Arcane Waste Container for D&D Made from Trash

[@space.tel-e-grams]

To make the bubble placement look a little less deliberate, allow a few of them to touch one another. Bubbles tend to group up. You'd be surprised how much more natural it looks.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

This is solid advice.

[@Gatrean]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Actually, it is LIQUID advice

[@jeffreygeorge8884]

I thought this exact thing as I watched you working with the bubble placement...bubbles are caused (in part, at least) by surface tension, and they do group up and stick together unless the liquid is very sludgy.

[@mszoomy]

Yepp, I thought that too, OCD is hard to control when your being creative.

[@Rob_65]

​@@mszoomy I'm sorry, but you must mean CDO. Your letters are not in the right order ;-) When making jams and chutneys, I found that the bubbles may not group and appear at random spots. This looks like a thick slime like liquid to me so I am completely happy with the effect.

[@DblDg1252]

tip from the cosplay community: instead of those expensive glass beads use googley eyes. They are cheap, adheasive backed, come in all shapes and sizes, half domes to add to your piece and once panted no-one can tell. we mostly use them to fake rivets but they can be applied for anything

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

But I have thousands of these things!.....not really that expensive, lifetime supply was like $10. Terrain builders gonna take a lifetime to use up what a cosplayer might use in an hour on a build....now, that being said, googly eye bubbles, left unpainted would be pretty hilarious.

[@akbarrmd7714]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial i agree the googly eyes can also used IF you can't find the beads locally.overall love the result of today work.👍

[@jagelsdorf1385]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial maybe make a vat full of Yog-Sothoth with the googly eyes 😂

[@FleurXedas]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial you should have used mentos for this build for bubbles, that would have made sence

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial souls trapped in the liquid

[@ForrTheXP]

"...kill some time while on a "bathroom break" at work." I feel attacked. 😅

[@johnarmenta2199]

I wondered if Jeremy was stalking me! LOL

[@ScotWithOnet]

I was going to comment on that. LOL. He's such a realist.

[@ForrTheXP]

@@ScotWithOnet It was incredible xD I was literally killing time at work watching it.

[@marcuswelbymd7881]

I started an idea like this a number of years ago. Then had to move so it was packed away in a box. Life, marriage etc. And it's still in the box. You, sir, have inspired me to re-open that box and complete my project. Thank you for your videos and warts n all working through projects.

[@JMcomicsHd]

I find when using plastic packaging in my models, sanding the materials to get a rough surface helps super glue adhere better.

[@nekrataali]

Ye I sanded down some medicine bottles to get plastic cement to bond them to sheet styrene. You usually just have to get rid of the top surface layer that's been sealed. Also be careful of toxic substances that could be released by cutting/sanding plastics.

[@Winterydee]

I know that Brent of Goobertown Hobbies has 2 videos about glues. The one covers how CA glue, aka Super Glue works and the other one covers how Plastic Glue works. Plus being as Brent has a degree in chemistry so he kind of knows his stuff.

[@phillipsohoza190]

Boss makes a dollar, while I make a dime, that's why I watch BMC on company time.

[@williamwinder3466]

The boss should make a dollar. All the responsibility and risk lies with them and them alone.

[@redundancycheck]

Stick it to the man by making quality terrain using cheap materials!!

[@Waster_War_Boss]

What a delightful rhyme

[@raywhichway1790]

@@williamwinder3466 Not if they incorporate then it's all on the company they risk nothing.

[@connor7261]

@@williamwinder3466 actually, not true! responsibility is transferred onto the wage worker through contract and job insecurity. if the company screws up, the workers get laid off so corporate saves most of the money they would have lost by not paying their wage. and as for risk, it depends on the job. but, most of the time, monetary risks are minimized due to the fact that, well, the boss makes a dollar and we make a dime. and if we're talking physical risk, that's all the laborer, baby.

[@briangray2390]

As always with your stuff, a fun idea to catch come into being. Thanks much! I also wanted to add that my 9-y.o. daughter (been in her first campaign for six months now) *LOVES* watching these with me, especially when you comment about making mistakes and still being cool with it. It's helped her calm her project-perfection-anxiety tremendously. I don't know that you ever thought you might be doubling up as an art therapist, but it's great stuff to hear!

[@joshuaghan9279]

"Channel you inner Wyloch" One titan of mini terrain complementing another. I love it.

