So one way I found to help keep your hands from being burned by the heat gun is to place a metal screw in the bottom and then use one of those extendable magnets used to pick up small metal filings to hold the piece. It’s surprising how strong those magnets are
Use heat resistant gloves when using the heat gun step on the foam that they use them in restraunt kitchens there like a white nitted fabric they even make them in a red rubber as a as seen on TV item.
It Seems alot easier to make than lava field terrain time wise.. I just made a huge lava feild and icy glacial terrain set they came out awesome. Def gonna make a version of ur desert terrain set thanks for the tips..
I get it from the hardware store. I'm in Canada so I get it from either home Depot or Rona. It's in the construction section under insolation. It's technically called polystyrene.
Great video. I’m going to make my own set pretty soon. I was wondering if the heat gun step is necessary and what it actually does for the texture of a piece?
The heat gun step slightly melts the outside of the foam, giving it a bit of a harder shell. I suppose it isn't 100% necessary, but I do like the way the shell doesn't soak up paint like regular foam.
Honestly this was quite a while ago so I can't recall what specific paints I used. It would have been various brown and yellow craft paints throughout. I believe the base coat was a mahogany brown.
@@HallofCraftVids thanks! I’ve never done any kind of crafting but was thinking of trying a small piece like this and a some village pieces for a friends dnd model, Think this is something a complete novice could accomplish in a few weeks, any advice
@@HallofCraftVids thanks for the encouragement it turned out pretty well for a first time I definitely need to work on dry brushing, I was wondering one more thing, would the “sand” mixture work on models as a base coat as well? I have a few buildings coming for my set and wanted to give them that rough sandstone texture and look, if there’s a different or better method I’d appreciate any tips thanks have a great weekend
I haven't tried it on a vertical surface, but I would imagine you could make it work, might need to experiment with the consistency of the mix eg: more sand less glue - to make sure it doesn't run too much
I took three days of searching for the algorithms to show me this. That board looks fantastic.
Thanks Miguel! The algorithm isn't so good for me since I post very irregularly 😅
Pummelling this board with the dumbbell and fckdup your Neighbors made me sub to this channel 😂😂😂 thanks for the tutorials!! Can’t wait to build mine!
brb going downstairs to really just give it to my neighbours
Hey you're amazing, I'm working on a desert setting campaign and I love this Soo much
No you're breathtaking
Amazing 👍👍😄
Thanks!
Great video! I finally have an excuse to use my home weights:)
Great video and great sense of humor! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
Nice! I smashed that like button with a dumbbell, and really gave it to the subscribe button.
😄
So one way I found to help keep your hands from being burned by the heat gun is to place a metal screw in the bottom and then use one of those extendable magnets used to pick up small metal filings to hold the piece. It’s surprising how strong those magnets are
Why i didnt found your channel earlier! Thans alot
No problem, happy you enjoyed the video!
good old Hankerin style #Runehammer. Looks good!
I love Hanks chunky board style.
Use heat resistant gloves when using the heat gun step on the foam that they use them in restraunt kitchens there like a white nitted fabric they even make them in a red rubber as a as seen on TV item.
It Seems alot easier to make than lava field terrain time wise.. I just made a huge lava feild and icy glacial terrain set they came out awesome. Def gonna make a version of ur desert terrain set thanks for the tips..
No problem! Thanks for watching :)
that is just perfect! Glad I found your channel
Welcome aboard!
That looks really great!
only just finding this video now, amazing stuff thank you!! I think I may have missed in the video but what kind of paint do you use?
I just use craft paints from the dollar store or Michaels for my terrain, and I use reaper paints for my minis
Where do you get your foam from? I live in a small town and am having trouble finding foam that thick.
I get it from the hardware store. I'm in Canada so I get it from either home Depot or Rona. It's in the construction section under insolation. It's technically called polystyrene.
Good to know my dumbbells can actually have a use case after all these years.
Great for Smashing!
I hear that tile grout is also really good for getting decent scale "dirt"
Me too! I have yet to give it a shot though
Your videos are great but I really wish you showed your pieces off better at the end of the videos!
Noted
Great video. I’m going to make my own set pretty soon. I was wondering if the heat gun step is necessary and what it actually does for the texture of a piece?
The heat gun step slightly melts the outside of the foam, giving it a bit of a harder shell. I suppose it isn't 100% necessary, but I do like the way the shell doesn't soak up paint like regular foam.
@@HallofCraftVids Ok, thanks. I just got my heat gun today. I'll try it out on future projects.
I think it looks well, but not like sand :D It looks like sandy rocks :)
Thanks for the feedback
hey what colors did you use for the sand? (the glue and baking soda mix)
If I'm remembering correctly: golden brown mixed with a bit of cinnamon brown, both are just craft paints.
awesome! group are gonna love this for my dune game I'm running!
That's fantastic! Have a great time 😃
Can you post your list of ingredients and formulae?
For which part of the build? I don't really keep a record of that other than what I say in the VO of the video. I am an agent of chaos.
Thank you. for this super video ! what the references for brown paint you use please because is really good color thank you .
I believe I just used brown and tan craft paints
@@HallofCraftVids ok thank you
What color did you mix with the glue
Honestly this was quite a while ago so I can't recall what specific paints I used. It would have been various brown and yellow craft paints throughout. I believe the base coat was a mahogany brown.
@@HallofCraftVids thanks! I’ve never done any kind of crafting but was thinking of trying a small piece like this and a some village pieces for a friends dnd model, Think this is something a complete novice could accomplish in a few weeks, any advice
Totally! Just get some XPS foam and carve it into chunks and slap some paint on it. Super beginner friendly
@@HallofCraftVids thanks for the encouragement it turned out pretty well for a first time I definitely need to work on dry brushing, I was wondering one more thing, would the “sand” mixture work on models as a base coat as well? I have a few buildings coming for my set and wanted to give them that rough sandstone texture and look, if there’s a different or better method I’d appreciate any tips thanks have a great weekend
I haven't tried it on a vertical surface, but I would imagine you could make it work, might need to experiment with the consistency of the mix eg: more sand less glue - to make sure it doesn't run too much