Cheap DIY Mini Display Shelf for Warhammer/D&D! (

[@tommythomas9143]

I made a 35 inch square display case with 9 shelves each with a different environment. Thank you for the inspiration Professor!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Awesome! That episode was SO hard to make and got so few views. When someone sends me a note of thanks, it makes me think it was worth it.

[@MB_42]

I used a square picture frame from ikea for a similar idea but I have a glasfront incorperated so its better against dust ;-)

[@UnVanced]

Just bought my first home and finally able to make more space for my minis so this video came in handy! Thanks for being such an awesome resource even years later!

[@tomyoung9834]

This is the absolute best Ultimate Display Terrain ever!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks, Tom!

[@richardfortier]

Stop! Grammar time. :) It's fun to see how people's real-life professional background makes their way into their crafting patter. Sometimes, it's clear that Jeremy is a carpenter, Wyloch is some kind of nuclear engineer or something, and PDM is a teacher. Keep being awesome.

[@jherazob]

Oh yes, you know that Jeremy has the instincts of a carpenter by how he does things, that trick to do straight lines on material without tools was very telling, Wyloch is very engineerish, so is Jim but you can tell it's not the same field, and PDM feels like the kind of stern but fair teacher on college. The one i can't nail is the CraftFather himself, he's too... unique :D

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks, Richard!

[@rolanejo8512]

I have gleaned from the videos that DM Scotty works in an office. That's all I can glean.

[@richardfortier]

Shrouded in mystery his origin is. I think Scotty might be the mayor of the Feywild? And I'm pretty sure Hankerin is a no-shit actual sorcerer.

[@ShallowVA]

And then there’s CrafsMan, who is a puppet.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

What a project! You really put an insane amount of detail into this project and it’s very cool to see how your family was involved in the process. Excellent work, Professor!

[@lindybeige]

I thought the Gorilla glue recommended was a different type - a white gungy stuff. Also, I wonder about what XPS foam you are using, because those rollers work fine on mine, except where the foam has a crust on its surface.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Standard Gorilla Glue is opaque yellow. The pink foam is tougher in the US than the blue XPS in Europe--which I would LOVE to get.

[@Glaswalker1001]

Of course all my favorite KZbinrs know each other. What did I expect?

[@lindybeige]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 But that's not the Gorilla glue that BMC tested kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3SsioCMhLJ1qdE - Jeremy used the white gunge. I also use pink and black XPS, and they work fine for me, as long as I remove the crusty outer. Possibly you demand a deeper level of imprint. I didn't much like the Gorilla glue when I tried it, however, because when you cut through it with a hot-wire, it would end up standing out proud of the cut surface. Hot wire cutting was not an issue for you. I may try the type of Gorilla glue you used one day.

[@tinaprice4948]

I made shelves that look almost like yours! I made mine with some that were a bit deeper and taller to fit the huge minis. I made 4 sets of these shelves, but now converted a room to my gaming room and bought Billy shelves from Ikea and the glass shelf inserts. So now all my minis and terrain are on the same type of shelving. These foam shelves are super easy to make and used them for several years :) I did use the greenstuff rollers for the pattern, its not super pronounced, but painting grey and drybrushing you totally see the brick pattern, you just have to push the roller into the foam really hard to get it to show up. I wore leather gloves to save my hands, pushing the roller that firmly into the foam hurts your hands, and I made 4 of these types of shelves rolling 3 side of each shelf and the front of the back.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Awesome!

[@tinaprice4948]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 yours does look nicer for sure though with the detail so defined, and pushing the rollers that hard made the foam curve a bit so I used toothpicks and glue to make sure they were straight.

[@mr.e1944]

Professor DM, you started the video making shelves because you couldn’t purchase any that fit your needs, but you end the video showing a shelf you could purchase (and which you did because you holding it). Good video anyways. I like the different techniques you use for the different shelves. Professor DM: King of the Shelves!

