Discarded Minis Turned Into Amazing Shadow Box Art!

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4 жыл бұрын

This week I take some oooold minis sent in by a subscriber (Thank you Florifant!) and use them to make an amazing piece of wall art for my new hobby space. The thing that struck me during the making of this video, was that anyone could do this. The shadow box was very inexpensive at Hobby Lobby, and the materials I used were just what I had laying around. Now I know I may have a few more bits and pieces than some, but I challenge all of you to try this super fun project with just the things you have on hand!
Another huge thank you to Matrixcardsandgamesredding.com for sending some supplies to help me. Please please check them out if you are in the area, they are a fantastic game store run by fantastic human beings.
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Mangler Squigs with Goblins:
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Old Goblin video:
• Painting a Sneaky Snuf...
After looking back at these old videos, maybe it's time to update this...the old videos, are old. If that's something you would like to see, please let me know!
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@taramariatravis2486 Жыл бұрын

Exquisitely gorgeous creations full of amazing details and wow the colours and the designs are Breathtakingly beautiful 😘❤️😘 thank you for sharing you are a true artist

@Cornelius429 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this sort of stuff.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I really do too, and I’m hoping to do more of it on the channel :)

@GoobertownHobbies 4 жыл бұрын

Such a cool project! I also love the hints of your new studio. I saw some pretty cool stuff in the glass-reflection of the final shadowbox... :-)

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see your take on this project, I know you’ve got a shadow box laying around somewhere! Yeah filming the glass was a pain, but it definitely shows some of the studio so bonus points there :)

@MLiskindagay 3 жыл бұрын

Goobertown Hobbies why don’t you have a verified check? If you do and it’s just my iPad playing up please let me know

@GoobertownHobbies 3 жыл бұрын

@@MLiskindagay I forgot that was even a thing. I just poked yt to get me verified ;-)

@MLiskindagay 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoobertownHobbies ok, cool

@cycoholic 4 жыл бұрын

That's thinking inside of the box. lol I was a little dubious there at the middle, but you pulled it off. That's a great idea, never would have thought of doing a diorama in a shadow box. Great solution for those with limited space for a completed diorama. 👍

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was a little worried for a minute about halfway through, but after I fixes the backing board issue it just came together. Best thing about shadow boxes is they come in a I’ve variety, so you can find something for almost any space you have, and it’s fun :)

@romanatorx3949 4 жыл бұрын

Cool idea!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Super fun to do, I feel like everyone should give this a try :)

@TheRunesmythe 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the shadowbox and the little story it told. Its needs an official name now, something like "Bolggut Spiderstabbers Folly". That Chaos model is Scyla Anfingrimm; the backstory they used to have for him is pretty cool, though its no longer on the website. If I remember, he was an Aspiring Champion of Khorne who somehow angered the Blood God (lets be honest here, Khorne pretty much spends all his time angry, so I can't its very difficult to get him to focus that anger on you for even a tiny mishap) so he was cursed to mutate into that crazy, skinned-ape looking monster which is apparently just a living slab of muscle, rage and Khorne symbols.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great name! I totally want to get some kind of little name plate for it. Thanks for the background on Scyla too!

@sekliley7587 4 жыл бұрын

I know you said that the lights were supposed to be like bugs and stuff but I can only think of them as warpstone and a similar skaven style diorama. Yippee, another project to add to my list!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I almost almost went with a Skaven theme instead of goblins. Those lights would have definitely been warp stone that they went in to harvest. In the end I just liked the way the goblins looked with the spider. Another time though, skaven will get a place on my wall :)

@adrianbrooks686 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Will certainly be trying it. Thanks.

@mormacil 4 жыл бұрын

Beyond a lack of cobwebs this was a really fun build. Nice!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to do cobwebs so bad, I couldn’t find anything that would work on hand! There’s a really cool thing you can do with crackle medium through an airbrush that makes insane spiderwebs, I’m planning on getting some to add later. Would have been nice for sure!

