Christmas Village DIY: Rock Wall Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Hello RUclips Family,
Please enjoy this quick tutorial on how to make a mountain/retaining wall for your village. Please let me know if you have any questions. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share. God bless you!
I am new to the Christmas Village displays. I can’t thank you enough for all of your advice, tips, and videos. You are truly an amazing teacher. Thank you.
You are very welcome! 😀
SHARED TO THE BURGH!
Thanks Barbara! 😃
Great job and tips
Thanks Michelle! 😃
Hi Miriam,
Is it still chic to arrive late to the party, or, in this case, late to watching and commenting? I'm taking some time now to play catch on the videos I've missed. My current art project is complete so now I have a few days to focus on villaging. I'm currently focusing on the background areas as it's easier to set that part up first before setting up the actual village. The ideas are swirling and notes are being taken. I had to stop at JoAnn Fabrics after work to get a bit of material. Wanted some fabric that looked like water. Of course we had none at the store, but I found a lovely batik that should do the trick.
That Hot Wire tool is one of the best investments anyone can make when using styrofoam to create with. All the extra time taken to sand, layer the paints and highlight the snow really does take the wall to a whole new level and is well worth it. Can't wait to see your future creations. Wishing all the best to you and yours.
Hi Lloyd, it is always better late than never! 😃. Glad to hear from you and glad to know you are doing well. I am waiting on my stand to come before I can put up my backdrop too! It should be here on Monday and I can’t wait.
Glad you were able to find a substitute that you liked. I wanted to get to Joanna to check out what they have for a night sky that I could use as a backdrop but I ended up ordering one online.
Thanks for the compliments on the rock wall. Talk soon!
this is great for beginners (which I am). I am going to try this.
Yes, I agree! I hope you have fun with your project! 😃
You are amazing!
Thanks so much Lisa!
Very good detail demonstration of creating a rock wall. You make everything so easy, simple and cost effective to create. Pure talent!, love it!
Hello Robin,
Thank you so much! I really do try to create things that anyone can do.
By the way, I’m almost done with the contest rules and categories. I will probably email you later today.
Hey Miriam
Watched the rest of the life tutorial and it was fab . Unfortunately I ended up in hospital form Thursday and waiting tests to be concluded so I watched you and your husband form my hospital bed it really was uplifting and funny your such a wonderful lady in your crafts but your everyday look on life iam so glad that I found your channel last year and glad I'm part of the crafting family even thou I'm in Hillsborough co down northern Ireland I'm looking forward for the next week's and starting my village with your help .
Looking forward to seeing them take care and keep crafting .
X
Oh no, are you feeling better? Have you made it home from the hospital? I am touched to be able to offer some sort of ease while you were in your hospital bed. You will stay in my prayers.
I’m so glad we found each other as well. We all enrich one another’s lives.
God bless you Alistair! 😃
Thank you so much I am going to do this.
You are very welcome Carolyn! 😃
What a great video. I needed this one badly. Now, all I have to do is practice, practice, practice.
Hey you,
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. This tutorial is super easy, I’m sure you will do great! 😃
Another wonderful video! I will be making this for my village
Hello Barbara, thanks so much! Great, I’m glad you can use the idea.
Just put my birthday requests in for a hot wire. 😆....I usually use a screen with wintery trees printed on for my back drop but would really like to have a go at creating a mountain screen. Thankyou Miriam yet again for this tutorial... 🇬🇧
Hello Julie,
That is awesome, I usually ask for tools for my birthday too. 😃😃. I’m excited for you to get a new tool. Happy crafting. 😃
Oh my gosh you are so talented I love all of your tutorials I was afraid to even try this until I found you now I am confident that I can do it thank you so much
Hello Denise, thank you so much! I’m so glad you found my channel and feel confident to attempt your first build. I hope you have great success. Let me k is if there is any way I can help. 😃
Love this. Love from the UK! Xx
Hello Lucy,
Thank you very much! 😃
I have never done this but I’m definitely going to try! It looks absolutely awesome!
Thanks so much Monique! I think you will love it, it is a very simple project. 😃
Great Job Ms. Christmas…🙏🏽❤️
😂😂😂
Hello George, thank you so much! It’s funny that you say that because my family has lovingly nicknamed me Mrs Christmas.
@@MiriamsManner my family calls me Mr Christmas…. 🤣
But we know the true meaning of Christmas… Jesus Christ Birthday 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Amen!!
Wonderful technique
Thanks Roland! 😃. Are you getting ready to prepare for your fall garden yet? I think I will start this weekend.
@@MiriamsManner I wanted to but we just had a sudden loss of a cousin and we are all a bit off our thoughts. I will say enjoying your video after the weekend we had was a pleasant distraction
I’m so sorry to hear that Roland. I pray that you and your families hearts are filled with the peace of God during your time of mourning. Gob bless you!
@@MiriamsManner bless your Miriam for you sincerity and prayers
Great job! Thanks for the inspiration, and thanks for sharing ☺ 🥰🥰🥰Yaaaaaaaayyyyy Christmas is so so close 🥰❤❣
You are very welcome! Yes, Christmas is so close, I’m so excited!! 😃
I guess RUclips recommended your channel because of the foam carving and paint wash as I do both with my model railroads! Subscribed regardless as you do have an artistic flair and your creativity makes me jealous
Hello Johnnie, thank you for reaching out and thank you for subscribing. I would like to be the first to welcome you to our group.
Do you have a channel also? I would love to check you out. Villaging and model railroading share a lot of similarities although I do feel like model railroading is vastly more detailed. Because the two things are similar enough in nature, there are always great tips we can learn from each other.
