Probably your best video. Simple enough that everyone can make it and really usefull and modular. Consider making more "little pieces" instead of the big ones, they are less intimidating to new crafters.
These will be great in the Underdark! Really cool build, you’re showing a lot of range crafting a gigantic (sorry, EPIC) coliseum and then into these smaller pieces. Once again, really well done my man!
No kidding! My party is just about to venture into the Underdark, and I've crafted some great looking tiles . . . but they need a little more in order to sell the otherworldlyness of the setting.
Thanks, Pancake.... It's support from everyone tuning in and those that show up week after week and comment, share, like etc... that are helping the channel grow... so... Thank you!
Great video. A few years ago , I made larger ones like that for a wedding. They were on all the tables! I made a mold from crystals, then made all I needed with resin. I then could colour them different colours. At the end of the night ,all were taken .
With the way I've had to deal with hot glue from time to time, I would suggest adding a layer of gloss varnish over the glue crystals themselves. It adds some heat resistance and other protection for them, especially if you need to transport them anywhere
Yes, you have eased my diode anxiety..project #3 in my queue is going to use them, looking forward to working with them soon. And as always, thanks for an amazing video.
I really love this! It gave me a great idea for glowing kryptonite to put inside the chest of a Metallo action fig in my custom Superman diorama! Thank you for this awesomeness!
Friggin amazing. I've been trying to come up with a good way to do small scatter terrain that lights up like this for awhile (crystals, mushrooms, even small cracks in rock s that light up without using the large tea light.) This is so simple and elegant! Thank you!!!!
Very cool. I want to try this myself. Also really reminds me of the crystal clusters in the old Ungoro Crater in World of Warcraft. Hmm... time to go look up quests that involved those and make them a puzzle!
one thing i love about the hobby is the amount of people acting like the color changing tea light is this amazing find when it's literally the only cheap lighting option that on par with the ubiquity of other crafting things in the hobby. you'd be surprised at how niche a light that "changes colors but seems to linger longer and longer on red" is as far as crafting goes.
Fantastic vid! Love how you manage to get great results with the most basic of tools and limited items......I would love to see more vids like these! The availability and cheapness of these LED’s make projects like this very affordable, years ago I wouldn’t have tried as the price was quite high, but now you can packs or 20 - 100 of Amazon (and other web based sites.....), for next to nothing! Thanks for sharing this awesome wee vid with us!
I'll have to make a Facebook account to show you but i made little mushrooms by swirling hot glue onto another stick. It'd look neat hooked up like these crystals
Some great tips as usual. You are totally killing it with this channel! But what happened to the Epic Beginning?! Lol! I was all settled in and suddenly it ended! ;D As always, lots of things to take away. And like others have said: hot water! WUT!? Nice! Totally want to look into some diode stuff in the future - you do make it look easy!
Thanks Perry. You know... you're the first person to mention the intro in 17,000 view haha. I wanted to shorten it up a bit. Hopefully it's still catchy :)
Thanx so much for not only making this video but also including all the materials in the description : ) I'm not a craftsman myself but have tons of led lights that I've been looking to do something with. I'm definitely going to give your idea a try though I think I might get some battery terminals make a bigger base so they can take rechargable batteries.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I appreciate it! I will definitely order some. I've been thinking about it for years but your videos really are motivating me to give it a try. Thanks!
I probably sound liks a fan girl but I'm going back thru your build videos still in aww. I've seen plenty other builders and they're all great but i really connect with the style you have. You've given me a lot of passion to build things for our group. Thank you :)
Nice, non-overly engineered design. Great work, you could probably get a ton of these done in the time that I spend designing my custom PCB, sourcing parts and testing to ensure my complicated solution for a simple effect works. Great tutorial and I'm glad that it isn't just me wanting to add a bit of LED pizazz to the tabletop.
