How to Make Ice Spell Effects for D&D
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A step-by-step process for making Frost/Ice and Ice wall spell effects for your tabletop gaming needs.
These spell effects were made using a few simple materials. I used Acrylic sheets (or any thin clear plastic), as well as hot glue, Shiny Pearl white paint, and small fine rock granules. These are really extremely affordable and you can make a TON of these walls for super cheap, especially if you go for the thin card protector ones that I made.
Our resident wizard likes to resolve conflicts without violence, so I needed to create an Ice Wall spell effect for him to use, as I see that spell coming up a lot in the future. It's an awesome ability, and this just adds a great new dimension to the gameplay.
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I know this is a slightly older video, but if you put a pencil or thin marker under the start of the cut on the acrylic, you can press down on the cut piece and break it slightly easier/more predictably. Worked at a glass shop so had to do this daily
Oh shoot, that is a great tip! Gonna pin this for others to see. Thanks :)
Rybonator its not pinned
Whoops thought the heart was the same thing
btw with the plastic card protector things you could use silicone glue (that’s basically hot glue but not hot) so it won’t melt them. it takes longer to dry but i think it’s an alternative
Ohh that is a great idea! I need to look into that. THanks for the tip :)
These are absolutely beautiful! I think that my technique, I would put a cyan-blue wash over the glue, let it dry completely, and then add the pearlescent paint and the snow effects. I think it would just give the ice justthat little bit extra "This is cold!" effect
Love your channel and I look forward to making some of these projects
That is a great tip! Yeah I definitely didn't add enough blue in the ice for these. I'll do so in future attempts!
Thank you for saying that :) I appreciate it.
I want to see how you make effects of plant-based spells
Ohh good idea! I'll add that to my to-do list :)
@@Rybonator Thanks
Oh, this would be so interesting to see.
@Onigiri Otaku That's a possibility, but I want to see how to make it from hot glue and stuffs
to do things like vines, maybe use a thin wire or just general wire, u could even use thin wire and wrap it around itself to make some areas thicker to get the basic shape then using hot glue you can kinds go along it with the tip pointed down so it gets thin tip and kinda layer it where u want it to be thicker, then some primer paint and paint them with a mix of greens and browns
I really like how the hot glue makes it look like it’s melting.
That's why it only lasts 10 rounds I guess haha :)
Honestly i don't have the creative drive or reason to build ANY of the things you make, but for some reason they are incredibly soothing and relaxing to me. Keep up the good work man.
I totally get that, I watch those oddly satisfying videos all the time, with no intention to follow what they do haha. Thank you, I appreciate that. :)
I use primarily theatre of the mind but damn now I might need to get building
I used to as well, but it's damn fun to pop out these bad boys now haha :)
Once again, PERFECT TIMING for my little campaign world
I was literally just making a frozen over hell forge yesterday (as with all DnD it’s a long story) but I was looking around for this exact video concept and here it is. Just in time for Sunday DnD :)
Thank you again for your wonderful content
That's awesome! Glad it came out at just thr right time then. You'll have to show me what you end up making! I'd love to see. :) I appreciate you watching.
This, ice spell effect, it looks awesome, very simple and easy to follow and do.thanis for sharing.
Thanks! I am glad you like it. Really happy with how it turned out.
you could do similar to this for like water walls, just coat the whole acrylic sheet in clear glue then use blue paint for the water and add white to the top, bottom and random areas for froth
That would be great :) I need to make water and light walls in the next set haha :)
Can't believe you do all these bad-ass effects with 90% just hot glue. Neat.
It really can do quite a lot for you :) Thanks!
"Fine stone granules"
Is,, is that not what sand is??
Yup lol. Marketing at it's finest!
I don’t know if you saw but plaid has a FolkArt ® Enamels™ Mediums - Frost Medium so if you paint on the hot glue or run your thumb through a small paintbrush like to get things out of the brush but you run your thumb gently onto the plastic walls or use it on the base. Another more affordable way to make snow/ice/frost affect for the base is by mixing white glue, white acrylic paint, and baking soda and applying it with a tongue depressor.
