I got this one but theirs also a ton out there amzn.to/3TSOgB4 p.s. Also thank you for reminding me to add the supplies list to the description I totally forgot :P
YES! The most indispensable and flexible tool for ANY craft! And just for those who don't know, Dremel is a brand name but is also used as a generic term for any hand-held rotary tool. Get even a cheap one and it will change your life!
that's actually rad as hell. like imagine the DM having artwork ready of the characters doing something expected like sitting around the campfire at night or about to face the final boss and then seeing your character on screen in all it's glory as if you were looking though a portal to another world. the sense of emersion would be insane.
So one small thing that I personally think would take this to a completely new level would be to add a small LED light behind the gem. Have a little switch or button mounted on the inside somewhere that would "ignite an inner light" or something. Could use it to signify that you've encountered enemies and are now in combat, or if a distant light is sending something like Morse code, you could show it visually. Maybe if one of your party members has a skill that lets them track something, it can light up when the skill tells them they're nearby. All in all this is fantastic and super cool looking! Well done!
The reason it is recommended to add soap to your wash is that soap lowers the surface tension of water significantly, making it less likely to form larger droplets, instead covering only the areas you want it to cover
As someone who has been told for YEARS that I should try DM'ing, this is a product that I would 100% use all the time! It turned out awesome and Wizards of the Coast should adopt this idea but theme the screens around the campaigns of the books
The soap in the paint breaks down the tensile strength of the liquid and helps it to flow into the cracks. Awesome looking project! I'm having serious thoughts about replacing my fancy wyrmwood center panel with something like this!
this actually gave me the idea of using my ipad for a small dm screen i can carry with me for our sessions!! we do them in the nearby park so it needs to be relatively small, so yk. makes maps and such easier :3
If you plan on doing any more woodworking in the future, please do yourself a favor and get a real hacksaw. The one you used was designed for drywall which is probably equivalent to using a butter knife to cut through leather. No wonder you were on the Struggle Bus!
Even if now going to do woodworking, a better saw is a good investment, for cutting metal or PVC tubes, board, etc. And if you put a diamond blade you can even cut ceramic tile, stone, and basically whatever that needs cutting lol. All around a nice tool to have.
I love the chaotic energy and trying out stuff! Videos often only show what worked, but seeing what went wrong/ something had to be redone calms my little anxious heart. It shows me, that it's ok to make mistakes, and that trial and error are important parts of crafting.
Cool build, your ability to work/sculpt and greeble/detail with foam is amazing (and a skill that I wish I was better at) also that was a really nice solution to being unable to cut out the wood frame. Some advice that would've helped you with the failed wood working part at the beginning, a Coping Saw would've been a good choice. It's a type of hacksaw that is more square looking then rectangular, and has thinner blade. Its shape allows more delict work, like cutting around on the inside lines of your original frame design. By drilling a hole in the inside conner of the frame and taking the blade off the saw, feeding it through the hole then reattach it to the saw frame you can cut on the inside of the frame. Keep up the awesome work, looking forwards to what you build next
If you ever plan to do something like that again, I'd recommend investing in a Jigsaw. They are light, and are great for sawing inside pieces. They work even better, if you have a small working "table" with a v-shaped cutout (sorry, it probably has a proper Name, but I can't remember it) to work on. It gives the piece as a whole support, as if it layed on a table, while the cutout gives you room to move the saw. There are ones you can clamp into the vice of a Workbench. As for cutting out pieces inside a panel, mark the outlines of what to cut out, drill a hole inside the space you want to remove (usually close to the border or near a corner), thread the sawblade of the Jigsaw through the hole, fasten the sawblade completelly, and you can start sawing. If you have to create a corner, you simply can keep the saw stationary while continuing the sawing motion, while rotating the workpiece until you are aligned again. If I remember correctly, there are even sawblades, that can saw in any direction, as in, it has teeth all around. I hope this is somewhat understandable ^^" English is not my native tongue.
Thank you very much. As a dreamer of such things but never a doer, I look at some of these videos and say yeah right I will never be able to do that. But you jumping in feet first has inspired me.
