Making an Epic FANTASY Castle Using 2500+ Bricks!

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Today we're making an epic wizard castle with 2500 tiny bricks!
Patreon: / nerdforge
PART 1: MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT:
• Making A Miniature Fan...
CODE FOR FLICKERING FLAMES W/ ARDUINO NANO:
github.com/hansjny/Natural-Ne...
This is one of the longest DIY projects we've done so far, but it was worth it in the end! It only took 2500 bricks in total to make this magical fantasy castle with torches burning around it. The Arduino code is available above if you want to make some flickering flames yourself! I made the environment with the tiny tree, epoxy river and mountain in a previous episode, also linked above, if you wanna check that out too.
MATERIALS:
The electronics / torches:
- Arduino Nano: bit.ly/ard-nano
- Directional / side emitting & individually addressable RGB LED lights: bit.ly/side-emitting-LED
- 3 pins RGB connectors: bit.ly/3pin-connector
- Wires: bit.ly/flat-wires
- Power plug: bit.ly/dc-female-plug
- 5V power supply: bit.ly/5V3Asupply
- Hot glue flames
The castle itself:
- PVC pipe (5cm & 7cm)
- Hot glue
- Styrofoam (& real rocks for texturing)
- Various wooden sticks & stain
- Tiny metal chain
- Cardboard & cardstock
- Black spray paint
- Acrylic paint (grays, browns, greens, reds for the rocks and blues and silvers for the roofs)
- Faux grass for miniature model making
TOOLS:
- Hacksaw
- Dremel / rotary tool
- Pliers
- Hot glue gun
- Styroslicer / hot wire cutter (DIY edition: • How To Make The "Styro... )
- Soldering iron: bit.ly/solder-station
- Heat shrink: bit.ly/heat-shrink
- Paintbrushes and sponges
- Scissors & x-acto knife
FOLLOW:
Instagram - / thenerdforge
Facebook - / nerdforge
Twitter - / thenerdforge
Website - www.thenerdforge.com/
BUSINESS CONTACT: contact@thenerdforge.com

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30 июн 2019

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@Stargod 2 года назад

"Lets over do this, and I'm going to regret it so much" - She knows herself so well. Looking at you, 30,000+ brick castle video

@Potatobrains_ 4 года назад

I can picture Martina going into a craft store: "I'd like some more hot glue sticks please." "Don't you think you've had enough-" *"I'LL TELL YOU WHEN I'VE HAD ENOUGH!"*

@danalynch118 4 года назад

That’s a mood!

@erizamisorafujoshi7002 3 года назад

LOL Yeah!

@daxenzo58 2 года назад

instablaster...

@PierredeVasselot 2 года назад

I need a pallet of hot glue sticks !

@TitoRigatoni 2 года назад

"Just bring me all the hot glue sticks you have..."

@AadenKDragon 4 года назад

My favorite thing about this, above all, is that it looks *worn* . The castle looks like it's been both lived in and forgotten over time. It looks like it's seen wars and generations of royalty and just *some* repairs in between. Too many people try to make "new" castles and they just are not the same. This is awesome.

@ThatCrazySylveonIsAtItAgain 4 года назад

During the final shots of the castle, I was imagining a few wizards playing heavy metal. It just seemed to fit.

@tracks6984 4 года назад

Jacky Anderson that actually ruined the whole last scene For me

@arlynnecumberbatch1056 4 года назад

XDDDDDD

@skidez5717 4 года назад

Jacky Anderson strangely it does

@ishnifusmeadle 4 года назад

Only if one of em is skwisgar....

@ReadyBeforeYou 4 года назад

@@tracks6984 well learn to like metal lol

@watchmedrawthis 5 лет назад

"There's probably a whole section in hell where they only sit and glue bricks to castles" 😂😂😂

@ItsNessaTho 4 года назад

Killed me 😂😂😂👌🏾

@suliel5591 4 года назад

I would be totally fine there. Like I glued 500 tiny feathers to an angel wing by hand with hot glue and I found it one of the most relaxing activities I ever did

@annabanana1160 4 года назад

Hell no! 😱🤣

@mu4705 4 года назад

Watch Me Draw I feel that

@kolpik3708 4 года назад

12:43 d:

@StCreed 3 года назад

And can I just say that I'm quite impressed by the range of skills displayed here? Woodworking, electronics (I tried soldering led-lights, it's not nearly as easy as it seems), Arduino integration, styrofoam work, and especially the painting seemed much easier than it actually is. Well done!!

