Episode 086 -- Inexpensive, No-Painting-Required Dungeon Tiles

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5 жыл бұрын

Dungeon Tiles are a staple craft for any DM who uses 3D terrain for the table. In this episode, I'll show you how to make durable dungeon tiles fast and easy that require no painting. For less than $15, you can craft 200+ 2"x2" in less than four hours or 60+ 4"x4" tiles in less than an hour.
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@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Draw your wood planks to run *with* the grain ;)

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I caught that AFTER I'd done the drawing. DERP.

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Another thought is that on the wood tiles there are two grain patterns taking place, the printed image and the embossed image. The printed image is comically over scale for tiles, especially with things like knots.....BUT the embossed grain isn’t far off from what you want. So while these are a great quick tile, IF someone wanted to put a little time in and spray paint the wood tiles first to remove the image and paint it out in a wood scheme the embossed grain would turn it into a really nice looking tile with the advantage is still being very thin and flat.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Nice suggestion. I'll add it to the TO DO list. Thanks, Jeremy.

@beeezlebub 5 жыл бұрын

What would really make these a game changer, are they compatible with dry erase markers? Would make a fantastic travel set!! 🤘

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

@@beeezlebub I'll try it out, Devin... and let you know.

@Miscast 5 жыл бұрын

Great idea. As an alternative to the non-slip mats, I like to use thin EVA foam sheets, (the kids craft stuff that comes in lots of colours). You'll get the same elevation and non-slip feature but the exposed edges will look tidier than the checker pattern.Then you could also use EVA foam mats for height variation if that was something you were looking for.

@beeezlebub 5 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic idea! I've used the sticky sided sheets for dice boxes before, would look fantastic and still be super cheap.

@TheBigDirty716 Жыл бұрын

I'm here 4 years later and this is still just such a great time saving technique for good looking tiles. Thank you so much!

@TheKiro5505 5 жыл бұрын

Just a quick tip for people who have dollar tree stores near by, they sell shelf liner for a dollar. I also tested my wet erase markers on a Tile before I cut it and it wiped right off, not only that but the silver sharpie I'm using to grid my 2"x2" tiles doesn't wipe off with the wet/dry erase wipes I've bought for games

@knghtbrd 3 жыл бұрын

I like these. I tend to use a lot of 4x4 and 4x8 common rooms, and 2x2, 2x4, and 2x8 corridors. I do occasionally have use for larger rooms, but those are usually boss rooms. I don't intend to use walls, just doorways to separate rooms.

@greypilgrimone 5 жыл бұрын

Absolute kuulness! - I just finished a tile job for my mancave/recroom and have a handful left over. Now they won't go to waste or just be laying around unused on my workshelves! Thanks!

@yongkyosunim 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this idea. Cannot wait to see how you solve your wall problem.

@operaghost21 5 жыл бұрын

Whoah, what an awesome idea! Love it!

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Just lucked into walking down the right aisle and spotting them. Couldn't believe how easy and cheap these were to make.

@MegaKemper 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I got a bunch of those in my basement, and didn't know what to do with them. Genius!

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Mega moo it’s a great material - easy to cut and very durable. Lightweight and very small footprint for travel.

@simmerfreek3501 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, same here! I have like 5 boxes left over from a renovation I did about 8 years ago! Been looking for a good use for them!

@daldalron510 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best ideas I've come across, cheap and quick! I also found using a sturdy desktop paper cutter/guillotine helps cut the tiles quickly and accurately (I didn't find any problems with cutting right through the tile, but it may depend on your tiles). Either way, a great alternative (or addition) to painting foam tiles - thank you!

@mikepalmer2219 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool idea!

@trixtie08 4 жыл бұрын

this was exactly what i was looking for thank you!

@darkomtobia Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, subbed.

@Jake57418 2 жыл бұрын

Ingenious!

@gigglyloop 5 жыл бұрын

Simple and effective! Love this idea

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jimfalaris5709 5 жыл бұрын

These are great thanks!

@jimbo3356 3 жыл бұрын

dude! thats an awsom idea!!!

@Noldrik 5 жыл бұрын

I love this! thank you

@joeythegoth 2 жыл бұрын

You sir have earned yourself a sub would never have thought of doing this

@mattboggs1287 5 жыл бұрын

Been having trouble with tavern floors, this is a brilliant, easy and affordable idea. Thank you so much! Im excited for my players to see these!

