I don’t play D & D, but I make miniature facades of real buildings. I can’t wait to use your technique for roses, morning glories, and all kind of blooming vines. Thank you so much!
Glad you liked! Now full disclosure I can tell you that the parsley color DID end up fading, so an additionnal paint could be required if you don't want your vines to appear dried out after a while. Aside from this the craft still hold up very well!
Wow! You took a concept (vertical terrain with miniatures) which has had many GMs over the years shaking their heads and struggling to see how to achieve it, and you made the entire solution look easy! A masterful stroke of creativity! I can see this concept being easily adapted to many styles of vertical terrain.
Thanks! I'm sure many resourceful GMs already found that kind of solution, but I don't recall finding this kind of concept on YT yet. So there ya go: a new addition to enrich our online library of techniques :)
that climbing base is genius. Going to make some and leave little nobs out on all my buildings, not just ivy, so characters who are good at climbing can go almost anywhere!
Indeed it would! I'm currently running a lowfantasy game so I stay pretty close to reality but you can defenetly use the technique for the flora of the Underdark & such!
Now THATS creative! PARSLEY! Who knew??! Lol! I have Tons of it for my spaghetti, lasagna, etc! I use Parsley in almost everything! This looks really good on your vine wall! I was surprised! How convenient I have everything! But I think I’ll have to clump some of my parsley 🌿 for a good effect! Wish me luck!💕💋🕯. Btw, check out Superturf & superleaf as these were crushed foliage items used in other videos I watched that looked fantastic as an Ivy! I’m gonna Google it! But for now I loved the way this looks & want to try it! 🙏🏼💕
Good luck. Remember to seal and paint over the parley, the color ends up fading over time... If youre looking for abother great alternative for ivy leaves I strongly recommend the scales from birch catkin, looks a lot like ivy leaves. Cheers!
the good news is that is an awesome concept. the bad news is whenever I watch you videos, I want to build the same thing. My bucket list looks like an encyclopedia now!
Great idea, but here a little suggestion: at the 2/3 of the high, seperate the vine on each side, leaving a gap in the middle. this way it could be possible to set a window in that gap. (possible entrance for the PCs.
Your so CUTE! Anyway, I’m not building a tower! I’m looking for climbing Ivy for my Gothic Victorian Dollhouse. I have tons of Yarn. And Mod Podge. Paints. I like the way you laid this out better than some UK videos that were complicated. We don’t carry that stuff! Lol! Hopefully I can try this! Thanks Sweetie! Love the accent too! 💋💕🕯
Thanks for the compliment and good luck for the victoian dollhouse! Yeah I must say besides a few brits I mostly follow american crafters, but then again im on the D&D side of model building. Good crafting to you.
Thanks for doing this video 😊. Really good idea/craft. BUT, I think the way you support the characters (via holder stands) is absolutely brilliant. Seriously the BEST idea for climbing areas in rpging. Easy and super cheap to make. Lots of other people just tuck their characters arms or weapons in the vines, I personally don't want to wreck my paintjobs, so I have avoided that scenario till now. Ty 😈
Thanks, ain't hard to make at all, but carving the stonework is very tedious, I would recommend using a texture roller If you have one, buy it or make one: if you intend to make a large set of medieval buildings/castle parts it'll be worth it.
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Love how you put this together using simple common items and produce an absolutely realistic detailed ivy wall. Just fantastic! Now I know what I can do with my linen thread because I hated knitting with it! Thank you for sharing!
Jillybian glad you liked the idea. If you craft it send me pictures or link me when posting on the crafters's Guild. The Channel is growing fast i'll probably do some showcases of subscribers's builts in the forseable future 😊
You're a genius! I've been trying to figure out a way to cover my 1:12 scale haunted castle with vines. You've given me such a easy and Realistic solution!!! Thank you ever so much!!
Genius is a pretty strong word but thanks alot ☺️ ! Great if the tutorial helps you vine up your castle. However i should mention: might consider using something else than parsley for the leaves: the colors did fade out eventually and i'll have to paint them again. No big deal since the pieces are still nice and great to use, but if you have alternatives for leaves go for it...
