Make a Miniature House with CARDBOARD + MATCHSTICKS
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2024
- Tutorial on how to build a miniature house using simple techniques and cheap or free materials including XPS Foam, PVA, DAS clay, cardboard, and matchsticks.
Watch the Cave build:
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Fantastic work, as always!
I've watched all your videos over the last week or so. I'm a competent crafter, but I always look for new ideas and ways of doing things. For me, the biggest lesson in your work has been to 'just do things and fix them later if needed'. I'm terrible at winging it, but watching you just slice into a finished part of the piece to add or subtract an element has made me realize that spending hours to plan something wastes more time than it would take to just fix/change it later if needed.
Thank you. And thank you for watching all my videos - you must have far too much free time!
I've never been particularly good at detailed planning - I'm far too impatient, and I like to work quickly, in case my ideas leave me or I lose enthusiasm. (I used to really frustrate my art teacher, and had to do all my 'prep-work' after completing my final designs, in order to not fail the course!) Of course, simply forging ahead can lead to problems, but in the case of Undercrag I think it is a virtue - I want the city to look unplanned and chaotic, so what better way?
When working like this, the main things to keep in mind are that all mistakes can be fixed, the final product will look great if you just keep going, and it's your project and no one else's - there are no rules!
I love the way this one is shaped - like they just dug out a cave and then filled in the opening with the timber-framed walls.
Outstanding work.
Thank you very much! You got exactly what I was going for!
Good on you, mate, for not giving into "negative" comments about the logic of building materials in a cave. A bit of magic does go a long way; keep going.
I totally agree
"A wizard did it." :)
Thanks! Appreciated!
Thank you. I love the way you folks are getting behind this!
He certainly did!
Coming along swimmingly!
Thank you! But I should warn you against swimming in these caves...
Magic makes it all work!! lol
Beautiful addition to the city 😊😊😊
Thanks! I do love a bit of magic - it's such a convenient ingredient to have on hand!
@@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues you are welcome 🤗
Definitely a helpful ingredient lol
Looks great,.and very relaxing to watch you work. Regarding the wood, perhaps the clever residents of Undercrag have a secret formula to add to their paint to slow down or prevent wood rot? As you say, there has to be a little magic involved! I think the whole concept is marvellous
Charring the wood and covering it with tar often works for in-ground lumber supports, maybe they do something like it.
Thank you again! I really appreciate your encouraging comments!
Brilliant suggestion - I shall try setting fire to the next piece and let you know...
That looks so natural, like the people "above" used their skills to help the people "below" have a bit of a better place to live.
As for using wood in the caves.. if that's the material that people are used to using, then that's the material they would use. The people of Undercrag build using stone and wood... so it would be the same no matter where they build.
Also... "Linseed oil was used for centuries as a wood finish and moisture repellent, with decent results" plus "...believe it or not, a bit of canola oil (3 parts) and vinegar (1 part) makes a decent wood sealant, protecting wood from burrowing insects, wear, and water. Either treatment would need regular applications to maintain the effectiveness." So, perhaps it isn't so much "magic" as it is a bit of hard work each year. 🙃
Some excellent research and solutions there! Thank you. Your imaginative contributions to the culture of Undercrag City are always entertaining and appreciated!
This is looking really good. I have made a couple of hundred timber framed buildings over the last 3 decades, but 28mm scale is a lot easier to build in. I salute your skill in being able to make something so tiny.
Thanks! I usually work in 28mm too, but when I originally imagined Undercrag City, I realised it needed to be a smaller scale.
I sometimes have to remind myself of how things can look if I pay attention to the details, and the rest is really not so different to 28mm. In a way, you can get away with more mistakes when the model is so small!
Stellar! :)
Thank you!
Esta increíble!!!
Muchos gracias!