Using Real Amethyst in Miniature Art
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2022
- #amethyst #wildwest #diorama
My friend, Jeremiah from @LightsCameraAnts gave me a suggestion to make a cave diorama using real geodes or crystals. I thought that was a great idea so I went a rock store, bought some amethysts, and that's what I built this week.
Go check out @LightsCameraAnts and follow along as he builds an ant habitat using real amethysts as well!
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I really like how there isn’t a featured monster in this build- the oversized crystals, the generally isolated/claustrophobic vibe of the miners in such a contained, unexplored space, and the suggested depth of the cave (as well as what might live within it 👀) make it sort of contextually eerie as opposed to highlighting a specific threat. Fantastic work as always!! Can’t wait to see what you do next!!
To me, at least, the entire cave almost seems like the monster that’s swallowing the miners
Same, I saw the thumbnail and it look like a monster posing as a mine
Ummmmm is it meant to be spooky????
Pov minecraft
The little lantern is absolutely adorable, and contributes so much to the immersion in this scene. What a fun build!
Agreed! I am amazed at how bright that teeny-tiny led was. Even with studio lighting you could see its glow on the miners and the surrounding amethyst. Until the final shots I was thinkimg he needed to backlight the crystals or some way to get more light/glow into the diorama.
Using the amethyst crystals was so creative, and when the crystals reflect the light from the lantern, it looked so good.
It's similar to the amethyst geodes in Minecraft.
This turned out amazing! Plus, I'm pretty sure just having it on display it has the added effect of rebalancing your energies.
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Yes yes yes always a nice Sunday treat
The light of the flashlight makes my heart flutter🤤😄
🔥🔥🔥 The dry brushing on the rocks looks amazing and I love the lantern light reflection on the crystals!
Also “plaster recessing gum line”. 😂😂😂
Love it!
Man! That was awesome! The lantern was definitely a nice touch! The “teeth” on the top and bottom look really cool as well, almost as if the cave has a mouth.
Just amazing how the whole scale changes once you put the humans in! And the lighting is just sooo nice.
Agreed the LEDs are amazing wish I knew how haha
Just one more lantern would light up the rest of the cave beautifully.
Yeah, that's something that could not be achieved when I was a kid during the 70s. At that time, the tiniest lighting solutions were incandescent "grain of wheat" and "grain of rice" bulbs that would have been almost half the size of the figurines used here.
It is one of the most wonderful creations I have ever seen
Absolutely stunning! This thumbnail really caught my eye, the real amethysts really add a kinda magical sense too it as well as make it pop. Makes me feel like I’m inside that cave myself, gazing in awe at the huge crystals around me. The warm light supplied by the lantern really compliments the amethysts too. Great job, can’t wait to see the rest of the Wild Imaginary West series, it’s been awesome so far, keeps getting better and better!
This actually looks so good. The real crystals make it look so good instead of fake ones. Good job love what you do
@melissaridings1290 hey
just woke up and was happy you uploaded. starting my day with a good vibe :)
I really enjoy how you managed to make the cave itself seem monstrous without needing a monster
Looks so good, was waiting for some red eyes to appear in the darkness.......
Always love a new Boylei video
I'm just... wow. Seriously blown away by how good this turned out. With all the bits and pieces I wasn't sure you'd get them to look so seamless. And that little lantern makes the crystals glow so nicely.
I just was scrolling and just saw a masterpiece
This is completely amazing. It turned out beautiful. The illuminated lantern is the cherry on top.
Love this one! Incredible colors
It’s fun watching you experiment with new materials. I wouldn’t have thought of ever using amethyst in a build!
Cool diorama. The geode is a surprise base but now I'm like, "duh"...how perfect. The lantern is perfection
I would love to see a GIANT mineshaft diorama that connects your previous mining builds and makes it feel like a connected vein.
Beat me to it!
Oh, it's beautiful.
I wasn't sure about how it would look at the beginning, but it turned out great.
The little light makes this. Great idea all around
Wow one of the best models I have ever seen
That lantern really makes this whole diarama. Looks fantastic as always.
pure Genius! That turned out sooooooo goood! That lantern makes it x1000
I don't know what is more impressive, the images you envision or your ability to craft them from the ground up. These miniature pieces of art you create are amazing and the video of the creation process is fascinating.
I'd love to see more of like underground theme of the wild west
Definitely. Mines, caverns, mining camps IN caverns, all kinds of fascinating things to explore.
Same, maybe some kind of train tunnel diorama? Mole people?
I didn’t even realize until he added people it was Wild West I thought it was just a cool rock they saw at a museum
He did do a mine a while back.
Same
That coach lantern joke made me giggle more than it should have. Love the cave. I'd forget all about my fear of the unknown if I had a chance to go spelunking there!
The added LED really adds some sparkle and depth to the cave!
So glad that you showed it to us in the dark. It brings out that slight 'horror' of being in a place too dark.
Man, this is a beautiful set! A pair of dim red lights in the darkest corner of that hollow would have added to the touch of fear of that black place.
This is such a fantastic build! I was just thinking about making a crystalline diorama yesterday, but it never occurred to me to use real crystals. The little lamp light refracting around the cave looks stunning.
Give us a tour of the Wild West so far !!
Awesome display of natural geode to boot 👍👍
You should do a tour of all your builds that you have done that would be awesome
Oh, VERY good! This is beautiful... and no monsters! Those miners are soooo lucky!
