Making a Magical World in a Shelf (a Shelforama!)

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    Making a magical diorama inside a shelf that can be displayed around the house without taking up too much space. Such a great and fun little DIY project that anyone could participate in! Make your own and tag it with #shelforama!
    🧰 MATERIALS:
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    - 30cm x 30cm x 11cm square shelf
    Rock base:
    - XPS styrofoam
    - Hot glue/spray glue/ other adhesive
    - Acetone to melt the styrofoam
    - Exterior foam coat (Hot Wire Foam Factory)
    - Plaster
    - Acrylic paint
    Rivers:
    - Polymer clay
    - Vacuum formed resin molds
    - Epoxy resin & pigments (blue & turquoise)
    - Epoxy glue
    Buildings:
    - Cutting templates - the ones I made can be found on Patreon with the link above :)
    - Cardboard (2mm)
    - Superglue
    - PVA glue (protective layer and sealant after assembly)
    - Acrylic paint
    - Gold leaf
    - Leaf primer
    - Coating varnish
    - Single white LED details wrapped in translucent white polymer clay
    Vegetation:
    - Handmade glowing plants (translucent & black polymer clay, wires, single white LEDs, paint)
    - Prefab ivy, grass tufts, grass and flowers
    - PVA glue and hot glue
    🔨 TOOLS:
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    - Box cutter / x-acto knife
    - Mayku Formbox vacuum former
    - Hot glue gun
    - Lasercutter OR x-acto knife / box cutter
    - Soldering iron & supplies
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  • @Twatsmackah
    @Twatsmackah 3 роки тому +2516

    I have no idea who this girl is and why this came up on my recommendations while I was doing yoga but I feel like I want to always emotionally support this lovely, precious human and tell her to never stop doing this thing or whatever it is that makes her shine this brightly.

    • @penguinz6458
      @penguinz6458 3 роки тому +82

      She is amazing! Her and her Husband are amazing creators.

    • @hannahmonroe3094
      @hannahmonroe3094 2 роки тому +63

      That’s why I’m here too. Her personality is so joyful and infectious.

    • @desireeanne1851
      @desireeanne1851 2 роки тому +35

      What a beautiful comment, I agree!

    • @bee_boy4110
      @bee_boy4110 2 роки тому +11

      Same

    • @maplelump
      @maplelump 2 роки тому +26

      Same, she popped up in my recommendations a few days ago, and I just think she is adorable and awesome.

  • @artor9175
    @artor9175 3 роки тому +982

    "Leaf me alone!" That pun was *golden!*

  • @stephaniemarkham3870
    @stephaniemarkham3870 2 роки тому +1224

    Ideas for more Shelf’o’ramas
    - Mermaid grotto
    - Lava Falls
    - Dragon caverns
    - Wizards workshop (maybe with a glowing spell circle in the middle?)
    - A Pharaohs tomb
    - Ancient jungle ruin

    • @teribendt94
      @teribendt94 2 роки тому +20

      @Stephanie Markham,The Mermaid Grotto is such a great idea and I would love to see that!!

    • @dragunland
      @dragunland 2 роки тому +18

      pls i need ALL of these

    • @Nekokumagoro
      @Nekokumagoro 2 роки тому +10

      In my head they seem so wonderful *-*

    • @jaynapickett618
      @jaynapickett618 2 роки тому +2

      Oh yest a Wizards workshop or dragon cavern💚👏💚💯

    • @phrog7677
      @phrog7677 2 роки тому +1

      Lava falls and wizards workshop

  • @h2o1969
    @h2o1969 3 роки тому +210

    I just imagine your home being a tiny museum of tiny cool things.

  • @ameliamae_creates
    @ameliamae_creates 3 роки тому +815

    Martina’s house must look so awesome by now with all the different displays and dioramas and paintings everywhere

    • @poloconnor-pryor9626
      @poloconnor-pryor9626 3 роки тому +37

      Agreed, maybe we can have a tour sometime?

    • @Rainbow__cookie
      @Rainbow__cookie 3 роки тому +3

      Swedish houses looks so awesome

    • @tbboyhungnes4212
      @tbboyhungnes4212 3 роки тому +17

      Yo rainbow cookie shes f,ing Norwegian

    • @MrMarcus9971
      @MrMarcus9971 3 роки тому +9

      @@tbboyhungnes4212 Yeah but what if her house is swedish, you can't judge a house like that

    • @tbboyhungnes4212
      @tbboyhungnes4212 3 роки тому +1

      @ marcus k i but whats wrong about a norwegian house i love my house its norwegian pluss what makes a house swedish a swedish arcitect or is it from IKEA like wtf bro

  • @bagandbroad
    @bagandbroad 3 роки тому +370

    Oh no, the one thing stopping me from adopting this hobby was the lack of storage space. This is BEAUTIFUL. I’m doomed.

