Iso-path tiles from acid dipped marble
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- Опубликовано: 6 апр 2018
- This video deals with making tiles for the board game, Iso-path. Later videos will deal with fashioning a solid-surface game board and carving the eight play pieces from raw minerals. If you would like to see how to make a wooden game board, or learn how to play, watch the following video:
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The tough part about making an Iso-path set is the game tiles. The tiles featured here are made from a set of Carrara marble hexagons. A mosaic set like this is a great alternative to making your own pieces, because hexagons can be picky and tricky. Most home centers will carry several types of these mosaics in stock, especially in ceramic. Just remember that you will need at least 37 tiles.
To the patient, and to young people: the reaction taking place here can be dangerous. But you can also achieve the same weathered marble look in a slower, safer reaction! Old marble buildings, statues, and gravestones have been slowly dissolved by the rain over time. Industry releases stuff into the air which becomes sulfuric or nitric acid in the clouds, and this acid changes the pH of the rain water just a tiny bit. But the Earth is a delicate balance, and even a slight change can be enough to melt rocks! Thus, even mild acids will do the trick with enough time. So if you don't like the idea of working with harmful chemicals, you could try this project by experimenting with vinegar or lemon juice. Try reading about acid rain- it's pretty weird how even tough things have weaknesses.
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SAFETY:
Of course, I assume no liability for what you do with this information. Before attempting to work with any acid or base, inform yourself. Use all appropriate PPE; avoid any skin (and especially eye) contact, and use only in a well-ventilated area and with respiratory protection. Remember: dust masks DO NOT filter out acid fumes. In fact, even with the appropriate respirator cartridge, I still hold my breath while around vapors that result from chemical reactions.
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Music:
"Truth in the Stones" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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I would love to make this but I have an apartment. Do you have any recommendations for useing the tiles without the acid wash?
Sure! Just get ceramic ones. There's a whole bunch of different types at most home centers. Some of them look great as-is. If your heart is set on weathered marble (and you are patient), you could also try experimenting with soaking them in a milder acid, like vinegar.
pocket83, Sweet, I was hoping it would come in other stuff. I use ceramic tile a lot with my plastic recycling but I don't really pay attention to what they have. And I've got a ton of vinegar so we'll see.
Look for honed marble mosaic tile.
Too be fair marble is soft enough to hand hone
I wonder how weathering with a rock tumber would work.
Eggceptional! Nicely done. :)
I thought I was getting a little scrambled up, but you laid things out clearly.
I used to work in a paint and varnish factory. This type of haptic surface finish is indeed called _soft_ (to the) _touch,_ as you correctly described. Might be a case of faux English since I'm German but on the other hand, the product is being sold around the globe with this label.
Very well done. I appreciate that you went through all the safety tips for the acid.
It shows you handle chemicals and tools with respect and care, and that says a lot about you.
Fantastic video.
That's a cracking project! Really eggcelent :)
Nice premium upgrade on the game. Can't wait to see the upgraded board to match! I like how you are going for tactile feel as an aspect of building the game. Adds another dimension to the design. We all know products that just "seem" better, without really knowing why. Heft, texture, shape, size, details like chamfering the tile edges, these all add subtle but tangible improvements that we might not notice but recognize as being "quality". Thanks for sharing!
Eggcelent.
What an eggregious thing to say.
Awesome video pocket. Thanks for the safety info, but also the fact that you are respectful of our time while on the topic. I think you've mentioned in the past how you don't want to hold the hand of the viewers, and I feel that this video struck a good balance because that part was pretty informative.
Awesome game, by the way. Excited to see the next video!
I love iso-path so Im happy that you decided to revisit it and even make a different version.
The care and effort you put into your projects is rare and impressive. I'm not a craftsman myself but I still enjoy your videos and problem solving techniques.
you have the patients and dedication of an elderly man that has nothing to do and i think that's great
Eh, it's all an act. I'm a train-wreck in real life.
Sorry to kill the buzz.
Your creations are some of the most beautiful things I've seen. Thanks for all the split second frames!
Subscribed because of your mentality. I mean, when you stoped to explain the acid, IN MORE WAYS, i was impressed.
been watching for a couple years now and i still think this is one of the best channels to watch when i want to see a chill video, see some great/satisfying craftsmanship, and learn some stuff randomly, all in one place.
Awesome. Thank you.
I’m so happy right now, thanks for uploading.
Alright! Hope you enjoy ;)
pocket83 I enjoy it thoroughly, your videos are just so incredibly relaxing, there are a lot of big adjectives in this sentence, but there is no hyperbole.
Thank you for the wonderful content pocket. All your hard work to produce quality content is much appreciated.
Thanks!
i always get eggcited when i see that you uploaded a new video, because it is always eggstremely entertaining and intereggsting content
I am eggstatic by the eggceptional attention to detail. Eggcellent video and game idea!
