Building a MAGICAL Elven Stronghold Diorama for D&D + Wargaming

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Building a MAGICAL Elven Stronghold Diorama for D&D + Wargaming

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How to make an Elven Stronghold Diorama for D&D, Wargaming. From cheap materials.
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@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

I think I'll do a 50k special episode where I respond to 50 questions about anything. If you're interested, write your question here - I'll pick the most popular ones.

@agatha4566 4 жыл бұрын

What are your favorite KZfaq craft channels?

@g0ldhat55 4 жыл бұрын

what are those writings on your knife?

@lemonhead6002 4 жыл бұрын

Bard's Craft Where do you get your inspiration?

@sebasjexoxo6728 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of tree has thick hark, because in my area there are only trees with very thin bark

@seanthatcher2999 4 жыл бұрын

Awhile ago you said in one of your videos it’s been a bit since you built something you either really loved or were excited about. What are your favorite things to build and why?

@ninkvltist 4 жыл бұрын

"... and I use a lot of force"..."There is no such thing as too much glue" This channel is the antithesis to all the other crafting channels on YT

@lorilori4989 4 жыл бұрын

He has some Bob Roß waibs

@uritazdharmakaliyuha 3 жыл бұрын

barbarian class of crafting

@sgste 4 жыл бұрын

The little twig lay on the ground, his heart was broken, left unfound. He'd longed to be a mighty tree, But fallen now, could never be. He wished and wished with all his might And who should pass him by that night But the one who's name is called Bard's Craft? He took the twig, and smiling left. That tiny twig, though small and frail Was perfect for the miniature scale And thus, the small twig smiled with glee, His wish came true... He's now a tree!

@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😂 beautiful

@abhimanyunaik9554 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent sonnet

@BellydancerMaliha 4 жыл бұрын

"...and wear a jacket of matching basecoat color." 😂 I love your humor, your videos, and your terrain!

@DBKING04020 4 жыл бұрын

I particularly like the “flöcking of concealment”

@DPSAX95 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a oneshot using all your amazing terrain!

@James.D.B. 3 жыл бұрын

Or heck, a full campaign

@be2240 4 жыл бұрын

Before you painted it with the stone coloring, I thought the fortress looked like it was made out of an ancient tree, with the idea for a younger one sprouting or growing in the middle. Both versions look great!

@stianthijsen4784 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's what I thought! I think I kinda kept it like that just added very little coloring and flocking. Perfect.

@scottextaicho 4 жыл бұрын

"The scissor isnt good enough... KNIFE" - Dude, Im totally in love with that knife skill

@MKempICI 4 жыл бұрын

"I hope my bricks are enough... No, they aren't." -Bard's Craft, and every other crafting DM ever. Usually twice per project. Maybe three times per project. I had an idea while watching this that might be able to save you some time and effort in the future with wood-based projects: Wood-facade foam bricks. 1) Cut foam bricks. Round the corners a little so they can fit together in a circular pattern. Don't bother to texture them. 2) Glue thin sheets of bark, or a mixture of PVA and that chopped bark flocking you use for ground cover to the outward-facing parts of the bricks. 3) Stack the bricks as normal. Cover the seams up with your chopped bark flocking and possibly some patches of "moss." The bricks would be lightweight, use less bark, and fit together seamlessly.They might also form a visible pattern, and ruin the random/natural look you were going for.

@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

100% true

@Imjakejones2322 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see what the tree looks like this time next year

@abrolo1791 3 жыл бұрын

I love that guy, he just chops bark with big knife. I enjoy every moment of this video

@dkbibi 4 жыл бұрын

I'm now wondering how it could've look like if instead of turning bark into stone you kept bark into... bark! It's wood elves after all!

@affe933 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever make a second channel you should name it "Bark's Craft". And great vid as usual!

@tyarkschettler853 4 жыл бұрын

When you said bricks from bark in the last vid I thought you went totally insane and wanted to cut them the same size as the xps bricks :D Beautiful craft and I am looking forward to your oathmark army

@voodoogroove8209 4 жыл бұрын

Suggestion: carve runes into the bark of the towers, paint them with sharply contrasting colors. Provides magical runic protection to the fortress.