Don't waste money on that thick mud bro! Pumice gel! You can get a huge container of it, and it's white, so you can color it how you want. It's also like a mortar, so you can use it to actually glue terrain together with a textured joint, like a brick or stone wall. One thing I like to do after having the glue set on the static grass is to either vacuum it or hit it with some compressed air. Helps not have grass come off on my gaming table.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Pumice Gel is awesome, you can buy different grits, and you can all colors to it as you want. At one point I had like 10 small jars of it each in different colors. Best thing about it was I used to actually use it as the glue for plastic minis to put them on bases. After that I started experimenting with using it for terrain. You saw the Nerdforge castle right? The one she made using like 1500 different bricks? I did the same, but used the pumice gel as mortar. Thing is still together to this day. LOL One of the large containers lasted me 6 years, and I used it on almost everything.
If your extremely cheap like me I have found an extremely cheap alternative to buying bases ( if you drink pop that is), I just use the bottle caps off my ginger ale and coke bottles. I prime them , throw a couple coats of black craft paint on them then use the snips I have for trimming my 🐐 goats hooves down to remove the sides and there you go a perfect medium size base that will blend in just fine with the rest. My younger brother gave me some old minis from a battle master game he got when we were kids and I wanted to use some of the figures for D&D but didn't want to remove the plastic bar they have on their bases so I just took my pocket knife , scored a line down a bottle cap, took a hand saw and made a slot down the middle, and trimmed some of the side off the cap so the figures did not stand too high and problem solved 👍. Great video as always BTW!
Hey Joseph, excellent idea using the bottle caps especially for a build like this were you don't even see the base. Also bonus points to you for not hacking into the Battle Masters game pieces. I love that game :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT LOL think you had a typo with my name but it's cool, hope it can save you money in the future. I'm always looking for ways to use junk in my crafts when possible. Yeah I love the ogre sculpt for that game, I only wish he still had some of the goblin wolf riders because I collect goblins ( it's kinda my obsession lol).
@@josephskiles Sorry Joseph :) That's awesome. Nothing like hitting the ogre with a direct cannonball shot. From what you're saying, you want to hang around... let's leave it at that ;)
Not an electricity fan (I always get anxious about things running out of battery even though I know they last forever) but the hot glue water thing is good to know.
Hail brother ! As the CB's said earler thanks much for the hot water tip. These vids do much more for me these days than just tutorials. One question: Are the amazon affiliate links the only other way to support the channel? As I do not do business with patreon?
David Lockett I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!! Purchasing the plans, picking up some merchandise found in the description, and some like to donate via PayPal. I appreciate you just asking :) Here's a link to my PayPal: paypal.me/tabletopwitchcraft
This is just my opinion (obviously) and not a critique on your other stuff, but I find these type of builds much more "useful" than the big epic building builds. (Monty Python "fishy, fish' sketch just pop into my head) The big epic builds are amazing just not something I ever see bothering to build/use. That said, I definitely can pick up tips/techniques from those builds. Hopefully this is coming across as constructive feedback. Also, very cool to see the channel growing!
What kind of battery life and LED life do you get? Normally these diodes would have current limiting resistors and I wonder what effect not having the resistors would have on the life of the parts.... I pay attention to such things because I've let the magic smoke out of electronic components!
I set up a test run with this method and I have a run time 100 hours non stop before I called it quits. It started to dim, but that was the battery. Every now and then you get a dud, but they work pretty well. You can find the exact ones I used in the description under the Amazon links. They do come with resistors... I saved them for a build at some point.
When driving an LED directly from a button cell, the internal resistance of the battery is often enough to limit the current. It's also not really a case of slightly reduced lifetime; when the internal resistance is not enough, you're going to blow the LED basically instantly. And the internal resistance of a battery rather goes up than down during its lifetime. I.e.if the LED works for 10 minutes, it's going to work as normal. Just don't expect the LED to not pop if you're driving it without resistor from a more ideal source than a button cell battery.
What were the pliers that you were using to bend the LED leads? Never realized that people had anxiety with LEDs. It's 2-3 volts and no harm is they are hooked up backwards. Not mocking, just shocked as all.