    • @NnyNZ
      @NnyNZ 3 роки тому +8

      Me too

    • @truefanforum3273
      @truefanforum3273 3 роки тому +8

      The only thing stopping me is a lack of talent. Major kudos to anyone with such abilities.

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 3 роки тому +10

      @@truefanforum3273 If you can make a diorama for a school project, it's kind of like that. I put electricity in my son's dioramas. There were little 10 light battery operated lights at the craft store. They worked great, for full moons, stars, campfires, lanterns, torches etc.

    • @willmfrank
      @willmfrank 3 роки тому +11

      @@truefanforum3273 Lack of talent or skills should not be a barrier to creativity. If I ever get my own crafting channel up and running, I'm going to focus exclusively on absolute beginners, with projects for viewers who believe they have no talent and no skills. (Psst! Here's a secret! You have more talent than you think you do...!) ;-)

    • @truefanforum3273
      @truefanforum3273 3 роки тому +5

      @@willmfrank That channel sounds great. I hope you can get it up and running. And my talents are of a literary nature. I am a shaper of words it not physical objects. Still, I suppose I am not horrible with my hands. Maybe I should give stuff like this a try. It does look like fun.

  • @kirsten2776
    @kirsten2776 3 роки тому +131

    I like how your sponsor is square space, while you create a square space :p Really enjoy this video. So much creative inspirations here

  • @juglover3000
    @juglover3000 2 роки тому +212

    This woman takes Mixed Media to a whole new level, it’s amazing.

  • @BlackBeardProjects
    @BlackBeardProjects 3 роки тому +2018

    I was going to comment at the end of the video but those hiccups cracked me up so much I have to tell you right now 🤣 🤣 🤣 So funny!

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects 3 роки тому +60

      And of course, shelforma turned out great. Reminds me of Rivendell.
      Cheers!

    • @antoineagustoni2923
      @antoineagustoni2923 3 роки тому +4

      Oh you are here, I love your content!

    • @CrinosAD
      @CrinosAD 3 роки тому +7

      I paused the video just for the same thing, then seeing this comment! :D LMAO

    • @lynn6367
      @lynn6367 3 роки тому

      Yes but at the same time hiccups are the work of Staten him self.

    • @jamesscott236
      @jamesscott236 3 роки тому +2

      Diorama looks like Rivendel from LotR, love it soo much!

  • @LaserGadgets
    @LaserGadgets 3 роки тому +1267

    Making such a diorama should be on everyones bucket list!

    • @blondelebanese9922
      @blondelebanese9922 3 роки тому +9

      Watching her make the diorama was on my bucket list. Thanks, luv, for posting this great video! Loved it but sorry about your hiccups.
      Annie/Tennessee 💕

    • @LaserGadgets
      @LaserGadgets 3 роки тому +1

      @@madquest8 You mean hers.

    • @Goshu1
      @Goshu1 3 роки тому +2

      It is now :)

    • @LaserGadgets
      @LaserGadgets 3 роки тому

      @@Goshu1 Good man!

    • @Yu-jiSenna
      @Yu-jiSenna 3 роки тому +1

      @Aldo Reece um cool? But.... why

  • @dangerousdee1959
    @dangerousdee1959 3 роки тому +570

    Thank you for bringing some joy back into my life. I was a diorama builder back in my youth. I would have been ecstatic to have all the wonderous tools you have to help you bring life to your creative imagination. I had stopped enjoying my creative hobbies similar to yours about 20 years ago. Over a year ago, I was finally was able to buy a 3d printer and began to feel those exciting feelings again. I've been fighting depression and chronic pain for some time now. And a few days ago I found your videos starting with the shelforama episode. I couldn't help but smile at the joy you had working on your projects. I was never as talented as you are with various skills, but I made it work for the time. I am picking up my tools again, I am looking at projects again. And I am so grateful to have found you on UA-cam sharing your projects and lighting the fire under my ass to experience that same fun once again. Thank you.

    • @beverleybee1309
      @beverleybee1309 Рік тому +27

      It's been a year. I hope you are doing well. I have found that being creative helps in leaps and bounds in the battle against depression. Even smooshing mud can be stress relieving. Long distance hugs. Bevy

    • @noonelooksatusers
      @noonelooksatusers Рік тому +4

      :)

    • @joeb4142
      @joeb4142 Рік тому +6

      Go Dianna ! 👍🏻

  • @Bishop1987
    @Bishop1987 3 роки тому +29

    Martina, I am absolutely sure you are told this all of the time, but I feel that I must say it anyway. You are absolutely positively an amazing artist! Whether it be painting, leather crafting, bookbinding, or woodworking your art is stunning. I just happened upon your and Hansi's channel the other day and I love watching you create all of the amazing things that you do. I find myself mesmerized by watching your creations come to life. I also like the way that you explain the technical side of the art project that you are working on in the videos. You make it easily understandable and I always feel that I know exactly what you are talking about even though I am not an artist. I'm a huge fan, thank you for what you do and keep the videos coming. You and Hansi stay safe out there and again, AMAZING!!