@mormacil 4 жыл бұрын

@@eBayMiniatureRescues Yeah I was curious how you were gonna do them. Still it's a nice diorama.

@DarkMatterWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын

Great job ! Gotta try that myself.

@MrVolvobloke 4 жыл бұрын

That's so cool! That would freak out my GF ! Something like that would be fantastic for your OSL lighting techniques with a figure holding a torch in the darkness and just some reflections from the spiders eyes and fangs! Great video !

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

The whole time I was making this I was thinking of what I could do for another one. Osl would be perfect for something like this! It’s 100% on the project list for another one of these :)

@kenlipson8686 4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome. More of this please

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

This was very enjoyable, I definitely plan on doing more like this in the future :)

@paulbateman3654 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video. I looks amazing. Given me a few ideas. Thanks Casey.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@MiniWarMutt 4 жыл бұрын

Simply Amazing!👍👍

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@sjbonadonna 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, Brother. I have a space in the my bathroom wall where a medicine cabinet used to be. This idea will make a great underwater scene to fill that space. Thanks for the inspiration.

@karlwalton3936 4 жыл бұрын

A shadowbox is a really cool idea. I've attempted some display works in the past. Entered Armies on Parade at my local GW store for the past few years, but always felt intimidated with foam sculpting and creating a large scenic piece. This would never had occurred to me before and now I'm kinda curious how one would turn out.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

With a foam cutter it’s super easy to do, the one I have is a cheap one too, I think it was $6 at hobby lobby, probably with a coupon, but still. It sliced right through the foam no problem! I imagine that if you have enough modeling experience to enter armies on parade that a shadow box would be a great option.

@ThaBenMan 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! A great idea that I may just have to try myself

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a fun project, definitely worth trying out :)

@Danhattan 4 жыл бұрын

Man this turned out great. Love it. I’m working on a Gloomspite army and you gave me some really cool stuff to chew on.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really love those little gloomspite models. There’s so much you can do with them!

@matthiasbreiter4177 4 жыл бұрын

Nice idea, makes me thinking about getting a new decoration :)

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

It was fun and not terribly hard, grab a cheap shadow box see what you can do!

@skuzz-sv8uc 4 жыл бұрын

That super cool

@weatherthis8062 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive mate, gave me some great inspiration to do my own diorama.

@hendrikg6003 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Some spider webbs would have been nice to singalize a spiders area ;)

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I really wanted to do spiderwebs! Unfortunately I didn’t have anything around that would have been even a little believable. Next time :)

@LopsidedMoz 3 жыл бұрын

This is art, I need to try building some dioramas

@bradyshepherd5335 3 жыл бұрын

So inspiring mate 👏 , going to have to have a go myself

@Mr_Secondaries 4 жыл бұрын

Dope.

@austinobrien6161 4 жыл бұрын

Nice man! Thanks for the motivation!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@TinyStrokesPainting 4 жыл бұрын

Thats a great way to use new materials and test new skills whilst also giving some old models more purpose than sitting in a box of bits!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly :)

@ExileDCC 4 жыл бұрын

This shadow box turned out awesome, and it’s a great idea with older or broken up minis. Thanks for the great video.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There are so many possibilities for a project like this, I’ve already got tons of great ideas for another one :)

@heatherjones6490 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video!! I would love more like this. Terrain and dioramas all the way. I’m really inspired by your shadow box take on it.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it, I had a good time making this one. I definitely plan on doing more projects like this in the future!