@gaborkelemen83 4 жыл бұрын

voodoogroove wanted to say the same!

@michaelclark6941 4 жыл бұрын

You are the only crafter I ever see using bark, but it always turns out amazing. Quite puzzling.

@tiny-grimes 4 жыл бұрын

To apply the flocking you can use a plastic bottle made out of soft plastic with big lid. Drill the holes accordingly. Pour your flocking into the bottle and when you apply it hold it very close ( about 5 mm) to the surface and press the bottle. By pressing the bottle you will "shoot" the flock and it will be "standing" as if it was growing straight from the ground, and not just laying there.

@sallyannhaycock 4 жыл бұрын

Your sense of humour is grand.... build is amazing

@hipposalsododrugs 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t play any type of miniature games and don’t craft at all, but I wait for your videos every week.

@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

If I can get non-hobbyists interested as well, I'm quite happy with the work :)

@wardingo492 4 жыл бұрын

Same here I just make terrain and long wish to play with my friends, why now I can, because our lockdown finished and are at level 2. I come all the way from nz

@eiloccorb2797 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks it looked so much better before the paint? Not that the painted version wasn't good, it's amazing. I just really liked the natural look

@nathanasdarjian 4 жыл бұрын

I love the elven tree "growing over time" idea! Terrain pieces under construction even (and especially) in use.

@ordomonstrum7141 4 жыл бұрын

@bard’s craft continues to put out amazing content, what I can’t understand is how there is always a “Thumbs down” What the heck is not to like? Keep up the great work! You’re inspiring

@danielvandoorn 2 жыл бұрын

That is the best looking stone terrain I've ever seen! Not too sure about the blocks making the fortress, but the bigger pillars and the rocks on the ground are gorgeous!

@jonathanmiller4206 4 жыл бұрын

I found a thicker sawdust (not sifted) can make a great looking moss. Can put it in a cup and mix with desired colors & water then let dry on a cooking pan. Making it with different shades of green then adding in a white sawdust can make it look like little flowers growing in the moss.

@samsowden 3 жыл бұрын

making sure the the corrugations are at right angles to each other when gluing layers of cardboard together is the best way to avoid warping.

@richardsmith6738 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent,not sure how you get such good looking pieces the way you do it but it works love it.

@1glenngary 4 жыл бұрын

The best tool for any job, is the tool you have with you!

@josray2557 4 жыл бұрын

this was indeed epic, so much versatility with just bark.

@kylesaunders8436 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly love the terrain before painting. I night keep it as bark for my version

@ShuTheIdiot 4 жыл бұрын

I like. A lot ...like. a lot a lot. But your massive boss raid figure I my favourite, idk why. Something about his base and spear and colour palette just makes me love it.

@stillpixel9233 4 жыл бұрын

A good way to do trees is to cut up chunks of foam for the base and then apply sponge over top. After that add the waste flocking and paint.

@vandenburg123 4 жыл бұрын

Oathmark for the win! I literally can't stop buying their minis, I'm planning an underground kingdom of purple elves, gobos, humans and dorfs. This bark looks so nice to walk with btw

@emanuelcamuglia5984 4 жыл бұрын

i can heare the boat dwarves weeping while seeing the masonry of this place

@faithanddamnationstudios5845 4 жыл бұрын

Using the blue near the end was epic

@richardokeeffe8375 4 жыл бұрын

Those stick dots on the mushrooms worked out great! 😁

@amandapage5677 3 жыл бұрын

It looks fantastic, and I could see this being recreated of sorts with just the raw wood, making the scene look as though it takes place in a massive long dead tree with a normal sized tree growing somewhere within.

@Ocodo 4 жыл бұрын

When we do trees in architectural modeling, we tend to group them, I think it would be good to group those mushrooms.

@kea7119 4 жыл бұрын

Flocking of concealment... I don't know why but this made me laugh quite a lot. xD

@williammeek7218 Жыл бұрын

The builds are very organic. Really epic. Would love to see all of them in one video.also I love your “ hot wire” ..