Tip for the future, if you need to make cuts that are on the inside of a piece, you can drill some holes into the waste area large enough to start a saw. Hope this helps! Loved grumbot btw
I for one love the addition of the moss and really think it makes it complete! so don't feel too down about it, super cool project and I hope it inspires you to start DMing again.
You could display a RNG for the players to see live rolls. Love the project, and it doesn't seem so arduous and costly that you couldn't make another one with a different theme if you wanted to
The reason you are having such a hard time with that saw? It is meant for drywall...not wood. That thing would go through drywall like butter. You would have been better off with a hack saw or even a cheap jigsaw.
That map element is partially why I want to do this with a touch screen so the nearest player can zoom in/out if they’re curious.. but also I don’t want them touching during other times and accidentally revealing stuff lol
I have a drawing tablet with screen but only usable with a pen, and not touchable. that could be an option aswell? just hand them the pen whenever you want them to explore something.
I think the moss looks great!! I play dnd virtually and we lose a lot of the charm of the physical elements of getting together to play and I wish my group could get together in person 😭 this would be super cool for any dnd table honestly
Came for the DM screen. Stayed for the personality. This was a fantastic video. You're so wonderful and humorful to watch, and your craftiness is unmatched. Thank you for having the audacity. PS: love it with the moss
Drilling holes in corners really helps with sawing if you ever do a project like this again. Same with doing a cut out in the middle start with drilling a hole.
As a few already pointed ou. You're using a drywall knife. They're not intented for wood at all, to be honest. While I think a laser cutter could be really cool to use in your hands and designs as well. There are cheaper options. Cheaper saws too. The one you'd might have the most benefit with, looks like a giant C, with essentially a thin wire (which is the actual saw) connected at the ends.
the reason some people add soap to a paint wash is to reduce the surface tension of the water - this helps the wash 'stick' to the surface, especially rougher surfaces. An alternative to using soap is to use a 'flow improver', often used with air-brushes
I'm so happy that this video got reccomended to me! I havent seen you before. I totally love your vibe, the way your videos are developed, and your humor! What a cool project. I'm going to watch more videos once I'm home and not at work.
On the wood you can drill a hole to help turn corners and so you can do a cutout. Helps to have a coping saw for this. The saw blade can be unattached and reattached easily, so you can feed it into the hole you drilled. A Japanese hand saw would also make cutting the longer cuts easier. Having a finer tooth blade will keep you from getting tier outs (the ragged splinters) you were getting. Also, when sawing, do not put your weight onto the wood. Let the only mass you use is that of the tool. It will give you more control and keep you from getting tired.
This is such a cool project! As a DM myself I should definitely do something like that. If you have any plans to work with XPF foam in the future you can mix some grey or black paint in the mod podge jar and have it premanently tinted so you can reduce one step, and have faster dry time before the actual paint job in the end
I just had this (hopefully) brilliant idea while watching you do the green paint and miss. If you mix some green paint into the glue, it would add that hint of green under and around where you glue the moss down to hopefully give a more natural base and fade.
This turned out fantastic! The only concern I have for you, is that as a DM you're already juggling a lot of stuff and you're adding something else into the mix. So when you play, don't put a lot of stress on yourself if you forget to change the scene (or if you're using the laptop for game notes as well, accidentally showing your players your notes 😅). Do a relatively straightforward and easy one-shot, maybe a few of them, to work out any kinks in your workflow. I'm sure you'll do great!
This is amazing! Lady, you have no need to second guess yourself. You learn from every project, and you just went to another country by yourself to hang out with strangers for a week. You got this. 1. I think you could've salvaged your first wooden cut by using your Dremel to sand the edges down and shape it. The foam combo works perfectly though. 2. From experience, super glue doesn't hold too well on metal. Two part epoxy may work better in the future. Also, sanding the metal a little to rough it up should help the glue adhere longer. 3. I think you should just keep the monitor in the build and watch it from it. It's so cool. 4. I love the moss! ❤
love your DM screen. Crafting suggestion: instead of handsoap use "rinse aid" for dishwashers for your washes (cheap dollar store stuff is great.) The reason that you use it, is that it breaks surface tension and allows the washes to get into the cracks and crevices deeper. It only takes a couple drops or so. Then for mosses/grasses spritz with a bit of isopropyl alcohol to break surface tension/static before going over with a sealant or some extra glue to hold it all in place
Love how you made it from scratch! If I may add some advise (sorry my perfectionism is kicking in), I would have taken the top red crystal into account to be a bit lower or the archs a bit lower so it won’t show the backboard. And I would place a black/gray cloth inbetween the main screen and side panels so no one can see through. ☺️ Love your vibe Jessless!
