How to build a Christmas snow village mountain platform (for beginners)
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- In this step by step video, you will learn how to create a Christmas snow village mountain platform. You will learn techniques on how to make stairs and how to make easy rock formations out of styrofoam. This is a great way for beginners and experienced crafters to build an easy, inexpensive, and beautiful snow village mountain platform.
I have some pieces like yours , and I don't know what to make ! Now I know !Thank you !
You are so welcome! 😁
Miriam is a delight to see your worm smiley face , you are a shining star . Thank you for sharing your amazing talent .
Thank you so much Stella! I appreciate your beautiful compliment.
I would take my son's when they were younger then my grandkids to shop for something THEY wanted to add to the village n now my brother of 50plus yrs has been adding to it also 😉👍
I hope my children do the same. They get to add one small thing to their villages every year too. Usually a new figurine.
I just found your video’s and you have helped me so much. I have been searching for a “teacher” to teach me how to get started. I have all these fantastic ideas, but my brain become’s paralyzed when it come to how to begin. Your video’s are going to be like a Netflix series to me where I will take a day off and seriously binge watch all of them in one day. So thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish we were like neighbors or something, because I would probably try to become your BFF to have someone in my life who isn’t afraid to admit that “All things Christmas” is in the top 3 of their favorite things. 😂
Hello Jane, thank you so much for your kind words. I literally laughed out loud when I read your message. If you were my neighbor, we would probably build a village between our houses!! 😂😂🤣
Please reach out if you have any question, I would love to help in any way I can. 😊
Wow, what an awesome video! Your instructions are so detailed and easy to follow that it made me feel like I could really do this myself. Showcasing different areas of your home as a backdrop is really a nice touch, being outside on the courtyard, patio, and the room that lets us see your gorgeous Christmas Snow Village. It gave me a little insight and appreciation of just who Miriam is, a beautiful young woman living a blessed life. I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll have for us next. Awesome job!!
Thanks so much Eve, I appreciate your feedback!
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Excellent. Missing the polar express train
Thank you! I so love that train! 😃
Wow! Fantastic job!
Thank you!
Your talent is amazing! Thanks for sharing with us!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much MaryAnn. You are very welcome! 😃
Ok, thanks great job by the way.I'll look that up and looking forward for next video✌
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it!!
You make it look so easy; I just can't stand you. Maybe I just don't have the patience? I love your videos, great creative ideas.....
Hey you, thanks so much! It does take patience to do these projects but it is so worth it! Take care! 😁
Hey you, thanks so much! It does take patience to do these projects but it is so worth it! Take care! 😁
I just want to say, that your videos have been a great inspiration and a great help for our own christmas village. We have just completed it and I am sure you would recognize a lot of the techniques that have gone into creating in. We would never have gotten it nearly as beautiful as it is (in our own eyes) without you, so thank you very much for sharing your work :)
Aw, thanks you so much!! I am so glad I was able to help and inspire. I would love to see your village if you would like to share. You can email me at miriamsmanner@gmail.com.
pro tip : you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Harry Adriel yup, been using flixzone for months myself :D
@Harry Adriel yup, been using flixzone for since december myself :)
This is the second of your videos that I have watched, and I am thrilled to see you take the time for slower learners or rather beginning learners like myself. The detail is fabulous and very helpful. I have many village pieces that I have been accumulating but they just sit because I have been afraid to start. This is the year! Thanks again for the tips and polystyrene construction lesson. Have you ever done one with a train?
Hello Nancy, thank you so much for such a beautiful compliment. I do put a train in my village video but I haven’t built anything specifically for my train for my village. If you see my sons village, you can see a ski mountain I built with a tunnel going through it for the train. I have attached the link below for you to see.
How to set up Christmas Village: Dewan style ua-cam.com/video/VDpBkMguzCM/v-deo.html
Thank you that was very helpful because i really needed help building a background scene and mountains and i'm from the Caribbean so please keep making more wonderful and helpful videos on how to make your Christmas village extra special
Thank you Dave!! I will definitely keep making village videos. I will be working another small project in a few weeks, so hopefully I will have that video released on it before 12/01/20.
