How to make a realistic HOLLOW TREE with foil and Polymer clay

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11 ай бұрын

How to make a realistic HOLLOW TREE with cardboard, tin foil and Polymer clay. Perfect for tabletop gaming, DND, D&D, Pathfinder, Mordheim, Easy D6, Warhammer 40k
Your DND party is weary from the fray of adventure and battle and feel the need of a long rest, you come across a huge Hollowed out tree that looks perfect... little did you know that it is home to an enormous giant who does not take kindly to guests.
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@samboshell2077 14 күн бұрын

This is the channel I come to when I feel world-weary and need a pick me up. Chill music, light-hearted fun, and well-executed creativity!😁

@Huntsmanlance 11 ай бұрын

Love seeing the adventures of Dad and Newt Girl....oh, and the tree is nice too

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Lance! I'm enjoying those adventures too :)

@themineralhunter 8 ай бұрын

I recommend using grey Magic-Sculpt for pieces like this. Forces you to go fast, uses water to smooth out and turns rock hard in 2-3 hours. Can layer up batches too. The sets for Nightmare Before Christmas were created with it so they can even be walked on. It's my favorite material! The tree can be modeled in 3-4 hours with Magic-Sculpt. Super Sculpy has the rubbery surface that's hard to spread and carve away. It cracks and shatters too...

@Nat1videos 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips :D

@steampunk8036 11 ай бұрын

Right on, Michael! What a fun video to start Sunday morning here in the USA. The hollow tree was very cool. I am going to have to try my hand at polymer clay. - Rick, USMC

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! Definitely give it a try, it is awesome stuff!

@blaarghwee 11 ай бұрын

Oooh that paint.. station? cabinet? thing! I love it 😍

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Yeah! It was a game changer for me... not exactly cheap but an amazing investment if you can make it. So portable!! It's from Frontier Wargaming incase you are interested. They have some lovely stuff!

@LaughingInTiny 11 ай бұрын

So happy there are still people NOT doing 3d printing 😊 thank you! Great build!

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! 3D printing has its place but I like making :D

@RealTerrainHobbies 10 ай бұрын

What a great vid man and lovely little project. The tree turned out beautifully. Great blending of colours at the end and overall shape and look of the tree. You’d definitely find me camping in there. Awesome stuff Michael. Oh, and that vacation spot in the forest is spectacular. My dream home right there man.❤️

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil! Yeah man, we are super spoiled for weekends at the grandparents house in the forrest. Bang in the middle of the Shire haha

@Gentleman_Jim 11 ай бұрын

A great calm crafting video, thoroughly chilled me out Michael! more of this i think!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

ah thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, definitely ome chilled content on its way... got some cool proxy model stuff coming up soon, so keep an eye out for that !

@IcarusGames89 11 ай бұрын

this video was insanely calming. loved the garden and forest walk and meet catching

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@KnightsOfDice 11 ай бұрын

What a lovely project, that has come out looking great! I totally get the whole work/hobby thing, hope it settles down!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Viv! Yeah man, I've got no balance at all at the minute... but hey, it will settle down I'm sure. Hope you are well!

@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth 11 ай бұрын

Man you really can make anything from anything. Makes me think of the trees of the old forest near buckland

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Cheers man! I definitely need to do a forrest now... lol Buckland is a good shout!

@lilcwa 11 ай бұрын

This video has a lovely, atmospheric intro that segues right into the crafting-an interesting approach. Your production aesthetics keep getting more and more sophisticated. Well done. I enjoyed watching this craft take shape… 👍

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I do enjoy the video production side almost as much as the craft side too... trying new things, seeing what works. It's fun to try stuff out but hard to know what really engages an audience. What I like and what viewers like is not always the same thing lol

@TravelingSAfrican 10 ай бұрын

That was the most relaxing video I've watched in a long while. Tree looks fantastic.

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@earthmanbrick 11 ай бұрын

Those newts, man. Very cool

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Soooooo cool! The pond is teaming with them, and they are not shy which makes them super easy to catch. Of course we release them unharmed ;) lol

@garyguy4826 11 ай бұрын

Awesome Video as always NAT1

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thank you :)

@goblincavecrafting 11 ай бұрын

The whole vibe of this made me feel like I’d been on holiday in the woods for a week! So good to see another vid from you (and with bonus adorable newts as well!). Take it easy and we’ll be here for your content when you’ve got the time and energy :). Cheers for the chill vibes!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!! Thats kind of the vibe I'm going for... a 10 minute crafting holiday to help people unwind. Glad you enjoyed it, hopefully it wont be so long until my next video :)

@Karlmakesstuff 11 ай бұрын

Great to see how your sculpting is advancing leaps and bounds! And dang, that place is Beautiful!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Need to get back to some traditional model making soon... but this is serving as a very fun diversion for sure :D

@michaelsuess9212 11 ай бұрын

Klasse 👍🏼

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you :D

@ianruff6173 11 ай бұрын

Great scratch build, really cool to see the whole process. Very nicely edited video! Love that you showed the reference material

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian! Enjoyed this one... kind of a side project while I work on some more involved stuff behind the scenes!