@millinicholls4422 3 года назад

Martina: *teaches us amazing LED and Electrical skillz* Also Martina: *tapes lightbulb to ceiling in workshop*

@sea81793 4 года назад

I now have a favorite channel! It is channel Nerdforge! I love the music choices! I love the enthusiasm! I love the creativity! I love the wackiness! It is inspiring! I am sitting here watching you build creative and unique items, and it makes me want to build things of my own! Thank you for the fantastic entertainment!

@mairanoor7182 Год назад

me too

@Jeracraft 4 года назад

Literally How I feel every time I finish a new project 0:01 but somehow keep uploading them, just found the channel and your stuff is so cool! :D

@leonardoamoraes 4 года назад

You should try to build a Worlds of Greymane version using bricks and hot glue, bet you can get it done by 2090 or so xD

@siliasporter4424 3 года назад

Hey Jeracraft. cool!

@JustAnotherPerson811 3 года назад

Jaracraft watches nerdforge! My day is made.

@brunobucciarati834 3 года назад

I read this in his voice😂

@marijnisn00b 3 года назад

SIMPPPPP

@MistressMillion 4 года назад

Dislikes are from the bricks that were left out

@pabcalderon 3 года назад

I am just another brick in the wall

@lisaclark361 2 года назад

@@pabcalderon all in all....

@ethanwagner6418 4 года назад

Difficult as it was, I love the appearance of hand-placed bricks in this build.

@ThorneyRose 4 года назад

I can’t decide what I liked best... the project, your presentation style or the cats!!! 💖💗❤️ the project... don’t care how many parts you upload it in; whatever works best for you. One thing I’d consider, seeing as it’s quite an imposing formidable castle, is dirty up the drawbridge chains. The brass looks a bit too new money! 😊 so to speak! Your talent is awesome! You are awesome! And the cats are awesome! Please give both a scratch behind their ears for me 😁🤗. Thank you for sharing. 🌹Rosie of Oz 🇦🇺

@dragonsknights 4 года назад

Rosanne, i like your comment and that U noticed the brand new chains :) . Especially i like "Please give both a scratch behind their ears for me " Seldom there are nice, polite, and lovely comments as yours one. I have a cat too, red, looks like Jones, the cat starring in Alien... will scratch him a little bit once at home later :) Greetings from Italy

@annbrookens945 3 года назад

I thought the same thing about the chains but figured there was no way she wouldn't get to them. Then I looked again at the thumbnail of the completed castle. Yup, bright shiny chains.

@hermesdosanjos4765 5 лет назад

I'm impressed about how a "tiny" base like that could hold a very EPIC castle!! What a great work!!

@lissbelfort7728 5 лет назад

dividing it in two (or more, if it's the case) videos is great bc we get to see all the steps. and you guys' works are always so delicate and detailed that we get thristy for every tiny step!! love the journey and the final result even more!! you're so talented, but your dedication is very admirable, too. amazing work as always and thanks for sharing!

@kittymowmow12 4 года назад

9:15 Its time for Super Fast Build Mode!

@Veganophob 3 года назад

Omazing!

@kyrademaerel172 3 года назад

i literally came down o the comment section to search for this comment 😂

@Veganophob 3 года назад

@@kyrademaerel172 yeah, me too! XD

@grandadmiralmanatee 3 года назад

Lol I noticed that too

@oheyethere 4 года назад

This entire project was so incredible! Extra kudos for powering through such an arduous task of gluing a gazillion bricks, what a test of perseverance that was!

@mauromoretta4181 5 лет назад

Are you kidding? this is the most insane job i ever see, the glue torch my god!!!! this is insane!!!!!!! good job!

@thePunisher95125 5 лет назад

If you ever decide to add more to it make sure to make little statues of people or gargoyles or a dragon.

