FAQ LIGHTS: I totally forgot to mention my worklight. It's a cheap LED tape light from Amazon. The important thing is that you get one with a colour temperature of 5000k. I also bought some corner connectors to do all the turns. LIGHT (USA) amzn.to/2Z32Fj9 (Canada) amzn.to/2N7AQ2E CORNER PIECES (USA) amzn.to/2KEQktw (Canada) amzn.to/2HcnDBM (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) STORING BIG MATERIALS: I actually try to avoid keeping a lot of big materials. I will never really have more than one sheet of XPS foam at a time (well on 1/2" and one 1 1/2"). I break them down into smaller pieces and just stack them against the wall beside my desk along with sheets of foamcore and anything else of similar size.
Black Magic Crafts... I wanted to say how much I am enjoying working my way through your videos even though I am probably old enough to be your grandmother (I am almost 68 years old). I especially LOVE your wedding band!!! It seems perfect for you. Thank you for sharing so much of your talent with us.
Just want to warn you, stacking your molds on top of each other can warp them. (something I learnt in my spfx / prosthetics job), your best bet is to have them sit on a flat surface, if you do layer them, using something like mdf or coreflute that wont warp is a good way to go about it. The last thing you want is an expensive mold to warp. Fantastic video btw! I seriously need to sort out my room and this have given me some great ideas!
Greetings! Thanx for this video. Before I became homeless a couple months ago I had a pretty decent desktop/workspace going on for my hobby stuff. But yours is so much better organized than mine was, w/ TONS of storage space. I'm hoping to land a new apartment soon and when I do ill be referencing this and a couple other of your workspace vids to make a set-up specially tailored for me, inspired by you. Thanx again, Terry from SoCal.
Thanks outstanding and well done. One suggestion i leraned from the singer rod stewart who is builds models on the road. He uses either poster board or foam core for a mat you might want to have a piece you wipe out and threw away after use. Also baby wipes or clorax wipes for cleaning your hands and surface or a bottle of cleaner since you have paper towels. And two bottles one of super clean or la clean and ethonal to clean miniatures of paint that is done in error. The super clean will remove most paint and the ethonal will remove the rest or a jar of brake fluid also good for removing paint. As far as music i need it lots if noise around. I think of you liking heavy metal or 70s rock.. Good luck and thanks
I am amazed by your workspace. I have a dedicated space, a 20x20 outbuilding with AC, and more power than I will ever use. The guy I bought my house from was the carpentry instructor at the local school of the arts, so he had the building upgraded with its own 100amp panel with outlets for full size wood working equipment. There are plenty of windows and even a large double door that I can open up in nice weather. Lots of light, too, with four 48 inch fluorescent fixtures. The crappy part is the last time someone put shingles on the roof, they ripped off the old ones and slapped new ones down without underlayment. Water got in and ruined two of my light fixtures. (led fixtures will replace them.) Organized? Hehe... maybe in a very loose archaeological sense, but I do have separate "stations" for construction/assembly, painting, and flocking. Plus a separate table for my Hirst Arts molds. EDIT: I think my workspace is like the "upsidedown" version of yours. It has a lot of the same things... but somehow it is fundamentally... wrong... lol
I am a 63 year old woman and I really enjoy watching you build. I make structures for winter villages and fairy houses etc. Is there a video showing you using these structures in your gaming. I’m curious how you use them.
Thanks for watching Cindy. I don't record my games. There are a few videos that show me setting stuff up in the intro, and I do have one video discussing how I use terrain in my games. You can check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PcFU8zmV6A8.html
best advise of whole video (That was great) was the small Shop vac, Love that, even though I have vacuumed I never thought about keeping a small shop vac right there, any many times stuff sits till I start vacuuming ! Awesome Video !!! pick another wall and start another video, saw a ton minis on a shelf behind you 8) ... yeh not getting eaten by a Polar bear .. yeh that's good lol
I have a very special kabinet next to my desk, my dad used it for years and now i use it. Its an old kabinet a cleaning company used to use not sure if you can get it anywhere. But its nice and unqiue, besides being able to hold a ton of stuff its also highly cutosmizable If you want an idea for size i could fit all your paint, airbursh comperosor and everything on the selves in about 2 drawers of that kabinet with allot of space left
Awesome video, if you haven't already, get the soft close attachments for the ikea cabinet doors and drawers (I rebuilt my kitchen with ikea a few years ago) they are awesome and just click in... life changer! Cheers!
So many good ideas here. It’s not only incredibly functional but also looks great as a backdrop in your videos. Loving it! Hope to draw some inspiration to improve my setup as well! Peace! ✌️
Metal miniature: Drop it into a container of pine-sol for about 24 hours. Remove, wash with soap and water, using an old toothbrush. That'll get the paint off, although the metal may be stained a bit. Easy to prime again. Bones, Resin or other plastic minis: Same as above, but use Simple Green.
