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In this video I show you how you can turn something as simple as disposable styrofoam plates into great looking dungeon tiles that are durable and low profile enough to use as a travelling GM!
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[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks to Loke BattleMats for sponsoring this video! Grab one of their cool battle mat books from your favourite retailer or visit them at: www.lokebattlemats.com

[@WilSisney]

These books are the perfect solution when my party goes way off plan. I use terrain for the stuff I can plan, but when the party inevitably goes off in a tangent, I can pull these BattleMat books off the shelf and find something that works. And I'm especially excited to get their next set (Towns and Taverns). Great video! I love these "anyone can do it for cheap" videos!

[@bokchoyjoyeux5004]

They looks fantastic ! I want to grap them but with the shipping, it cost 80$ CAN. I'm in Québec and this is to expensive for me. I wish that my local game store will order some of them !!! Very nice product ;) Continue your great job Jeremy ;)

[@paintingbyminions8360]

I love loke books!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome job on balancing spend vs save, you found a good way to make sure there was something for both sides of the coin here :)

[@jean-sebastienrioux2304]

Star Wars Generation I’ve bought some in Montreal this winter for 50-60 canadian dollars, i think they might still be available

[@geraldbrooks2763]

Pfftt. I could do that too if I had fancy stuff like a table. Bourgeoisie makers with their electric lights and indoor toilets

[@notreallydavid]

Bourgeois's the adjective, G. And yep, so could I.

[@billstephens396]

@@notreallydavid Well look at the bougie writer, correcting all us peons... LOL, JK... - eyeballs you - Maybe... -smirks -

[@brandonduren5422]

🤔👀indoor toilets should be a thing

[@JCetto.2612]

🤣🤣🤣

[@deathproofpony]

We used to DREAM of having an indoor toilet. We lived in a paper bag in the middle of a highway.

[@DorianPhQ]

What really made it for me was the relaxed feel to the creation. "Do this. Or not. Honestly, it's all up to you. This is how I do it, but you do you."

[@criseastman6503]

I agree. It was inspiring enough to make me try this.

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

"The project I'm gonna show you, I swear, is really cheap!" "You don't have to buy these, just steal them..." lol

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Anything is cheap when you steal it. All of the expense is borne by whoever you stole it from. It occurred to me that if you had some popsicle / ice cream sticks, you could split them in half lengthways with a sharp knife and use them instead of stir sticks.

[@Varulfen95]

I appreciate the humor of painting your floor tiles with floor polish. xD

[@incognito1110]

Gówniarzu zasrany zajebany

[@Ryotsu2112]

Floor polish has been a secret weapon in the miniature and hobby world for decades. It is the key ingredient for breaking surface tension and making homemade washes, and it’s also a great for brushing over a finished car model for a shiny protective coat.

[@jonathantillian6528]

Shemp - "how do you travel with your terrain" Jeremy - *looks at wall of terrain behind himself* "Uh, I don't"

[@yazzperiano3257]

Like dracula

[@IceDragon978]

Much like the terrain itself, adventures come to me, not the other way around.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I’m sorry that you’ve never been invited to play in a game using terrain. Maybe one day. Good luck and Merry Christmas 👍

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I’m not a company printing anything. I’m a person that hand makes stuff for myself. You seem lost.

[@aaronlucas4046]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Imagine coming on to a year old video to talk shit xD

[@jacobcowan3599]

I just made my first dungeon tile using this method! (I couldn't find styrofoam plates anywhere, so I decided to use an egg carton to make my stones instead) The end result is so satisfying, and makes the hours of tedious work worth it

[@bensjo7278]

oh wait wait oh yeah what a great idea. !

[@kerriefearby9542]

Yes! The inside of cardboard has fantastic texture. I get my friends to save them so I can make tiles, bricks and stone walls.

[@leeor1889]

I need a ruler and an exacto knife!!! do I look like I’m made of money?

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Lol! Me too haha!