@jlv61560 Год назад

That really came together for you. (I gotta admit, I didn't think the hot glue flames would really work!) It's amazing to see how much you've progressed and grown as craftsmen (craftspeople?) over the course of your channel. I've been "bingewatching" now for three days and I'm just really in awe of both of you.

@cherishmason3700 Год назад

Same.

@JGulickx 2 года назад

Found this channel a few days ago. This is one of those uniquely wholesome and inspiring channels and I LOVE IT!! Thanks Martina!!

@iAurorii 5 лет назад

IDEK how you're able to paint so realistic xD Every time I try to do that, I fail HARD! Good job! It looks epic! :)

@MonkeyJedi99 5 лет назад

99 percent perspiration, 10% inspiration. A.K.A. just keep working at it, learning tips from the people whose work you like.

@creatrixcorvusarts876 5 лет назад

Omgods Marta!! This is fabulous!! Did you know that you can get flickering bulbs LEDs from dollhouse suppliers? Not that making your own code is not awesomeness!! And, I think you could have cut this whole build into short videos, and just post one a week.....? Anyway, I love your flavor of insanity! Thank you for this wonderful thing you did!

@TheLukemcdaniel 5 лет назад

The pre-made flickering bulbs aren't bad, but by using a diy board like this, you can change it any time you want.

@TheLukemcdaniel 5 лет назад

Also, if you use rgbs, you can change the colors by season/situation(i.e. green for a necromancer's tower or st patrick's day, red for Christmas or a fire mage tower, etc)

@fredy0908 5 лет назад

Why did you say her name?!

@creatrixcorvusarts876 5 лет назад

fredy Because sometimes you do that.....? Why do you think its weird that I did?

@TheLukemcdaniel 5 лет назад

@@creatrixcorvusarts876some try to hide their real name for a myriad of reasons, but I thought I heard her say hers at the beginning of the video and once or twice throughout...

@azulemclain-kogane4603 19 часов назад

This is so random, but I love that she keeps in the clips of her forgetting a word in English because it’s so relatable to people who don’t use English as there first language, I will forget the word and say it in my native language and sometimes I need help figuring out what the English version is so I love that she doesn’t cut out clips of her doing that she keeps them in🩵

@Melissa-fe5ul 4 года назад

HOLY MOTHER OF NERDS AND EPICNESS, this looks AMAZING!!! I love all the small details you added and the LED's definitely brought life to the project. This is the first time I've seen your work and you now have a new subscriber. I look forward to watching more of your videos😁

@SH-qs7ee 5 лет назад

Just stumbled onto this vid; anyone that works that hard and creates something so amazing (extra shout-out to the paint job on the roof, the best I've ever seen done), and still throws in a cat break, well, you got me hooked

@danielleburchette2599 5 лет назад

You are such a talented young woman! The castle is amazing. Who would think you'd made it from foam, PVC pipe and,, some cardboard. I'm seriously impressed. With everyone on this channel. I'm thinking that you guys are going to make a huge mark, no matter what you put your mind to. ❤️. I watch often so please keep making videos. You make my crafty heart Happy.😊 Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into all you do.

@loricathey5416 4 года назад

It is so fantastically cool that my brain literally hurts

@karolinkiehl4097 3 года назад

Mine hurts aswell ;-;

@FacilityD20 3 года назад

I know right.

@annwahlstrom149 2 года назад

Totally awesome! I so loved the "two episodes" of this making. 💖 Thank you for making these videos. Cheers from Sweden. 🇸🇪 🤩💖💖💖👍

@terrancemcguire7345 5 лет назад

I think this is one of THE MOST ambitious and detailed projects yet. It's amazing. 100% becoming a Patron.

@BartvandeGriendt 5 лет назад

I just stumbled upon your channel and I watched the whole video with a big smile on my face. Jeez... this is just... AWESOME! I admire your patience while building this and how realistic and cool it turned out. I'll definitely hit that subscribe button! Keep on creating such amazing video's! Gr from the Netherlands

@ClareAngel78 4 года назад

Omg it’s incredible. I love how excited you always get with each project 🥰🥰

@ragingredpanda3257 4 года назад

I like big projects being in more than 1 episode! Cool idea and well done with the castle! I can't believe you have so much patience and creativity and I hope that you will make more big projects! I LOVE IT!!