I love the use of a drywall saw as a hand saw. Not what it was designed for but it worked. Probably made her life more difficult when using it. The foam board was a better idea. Well done. If you ever need some advice on wood working I can help you out before you start your next project with wood. The DM scene could be useful, just have to find the right person to use it and I can see it as very useful at the right times during the games. But it all depends on your group.
To cut corners or inside, a drill is your answer. You drill a hole bigger than your blade, usually on one side of your line, or anywhere in the cutoff piece if you're worried about drilling on the wrong side. Then, you can cut from your hole to the line you're trying to cut. As some one else pointed out, a drywall saw wasn't the best choice. Yes it worked and is cheaper than a small Jig saw, but if you plan on doing more of this kind of stuff, get a small jig saw. ;)
The hinges could use a bit of paper or something covering up that gap (like a book spine) so that you won't get anyone taking a sneaky peak at secrets behind the screen.
Great project! Looks amazing! I think you'd also be amazed at what 10 minutes of drybrushing could do for a something like this. Wash and drybrush will get you 90% of the way to a professional paint job.
Youre back ❤ Im still watching but something for the future when it comes to wood working: •invest in a cheap small wood saw from harbor freight or home depot (around 20 dollars), much easier to use and better than your drywall knife you used •potentially invest in a "jewelers saw" if you want to cut those tight corners in one swoop, its basically a wire suspended between a U shaped frame and you can turn it whichever direction you need to cut (just be careful cause the wire can break if its too tight/caught in the wood) Or a dremel tool would work too, but more involved/arguably more dangerous because motorized blades Love the video as always ❤
This is great. I have not played D & D since the late 80's. We didn't have fancy stuff quite like this then. Oh, sure there were creative types who could make a campaign stand out, but this is on a whole other level and appeared to be truly DIY. You are great at describing your process on how this came to be. I am now subscribed. Have a great one.
I just discovered your channel with that video, and I have to say, I really, really love your "natural" feeling and "go with the flow" ! It's super refreshing and I really like your nice vibe, even when there things that you like less, you keep it in ^^ Like that moss Thanks a lot for your video !
I got the D&D Lego set, decided to run the included adventure, then saw the same TikTok of the monitor DM screen, and built one out of legos just for the game!
I would definitely be interested in trying something like that. My only advice to you is to use it effectively in simple ways. It can be very easy to want high production, but you'll be giving yourself more to manage on top of managing your group and your plans. Definitely have some neutral screens for when the group goes off the rails and you dont have something prepaired, that way you arent looking for assets on the go. I ran into an issue trying to keep music going while playing. It was really cool, but needing an ambiance for every occassion and switching as needed ended up taking too much work on top of what I was already doing.
This is blowing my mind! I don't know if this is the greatest thing that you've ever produced, but it's gotta be up there! It sure as the sunrise secure my subscription! Thank you for being so audacious as to bring this to UA-cam!
You're right, Marina is just fantastic, I've been watching Nerd Forge for years. I just found your channel and I've subscribed to you but I do have a suggestion for your DM screen, when you put the decorations on you should have made it a little longer on the side panels where the hinges are so that when it's opened the extra little bit covers the gaps between the sides and the front panel. Don't get me wrong, you still did a great job doing it. Take care and good work
I don´t even play D&D but this is awesome. The minecraft pacour really struck my attention. My idea for the windows would´ve been stained glass of sorts, I thinks it fits into the world you´re trying to get immersed in. Great job!