  • @eda5927
    @eda5927 3 роки тому +172

    Martina over here is literally playing GOD by the end she's going to have a homebrew multiverse with all of these dioramas and we'll all part of the Champaign while she's DM-ing

  • @rosscoeism
    @rosscoeism 3 роки тому +165

    Making a 30 x 30cm diorama... buys enough xps to make 50 of them... totally something i would do

    • @richard--s
      @richard--s 3 роки тому +2

      She does 50 of them anyway ;-)
      Look at her UA-cam channel ;-)

  • @violent_lava_fish4474
    @violent_lava_fish4474 Рік тому +10

    Your house and the studio must be such a joy to walk around in, seeing all of the cool stuff it's decorated with and being able to be like " I made that!"

  • @gayestbaby
    @gayestbaby 2 роки тому +13

    Easy and quick way to get rid of the hiccups that's been working for me for years....take a deep breath and hold it for as long as you can, let the breath out and then immediately chug back water or whatever drink you have and then repeat 2 or 3 times. I usually only have to do it twice back to back.

  • @lizannebutner876
    @lizannebutner876 3 роки тому +128

    liked when you had the "shelforama" stacked on the other shelf with the waterfall hanging over....you could then make an underwater mystical world below

    • @dancingpigmonkey
      @dancingpigmonkey 2 роки тому +2

      Omg yes - a hollow earth theme would be so cool! 🤩

  • @FatalTrip10
    @FatalTrip10 3 роки тому +95

    Back of the sketch book: *exists*
    Martina: free real estate

  • @kawaii_kraken
    @kawaii_kraken 3 роки тому +91

    "you can also cut this by hand"
    *shows a circle*
    me who's been unable to draw a circle ever: (◎д◎')

    • @ohhxcake5434
      @ohhxcake5434 2 роки тому

      Protractor?

    • @kawaii_kraken
      @kawaii_kraken 2 роки тому +2

      no

    • @tianamariee6287
      @tianamariee6287 2 роки тому +1

      @@ohhxcake5434 U mean compass? (The drawing type as opposed to the direction type) A protractor is the arch shaped thing used to measure angles.

    • @tianamariee6287
      @tianamariee6287 2 роки тому

      @@kawaii_kraken literally anyone can draw a circle using a compass. All u do is select the radius size, set the point on the paper, and spin the compass around. Perfect circle, zero talent needed.

    • @ohhxcake5434
      @ohhxcake5434 2 роки тому +1

      @@tianamariee6287 OMFG LMFAO I SAID PROTRACTER

  • @KanwaltheArtist
    @KanwaltheArtist 2 роки тому +86

    I love how she enjoys her work. Obviously amazing talent. 👍

  • @aaya3525
    @aaya3525 3 роки тому +205

    You should try monster clay or plastilines, they never dry, can be put in a freezer to become rock hard or melt with hot air. Then you can sculpt et cast them to make silicon molds. The clay can be use again and again !
    So maybe you won’t need to buy a lot of polymer clay which is expensive and can’t be reused :D

    • @__Alo__
      @__Alo__ 3 роки тому +5

      I think for the amount of clay she has been using it's not worth it. Maybe if she starts doing much bigger projects completely in clay, but the silicone itself very expensive probably more so than the clay. Also mould making is pretty finiky, time consuming and easy to mess up.
      If anything I would recommend using super sculpey (medium), at least when there isn't a clay shortage I can pick it up at Amazon for £10-13. I dislike Fimo, with a passion.

    • @aaya3525
      @aaya3525 3 роки тому +2

      @@__Alo__ yes for small things that won’t be used twice, it isn’t necessary. But where I live sculpey is expensive even for a small quantity, so the same plastiline I used for years and the silicone is cheaper to me
      But if she need a lot of the same thing, it could be an interesting alternative
      (I hate fimo too)

    • @__Alo__
      @__Alo__ 3 роки тому +1

      @@aaya3525that's ashame about sculpey.
      Yeah that totally makes sense, one can only hope she'll sculpt something, mould it, cast it and sell it.
      Oh thank god, everyone seems to love Fimo, I thought I was the only one.

  • @Sabeteur83
    @Sabeteur83 3 роки тому +63

    I would like to suggest a cave based shelforama where the backing is of something like vanta black so it looks like it is deeper than the shelf and your abilities are far better than mine. Awesome job on this elven cliff shelforama because it is beautiful.