@stianthijsen4784 3 жыл бұрын

There where several stages while building this stronghold where I was like "dude, this looks perfect" The first completely unpainted version already was pure wood elf mastery made from the leftovers of an ancient giant tree! Just add some green flocking and DONE! The next stage where you painted it black was also pretty nasty looking. This reminded me on Obsidian and looked so grim! Could have been something orkish...

@walkietalkie2193 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. What an ingenious way to use bark and it’s texture.

@charleshojnowski5675 4 жыл бұрын

Bards Craft is like the Bear Grylls of the crafting world. 👌

@primerodeabordo 4 жыл бұрын

Really like your style. Its like to see the Crocodile Dundee of crafting. With a frigging huge badass knife. Hey, thats not a knoife, this is a knoife!

@obscurage 6 ай бұрын

This video is all about Bark's Craft where violence is a solution! Mahtava projekti!

@barryjack3025 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting to see if those Damn Mushrooms would find their way on to this piece...and then they were there!! Love them. The Peasant level flowers were nice too. I guess the Elves do not need ladders to reach those high platforms. Next time, make a peasant farm with Wheat growing. Oats!!

@gundamech146 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you enjoy building your terrains

@AdoreYouInAshXI 4 жыл бұрын

I just discovered the art of making these dioramas and I find them so fascinating!

@credoimperialis 4 жыл бұрын

amazing job, that magic in the music and the cuttin, chopping etc.. relaxing and entertaining great videos man!!!

@CarloGlobo 4 жыл бұрын

The flowers look more like trumpet shaped mushrooms, but they still look good and fit in.

@KamiRecca 4 жыл бұрын

the crafting Mora... BOYEA!!! Good on you, you got yourself a Mora knife. Best cheap workknife in the world P.S the flowers looks more like chantarelle mushrooms kinda thing, but it works non the less

@creaturescavernscrafting2929 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the look of this project. The bark adds the perfect amount of detail. Looking forward to more.

@aidandalton6526 4 жыл бұрын

Also has anyone here seen the dark crystal? This reminds me of that

@MrPug-dt4sd 4 жыл бұрын

Me to.

@austriadiorama-craft9215 4 жыл бұрын

Hello I find it fascinating what simple means you can use to make Terrain builds, that with the bark looks really great, super work I like very well. best regards from Vienna Chris

@thecraftingbrothers9448 4 жыл бұрын

Your style of terrain never disappoints. I like the trees with the small green patches.

@clab9041 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking for the tree, try and use some cotton balls for the leaves. Stretch them out and use a lot. Spray it with a fine mist of glue, let it dry, spray it again, and put flocking on it. See if that works. I’ve seen some great tutorials on YT that are done cheap.

@dannymolenaar7220 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this. This might just be your best build up to date

@ScratchBashing 4 жыл бұрын

very cool build brought to you by *sacred öates*

@brothercaptainboris6870 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like a 10 hour video of brush strokes asmr. Thanks :D :D

@johny5w 4 жыл бұрын

Great build! I really like the use of natural materials.

@thegreatskinkpriest8104 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should have mixed the bark powder with your grass flock and put it on near the end so you didn’t have to paint it.

@aluminiumsoul 4 жыл бұрын

not tired watching your creations, good course, simple and clear explanation with personal charm! great job!

@HallofCraftVids 4 жыл бұрын

1:57 Damn Bards Craft, you've got some guns.

@toxicgases8701 4 жыл бұрын

Love those cutting noises. 👍

@rowenlamb9153 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody: Not a soul: Lucas when writing a video title: Peasant Level DIORAMA!!!

@joeweider4896 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice gold idea thanks! Maybe the tree could have Been left without leaves so iit would have had a more natural look. Flowers can be made by putting colored kitchen washing sponges ín a cafe mill. It makes very nice coloured natural flovers.try it! Many thank again. Good hobbiing!

@CrankyPantss 4 жыл бұрын

That is exceptionally epic, you're right. Well done Bard of the Oats and Bark.

@russfountain5142 4 жыл бұрын

Could we see a video of one of your dnd sessions using some of your works? Love your vids man. 👍 keep it up

@rafaelalvarado9041 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the elven tree of time

@TomJones0065 4 жыл бұрын

Another Job WELL Done! I do love how ya made some flowers, GOOD IDEA! Love all your Designs, Thanks for Sharing! Hope Your Well!! BE SAFE!