@tortlecraft4214 11 ай бұрын

This was fantastic, keep up the great work👍

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D

@AndyGoodacre 11 ай бұрын

Wish my hobby room had windows 😜. Great video!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks :D

@DafyddRoche 11 ай бұрын

Wholesome content. Loved the bit with your mum explaining how to weed (getting the root etc)

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!! ah, that is Susan my Mother in law haha... but still a wonderful lady :) Hope you are well ;)

@ChrispyP 11 ай бұрын

Wow, this is a fantastic build! The jumper trick absolutely worked for the perfect bark texture, there is so much detail in this piece. The vibe of the video was lovely too, very relaxing, while still giving the essential details needed for others to give it a try! :) So glad to see you back!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! Glad to be back, and hopefully there won't be such a big gap between this and the next video. I have a couple of cool ones coming out soon enough :D Looking forward to getting some hang out in September if you are about ? ;)

@ChrispyP 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videos - I'll absolutely be there for the hangouts, it has been months since I did any crafting, so it'd be great excuse to force me back into it! :D

@lesleygoodall-page8035 9 ай бұрын

Stunning

@Nat1videos 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@dicedrinksanddadjokes 11 ай бұрын

Loved this video mate! Very chill and awesome little project and the final product looks great.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much dude! Need a couple of chill little projects like this... hoping to get something pretty cool out a bit later this year but its taking time lol. Hope you are well ;)

@megduncan3562 11 ай бұрын

Welcome back, we missed you!

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!

@hazelpatterson2462 11 ай бұрын

Lovely video ❤

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@wouterbraamhorst1883 11 ай бұрын

Very very cool michael. I have been wanting to make a big tree for ages. You definitely inspired me a lot. Thanks. Now i need to find time to acctualy do it 😂

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Wouter! I know how you feel with the time... Its a stretch.

@jakewalker5807 11 ай бұрын

Videos from this channel are always so great - thank you for taking time out of what sounds like a pretty busy schedule to make something cool for the channel. I definitely struggle as well with finding time around work to enjoy the hobby. Looking forward to seeing future builds whenever you're able to post. Cheers :)

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Jake!! yeah man, it's not always easy to get stuff out... but I'm here for the love of the hobby and also the love of making videos lol. So even if it sporadic I will be posting!! However... more coming very soon I hope :D

@jakewalker5807 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videosI look forward to watching! I'd also be interested in the hobby hangouts you mentioned, if you could drop me a link I'd be grateful :)

@sw33n3yto00 11 ай бұрын

Wicked build!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :D

@BenjisHobbies 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful video man! Loved every second of it.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man!! Was fun to just take a chill approach, no pressure haha

@ItsQuiteCool 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing job mate 🙂

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you liked it :)

@reddogterrain 10 ай бұрын

That looks great.

@Nat1videos 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@cerisekappes580 11 ай бұрын

Looks incredible and beautiful!!! Glad to see you back!!! ❤😊❤

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ! Hopefully the gap wont be as long to my next video :)

@cerisekappes580 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videos you are welcome 🤗 And always take care of you and your family first!

@TheMiniMason 11 ай бұрын

Nice moss-covered poo! Just kidding mate this turned out really cool! 😁 seeing little bits outside the crafting life is gold too! Cheers man :)

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Slavko! haha now that she mentioned the poo, its all I can see... poo... poo everywhere lol

@DevsDice 11 ай бұрын

Man wonderful video, just real cozy and chill! Well done! And the end result looks awesome and does not look like poo! 🤣

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Leif!! Much appreciated mate :D haha I agree... definitely not poo like in any way. Although it wouldn't be the first time I have been told my craft looks like excrement haha 😅

@WulvenKraft 11 ай бұрын

Lovin the vibe of this video!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it :D

@ragozzinehq 11 ай бұрын

Nice video - great slice of life change of pace ;)

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you ! i'm glad you enjoyed it :D

@PatrickSamphire 11 ай бұрын

Very nice result, and where you were on holiday looked gorgeous. I was slightly worried seeing you stick superglue in the oven as that can release some nasty cyanide compouds as vapour, but maybe it was sealed inside the putty.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Well I'm not sure about the cyanide thing... I will have to look in to that! Gladly I am alive... haha but due diligence is required on that one! Thanks for the heads up ;)

@scottsarcanecraft379 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Love the different types of supplies used to make the tree. The material idea for the texture on the bark was ingenious! Really liked the behind the scenes of your holiday. When you have moment your discord link would be appreciated, thank you for your continued videos for our crafting community.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott!! I'm loving the polymer clay right now, that jumper trick was a total accident haha but it worked perfectly! Here is a link for the discord ;) discord.gg/UmnHrAsG

@scottsarcanecraft379 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videos thank you for the link. I just joined your patreon.