[@HasteHobbies]

Very cool, makes we wanna get 2 of those pine shelves, magnetize the shelves (and all the minis), add a hinge to the shelves and a handle ontop... But I kinda would also want a transparent dust shield for when its open hung on a wall... but that might be... too far ;)

[@alfonsotaboada9971]

I’m loving the commentary it is great

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks. This video took a long time to catch on. Glad people are still digging it.

[@rekakristo1002]

I've been looking for this kind of idea, and will definitely make this as an insert into an old, shallow ikea drawer. However, just tonimprove on the load bearing, I will cut the back and side panels up for each level, that way the 'floors' have something to rest on. Thanks for the detailed tutorial!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks for watching. I completed mine 3 years ago & there is no sign of sagging, I am pleased to report. Good luck!

[@Glaswalker1001]

I made something like that some time back, though it wasn't this elaborate. What I added later on was a layer of thin sheet metal in every shelf, as my miniatures had little magnets in their base. It's really annoying if you chip the paint job of 20 minis just because you bumped into the shelf. The other thing I added was a piece of plexiglass on hinges to prevent dust from collecting on the mini. Otherwise you made a very beautiful miniature display there.

[@imayb1]

I recently saw a video of a mini collector's shelves and he said he hit them with blasts of canned air to keep the dust down. Your trick with magnets would make that much more do-able, IMO.

[@Glaswalker1001]

@@imayb1 that's a good idea.

[@williamjohnson4497]

Would love to see your build. Thats the kind of thing I would want

[@azuretigers5562]

WOW I'm very happy for you Professor !! Yes this is GREAT news indeed !!

[@SaintsBros2]

Love this idea. Wife and I are gonna have fun this weekend making our own

[@incogneato6725]

I've used clear gorilla glue on XPS foam, it hold very well and doesn't foam up and expand. It actually quite slick when it is fresh so I pinned things together with toothpicks to keep it all in place.

[@erc1971erc1971]

Shifting Lands does have a variety of rollers with a deeper cut pattern for use on foam.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Gotta check that out!

[@TheSpartan238]

Gerard at Shifting Lands recently announced that he’s got an American partner who will be distributing and (I believe) manufacturing his tools and templates. Otherwise they come from Europe but are well worth the wait. They work great on all XPS foam, highly recommend them.

[@erc1971erc1971]

@@TheSpartan238 You are correct - they announced it on Tabletop Witchcraft, but the USA office is not up and running quite yet, so you still have to order from Europe for the time being.

[@TheSpartan238]

@@erc1971erc1971 On the Haunted House episode I believe? Table Top Witchcraft is another great channel, he’s built some amazing stuff.

[@comicfan92]

Super excited! Been waiting since u hinted at this on patreon

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Didn't I post this on Patreon?

[@Aragura]

Whew, Deathbringer, I was starting to worry when no episode posted last week. I know you wear a helmet, permanently, but still... Thanks for the continued content, cookie for the metric. Now if only I had a Mrs. Dungeonmaster that would let me hang something like that on a wall in our home.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Lol. It's hung in my office.

[@m_d1905]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Still in the house. A technicality perhaps, but still...

[@VMSelvaggio]

Just finished watching this! It is extraordinary. Amazing job!

[@abelhernandez7809]

Great video! I just finished building my craft shed (a Home Depot shed that I installed electrical, insulation, drywall etc) and I was looking for something like this. Was going to 3d Print something, but I think I like this better!

[@commonweakness9060]

When I first saw your display case I thought you had come up with another ultimate dungeon terrain based off a Donkey Kong game. Thanks again for another great video.

[@Evil_Tileman]

Wow, great job! I was just thinking about using foam board to make a display shelf. Perfect timing. I've been building my terrain out of Shluter Kerdi board remnants from work and it's going pretty well. Can't wait to build something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@TurboWulfe]

Many hands, good work. Take care and stay safe.

[@rickytimmons5294]

Excellent episode Professor .

[@TheDMGinfo]

Yes, yes, yes, but where do I put my 15 dragons I've never used in a game? ;)

[@TheDMGinfo]

Where is the lighting? LED strip lighting :)

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Make the bottom shelf 1 inch higher.