That's a great idea! I'll have to give that a shot :) I hadn't heard of that one before
This is great, I've been thinking about doing this but adding a holy element to the ice as my cleric is the one who casts these spells
Ohhh a wall of light would be awesome! :) Great idea!
I think sanding the middle or maybe adding a very thin layer of paint would make this even better by making it look frosted and not as perfectly clear
You can always spray on some matte varnish too :)
Also, kudos for actually giving a link to someone's channel when you mention them. SO many times I see one youtuber give a shoutout to someone based on their irl name, or some other nick name that has NOTHING to do with their channel, and you're left guessing if you've found the right one.
Of course! Glad to give credit where credit is due. :) I'd hope others would do the same for me.
Silicone caulking is probably something that would work as well - it won't be hot and affect any plastic sheeting, and will remain flexible.
I have heard about people using that. I need to give it a shot sometime :)
You can also use plastic cover sheets for printed notebooks, they're particularly cheap, come in A4, and are thick and come in clear or even hammered glass.
Oh that's a great idea! I need to lok into that :)
Resin Father returns!
This video was super cool! I think I might like this video, since you're a pretty chill dude. I was gonna make this, but I've decided to put it on ice for now.
Woah CHILL out with all the puns there. You'll freeze up if you keep this up ;D
You can also get low-temp hot glue guns (and low-temp hot glue sticks) that probably won't warp the thinner plastic.
love these kinds of vids my guy keep up th great work
Thank you :) I appreciate hearing that. Will do!
@@Rybonator can you one day do like a generic Ranger from D&D cosplay
Oh gosh Idk if I am all that good at cosplay, you would probably be better served from a pro cosplayer!
Alternative to the card plastic could be the plastic sheets you find in some children’s toys packaging. Not the sturdiest thing but you could double up. Depending on the toy you could have enough for loads of those lil panels. You know those toy boxes that have the plastic side so you can see through the box to the toy? Those ones. I’m not saying go buy a bunch of toys, but if you’re at a young relative’s birthday or whatever, ask if you can keep some of the packaging if they don’t have a use for it. Odds are that the parents would have just thrown it away anyway. Barbies have heaps on the front. Hot wheels not so much.
That's a great idea! Now I have even more reason to buy toys that are... you know... totally for nieces and nephews and not myself >.>
This video makes me want to play a cryomancer, especially since my favorite season is winter and I just really love snow and ice.
3:35 was waiting for "the ICING on the cake"
Epic man! Can't wait to see them on the table! : )
I think they came out really well! You got some great pictures of them in action shots that I'll throw up on twitter later. :)
@@Rybonator Absolutely! They were epic on the battlefield!! If you don't mind tagging me on Twitter it's @artimpulsive
Will do!
Before adding the hot glue, I would have taken some watered down acetone and made the ice sheets translucent. I think that would have givena cool effect.
Great idea! I should try that next time :)
I think using leftover plastic from some types of takeout containers and stuff like that would work really well for this purpose too
Oh totally! There are a billion different ways to make this happen :)
Using hot glue for the base, and gloss medium for the sides/top may work too.
Ohh that's a good idea. It would come out much more shiny/icey that way too!
Missed opportunity to say it would look pretty *cool*
Dang it, my Dad puns are just not as strong as they used to be... I need a kid.
You can use the spray frost to give a frost effect for the ice.
Great idea! :)
I'm going to use old CD cases for this, I think it'll work great!
Ohh yeah it would! Let me know how that goes :)
Those floating swords in the circle!
Those are actually a part of the Miniature and not my creation if you are talking about the ones surrounding the wizard guy :)
Welp... my 1:6th scale doll will get her ice and snow Hammer thanks to you!
Hi thanks for the awesome video can't wait to try making some of these for my gaming thanks again
Absolutely :) Send pics whenever you make a set! I'd love to see
@@Rybonator you got a deal
I love this channel.
No u : )
Also thank you haha
@@Rybonator thank you for making the quality content I never knew I needed. more satisfying than satisfaction compilations, but also actually useful. keep up the good work :)
Thank you, I truly appreciate hearing that :)
pretty cool
Would have been cool to sand the acrylic so it looked frosty instead of crystal clear
Ohh yeah that would look good.
