TRY DSCRYB NOW HERE: dscryb.com/rparchive GET 10% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH WITH THE CODE: RPARCHIVE In all honesty it’s a genuinely useful tool, especially for anyone too tired to write - and its only getting better. Helps the channel out too :) Anyway… MASK SAFETY A few things we work with require good ventilation, a mask, or both. HOT WIRE CUTTER When using a hot wire cutter, solid ventilation can be enough. Open windows, and a desk fan next to the cutter that blows towards the window is enough in most circumstances - but if you struggle with this, or can smell it consistently - I would recommend wearing a filter mask (links in the equipment list). The white smoke given off by the cutter is primarily CO2 and water vapor, which are far less harmful than other common art products like aerosols and paint thinners (or hairspray). The toxic values are far less than wood-smoke, which contains tars, resins, creosote, and acetic acid. IF you burn the xps foam, rather than melt it, it gives off black smoke. This is toxic. Make sure you turn the cutter off if not cutting, and try to remove foam stuck to the wire with some scrap foam, rather than letting it burn up. CUTTING/SANDING FOAM When cutting or sanding foam, you want to be wearing at least a dust mask (though a filter mask will do) to avoid breathing in the dust. Always make sure to hoover up this dust once you're done. GROUT Always wear a dust mask when using grout, ventilate the area, and hoover it up once it settles. It is basically cement, you don't want to be breathing it in! On a side note, try to wash your hands in a bucket and throw the water out, rather than washing it down the sink. A small amount probably wont do anything, but in excess in theory it can cause problems (again, because it's basically cement!) BALSA WOOD When scratching grain into balsa wood with a wire brush, wear a dust mask to avoid the sawdust. Fairly standard wood stuff. GLUES AND SOLVENTS Many things we use regularly (even home use) give off nasty fumes of some description - superglue, polystyrene cement (plastic glue), liquid latex, among others. For the most part, we don't work with these things for an extended enough period for this to be a problem, though following safety labels on products is of course important :) As a general rule, I throw anything that 'smells' into this category - some are mostly harmless, but I aim for better safe than sorry! Basic ventilation (opening a window) will usually be fine if working with them for a short period, but IF you intend to spend hours using one of these materials I would recommend solid ventilation, adding a desk fan, or even using outside. MAGNET SAFETY: Don’t use around small children or animals, if ingested these can be dangerous. Never let very strong magnets slam together, especially thin ones. They can and will smash under a lot of force, and then become very sharp, highly magnetic shrapnel. Not good. Easy to avoid though, just take care. NICKLE STRIPS/STEEL TIN CAN TIPS AND SAFETY: Nickel and Tin is safe enough to use if you're reasonably careful, I used to cut most of mine from tin can lids with scissors, though now I use nice smooth nickel strips. Made sure you're wearing thick gloves when cutting and handling, I use some woodworking gloves. If you want to make doubly sure the metal isn't sharp, use a metal nail file along the edges to round it off. DIMENSIONS: Jig/frame: 8" chipboard square 2 strips of 3/8" square foam, 6 and 3/4" long 2 strips of 3/8" square foam, 6" long Card cores: Straight: One double layered just over (see video) 3/8" strip, 5 and 3/4" long Two double layered template corners (taller versions, see template) One single layered 1/2" strip, 5 and 3/4" long (laid flat) Straight attachment: One double layered just over (see video) 1/4" strip, 5 and 3/4" long Two double layered template corners (shorter versions, see template) One single layered 1/2" strip, 5 and 3/4" long (laid flat) Corners: One double layered just over (see video) 3/8" strip, 5 and 3/4" long One double layered just over (see video) 3/8" strip, 5 and 7/8" long Two double layered template corners (taller versions, see template) One single layered 1/2" strip, 5 and 3/4" long (laid flat) One single layered 1/2" strip, 5 and 1/4" long (laid flat) Small corners: Two double layered template corners (shorter versions, see template) One single layered 3/4" square, cut in half diagonally (laid flat) DRILLING TIPS If you are going to use a drill, I found it better to get the dremel spinning first on the lowest speed, and then gently press it to the point I wanted to drill. If you press it in place first and then turn it on, I find the drillbit wanders a lot more from your initial mark as it winds up. I also placed the piece on some scrap foam to keep my fingers away from the drill, and held the drill at the front, stabilising it against the table with my little finger, and withto gain another point of contact to stop it wobbling. PLASTER PAINTING TIP If the thin black paint doesn’t soak in properly and just acts like…well, like thin black paint on plastic - there is a way to get a good result still. This happened to me a few times, and I got around it by spraying the pieces black with an aorbrush (though a smooth coat with a brush would do) and sprayed it with ak ultra matte varnish, again with an airbrush but a brush should do. Finally, once newly dry I ran my finger over the matte varnish, which fluffs it up a bit more grey before its fully cured. A nice result without that drybrushed look…. LAVA CRUST PATTERN TIPS I aimed to make the shapes jagged and uneven, avoiding curves and generally 'drawing' them like a coastline on a map, with bulges and coves, nearby 'islands' of lava skin that were clearly once part of the larger piece.
hello! sorry to hear you were sick. I honestly thought you were working on a massive project that was taking months to complete. beautiful work again, as usual! i love the realism and i can see how exciting it would be for players to play on terrain such as this. intensely immersive.
Absolutely amazing Missed your videos, i'm glad to hear that you are doing better. With your magnet technique you can also make a lavafall and let it run down the wall into a pool. Awesome tiles, you can build what ever you can imagine. For me, your tiles are by far the best.
