4 Amazing Free Hobby Materials to Improve your Craft!

[@ScratchBashing]

"..and under this fallen log is where we find the naturally occurring öates."

[@phluid61]

In Finland you can pick up a piece of fallen bark with one hand. In Australia it will have venemous snakes and/or spiders and/or scorpions (plus thousands of aggressive ants) under it.

[@BardsCraft]

It's a tough life there it seems :D

[@mathardy7615]

No way I would pick up a slab of bark like that with my bare hand in Australia! You would need to kick it over first to check for snakes and spiders.

[@craigkenny37]

Or worse, bogans asking to bum a durrie.

[@crusadesgamingstudios573]

pretty much the same in greece .... i feel you man

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Great.....the video I have edited and uploaded, ready for next week, where I’m in the woods and build something with twigs is gonna be awkward. Can’t wait for all the comments saying I ripped off Bards Craft 😂 Ok, time to now watch this vid.

[@retuhamalainen6961]

Can't wait to comment exactly that 😅👍

[@phillipbeattie6735]

We know you and bard's craft are secretly in cahoots with each other anyway ;)

[@apollo6326]

I mean, Bardscraft always builds from this stuff, so the timing isn’t hugely important.

[@chuck6330]

But does spray paint melt twigs? 😂

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Aslan Milvus sure....build from it....but actually filming nature hikes isn’t the most common thing on crafting channels.

[@mr.themapman3462]

Your videos are the only ASMR I have any interest in watching.

[@marcoaurelioolivetti1133]

We consume hydroponic lettuce at home, they come in plastic bags along with the roots, which I trim off and dehydrate, such roots make a very interesting texture.

[@tomaaron6187]

Thanks for taking us outside with you. That could be a forest here in Canada. I do the same type of foraging when out hiking. . I’m not an artist but my eye will see something that suddenly inspires me.

[@pbrun4]

Hi from Ireland. Our daily walk with my little one lead us to the forest to find some bark to complete a castle we are crafting together. Thank you for your tips and your videos.

[@magicman7763]

We can see the Crafter Hunter in its natural habitat , aproaching its prey ,a piece of bark, after this succesful hunt the crafter will return to his den to celebrate with a hearty bowl of öats.

[@PersonMan1234]

Any of you folks from Chicago, cook county forest preserve has plenty of these same materials. Pretty much any temperate forest will...

[@rachellee5797]

Same for all of Missouri.

[@NatesMiniatures]

Flip over that bark in Australia and you will have a family of spiders jump out at you XD

[@DestinationsChronicles]

Yes. I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern Calif, I can certainly find bark in my own yard. After the most recent drought? Lots of dead branches, for trees, too ROFL

[@wardingo492]

4:13 gosh I thought he jumped off a couple metre high cliff for a second

[@kaskando]

Absolutely brilliant! I just moved to Finland recently and have been looking for other people to play dnd with! I will have to try and find some Finnfoam while I'm here too 😱

[@johnnypenso9574]

When trying to recreate nature in miniature, nature provides the best materials. 3 or 4 sieves, and some dirt, limestone, sand etc. and you can have all kinds of soil and rock sizes.

[@CrankyPantss]

Thanks for taking us along with you as you forage for supplies. I’m looking forward to seeing what you create with it all.

[@idontdonething]

I shall pray to the Öatlörd that you do not get eaten by a bear. Safe crafting my friend!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Awesome, I was just going for a hike.

[@inspirationforge4578]

In Ontario, Canada - used Sumac bush to make great trees, also did maple twigs and hot glue

[@theolguins2843]

The quality of this video is great - watching your videos is awesome not just for the content, but it felt like hanging out with a friend in the forest. It would be awesome if you did more videos outside like this, just fun calming videos!

[@BardsCraft]

Thanks :) I'll do more whenever I have a good video to make outside

[@TomJones0065]

This is Great! This is what I do for the Fairy Houses I Make. I see things in everything I look at! Just as You Do Bard!!! GREAT VIDEO! THANKS MAN!< BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!! BE SAFE!!

[@johnharrison7997]

Foraging for materials in the forest. Much better than builders skips where I get a lot of my materials. Great video Bard. 👍😁

[@mikrogamis721]

Well, locked-down still, can't go to the woods, and they're curently on fire all over the state.... So, I'm thinking Cinder/Volcanic planet when I finally get out to gather materials.... :)

[@vaughanb1963]

I've been loving your videos, but I've noticed your small collection of miniatures. I've got a box of half painted Empire soldiers from Warhammer Fantasy I'm happy to send you

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

If Bard's craft does not want them post it on eBay, someone will find a home for them.

[@paddymurphy5572]

I would take them too! I love the empire aesthetic!

[@BardsCraft]

Just checked out how they look, I'd be glad to get a few more minis! You can contact me through discord or IG.

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

I wish I had a forrest near me!!! I want to see you do this same video in the city... LOL. Great video!