[@MaxDMCrafting]

Just a little tip: when I use that plastic mesh for fences I always use hot glue for fixing: the trik is to use those paper strips on the OUTSIDE, covering the hot glue mess. Great idea, superb video!Thanks for sharing! ps: definitely bathroom break at work lol

[@eldraque4556]

do you have a link for the mesh and that please? (uk) and the ladder bit please

[@randykowal3397]

Does anyone else like the video before it even loads cause you just know it’s going to be good? Of course as always it was

[@00ValiantFay]

JUST WANNA SAY....I love the background music you use in your videos.

[@Wallach_a]

Always really love how you describe your thought process while building. 👍🏻

[@joelcaron8291]

yep ... i so agree

[@Blandco]

Making miniatures from trash you say? Well now you have my interest.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Unfortunately no Good Will by the pound finds in here

[@juliehamel8330]

If you want cool miniatures made from accessible materials go check Bards Craft on KZbin. You get great humour as a bonus ❤️

[@Blackvisor23]

Hey man I'm not a huge social media guy so I don't think I've ever taken the time to tell ya how much I appreciate your work. I've been a big fan for quite a while and you have inspired me to get into one of my most favorite hobbies of all time. I wish I could show more appreciation but raising my 3 youngins and working construction I live on a tight budget. Your amazing man! Keep doing what your doing! Thanks a ton!

[@OGDweeb]

Nice work! I love it when I see crafters recycling old items and "trash".

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Love the varied granny grating pattern, that's a cool idea for more of an 'artsy' or in this case 'arcane' railing!

[@zid_just_zid]

If the granny grating can be scuffed by rough sand paper it will likely make superglue work a lot better for attaching it to stuff, it might also make paint stick better due to the increased surface area.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Unfortunately sanding doesn't do much for this particular type of plastic (it helps a little bit). Priming with a high adhesion primer before gluing is the best approach if you have the time to spare.

[@XaviusNight]

A neat trick for cleaning up your hot glue and help it wrap around materials it doesn't like sticking to, use a glass jar or botte that has been left in the freezer for a while and use it while the hot glue is cooling to flatten and harden it at the same time.

[@RobertMorrisjrBog]

Good stuff! Hey, I use them for shakers. Terrain gravel and the sort works well if you drill out the lid.

[@negotiableaffections]

Well, I'm down on me knees, sqeezing in between Wyloch and Gert at DMW to start a chorus of, 'Not Worthy'. Love the granny grating patterning and the bubbling gloop effects. [n.b. to self, 'refuse gum from Jeremy!]

[@negotiableaffections]

I've got some of the adhesive that plumbers bond their plastic pipes with. Yet to try it on the nefarious granny grating - this gluing problem WILL BE AVENGED!

[@outofourmindwithdavefrank2282]

I create scenic dioramas. I'm not a gamer and I don't need cauldrons of ooze, but I wanted you to know I've watched a lot of your videos and learn a ton from your style, talent and techniques. Thank you!

[@TheDornsFist]

That is a great build, that will fit nicely into my steampunk terrain. I gonna build my own. ;-)

[@ScorpioDB]

Have a look at a channel called Nightshift. He has a great tutorial on rolled steel armour texture. He does this on styrene model, but i think it could work here. It is basically tapping some tamiya putty, or thick primer on the surface with a brush, creating a rough texture and then sanding it down so it creates flat surface with lots of tiny divets, holes and spots. It might crack on softer surface like xps with paper... But worth the shot

[@nicolastousignant9160]

Nightshift is an awesome channel, despite being a scale armor modeler he showcases many techniques that are definately applicable to our hobby. Plus he is rather entertaining to listen. As to his rolled steel technique, i am not sure it would work so well on foam core. He adds quite a bit of solvent cement to his putty and might ruin the foam if the card 'skin' soaks thru. I wonder about adhesion as well. I have some foam core somewhere, i'll test it out

[@JBloodthorn]

The video is 0-kqLtRGhUQ and the name of the channel is Night Shift. OP is right, it's a great tutorial.

[@libbyannbest1723]

Thanks for this tip. 17:40 Water effects can be made from Vallejo water texture, Liquitex Gel Medium, Gloss Mod Podge.

[@joelcaron8291]

gloss mod podge is my game... but hellll, it stinks like dead plastik!

[@Akariyuli]

I like that we already know the final result, and you start the video like "I have this, and I think it looks pretty cool. I might make a lava thingy, or a whatever, I don't have something specific in mind" and I feel like in the movies when the viewer has all the information but not the characters. Like a horror movie "don't open the door!" or Dora the explorer 🤣

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Or like a Columbo episode! - Holy bleep, I'm old...