I think my ideal version of this would have little circular indentations to keep the round pieces centred. Then you could have matching bumps in the bottoms of the tiles as well and have everything automatically align neatly
Pegs, you mean. I can't agree. To align neatly would be to snap mechanically in place. Such restrictions of movement contradict the organic feel of the game's play. Note that Chess sets do not tend to use pegs, either.
After lots and lots of scrutiny (years' worth now), the present "ideal" design uses felt-bottomed marble tiles and round, semi-flat stones. In this version, placement is quick & easy, forgiving, and pleasant in the haptic sense.
Please don't take my snappy reply as an offense. At present, this game is in the early process of manufacture, and so my default setting is to be critical. Every suggestion is being considered, but they'll only stand as permanent features if they can be well-argued. Every element has to be justified; in this way (and I've said this from the beginning), the game has designed itself.
Great seeing you back!
can't believe the last iso-path video was 11 months ago, truly a really cool game and watching you create the pieces and board is really awesome
Eggcellect work! The silicone ones worked out nice
How can you drop an egg six feet without breaking it?
By dropping it seven feet - it won't break for the first six.
The marble sure looks eggceptional! Great video as always mate!
I love that piece of advise,
"We don't want fear and avoidance, we want to be prepared and cautious
I dont comment much, but its been such a pleasure seeing your videos these past few years.
Thanks for letting me know that.
pocket83 :D anytime!
Wowww those pieces came out gorgeous.
Very eleggant and pleasing for the view.
That sandpaper started growling at me at the closeup
I love wool and wool blend felt. I do alot of traditional crafts and I use it when I can.
Please make more videos!!!! I love your stuff!!
Nice! Looking forward to the next video!
It's gorgeous already!
Those marble tiles look super fancy! Awesome project! 😎 👏
I always really enjoy watching your videos, no matter what it is. They are well made and tough through.
The new board with marble pieces looks really premium compared to old one, love it.
I love your videos!
Thanks for making them!
I love these Iso-path videos! By far my favourite videos from you
Wow, that's awesome! Thanks! I think the game is so good, so I really want to promote it. I'm planning on another three or four Iso-path vids.
Always worth waiting for your videos. Really love the look of marble, I might have to give this a go. After I finish some home improvement projects.
The tiles, especially after the felt is applied, look delicious!
I see. @ 13:04,
they look like Oreos, except mostly filling!
Amazing craftsmanship
Love these videos. Can't wait to see what you do next
The board! Thanks.
If someone wanted an easy magnet idea, you can get sheets of magnetic material, it's used for printing on to make fridge magnets, then you just need a metal playing surface.
That is a really good idea! It might be a bit tough to see which ones are two layers, though (because those are thin).
One side is the brown/grey magnet, other side is white printable, may not work so well for stacked, unless you put something on top of the pieces.
What if you took a standard wooden isopath board, and then lined the base of it with sheet magnet? If all of the wooden tiles were also lined (top and bottom), would it work?
I mean, hypothetically; I'm just wondering. It has a strange polarity. That sheet magnet stuff is also probably expensive. Especially if it's the self adhesive kind.
It's cheap as all hell, actually. www.amazon.ca/Flexible-Magnetic-Material-12-inch-Magnetizing/dp/B001NGE9C0 and for the self-adhesive kind, it's even cheaper by volume. www.amazon.ca/Small-Parts-Flexible-Adhesive-0-03-Inch/dp/B005HY990G/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_201_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=R28YFMR0RAMNNB9GA4QR Note the former is for a 4x12 sheet for around $3 CDN, while the latter is for a 24x12 sheet *with adhesive* for $13 CDN (cheaper if you combine with other orders to reach $35).
You could even add ferromagnetic metal strips to the tiles, either sandwiching them between layers of wood or simply sitting them atop the tile, for the magnet to attach to and prevent it from sliding all over, too.
I have some here, it doesn't stick too well front to back, but is fine mag side to mag side.
Easier to post the search link, it's shorter, i have the printable, but there's just the mag sheet too
www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=magnetic+paper
The 'magnets' are stips very close together, you have to be careful about putting 2 together, they could misalign themselves
ruclips.net/video/s7g4BdvgrHI/видео.html shows this
That marble is beautiful. You did another excellent job with the videography on this one.
This is great, thanks! Pam
cannot wait to see the board and player pieces
Wow, that's going to be a really impressive iso-path game. I'm going to make a couple of these to give them to my family. Looking forward for the next video.
Are you going to use marble tiles? Good luck ;)
this is oddly satisfying!
Interesting thanks for this looking forward to seeing the next instalment of the making of the game board.
Wow, you could start shelling these out and making a fortune. A truly eggcelent board game.
Great video as always :)
Love it definitely will be back to watch the board and pebble things
Lol
I really love your videos! Can't wait for more ^^
The etched marble is a really good look. It makes me want to get back into stone carving.
Beautiful work, I really enjoy how many materials you show us and what fantastic results you get.
Just found your content, love it. Hope you finish up the documentation of this project, it looks great.
Jeez, I just did my Chemistry GCSE and now this!!!