  • @chadbassig9801
    @chadbassig9801 3 роки тому +24

    I thought the hiccups part was the best but then, "Leaf me alone" came! 🤣🤣🤣
    Stunning work, as always, though. A different realm again. 🖤🖤🖤

  • @carolinehodgkiss2274
    @carolinehodgkiss2274 3 роки тому +25

    I think that it would be cool if you created a “His Dark Materials” themed diorama.

  • @hammysauce
    @hammysauce 3 роки тому +45

    I was half way through the video and realized Martina didn't have braces anymore. Congratulations! Your teeth look fantastic!

    • @Nerdforge
      @Nerdforge  3 роки тому +12

      Thank you so much! 😄🙏

  • @mariasartworld5576
    @mariasartworld5576 3 роки тому +84

    "Leaf me alone "
    Nobody:
    Me:were is uncle Iroh

  • @shumaelahabib2554
    @shumaelahabib2554 3 роки тому +5

    Only if it were possible to add dim blue leds behind the waterfall, it would look even more magical. That water itself is a masterpiece! New follower!!!

  • @sheikhibteshambhuban9556
    @sheikhibteshambhuban9556 2 роки тому +11

    Whenever I'm feeling down or tired, I watch your videos. They literally energize me💜💜

  • @dianegriffen2756
    @dianegriffen2756 3 роки тому +210

    My cure for hiccups: A lot of people breathe in and hold their breath. This generally doesn't work. Try breathing OUT and holding your breath for as long as you can - there's a point when you start to panic a little but this passes, try to stay with it and your hiccups will be gone. What this does is... when you breathe in and hold your breath, your body knows it's fine because you have air in your lungs, but when you breathe out and get past that brief panic stage, your body literally freaks out because there is no air and that's kind of important, so it forgets anything not important - like hiccups - and focuses on survival. Works every single time for me. Obviously start breathing again or you'll pass out!
    Your shelforama is AWESOME. I LOVE it.
    QUESTION: What do you do to stop the wires/plastic surround getting damaged in the oven, or is it not hot enough to melt the plastic?

    • @kaniyaru117
      @kaniyaru117 3 роки тому +14

      Isn't hiccups your diaphragma cramping? Like, what you describe helps me get rid of hiccups, but I didn't think it was because of fear I think it's because you force your diaphragma to relax lol
      I am no doctor, though

    • @jlyall
      @jlyall 3 роки тому +9

      @@kaniyaru117 i think its a spasm rather than a cramp, which i think makes sense with what op said as your body focuses more on survival. I did not fact check this though so dont trust me

    • @poloconnor-pryor9626
      @poloconnor-pryor9626 3 роки тому +1

      Bang? - Some times works for me!

    • @kaniyaru117
      @kaniyaru117 3 роки тому

      @@jlyall Yeah cramping might be the wrong word. Involunteer... contraction? What do you call stuff omg

    • @jlyall
      @jlyall 3 роки тому

      @@kaniyaru117 yeah contraction is probably the way to say it. either way i think op may be right but really who knows lol

  • @twtchr44
    @twtchr44 3 роки тому +105

    i just gotta say that you're pretty frickin brilliant with all of these projects you do. you think so quickly on the fly to find new ways of creating. it's super inspirational!

    • @Nerdforge
      @Nerdforge  3 роки тому +13

      Wow, thank you so much!

  • @Agraze
    @Agraze Рік тому

    Blows my mind what you can create with such basic building materials.

  • @thyra_UK
    @thyra_UK Рік тому +1

    I'm going to try making one, but I'm going to paint mountains in the background on the wall behind it. This is beautiful!

  • @il9957
    @il9957 3 роки тому +56

    The braces came off! How great is that feeling!

  • @borntocreate-whereideascom761
    @borntocreate-whereideascom761 3 роки тому +75

    After seeing it on the wall I had a thought . You could paint a distant mountain scene and put it on the back the dimensional aesthetic would be amazing.

  • @gloom3327
    @gloom3327 Рік тому

    the fact that we got a foam cutting montage with dramatic music is just

  • @janetshaffer423
    @janetshaffer423 2 роки тому +4

    You are so inspiring and fun to watch! Thanks for doing you so well 😍.

  • @DizzWhazzUp
    @DizzWhazzUp 3 роки тому +85

    Another tip for vegetation, especially leaves: leaves. From actual trees, dried in the oven. Finely chop/cut/shred to whichever size you want. Or if you dont have any trees with leaves or dont feel like going outside: dried herbs! They come in different shapes and sizes and will work great! Both of these methods work great as is, but can also be dyed with paints if needed. Just use some wire/balls of hair/dust to make the «skeleton» of a bush/branch or even a tree and the leaves/herbs can be used to make that as well. So if you can’t afford «fancy grass», don’t have access to it where you live or feel your money is better spent elsewhere: there are plenty of good options!