@scotthewitson4531 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best channel on KZfaq. Had it all. Exceptionally Epic!

@jimmyhadder6798 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding build! I'm especially impressed by the gradient on the brown mushrooms and the light blue highlights you added to the rocks at the end. You're going to love the Oathmark elves. I'm finishing up painting their dwarf infantry set and they are wonderful to work on. Lots of opportunities for customization, too.

@UnderMyThumb 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel yesterday, love your work! Lots of great ideas. For this project, I almost think leaving the bark as bark and not painting it would have been even more epic. Like the Elves use to live in a giant tree. Great ideas!

@TheOokmeister 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool way to use bark.

@BardsCraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@junkers4561 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your amazing work, so much inspiration. And after priming, the stronghold looked like it was made of coal. Special thanks for the sound of cutting bark, soulless foam can not do this.

@neallake9686 4 жыл бұрын

Hey bard really love the channel and your simple cheap ideas. I couldn't find any bark like what you use in nature here but I did find terrarium ground cover for spiders and lizards at my local pet shop

@TheNicloHD 4 жыл бұрын

The mafical Highlight is so brilliant. IMo the greatest details in here

@anvanwortswinkel6871 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way jou combine violence and humor in you movies.

@shahinaryan-taasheedaar4516 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy each episode. Easy, good explained with the right mix of humor and skill. You encouraged me to just try new projects. Just do it =)

@Peort 4 жыл бұрын

Hi ) Try to use colored synthetic fiber for trees,the crowns are more saturated )

@modelsfromscratch 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome build Lucas. It's an epic build full of forest materials and cutting sounds - aaaahhhh! I've been lost in a big project ( old west) for the past few months but glad to be back to öaty inspiration 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@Myhayv 4 жыл бұрын

Dem mushrooms look much better this time!

@MadsdeVriesLaursen 4 жыл бұрын

Lifting a bit of advice from the terrain tutor, it's not ugly spots, it's clump foliage indicators

@MiniatureWorlds 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@rowenlamb9153 4 жыл бұрын

How dare you not use the holy öats. Great video by the way

@jakubkotlarski4163 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a big figure of black/dark/shadow dragon or wyvern?

@danelmore2783 4 жыл бұрын

My 1st time ever seeing one of your videos. Well done! Excellent job!

@PheonixKnght 4 жыл бұрын

I think if you used a finger of spackle on the cardboard edges it would look much more natural and less like cardboard stacked on top of each other. Otherwise your work is wonderful and i love watching you build.

@guyroyse 4 жыл бұрын

This turned out really great and it's all made from dead plants! Using the Mora is a solid idea. I should bring mine out for more gamecraft.

@KenOfthewest 3 жыл бұрын

Really creative build, I love it! Well done Sir!

@smithdream 3 жыл бұрын

You have some cool bark in Finland. Great build and paint job. I thought you were Norwegian by the way you speak.

@Deximaru 4 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos. You crack me up! 😂 my question to you is: do you work out? You look like you could bench press a fridge

@YoeranLuteijn 4 жыл бұрын

Bard’s Craft? More like Bark Craft! 🔥

@kamenriderace1501 4 жыл бұрын

Only just discovered your amazing channel and I love it. Superb content, good looking fella, clear videos and audio.

@kingreem1741 4 жыл бұрын

Great work, you should do a video displaying all your terrain in a scenic way. Really like your work.

@gegegebebebe5087 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos, your low voice and slow/relaxed way of speaking is like an ASMR Video (= You have an interesting pronounziation of your english, I would be interested where you are from.

@iglusmulmus5171 4 жыл бұрын

You make beautiful crafts. You should be proud of that. Greetings from Germany!

@markfriesen1435 3 жыл бұрын

8:32 "You can use foam... but it won't be epic... of course" The Barkmaster

@NarcJ 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful painting, this reminds ''shadow of the colossus'' scenery, please do something inspired in this game in future

@charlesbaldwin2574 Жыл бұрын

I am enjoying your videos. Your style and clarity of what your doing are refreshing. The idea of using bark is cool. I subscribed to your channel to learn and grow as a diorama builder.