You chose the wrong hand saw for the project, it is actually meant for cutting holes in drywall. As others have mentioned a Dremel is an amazing tool for DIYers. Wood, metal, foam, it will do it all. For this project, a fret or coping saw would have been better they have a fine wire like blade that can be rotated within the frame, and need only a small drill hole to do inside cutting. Sadly most big name DIY stores are staffed primarily by people who do not really DIY much. In the end. Congrats on stepping outside your comfort zone, and excellent work on the finished project. Bravo.
For the outside panels you could use rivets instead of screws in the hinges while attaching screws to the main screen panel. Just an idea to keep from having pokey pokies to deal with.
When we started in January it was zero tech at the table and now 10 months in, I use my laptop. I was printing off baddie pics for immersion but I’m very tempted to make one of these now ❤
I need one with 3 screens, 1 for my players and 2 for me, to display all the start blocks and random name generator that I constantly use! It came out fantastic, I hope you actually get to use it ;)
Great job! I am new to the channel and enjoyed your DM screen creation. I learned several things from you. Watching your video felt like spending time with a close friend! Take care!
I've never played D&D, but design of all d&d things makes me so excited. This display is great, I think you liked it better without the moss for the same reason you decided to make windows black: it can be a little bit distracting, depending on what you'll put on the screen.
to be fair, the hand saw you used is for making very rough cuts in drywall/sheet-rock...it will work on wood, but...well, you know how that works...that wood would need a much finer blade...or, like someone posted below...Dremel is king!
As a woodworker, it hurts to see you using what looks like a drywall saw to cut wood. To get the turns like you had, you just need to approach it from the side (what ended up being the waste) and go from there. All in, I am a DM so this is right up my alley!
You can cut a hole in a piece of wood by drilling a pilot hole and using that as a starting position. Just gotta make sure you drill a hole big enough to fit your saw.
"It doesn't matter what's on the inside, only what's on the outside to give you a 30 second reveal montage at the end" oh my god lmaoooooo
11:55 "gosh darn it i want the whimsy" is permanently in my vocabulary now.
While I agree with the comment, your time stamp is about 8 seconds off. Try 11:47 instead.
The soap helps break up the surface tension of the water and allows the wash to flow better!
Okay yeah that make a lot of since actually
@@JessLess sorry to ask but what monitor did you use? That looks amazing.
I got this one but theirs also a ton out there amzn.to/3TSOgB4
p.s. Also thank you for reminding me to add the supplies list to the description I totally forgot :P
@@JessLess *sense
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One very minor crafting power tool to rule them all: A dremmel. You can sand, cut, and drill with it on a small scale.
With that said... Great job!
YES! The most indispensable and flexible tool for ANY craft! And just for those who don't know, Dremel is a brand name but is also used as a generic term for any hand-held rotary tool. Get even a cheap one and it will change your life!
that's actually rad as hell. like imagine the DM having artwork ready of the characters doing something expected like sitting around the campfire at night or about to face the final boss and then seeing your character on screen in all it's glory as if you were looking though a portal to another world. the sense of emersion would be insane.
So one small thing that I personally think would take this to a completely new level would be to add a small LED light behind the gem. Have a little switch or button mounted on the inside somewhere that would "ignite an inner light" or something. Could use it to signify that you've encountered enemies and are now in combat, or if a distant light is sending something like Morse code, you could show it visually. Maybe if one of your party members has a skill that lets them track something, it can light up when the skill tells them they're nearby. All in all this is fantastic and super cool looking! Well done!
As someone who has never played D&D this is gonna be interesting lol
The reason it is recommended to add soap to your wash is that soap lowers the surface tension of water significantly, making it less likely to form larger droplets, instead covering only the areas you want it to cover
YOU WERE IN MINECRAFT LIVE🎉
wait really? when?
@@damien-elliot her irl grumbot made it in the preshow!
@@yourlocalnugget._. oh nice
@@damien-elliot :D
@@damien-elliotif you have instagram she also posts about it there
You’ve created a fantastic handmade gift for a DM’s birthday or Christmas.