@TheCraftMaiden 5 лет назад

Hahaha, yes! Do it! Nothing beats the feeling after days of repetitive work and seeing the final result! 🤣 The castle looks amazing! 🤩✨

@danielribeiro1433 4 года назад

This is beyond what I thought amazing. I was genuinely concerned when you started cutting the base, but everything came out so great. Well done

@xaviakoantich1699 4 года назад

AWESOME love it, gonna make something similar, thanks for the ideas and the teaching that overcoming the moments of frustration we can achieve a very worthy result.

@ClareAngel78 4 года назад

Totally love the music that you always play in the background wish you would list the music that is in each video in the videos bio

@funme7770 5 лет назад

Finally I was waiting for it! 😍❤️❤️Your cat is soo lovely and you’re really talented🙏👌

@sarahthomas7692 5 лет назад

All videos should come with a purring kitty break.

@Akaiyro 5 лет назад

I vote yes for this! Also, great vid guys! Well done!

@whiderboss 5 лет назад

I'd prefer a cuddling dog break :))

@Akaiyro 5 лет назад

@@whiderboss Maybe both, if possible. Hahah!

@mslita09 5 лет назад

No.

@Cianuro26 4 года назад

Wow! This really is a labor of love! You guys put so much effort and love and goodness into your projects!!! Keep on the AMAZING work!

@aaronlittle5478 4 года назад

This was an adventure just watching this whole build. I started with one of your books because I'm interested in that kind of leathercraft and then I found your massive castle build. Other than the epic and realistic project itself, I think my favorite bit started at 4:50, the montage of attaching the second pipe. The funky music suddenly cuts and you're fretting over feeling like you're destroying your project.

@Samw1ze 4 года назад

It looks awesome, and shows loads of different materials and techniques plus I like the way you keep it lighthearted. loved watching your book making as it has inspired me to make one for my daughter. Wish me luck. I look forward to your next projects.

@beaker8115 5 лет назад

The flame electronics are amazing! I applaud your patience with all the bricks (it looks great!). And your cat is adorable.

@gaberettberg4196 4 года назад

the music is so epic on the final shots. this was a great 2 part series. really amazing and in depth. brilliant work!

@ovalearth2645 4 года назад

This is such an underrated channel.....I feel like all this while I was on the wrong side of RU-vid. Absolutely love love love the WHIMSICAL stuff that you make.

@TheSpazzedMan 5 лет назад

Got to say this looks AMAZING! I can easily see this as a set piece for one of my D&D adventures. Thanks for sharing the build with us and the great content as always.

@Dalkeo 5 лет назад

This looks so stunning! It's so crazy how much work goes into this but the final result is so satisfying! Props to you; you deserve it. This looks like it would be a great addition to a tabletop dnd game!

@jasonphang8980 4 года назад

This is EPIC. Too bad I can't repeatedly smash that thumbs up. Really love how you let us witness its transformation and bring us on this journey to see the final product! Absolutely LOVE this!

@noracanellakis6322 3 года назад

Incredible 🤩🤩🤩 amazing I love it! And the two videos is really nice to go into depth of the whole process and to see all the details come to life!! Thank you for being you and having such an incredible channel!! ❤️

@roxannaweaver2155 4 года назад

This was a great project! 2 part video was probably the way to go since both sections took so much time and we would have missed out on more of the creation in doing only one video most likely, just to keep it shorter than 1 hour. I love the detail in this and the vision you had for your completed work. I absolutely don't have the patience or imagination to do stuff like this so I'm glad I can watch Nerdforge and enjoy all the great stuff you two get up to.

@curtisdrago 5 лет назад

This build is absolutely beautiful. I love the hard work you put into it, and it only doubles with your editing!!