@DMNKLR_official 4 жыл бұрын

I have to admit, that I have succumbed to a bit of hobby overload recently, especially with so many YT channels doing just painting of minis, so I've been taking a bit of a breather from the web as a result. That being said, thank you for this refreshing installment, as it's pertaining to the hobby, but in a different way. It was very enjoyable to watch, and I hope you broaden things up a little more (as you're able). And now, I impatiently await your Scyla Anfingrimm video (which, btw, I'm TOTALLY jealous of that score)!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling, especially with everything the way it is right now. There has been a hobby overload over the last month for a lot of people. I’m definitely feeling it lately, which is definitely why switching it up a little felt necessary. I’m glad you enjoyed it, I certainly did and I hope to continue to try new things like this as it fits the channel! I am excited to get to that Scyla though, even it it will be a straight paint job, that model is awesome :) I’m looking forward to getting through these next few months, maybe we can all get back to some sense of normality. We’ll get through it eventually :)

@Marnox 4 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@skagwaterrpgs6893 4 жыл бұрын

Omg!!! I love this!!!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’m very glad, it was a fun one to do this week :)

@lucasszymanski114 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I love those old goblins I have been collecting those old ones to make a goblin army.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

A large force of these old goblins would be a sight to see! I have a bunch more of them, I’m hoping to add them to my goblins at some point :)

@RFDHobby 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. As someone who paints minis almost purely for my shelf, this is a great idea that I'll have to try out. Thank you!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

You should give it a shot. I bet you could do some really cool stuff, you’ve got a ton more terrain supplies and experience than I do lol !

@EfectoGatillo 4 жыл бұрын

I like always, you are for my. The Best!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I’m glad you enjoyed this one :)

@EricHonaker 4 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of working on some dioramas. Black Magic Craft has done some great ones, too.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

BMC is great!

@reallymiish 4 жыл бұрын

That mini at the end is called Scyla Anfingrimm :)

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Aaahhh, yes that’s it! Thanks 😊

@reallymiish 4 жыл бұрын

@@eBayMiniatureRescues any time ☺️

@antsquirly7654 4 жыл бұрын

This is so cool. A whole new approach. Well done.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, being able to have a little more space to play around was great for trying something from a different angle. I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

@orcpaintshop355 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job man love it

@Miniocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously great video, so fresh! I honestly think i may have to make one of these, such an inspiration! 🤘

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

You could totally make one of these! A few pieces here and there, some old models. Super fun to do too :)

@Miniocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

eBay Miniature Rescues Im deff going to give one a try

@KabinMiniatures 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Kudos to you for trying something different.

@SinNerds 4 жыл бұрын

Mannnnnnnn! I love this idea! great job, and a cool project for the hobby room. The LEDs are a nice touch as well. That Lord Executioner is a steal for $5 btw :D

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I’m stoked about the executioner, such a cool model too.

@jessewieman6226 4 жыл бұрын

I think it is awesome. It is however vary monotone in color pallet. You could push the intensity of the minis so the focal point would stand out more

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

For sure! I do plan on revisiting this project at some point. I want to do something larger and more focused on the minis. This was a fun proof of concept though :)

@Burgala 4 жыл бұрын

Music in this ep was on point!

@asaswenson3093 4 жыл бұрын

Yesssss Gold!

@jetx2710 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro!!!

@karmaq8462 4 жыл бұрын

I forgot what artist I've seen do this , forgot the name but he has some badass art boxes .Roman laplatt , has some very cool ones !

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think I’ve seen him do this with frames and minis, tons of models in one frame and it legitimately looks like a painting, really cool stuff out there!

@TheMiniPaintSlinger 4 жыл бұрын

Dope. Also, do I spy with my little eye, the Noise Marine in the background? (I imagine he always plays your intro now, haha.)

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’m planning on putting that noise marine on full display in the new space! He will always be playing the intro music :) I thought you might enjoy this one in particular. Seems like something you could do really well!!

@jeru_jj1161 4 жыл бұрын

This brown mix... :X

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

😂 I know right?

@wipalo.the.artist 4 жыл бұрын

Loved watching your video, great idea and beautiful execution - if you want to add a little more depth to caves and similar spaces like you made - add a slight dark wash over the back wall which will make your foreground wall pop out a little more - not the models or points of interest, just the back wall to separate the values more between the foreground and background.