As someone who has been told for YEARS that I should try DM'ing, this is a product that I would 100% use all the time! It turned out awesome and Wizards of the Coast should adopt this idea but theme the screens around the campaigns of the books
The soap in the paint breaks down the tensile strength of the liquid and helps it to flow into the cracks. Awesome looking project! I'm having serious thoughts about replacing my fancy wyrmwood center panel with something like this!
this actually gave me the idea of using my ipad for a small dm screen i can carry with me for our sessions!! we do them in the nearby park so it needs to be relatively small, so yk. makes maps and such easier :3
If you plan on doing any more woodworking in the future, please do yourself a favor and get a real hacksaw. The one you used was designed for drywall which is probably equivalent to using a butter knife to cut through leather. No wonder you were on the Struggle Bus!
Even if now going to do woodworking, a better saw is a good investment, for cutting metal or PVC tubes, board, etc. And if you put a diamond blade you can even cut ceramic tile, stone, and basically whatever that needs cutting lol. All around a nice tool to have.
Hacksaws are for metal and more brittle plastics, for wood use a.... wood saw.
@@TimSheehan do you know you can get hacksaw blades for wood?
I actually came here to say this, except not a hacksaw… a simple wood saw. 🎉
This is so cool!! As someone who never DMs and has no plans to, I still kind of want to make this!
I love the chaotic energy and trying out stuff! Videos often only show what worked, but seeing what went wrong/ something had to be redone calms my little anxious heart. It shows me, that it's ok to make mistakes, and that trial and error are important parts of crafting.
Remember to keep Jonos Please Hold in your DM-playlist, for when you need to check the books...
I MUST USE THIS FOR MY FRIENDS D&D PLAYLIST, OMG tHanKsS
And "Work" for when the party rests 😂
I would make sure to hit long rests just to hear that jam
Cool build, your ability to work/sculpt and greeble/detail with foam is amazing (and a skill that I wish I was better at) also that was a really nice solution to being unable to cut out the wood frame.
Some advice that would've helped you with the failed wood working part at the beginning, a Coping Saw would've been a good choice. It's a type of hacksaw that is more square looking then rectangular, and has thinner blade. Its shape allows more delict work, like cutting around on the inside lines of your original frame design. By drilling a hole in the inside conner of the frame and taking the blade off the saw, feeding it through the hole then reattach it to the saw frame you can cut on the inside of the frame.
Keep up the awesome work, looking forwards to what you build next
If you ever plan to do something like that again, I'd recommend investing in a Jigsaw. They are light, and are great for sawing inside pieces. They work even better, if you have a small working "table" with a v-shaped cutout (sorry, it probably has a proper Name, but I can't remember it) to work on. It gives the piece as a whole support, as if it layed on a table, while the cutout gives you room to move the saw. There are ones you can clamp into the vice of a Workbench.
As for cutting out pieces inside a panel, mark the outlines of what to cut out, drill a hole inside the space you want to remove (usually close to the border or near a corner), thread the sawblade of the Jigsaw through the hole, fasten the sawblade completelly, and you can start sawing. If you have to create a corner, you simply can keep the saw stationary while continuing the sawing motion, while rotating the workpiece until you are aligned again.
If I remember correctly, there are even sawblades, that can saw in any direction, as in, it has teeth all around.
I hope this is somewhat understandable ^^"
English is not my native tongue.
I never would've guessed you weren't a native english speaker! Your english is really good!
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Thank you very much.
This looks so unbelievably handy during a campaign...
I can tell you would be a good DM. Your storytelling is top notch.
SHE'S BACK! SOUND THE CHURCH BELLS!
Thank you very much. As a dreamer of such things but never a doer, I look at some of these videos and say yeah right I will never be able to do that. But you jumping in feet first has inspired me.
Tip for the future, if you need to make cuts that are on the inside of a piece, you can drill some holes into the waste area large enough to start a saw. Hope this helps! Loved grumbot btw
I for one love the addition of the moss and really think it makes it complete! so don't feel too down about it, super cool project and I hope it inspires you to start DMing again.
You could display a RNG for the players to see live rolls. Love the project, and it doesn't seem so arduous and costly that you couldn't make another one with a different theme if you wanted to
I love how you just talk brutally honest and still smile like: ‘and now to the dark thoughts in my head 🥰☝🏻
The reason you are having such a hard time with that saw? It is meant for drywall...not wood. That thing would go through drywall like butter. You would have been better off with a hack saw or even a cheap jigsaw.