[@mikefranco5627]

I did something like this last year. I needed a big lava set piece for the boss battle so I grabbed some foam core and started ripping up styrofoam cups from gas station soda fountains. Used the styrofoam as rock islands in the lava flow. The part that goes on the cup holder got turned into vent tubes. Added poly fill and tea lights for smoke plumes. Turned out pretty cool. Probably cost $5 to make.

[@AFarmerCalledChicken]

That sounds SICK! The only terrain I've made is for a minifig that I'm still working on nearly a year later. And maybe some of the underside of a dragon I made.

[@GurrenLogin2491]

Oh damn, that sounds wicked cool, good job!

[@goatelope7539]

Great idea

[@dragonmaster613]

This is why I subbed, this is why I stay! More Mcguyvering!

[@princess20-sideddie95]

When I started researching how to make my own dungeon tiles, I saw a lot of tutorials using foam core and xps foam (including your tutorials) and I thought to myself that I could use foam plates for less cost (and easier transport!) and use that instead of foam core for my travel tiles (I have xps foam for my home tiles) I haven't gotten around to making the travel tiles yet, but I have a package of foam plates sitting on my shelf right now, waiting for me to use them....and then I saw this tutorial pop up. Great Canadian minds think alike!

[@nukeomatic]

Canadians. Always flexing.

[@sharkforce8147]

now I'm just imagining all across the world, people are going to stores and asking which brand of styrofoam plate scratches most easily =D

[@StarshipsSteel]

I can't ever see myself laying down those stones, but the result is excellent. I did a similar thing for my games with MDF and a stamped design. I think the paper plate as a thin piece of foam to add details is a pretty interesting and cool idea. Love the idea of removing the warp. Also, the Loke Battlemats are awesome. Picked mine up to run out of home games, although I admit to carrying terrain to those games now as well. :)

[@4saken404]

You might be able to get some texture by simply making the patterns by pushing down with a ball point pen. The grooves won't be as deep but it will still be something. And of course it takes practically no time at all!

[@TheZildo]

I got a very nostalgic feeling watching this episode. Took me back to the early days of BMC where it was all about the simple stuff. Thanks for the feels.

[@mouserr]

this is an actual first for me. a sponsor/commercial i enjoyed being shown. havent seen such a creature in more than a decade

[@FlawSmith]

Nice simple build. Perfect if you're just getting into the hobby.

[@kingforaday8725]

Something I have used since the 80's and so have a wide selection of is 12 vinyl floor tiles that you can cut to size with a razor knife. Comes in all kinds of patterns. Stone patterns, pebble patterns, different colors of wood and marble patterns. Find them at home improvement stores, Walmart, Target, etc. Cheap too! Since the backs are sticky you do need something like thin cardboard or colored foam sheets to cover the bottoms.. You can also double side them by sticking the backs together.

[@criseastman6503]

Thank you for sharing this! I made ship deck terrain for our game using your suggestions. I found a wire pet brush at the dollar store and it worked beautifully for adding grain texture to the plates. It also worked well for making a yarn fireball. I essentially made a big tassel out of red, yellow and orange acrylic yarn then brushed it. We put it on a wire and glued it to a spare stand. Did the same for a wall of fire.

[@StackingLimit]

I cannot wait to try this out on my 2.5D dungeon tiles too.

[@pkextra2834]

I’m new to the scene, can you please explain what 2.5D is?😂 if not it’s cool

[@seanjenkins-houk3471]

@@pkextra2834 it's like 2d, with low walls on the edges, or with only one or two walls represented sort of like in old orthographic adventure games.

[@Ploxxord]

@@pkextra2834 Check out the creator of this idea: DM Scotty at TheDMsCraft (another KZbin Channel). He has a ton of stuff, so it's easy to get overwhelmed. As a place to start try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6Omeodjbb-MmLM - A very basic idea of what DM Scotty is after in modular terrain. Also look at DMG's stuff on: TheDMGinfo kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppWamJdup7VqjtE Also look at Crooked Staff Terrain for possibly the most literal translation of 2.5D tiles and terrain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOYmK2ajZygY6M

[@pkextra2834]

Sean Jenkins-Houk Thanks! Never knew the name for that

[@Hachikii]

You are the OG of all craft channels!!