Jewelers Pliers. You can get them at any craft store. I got these as a set from Home Depot. The anxiety I'm talking about is working with anything that's electrical in nature. It can be intimidating working with wires, voltage, soldering iron etc. (Some crafts with lights require a crazy amount of wiring) My way, nothing to worry about :)
I haven’t tried with LEDs yet but am keen to. Not nervous per say, but it’s always easier to test out ideas on things you already have around you. I just haven’t ordered yet. Any concern on my part is less about working with electricity and more about messIng it up (still an important part of learning, I know). :)
Sure, I place the magnet in the glue stick and then make sure the magnet is over the leads under the bottom of the base. It does two things. Makes a solid connection pulling the battery onto the lead, and also holds the battery in the base when you pick it up.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Awesome! This explanation also lead me to think of alternative solutions for another terrain designs I've been thinking of, thank you very much!
You use a CR 2032 battery. Just slip it between the two bent wires in the bottom of the base. There’s a link to the batteries in the video description.
Hmmm... I can tell you it would, but I'm not sure you would get the results you're looking for. I can see it bubbling a little bit and not having those crisp edges. I cut through hot glue quite often on the Proxxon with no issue, but it's not a super thick chunk like the glue stick would be.
Thank you! You can certainly keep a separate container with the mix. There just isn't a lot left over, and it would be one more container for me to store. I do keep mixes like this tho when working with pigments.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Ah I see. I imagine theres a lot of containers and things once you get into this hobby. I'm slowly collecting tools and stuff to start myself soonish.
ok I made a few of these to place on my unit bases. BUT Im building a display board for my Fantasy army. Any suggestions on how to make some larger crystals?
Sounds pretty cool. You could glue a bunch of glue sticks together and place a larger led light under them for the light source. That would look pretty cool!
Does anyone know if there is a specific name for these kinds of diodes, and if the flickering effects come in other colours, or on bigger/multiple diodes?
Great question. They do come in other colors and you can find the exact ones in my video description to my Amazon Links. You can get larger diodes but I’m not sure about multiple ones. I just released a video on LED wiring .... check it out!
I'm working on this project recently (Super excited how it's turning out so far!) But when I try to dip the crystals int he hot water, they don't come out as clear as they do in the video. Any suggestions? I used the Gorilla Glue sticks and everything but they still turn out a foggy white Edit: I think I found the problem! The glue sticks I was using said 5x the durability (Those are ones I used before I Got to the ones I actually purchased, so my bad) I think they'll still look cool anyway, just won't be as transparent unfortunately XD
Depending on how daring you are when it comes to leaving the glue stick in the hot water, you can achieve a more clear crystal. But as you know the glue will start to melt and you might lose definition on your edges as well.
The hot water trick didn't work on my dollar-store glue sticks :( I'll have to see if it works on brands other than the Gorilla Glue ones. Or maybe just try the super-clear sticks.
That's a bummer. Did they turn yellow or just stayed cloudy? You can hit them up with some more heat by using a flame in short bursts. I've done this as well with success, but you have to be quick so you don't mess up your edges or burn the glue.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT they just stayed cloudy. I'll try the fire thing. They did get quite soft in the hot water, so I think I had it hot enough. But let's try fire!
Probably your best video. Simple enough that everyone can make it and really usefull and modular. Consider making more "little pieces" instead of the big ones, they are less intimidating to new crafters.
Thanks for the feedback! :)
I really loved this, great project. Have you ever attempted LED mushroom scatter terrain? Would love to see a tutorial of that.
It is on the list Sarah. :)
Oh yeah, like foxfire.
I've got 3d printed mushrooms (clear PLA) that I plan to use!!
That's also a great idea.
I love the trick of dipping the glue stick in hot water! I will use that for all kinds of other things. Great video as always.
You got, thanks.
I like this @@TabletopWitchCRAFT
Love the positivity. Really makes me glad my grandson watches this channel.
Only way to go about life.... you only go around once :). Thanks for watching.
These will be great in the Underdark! Really cool build, you’re showing a lot of range crafting a gigantic (sorry, EPIC) coliseum and then into these smaller pieces. Once again, really well done my man!
