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

[@BardsCraft]

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]

What are your favorite KZbin craft channels?

[@g0ldhat55]

what are those writings on your knife?

[@lemonhead6002]

Bard's Craft Where do you get your inspiration?

[@sebasjexoxo6728]

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

[@seanthatcher2999]

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]

"... 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]

He has some Bob Roß waibs

[@uritazdharmakaliyuha]

barbarian class of crafting

[@sgste]

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]

Thanks 😂 beautiful

[@abhimanyunaik9554]

Excellent sonnet

[@BellydancerMaliha]

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

[@DBKING04020]

I particularly like the “flöcking of concealment”

[@MKempICI]

"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]

100% true

[@be2240]

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]

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

[@DPSAX95]

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

[@James.D.B.]

Or heck, a full campaign

[@Imjakejones2322]

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

[@abrolo1791]

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

[@MiniatureWorlds]

Beautiful

[@scottextaicho]

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

[@sallyannhaycock]

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

[@affe933]

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

[@nathanasdarjian]

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

[@tyarkschettler853]

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

[@tiny-grimes]

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.

[@josray2557]

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

[@danielvandoorn]

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]

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.

[@amandapage5677]

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.

[@ordomonstrum7141]

@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

[@scotthewitson4531]

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

[@johny5w]

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

[@walkietalkie2193]

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

[@voodoogroove8209]

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

[@gaborkelemen83]

voodoogroove wanted to say the same!

[@richardokeeffe8375]

Those stick dots on the mushrooms worked out great! 😁

[@vandenburg123]

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

[@credoimperialis]

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

[@williammeek7218]

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

[@ShuTheIdiot]

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.

[@richardsmith6738]

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

[@TomJones0065]

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!

[@kylesaunders8436]

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

[@dkbibi]

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!

[@CrankyPantss]

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

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

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

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

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

[@dannymolenaar7220]

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

[@gundamech146]

I like how you enjoy building your terrains

[@KenOfthewest]

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

[@1glenngary]

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

[@primerodeabordo]

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!

[@toxicgases8701]

Love those cutting noises. 👍

[@UnderMyThumb]

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!

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

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

[@faithanddamnationstudios5845]

Using the blue near the end was epic

[@markfriesen1435]

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

[@TheNicloHD]

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

[@jimmyhadder6798]

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.

[@KamiRecca]

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

[@danelmore2783]

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

[@HallofCraftVids]

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

[@stianthijsen4784]

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...

[@kea7119]

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

[@samsowden]

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.

[@iglusmulmus5171]

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

[@charleshojnowski5675]

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

[@shahinaryan-taasheedaar4516]

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 =)

[@pascal4741]

Ce que tu fais est magnifique bravo ! J'adore 👍

[@kingreem1741]

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

[@David-so9ct]

I am impressed!!!!! so awesome!

[@barryjack3025]

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!!

[@norcalonline1]

Top notch, mate. Love the bark stones. They have such amazing texture and edges. I am digging your blue tint to the stonework, too. Great, creative idea. This set piece will look great on your gaming table. Hope you're still getting a few games in here and there. Take care, --Bo

[@stillpixel9233]

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.

[@Ocodo]

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

[@kamenriderace1501]

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

[@aluminiumsoul]

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

[@obscurage]

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

[@brothercaptainboris6870]

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

[@anvanwortswinkel6871]

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

[@emanuelcamuglia5984]

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

[@sabiner.1154]

Very inspiring! Thank you, good work!

[@charlesbaldwin2574]

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.

[@neallake9686]

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

[@eiloccorb2797]

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

[@austriadiorama-craft9215]

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

[@johnsavage7507]

Have you thought about using foam core for your bases? Tends to warp less.

[@nerdfatha]

That is truly epic level!

[@smithdream]

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

[@Br0ns0n]

Nicely done, lad. Love your channel.

[@Gamarishi]

"The Elven Tree of time" concept was great hahaha This build was awesome, man, congrats

[@clab9041]

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.

[@lepettit_bricoleur3212]

23:15 you betrayed the holly knife🤪🔪! A really good project and a great video!

[@rowenlamb9153]

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

[@lofomut]

Thanks for nice videos, I enjoy to just watch it and relax + also getin inspiration. You are having lot of good tips and tricks.

[@rafaelalvarado9041]

I loved the elven tree of time

[@modelsfromscratch]

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 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jeffrichards5106]

Very nice work, very inspiring.

[@christineingram55]

The bark is a great idea really produced some really convincing rocks and walls.i love how you bring the whole piece to life with the greenery and little touches like mushrooms.Its really a beautiful realistic piece ..Well done you 😀

[@BardsCraft]

Thanks :)

[@scubaguymi]

Very cool video. Your videos are fun to watch and give great ideas.

[@YoeranLuteijn]

Bard’s Craft? More like Bark Craft! 🔥

[@Myhayv]

Dem mushrooms look much better this time!

[@russfountain5142]

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

[@arnhard]

Great job, looks awesome! I think it´s cool, that you great looking terrain in an easy and cheap way, wich especially great for beginners. Two things about this build: 1. I think it would look great, if the "channels" that were carved into the bark by bark-beetles, were painted in a colorful way. The look like runes, and I guess they would be perfect by painting them as such :D You can see them at 17:52 . 2. I like those huge chunks of bark you used for your archer-platforms. I guess they would look great on a more tribal form of a dwarfen fortress or outpost. The chunky form getting pointy to the top kind of reminds me of a dwarf, as the bark structure kind of reminds me of a beard. I think it would be cool, to see some kind of tribal dwarven terrain. A bit rougher and less civilized than the other dwarves, not caring about gems and gold, but only iron and steel to forge their weapons with and seeing the forge as some kind of god :D

[@3DPlasticFantasy]

Those tiny flowers are look like more epic than peasant level craft :)

[@thegreatskinkpriest8104]

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.

[@TheOokmeister]

Very cool way to use bark.

[@BardsCraft]

Thanks!

[@johnharrison7997]

Great video Bard. Where would we be without those cutting sounds ? 👍😁

[@birgirstefansson5398]

Love your builds keep up the good work! you have inspired me to build crafts myself!

[@birgirstefansson5398]

I would love to see you do many different types of trees just to see what you come upp with :D

[@deiu1751]

How did you get into D&D crafiting?

[@deiuro2064]

Yeah, this is a great idea, start with the start...