Amazing project!! My thought about the soap in the acrylic wash could get rid of the surface tension of the water so it flows into cracks better(?)
The moss looks great! I might even go a step further and find some mini kingsfoil flowers to place around the stones at the base.
That map element is partially why I want to do this with a touch screen so the nearest player can zoom in/out if they’re curious.. but also I don’t want them touching during other times and accidentally revealing stuff lol
I have a drawing tablet with screen but only usable with a pen, and not touchable. that could be an option aswell? just hand them the pen whenever you want them to explore something.
I think the moss looks great!! I play dnd virtually and we lose a lot of the charm of the physical elements of getting together to play and I wish my group could get together in person 😭 this would be super cool for any dnd table honestly
Came for the DM screen. Stayed for the personality. This was a fantastic video. You're so wonderful and humorful to watch, and your craftiness is unmatched. Thank you for having the audacity. PS: love it with the moss
Drilling holes in corners really helps with sawing if you ever do a project like this again. Same with doing a cut out in the middle start with drilling a hole.
As a few already pointed ou. You're using a drywall knife. They're not intented for wood at all, to be honest.
While I think a laser cutter could be really cool to use in your hands and designs as well. There are cheaper options.
Cheaper saws too. The one you'd might have the most benefit with, looks like a giant C, with essentially a thin wire (which is the actual saw) connected at the ends.
the reason some people add soap to a paint wash is to reduce the surface tension of the water - this helps the wash 'stick' to the surface, especially rougher surfaces. An alternative to using soap is to use a 'flow improver', often used with air-brushes
I'm so happy that this video got reccomended to me! I havent seen you before. I totally love your vibe, the way your videos are developed, and your humor! What a cool project. I'm going to watch more videos once I'm home and not at work.
On the wood you can drill a hole to help turn corners and so you can do a cutout. Helps to have a coping saw for this. The saw blade can be unattached and reattached easily, so you can feed it into the hole you drilled. A Japanese hand saw would also make cutting the longer cuts easier. Having a finer tooth blade will keep you from getting tier outs (the ragged splinters) you were getting. Also, when sawing, do not put your weight onto the wood. Let the only mass you use is that of the tool. It will give you more control and keep you from getting tired.
Your videos give me the kick up the butt I need to just try crafting even if I’ve never used these materials before - thank you 🙏🏻
This is such a cool project!
As a DM myself I should definitely do something like that.
If you have any plans to work with XPF foam in the future you can mix some grey or black paint in the mod podge jar and have it premanently tinted so you can reduce one step, and have faster dry time before the actual paint job in the end
I just had this (hopefully) brilliant idea while watching you do the green paint and miss. If you mix some green paint into the glue, it would add that hint of green under and around where you glue the moss down to hopefully give a more natural base and fade.
This turned out fantastic! The only concern I have for you, is that as a DM you're already juggling a lot of stuff and you're adding something else into the mix. So when you play, don't put a lot of stress on yourself if you forget to change the scene (or if you're using the laptop for game notes as well, accidentally showing your players your notes 😅). Do a relatively straightforward and easy one-shot, maybe a few of them, to work out any kinks in your workflow. I'm sure you'll do great!
This is amazing! Lady, you have no need to second guess yourself. You learn from every project, and you just went to another country by yourself to hang out with strangers for a week. You got this. 1. I think you could've salvaged your first wooden cut by using your Dremel to sand the edges down and shape it. The foam combo works perfectly though. 2. From experience, super glue doesn't hold too well on metal. Two part epoxy may work better in the future. Also, sanding the metal a little to rough it up should help the glue adhere longer. 3. I think you should just keep the monitor in the build and watch it from it. It's so cool. 4. I love the moss! ❤
love your DM screen. Crafting suggestion: instead of handsoap use "rinse aid" for dishwashers for your washes (cheap dollar store stuff is great.) The reason that you use it, is that it breaks surface tension and allows the washes to get into the cracks and crevices deeper. It only takes a couple drops or so. Then for mosses/grasses spritz with a bit of isopropyl alcohol to break surface tension/static before going over with a sealant or some extra glue to hold it all in place
Love how you made it from scratch!