@@LandvaettrsLair Thank you for the parsley tip (perhaps fading). And yes...I'm going to use genius...because I've been pulling my hair for well over a year trying to figure out a vine that'd look realistic. You just saved me from a meltdown my friend!! :-D
No it'll hold up if you seal them properly. Mine ended up damaged and I threw them away but the pieces were still holding up well they were just bent and unusable due to bad storage on my behalf...
That looks really like vines. I wish when I played d&d in the 70’s I had cool stuff like this. It looks like it adds a lot to game play. I made some leaves with parsley recently. It was a little large I thought so I put it in a coffee grinder for a few seconds. They seem to hold up.
I think you may be my new favourite crafter. This is genuinely inspired. I love how modular your stuff is - space is such a huge issue for me, so using stuff if different ways and different places is a must. Your style is a little more historically realistic than I typically like, I like a touch of fantasy in my rpg's, have you thought much about adding more character to your crafts - Like curved roofs or accentuated/oversized features? Your ideas though are truly brilliant. I love it.
Hi! Glad to hear you like the channel and I appreciate your feedback! I get your point, and you're probably like 90% of my subs, playing highfantasy games. Now even if i love high fantasy worlds I'm currently running is a lowfantasy investigation themed game. As you've probaly guessed I'm a history enthousiast and while fantasy is inherent to my worlds, my current campaign is set in a crude realistic world inspired by XIIIth century Albigesian crusade. And I have neither time nor space to craft or store terrain I won't be able to use on my own tabletop (sure you can appreciate these concerns). However I do like to explore new grounds/universes so maybe later on I'll craft more highfantasy oriented builds both for my table and for you guys. In any case these tutorials are thorough in case you wanna follow the receipe step by step but really they are more meant to give the viewer ideas or techniques tu build stuff of their own, and adapt it in a more fantasy fashion if need be... Anyway thanks for your feedback! Cheers!
Not sure if it might work better or not, but there is the moss sheets a lot of craft stores have that might work far easier. Also, for a better bend in the plastic, get a metal edged ruler and when you fold it, use it as a guide while using it.
The moss i found in stores make pretty decent foliage for shrubs or some type of trees but didn't remotely look like ivy leaves. but if you found a interesting looking moss that actually looks a little like ivy for less than 2euros i'll defenetly be interested. I tried with the metal edged ruler at first, and found out the ruler actually hampered the proper bending: the ruler is too thick compared to the thin plastic if you wana get proper angular bends.
There's a type of "moss" that includes a lot like ivy in it. The stuff comes already attached in thin sheets to paper with a peelable backing that can stick to things...it also works great for swamp terrain if you add resin to it...
interesting. Do you happen to know the brand selling this type of moss. I'll check out on amazon again when i'll need it , 'cause i don't recall seeing this in our craft stores at all( in Europe)
Not sure of the brand, I haven't used it for a long while now, but used a bunch when one of the local places to play had offered some store credit for terrain pieces and tables after they had a burst pipe that wrecked their terrain store room. I do know there are different brands of it, and I've seen it as Jo Anne's, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby...along with a few smaller ones. I think that the intended use is to wrap it around the floral foam blocks to hide them in arrangements, but they're decently sized sheets that can be cut with scissors...
kjhaygood glad you liked the idea. If you craft it send me pictures or link me when posting on the crafters's Guild. The Channel is growing fast i'll probably do some showcases of subscribers's builts un the forseable future 😊
Thanks ! Glad the tutorial was helpful. Might just consider using something else than parsley for the leaves tho: the colors did fade out eventually and i'll have to paint them again. The pieces however are still great to use. Cheers!
If do craft it send me pictures or link me when posting on the crafters's Guild. The Channel is growing fast i'll probably do some showcases of subscribers's builts un the forseable future 😊
Fantastic! Looks great and so glad you also showed how to allow minis to climb it which will be very useful for other crafts. Can't wait to make this. =)
Quixa glad you liked the idea. If you craft it send me pictures or link me when posting on the crafters's Guild. The Channel is growing fast i'll probably do some showcases of subscribers's builts in the forseable future 😊
@@LandvaettrsLair Have you ever seen one of Luke Towan's videos? He sometimes breaks out a paper punch that punches out tiny leaves and uses it on actual leaves! That way he makes mini leaves from real leaves!