[@earlkriewall7251]

This link gets saved next to the video in which you used the foam egg cartons. Thank you for sharing these unique craft ideas and pointing out materials that, at least as far as I'm concerned, I hadn't considered. Take care and be safe.

[@PlutoniumJesus]

Single-use plastics like those styrofoam plates, cutlery, and drinking straws have all been banned in the EU since 2018. You might still be able to find old stock for sale but it's getting rare and hopefully will all be gone soon. The plates weren't really a thing here in Sweden before the ban either, disposable plates were usually made out of paper.

[@perrygrosshans8537]

I mention above another thing you could use: egg cartons! (the non-styrofoam ones).

[@hillmath9059]

If only the rest of the world would get their plastic single use crap act together... Im ashamed to admit I live in the US when any global issue comes up. Were the young bratty teenager who doesnt G.A.F. so dumb. Sorry world.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

You could use cereal box-type cardboard instead of the foam. Putting the texture in would just require more pressure. Jeremy has another video where he makes clapboard siding out of that material, for reference.

[@Nihtgenga1990]

XPS takeaway food containers are still fairly common though. Could use some of those, though obviously not if they have old food on them- maybe just the lids. Back when I played with a university gaming group, every game half the players would arrive with a portion of chips or a kebab from the campus takeaway. If I'd harvested the containers for clean foam after they were done I'd have plenty of foam to work with. If I'd been interested in crafting terrain at the time. Ah well, missed opportunity.

[@jendubay3782]

I make this with paper. Dry brushing in one direction makes the wood pattern. For stones, use modge podge covering the top and adding basic yard sand before painting. It’s quite simple and even cheaper than the plates.

[@anonhannn]

The production quality of your videos gets better and better every time; Amazing video Jeremy!

[@imyourhuckleberry5133]

as a traveling welder who is currently waiting on more work to come in during these crappy times and have spent his quarantine time painting and making stuff, this has now my new next project for those nights i have to be in a hotel room while working but can still Zoom my games and show my players what they are looking at. Thanks for always being the guy who got me into this stuff Jeremy. Cheers

[@johanncedeno6869]

I'm an old schooler, user of grid paper rolls and markers since forever... Had been in a bit of a pause in my DM role (some 5 years) and my old group (and some new players) asked me so very nicely (badgered actually) into getting back. Finally found some inspiration to get back into it but I wanted something new to offer to them. So I was thinking about tiles, 2.5D, papercraft, scatter terrain, etc. Have been following your channel for a while and is absolute gold, and this one just nailed it. Covid has hit hard over here, and this is economic and simple as it gets. Loved it! Keep the good work man!

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

Re: coffee stir sticks. If you can get craft sticks, it's nice because many of them have squared edges and it's a lot easier to cut through them compared to what might look more like popsicle sticks.

[@Neves1789]

I've always wanted a tutorial on making affordable Ass Tiles.

[@mszoomy]

Yes, we all need more affordable Ass Tiles

[@5udimax]

You're not gonna find that on KZbin unfortunately

[@shinybugg9156]

Lol nice choice of capitalization there

[@ocarlo3]

Ass tiles 🤣

[@schwarzesonne6529]

I have made some nice ones out of cheap foam they hold paint amazingly well and can be scarred super easy for various textures

[@Samsminis]

Loved this! I love your budget terrain stuff, it certainly helps during quarantine when I'm jobless and can't really spend a lot on crafting :)

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

Ah! The brush bristles to make wood floors is brilliant!

[@Lorenmcdee]

Duuuude I'm surprising my husband with these. I've been saving up for all the tile making kit stuff you've done in the past but THIS I can do now.