Love it. I will be giving this a go for sure. Thanks Miriam. 😊
Awesome, I look forward to seeing it when you are done! You are very welcome Marie! 😃
Great tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks Donna! 😃
Thank you for making this!
You are so very welcome! 😃
Love your DIYS! I am a new subscriber. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hello Judy, thank you so much. Welcome to my channel and thanks for joining our group. 😃
Love it!!! Don't forget to mention next video about our contest 🙂
Hey Michelle,
Thank you so much! I am still working out the details for the contest but that video will be released hopefully next week.
I love it 😍
Thank you! 😃
Hi Miriam. I found a way to do this without extending cardboard past the 2 sides of the Styrofoam front. If you place Styrofoam on top of the top wood, and extend it by 2 inches (using 2 inch thick foam) hanging over the front of the board, it becomes the top and then just glue cardboard on the back of the front foam where it will meet the legs, you can just glue the top of the front to the bottom of the top Styrofoam. It worked well for me and eliminated the extra dressing on the 2 front corners. I can show pics if you are interested.
That's a great idea, I'm glad you were able to modify the design to work better for you.
Miriam I really enjoy your videos. On some you say not to paint right on the styrofoam and to use plaster tape. Is there a certain time when you use plaster tape and plaster or just black wash it right on the bare styrofoam?
Hello, thanks so much!! 😁
You can use regular paint directly on styrofoam. You just can’t use spray paint on regular styrofoam. Spray paint will eat away at the styrofoam and cause it to melt away. If you plaster your styrofoam, then you can spray paint it.
Black is always the first color I use when painting any project. If I have plastered the piece I am painting, then I will use black spray paint because it saves a lot of time. If I haven’t plastered the piece, then I make a black wash with regular craft paint.
Does that answer your question?
@@MiriamsManner yes thank you. I’m new to utube and didn’t realize how to get the notifications. I have been villaging many years and when I moved into a smaller apartment had to get creative so I put it above my cabinets so it could stay up all year. I’ve moved again and am able to put them above my cabinets but they were not really displayed to my liking. I realized that was because they had no backdrop. So this is my first year creating a backdrop. I just started si I’ll let you know how it goes. Your videos have been a godsend for me. Thank you so very much
Aw, thank you so very much, I’m so glad to hear that. I can’t wait to see your finished product! 😁
Hi Mariam! You are my tutor; I am your Christmas village student! Before I saw this video, I already had a stand very similar to yours that I need instead of the styrofoam platforms as it is going to be my train tunnel as well. My question is do you not do the sides with styrofoam as well and if you do, how do you cover up the cardboard on the corners?
Just to clarify, not looking for tunnel advise, just how to do sides and use that cardboard.
Hello, I use moss and snow to cover the cardboard. I use hot glue to attach both to the cardboard. I have a follow up to this video that shows the 2nd part of this tutorial.
@@MiriamsManner thank you!
You are welcome!
Miriam I love watching your videos. I'm having a hard time with my train. Do you put yours on the table or the styrofoam. Can you do a video on the train tracks.
I forgot to let you know I'm from Maine. Have a great day.
Good morning Kathy,
I have put my train tracks on both a table top and foam in the past. The trick is to make sure each track is properly connected and have on completely flat surface.
I will not be using my train in my village this year but if I have time after my set up, I can do a quick tutorial.
Thank you do much. I have just did the black wash on my platform. I'm so excited to get painting. I hope it comes out good. I got a lot of compliments on it. So now with some more levels it should look good . Thank you for your channel.
How exciting! I love it when I get to the paint. It really brings the piece to life and then your almost done.
You are very welcome!
Do you use a sealant over your paint.
I have been unable to find any video on your channel on how you sculpt your background mountains though :(.
Hello again, I don't have a video on that yet. Maybe I will make more of those the end of this year.
Awesome tutorial. I need to start doing things like this to add a little depth and detail to my village. You don’t have an instagram with pictures of your village by any chance do you?
Hello, thank you so much! I do have an Instagram but I don’t have a whole lot of village pics on it. I do however have a ton of village videos on my RUclips channel. I have included the link in this comment to my village set up last year. Also, I have a playlist dedicated specifically to village videos and tutorials. You can find me on Instagram at miriamsmanner.
Christmas Village Display: Dreamy Falls 2020
@@MiriamsManner thank you for the info! Your work is so beautiful!
@@MiriamsManner (followed and spam liked every post of yours haha)
Thank you very much! 😃
What is the need of the plaster of pParis?
Is this needed whenever a wall is made
Hello Michelle, plaster of paris wasn't used in this video. You could use plaster of paris when you want to connect pieces of styrofoam of when you want to create different rock formations with styrofoam. You can glue the scrap pieces onto the styrofoam base and then cover them with the plaster of paris. This gives more dimension to your build. Does that answer your question?
@@MiriamsManner yes it does. I had watched you do this procedure on a different video and wanted to understand. You are very helpful and such an inspiration!! My husband has no idea what's instore for him this fall!! Lol...
1 more question....when you use your walls how do you attach them to your actual base? Do you glue them?
Also...with your figurines...do you also glue them to your base so they don't tip over?
Thanks so much for your kind words. Break your hubby in easy. 😂🤣
I keep about an inch of cardboard on the sides and staple gun the rock wall to the wooden platform. I did a 6 part series last year showing how I put my entire village together. I know I showed it in part 4-6. I will send you a video link.
ruclips.net/video/hmZ7-D2sMzk/видео.html
At about 5 min and 15 sec of this video, it shows how I attach the walls.
Hi, where do you find all of the Styrofoam?
Hello Dawn,
I buy the insulation foam boards from Lowe’s. They come with a protective coating on both sides that I peel off. I have attached a link for you below.
www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=insulation%20foam%20board%201.5%22x%204%27x8