Why milliput? Because the last thing you need after long COVID is cyanide gas. I’m glad to hear you are feeling better and I’m excited to see all of the new builds coming out
Amazing! Simply amazing! everyone here at the HQ just loved how you created the elements and the final piece is brilliant 😎 Loved to see some characters from the "A Light in the Shadows" bundle there and how you chose to display them. Congrats on the excellent video!
"Matt(e) is easily dusted." Why you little. . . . In all seriousness, welcome back. I am so glad you are doing better. Long COVID is aweful and I hope medical science catches up with it soon.
Hi, I was just watching your lava tutorial, and I had a video idea for you (you probably wont like it because it isn't that big or necessary for D&D but I thought I would reach out to you anyways) My thought was to build accessory bones, like dragon bones, to put in the ground for decorations, like a large ribcage that a group of goblins could hide in, or a stone henge type thing made out of bones, maybe a huge skull with tusks that you hide in. The idea is that you could do loads of things and have a lot of creativity with bones to play with, in a desert set up there could be bones lying on the ground to show the lack of water, I just think it would be a nice touch for decoration and provide extra gameplay usage. It's just an idea though, thanks for reading, bye.
Another amazing build. Happy you are feeling better. I have to admit I was worried and was hoping you got busy with work or got a super-secret build for WoTC or something fun.
I am so happy to see another vid from you! I was wondering if you would ever include AUS affiliate products to your patron page? i’m finding it difficult to find good products here!
Already in the process of adding them, raw materials section is done! The problem is your amazon is so much more limited than over here - I'll work on adding non amazon links in the longer run. In the meantime we have a very active group of aussie patrons who all help each other find stuff on the discord, including good foam to replace the now discontinued knauf...
aaah Matt... my most successful and dramatic build was my lava terrain set, people still find me through that episode, but man I so wish that I had incorporated lighting! This video really makes me want to dig back into my original build and redo it 😂... Always an inspiration, especially these days as I realise a lot of my earlier builds are not as modular as my naive earlier self believed, you are indeed a master in the field of this particular part of the hobby... literally carving new ways to inspire us.
First of all, I'm glad you've recovered! Secondly... This is amazing! Again! You make it all look so easy, when we all know it really isn't! 😂😂 The lazy bones in me looks at it all and thinks... Is there an easier way to do this and still keep it looking that fabulous? I have yet to discover an easier answer to what you do! Keep up the great work, wonderful to have you back.
Double Extra Super Amazing as always. Sorry to hear about your health. Hope you continue to improve and are back to normal soon. great line about the unattended toddler, made me laugh!
Just bought a hot wire cutter! I told myself I would finish a painting project before I started building your terrain. Now I’m ready and soon I’ll be subscribed to your patron!
Awesome! Welcome to the archive then, we have tons of stuff to help you out getting started and if you have any questions just ask on the discord, if someone doesn't answer your question before I get there, I will :)
When I saw your video pop up I literally said out loud “So he’s not dead!” Lol Sorry to hear you got long Covid, but glad your feeling better. Keep up the good work. I always love watching your video!
Glad to see and hear that you seem to be feeling better! Great video as always, and I really love the work you did here! Thanks for the wonderful video! Hope your recovery continues to go well!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Sweet, cant wait to see the ice caverns (I think I vaguely remember that being a future topic) also since your reading this you are cute af my man, love the vids
Hiya! I absolutely love your vids and have even used some of the links that you suggest, like spider magnets. It's been a while since I've done any terrain building (I should really start up again) but I always come back to your vids for guidance and tips, and I'd love to see you tackle some more "specific" terrain, like a crystal cave (sorta likr Azura's star in skyrim) or modular giant skeleton/bone pieces! You really inspire me to create some awesome terrain despite my low budget, and I hope to create some truly epic pieces like you do! ^ v ^
Are you going to make a video on the new mountain system on your RU-vid channel, once they are ready? I always thought everything of your System looks amazing and stunning... ... except for the mountain blocks.
Probably not, as its an additional upgrade of the original totally free idea, and I keep those as rewards for those who make these videos possible :) I make barely anything from ads, sponsors or amazon due to my style of video, its the patreon that makes the channel possible :) and there's tons of rewards on there! It's getting more rewarding all the time, I like to give back where I can!
Wow! I stumbled onto your channel and was immediately overwhelmed with the details you included. I must have watched your lava tile build a half a dozen times. Seriously cannot get enough. Then I had a stroke of genius or perhaps a challenge for you... Could you make a dice rolling tray out of lava? And naturally make a video... Parameters: Must be battery operated for the lights underneath the lava. Must have walls on all four sides to contain dice. Obviously must have a flat surface so dice will roll and stop on the surface of the dice. Lava must be robust enough to stand up to constantly rolling dice. Optional Bonus Feature: Many string lights have a pulse, or fade, or breath mode. Meaning random fading on and off of the individual lights. This would give the lava a more fluid appearance. Please let me know what you think of this idea. Deeply Impressed, Richard K. Salem, Oregon USA
Absolutely love the effects you are able to achieve! Looking forward to the new rock face tutorial (hopefully soonerish). I have no intention of running a game anytime soon but I still want to just make all of your stuff just to have fun making scenarios!
so happy to see you're back - all the best for your ongoing recovery! Awesome project, absolutely love it! Playing a Tomb of Annihilation Group atm, and this would be an amazing addition - gotta try it out =D
I just found this channel and I love it. Looking forward to future videos and to see if I can manipulate your system into something for a more futuristic campaign (say Cyberpunk or Shadowrun type of game)
You are a handy little man.. I love what you do.. how on earth do you know?.. how to put things together and they fit in amazingly... By the way you have a cute face I love. ❤️❤️❤️😊