Thank you Marty!! I appreciate that :) A little something for everyone.
No kidding! My party is just about to venture into the Underdark, and I've crafted some great looking tiles . . . but they need a little more in order to sell the otherworldlyness of the setting.
Wil Sisney Perfect timing!
Gorgeous
Thanks :)
At first i thought there is no way I'm gonna do this build, because of the diodes, but it actually sooo simple! Great video as always, John!
You got it!!!
You can do anything you try bro, anything.
oh my goodness gracious me, this guy is SLAYING the game, nice job holmes
Thanks, Pancake.... It's support from everyone tuning in and those that show up week after week and comment, share, like etc... that are helping the channel grow... so... Thank you!
Great video. A few years ago , I made larger ones like that for a wedding. They were on all the tables! I made a mold from crystals, then made all I needed with resin. I then could colour them different colours. At the end of the night ,all were taken .
I can imagine. My kids want to make these for lights in their room at bedtime :).
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT great part with resin,they last longer. Good dad get making them some.lol .
This was great! I’ve never thought of using glue sticks as crystals, I usually go to resin.
Thanks :)
With the way I've had to deal with hot glue from time to time, I would suggest adding a layer of gloss varnish over the glue crystals themselves. It adds some heat resistance and other protection for them, especially if you need to transport them anywhere
Yep, a good idea. Thanks.
I knew it was goona be magnets. Really cool way to make smaller terrain
Thanks Myke!
Yes, you have eased my diode anxiety..project #3 in my queue is going to use them, looking forward to working with them soon. And as always, thanks for an amazing video.
Awesome, happy to hear it!
Them crystals ah wicked good ayuh!
lol…. Thanks.
Great video, with great tips. But mu favorite part is your cunning use of post-it notes. 😂
Thanks, so subtle I know :)
I really love this! It gave me a great idea for glowing kryptonite to put inside the chest of a Metallo action fig in my custom Superman diorama! Thank you for this awesomeness!
That's awesome, I can see it now! I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Friggin amazing. I've been trying to come up with a good way to do small scatter terrain that lights up like this for awhile (crystals, mushrooms, even small cracks in rock s that light up without using the large tea light.) This is so simple and elegant! Thank you!!!!
You got it Rob, thanks for watching.
I cant wait to build and use these! My party will be hoing to the underdark soon, so these are gonna be great!
Oh yeah... perfect !
Very cool. I want to try this myself. Also really reminds me of the crystal clusters in the old Ungoro Crater in World of Warcraft. Hmm... time to go look up quests that involved those and make them a puzzle!
Thanks
Is there another word for AWESOME because this project is that!!!
Thank you :)
one thing i love about the hobby is the amount of people acting like the color changing tea light is this amazing find when it's literally the only cheap lighting option that on par with the ubiquity of other crafting things in the hobby. you'd be surprised at how niche a light that "changes colors but seems to linger longer and longer on red" is as far as crafting goes.
These crystals look great! I wasn't picturing them with grass at the base, but it looks fantastic! -Jill
Thanks, yeah I thought that maybe the light from the crystals allows stuff to grow near them ... I was also thinking all rock... the grass won out :)
Fantastic vid! Love how you manage to get great results with the most basic of tools and limited items......I would love to see more vids like these! The availability and cheapness of these LED’s make projects like this very affordable, years ago I wouldn’t have tried as the price was quite high, but now you can packs or 20 - 100 of Amazon (and other web based sites.....), for next to nothing! Thanks for sharing this awesome wee vid with us!
You got it Andy!! Thanks again.
My daughter and I enjoyed learning how to make these. We're going to try to make them together soon. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, --Bo
I love to hear that! Thanks :)
This was awesome! I have so many LEDs laying around now I have a fun project to use them in
Right on! Light em' up!
I can't get over how great and creative your videos are.
Great idea with the sticky note stating the paint you used.
Glad you enjoy it! I really appreciate that :)
Yes, I thought that this would be very helpful. It's been getting a lot of great feedback!