If I may add some advise (sorry my perfectionism is kicking in), I would have taken the top red crystal into account to be a bit lower or the archs a bit lower so it won’t show the backboard.
And I would place a black/gray cloth inbetween the main screen and side panels so no one can see through. ☺️
Love your vibe Jessless!
I love the use of a drywall saw as a hand saw. Not what it was designed for but it worked. Probably made her life more difficult when using it. The foam board was a better idea. Well done.
If you ever need some advice on wood working I can help you out before you start your next project with wood.
The DM scene could be useful, just have to find the right person to use it and I can see it as very useful at the right times during the games. But it all depends on your group.
4:35 Shoutout to Dollar Store foamboard. Great for school projects, DnD, and other games. One of the true goats of office products. 😤
Really cool take on this project! Love the design of it
I really like the moss! I think the vines & moss give the portal a special extra touch with that different texture!
To cut corners or inside, a drill is your answer. You drill a hole bigger than your blade, usually on one side of your line, or anywhere in the cutoff piece if you're worried about drilling on the wrong side. Then, you can cut from your hole to the line you're trying to cut.
As some one else pointed out, a drywall saw wasn't the best choice. Yes it worked and is cheaper than a small Jig saw, but if you plan on doing more of this kind of stuff, get a small jig saw. ;)
The hinges could use a bit of paper or something covering up that gap (like a book spine) so that you won't get anyone taking a sneaky peak at secrets behind the screen.
I really like the moss! I think that with the blacked out windows, it helps bring another layer to the build as well. Nice job!
The details on the arches are so damn cool. That's some next level foam crafting right there!
Great project! Looks amazing! I think you'd also be amazed at what 10 minutes of drybrushing could do for a something like this. Wash and drybrush will get you 90% of the way to a professional paint job.
Youre back ❤
Im still watching but something for the future when it comes to wood working:
•invest in a cheap small wood saw from harbor freight or home depot (around 20 dollars), much easier to use and better than your drywall knife you used
•potentially invest in a "jewelers saw" if you want to cut those tight corners in one swoop, its basically a wire suspended between a U shaped frame and you can turn it whichever direction you need to cut (just be careful cause the wire can break if its too tight/caught in the wood)
Or a dremel tool would work too, but more involved/arguably more dangerous because motorized blades
Love the video as always ❤
You can stop the tearout when cutting wood by lining the area around the cut on both sides of the wood with painter's tape
I believe the soap removes some of the water tension, this makes it fill cracks better, as well as preventing beading
As the master of small nerdy objects said:
It´s not good, but good enough
I got my wyrmwood DM screen a few months back but now I kinda want this to be main panel!
This is great. I have not played D & D since the late 80's. We didn't have fancy stuff quite like this then. Oh, sure there were creative types who could make a campaign stand out, but this is on a whole other level and appeared to be truly DIY. You are great at describing your process on how this came to be. I am now subscribed. Have a great one.
Suggestion: put some strips of black cloth on the inside of the hinges so you can’t see through the gaps. Excellent job!
Adding soap reduces surface tension so that the paint flows better into the recesses and pools less on the raised surfaces.
7:47 and I suddenly realized: Jess is using Bardify for Background music - genius!!
I just discovered your channel with that video, and I have to say, I really, really love your "natural" feeling and "go with the flow" ! It's super refreshing and I really like your nice vibe, even when there things that you like less, you keep it in ^^ Like that moss
Thanks a lot for your video !
I got the D&D Lego set, decided to run the included adventure, then saw the same TikTok of the monitor DM screen, and built one out of legos just for the game!
I would definitely be interested in trying something like that. My only advice to you is to use it effectively in simple ways. It can be very easy to want high production, but you'll be giving yourself more to manage on top of managing your group and your plans. Definitely have some neutral screens for when the group goes off the rails and you dont have something prepaired, that way you arent looking for assets on the go.
I ran into an issue trying to keep music going while playing. It was really cool, but needing an ambiance for every occassion and switching as needed ended up taking too much work on top of what I was already doing.