@boardgamewoodsman8378 11 ай бұрын

Been thinking of sculpting a dragon. I think I could apply some of these techniques. Thanks. Liked your new site as well. We have a lot in common if you're a carpenter by trade.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! I also want to sculpt a Dragon some day... I can see where these techniques would work also!! Thanks for checking out my new channel also. I wouldn't go as far as top say I am a carpenter... more of a jack of all trades. I know enough to get by and keep myself employed haha

@nobullguitarpedaldemos728 11 ай бұрын

A comment for the cause !

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha thanks for aiding the cause !

@mominator-inator 11 ай бұрын

I love your old gnarly tree Michael ❤ would you mind sharing a link to the vines you added at the end or even the brand name? Thanks and welcome back!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes here is a link to the vines ;) www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BBLNS32R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@londoncreative 11 ай бұрын

I didn't realise you are in London! I thought you in the middle of nowhere all the time. Do you have a video on the art box/case you have? I assume you made or converted that? Nice job on the gnarly tree 😊

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! If you skip to 2:25 in this video I talk about my paint / hobby case :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp-kmLCB07rMZ6s.html&ab_channel=Nat1videos

@lockedlake 11 ай бұрын

What's the saying. "Truth comes out of children's mouth" Very relaxing and instructive video. I want to try clay and other modeling material at some point. Question, I get that you are using the transparent film to prevent fingerprint when applying the texture, but what's the purpose of the film when texturing with your tool (when you traced the lines)? I'm clueless on anything modeling with clay and other material like that. thanks.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha yes indeed! My daughter always tells me the truth about my crafting... it helps keep me in perspective haha So yes, the cling film also helps with the sculpting to keep it smooth. When you drag tools through clay it can stick to the tool and pull up little lumps and bumps here and there. With the film on everything remains a lot smoother!

@ZaneMorganCrafts 11 ай бұрын

That’s a sexy tree. Thank you for not 3D printing it

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Zane!!! Although... 3D printing it would be easier lol. I may have to scan it now!

@SomeDudeOnYouTube 11 ай бұрын

Needs moar Dakka ;)

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha it always needs more Dakka 😅

@elstonation 11 ай бұрын

Good to see you doing some content again buddy. Discord link please 😁

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Cheers dude! Yeah man, nice to get a video out for a change lol. Will we be getting a video out of all of those Star Wars minis you are painting ? Here is the discord link ;) discord.gg/UmnHrAsG

@elstonation 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videos yeah there will be some sort of content coming out about them but what it looks like in the end is anyone's guess 🤣

@rolfathan 11 ай бұрын

While one makes roots, the others are destroying roots.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I quite understand this comment haha, but thanks for watching ! :D

@Danny-no2zp 11 ай бұрын

Can you please repost the Discord link? I think it’s expired. Lovely tree - where can I buy that exact jersey to replicate the texture? 😉

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha maybe I need to sell these Jerseys as merchandise ! lol Thanks for watching, here is the Discord link ;) discord.gg/UmnHrAsG

@marceldetoni2501 11 ай бұрын

nice job! Btw: casillero del diablo is a great wine. u should try cordero con piel de lobo, another great (and cheap) wine from argentina.

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha yeah, love the Casillero Del Diablo...Thanks for the shout, I'll give it a try :)

@Jeanninemarie69 11 ай бұрын

I adore your daughter. Happy to see you catching newts with her. Reminds me of catching lizards with my dad as a kid with my own father at my grandparent's farm in California. Love the idea of this craft. I'm wondering if I could make this work with the ever "shrink as it dries" air-dry clay. I have a tone of it. 😂

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It might work with air dry clay, although I suspect it would crack a fair bit... but I could be wrong. Definitely worth a few experiments :D

@Jeanninemarie69 11 ай бұрын

@@Nat1videos I've got a few repairs on broken toys that I promised 2 of my granddaughters I'd try to fix, then I can get back to my "current" project.😂 I'll put that at the top of my list for my next one though. It might look cool with the added texture from the inevitable repairs though. I'll post on Discord when ever I get there.

@branchcore 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for no 3d prints!

@Nat1videos 11 ай бұрын

haha no worries ;)

@RiganoBuilding 8 ай бұрын

I do not understand… the creators as you, DanDoes, BillMakingStuff, got the same face… why🤣🤣?

@Nat1videos 8 ай бұрын

haha maybe we are a secret society of very dodgy crafters lol

@RiganoBuilding 8 ай бұрын

You who are the best have three things in common: fingers glued with super glue, a bag of plastic and faces... identical to each other. for the first two I'm ok, but I'll have to change my characteristics too then. where do I find your face?