[@owenoulton9312]

One idea for the cladding on the edge of the platform - zip ties. They come in a variety of lengths and widths and are perfect, but for a more modern look. Paint it gunmetal with a black wash to emphasize the texture - looks like vents!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Check out my recent oil tanker build video 😉🙂

[@stompreaper]

Loved the fence pattern!

[@joelcaron8291]

a superb autistic activity!!! love it too!

[@AlexTheRed4]

You have no idea how much I admire and want to pursue a hobby in creating terrain, miniatures and painting. But when it comes to making terrain I feel so bogged down with how much tools cost here in Australia, not to mention that buying XPS foam here is like next to impossible to get reliably or regularly. I mean for a 1inch thick 1200mm X 600mm piece of XPS from a local supplier costs almost $30AUD, never mind even finding foam core with a peel off top layer. But I want to keep saving up and slowly build my collection of tools and supplies and honestly attempt every one of your tutorial videos and integrate it with my own DM’ing. You are a real inspiration to all us small timers who want to build some cool and neat stuff for our friends and players and the quality of all your videos is simply top notch. Thank you so much for all the work you have put into the community and for inspiring the hundreds, if not thousands or more people who have started their hobbying journey because of you and other youtubers. But you, my sir, are hands down without a doubt my favourite of all of them. (Don’t tell anyone I religiously watch your videos and even listen to the audio to and from work) Keep up the amazing work! Much love from Australia ❤️

[@torysutherland8877]

I love these videos where you take "trash" items and make them into something cool. I'm a newer watcher, and new DM (who wants to build ALL HER THINGS) and you've quickly become one of my favorites for inspiration.

[@craigbryant9925]

A trick that helps me when working with straws (especially the bendy ones because sometimes the bend won't behave exactly how you want it) is to stick pipe cleaner inside the straw. It makes them a little more rigid and the wire core helps to hold the bend in place. Then cap it off with hot glue.

[@HardRockinAmigo]

"..channel your inner Wyloch.." LOL

[@devileanblack]

Dude, that is amazing build. Nowadays I'm also more interested in Warhammer 40K than D&D and was looking for cheap terrain ideas. You are awesome. Thanks.

[@davidmunoz2176]

What I love about these builds is half way through I'm wondering which direction Jeremy is taking it and in the end it looks rad!

[@x31omega]

Kickass terrain 👍👍the green goo looks amazing like a mini would just slowly sink to the bottom as it's dissolving into a bloody goo. 🤯 Quick note there is a spray can hammered metal paint by Testors. Just seal your foam as normal first. 😁

[@FictionDiction]

Another great Black Magic Craft video. My favorite thing? How you show your mess ups, mistakes and process so clearly and don't try to cover it up in editing like some. Very helpful. Whether I try and replicate your builds or not these videos are always a blast to watch and I thank you for your hard work.

[@johnarmenta2199]

Excellent use of craft materials.... of course, this IS Black Magic CRAFT. Awesome vid. Thanks!!

[@dfw_sleepypillz1007]

The thing it gave me that you didn't mention: inspiration for a new encounter. Rock on J - as always - amazing.

[@357Dejavu]

That green ink is a awesome color

[@hereticFox2001]

This man has so much focus, commitment and sheer fucken will to go make his shit look amazing

[@peacemaster8117]

I don't do miniatures, but videos like this are just fun and interesting. Thanks.

[@godemperorphatty7185]

I think it was Eric's Hobby Workshop that I saw suggest using paper straws for projects. Glues, and paints adhere infinitely better.

[@dougsundseth6904]

Nice project that communicates that post-apocalyptic/SF horror FPS vibe well. * If you want something like texture paste but without the texture, you could try using that acrylic gel medium. It has a working time that is long enough to do things with it and its viscosity is high enough to hold sculpting fairly well. Plus it's compatible with any acrylic paint. The corrugated paper worked well here, though. * To make random arrangements look right (something I have to do at times in product photography), the best method is often to just toss the things onto a table and then slightly arrange them. Real randomness looks random ... somehow. 8-) * To make floppy plastics more rigid, you can try leaching out some of the plasticizer with isopropyl alcohol. Works well with bendy PVC, though I have no idea whether it would work with whatever that ladder is made of.