@Starlight0429 4 года назад

So I love to play the sims and I'm using your design for my inspiration building my Castle in my game. 😍

@mimnimpetite8681 4 года назад

This is so so so freaking amazing and can I just say I really appreciate the captions being done properly instead of auto-generated.

@billieinka 5 лет назад

YES UR BACK!!! THE TALENT, THE PASSION, THE CREATIVITY, MY WIG!!!!

@jonescalypso 5 лет назад

It's BEAUTIFUL!! :D -- The whole time I watched you make all those bricks (and the paper shingles) I kept wondering over and over: "How the heck is she gonna paint this thing??" Then you did, and it just got better and better with each added layer of color! And I about died of adoration when you showed the little door and the drawbridge, they're so cute! XD SPECTACULAR work! I'm so inspired!

@MonkeyJedi99 5 лет назад

I really liked the sponge application layers. Instant addition of depth and color.

@penguinsentinel8508 4 года назад

This just ended up in my feed. Shared it with some hobby enthusiasts. Lovely work done here, Martina.

@pKaiyeanimations 4 года назад

9:15 she used the same song as goodtimeswithscar uses for his buildlapses. :)

@asmonde420 3 года назад

Whats the name of the song? I like it.

@pKaiyeanimations 3 года назад

@@asmonde420 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O4Lsah7bEJY.html there you go

@ryoshiun 5 лет назад

Somewhere in Australia, Shad just woke up in the middle of the night screaming

@blbblb21223 4 года назад

Lol im so glad im not the only one who thought that xD

@feliciam.bertelsen8590 4 года назад

What?

@doubleheadedeagle6769 4 года назад

I wondered what that was😉

@mikee5909 4 года назад

MACHICOLATIONS!!!!!!!!!!

@austenhead5303 4 года назад

@@feliciam.bertelsen8590 Shadiversity, youtube's highest authority on all things medieval, especially swords and castles.

@marc6340 3 года назад

So cool! Look at all the workmanship! I LOVE it!

@debibeverly0609 3 года назад

I so love watching you work, you are so upbeat and energetic! I talk to myself while I’m working, I try to be energetic and rock music helps me.

@mkenji79 4 года назад

This work is amazing. You are super talented! Your cats are adorable

@lindaschultz7253 4 года назад

Love it! And you always have such awesome music in the background.

@LeeCarlson 2 года назад

I love all of your projects and I have shared your videos with both of my daughters and a close friend who is also a maker.

@hammersmashedspud4345 4 года назад

Great video.Fair play to ye.Amazing finished product.The process looked difficult and you stuck it out to achieve what you set out to do.Hats off

@brucevila 5 лет назад

Amazing! You both are geniuses . The best channel 💙

@Redrabbit_studios 5 лет назад

Awesome castle! The drawbridge chain's needs some weathering.

@suprunown 3 года назад

I just found your channel, and I got to say, I love it! Your excitement and energy is wonderful to see! Can't wait to see what else you have in store.

@johnhealy4647 4 года назад

Amazing! Great imagination and your sticking to it is legendary! Good to see your being honest with our human doubts and patience...

@petertidey2677 4 года назад

Im lurning how to do this stuff and thanks to you guys and other's on youtube im starting to get to the point i think i can have a go at a project so thanls for being an good teacher and i Subscribed as well 😁

@GodMadeMeStupid 4 года назад

That looks amazing, really cool, it makes me want to start modeling.

@carolinefreeman4546 2 года назад

Wow! Just catching up on your older videos and this is amazing!! The look of it is incredible. I love the flames and the little details but the look of the brick work is excellent. Beautiful work.

@gingerlancaster3033 2 года назад

Very cool project! Just found your channel. Very inspirational. Been wanting to do something along these lines so this was perfect. Thank u!

@noahlewis-halsey1636 5 лет назад

I really enjoy your content, no matter what you make I am always happy to watch a video. I love seeing creativity just freely work, keep up the great work. 💕😁

@scottdahlberg4890 4 года назад

Where were you 25 years ago when I was playing AD&D? Damn it. I love your work. Don't stop,

@taramazzoni1304 Год назад

Just amazing, even this far back. Every new and old project shows your creativeness Wow!!!