Can't say I have but Im aware of the technique and tried it, i own greenstuffworld punches and use them nowadays. But I usually use them on painted baking parchment paper. I find actual leaves to be slightly too thick scalewise and a tad too brittle also. But thats just a matter of preference. However for ivy leaves, trust me: birch catkin. (They wont tell you but its where flock suppliers get their ivy leaves, they just put them in a bottle and sell it lol)
Yeah post defenetly Im gonna go for this im running out of modpode anayway. Varnish isnt only necessary for the gloss tho its useful to prevent reactivating the glue with added moist in case of a wash or just for more durability.
Landvaettr, I really enjoyed this build. I thought this idea was genius. It looks stunning and have already started me thinking of some other ideas. I watched your other videos and really enjoy your take on terrain building. You do really great work, and have some really awesome ideas. I definitely subscribed and look very forward to more of your videos in the future. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and time. Cheers.
Just found this. I'm geeking out!!!!! So amazing man. You've got yourself 1 new subscriber today. Looking forward to going through all your videos now.
Awesome! I'm building a ruined conservatory and have been looking for covincing overgrowth...this is a fantastic idea! May I post your video to the proboard group where we are discussing how to make realistic looking plants? Again, wonderful idea!!
Effectivement les produits naturels évoluent dans le temps et se flétrissent. Mieux vaut utiliser des flocages synthétiques . Petite question Que veut dire ton nom ? J’aimerais bien pouvoir parler anglais comme toi.
@@patrickmasse7159 Les landvaettir (sing. Landvaettr) sont des esprit tutélaires scandinaves de l'ère viking. Ce sont des esprit protecteurs affiliés à un territoire qui leur est propre qui peut aller de la région au bosquet d'arbres, à la source ou au gros rocher. Le plus souvent dans les Sagas Scandinaves ils sont décrits comme prenant la forme d'animaux, de taille et d'apparence variable. Le blason de l'Islande est constitué des 4 landvaettir de l'île (taureau, géant,dragon& aigle) qui représentent les protecteurs du sud, de l'est, du nord et de l'ouest de l’Islande. Si on en croit la légende presente dans la saga d'Óláfr Tryggvason ces esprits protecteurs ont repoussé la projection astrale d'un sorcier à la solde du roi Danois voulant d'accaparer l'Islande.
Landvaettr's Lair Merci pour ces explications c’est très intéressant et vraiment pas connu dans notre culture latino chrétienne. J’ai visité les pays scandinaves et j’ai vraiment aimé cette région et tout particulièrement la Norvège probablement le plus beau pays du monde.
Thanks. That was I while back from memory I used an old art leftover varish mixed with water for an easier spray, which isn't the most clever idea for varnish but it worked fine. Sorry i couldnt be more specific though.
The color faded over time. Paint it to avoid the issue! If you can get a hand on birch catkins use these instead of parley, they mimic ivy leaves even better!
Don't remember if it was freeze dried but it was defenetly sealed and did end up fading (the tutorial is 2 years old) Id actually recommend using birch catkin to mimic the ivy leaves nowadays, also painting them if yoi want them green. Cheers!
I have a leaf ( a gum leaf, I am in Australia) that I sealed away in grade 5 (1976) for a science lesson (basic botany). Till this day ( 2022) it is as green as the day I picked it. No Oxygen, no decay. Who would have guested my primary school teacher teacher knew what he was talking about ( He was only a MARINE biologist. What would THEY know about science ;) )
Didn't decay for sure but the parsley ended up fading on these pieces nonetheless, even properly sealed. But I'm sure it depends on the type of leaves.
@@genmasaotome3503 the colors did fade out eventually and i'll have to paint them again for a fresher look. No big deal since the pieces are still nice and great to use, but if you have alternatives for leaves go for it...
J’utilise des chatons de bouleau pour les feuilles ! Ça prend un peu de temps à trier mais le résultat est au top ! img.over-blog-kiwi.com/1/00/92/19/20150727/ob_073525_betula-populifolia-3.jpg
Moi aussi! Cette vidéo là a 5 ans, dans une vidéo plus récente je conseille aussi cette technique qui rends effectivement super bien pour le lierre! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ReXaUrNRuno.html