    • @shadowheartart3898
      @shadowheartart3898 3 роки тому +2

      I use saw-dust when I need something like that =) mix with glue and paint, smear on, leave to dry. I'm gonna try with leaves next time!

    • @DizzWhazzUp
      @DizzWhazzUp 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, that'll work great as well, I've seen plenty of miniature painting/D&D/ etc channels on UA-cam do the same! There's so much garbage or waste that could be used in stuff like this :D

    • @syedarizvi7290
      @syedarizvi7290 2 роки тому

      wont they become all crumbly and get ruined over time?

    • @DizzWhazzUp
      @DizzWhazzUp 2 роки тому

      @@syedarizvi7290 they might, but if they're dried out properly they shouldn't really do that. But that is one advantage about using fake stuff instead, though, by all means, that you don't risk that happening

    • @cindybonnett7522
      @cindybonnett7522 2 роки тому

      Crushing up dried fall leaves work great for scales similar to 1/87th.....did this for a farm house diorama for a lady selling her farm...

  • @justin2668
    @justin2668 3 роки тому +144

    I'm going to be honest. I don't think there has been a single thing you've made I didn't like. Thank you for re-inspiring me to go out and make things my own way. Keep it up!

  • @PaintedThumbVids
    @PaintedThumbVids Рік тому +1

    What a brilliant idea! I’ve been trying to find a place for my Christmas village but not something that takes a huge table. This year, they will be in a shelforama!

  • @chickkeys
    @chickkeys 3 роки тому +4

    You can breathe your hickups away: Evers time you feel it coming, take a slow breath against it.
    Changed my life.

  • @schallan1282
    @schallan1282 3 роки тому +106

    I'm sorry but I'm laughing tears right now because of the hiccups :'D

    • @manolo3349
      @manolo3349 3 роки тому +2

      I can watch trhis video over and over just for the hiccups

  • @sdfageorgesvlog6248
    @sdfageorgesvlog6248 3 роки тому +30

    I can endlessly look at three things... how the water flows, how the fire burns, and how Martina makes her masterpieces!

  • @debibeverly0609
    @debibeverly0609 3 роки тому

    You are right the goldleaf really makes those buildings look awesome!

  • @Polinakotok
    @Polinakotok 4 місяці тому

    That's wonderful!!!! As an idea: make the part of waterfall attached to the frame like a bunch of small different shape beads, blue, black, transparent and silver

  • @lilymcallister9751
    @lilymcallister9751 3 роки тому +22

    "That elegant elf vibe"!! You just nailed my whole dream aesthetic. 😍

  • @jenniferchoate5600
    @jenniferchoate5600 3 роки тому +165

    This actually reminds me of either Rivendell or Lothlorien because of the Elvish architecture and waterfalls!! It looks awesomely gorgeous!!

    • @reemaalsahli1186
      @reemaalsahli1186 3 роки тому +7

      Yesss they gave me the same rivendell vibes

    • @laurelelasselin
      @laurelelasselin 3 роки тому +3

      Saaaaaaaame when I saw the thumbnail my elvish heart was like, 'I HAVE to watch this'.

    • @laurelelasselin
      @laurelelasselin 3 роки тому +3

      @@reemaalsahli1186 exactly

    • @22shadesofpink7
      @22shadesofpink7 2 роки тому

      I was literally going to say it remind me of Scott 😂😂

  • @moo52768
    @moo52768 Рік тому

    Hiccups cure for me = Holding breath while doing a handstand or drinking out of a glass backwards

  • @walla9266
    @walla9266 2 роки тому +22

    1. Im in love with this shelforama!
    2. The hickup parte just made my day ;D

  • @gwenlyre3622
    @gwenlyre3622 3 роки тому +72

    So... Could this alternatively be called a Shelfie? :D

  • @channelmovedtosynniestar1580
    @channelmovedtosynniestar1580 3 роки тому +23

    this makes me want to make a couple of versions of these with Portal rooms in them. omg.

  • @jmasonrcingabout273
    @jmasonrcingabout273 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool. You could make the lower box into a cave for orcs or something.

  • @Zombilina
    @Zombilina 3 роки тому +2

    For hiccups, take a spoonful of water and put it in your mouth. (Water still on spoon) and try to swallow the water off the spoon. So far that’s the only thing that seems to work for me.
    Now, love this! This is very beautiful and a lovely idea for a shadow box!! Love your videos!!

    • @Zombilina
      @Zombilina 3 роки тому

      And such dedication! That’s why it comes out so amazingly

    • @Godwinpounds4333
      @Godwinpounds4333 Рік тому

      @@Zombilina Hello 👋how are you doing?

