Hi Mel, good question - the plastic stands are sometimes called "plastic bases," "character stands," or "standee bases". Check out the description below the video (expand it to see the full list) for a list of sources to buy some stands separately. Hope that helps!
At 0:59 you drew a box over the image and then it looks like you moved the box a little to make it the background of the image? Can you explain how exactly you did that part, because it’s not working when I do it.
Yes, sorry that is not explained in the video. The image I found of K-2S0 was a PNG file with a transparent background (in Google Images the transparency is indicated with a checkered pattern in the background). So that allowed me to put my own custom background in Google Drawings. After pasting the image, I drew the box around it and then went to Arrange > Order > Send to Back in the top menu. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+DownArrow. Then I filled the box with the dark grey gradient I wanted. Hope that helps!
Hi there!, Any recommendations regarding glue/adhesive options? I have seen others use Spray glue (3m or similar brand), but it is a little expensive. Does the stick glue "stick" well enough?
Sorry for the delay in responding! I've put some links in the description of this video for where you can find some plastic stands. Just scroll down to "STANDEE BASES" in the description. Hope that helps!
I used 3 layers total - the 2 outer layers with the artwork stuck to them and 1 layer in between. For the cereal boxes and paper thickness I had, that ended up giving a nice snug fit into the stands. Hope that helps!
Great video. I see you just started your channel and I'm looking forward for more. I actually went to see how a 3D model could be made without a printer, do you think you know a way? I'm not sure a wood is the right thing, the same about rock, any idea what's the best material?
I'm quite interested in this method. I'm thinking about becoming a dungeon master for my friends but I needed something to represent the characters in my game. I don't want to invest a lot of time into buying and painting 3d models so this is a worthy alternative. One question that I have is the type of material you use for the back piece that gives the standee some mass to put into the stand. If it is an uncommon material, where can I get it?
Thanks for your interest! To clarify, the final standee is made up of 3 layers of cardboard from a cereal box with the printed images (on normal paper) glued to the front and back. So in the video when I say "then glue on the back piece" at 1:29 I'm referring to gluing on the remaining piece of cereal box cardboard that has the 2nd image already glued on the other side. Sorry, I now see that I should have shown that more clearly. Let me know if that answers your question, I'm happy to help clarify the process.
What did you scale your standees at in inches in Google Drawing? It will not let me do MM. I am wanting to scale mine at 32mm which would make it 1.26 in I think?
Hi Jason, changing units in Google Drawings is a strange process, so here's how to do it: With your Google Drawing open, go to the File menu and select Language > then select English (UK) instead of English (US). That should change the units for your document to mm. Now when you right click on your standee image and select "Format Options" and you can type in the exact size you want in mm. Let me know if that works for you.
Ah yes, sorry it uses cm not mm for the measurement. For standees for board games such as Imperial Assault or Gloomhaven I try to get a scale around 1 : 56 to 1 : 50 which makes an average height human character (standing upright) about 32 to 36mm tall. You can bias the scale a bit by whether you want the character to feel strong and imposing or smaller compared to the others. Hope this helps give you a starting point.
The google drawing standee option is so awesome! I used it before and keep coming back to this video!
This was incredibly useful for my D&D game. Thank you for making such an easy tutorial!
Oh that's so great to hear! Glad it helped!
Great job on these videos, David. The standard of your nicely pitched DIY projects and video edit is sky high. Thanks for your time and passion.
Thanks so very much for the kind words! It's nice to hear that the effort is appreciated!
I love your vibe! You are the goatttt thank you for this video
My seven year old son drew his own Ewok character cards for CamelUp. Customizing a game with your own characters can be a lot of fun!
Hehe, that's fantastic! Now I want to try playing "Ewok Up!"
This video was great and wholesome! Thanks for the help, and great minis!
You're most welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
Perfect solution! Saw this on the DT. Great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi, what are the little plastic stands called that you use to hold up the standees? And could I buy them? Thank you for your helpful video
Hi Mel, good question - the plastic stands are sometimes called "plastic bases," "character stands," or "standee bases". Check out the description below the video (expand it to see the full list) for a list of sources to buy some stands separately. Hope that helps!
@@WoodfishToys thank you 🙏🏽🤍✌🏽
I bought a Warhammer 40K game with no minis. Thanks to you I'll be able to complete it and play it
I really like the idea. I will have to try this. I think Pandemic might be fun with standees.