I'll have to make a Facebook account to show you but i made little mushrooms by swirling hot glue onto another stick. It'd look neat hooked up like these crystals
Some great tips as usual. You are totally killing it with this channel! But what happened to the Epic Beginning?! Lol! I was all settled in and suddenly it ended! ;D
As always, lots of things to take away. And like others have said: hot water! WUT!? Nice! Totally want to look into some diode stuff in the future - you do make it look easy!
Thanks Perry. You know... you're the first person to mention the intro in 17,000 view haha. I wanted to shorten it up a bit. Hopefully it's still catchy :)
They look great! Great job!
Thank you Kevin.
So much fun! I can't wait to try this.
Awesome....it’s a really fun project! Have fun :)
Thanx so much for not only making this video but also including all the materials in the description : ) I'm not a craftsman myself but have tons of led lights that I've been looking to do something with. I'm definitely going to give your idea a try though I think I might get some battery terminals make a bigger base so they can take rechargable batteries.
Awesome, I'm glad you found the video helpful !
Playing with fire again 😂. Great tutorial!
Always haha... thanks :)
Excellent video, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Those look great. Does the magnet affect the battery life? Perhaps some sort of tab/clip on the bottom to secure the battery.
Thanks. Not that I've noticed.
excellent, very effective!
Mike Peters Thanks Mike.
That's a pretty cool trick with the hot water. I need to do the diode thing. I am intimidated of course
No reason to be. Once you break the ice you'll wish you worked with them sooner. If you have any questions just ask :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I appreciate it! I will definitely order some. I've been thinking about it for years but your videos really are motivating me to give it a try. Thanks!
Ordered my supplies and going to make some of these soon!
Awesome!! Have fun :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Thanks!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT my first few attempts look great! I used AK-Interactive Dark Earth on the bases, and it looks great.
@@chemgeektim Nice, I haven't used their products yet, but I'd like to get my hands on them and give it a try.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT definitely give them a try, I find them very useful for basing, especially on terrain pieces.
I probably sound liks a fan girl but I'm going back thru your build videos still in aww. I've seen plenty other builders and they're all great but i really connect with the style you have. You've given me a lot of passion to build things for our group. Thank you :)
I really appreciate that. It's nice to hear that my work has inspired someone to craft and push their own creative limits to learn and improve :)
Love your videos! Very cool project
Thanks Lisa :)
Dude this was a super looking build! Brilliant job, looks so cool! Endless possibilities for game play. Another terrific build!
Merlin's Monkey Thanks!!
Really fun little build. Maybe a bit of gloss varnish on the crystals? Would that work?
That's a really good idea Sean. Thanks.
It's midnight here but i want to make these now! Great video thanks so much!
You got it.... I know ... the addiction is real.
Exceptional tutorial! I will have to try this out. Thank you for sharing these great ideas.
You got it! Thanks.
Nice, non-overly engineered design. Great work, you could probably get a ton of these done in the time that I spend designing my custom PCB, sourcing parts and testing to ensure my complicated solution for a simple effect works. Great tutorial and I'm glad that it isn't just me wanting to add a bit of LED pizazz to the tabletop.
Yeah you really can turn these out pretty quickly. Once I realized how easy it was working with these it opened up all kinds of doors when crafting.
Don't waste money on that thick mud bro! Pumice gel! You can get a huge container of it, and it's white, so you can color it how you want. It's also like a mortar, so you can use it to actually glue terrain together with a textured joint, like a brick or stone wall.
One thing I like to do after having the glue set on the static grass is to either vacuum it or hit it with some compressed air. Helps not have grass come off on my gaming table.
Sweet tip, I'll have to check it out. I'll have to wean off the thick mud haha.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Pumice Gel is awesome, you can buy different grits, and you can all colors to it as you want. At one point I had like 10 small jars of it each in different colors. Best thing about it was I used to actually use it as the glue for plastic minis to put them on bases.