  • @MadiLush
    @MadiLush 3 роки тому +150

    Me : I'm not going to start anymore projects, I have too many already...
    *starts video* Ooohhhhhh.......Pretty!!!!! *runs to craft horde for shelves*

  • @oncearosestudios
    @oncearosestudios 3 роки тому +87

    Your willingness to leave in the hiccups, and edit in your feelings about them is why you are one of the best youtube channels on the platform. :)

  • @bonnieharris4538
    @bonnieharris4538 10 місяців тому

    It looks so good as the camera just pans accross the front of it, with all the lights and otherworldly, slightly creepy vibe x

  • @JoeLeeD5
    @JoeLeeD5 3 роки тому

    You can also glue cotton sheets or pulled cotton balls at the bottom of the falls and it'll give the splash and mist effect

  • @SuperTonkers
    @SuperTonkers 3 роки тому +22

    The struggle with hiccups is real! Brilliant job. Every time we think you can’t possibly create something cooler... you do! Loved how all the lighting turned out💀❤️

  • @wallriderlastlight4762
    @wallriderlastlight4762 3 роки тому +60

    Bob Ross who prints art with his magical paintbrush mean while Martina who prints the art out in reality with her magical hands of glory

  • @thesaxon5847
    @thesaxon5847 3 роки тому +5

    Man I love these diorama videos, they really get my brain buzzing. Your castle diorama inspired me to make my own and this one does too, hopefully some day soon I'll actually start it!

  • @missyb1020
    @missyb1020 2 роки тому +2

    WOW it's incredible 😻😻😻
    Love the lights 💓

  • @abigailwilson8000
    @abigailwilson8000 3 роки тому +41

    I kept staring at you and staring like what the heck is missing, and I realized your braces are off! Your smile looks wonderful!

  • @Aquatwin22
    @Aquatwin22 3 роки тому +9

    Another low budget thing I've done for tiny diorama stuff! If you get the lint that is on the lint catcher in your dryer and use a little bit of glue to stick it to a surface, you can cover it in acrylic paint and it makes pretty convincing dirt texture! It's a little finnicky to maneuver but it's effective and quite obviously cheap!

  • @SiffRafn
    @SiffRafn 3 роки тому +4

    "What are you doing??"
    "Aah you know.. Just taking my electric plants out of the oven" 🤨🤔🤯
    I can just imagine 😂

  • @aprildegele1510
    @aprildegele1510 4 місяці тому

    You, my dear, aren't an artist. You're a visionary and what lovely work you do. It's a privilege for you to share what you do and how. Thank you.

  • @SeanHodgins
    @SeanHodgins 3 роки тому +331

    So cool! I want one.

    • @PatinaEdochie
      @PatinaEdochie 2 роки тому +7

      I know right! It takes so many various skills to put this together! So creative and love this so much I definitely want one tooo! 😫🥰

  • @jinja-ninga97c21
    @jinja-ninga97c21 3 роки тому +11

    I've got those shelfs and I wanted to do a diorama for my nendroieds for years, now I have ideas after watching this

  • @pamelaflores4129
    @pamelaflores4129 4 місяці тому

    This was a genius idea! I only wish there were little people in there, especially on the bridge. Awesome artistic skillz lady!

  • @SimsandThings
    @SimsandThings 10 місяців тому

    Martina vs hiccups was the best thing I've watched in weeks. 10/10 viewer experience, I have no notes

  • @panpanorama2699
    @panpanorama2699 3 роки тому +38

    Only realized now that her left pinky is missing, not a bad thing though. Amazing work as always!

    • @jlyall
      @jlyall 3 роки тому +12

      wait thats wild, ive been a fan for a long time and didnt notice either.

    • @tinytiefling
      @tinytiefling 3 роки тому +10

      I don't mean to be a party pooper but your comment is kind of unneccessary. You don't know how Martina handles those comments. I have a "flaw" on my body too and everytime someone mentions it, it's just a reminder that i'm not "normal" and it is a flaw rather than Just a small difference. I know you don't have the intention of being mean behind it but try and think about how comments Like this can be perceived :)

    • @Neko-tw7zx
      @Neko-tw7zx 3 роки тому +5

      I just noticed too I wonder what happened maybe one day if she comfortable she'll tell us

    • @sirenofthesea7802
      @sirenofthesea7802 3 роки тому +4

      Many of us realized this at about the studio remodel video. The comment section was quite a buzz about it for awhile. Since then, it feels like she allows the camera to focus on her hands a bit more.

    • @simcomark
      @simcomark 3 роки тому +6

      Huh, never noticed either. Kind of a cool quirk 😊 I have a jacked up bent finger, but I couldn't imagine not having it. Guess this proves you can still be awesome with one less digit.