Great video. Gave me some ideas for my next "hobby space". Funny that you use the word "hobby", because I think for you (as I'm working towards making it for me) it's a profession. For some reason I just haven't thought about custom building my modeling/work station with kitchen cabinets. I've looked at garage cabinets, but those get really expensive, really fast. So I kinda resorted to desks & desk/office sets, but again, that gets really expensive, really fast as well. Here's a tip for keeping your cutting mat "clean". I tape two pieces of construction paper together (long sides) and throw that down real quick when I paint. I keep it handy/in reach, so it's quick & easy, the paint dries up on it pretty quick (especially airbrushed) and it's cheap. You'll see when I post my first build video soon, if you want to check it out. My production isn't anywhere near what you have going, but I have a space and have created & sold a few products. So at least I have started on my way to "fame & fortune". 😎😜🤣 Again, great video. Thanks for sharing your your "hobby" desk and all the great tips, tricks & knowledge. Keep up the good work 👍
I don’t consider myself a professional in terms of what I make. I’m a professional RU-vidr for sure (in a literal sense), but I don’t feel like a professional terrain/mini maker. I know that’s probably weird to think that way though. 🤷♂️....like it didn’t even cross my mind that calling it a hobby desk was a bit odd, which you’re right, it is.....but I only think of video making as my profession.
Hey Man. I was always a fan of Distorted Memory. Saw you live years ago at Terminus in Calgary and it was a great time.I must say I am very happy for you and the Black Magic Craft adventure you've taken. Keep up the great work. I'm getting back into miniatures a bit and currently am painting up some Monsterpocalypse.
Thank you so much for this. I will be building my own space soon and this really helped me with some new ideas that I was having trouble with figuring out exactly how to build.
Scraps challenge: I'd love to see you do a project based around one of the bits you've kept "because it might be useful" but haven't touched since. BTW, love the channel, keep up the good work!
Jeremy, i have green-stuff i keep in the freezer from over a decade ago and it still works well, I've never not kept it in there, but I've heard that it doesn't last that long if its kept at room temp. Have you heard/thought about that?
Nice setup. I'd like to have a hobby area like this but I would have to take space away from my woodworking area. I have more hobbies than space in my garage.
99% isopropyl alcohol the drugstore or supermarket will clean most of those acrylic paint stains right off the cutting mat. It worked on mine. If the paint has been dried on for a while you might need to leave it soaking under a few paper towels saturated with a mix of the alcohol and water (or just pick up some 70% isopropyl while you are at it for that use).
Oh no you did NOT just say you don't have handles/pulls on those drawers because they are expensive! hahaha! Get out the resin or clay and make some custom ones! Some sweet images or skulls would be perfect! Even your logo! Get on it! /ducks away from slaps
I want to build something similar not sure if I passed it in the video but I also have everything for airbrushing except ventilation I will have a small window on the wall next to the desk but what is the best setup? Should I make a box and have a fan attached? Also my studio is already mostly black and green and will be hand making everything including cabinets
Hey! Just looked at this and it gave me the Idea to craft a foam cuting table with foamcore to transform my hand-foamcuter into this. I wanted to show you the result, I am quiet surprised it work so good ! How can I send you these pic/video?
Awesome, buddy...my craft areas are in 3 different places...an area set up for mini painting off my game room...terrain and model assembly area in a separate area with a lifetime of collections that have no space to display them :( and a new air brush station in my work shop, which a new step for me...just keep spreading out...no matter how much room I have...will try to post a vid when I have uncovered enough surfaces :D...thanks for the vid...always enjoy what you share...JIm
This is truly next level. Too cool but also within means with a little saving and dedication. I love that you ended with clutter and mess management. That was going to be my question, how do you manage the mess. Clean as you go and keep the shop vac and paper towels at the ready. Those will be my next purchases. The 10 gallon is too bulking and isn't working out too well. And last count I had three rolls of paper towels floating around the work shop. Time to streamline!
It was a great time watching this video! Really nice... I'm actually using IKEA stuff for my studio at the moment... A couple of desks combined and a lot of "Billy" shelves... But the problem was always about the desk top... My next upgrade will be a kitchen set for sure! Thanks for sharing J!
This is awesome! We moved house recently, and umm now lucky enough to have my own hobby room which is currently about 70% finished. Iv still got to make some shelves for just above my workspace, and I'm seriously considering building some of your "J" shelves for that 😃
I really liked the workstation tour. I'm about to set up a permanent workstation for painting my miniatures as I have outgrown my kitchen table. So it was nice to get some great ideas from you. Loved the paint holding solutions and the drawers. Thank you. Cheers!
Thank you for so much lovely inspiration. I have been watching your videos for about two months now. Have finally caught up. You have helped me out of a serious funk while recovering from some medical issues. You have also tuned me back into D&D which I did years ago and have always loved. Please keep the videos coming. Love your style, your heart, and your enthusiasm.
I actually try to avoid keeping a lot of big materials. I will never really have more than one sheet of XPS foam at a time (well on 1/2" and one 1 1/2"). I break them down into smaller pieces and just stack them against the wall beside my desk along with sheets of foamcore and anything else of similar size.
