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Making Our Escape
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Приєднався 23 лип 2020
Join us on the adventure as we create our escape room bed and breakfast.
We are creators of whimsy - escape games, puzzles, immersive experiences - adding the magic and escapism into your life.
Creators of the Society of Curiosities adventure at home game and the award winning Kauai Escape Room.
We are creators of whimsy - escape games, puzzles, immersive experiences - adding the magic and escapism into your life.
Creators of the Society of Curiosities adventure at home game and the award winning Kauai Escape Room.
Unique Geocache by Escape Room Designers (spoilers)
This is the first geocache we've made since we began designing escape rooms, so it was a chance to play and hopefully delight with a few simple puzzles and steps.
Our geocache is on the property of our bed and breakfast and cafe in Quebec and we thought it would be fun to make a geocache/ gadget cache so our guests could have a little adventure while visiting us.
As we designed, we thought about fun moments for our players and built around those. Fingers are crossed that people love this geocache experience and it gives a little bit of magic to their day!
Our geocache is on the property of our bed and breakfast and cafe in Quebec and we thought it would be fun to make a geocache/ gadget cache so our guests could have a little adventure while visiting us.
As we designed, we thought about fun moments for our players and built around those. Fingers are crossed that people love this geocache experience and it gives a little bit of magic to their day!
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Bed and Breakfast Transformation: Simplifying the Exterior
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When we bought the Bed and Breakfast, we didn't think about how busy it was in the front, but every time we looked at it, we saw more and more STUFF and just had to get rid of it! We forgot to mention that we also took down the black metal barrier and hope to do something more welcoming. Next steps: Making it feel more like the home base for a Secret Society! All part of the fun of experience d...
Yard Hack: Remove Gravel from Grass
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This winter, the snow plow decided our grass needed a gravel makeover by depositing all our parking lot gravel there. Raking didn't quite cut it, so we got creative and broke out the shop vac to rescue our lawn from becoming a gravel pit! It takes a little time, and I probably should have used a different attachment, but it works! The gravel is back where it belongs and we can go back to design...
DIY Paper Making: Hidden Surprise Paper
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I adore taking my love of crafting and transferring it to puzzle design. This hidden surprise paper is the perfect reveal for a hand crafted puzzle. It's also a great way to wrap up some money and to make a puzzle around finding what is hiding in plain sight! Recycled Paper making Supplies: Mould and Deckle Papermaking Felt, Interfacing or Couching Sheets Sponge Paper to shred Color paper to co...
Sneak Peek: Escape Room Hotel Renovations
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It's been quite the journey but we're in the home stretch towards opening our overnight escape room experience. We hope you enjoy a small peek into our space and the world we're building. All of the mysteries are based around The Society of Curiosities and the researchers who call this place their home base. We can't wait to open and share our creation! In the meantime, there are so many videos...
I Made a Tiny Fairy House Escape Room (no spoilers)
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This was a project for my secret Santa and there's only one in existence at the moment! Each puzzle helps you find the name of a fairy which allows you to open the doors to search their spaces. These fairy are mischievous types who must get squished to keep them from their sneaky plans (by pressing on their hiding spots behind pictures on the walls.). At the end of the game, the player gets to ...
Faux Oil Painting Hack: Mod Podge DIY
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When you're on a tight budget and want the look of an old painting but can't buy one, this DIY hack will do the trick! I used Matte Mod Podge to paint over a print to give texture that looks like a painting. You can paint over art found in magazines or books, prints, canvas prints - whatever you want. There might be some slight rippling of the paper but if you secure it to a backing well, this ...
Have You Heard of This Museum? Museum of Everyday Life
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What do you do when faced with hours of driving from one place to another? Fill it with quirky and delightful stops of course! We are s...l...o...w drivers because we can't resist exploring. Finding delight and whimsy is what we do - for fun and for work! The Museum of Everyday life in Glover Vermont took us by surprise. We had been searching the map along our driving path for something fun and...