This turned out awesome! The addition of the little lamp is perfect, and the "teeth" in the front look great.
This is by far my favorite in the wild west series.
It’s one thing to have the skills to build these dioramas, it’s a whole other thing to have the vision to see the story and scene. Well done.
The way that he described some of the rocks as the gums around the teeth makes me imagine that the "cave" is actually the mouth of an amethyst giant. Be a really interesting creature to incounter in the wild imaginary west.
It would be cool to imagine them mining the mouth of a dead giant
I always love the LED lights you add to your builds. They add another layer of depth that isn’t seen many times elsewhere
Love the Beau Jo’s reference!
I absolutely love how this turned out! It's just beautiful. The glow from Beau Jo's little lantern is a perfect addition. Bravo sir. Bravo.
Wow that’s amazing. Turned out great
The crystals looked amazing with your rock work.
Thats awesome! Just the feeling you get from being in a cave like that, really feeds the imagination 🙂
Steve was real quiet since this dropped.
Seriously though i can't stop watching this channel's content this is amazing.
Babe wake up boylei hobby time made a new video
I don’t know where in the rabbit hole that is UA-cam I found you but I’m glad I did. Your videos are mad entertaining and super sick. You should do something military.
It's always a really cathartic moment seeing the final product and how the lights work so well! Awesome piece, as always.
i bet that looks great in the dark with the lantern on. So pretty!
Awe MAN I always thought that black void at the back of the crystal cave was spooky too! Glad to know I wasn't alone!! :) This is such a cool idea for a diorama! I love it.
This looks super cool. I love how the light plays against the purple of the amethyst
WoW realy Nice
Awesome blend of colors between paint and crystals 😃
This looks epic, I feel like it would've been cool to add a boardwalk to the diorama but thats just me
Yeah, I was thinking he should have added a ladder or bucket/pulley elevator system so that the miners could get down and pull up their finds. Nothing too extensive or it would just be another mine, but maybe something to show this is a new find that they are working.
Course that could have ruined the simplisity of the diorama and taken away from the coolness of the giant amethyst cave. In the end "less is more" and I think he made the right choices...as always.
♥ the little lyrics quote added in. Nice touch and strait to the feels.
yeah the void hole in the back really brings up some scary dimension, good job !
This is absolutely gorgeous!
I would love to see more natural rocks or metals used in your builds from time to time!
Finally a diorama with a happy ending :) The miners got their jackpot, and NO MONSTER in sight.
Awesome build, the light from the LED lights the crystals up lovely!
That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I love the little light inside
You're work is really awesome . The ideas about the alternative West would make an amazing movie ! Amazing imagination and skill .
This is so simply but has such a dramatic impact, great job!
This came out SO good!!
Completely blown away! 🤯🤯
Another amazing build. The Imaginary Wild West is my favorite!
Very fresh and original addition to the weird wild west
Wow! This gives me Dark Crystal vibes! I love it!
You made this look so simple but so amazing! If you got bored you could go back and add two tiny red leds in the back of the void, to hint that they aren't alone in their beautiful cave!
Definitely. Though tbh, I kind of liked that there was no monster. No danger--just wonder. A, "slice of life."
What a fabulous destiny for an amethyst! Inspired and gorgeous!!😍😍👍
Wow. The scale change. The lighting. The whole concept. Just a 10/10.
Stunning. When you dipped the piece forward and we could see the light illuminating the cavern it made me really wish you had done a few shots with the overhead light off
This might be my favorite WIW build so far!!
I love how the light hits the crystals around it, it's very pleasing
I’m a crystal collector and amethyst is my fav crystal!! I absolutely love this
I love this. I think this is so far my favorite build from the Wild Imaginary West.
Amazing as usual. That dude with the lantern has a brass pair on him. No way I'd turn my back to that dark void.
The concept of this is simple but still blows my mind on how much effort you put into every project, absolutely addicted to your channel, keep it up!
My favorite video so far!
Really cool. The mini light reflects wonderfully !
Once again, blessed with a phenomenal build. Man! *Imagine a realistic LEGO Power Miners Diorama!!* Oh, that would be so incredibly cool!
Again, a great video. Thanks lots.
The spooky hole in the back is perfect, it lends so much depth and makes your mind fill in what it thinks could be there. Beautiful and somehow spooky!
It was so cool to see you take inspiration from a childhood memory!
Dude that exhibit scared me too, the cave and mars areas were always my favorite!
your videos are too addictive I watched one video and now I can't stop
Wow! So beautiful!!!
This looks real good, with the real crystals you get a shine to it that can't be painted on. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Absolutely amazing work!!!
Just beautiful
Very cool. Great craftsmanship
Wow.. just wow! I thought this was gonna look wierd at first.. but geez was I wrong! Youve got some real talent there. This was awesome! Cheers
So good, and the lantern is genius!
Very clever build. Gems great. Lighting great.
Such a fantastically looking place! It looks like somewhere you’d want to visit!
Need to do a small showcase of everything you built for the Wild Imagination West!!!!! Not jus the town, but like the train layout, this Krystal cavern, the random moster encounters!!!!!
ALL OF IT, PLEASE
Very whimsical, and as always, very nicely done! I look forward to your project tutorials all week, and I'm never disappointed! Thanks for posting this!