@Pearlflower1 3 жыл бұрын

I suggest 2 more brigher Light at the 2 SPider for better story telling

@eBayMiniatureRescues 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do another one of these in an even bigger box, get some real lights in there to see better. Once the glass went on it got real hard to see into it :(

@footrot17 4 жыл бұрын

Quality,

@skuzz-sv8uc 4 жыл бұрын

It an old warhammer character from Korn i think the first module

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, someone said Scyla Anfingrimm. Super cool model :)

@Khalinaar 4 жыл бұрын

Did you get a new editor? Or just had a lot of time? Anyways, great job!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ve had about the same amount of time as usual, which to be honest isn’t very much, but, when I started using my larger space it really opened up my filming opportunities, which leads to a much better time during editing :)

@jetx2710 3 жыл бұрын

You should do another one

@SnoddiesHobbies 4 жыл бұрын

Really like the song in the opening... is it you?

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Haha no it’s not me, the song is called A Million Drums by Max Apollo. Cool song for sure :)

@darkstrikeofbass 4 жыл бұрын

What did you use for the gold? Whole project looks great!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I found this pack of silver and gold flakes in the jewelry section at Hobby Lobby. Unfortunately I got rid of the packaging so I don’t know the specific brand, but i imagine if you went to a craft store and checked the same section you’ll probably find it or something similar.

@darkstrikeofbass 4 жыл бұрын

@@eBayMiniatureRescues Cheers!

@Kaimanshead 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips on finding cheaper minis? I would love to start doing stuff like this with warhammer models.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I like to search for eBay for broad terms, like just using Warhammer, and then using the filters to get it down to as few as possible, in the price range I’m looking for. So used only, with paint, and around $10. It gives you some good options to search with. You also have to check back pretty often, it changes daily, so be patient and keep looking, you’ll find some great stuff in no time!

@Kaimanshead 4 жыл бұрын

eBay Miniature Rescues thank you so much!

@distortionnation3289 4 жыл бұрын

The end product is amazing!

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, it was a fun piece to do!

@peterbereczki4147 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! What do you use for stripping models? Im interested in stripping resin and plastic models. I live in Europe so simple green and stuff like that is not an option unfortunatelly.

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I use a product called LAs Totally Awesome. It’s in the same camp as simple green only quite a bit stronger. But like simple green, not available in Europe. I know you can buy it on amazon, so I assume you could get some, but there is probably something similar for cheaper in your country. Pretty much a concentrated degreaser will do the job. The other thing I use is a sonic jewelry cleaner, that does a majority of the work with the degreaser inside. Otherwise you have to let it sit for a few day in a bag or jar. Also, with a sonic jewelry cleaner, you can put resin models inside, but you have to make sure it doesn’t get too hot! Most sonic cleaners heat up, so resin will start to warp. As long as you’re careful it’s fine, I’ve never had an issue as long as I keep an eye on it. Hope that helps!

@peterbereczki4147 4 жыл бұрын

@@eBayMiniatureRescues It does help! Thank you! :D

@prophaniti1 4 жыл бұрын

Just wonder are you a fulltime painter? If not whats your day job?

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

I paint and make videos about 2 days a week. I’m hoping to go full time on KZfaq at some point but in order to pay the bills right now I do filmography for small businesses. Short videos mainly for a client’s website, KZfaq, or Facebook. Other than that, I’m at home with my son :)

@VH1348 4 жыл бұрын

It’s great but I feel it could be so much more. I think the cave looks to bright and lacks atmosphere. The setup and concept is great but you could have gotten so much more out of it by painting the lighting with some osl effects (daylight shining in from the left getting darker, glowing moss or mushrooms and shimmering gold); by using water effects to create moisture; by painting all the tufts and plants instead of just placing them and so on. Also I wonder why there is grass growing so far into the cave?

@iconiaowner414 4 жыл бұрын

Same. The cave idea is nice but it looks like an outdoor passage with wood and grass... 🤔

@eBayMiniatureRescues 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I’m already coming up with ideas for another one in the future, this helps :)