[@jedi6577]

i got part 1 of these battle mats books and it really is great for DM's that share locations for games with their players... Great vid as always

[@nekane6168]

I started working with textures like these at art college. Medium interactions are really awesome to work with. I wish I had met you back then. Awesome work

[@pkextra2834]

These actually look really great, especially at such a low cost. I have yet to get into the actually gaming, but I love the making side of it. Debating throwing together a few of these for my partner’s dad’s group

[@ellielli9744]

make it and sell it.

[@Wolfspeak89]

Another awesome video! I love how thin these are, and they look great :)

[@Zerkelz]

Hey Jeremy! I just want to say thank you for your KZbin channel as you have gotten me into crafting and I have loved watching your videos! I built some of the modular ruins and the iron door and the small triangular hut in the past like 3 weeks and it has saved me during this crazy stuff that is going on. so thank you for all that you do!

[@monkeyssomejerk]

Loke Battlemats is my GM. :D He's been using his digital content for our Roll20 sessions during lockdown.

[@dolliedreams]

These look amazing! I love your content, and your painting technique is the best I've seen. :) Thanks so much!

[@brandonainway9788]

Thank you! This is absolutely genius and everything I was looking for. You are inspiring with your ingenuity and creativity!

[@andygorman858]

I really love the making scenic parts, so making dungeon tiles in this vid is awesome for me! Thank you for sharing this.....off to get some disposable plates!

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Okay, now that was an awesome crafting idea, and a really cool sponsor! I'm gonna check them out now.

[@totesmcgotes8793]

Cool simple build, we’ve had this book in our gaming group for like a year and a half. It’s great to have.

[@saltykrug]

this aspect of the miniature gaming hobby is easily just as appealing to me as the actual game of D&D itself. I've talked to a couple gaming brothers that proudly show me their home made terrain and dungeon decos and I'm floored by the cool things that other people figure out. One guy used plastic chain and made the suspended dungeon entrance for minis ala Black Rock Spire from World of Warcraft. It was so cool. Thanks for this tip, I'll give this a try. I have a set of 3D printed walls, doors, corners & other dungeon environments coming from a friend with a 3D printer. I'm painting his Star Wars Legion starter box minis in exchange. I love the info sharing and the back scratching that goes on in this hobby. Long Live the Nerds!! Thanks again for sharing your ideas to make gaming better!

[@Barbarossamodels]

Great tutorial, needed some ideas for creating some small buildings & the plates are a great cheap product to use.... the painting of the tiles & finished product look incredible 👏👏🙂

[@allenlittle7192]

Omg I would love to play a campaign at your place….you sir are the reason I craft my own terrain. Been watching your videos for years now.

[@kennethyoung141]

Thank you . Love how you show multiple ways /budget builds.

[@robertmorton38]

For the amount of cash outlay the end product is just gorgeous...Wow! Very impressive. I am going to look at putting together some cobbled streets for my 1/100 scale urban battles with "I ain't Been Shot, Mom!"

[@toferj7441]

Love the video, man! I just made my first tiles *today* using your techniques! Thanks so much for all you're doing! 👍🏼😁

[@BlackDragonRPGReviews]

Very cool looking tiles. I’m definitely going to try these out! Thank you!

[@brennonr]

I own these books and their terrain tokens. They are great. I use them often

[@mikezunter2011]

love the tiles especially the wood side and with the perfect square you can create rooms that allows you to make various shapes, btw still use the basic black wash as it is genius in its ability to blend!

[@martinwyke]

That is great if you enjoy crafting/modelling. If you want a really quick a simple method pick up sample brochures/catalogs from the local DIY or title shop for different patterns.