After that I started experimenting with using it for terrain. You saw the Nerdforge castle right? The one she made using like 1500 different bricks? I did the same, but used the pumice gel as mortar. Thing is still together to this day. LOL
One of the large containers lasted me 6 years, and I used it on almost everything.
What brand/ size of grain did you find most useful? Just starting off with 28 mm. :)
Amazing!!!
Thank you :)
If your extremely cheap like me I have found an extremely cheap alternative to buying bases ( if you drink pop that is), I just use the bottle caps off my ginger ale and coke bottles. I prime them , throw a couple coats of black craft paint on them then use the snips I have for trimming my 🐐 goats hooves down to remove the sides and there you go a perfect medium size base that will blend in just fine with the rest.
My younger brother gave me some old minis from a battle master game he got when we were kids and I wanted to use some of the figures for D&D but didn't want to remove the plastic bar they have on their bases so I just took my pocket knife , scored a line down a bottle cap, took a hand saw and made a slot down the middle, and trimmed some of the side off the cap so the figures did not stand too high and problem solved 👍.
Great video as always BTW!
Hey Joseph, excellent idea using the bottle caps especially for a build like this were you don't even see the base. Also bonus points to you for not hacking into the Battle Masters game pieces. I love that game :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT LOL think you had a typo with my name but it's cool, hope it can save you money in the future. I'm always looking for ways to use junk in my crafts when possible.
Yeah I love the ogre sculpt for that game, I only wish he still had some of the goblin wolf riders because I collect goblins ( it's kinda my obsession lol).
@@josephskiles Sorry Joseph :) That's awesome. Nothing like hitting the ogre with a direct cannonball shot. From what you're saying, you want to hang around... let's leave it at that ;)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT sounds interesting, well I'm subbed and got the bell on so I look forward to what you have for us in the future my guy!
Very cool!
Thanks.
Looking great! I’ve been wanting to add more led lights to my builds
Same here. They’re a lot of fun to mess around with.
Not an electricity fan (I always get anxious about things running out of battery even though I know they last forever) but the hot glue water thing is good to know.
I ran a test with these LED's and 1 battery and I stopped the test after 100 hours of continuous run time! Give them a shot!
So awesome. :) I hope to see some goblin structures and such later.
That sounds like a nice change. Added to the list.... and thanks!
So cool! thanks so much
Thanks for watching :)
Hail brother ! As the CB's said earler thanks much for the hot water tip. These vids do much more for me these days than just tutorials.
One question: Are the amazon affiliate links the only other way to support the channel? As I do not do business with patreon?
David Lockett I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!! Purchasing the plans, picking up some merchandise found in the description, and some like to donate via PayPal. I appreciate you just asking :) Here's a link to my PayPal: paypal.me/tabletopwitchcraft
Ah, I am a bonehead, forget all about the downloads. I'll look into the paypal. Thanks for the reminder and info.
manowar665 No worries.
Love it mate
Thanks :)
ver cool technique !
Thanks :)
freaking amazing ty
Sure thing, thanks for watching.
Been wanting to see something just for this for 10 freaking years.
Awww man haha... well here it is :)
straight up amazing. love this so much. ty for the ideas
You got it. Thanks for watching.
Can you show us underneath the base with the battery in position?
Sure thing. Head on over to my Facebook page and check out the UA-cam Photo Request Album. I posted the pics you requested there.
I like your tree video it looks so real how long did it took you to make it
Thank you.... it took about 3-4 days.
i love this new ideas, thanks buddy
You got it! Thanks for watching.
Nice video! keep it up
Thanks, will do!
I thought about making a dehumidifying box to put wet paint/glue minis in to dry
Cool idea!
Damn Fine work 👍.
Thank you!
this is so amazing and it looks so easy!!! :D absolutetly inspiring!
you just earned a new follower!
Thank you, and thanks for your support.
This is just my opinion (obviously) and not a critique on your other stuff, but I find these type of builds much more "useful" than the big epic building builds. (Monty Python "fishy, fish' sketch just pop into my head) The big epic builds are amazing just not something I ever see bothering to build/use. That said, I definitely can pick up tips/techniques from those builds. Hopefully this is coming across as constructive feedback. Also, very cool to see the channel growing!