Glad to hear you haven't joined those who have gone missing! Nice workplace, nice vid, thanks! I paint the tops of my paint bottles to make it easier to see what color is inside. White tops painted show the actual colors better than just looking at the bottle.
Awesome video! Thanks for this. Very inspiring (and also disheartening as I look at my own squished work station, lol!). Was anyone else but me thrown for a loop when Jeremy opened up the upper cabinets? I totally thought that was just a wall, LOL!
Don't forget your towel. LoL! Oh, and Don't Panic. I'm actually in the process of building my own desk out of the nicer plywood to save money and watching you go through yours is giving me more ideas. Thank you very much. Very cool desk set up. And I agree, a clean work space is best. I almost forgot. Sprues are great for making long lengths of skinny what ever. In the modeling world they make great antenna wire or electric/telephone pole wires. In my smaller diecast world they do the same thing and more like wire rigging of sorts and very small hoses or wires. Very versatile. Simply heat it and stretch it to the thickness you need. But you probably already knew that.
Out of curiosity, how'd you brace the countertop in the center area? I've been contemplating a setup similar to the one you have, since my gaming computer area is Alex drawers + an Ikea countertop and legs ^_^
I have one of those rolling Walmart three-drawer carts for tools, twine, bits and bobs. And two under-bed totes for flat sticks, bags of naturals, sands and stones, rolls of foil and parchment paper, and other miscellany. And a small plastic three-drawer thing for my Tamiya paints and citadel washes. I keep my craft paints in a herd on my desk, the caps painted with the paint in each bottle for color identification, and a shelf attached to a window sill for glues. Spray paints are stored outside. My closet has a couple of cubic meters of EPS, XPS, carboard, foamboard, and other bulk materials that friends have given me from various places. - I am a LOT less organized than Jeremy, but it works for me. I am just at a loss as to where to put a Proxxon foam cutter table in my space...
HAHAHA I'm already going down that road of build but I'm using 3 of the Alex draw units from Ikea with a 2.6 metre kitchen work top has the main desk. Keep up the good work mate
PAW PATROL! My daughter loves this :D Nice workspace, btw. I totally agree on what you said about being more creative if you have a dedicated and organized workspace
"if you like this video..." -_- of course i like your videos, you are awesome! All things, that you did, inspire me for different projects)) Sry for such agressive form of comment, just want to tell, how much i like your videos ^_^
Truly a godsend sir just moved to a new place and have a place set for a desk. Thanks for letting us get insight into your creative mind. Hope your trip was fun!
Cool video, especially since I had the priviledge to go throug al his stuff while working at his workbench while I was building stuff. Guess you will see Some stuff soon here on his video :-)
I am a few weeks away from setting up my new hobby space, and my biggest takeaways here are i need a small shopvac at the ready and a paper towel holder... honestly, between the little pits of junk and paper towel floating around it creates 90% of the mess
Shop vac is an often missed but super important bit of kit. Being able to quickly clean up is great for restarting creativity and motivation to keep working.
Man I thought I saved just about everything random ..... but you’re a gold medal winner ahead of me..... just brilliant.... just found your channel...regards Fred
Great space but I couldn’t get past the pace of your delivery. I. Just Couldn’t. Handle. THE! Choppiness. Of......everythingcomingtogether....ALLATONCE! Sorry pal.
Hi there... I was just wondering if you or any one reading this knows if there is a Module or something that can be hooked up (Soldered) to a 6v or 12v powered LED. That would give an LED the flicker affect. I'm going to post this to your FB page for grater coverage just so you know.
So yeah. Love your videos. The wife and I just watched this one and Episode 222: The ONLY things you NEED to START making TERRAIN! While watching these you say that you hope they are interesting and helpful (or something like that). I got to say, very much to both. While watching 222, we found that we actually have most of what you were talking about. I didn't realize that. While watching this one, it opened the conversation about how to set up and get started. Honestly, I feel that videos such as these are even more informational and helpful than your actual builds at times. I know this is an older video, but it still checks out. I also hope that you see this so you know how inspirational you have been. I just want to thank you for helping to pull me out of a dark space and give me some inspiration to do...something. Currently I'm waiting on the Judge's decision on my long running Disability claim (live in the States). If things go well, I may be able to get into this hobby. Either way, just watching your videos has helped pull me out of a deep depression. I still have a ways to go, but doing something productive has shined that light at the end of the tunnel. Again, thank you.
I totally though your custom shelf’s were ikea picture rails. Similar idea, yours might be deeper. Cool desk though, I can’t believe I never thought of kitchen cabinets
Now that I know what you have in your crafting space, I just need to figure out how to get a crafting space. I wonder if I build a room onto my house out of XPS. Brody: "You're gonna need a bigger jig."
Hi Jeremy great video, just wondering what were the sizes of your cabinets and also do you happen to remember the name of the door product. I like the colour kind of fits the motif that I am designing - sorry for the question as I know you did this 3 years ago if you can help me out as Ikea has a thousand different ones.