@JMWxx 4 года назад

*Please do more mini builds... Like fantasy buildings even. You’re REALLY TALENTED!! You made it look both BEAUTIFUL and some of the details are quite as in what are on/would’ve been on castles. 🏰.*

@paulfranklin206 4 года назад

Great work, love the brick work and LEDs, you have given me some ideas to integrate into my own terrain. Keep it up !

@CrowBuilds 5 лет назад

So damn good. The effort with the bricks really paid off. And thanks for the warning at the end haha

@jonastaras2970 3 года назад

Cheers from Texas, Nerdforge. Really enjoy it all!

@sportymamma 3 года назад

I love all your projects. You guys are also so entertaining!!! I was wondering what you do with all your models, dioramas and other stuff. Do you just have them sitting around your studio, sell them or other? Keep up the great work guys, love ya'll.

@royalylockdup6736 5 лет назад

Loving the Music!!! 12mins in and I've just been jumping around in my room😂😂😂

@WadeWilson- 4 года назад

You're amazing. It's so nice, that my brain automatically creates a whole adventure just by looking at it.

@billyt9830 3 года назад

The attention to the detail is amazing. Such a beautiful piece. I've only seen real castles when I traveled to the UK over 20 years ago, but I can tell you this: None of them were anywhere near as exquisite as your fictional one. You are a true artist!

@caykepops5507 4 года назад

Your channel deserves more subscribers. I'm so glad I saw your videos on my recommendations. Everything about your channel is awesome.

@taraleblanc7494 4 года назад

The final result is so splendiferous I almost wanted to weep 😭 its so beautifuuuuuuuul❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 you are such a mastercrafter! & even though the bricks looked tedious as shit lol like you said SOOO very worth it for the final result. Love love love this project, & amazing job as always

@thepwee 4 года назад

Ive been doing this stuff for years... I would have to say you've done an awesome job... Great work

@jimburow706 4 года назад

Incredible. Love it. I am reinspired. Thank you.

@suzanneanderson4631 4 года назад

Wow!! There's no stopping YOU!! When you imagine something but don't know where to begin; you never stop, you keep pushing till you get what you want!! That looks so fantastic!! Well done!

@cartoon80s90s 5 лет назад

Seriously impressive project and the torches look amazing. That the towers are cylindrical means you had to add a bevel to the sides of almost every brick which made your life so much more difficult. If their sides were flat, it would probably take you half the time to finish with the bricks. btw, what's the title of the music playing during this video, like at 15:15? So epic and fitting to the theme.

@navaperl3619 4 года назад

that is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i never saw something like that in my life!!!! that's amazing kip the hard work I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Death-qb6kh 2 года назад

Very nice! Cool idea with the bricks. I love those lights aswell. Thank you!

@Boxyboo-ib5gd 3 года назад

I’ve never scene someone so excited about their work youtube! It’s nice too see how excited you were! Awesome castle!

@tkmccoywv 4 года назад

This is so beyond amazing, I can't even express. Yes, multiple videos are great, especially for a project like this. Love seeing it all, with it's tribulations and everything. Great work!

@ThiagoWilliamTR 4 года назад

Sorry, but I really really want more. Please, you are a very hardworking and creative person. Hugs from Brazil.

@kennebelizerred1023 2 года назад

just stumbled on this channel and subbed. The level of detail is just insane

@SophiaMayflower 3 года назад

i love your dedication to the craft! its really cool and interesting to see the behind-the-scenes of how amazing works of art are made! 😍

@jamesjensen2239 4 года назад

24:20 this castle is so epic that the gods started playing orchestral metal

@theinfernalfae 5 лет назад

Ahhhh that looks like something straight out of dungeons and dragons! THE NERD GODS ARE PLEASED!

@AGPullen 3 года назад

Just recently found your channel and this is awesome! Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

@mjdthemaker7574 4 года назад

One of the coolest builds I have seen in a long time. Fantastic.

@SilverSin 3 года назад

My 6 year old daughter wants to say 1st she loves your hair. 2nd she thinks you're a great artist and 3rd she thinks you should keep up the great work. Also she wanted to mention that she loves your van conversion videos.