Resin Glowing Crystals DIY
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We crafted luminous crystals within our fake cave! Fashioned from resin and equipped with RGB LEDs, these crystals serve as a wonderfully accessible do-it-yourself project that's not too hard on the budget. The versatile results can illuminate various settings, whether as captivating night lights, framed artistic displays, or yes - even to light up an entire fake cavern! Concrete Used: Buddy Rh...
How To Make Fake Concrete Rocks (Part 2)
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I have a horrible history of trying to make realistic fake rocks. My first attempt was with regular concrete and I FAILED! Concrete was sliding off the walls and making a huge (and heavy) mess. For our first escape room we ended up using monster mud, a blend of latex exterior paint and drywall joint compound. It worked, but needed constant touch-ups. When we tried Buddy Rohodes Vertical mix for...
We Bought a Cauldron!
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A cast iron cauldron! It was hiding in someone's yard as a flower pot...but to us it's definitely a cauldron. The perfect thrift find for Halloween season. Because every cauldron needs a little magic, we spiff it up with some spray foam and LED lights for a bubbling witches brew effect.
Decluttering Our Vintage Cafe
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The cafe of the bed and breakfast we bought was packed with vintage cooking and cafe items! It was fun, but a little too busy for our taste. It definitely didn't fit the feel of a Victorian inspired secret society. So on on a day off, we tackled taking decluttering the cafe. There was more stuff than we even realized! We hope you enjoy peeking into all of our finds!
Tiki Bar Decor: How to Carve Tiki Bar Trim
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This DIY Tiki bar project is super fast and easy. All you need is a router, a sander and some wood stain and you'll have wood trim to give texture to your Tiki bar in no time! Our trim is for our Tiki lounge escape room and as with all escape room builds, cost is a factor - we're always trying to figure out ways to make things look great by building it ourself. Luckily, the trim was well within...
A Hidden Gnome Park!
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We were delighted to stumble upon the Parc Des Gnomes in the Parc écologique Godefroy in Bécancour. The park is filled with tiny gnome houses and exhibits by artist Michel Marchand. It feels like a work of love! For people who like fairy houses, or fairy doors, this park is for you! It's near the town of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, which is about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. It's the p...
How to Make Fake Rocks (Part 1)
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Want to know how to make fake rocks out of foam? We make A LOT of rocks for our escape rooms and this is our favorite method. Make sure to watch part two to see how we cover the foam in concrete for realistic rocks. Part Two: ua-cam.com/video/CudIa7GBmDY/v-deo.html Tools: - Insulation foam (we had to glue a few together with spray foam because we didn't have really thick ones) - Foam Hot Knife ...
This Library Straddles Two Countries! // The Haskell Free Library in Derby Line Vermont
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This Library Straddles Two Countries! // The Haskell Free Library in Derby Line Vermont
We Bought a Themed B&B! - The First Look
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We Bought a Themed B&B! - The First Look
The Fairy Tale Files: Murder Mystery Escape Game
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The Fairy Tale Files: Murder Mystery Escape Game
How Does the Hawthorne Effect Your Game Play Tests?
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How Does the Hawthorne Effect Your Game Play Tests?
Hello from The Unicorn Conservation Co!
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Hello from The Unicorn Conservation Co!
Society of Curiosities Escape Game - Play at Home
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Society of Curiosities Escape Game - Play at Home
Great idea
Thank you! We were happy with how it turned out!
I read reviews like this before I went ad purchased my GF, but my thought process was simple….im not going to be running a business and it will be for a fun occasional hobby…which it has been. I’ve overcome small hurdles and kept moving…It has been just shy of 2 yrs and I barely use it but loved having it handy when I wanted to do something. Well, a month and half ago, my auto focus stopped…I could work around the issue until I wanted to do my first passthrough cut ever…..it failed and has not worked properly since. After running several fixes with the Support team , I was told i needed a new printer head…..$500 replacement. When I asked to speak with a supervisor I was told the supervisor would tell me the same thing….so GF wants to pay supervisors to NOT deal with customer concerns. Not going to happen! It will be given away for parts. DO NOT BUY!