Constructive criticism is always welcome. Noted, and I agree. Every now and then an EPIC build will pop up.. that's just me :)
Very nice!!
Thank you :)
Wow thx !!
Sure thing.
Aaaaaaand....subscribed.
Thanks, and welcome aboard Jackie !!
Hey! I love the vids, really good tips and creative building, i hope this channel keeps growing!
Ricardo Emmanuel Jimeno Figueroa Thank you Ricardo! Same here, spread the word !!!
What the music in the background? Btw great job
Thanks :) The tune is "Barefoot Adventures" by Adriel Fair.
Great craft, but how you achieved the blinking ones in the last part of video?
I used flickering LEDs. I put a link in the description below to the ones I used. Thanks!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT i was hoping you didnt said that...italian amazon is not so good for those stuffes :( but thanks for the fast answer!
Just stumbled upon your video. What a brilliant project! New subscriber! Hope this helps!
Thank you Richard. I appreciate the support!!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT not at all, it's the very least I could do. I look forward to marathoning through the rest of your work!
That was so cool!! And I'm not just saying that because I'm drunk!
Thanks :)
Any tips on how to build a giant one? I want to build a D&D Radiant Citadel town
Glue a bunch together and use LED strips!
Great video - Thanks for sharing!🍺
Thanks for watching ! 🍺
What kind of battery life and LED life do you get? Normally these diodes would have current limiting resistors and I wonder what effect not having the resistors would have on the life of the parts.... I pay attention to such things because I've let the magic smoke out of electronic components!
I set up a test run with this method and I have a run time 100 hours non stop before I called it quits. It started to dim, but that was the battery. Every now and then you get a dud, but they work pretty well. You can find the exact ones I used in the description under the Amazon links. They do come with resistors... I saved them for a build at some point.
When driving an LED directly from a button cell, the internal resistance of the battery is often enough to limit the current. It's also not really a case of slightly reduced lifetime; when the internal resistance is not enough, you're going to blow the LED basically instantly. And the internal resistance of a battery rather goes up than down during its lifetime.
I.e.if the LED works for 10 minutes, it's going to work as normal. Just don't expect the LED to not pop if you're driving it without resistor from a more ideal source than a button cell battery.
What were the pliers that you were using to bend the LED leads? Never realized that people had anxiety with LEDs. It's 2-3 volts and no harm is they are hooked up backwards. Not mocking, just shocked as all.
Jewelers Pliers. You can get them at any craft store. I got these as a set from Home Depot. The anxiety I'm talking about is working with anything that's electrical in nature. It can be intimidating working with wires, voltage, soldering iron etc. (Some crafts with lights require a crazy amount of wiring) My way, nothing to worry about :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Thanks. Your way is also cheaper - no cell holder!
I haven’t tried with LEDs yet but am keen to. Not nervous per say, but it’s always easier to test out ideas on things you already have around you. I just haven’t ordered yet. Any concern on my part is less about working with electricity and more about messIng it up (still an important part of learning, I know). :)
I don’t understand the function of the magnet in the design, can anyone explain it to me?
Sure, I place the magnet in the glue stick and then make sure the magnet is over the leads under the bottom of the base. It does two things. Makes a solid connection pulling the battery onto the lead, and also holds the battery in the base when you pick it up.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Awesome! This explanation also lead me to think of alternative solutions for another terrain designs I've been thinking of, thank you very much!
Doctor Geek Anytime.
Fantastic!
Thanks
I really love this video and the fire one. do u have any other small pieces that use lights?
Thanks ! I do. Check out my LED playlist on my channel and make sure to subscribe because I have more videos planned for this series!
This is amazing!
Thank you :)
is there a video showing how and what batteries to use???
You use a CR 2032 battery. Just slip it between the two bent wires in the bottom of the base. There’s a link to the batteries in the video description.
Will a hot wire tool cut a glue stick? I would think the facets of the crystals will be sharper and more crystal like.