Maby a really really transparant lightblue could be used on the "thicker" iceparts, aka the ice pillars and so as when you look at thick ice in nature it tends to have blue hues in them, you can even see this by googling thick ice :) Just an idea
That's true, maybe just a tiny dab of light blue mixed in with the paint would make it pop like that :)
@@Rybonator still gonna steal this idea thought and a few other ones :) It looks amazing really, im so happy to have found this channel ^^
Well I'm happy you found it too :) Send pics of the stuff you create!
I had great results with this and the fire wall you did, but have you made slimes and oozes using hot glue yet? I think that would make for a fun tutorial.
There are a bunch of those that have been done, which is the only reason I haven't yet. BUT if the want is there, I am more than happy to give it a go :)
@@Rybonator out of all the others doing DM crafts, your style and painting skill makes your channel my favorite. I am very interested on how you would paint them. Also a merge of the icewall technique might make a great looking cube gel as well.
Well thank you, I do appreciate hearing that :) Maybe I can try and tackle one sooner rather than later :) I have an idea on how to make it different enough I think
Thanks Ry.
No problem Jan ;)
Watching you cut that feels like nails on a chalkboard
Oh it's worse in person haha
I dont even play D&D but I want to make some. Actually, Think i might make some resin molds and cast some...
To me it's to clear, wonder if you put in some Elmer's glue, and thinly spread it out across the plastic, this way you can still see through it, but it's not clear, it warped, like how ice would behave. Just a thought.
Oh yeah totally! Or some glossy mod podge :)
May I recommend CD Cases. You can buy them in bulk for cheap to make blank CDs for super cheap.
BLUE EYES!!!!
1:46
White Dragon! :P
@@Rybonator ha ha
I wonder if using a dremel tool to sand down the glue and acrylic would've worked to give it a more frosted ice look? Also would've given you a better surface onto which to apply the paint.
That would be a great idea! You could get some serious ice crystal looks with that :)
These are awesome and yet so simple. They look great.
Where's that cool Paladin/Knight figure from?
I had it custom made on Heroforge :) It's from a character I have been using for years in my DnD sessions :)
@@Rybonator ah ok, awesome, thank you.
No problem!
Oh! Shineys!
I was happy with how reflective the little granules turned out to be!
But, but the blue eyes white dragon
It was a necessary sacrifice!
It’s cool, we got monster reborn
But you forgot about my trap card! Trap Hole
Rybonator N- Nani?
It's nothing personal... Kid.
Mod podge if you don’t want to use hot glue? I have used mod podge for just about all my crafts instead of hot glue. :T
Just a suggestion! And if you plan on making it bordered with snow anyway, maybe white puffy paint and gloss mod podge? Just suggesting! ^^;
I didn't think I'd be able to get a really thick layer of mod podge like I did with Hot glue. maybe I am wrong though! I'll give it a shot in the future :) Thanks for the suggestion!
ICE see what you did there lol
Ohhh hoho, That pun was cold!
I got the chills when reading this pun
Could you use those plastic frameless/edgeless picture frames from the dollar tree as acrylic sheets for cheap?
Hmm, I hadn't thought of that! That's a good idea. I'll give that a shot sometime!
Shhhh glitter hot glue sticks are so useful
Maybe if you make the thin one 2 or 3 things thick it might work better
True! Save some money and make life easier all around.
BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON
YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME YUGI
Is that an Aggie Ring you’re wearing?!
Class of '16! Whoop :)
Class of ‘17 Whoop!
I wold like to se if you could make ice effect dice!
Ohh I'll have to see what I can come up with! Working on some ideas for future episodes of dice making.
Rybonator I am making some clear dice with amethyst inside using your vids
@@g-w4gon338 oh i bet that will be awesome! Send me a pic on twitter when you complete them. I'd love to see!
Very awesome. How would you do Tia Mat? The mother of all dragons. The one from Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.
Or you can do DND on map tools
i feel like you found a bunch of hot glue sticks on discount
Busted! haha :)
0:15 would have been better if you had said cool but okay
Dang, missed opportunity
First thing I thought aswell lol. I was actually taken aback when he DIDN'T make that joke XD