I hope our experiences can keep others from buying! The funny thing is that it's almost worse if you rarely use it because their warranty is relatively short and they don't care at all if the machine hasn't been used much. Sorry you had to deal with this. Thanks for sharing.
They have the worst customer service
Totally agree.
Good to know that there is a geocache and we'll come at a time of year where we can comfortably do it.
Yes! Definitely not in the snow!
AMAZING!!!!! I love this so much AND I can't wait to see it in person ;)
Yay!!!! We can't wait to wrap this project up and have people visit and play!
Fantastic!
Thanks! Hopefully you can see it in person one day!
hello does it turn yellow overtime and does it protect the print from scratching?
We haven't had ours long enough to see first hand, but research shows that it will yellow slightly. You can keep it out of UV light to reduce the yellowing. It will prevent scratching but the application will introduce texture from painting over the print, so I'm not sure if it helps in that aspect.
@@unicornconservationco thanks
Hello , l had the same problem couple’s days before my Glowforge stop to work and the magic button turned yellow they suggested to send pictures and then suggested to send the machine to repair $1600
I'm so sorry you have problems too. It's insane how expensive how much repairs are.
Looks great!
Thank you! We have more changes coming this week! And the video will come out...at some point when we have time to edit.
Great vid! I’d like to do some trim like this for my patio but I live in a condo so if I had anything up like that it had better be able to come down in a hurry. Any recommendations on how I can install something like that but not make it permanent?
If your condo is OK with it, you could just screw it in, then remove and patch the screw holes if you move. Glad you enjoyed the video!
The lid broke off of mine and we epoxied it back on. So far so good. However, we're much more careful when opening and closing it. I bought mine used for a really good price and really enjoy it. But I dread the day something goes wrong and I can't fix it myself. When that day comes, I'll just throw it out because I refuse to ship it from Hawaii back to glowforge.
I can hardly wait to come experience the mystery and stay in one of those beautiful rooms!!!!!
And to think. I have just thrown away a bunch packing material. I knew it had value.
I got the pun..
Can’t wait for you to open
Thanks! Us too! It's been a L O N G process.
@@unicornconservationco I get it.
You have put in so much work to the building. It's going to absolutely beautiful when you finish. Lattice work is a pain to paint! I love that gorgeous tree!
We really should have used a paint spray on the Lattice - next time! (since we have to redo it)
As always you guys are doing amazing things. It's fun watching the process!
Glad you enjoy it! We're doing this as much to share as for ourselves. It's amazing how fast we forget how things used to look. We are already making plans to rip out the concrete in front so we can landscape and make it feel more secret society like.
I have owned HP printers for businesses for 30 years. HP is now the same with their printers, not a subscription base, but if you do not use their ink, the printer will not work, period. Do not buy anything that the company controls after your purchase. Thank you for the video, you are not the only one upset with Glowforge. There are too many good options out there to have to put up with this.
Happy to share my experience. It's sad that printers do the same. And they constantly change the ink for subsequent models. We just had to get a new printer and the newer model uses different ink, so now we have a bunch of useless very expensive ink that we have to figure out how to sell.
جميل❤
Thank you!
Does this work on paper pics? I bought a second hand picture. I took the frame off and it's paper glued to cardboard. Thanks
Great question. It would depend on the thickness of the paper. I'd test a small part. If the paper is too thin, the paper could warp and ripple.
What size bit did you use?
I'm going to have to check that. But basically, you'd look at the bit and see if it's the width you want for your carving. It's pretty easy to visually check.
How many bags of the vertical mix did you end up using?
Oh wow! Great question. I didn't keep track, but it was A LOT (this was for an entire room). I'm thinking 17+. I was doing small bits at a time and buying as I went to keep from having too much extra. The fluid you mix with it does have a shortish shelf life so we never bought more of that than what we could use quickly.
@@unicornconservationco thank you so much for additional information this video has been a HUGE help and thanks again. 😀
If anyone can solve this problem it's you guys! I've heard people using shop rakes or special gardening rakes for this also. If the intention to to help preserve the grass, I'd also recommend tilling and re-seeding the lawn with a deep root grass that has taller blades thus preventing gravel from killing the grass down the line...