Hmmm... I can tell you it would, but I'm not sure you would get the results you're looking for. I can see it bubbling a little bit and not having those crisp edges. I cut through hot glue quite often on the Proxxon with no issue, but it's not a super thick chunk like the glue stick would be.
Awesome! I was actually JUST looking at how to make these earlier today :D Although I still don't understand why you added the magnet?
AKARazorback Sweet! The magnet secures the battery in place.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT oh right ok, gotcha! Do the batteries last a while? I though those flat batteries don't like to be touched....
@@AKARazorback I touch them all the time :) I have a few packs that I've been recycling and using since February and they're doing fine.
The end result is fantastic! And is it a bad thing to mix the grasses? Couldn't you just keep a separate container for the mixed ones to reuse later?
Thank you! You can certainly keep a separate container with the mix. There just isn't a lot left over, and it would be one more container for me to store. I do keep mixes like this tho when working with pigments.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Ah I see. I imagine theres a lot of containers and things once you get into this hobby. I'm slowly collecting tools and stuff to start myself soonish.
@@ribbon_dye Oh yeah, they build up!
ok I made a few of these to place on my unit bases. BUT Im building a display board for my Fantasy army. Any suggestions on how to make some larger crystals?
Sounds pretty cool. You could glue a bunch of glue sticks together and place a larger led light under them for the light source. That would look pretty cool!
Does anyone know if there is a specific name for these kinds of diodes, and if the flickering effects come in other colours, or on bigger/multiple diodes?
Great question. They do come in other colors and you can find the exact ones in my video description to my Amazon Links. You can get larger diodes but I’m not sure about multiple ones. I just released a video on LED wiring .... check it out!
What did you use to color the lights? I must have missed that detail
I used different colored LED's. The video description will take you to my Amazon link so you can see the exact item I used.
what about a video of 1/6 scale flaming torches ?
That video is in my LED playlist... check it out!
So wait: i thought you have to put a resistant between the led and the power source. Are those special LEDs? Can someone explain pls :(
There isn’t enough juice in one CR2032 battery to pop one of these LEDs. If you’re going with a larger battery then yes you’ll need to use a resistor.
I'm working on this project recently (Super excited how it's turning out so far!) But when I try to dip the crystals int he hot water, they don't come out as clear as they do in the video. Any suggestions? I used the Gorilla Glue sticks and everything but they still turn out a foggy white
Edit: I think I found the problem! The glue sticks I was using said 5x the durability (Those are ones I used before I Got to the ones I actually purchased, so my bad) I think they'll still look cool anyway, just won't be as transparent unfortunately XD
Depending on how daring you are when it comes to leaving the glue stick in the hot water, you can achieve a more clear crystal. But as you know the glue will start to melt and you might lose definition on your edges as well.
Thanks for reporting back with the difference in product type. Perhaps my dollar store frugality will save me on this one lol
How do you make them flicker?
The LEDs flicker by themselves!
Do you think these would survive outside in the heat?
That would depend on what temp you're talking about. Place a glue stick on a plate and see what happens!
You should acknowledge where you got the idea from because I just saw another content creator make the same video a few days ago
Did you read the video description ??
The hot water trick didn't work on my dollar-store glue sticks :( I'll have to see if it works on brands other than the Gorilla Glue ones. Or maybe just try the super-clear sticks.
That's a bummer. Did they turn yellow or just stayed cloudy? You can hit them up with some more heat by using a flame in short bursts. I've done this as well with success, but you have to be quick so you don't mess up your edges or burn the glue.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT they just stayed cloudy. I'll try the fire thing. They did get quite soft in the hot water, so I think I had it hot enough. But let's try fire!
@@johnd3185 Good luck my man :)
Oh oh... mine are Dollar Store also... Thanks for the heads up.
No resistor on the battery?
Nope.
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Thank you :)
What if I don't want to give Amazon more money?
My crystal melted 🙈
You have to be quick with the heat!
Crystals dont hatch out of shells,