  • @LAlchimista
    @LAlchimista 3 роки тому +59

    Martina if you could get very small it would be a good photo shoot for you with your armor.☺
    Very elven, very magical, very cool!👏🏻👏🏻💜💜🙌🏻🤩
    p.s. as a child for hiccups they gave me lemon and sugar 🍋😆

  • @lostlight-production
    @lostlight-production 9 місяців тому

    03:46 damn, i love, how you just slowly move this palette with your hand))

  • @emmawheeler4624
    @emmawheeler4624 3 роки тому +2

    Outstanding! I wanna make one now 😃

  • @mrosegold
    @mrosegold 3 роки тому +15

    The hiccups 😹😹😹 but the finished product is AMAZING!!!!! 🙀😻

  • @kroidenfravest9931
    @kroidenfravest9931 3 роки тому +14

    Pretty much perfection as per usual. My only beef is that we get massively spoiled and will take miracles for granted and that the impossible will just take some time. I would have loved to be able to create things like you do, but sadly i turn into a ten thumbed spastic when i try, so that is unlikely. Sad because i would have loved to see how the river would have looked if you put some soft, roaming LEDs behind it, making a magical river. Both the hiccups and the "leaf me alone" pun had me in stitches and from the comments i gather i am not the only one. Never change and please continue to be creative. :D

  • @MladejjBlbejj
    @MladejjBlbejj 2 роки тому

    DIY grass:
    1. mix saw dust with watered down acrylic paint
    2. let it dry fully spread out
    3. use a strainer to get chunks out
    4. sprinkle on your project and you have cheep grass!

  • @marielrios6021
    @marielrios6021 3 роки тому

    I would like that it has a landscape behind, not only the wall but it's beautiful anyway

  • @lunapiecosplay6665
    @lunapiecosplay6665 3 роки тому +3

    I got a rivendell feel of this one. Looks amazing . I love it

  • @espresley2381
    @espresley2381 3 роки тому +16

    1:16 OMG I HATE THIS TOO I got goosebumps. I thought I was the only person who has transient tic to this sound

  • @Well_Hello_There42
    @Well_Hello_There42 2 роки тому +1

    11:06 rip martina
    also the shelforama is 💫✨beautiful✨💫

  • @familymacdermott931
    @familymacdermott931 2 роки тому +2

    I just love her shovel it's amazing to use it as a microphone I love it!

  • @juliii_g
    @juliii_g 3 роки тому +6

    I actually got the same shelves (in white) laying around and I didn't know what to do with them.. might do a little shelforama myself 😂😍

    • @Nerdforge
      @Nerdforge  3 роки тому +2

      Hell yeah! Go for it! 🤩

  • @yureituesday
    @yureituesday 3 роки тому +53

    I’m just here for the bad pun, then I’ll leaf.

  • @Astrelynx
    @Astrelynx 2 роки тому +1

    8:13 sketchbook: *exists*
    Her: it’s free real estate 😏

  • @Mystical_Zeus
    @Mystical_Zeus 28 днів тому

    12:12 Gold leaf is produced using only pure gold, sometimes melted with silver and copper. The gold is unimaginably thin and that is why it's so cheap. It's real, not expensive.

  • @juliak6703
    @juliak6703 3 роки тому +17

    Now I need Rivendell like this on my wall.

    • @melanblue8070
      @melanblue8070 3 роки тому +1

      Xie Lian!.. Well, I love "Heaven Official’s Blessing" so much 😌

    • @juliak6703
      @juliak6703 3 роки тому

      @@melanblue8070 ❤️❤️❤️
      I love the ones who love it ^^

  • @KlarraDaniele
    @KlarraDaniele 3 роки тому +5

    How she creates these portals that so simply teleport you to other worlds get me every time!

  • @issabelletje
    @issabelletje 2 роки тому

    That "how do make water texture" dance was the most relatable thing ever asdfhdsfff XD

  • @lyoness6
    @lyoness6 3 роки тому

    This is such a great example of what you can do with computers and programs and laser printers and other tech, but I'd love to see you do something all by hand.

    • @Nerdforge
      @Nerdforge  3 роки тому

      Everything here is done by hand! :) If by "tech" you mean laser cutter, try an exacto blade, it does the same trick. But maybe that is tech too?

  • @danielmukamal652
    @danielmukamal652 3 роки тому +9

    Another masterpiece. That is the type of art piece I would love to have, to adorn my boring walls. You have outdone yourself, once again. Thank you again for sharing your artistic genius with us.