Thankfully our way worked (with some time commitment). Next year we will add poles to keep the snow plow from going on the grass. It was fun to figure out how to solve our problem with the tools we already had!
@@unicornconservationco proof that strong puzzle solvers are great to have around in any circumstance...kudos to you guys and keep up the great work! :)
Very cool! I had great success, molding real objects using silicone rubber, then casting them with spray foam. The details come out very good. I made a whole series on this for making tree bark. Check out if you want!
You keep going Girl! Lovin' makin' rocks, and people who do too! LEARN, GROW, BECOME! Cheers, Mr. Dave :) www.youtube.com/@DaveHendersonFakeRockVideos/featured
Its front gate looks like the District Court of Baripada. 😅
Interesting!
Wonderful! 👏🏼 Thank you. Will this technique also work with Gloss gel medium instead of Mod Podge?
Great question. I haven't tried it, but I imagine it would. If you test it out, let me know what you find! It's always nice to have options of using what you have on hand.
Omg I love this!!
Thank you! It's so much fun for hiding flat things!
Such a good idea!! Thank you Michelle!
Thanks! I hope you get to try it!
So fun! I love your tutorials!❤
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
We got one as a grant for our school. Worked for about a year and now we get lid open error. Have tried reseating cables, lids, trays, sensors, replaced the lid hing board and black cable and all we get is lid open. We are done with this machine. Wasn't too thrilled with subscription model but we mostly used pdf's and imported imasges and skirted the monthly fee. Hated that we needed our IT guy to assign it space on our network to be able to talk to it. Enough is enough. We are boxing it up and will eventually list it on our county disposal site. Our big tech lab has an Omtech AF2440-100. Same prince as this glowforge pro, uses readily availble software to communicate. 100W CO2 Laser and a long Z axis so we can work on material thicker than .5 inches. I will be looking to get another Omtech for our classroom. Maybe the POLAR 350 50W DESKTOP LASER ENGRAVER. It's comprable to the Glowforge and half the price.
How disappointing. I used to be high school media teacher and I know how much work it takes for grants. Glowforge really nailed their marketing and perhaps put less money in creating a reliable tool. I hope you find the perfect laser. Would love to know what you eventually go with.
I'm so curious about the overnight experience
We've got the story and most of the puzzles planned - now the build! Lots of fun hides in this house!
Funny to think, the day this video was uploaded was the exact same day I visited Canada for the first time haha. But I didn't know they were allowed to do that though, they must REALLY trust them not to wander out past the library.
How neat! And great attention to details on your part. I bet they have some type of surveillance - I just didn't see it when we visited.
Amazing work. What size is that peice of wood?
Thanks! It's a 4x1 pine. This is such a fun and easy project!
Thank you, you gotta see what I'm building. I'll keep you posted
Hope your build goes well!
"promo sm"
Not sure what this means....Is it a puzzle?
Absolutely! First one died after only 1 and half years. Out of warranty so another $1500 to get refurbished replacement. 9 months in and it also is dead and they want another $1500 to repair or replace. I haven't even finished paying off the first two. If you start googling problems with GF you will see that machines lasting about a year seems to be the norm! Way too expensive to be dying like this! I am now using omtech polar and so far so good.
I'm so sorry you had problems too! It really is a huge disappointment to spend a large amount of money on a machine that is not dependable. Glad to hear you'd found a new machine!