This is blowing my mind! I don't know if this is the greatest thing that you've ever produced, but it's gotta be up there! It sure as the sunrise secure my subscription!
Thank you for being so audacious as to bring this to UA-cam!
I love it! I was also inspired by power word spill and made dm screen out of the case for an old tv.
You're right, Marina is just fantastic, I've been watching Nerd Forge for years. I just found your channel and I've subscribed to you but I do have a suggestion for your DM screen, when you put the decorations on you should have made it a little longer on the side panels where the hinges are so that when it's opened the extra little bit covers the gaps between the sides and the front panel. Don't get me wrong, you still did a great job doing it. Take care and good work
I think that looks out frickin standing!!! Great job!
I don´t even play D&D but this is awesome. The minecraft pacour really struck my attention. My idea for the windows would´ve been stained glass of sorts, I thinks it fits into the world you´re trying to get immersed in. Great job!
Oh shoot! That looks amazing and “fantastical”! You said you didn’t like the moss but it does make the piece look really good. Awesome video!
You chose the wrong hand saw for the project, it is actually meant for cutting holes in drywall. As others have mentioned a Dremel is an amazing tool for DIYers. Wood, metal, foam, it will do it all. For this project, a fret or coping saw would have been better they have a fine wire like blade that can be rotated within the frame, and need only a small drill hole to do inside cutting. Sadly most big name DIY stores are staffed primarily by people who do not really DIY much.
In the end. Congrats on stepping outside your comfort zone, and excellent work on the finished project. Bravo.
Doing this at the moment. Gonna work on the foam next week 😁
I like the look with the moss.
For the outside panels you could use rivets instead of screws in the hinges while attaching screws to the main screen panel. Just an idea to keep from having pokey pokies to deal with.
When we started in January it was zero tech at the table and now 10 months in, I use my laptop. I was printing off baddie pics for immersion but I’m very tempted to make one of these now ❤
the moss makes it look SO good
Ok. This is amazing. Guess im going to the craft store after work.
Looking at you doing and making all this amazing things is truly inspiring and it makes me really want to join you making them
I need one with 3 screens, 1 for my players and 2 for me, to display all the start blocks and random name generator that I constantly use!
It came out fantastic, I hope you actually get to use it ;)
Great job! I am new to the channel and enjoyed your DM screen creation. I learned several things from you. Watching your video felt like spending time with a close friend! Take care!
I love this! One thing I thought of, maybe you could try turning the black windows into mirrors?
This is very cool!
Without the screen it kinda looks like a puppet show stage
I've never played D&D, but design of all d&d things makes me so excited. This display is great, I think you liked it better without the moss for the same reason you decided to make windows black: it can be a little bit distracting, depending on what you'll put on the screen.
This is super cool - I can see you just using it as a second monitor on your desk for daily stuff :D
I have gotten a kick out of you. You have a great personality and presence. I love your creativity! You have a new subscriber.
I think the green added a nice touch.
This is INCREDIBLE!!!
to be fair, the hand saw you used is for making very rough cuts in drywall/sheet-rock...it will work on wood, but...well, you know how that works...that wood would need a much finer blade...or, like someone posted below...Dremel is king!
Laser cutter would be awesome but it's expensive, in the mean time a cheap jigsaw and a drill would work wonders.
this will look great on your shelf
amazing project!! and it reminded me of how much I miss playing dnd IT'S BEEN SO LONG 😭
Hermitcraft, Minecraft, DIY, DND.. GET OUT OF MY BRAIN lol! Awesome project!
As a woodworker, it hurts to see you using what looks like a drywall saw to cut wood. To get the turns like you had, you just need to approach it from the side (what ended up being the waste) and go from there. All in, I am a DM so this is right up my alley!
I liked it better with the moss. Very nice build.
it looks so much better with the moss! dont doubt your intuition :D I love this id love to make one
Thats the secret cap, all dms are secretly terrified xD (but mostly of accidently giving out an op magic item and forgetting about it)
You can cut a hole in a piece of wood by drilling a pilot hole and using that as a starting position. Just gotta make sure you drill a hole big enough to fit your saw.
4:28 what you needed was a coping saw.
I mean this in the nicest way possible!