Is the Caribbean as dreamy as it looks on TV?
Ok, it's settled. See you at my house tomorrow so you can help me with mine😁
😂🤣😂.
You are so artistic. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thank you so much and happy new year.
wow your smile at the opening blow us away. Very welcoming. I have been learning a lot from you over the past couple of says and have given me great ideas for my village this year
Thank you Roland, that is so sweet of you to say. I’m glad you find my videos useful and can learn new things. I look forward to seeing what you do this coming Christmas. 😃
Hello Miriam
Thank you very much for sharing your displays with us. They are beautiful. I've been watching 100s of videos in the last 4 years but I find yours most enjoyable. Within this video, behind you there appears to be a three tier display on the right. Can we see that one please. Thank you and Happy Thsnksgiving, be well.
Michele
Hello Mic,
I will be doing another quick tip video soon I can scan over it slowly so you can see it more closely. Is that what you mean?
Super boulot.😊
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Hi Miriam, this is stunning, I have a tip for the cobbled floor, why not try using the other small pointy thing that comes with the hot wire set to carve them it would be a lot easier for you and a lot cleaner, too, just a thought!! I saw it done on here by another UA-camr. God bless you all. Xx
Good Morning Elaine! Thanks so much!!
I know exactly what your are referring to. I have tried that in the past. I have made bases using both techniques.
I think using the small hot knife tip makes the spaces between the stones a little large. It is a lot more work and more messy😄 but I think the blade makes it look a little more realistic.
I will let everyone know about that as an option though, it’s a good point because some people might not want to take the time to carve out stones like that. 😂😂
omgosh I'm so happy I found your channel! I just picked up a huge lot of dept 56 from an auction and was looking on you tube to learn more about it. I'm a reseller and (love Christmas) now I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what to sell! I think I want to be a Villager lol! Thanks Miriam you have amazing videos!!
Hello Mary,
Thank you so much! If you set up a village, you won’t be selling your pieces! 🤣😂😄. Villaging can be a little addicting because it is so much fun. 😃.
If you would like to join us this Saturday, we will be having a live stream village forum and you can tell the group what you are selling and how to find you. The link for the upcoming live stream is listed on my channel already.
@@MiriamsManner Omg thank you for the invite, I will def try to make it!
Sounds great!
U did it finally vow superb
Thank you! 😀
AWWWsome!!!
Thanks so much! 😁
How beautiful!! Congratulations!! Can you please tell me the name of the device that cuts the foam? Thank you!
Thank you! ☺️. It is just called a hot knife. I have attached the link for the one I have.
www.amazon.com/Hercules-Hot-Knife-Styrofoam-Cutter/dp/B074SVRZQ2/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=hot+knife+foam+cutter&pd_rd_r=850a5fd4-8f42-4986-93c6-cbc8ea3afb1b&pd_rd_w=vM3oa&pd_rd_wg=hK8H1&pf_rd_p=5d249daa-c586-46f5-902e-027d01be0aff&pf_rd_r=6P7XB01YPW4ZYYSFB6DE&qid=1606164109&sr=8-11
@@MiriamsManner thank you so much!! Hope I find one in Greece!! I wish you happy holidays!
Aw, I hope you can find it too!! Happy thanksgiving and merry Christmas to you!! ☺️
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You are amazing!!!!!!
Thank you! ☺️
Your talent is extraordinary amazing!!!
Thank you for sharing the details step by step with us. I can’t wait for 2022 to do my Christmas village as I already did the one for his year (nothing compared to what you do). How many days in advance should I start with the preparations?
Hello Cesar, thank you so much. I usually start my village in in September but I usually build everything from scratch. I would start at least a month early.
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Hello where do you get your Styrofoam? I love your village and the how to.
Thanks so much Stephanie. I have attached the link below to the foam board I get from Lowe’s. I just peel off the layered paper to get down to the foam.
www.lowes.com/pd/Common-1-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-1-4375-in-x-3-875-ft-x-7-875-ft-R-Expanded-Polystyrene-Foam-Board-Insulation/3362408
Question since I’m. New y to villaging…why do you do a black wash instead of straight black paint?