Thank you for your honest review. You were a lot more reserved than I would've been. The internet only connection is VERY limiting. This would randomly cost me hours to days - and it wasn't my provider. Mine machine only connects to 2.5GHz routers (changed?) Yes, if you just want to trim some scrap - Create a new design, send it through the cloud, realign, focus, ... import, ... etc. Pay monthly and you can add squares, lines and circles using a wonky interface, Oh!, plus some clip art. There are tiers of clip art - some art still costs extra. Equivalently-capable decent quality enclosed cutters range in price from about the same to half or less. Feed-through is not extra. The higher costing units off deeper focus ranges, and a rotational axis. Almost all standardized file types from free, open-sourced and/or professional laser software. You can connect directly, by USB or WiFi with now cloud. Glowforge IS good quality hardware that is strategically uncrippled as you pay more up-front and monthly. The cloud-only interface is uncalled for, greedy and weird. It's been several+ years and I've seen little product improvement. A tad with the web "app." Frankly, don't have a web app att all. If you want to skip the design studio application, then build a simple interface application with good drivers and be done with it. The only way I can explain the better hardware is they probably don't want field serviceability AND don't want to repair anything - unless they can get 50% of the machine again in charges. Someone, please, How does this remain like this for so many years and still exist at a premium cost? Is it a fashionable brand? Frustrated too long...
I think Glowforge is popular for a few reasons. 1) They spend a ton of money on marketing 2.) Regular people can get a huge commission from referrals - so tons of people recommend them. 3) It's advertised as a very simple cutter - which it is - so people who don't want to diy or be technical choose this. It's all great until it isn't. I think a lot of buyers don't do much research and just pay up. I'm lucky I know Illustrator so I don't have to use their software - it's ridiculous to pay so much just to have the ability to draw a line and square.
This is adorable, Michelle! Now we need to design a miniature puzzle box together!
And yours was soooo good too! Wouldn't that be a fun project?! I had no clue going in how hard it would be to make small things - and even harder to design little puzzles for big hands.
I absolutely love this darling little fairy house! You are so creative!❤
🥰 Glad you liked it! I hope I can make another at some point.
Have you chosen a new laser yet and if so what did you go with and why? Thanks for sharing and great video!
Sadly we haven't. We're not sure if we do enough laser cutting to warrant investing on a better (and slightly more expensive cutter).
@@unicornconservationco Make sense!
That looks amazing!!!
Thank you! It was my first time creating a puzzle game that didn't have an online component. Surprisingly challenging for gating the information!
oh my god Michelle this is so lovely!! What a cool project!
Thank you! I really got into the crafting flow and loved making such tiny clues! Totally not a game that we could ever mass manufacture - but sometimes it's just fun to play.
I ❤ it
Yay! Hope you get to try it out.
Can’t wait to try it!
Do it! I can't believe it took decorating our B&B to finally get around to it. I plan on making many more!
I am so happy I ran across this. I was thinking of buying one. But nobody but you mentioned if they had to use Glowforge software. Thank you for your honesty. You saved me $$ I couldn't afford it anyway. Just looking for a way to supplement my income.
I suggest XTool. Reliable. Software is free and no subscription. The customer service is great. I have 3 xtools( The big p2, the S1 and F1) and they are all fantastic.
Great down-and-dirty video. I love seeing these Tiki Bar DIY tutorials as they push me to become unlazy and just get started. Do you have any more tiki related videos? I would love to see other projects as I am trying to slowly do my basement bar where cost is a large factor. Did you consider torching the wood before staining to add more depth?
Glad you enjoyed it! I recently added fake macrame to a bunch of glass balls for extra texture. Need to make a video of that simple task. And torching wood is a great technique - we didn't because it will be for an escape room and the detail would get lost in the game.
Hi! Weil done for making this giant project! May I ask on which continent is your B&B? I love escape games and can’t wait to see your concept done! :)
Hello! Thank you! This was my first success with rocks (there have been many failures in the past.) We are located in Canada, right between Montreal and Quebec City. The Quebec area has a ton of top class escape rooms and is a wonderful destination for an escape room enthusiast.
What a delight! Leave it to you guys to find a place like this :D
Awww! Thanks! We were shocked at how wonderful it was. Apparently they also have a puppet museum by the same creators nearby!
thanks for the video! please tell us what you ended up with! thanks
Wait how do they patrol this you can be in the building and cross over countries lol that’s hilarious.
I think everyone enters from the main entrance on American side if I remember correctly. There's a little path next to the library for Canadiens to walk across so they can get into the library.