[@MrKuma42]

To make a decent looking casted iron effect, use Tamiya putty thinned down with isopropyl alcohol and stipple it on the area. Putting 2-3 layers, getting thinner with each layer makes a great looking effect.

[@manjr]

For the platform floor - there are hammered metal textured spray paints that work really well.

[@mai2015]

Oh my god that textured rolling pin looks amazing I need on immediately!!!!!

[@johnp2773]

Adding the grit to the cat walk reminded me of when I did a project with large fiber glass panels(made to be used as cat walks) with added grit on top for wet environments in factories.

[@tamsinp7711]

Tip for using acrylic inks - anything with water in will reactivate them. to avoid that, either mix them with acrylic medium before application or hit them with a coat of airbrush/spraycan varnish afterwards. That will lock them in.

[@JeffJedi]

Wow that rolling pin texture really looks great. Could be future or fantasy. The gold looks amazing!

[@vocenoctum2046]

Don't recall if I've seen it on your channel, but another fun thing with super glue is baking soda. Coat one side in baking soda and the other side in super glue and when they touch, instant bond. Similar to your accelerant idea also, you can throw some superglue down, smooth it out a bit, toss some baking soda on it and brush off the excess. I may have seen it on this channel too, but I know I got it from Tabletop Minions.

[@TheGrayfrog100]

Inspired the Family crafting day today. Fantastic Build.

[@sicantreis]

Really Digging the non-fantasy items. Love the fantasy stuff to, but variety is the spice of life :)

[@miksstudio]

Something I find for interesting floor textures, especially for futuristic bases, is the floor tile samples from Home Depot, if you check the underside of some can find some interesting looking textures, they make great coasters too!

[@perigrin2115]

Peanut Butter Jars make great Oil holding tanks, in case ya need an idea for something else.

[@Nihtgenga1990]

While I generally find your modern/postapocalyptic/scifi builds more interesting than the fantasy ones, junk builds like this are always really cool and interesting! I'd definitely love to see more.

[@whatskraken3886]

i think a spiral staircase wrapping around the big vat thing would've been a super cool alternative for ladders

[@vincentcrociata5215]

That looks amazing. I'm excited to make something like this for my diesel punk campaign. 👍

[@dextra9753]

this piece is really genre bending tbh. works great for steampunk, post apocalypse, scifi, and more steampunk-eqsue fantasy. the green goo can be anything from toxic magical waste to some kind of mutagen that player could take a dunk in to get a small bonus (for a price)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Hey Jeremy, nice build. I use the Vallejo Water Texture quite a bit, and it definitely shrinks down BIG time once it cures.

[@Iudayus]

sanding the plastic can help with glue adhesion but so can going over it quickly with some fire/ heat gun. and bonus you get to play with fire.

[@knghtbrd]

Love how this turned out given the base materials. Also always loved the music you use for crafting montages. You've got some eclectic tastes but so do I.

[@jerewii3797]

I made something similar recently out of a Toxic Waste candy container. It's a vat of unprocessed Corpse Starch

[@dolfinmagikpro]

Amazing! Great job! Perhaps having added some LEDs in the Sculpt-a-mold and under the water effects would have added a Glowing effect to it! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[@shaych03]

for a metallic look, what about using a texture folder for paper on some thin cardstock? you might find something from the papercrafting section of your local micheal's works pretty well.

[@artistpoet5253]

Reminds my of my old Spelljammer campaign. :D I've been thinking about that odd spellpunk world a lot recently and with this video...I may have yet another story to tell. BTW: tea light the inside of that vat. Hot glue over a thin piece of clear plastic with acrylic beads, multiple light washes of green and yellow and purple. open up the bottom of the vat to access the switch and battery pack.

[@hmgirlpopuri5819]

I think the off center base you've got there adds a lot of visual interest. Good job!

[@sadville13]

What I did is I sanded my whole piece of granny grating with 120 grit sand paper then primed it with a can of citadel white primer. I've had no issue super gluing any of it. Edit: Overall I think the issue with gluing plastic to plastic is that a lot of plastic is too smooth and not porous enough.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Yea, I primed before assembly on a previous build video, and it certainly helps. In this case (and many others) I was just too impatient to start building to actually do that step. Would advice though. It's a good tip.

[@3DPrintFarm]

Awesome tip sir! And as a bonus, all doomed players that succumb to this arcane container come out smelling 'minty fresh'!!