Joking of course, great vid
Cool stuff man. Elegant marble and smart use of silicone on the bottom. thumbs up!!
I really got to get around to making a board for myself!
I'm super excited to see you making the board! Didn't even notice the video was 19min long 😂
Everything about your videos is just amazing. And I have a terribly high standard
Looking forward to the other parts, this was neat. I think if I were to make one I'd give the pieces and board a slight bow, so the convex curve on the bottom indexes with the concave curve on the top.
This is amazing
New pocket video!!
Yesss!!!
Wow I have no idea how I ended up here, but I watched the whole thing through. You are like a Canadian Bob Ross.
I live in Pennsylvania, but thanks!
i cant wait to see the next video
I plan to make this. Two undeformed thumbs up.
I don't really understand the ovum reference... 🤔🤔🤔
I always love coming back to your isopath videos. It's such a genius idea for a game in my opinion and its one of my favorite games to play. I was curious about if you were ever gonna make that solid wood board you talked about in this video along with the hand carved pieces. I would love to see a video about that!
Thanks! This is one of my favorites, too. The plan was to make two videos: one about a board from a solid-surface countertop material (which I did start filming), and one about making stones from two very specific materials. I hope to get back to it someday.
I love your videos
We talking about the stuff you make OMELETS with?
I thought a 1 second commercial popped in, but instead I got a info-graphic about statistics I did not expect late in the video.
I really like this project eggcept the fact that you split it in 2 parts.
It will be *five parts* in total. It took 19 minutes just to go over most of the details of the tiles. I can't make an in-depth explanation of a brand-new board game in ten minutes and still chronicle multiple approaches to constructing it. You are free to find an unsponsored channel that can do it better and with more concision.
oh sorry i didnt know it would be five parts. sorry if this sounded like a complaint, take your time with the projects i really like how in depth you make these. i meant that i would have preferred one long video.
I understand. I just can't do that because of the format. If it were 1.5 hours, it would get only a fraction of the views and ad revenue. I'm sorry about that, but I have to play the game at least a little. I also have to attract new viewers with activity and varied content. Think about how different this is from the loud and empty stuff that's out there- it's an uphill battle to get people to watch it.
that makes perfect sense. make your videos as long as you want aslong as there is content within it
He's back!
thanks pocket! You are my favorite egghead.
Yay another pocket83 vid!
Even geometry, great!
Great video Thanx !!
I'm still playing around with my wargame variant of this. Love what you're doing here :D
The chronicle returns...
pretty cool
Nice!
you could make them carved slightly inward from the side facing down and give them a turned edges from the upper side, so that they would snug when you lay them on each other.
You deserve a standing Ovum, I mean Ovation, for this update! Good stuff.
eggcellent video
now I am eggcited for the next video
Instead of using silicone for the bottom part of the hexagons, you could use hot glue. Then you wouldn't need to sand and drill all the small holes i think.
Fantastic video as always! Keep up the good work!
Ive been waiting two years for him to make the other two parts but apparently he made them off camera or procastinated real hard
you can probably use drawer liner for the underside padding to keep things from sliding. the same stuff people use to keep a piece of wood from moving when sanding.
"...a bacon cheeseburger and a six-pack..." haha that says it all!
Have a great weekend!
It'd be interesting to see your take on a three player variant of this. Since it's hexagonal based, it could accommodate a third player easily, and there's three layers to the game, could be an interesting concept to play with.
Yes! It works. It's a mess of confusion to try and strategize, but it plays fine. So far as I can tell, there's no advantage to the level field player, as long as he must also move a tile during his turn. This means that he has to work the field against himself. It's really interesting.
I didn't write three-player into the rules yet, because I'm not certain how the scoring should work. I'm hoping to get some feedback from others who have tried it.
You remind me of me 20 years ago. I loved geometry and math. I did hours of math before i made things.
I've been considering 3D printing an Iso-path board and pieces (because 3D printer), so I'm certain I'll use the silicone technique. It'd be a lot less work with printed tiles because of the inherent texture on the pieces. I'm sure I'll find a use for your acid-bath mosaic tile idea in the future, tho!
You might not need to. 3D printers make this project easy! Some of the printable designs out there use locking tiles. Let me know what you come up with, though. Good luck.
"Let's make a fun board game! Ok, here's your materials, unpack them, and oh, don't forget this one will literally kill you by melting your skin off!"
Slight tonal change there, I like it :P
it seems like moving on to stone the weight is enough you could have very gentle registration marks. the top surfaces of the playing board and each hexagon could have a slightly concave slope, and the bottoms of each hexagon could be slightly convex. This would encourage the hexes to rest in the proper locations on the board as well as on top of each other, and also cause the player pieces to tend to want to rest in the center of a hexagonal space, with out requiring any real player thought. You would slide the stone hexes or pieces around and they would subtly tend to encourage being left in the proper location.
very nice chemistry lecture
If you're an entrepreneur and you're watching this, please invest on this man's idea! I would buy this game!
Add magnets in the side so they stick together, also this looks very fancy
Cool project :)