[@rachellee5797]

You can find all of these at the parks in my city. The older, less designed parks are best. You can also go to conservation areas to get these c:

[@janikaarela8540]

In Finland, cities are just forests with marginally fewer trees and a slightly higher population density. 😁

[@indijones8371]

I find a few little bits and bobs (trash) forgotten on footpaths, always try to make sure I wash them before use though

[@giorgoskoutsogiannis9747]

Great video showing terrain crafting can be cheap

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I would play a video game based on this video

[@BardsCraft]

Foraging simulator? :D

[@gustavoandres8159]

A lot of talent Bard...greetings from Chile and my like

[@fumiestampados1536]

Le pone bueno este Cabro.

[@redshoesgirl]

totally off topic, you have the best hair!

[@BardsCraft]

Thank you, it is even longer now

[@akrisk_graffitit8203]

nice vid it help me a lot. I didn't know you could use stuff in the woods for craft for rpg table tops.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

There's all kinds of things in the woods to use. You can use acorn tops to make wood elf helmets or bits of old birds nests to make thatch hut tops or harpy/roc nests. Just make sure you don't take anything that looks like it's being used by anything and be sure to bake/clean anything you bring back.

[@akrisk_graffitit8203]

@@ZiddersRooFurry thanks

[@Overmind878787]

Ok, so you painted a rock to look like... a rock :)) In all honesty I think the bark does look better !

[@johnphilippatos]

Next material; We need to find an XPS foam tree....

[@fjalarhenriksson]

Tack för påminnelsen jag ska nog gå ut och söka efter mossa och bark idag

[@biohazardazatoth4485]

Thanks for you video.

[@varyn1323]

I love your hair!

[@shelbyclark3733]

You are very talented

[@qsviewsrpgs4571]

This is pretty amazing. To think there are great free materials around us everywhere.

[@redshoesgirl]

if you use black gesso instead of regular black paint, it will stick better and the rest of the colours will also stick better.

[@komamix]

This show is very..........goood

[@BardsCraft]

Glad you enjoy the work!

[@komamix]

Its incredible. Sadly, i watched every episode

[@indijones8371]

I live in Australia so there's not a lot of moss around, but one material we aussies can find that you can't is gum nuts which make perfect mushrooms caps! Gum nuts come in a large variety of textures and sizes from pretty small to huge so you could make all sorts of mushrooms

[@eBiCrafter]

thanks

[@mikaelafox6106]

Uprooted roots: 🥺 nobody’s gonna want us! Diorama makers: Perfect! Look what I found!! Uprooted roots: 🥰

[@sockmonkey3683]

Thanking you for sharing you gathering natural elements for your projects.

[@KRK-zy3yl]

Love it

[@stevenmartin6271]

Awesome video. Thank you

[@BardsCraft]

Glad you liked it!

[@titronox]

6:51 lol!! Bard's Craft is an honest, good man... & in freedom

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

Nice crafting tips! Enjoyed the brief walk through the Finish forest. =)

[@iangreen4572]

Finally, someone else who uses real stones as rocks and twigs as trees but why paint the stones when they are alresdy stone coloured? I use moss for hanging baskets from garden centres

[@alexandreferreira8346]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the elven stronghold! Keep it up!

[@Cookiemelter]

Painting a rock to look like a rock. I know it's to make it fit in with the other stuff but it sounds funny.

[@atkmonkey]

Your woods look a lot like where I live in Southern Washington State, in the USA. Every time I do landscaping, I get crafting materials.

[@eldanyto5537]

My garden looks like a jungle, perhaps i can find new ideas and stuff for my next game. Cool video!

[@LordTears]

I paint a stone so it will look more like a stone^^

[@discokicks]

Thanks for the woodland journey! Beautiful!

[@BardsCraft]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Wallach_a]

From now on do all your builds in the woods. 🌲🌲🌲

[@indiabravo109pohjanen4]

Hello from sweden!🇸🇪

[@tommyjones7096]

I'm lucky enough to live in Florida where these things are pretty much all over the place year round and are mostly considered a nuisance so people won't mind you taking lots of it.

[@marksmangaming9306]

Love your channel and your presentation , always fun.

[@PabloHSky]

I love your videos! You are just like me, looking for woods and stones. XD. Continue making minis, I did the mimic And I will do the Ent. I need more ideas, hehe .. Nice job. Greetings from Argentina.

[@bentnosewp]

Coniferous forests work well. I’m in a deciduous area. No gravel and sand. Lots of mud.

[@power_SERG]

When you cleanse the wood, can you use your regular kitchen oven or do you need a dedicated oven? Is there risks is cross contamination with your foods?

[@norcalonline1]

Your forest looks beautiful, man. But I'm curious to know: why do you have to sterilize the wood and bark in the oven? Looking forward to seeing what you will make with your found treasures. Cheers, --Bo

[@BardsCraft]

I guess there are some bacteria that would affect the long term quality lf the craft.

[@calualinchelu]

Excellent tips! Thank you! :)

[@allenflud]

Comments for the algorithm

[@rozz6398]

Here in Mississippi we have plenty of pine trees. So all of these materials are widely available.

[@Faradars1]

nice work , you are my inspiration to start crafting =)

[@buzzsah]

good ideas, thanks

[@hansmustermann5371]

Watch Out for Trolls!