[@Kasino80]

Inspired by this vid, I made some walls and ruins using an old yoga mat i had lying about. I basically did what you did with the styrofoam, and cut it in various really small squares, basically small bricks, and the glued them onto some pretty sturdy cardboard. I've made longer walls that will serve as borders for the map, and smaller wall ruins in various heights. I even took a paper towel roll and glued some onto that, making a tower. Combine that with some cheap pine trees for Christmas decorations (those are really cheap come January) and with some play mobile greenery (bought at a dollar store) I have light flexible setup, that doesn't really weigh much (though a bit bulky) if I have to take it on the move. While the yoga mat was super easy to work with, it does stick out a bit, so I'm gonna try using styrofoam plates for tombstones and maybe a small hit or wagon.

[@tabletopbastler1288]

I always love your Dollar store builds and the use-what-you-have attitude. Great video. Thank you

[@jonathanmorand8893]

I know i've said it before, but man do I enjoy watching your videos. it's like turning everyday trash into useful art that can be touched and played with, it's just fantastic. I bet If I sent you to a landfill without any way for you to get out of it for a while I'd come back to a giant deluxe D&D fantasy set up. (or maybe you'd be very angry at me) but still. you got some crazy skills with that exacto.

[@minmax8941]

If your foam is struggling to take texture btw, you can hit your foam with a hair dryer for a few secs first until it's warm and then try. Make sure the foam doesn't melt though, and do it in a well-ventilated area. Alternatively, you can boil your foil ball, and then roll it over the foam.

[@barryjack3025]

Nice job as usual... this is a basic lesson video for every floor tutorial you would ever need, except for ones that need flocking. Thanks again! "Now you are ready to roll, initiative!" Love that line!

[@jeremysolo4972]

Right on, man! I hsd recently bought some foam plates to use dor various things, so this is a happy coincidence! I like the book as well, but i do like building things too. Rock on, brutha!

[@jakeholmes9296]

Love my Loke books they are so rad! Heaps excited to get their next books.

[@NicodemousBain]

I've started using those plates for stonework and wood flooring in my building lately, kinda sucks they don't take a stone texture easily but they still look good when painted. Great vid

[@mm-nt8el]

Thanks! I learned something! Great content!

[@macchannell1582]

Great video! Because of this Channel I was able to start making some of the amazing terrain you helped guide everyone to create! My players rave about the epic terrain and I alway talk about your channel. You have made an impact on every session I have had! Please continue educating us on terrain making and help my players and I to make more epic D&D memories! :)

[@ValKob]

Thank you for the video, I might use some of the techniques for this house model I want to make!

[@saltycodger7203]

Amazing how good the Loke BattleMats look with a few bits of scatter. Great looking product. Great to see those tiles come up - the coffee stirrer idea to overcome warp is really useful - cheers.

[@EvilChicken25]

Studson Studio lead me to your channel and ultimately this great tutorial. Had never considered actually getting into these types of crafts before, but both of you guys make the hobby so approachable I had to give it a try. I’ve started out on my first two prototype tiles, and already LOVING it. I work at a computer all day, so having something cheap and easy to actually make is a great diversion. Thank you so much!

[@miguelrebollar1535]

Probably one of the most realistic and intuitive tutorial videos on DIY tiles. Used very accessible tools and materials (mostly from the dollar store). Awesome job!

[@erik_gutierrez]

Never would have thought to repurpose disposable plates as a source of foam, awesome video!

[@BarbarianBristle]

Thanks for the inspiration! I've also been looking for cost effective ways to build terrain.

[@JCetto.2612]

So simple! Wonderful build, man!

[@vincentseeger9367]

Can’t wait to try this out! Thank you sir. 🙏🙏🙏

[@coleenknickelbein8063]

Love the paint job! Especially the stone!

[@beautysyx]

So clever as always! They end up looking incredibly good and clean. Well done!

[@damienbrand9422]

Thank you!! A great video for a crafty-new-DM!!

[@bt5087]

Unbelievable! Just what i was looking for! I was looking for a smaller scale dungeon floor for my miniature photography. And was not trying to spend the outrageous amount but some people were asking. I am not afraid to spend some time to make something as awesome as these

[@michaelflores9778]

Sir you're on a hot streak! Love those simple tiles and your skull columns. I'm going to think about those battle mats they look very useful.