  • @BreakingWildGaming
    @BreakingWildGaming 3 роки тому +10

    Thumbs up earned for the hiccup segment alone. They are annoying to you, but they are also youtube gold!! Thanks for not deleting from the episode. :)

  • @aprildegele1510
    @aprildegele1510 4 місяці тому

    I've only watched a couple of your videos, but I'm going back for all of them! You're so imaginative, such an inspiration. Cool things you make, lady.
    Resin waterfalls are pretty easy. If you want to be able to repeat the shapes, then yes, you will need a mold. Not many of us have a vacuum press, but silicone mold kits are pretty readily available.
    Or, if you can't afford that, you can do a one-time mold with aluminum foil. Easily shaped and easy to remove from resin (especially if you use a mold release like silicone spray, WD-40, or even petroleum jelly).
    If you want to sculpt, you can always use plasticine or some other clay that won't air dry and is reusable. That way, you get EXACTLY what you want. The only tiny bit of constructive criticism on the waterfalls is that they're flat. Yes, you added dimension to the texture, but no waves or odd spraying pieces that would make it totally believable. I mean, waterfalls don't go over straight edges. They go over rocks and hills and valleys in the bed that will make them puff out or sink in ... and are almost never flat. Just a suggestion to think about in the future. I mean, would you paint a flat waterfall with a straight edge anywhere? I'm guessing not.
    To that, these turned out great and look amazing in the diorama.
    Laser cutter ... wish I could afford one. I have all kinds of cardboard, so I'm just going to hand cut mine. Not quite so perfect, but 100% hands-on.
    Note from an ER nurse about hiccups. The problem is a glitch in the vagal nerve that causes your diaphragm to fire off like this to cause a hiccup. There are several cures, holding your breath can help sometimes. For a case of intractable hiccups that lasts days (or weeks, yikes), it takes medication.
    However, if you get a cup of water, bend over so that you're upside down, and try to drink the water while upside down, that usually helps. Why? First of all, laughing at the absurdity will disrupt the signal to the vagal nerve and stop the hiccups. But that may mean that you have to be in the presence of someone else for that to happen.
    Secondly, it's the combination of the pressure on the diaphragm from bending over coupled with the muscle contractions that are needed for swallowing that disrupt the signal to the vagal nerve.
    A third common cause is that you have a bubble in your stomach that is triggering the vagal nerve. That means you just need to burp. Release the bubble, and the hiccups stop. If you just wiggle like a child at your stomach, this could dislodge the bubble so you can burp, and the hiccups stop.
    All of this is honestly valid.
    "Leaf me alone" ...😅
    Calm down people. Gold leaf these days, if bought in a craft shop, isn't expensive. And even if it was worth something, there are many worse ways to use it ... like Goldschlager. It's put into liquor that's only meant to get you drunk. It's not expensive. There's also edible gold leaf that's put on everything from wedding cakes to steak. So, calm down. She can gather and use the excess.
    I use Fimo rarely, and I had no idea there was a translucent variety! very cool

  • @phoulmouth
    @phoulmouth 2 роки тому

    You can actually make your own grass tufts super easily too. Static grass, wax paper, and some nice thick craft glue. Very handy trick for making terrain where you want off sized patches. I have probably 10 feet of wax paper covered in home made grass tufts of various sizes and colors right now. LOL
    This came out gorgeous BTW. I am so stealing this idea.

  • @caddy3367
    @caddy3367 3 роки тому +49

    I feel your pain so much! Hickups are out of hell xD But I laughed so fricking hard about that, sorryyyyy

  • @elizabethsomehow4813
    @elizabethsomehow4813 3 роки тому +4

    That's really beautiful and I'm in love with the fact that it's in a shelf, that's actually smart because you have a masterpiece and you don't have to worry where to put it or move it every time just to get rid of dust, brilliant

  • @creativeworksbyannie
    @creativeworksbyannie Рік тому

    I have been following you for years now, I have only now noticed your left hand. ITS ADORABLE !!!!

  • @lorrainecarlson123
    @lorrainecarlson123 Рік тому +10

    This is absolutely stunning. BTW if you don't want to waste the gold leaf you can always use the extra by cutting it up and putting it in your resin.

    • @redblade8160
      @redblade8160 Рік тому

      Lorraine Carlson
      You can't make something without there being waste from it.

  • @tomroberts9132
    @tomroberts9132 3 роки тому +4

    As usual your creative imagination is limitless! this is an awesome idea. I live in a place where storage space is very limited so wall hanging is an amazing idea! And yeah, people should leaf you alone! It's your wallet after all!!

  • @Marianna_r
    @Marianna_r 3 роки тому +11

    I have a feeling that I probably gonna be obsessed with the shelforama for the next few weeks😍😍

  • @RoshammboGamming
    @RoshammboGamming 3 роки тому +1

    would be really cool to have a 2nd one on the bottom were dwarves are mining the mountain

  • @sarahlewis7669
    @sarahlewis7669 Рік тому +7

    I came across your channel by you appearing on my feed. The first thing I saw you do were the Harry Potter books. AND NOW I HOOKED.
    Your work is absolutely incredible. Your hard work, determination and patience really pays off in every aspect of your work. You have truly inspired me to start my crafting once again. Thank you so very much for sharing. X