Hello Susan, that is a great question. Styrofoam is a porous material. If you only used black paint, you would go though so much just to get good coverage to cover all the white before you add your layers of paint. By adding water, the paint spreads nicer and also seeps into the pores of the styrofoam faster.
Hi, what a fantastic video. You thoroughly guide how to do everything. Do you use any kind of sealant on your finished platforms? Also, have you done a video on how to make platforms for snowy displays?
Hello Linda,
Thanks so much!! I really appreciate that. I did not use a sealant on this particular project but I started using valspar top coat/sealant. It comes in a clear spray.
I did do a ski slope that I put snow on. I have attached the link for that video below. Also, I have a playlist called “Christmas village builds and videos”. You can find al of the other Christmas village builds I did in that playlist. Please let me know if you have any other questions. 😃
How to build Christmas Village Ski Mountain
@@MiriamsManner When you used the Valspar was it on styrofoam or the polystyrene foam?
Hey Linda,
I only use the valspar on projects that I have used plaster with. The valspar top coat will eat away at any type of styrofoam. I have found that the projects that I have painted with no top coat, the paint still looks great even 4 years later.
Where do you get that cutting tool? Or what is it? The one that is long to cut stairs.
Hello, that is a hot knife from hot wire foam factory. You can contract my rep to get one. Her name is Pat and her number is (443) 454-6554.
What is the brand or could you provide a link for your hot knife? So many out there have horrible reviews. I'd love to know what you recommend. Thanks for your awesome videos!!
I prefer hot wire foam factory brand.
hey i use a dry cloth, otwise my foam cutter gets broken.
Yes, a dry cloth works as well. 😁
I would have wanted to start at the top and went down. Would that work too?
Hello Jenny,
Do you mean starting at the top with your rock formations? If so, yes, you can absolutely carve from the top down. It’s just my personal preference to start at the base. 😃
What’s the paint you use from England 😊
I think the paint I used for this project was the apple barrel brand you buy at Walmart. I have also used a brand called artist loft and Master’s Touch.
Hi Miriam. I was wondering if you could recommend any way to build custom buildings for A Christmas Carol display. Thank you.
Good Morning Edward? 😃
Do you mean like the movie a Christmas Carol? If you email me a picture of what you have in mind I will absolutely tel you how I would go about building it. You can email me at miriamsmanner@gmail.com
I’m way new what’s the best styrofoam to use and knife ? Links ? Home depot has so much foam insulation to choose from what thickness for most platforms ext
Hello, I attached a link for the insulation foam boards I use. I just peel off the protective sheets on both sides.
www.homedepot.com/s/insulation%20foam%20boards?searchtype=text&NCNI-5
I responded to your other comment with the hot knife info.
@@MiriamsManner thank you so much I can’t wait t to learn from you ♥️I’ve had my villages for years time to step up my game !
You are very welcome! Nice!!
Hello what was the. Name of the hot wire and where did you purchase it.Thanks
Hello Maria, thanks so much for reaching out with your question. The brand is called “Hot Wire Foam Factory”. I got mine from amazon and I believe it was about 40 dollars. I will see if I can upload a pic of the box for you.
It looks like I am unable to post a pic. I checked amazon and it doesn’t look like they are selling just the hotwire anymore. They are selling sets. You can also go to hotwirefoamfactory.com and they sell just the Hot-wire and it is 29.99 plus tax and shipping. Hope this helps!
By the way, keep an eye out on my channel. I am working on another snow village mountain right now. I’m hoping to have the video done in a week.
Ok, found one hobby lobby kit 3in1 25.00 ...Thanks
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing to us this video. Great job. Just wondering what kind of paint to use so not to melt down the styro foam. I really love what you have done and thinking to do if not the same as yours but to get ideas from it for my Christmas village and fairy garden/kingdom. Thanks again.
I don’t get why you would cover up all that work with those leaves
Good morning!
I built this platform for my mother. She put the trees up because she likes them. Everyone has different styles. 😄
What type of paint did you use??
Hello Rachel, thanks for the question. For this mountain I used Master’s Touch Acrylic paint. You can find this brand at Hobby Lobby. I also have been able to achieve the same look using the Apple Barrel brand paint that you can find at Walmart.