[@ms.scienceandreasonlover]

This is so helpful, thank you so much.

[@warrenchambers4819]

Not a gamer guy but I do enjoy your presentation. You've got the voice for this kind of medium.

[@sennabullet]

Thank you for sharing this great technique!

[@shea9172]

I did this, worked super well and i actually liked this more as i make everything custom, from size to actual terrain. I am making wooden floors and plan to make grassland next, thanks and keep up the great videos :D

[@nukeomatic]

Can I just say how much I respect your approach. A+

[@JustHobbyByJustin]

I would like to try this for my next project!

[@mirjamschreurs8813]

Followed your tutorial! Made some changes and used bought foam instead but the results were pretty great! Thank you!

[@teoiny1]

These are really great!! Thanks for sharing.

[@edwardgiogi]

I really enjoyed this tutorial. I think I am going to use a clear matt coating for the final step though. The flat lighter stones look perfect! Thank you again for always inspiring us to keep crafting.

[@heatherkiser90]

I love this idea of smaller tiles! I dont travel with games, but I dont have a lot of space in my home to store a bunch of tiles. This seems really space conscious and I can see doing a bunch of different designs in this thinner profile. (Shallow pools of water and lava, anyone?) Thank you for this type of video!

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

Great looking project

[@Bluecho4]

The Loke BattleMats might at least be useful as reference for making your own tiles. They look pretty visually interesting, with various tile patterns and colors.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

This is a great build video for a low barrier to entry. Some foam core, foam plates, a ruler, knife, dawn floor polis, a couple of simple paint brushes and four to six paint colors. It's like the first bump that gets you addicted to crafting. If one was disinclined to cut and place all of those stones, you could use something like joint compound and scrape out the lines between stones. There would be more risk of cracking though.

[@GoodTimesDiceCo]

That turned out great! Thanks for going into so much detail here

[@SpenceBeGarbage]

Just followed this video and made my first tile. I'm so proud of how well it turned out. As you said, it was pretty tedious, but hot damn was it worth it. Really feel accomplished after laying all that stone work. Fantastic tutorial and a great first project for me. Appreciate it!

[@mjphyil]

Thanks, as a relatively poor/cheap crafter, this is fantastic! I appreciate you and your videos so much, God bless you and I hope your wife is doing better!

[@incognitoatunknown2702]

I NEED THAT SHIRT nevermind the tutorial, what about the shirt? Great tutorial as always, btw! lol

[@g60force]

Never mind the tutorial, never mind the shirt... I need friends to play D&D with!

[@errko6386]

I discovered this channel today. Amazing job, you're a genius. You won a new subscriber. Greetings from Argentina!

[@Lilrockerdude13]

Awesome item, really need to start building everything up and where better than with the most basic of items

[@chadtompkins2282]

Thank you for your continued content!

[@DrakeKesda]

Bro... my life has been changed. Thank you so much for giving me this tutorial. Much love!

[@Novasky2007]

I was so lucky to own Advanced Heroquest those tile sets served me through a decade of Dungeon Masterering back when i had a group of players.

[@timothytracy2311]

I did something similar, I simply used redi-board and removed the paper, textured it, used a number two pencil to lay my grid, then followed what you do for your fancy tiles. Mod podge, paint, clear coat. Super cheap, fun to make and they take up very little space.

[@flipperjones509]

Those look amazing! I wish I had a little more spare time to work on stuff like this.

[@gutshot4570]

Wow, those turned out amazing.... I would never have thought of the plates but now seeing it, it should have been obvioius!

[@jay-gi9dk]

this is so cool we used to use figures on a plexi board to draw on with washable markers.i still have my full set of 1st ed. books and box of figures and dice.but because we all live so far apart now, we use the tabletop simulator on steam to play on and discord to chat