@TheTabletopEngineer 5 жыл бұрын

Please post some photos on The Tabletop Engineer Facebook page if you can ... would love to see your results.

@destero8853 25 күн бұрын

You made my day!

@crossfire507pty 2 жыл бұрын

oh my word this is perfect

@janetcameron4652 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks TTE.

@CraftNicks 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome alternative for people!... ive been staring at the free samples i grabbed for a while and this just broke the barrier!

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it works for you. I'm going back for some more wood planks, and will try out Adam's idea to use a dark brown marker instead of black to draw the planks. You can get the vinyl tile even cheaper if you buy the larger sheets (24" x 24" and larger available), and the cost-per-tile really drops.

@patrickd1968 5 жыл бұрын

Free? Where did you go?

@CraftNicks 5 жыл бұрын

My home depot has free samples of flooring tiles in the floor section... should be in most mega stores... they dont have them in the sheets though, no adhesive and def harder to work with

@simmerfreek3501 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is the first tutorial I've see using the adhesive floor tiles! I'm gonna have to try it with my next project. I've always used foam or the doam disposable plates. Thanks for the video and ideas! Keep up the good work!

@TheTabletopEngineer 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@InterstellarModeler 3 жыл бұрын

what a great idea

@Ronwolf69 5 жыл бұрын

NICE!

@b.lloydreese2030 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea

@TheTabletopEngineer 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@michaelwise2881 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea! Just getting into d&d and was wanting to make some easy tiles to give to my DM.

@TheTabletopEngineer 2 жыл бұрын

Nice gift for the DM!

@FloraChang-oc4kf 8 ай бұрын

I would recommend leaving the backing on until the tiles are cut up. If you do this you will save yourself a lot of trouble & a clean adhesive surface. 😊

@WylochsArmory 5 жыл бұрын

Nifty. Durable too!

@TheTabletopEngineer 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are definitely tough.

@emilflognoid1532 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty clever

@paulsniadach6909 5 жыл бұрын

Nice and easy

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The no painting required part was what I figured would grab the most attention.

@cberg2731 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea.

@TheTabletopEngineer 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful to you.

@christopherblanchard7171 4 жыл бұрын

I have been struggling for years on if I should do tiles or not. I live my grid but dang I love these. I made a ton and made a board with the drawer liner on it. Never moves. I use grids. Dry erase takes off the permanent marker but I just sprayed clear core over the tiles and wet erase works great. Thank you so much for helping me to overcome the fear of painstaking labor to make tiles. They are awesome. I made dungeon and wood. Now I'm thinking about how to make cave tiles. Any thoughts?

@PhoenixArk123 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea, and just in time for Christmas. Good enough for me to like, comment, AND subscribe lol.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome, John. Great minds think alike. I'm looking at creating some stacks for some DM friends for gifts.

@PhoenixArk123 5 жыл бұрын

As a follow up, as I've been experimenting with these I found that the beveling was the hardest part for me, so what I did was I started cutting the rubber undersides a bit shorter of a diameter before attaching them to the tiles, so I don't have to taper them after. So far I am really liking it, I made a few and I plan on doing a good workday soon to make a big mass of 'em.

@ced1106 2 жыл бұрын

Late reply, but save nine tiles to make a 3' x 3' board for your miniature skirmish games! Song of Blade and Heroes and Lasting Tales use 3x3 boards. Warhammer uses a 4x6 board. Since vinyl tiles are sold in packs of 20, that means you'll have lots of extra tiles with a 4x6 board.

@luapssor 5 жыл бұрын

The light coloured tiles were the same we put in our bathroom when were selling our old house.

@JVHorvath1 3 жыл бұрын

I looked it up, and did not know that these tiles were sold in single tiles instead of by the box. Great tip thanx

@AdamBragg 5 жыл бұрын

A clever idea. I would suggest using a dark brown marker for drawing the planks onto the wood grain tiles as it would blend better than pure black lines. It occurs to me there is an opportunity for a business to offer "floor" tiles which are printed with scaled down imagery of marble, wood, etc. and then sell them precut with rubber or felt already applied to their bottoms. :-)

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try it shortly. Will let you know how it looks - maybe share some comparison photos over on the Facebook page. Thanks, Adam.

