as perfect squares
A fine mist of acetone would also provide an interesting texture to foam blocks so long as you are very light in the application. Random micro drops in odd places would also work for certain intended settings.
pyrite
I learn something new every day. Pyrite, fluorite, salt, some others too... they can all crystallize at right angles. My bad!
I feel like a little bit of love in a small detail really adds to the whole set up
That is some very great work! Amazing detailing and careful cutting for wonderfully imperfect detail.
Aside from modelling, this is also very helpful for drawing environments too. Environment drawings generally have little imperfections here and there to make them look more real.
"Nothing in nature is square (Cube in 3D)"
Minecraft Steve crying at the corner 😔
''Nothing in nature is square''
*Sad Minecraft Noises*
Nothing in nature is square
Wombat poop: HA you wish
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
"But why not stop here?"
Goes from phych ward to bowsers castle
So cool! Even if this isnt the way I play, it was lovely to get a peek behind the curtain at how dungeon crafters do it. May you and your friends have fun playing together
Best texturing tool for a rocky surface is a rock
Honestly, your a genius. Foam pieces like that?! Looks great
The foam noise made my whole body shiver
"Nothing in nature is square"
Especially not blocks of stone specifically cut to build dungeons with, which are the most natural occurrence of them
I really like these wide cut foam floors, but for an entirely different reason reject the walls, and that is, that you can stick heavy paper or thin cardboard into the slits as walls instead. This way you can have thin walls, ease of movement, and generally more variable spaces with less tiles.
What I often do is use a sautering iron to cut grooves, texture, lines between the tiles. It works pretty well and is usually faster than using an exacto knife for every groove.
You just inspired me… I needed a hobby like this never thought about it till this video …. Thanks g
Is nobody gonna talk about how it looks like prismarine blocks from minecraft😅
"Nothing in nature is square"
So... Minecraft isn't real?
fluorite and pyrite form in perfect cubes with perfect square faces. i thought the same thing as you though until i got into mineral collecting
I do think one detail in cuts are also nice, remember that tiles tend to have similar impacts if they share sides, like big cracks in corners from impacts will show up on mulitple tiles.
I may just be a bit obsessive with detail though.
This looks like a fun creative hobby.
This sphere would be the biggest edm concert venue in the world if they started throwing raves here.
This is what I was doing on my first year of video game design career. It was so fun yet frustrating, good times.
The first one would be good for big giant center tiles or for non brick type tiles. The second would be good for new structures or weird ones like slime or something.
I don’t know why the algorithm provided this, but I’m here for it.
lmao when I saw the thumbnail, I thought this was somebody making really cutesy tiles for their bathroom. Was like "good luck cleaning that grout"
Why did this help me think of a new way to practice adding detail to 3D shapes while drawing
I have been looking for a tutorial to do something like this so thank you for taking the time to post this ❤
It’s cool if you go farther underground, you start out on the main floor(2) and then the farther you go down the more detailed and rough it get(3)
"nothing in nature is square"
*Pyrite walks in*
damn this reminds me of that one friend i had. he had all this in his garage and it was so fun playing the games he built
this is yet simple and so smart, well done !
when you tell me "Don't think too much about each individual square" Im gonna think too much about each individual square