[@yahredreaper1479]

Love the concept. The poxwalkers are a perfect touch

[@phalanx1234]

A good way to get rivets is to use flat head sewing pins. They're easy to cut down if need be, and for a lot of the foam stuff you do it'd probably be fine to just use the whole pin for it.

[@dragonmaster613]

How have I not found this sooner?! DIY (Macgyvering) with recyclables is my jam!

[@photogfrank2146]

I'm glad you did the gems as bubbles. I'm working on something for someone and it has lava in it. I was thinking of using marbles in the resin as bubbles. Allowing the top half to stick out but now I think I'll just use the gems!

[@raleigheads8736]

I would love to see more crafts like this. More of the elevated terrain, they add more to an encounter and are more enjoyable for players!

[@ronaldhurst6204]

A friend of mine that does painting on various models and figures will soak the plastic items in vinegar then let them dry and it gets rid of the surface oils which helps with painting different types of plastics. It may help with gluing too.

[@paulmacdonald5135]

Good for your future table games

[@purdyjohnnie]

Always amazing how clean your hands are after paining. Mine always have more paint then the terrain

[@AlexVandeBunte]

Fantastic build and equally fantastic video editing!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thank you very much!

[@alexandercain8904]

Bubble, boil, toil, and the freshmaker!

[@dungeongoblin907]

It looks like a thing where an Artificer started to dabble in brewing as aside hobby. Lovely craft.

[@marykayryan7891]

Your paint jobs are always so awesome.

[@devonproffitt10]

40k Players: "I need something to really tie together the terrain for my Nurgle Corrupted Factory Cathedral..." Jeremy: "Hold my coffee."

[@Ken-k3b]

I love watching these videos even though I don’t have half the tools in the video and I’m not artistic enough to paint them

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

If you tried, you would be ;)

[@humphreygobo6576]

The painting is way easier than you might think. To get started you only need to learn how to base coat, dry brush, and wash. All of which you can learn in one day from youtube.

[@MyklCarlton]

Start bad, practice and improve. Know that your first attempts are going to be very amateur and work with that in mind. Let the craft flow through you! ;)

[@brandonejem8620]

I liked the earth texture you put on the cat walk the second go around. Would have made an awesome concrete look which for the scene would be sensible.

[@thebigbluetrunk5095]

When I use sculpt-a-mold I add my paint to it as I mix it. Works great and it it chips it doesn’t show as much. Great videos

[@JediMaster446]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the idea of getting inspiration from random objects and kind of recycling them in a way.

[@Malgor00]

Great video! If I were to try to recreate this I would have used construction paper to cover the granny grating connection points. And I loved the music!

[@jeffreycorbello277]

Love the granny grating technique. I already used it on a piece. Thanks.

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Great build Jeremy. Fun little piece. And I’m with you, the liquid gold would have been cool but the toxic waste seems to add a bit more to the overall look.

[@stephadoodledoo]

Ive been hoarding this exact gum container bc it was so cool. It's gonna be in one of my first crafts for sure.

[@Samsminis]

I wanna know more about those minis oozing blood, watching you paint those would be fun.

[@SirScottalott3496]

Fantastic video mate. I think the only thing you should add is a popping bubble maybe with hot glue?

[@kennethyoung141]

Going to use that granny grating cut out trick. Amazing idea.

[@elchombocustomdioramas2209]

Brother, you're just like me. I see what could be trash or an object, and I see potential for creating!

[@mandoschMUh]

Another great project, well done. I think it's good the liquid found it's way into the tank, as I find the more bubbles even better than the version with the liquid level raided to the top.

[@davidhoule6296]

Nice music there!! Really love this build too 😁

[@richardokeeffe8375]

Great vid. Kept us waiting for the Wyloch reference

[@geeboon669]

You always have good music in your vids!

[@tsmisowens]

Awesome build. I love these mentos gum containers. They actually make good dice holders as well. I have them in every color for my colored dice that I let my players use.

[@Grimhavens]

Nice. Literally been saving one of those containers for a while not nowing what to use it for.

[@greencupcakes1]

If you have a shredder that will actually give you strips the width of your foam core, very useful and makes quick floorboards in places that you don’t want to add thickness to.

[@TheZapan99]

One improvement I can think of, if you play a mad scientist scenario, would be to keep the vat hollow in the construction, and cut a porthole on the side, so if you add a tea light you can actually show a submerged mini getting mutated inside the arcane waste. Maybe with a crow's cage made from one of those hair rollers on a crane, for complete effect.