Oh ya, that would be very cool! Do it!
What a video ! Thanks so much!
I’m wondering, if the standee at 2:18 will easily fall when there’s movement or air ?
I haven't found that to be an issue at this scale, they seem to sit pretty nicely. Maybe playing outside with a breeze wouldn't be great though!
At 0:59 you drew a box over the image and then it looks like you moved the box a little to make it the background of the image? Can you explain how exactly you did that part, because it’s not working when I do it.
Yes, sorry that is not explained in the video. The image I found of K-2S0 was a PNG file with a transparent background (in Google Images the transparency is indicated with a checkered pattern in the background). So that allowed me to put my own custom background in Google Drawings. After pasting the image, I drew the box around it and then went to Arrange > Order > Send to Back in the top menu. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+DownArrow. Then I filled the box with the dark grey gradient I wanted. Hope that helps!
Ohhh it works now thanks! I’ll be using this when I make standees for the board game I’m doing
@@narutonicwater8774 Excellent! Good luck with the board game!
Hi there!, Any recommendations regarding glue/adhesive options? I have seen others use Spray glue (3m or similar brand), but it is a little expensive. Does the stick glue "stick" well enough?
Love it! Thanks so much for this vid.
You are so welcome!
Great video! I'll try it!
Thanks! Have fun!
Where do you find the holders to make it stand
Sorry for the delay in responding! I've put some links in the description of this video for where you can find some plastic stands. Just scroll down to "STANDEE BASES" in the description.
Hope that helps!
@@WoodfishToys Hi, would you have any tips for making my own supports?
Thanks for this. So using cereal box cardboards, you would eventually have total 4 layers of thickness?
I used 3 layers total - the 2 outer layers with the artwork stuck to them and 1 layer in between. For the cereal boxes and paper thickness I had, that ended up giving a nice snug fit into the stands. Hope that helps!
Love it. Great job 👍
Thank you, much appreciated!
You are awesome brother ❣️
Great video. I see you just started your channel and I'm looking forward for more.
I actually went to see how a 3D model could be made without a printer, do you think you know a way? I'm not sure a wood is the right thing, the same about rock, any idea what's the best material?
Nice!
I'm quite interested in this method. I'm thinking about becoming a dungeon master for my friends but I needed something to represent the characters in my game. I don't want to invest a lot of time into buying and painting 3d models so this is a worthy alternative. One question that I have is the type of material you use for the back piece that gives the standee some mass to put into the stand. If it is an uncommon material, where can I get it?
Thanks for your interest! To clarify, the final standee is made up of 3 layers of cardboard from a cereal box with the printed images (on normal paper) glued to the front and back. So in the video when I say "then glue on the back piece" at 1:29 I'm referring to gluing on the remaining piece of cereal box cardboard that has the 2nd image already glued on the other side. Sorry, I now see that I should have shown that more clearly. Let me know if that answers your question, I'm happy to help clarify the process.
@@WoodfishToys Ah, I see! Thank you for the clarification!
What did you scale your standees at in inches in Google Drawing? It will not let me do MM. I am wanting to scale mine at 32mm which would make it 1.26 in I think?
Hi Jason, changing units in Google Drawings is a strange process, so here's how to do it: With your Google Drawing open, go to the File menu and select Language > then select English (UK) instead of English (US). That should change the units for your document to mm. Now when you right click on your standee image and select "Format Options" and you can type in the exact size you want in mm. Let me know if that works for you.
@@WoodfishToys I changed the language to English (UK) but instead of mm it is cm. 32mm = 3.2cm. Thank you for the tip. What do you scale yours at?
Ah yes, sorry it uses cm not mm for the measurement. For standees for board games such as Imperial Assault or Gloomhaven I try to get a scale around 1 : 56 to 1 : 50 which makes an average height human character (standing upright) about 32 to 36mm tall. You can bias the scale a bit by whether you want the character to feel strong and imposing or smaller compared to the others. Hope this helps give you a starting point.
what card board did u use?
I used cardboard from a cereal box, but most cardboard from food packaging should work.
@@WoodfishToysFrom where did you got these standee platforms? Cuz i can’t find in any store.
Qué lindoooo ❤️
Yes the unpainted minis are quite judgmental.
Haha lmao nice edit
Draw your own? Uhm. Yeah right