@a7i20ci7y 5 жыл бұрын

I had thought about laser engraving / cutting these tiles, but they're made of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) which makes them a no-go for laser cutting. At least it goes quick with hand tools.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, NEVER put PVC in a laser cutter. BAD BAD.

@eddywatson5869 5 жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing how you do your doors and walls.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Me, too! Still working out some issues and trying to find the cheapest-easiest-fastest solution. It's turning into one of those "Pick two -- easy, fast, cheap" choices

@TheKiro5505 5 жыл бұрын

@@jktechwriter wet erase markers wipe off the vinyl pretty easily... had to test after all my battle mats I use are vinyl so I had to test

@carlosygor3124 4 жыл бұрын

You are A GENIUS

@epicdungeontiles 5 жыл бұрын

Is this a new intro? Looks awesome! I really like how simple and quick this is, nice work :)

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

New intro, new logo, new music... trying to move things in a more professional, more consistent look and feel. Thanks!

@epicdungeontiles 5 жыл бұрын

@@jktechwriter Amazing I love it :) Keep it up!

@JamesBrown-vl8od 5 жыл бұрын

Great Idea!!!! I have some black matting that we use at work that is exactly like the drawer liners but it is black and I took some of the waste home and have been wondering what to do with it....now I know. I can get the tiles at a local discount store for dirt cheap. Thanks for this clever idea. I know my 3d printer will be going nonstop for a while making some dungeon dressings for this idea.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, the vinyl tiles are quite inexpensive, especially if bought in bulk. Hope they turn out good for you.

@WakkasLove 2 жыл бұрын

You could print out terrain and use it to stick on the adhesive side and make double-sided tiles. Just seal it so you can make it for dry erase.

@TheTabletopEngineer 2 жыл бұрын

True, and could help with storage.

@MaleficusPhasma 5 жыл бұрын

my brain melted down seeing the wood grain,

@chriskane482 4 жыл бұрын

just a tip for everyone: you can use EVA foam sheet instead of the rubber mat, stick it to the whole tiles first then clamp/tape the tiles together. Then use a hacksaw to cut them all at once. It worked for me and looks great.

@StarshipsSteel 5 жыл бұрын

This is a pretty cool idea. Walls are optional. I don't use them at all, just get in the way.

@TheTabletopEngineer 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but sometimes I like them. I prefer the shorter walls that Wyloch's Armory uses, too.

@StarshipsSteel 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheTabletopEngineer I like the look of them, quarter heights are a nice compromise, but then you limit the placement of the tile as well meaning you need more. Usability vs aesthetic, no walls wins for me.

@fhuber7507 5 жыл бұрын

Color print. Laminate Cut If desired, stick felt on the back to reduce sliding. Or glue the laminated color prints on these vinyl tiles. The lamination film can be drawn n with wet erase or dry erase and it will cme off using the damp cloth or dry cloth as appropriate for the marker.

@TheTabletopEngineer 5 жыл бұрын

Would work, but they don't have the weight of these and I suspect would slide around even with felt on the back.

@Vandarian29 5 жыл бұрын

possible suggestion for walls. dont finish the cut on the vinyl. fold the board and add a putty in the underside corner

@cdshadow 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I work at menards

@coloquialist 5 жыл бұрын

These look Great. Have you attempted to use Wet Erase or Dry erase markers on them?

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Nope. Will try it out. I imagine they'll work just fine.

@mikeallen3901 5 жыл бұрын

I would use the darker tiles and cut them into strips and use them as the walls, still placing them on the mat to give height. Then maybe using paper strips like wylock to cover the mat if desired.

@jktechwriter 5 жыл бұрын

That's actually one of the solutions I've been trying out. Stay tuned.

@add2ndedition663 5 жыл бұрын

@@jktechwriter How is that coming along?

@christophermurray9777 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@direxhalfling2760 3 жыл бұрын

What if you apply the cabinet lining before cutting the tiles?

@dreamakuma 5 жыл бұрын

This would make having curved tiles easy!

@Eleyon17 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe i'm being picky, but I cant seem to find tiles to my tastes, or that would work well with this form of thing at all. Most of my issue is they want to be bought in $30 cases, can anyone link me to some affordable tiles, that maybe they're using as well?