[@morfias1996]

I know its random but any ideas to build anything from Toilet Paper rolls??

[@Will_Forge]

Bard Craft? More like Elven Craft!

[@jagelsdorf1385]

I live in a giant concrete city, so I only see green when I visit my parents in the countryside. They look at me strange when we go for a walk and I pick up random stuff from the ground.

[@BellydancerMaliha]

Same here. Or I’ll be driving with my family and I’ll say suddenly, “Look at those fantastic twigs in the ditch!” and that’s when I get the looks saying I need serious help. 😂

[@jameswalsh4113]

Did you cook the rocks at same temp as bark?

[@stellafenske39]

Thank you Bard I have come across your craft station and I have subscribed unfortnally I can no longer go to the woods I am in a wheel chair and also on oxgen 4 liters 24 hours a day I miss the woods so very much I felt safer in the woods than out of the woods. I am now trying my hand at crafting Can I use yarn to make trees, and bushes, I want to design a fairy garden tree house thing I would like to know how to make baby aniamls birds, turtles, butterflys, dragonflys, frogs, ducks,fish in ponds sure could use some real honest help if anyone has any ideas or help they would like to sure with me thank you

[@BardsCraft]

That's a bummer. Hope you can return to the sacred woods once again. I can't help you much with what you asked, but surely you can make bushes from yarn (perhaps grass as well). I warmly recommend you to watch some bushcraft videos if you miss the forest. I have even made a few on my other channel (Age of the North)

[@verdejo8799]

Can i make flocking with dust from the park?

[@wandacampbell337]

How long do u leave the bark in the oven?

[@kalachivan158]

Your supermarket is a forest.. 😉

[@coalitionofrob436]

No pocket dirt?

[@BardsCraft]

Haha, not this time.

[@Nomad6763]

Hey! I have that same knife!

[@ottobettcher7025]

how would bird feathers hold up or have you tried them? maybe a giant Roc ?.

[@nikolaosboukouvalas449]

I found out that the best twigs for trees come from bushes and roots rather than trees.

[@rebeccathistle5874]

are you sure is it safe to cook in the oven after using it for "sterilize" bark an other things? (XD) .. By the way .. in my region it's forbidden to take something away from woods (:/)

[@aidandalton6526]

Awesome! Have you ever painted miniatures?

[@markazagury4345]

Wonderfull forest, where is it ?

[@BardsCraft]

Finland, Hirvensalo

[@crafty_siren]

I just watched a few of your videos. Really like them! Especially because one does not need really fancy stuff. I will be working on my first miniture terrain soon...just need the XPS Foam ;-). At what temperature do you sterilize material from the forest in the oven? Do you sterilize everything? Also rocks and sand...? I am sorry, I am a total newbie when it comes to this ;-)

[@BardsCraft]

I mentioned something in the video. 80 degrees celcius in the oven for 30+ mins works well to kill most of the bacteria etc. The large rocks can be washed with a brush and detergent, gets rid of all the small particles. Good luck with getting XPS!

[@mdrnsprtn554]

0:57 more like druids craft

[@joelcaron8291]

Have you tried to simply drybrushing the rocks ??

[@BardsCraft]

No, if you find a really dark rock that might work.

[@bolio9383]

There aren't many nerds that look like supermodels

[@BardsCraft]

The secret is öats & gym :D

[@bolio9383]

@@BardsCraft and sexy parents ofc

[@crantelor7682]

ÖUTS GANGSTER

[@j453]

What kind of wild animals do you have to worry about there in Finland?

[@jedimindtrick8966]

Moose, penquins and koalas. Especially the koalas 🐨

[@j453]

@@jedimindtrick8966 lulz

[@adrianwilliams6908]

The Russians

[@j453]

@@adrianwilliams6908 lol

[@BardsCraft]

Nothing in the parts where I live. There are wolves and bears in northern Finland.

[@jeru_jj1161]

When you find some nice bark lying around to chew and some giant takes you to enormous incernator. Bugz Life 4.

[@richardokeeffe8375]

Very resourceful but...no oats!!

[@TimLewallen]

2:56 MoraKniv?

[@foxtoxic9722]

Definitely looks like it.

[@BardsCraft]

Yes!

[@Andy-gt5ok]

Should change your name to druid craft with all the nature items you use

[@brooklynn1957]

Do oats grow in forrest ? Giggle

[@santiagolozoya4940]

Oh no, noe my D&D players are going to try to bake a Beholder at 80C to "purify him"

[@lonegoat81]

all i have is sand and rocks.... oh and nope ropes!

[@bombkangaroo]

DM: "Don't go and break any laws." PCs: "FUCK THE POLICE, COMIN' STRAIGHT FROM THE UNDERGROUND..."

[@courtneyfasnd3637]

I guess That explains why people have been stealing rocks from my front yard...

[@petras8385]

Hmmm why do you need to paint a rock to look like a rock?

[@onkelgroen]

Because mixing painted terrain with natural looks off.:)

[@ewancooper2199]

ayyyy first to watch!