I would love to see your project once it’s done. If you are willing to share, you can email me at miriamsmanner@gmail.com Please let me know if you have any other questions. 😃
Whatever you do, do not use spray paint on the foam without sealing it first. Your styrofoam will melt! I’d stick with acrylics too!
Yes, Danzi is right! 😄
I did mention that in the video as well. Only use spray paint on the areas where you have plastered. Otherwise the spray paint will eat away at the styrofoam.
Thanks Danzi!
@@MiriamsManner where do you buy your plaster? Thanks!
Do you take private orders for pieces?
Hi Jim!! I have made them to order for those who love in Phx metro area. I have never shipped one of these pieces. What state do you live in?
Hi, have you ever used the Hot Wire freehand router?
Hey Linda,
No I haven’t. There are so many tools that I want to add to my supplies that I have been able to work with yet.
Is it something you recommend? I will look it up. I also want a table hot knife that I can cut straight lines with.
@@MiriamsManner No, I haven't used it. I watched a video and it looked like it would be fun to have one. But it's a lot of money and I wouldn't want to purchase something without getting a recommendation from someone I trust...like you.
Hey Linda,
I just looked up the freehand router and it is very similar to my hot wire foam factory sculpting tool. The reason I think the freehand router is better is because by the looks of it, the wire is thicker so you can pre-shape to make more things like stairs. I would defiantly purchase this item.
The only thing with the hot wire foam factory brand is to make sure you unplug the base from the wall every 15-20 min. Even if you have the toggle switch in the “off” position, you still have to unplug it. I have burned out one of my cords by just turning the unit off and forgetting to unplug it. I had to buy a new one because it is my favorite tool to work with.
@@MiriamsManner Thank you for the tip about unplugging the unit. I will give it some thought about purchasing the freehand router. After watching your videos though you make amazing displays with your sculpting tool.
Thank you very much, the good thing about the router is you can still use it like the sculpting tool as well as other features. Whatever you decide, you are going to love either one. Both tools will make your sculpting job fun and efficient.
Where do you get your foam?
Hello Kayla, thanks for the question! 😄
I get my foam from Lowe’s. They have styrofoam insulated foam boards, you just need to peel the backing off. They are approx 4’ x 8’ for about 18 dollars. Here is the description from Lowe’s.
Johns Manville R-6 (Common: 1-in x 4-ft x 8-ft; Actual: 1-in x 4-ft x 8-ft) AP Foil 1 Faced Polyisocyanurate Foam Board Insulation
Please let me know if you have any other questions. Also, keep an eye out for my next Christmas video. I am in the process of completing a new mountain with a lot of cool features. Hoping to have it done within this week.
Miriam's Manner thank you sooooo much! I’ve been having trouble finding exactly what foam everyone is using 💕 super new to the villages so I’ve been bonding videos to find out awesome tips and tricks 🎄❤️ I’m Christmas obsessed as well 🙃
Yeah!! I’m so glad to hear you love Christmas too. I did do a snow village quick tip video that is definitely worth watching since you are new to this. I will be doing another snow village quick tip video next month once I start putting my village together. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to ask, I would love to help.
Miriam's Manner you are so sweet! Thank you 💕 I’ve already watched all your snow village videos and I’m patiently waiting for more 🙃
Thanks so much!! 😄
Super tes images, moi ce sont les crèches provençales je m'abonne Louis tu peux voir mes crèches sur LC VIDEO
Thank you!
What type of foam do you use. There are so many different ones. It kind of confusing to me.
Good morning! 😄. For this project, I use insulation foam from Lowe’s. It comes in a 4’x8’x1.5” board and I just cut it to size. I attached the link for you below.
www.lowes.com/pd/Common-1-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-1-4375-in-x-3-875-ft-x-7-875-ft-R-Expanded-Polystyrene-Foam-Board-Insulation/3362408
@@MiriamsManner yes, i heard that, but your foam looks like it has little foam pellets. Thank you for responding to my question. Your work is beautiful.
That’s what it looks like once you peel the paper off of both sides.
Thank you!
@@MiriamsManner Thank you Miriam. Have a good evening.