[@raymondlugo9960]

Put them in the next game

[@tomdulski3729]

You could donate them to the Professor.

[@imayb1]

You put four or five of them on top of the shelf, then you build another...

[@rhettburgess8753]

Very cool. Very informative. Thank you Prof. DM.

[@jherazob]

One thing to take advantage of the GSW rollers is to use them as directed, on putty. The trick of course is to not use actual Green Stuff, that would cost a fortune, but DAS clay is far more than good enough for cobblestones/bricks/whatever, a thin sheet of it over the XPS would do the decorations well enough, and adhere well with tacky glue, and a single brick costing you two bucks would be far more than enough. Maybe trying with Scotty's cold porcelain recipe too would be worth a try. Now i might actually have to try and see if i can make my own shelves :D

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@PurifyWithLight]

Awesome! My next project!

[@jayspencer9396]

Aweaome! My next project!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

I had a blast making it. Enjoy!

[@dkbibi]

The shelf is awesome btw! I'm eager to see the new "studio"!

[@knghtbrd]

That came out pretty nice! It's amazing just how strong that foam can be after you put a layer or two of mod podge on it, I wouldn't use it in place of wood shelves like you suggested in future, but those foam shelves are probably about as strong as the poplar you were discussing possibly using in its place for the weight they're carrying.

[@ronsmith3905]

Loved this shelf of yours since the first video I saw it. Figured you'd do a video and glad you did. As far as asking the wife to help...You owe Mrs. PDM dinner dude. My wife would think it's cruel and unusual punishment and I wouldn't get any nookie for a month. So be thankful my wise Professor. Absolutely great video, thanks for posting. Cheers!!

[@euansmith3699]

The Rat King BUT The King of Rats, has a certain flair to it. :)

[@dangerdelw]

It would make a great side scroller dungeon!

[@jaredtalksdungeons1402]

Thanks PDM!

[@Jader7777]

It's so cute how he uses fake elf measurements like feet and inches. Adorable!

[@CondeDeBalayan]

Brillant! I had been thinking of going the route of an Ikea display case; however, this would be far more economical! Besides, I can always use child labour for all the detailing (3 kids) and, like you, a wife who is an engineer who can help with all the math and physics. Will use for both D&D and Warhammer (Age of Sigmar). Also, great project to reduce my stockpile of materials!

[@SpencerLionguard]

Very nice

[@RIVERSRPGChannel]

Very cool build

[@carpma11]

That looks badass!

[@kristopherostling5100]

Professor, Painter, Builder, Dungeon Master, Overall Bad Ass! Thank you sir, for just being awesome!

[@jakesgenuineanarchy5955]

Lovely lovely

[@ArtJeremiah]

This is just amazing! 😍

[@israelmorales4249]

it looks great!

[@zaqcausey8514]

late comment, but here it is love the shelves

[@NeilAitken]

Wow. Love this display! Now I want to build one myself! Also enjoyed Grammar Time :)

[@TookyG]

I found the Rat King side bar hilarious. You're correct though. It's redundant. Now, had it been, "The Rat King: King of Mice", I would have been intrigued.

[@theratking1704]

I am The Rat King: King of Rats. Do not call my title redundant.

[@elrond3737]

Why did I find this just after I ordered $300 of cases? The ones I ordered have a mirrored back and are deeper. But I could have saved $300.

[@therealwildwildwest]

Great video and good timing for me. Do you have the link for the Etsy paint rack?

[@pez5767]

Great idea. Curious if you looked at buying a spice rack? Also, thanks for the punctuation refresher.

[@TonyRobetson]

wow that's a great idea! gonna have to look around now

[@gardenrabbit3565]

Awesome

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks?

[@m_d1905]

This is cool. I have ideas for so many projects. I need a bigger wallet.

[@fenixrebornmusic818]

great job!

[@knivesmcdougal6496]

English teacher Dougeon Master here. It’s a colon.

[@ARKavli]

Seems like tracing with the pen after using the roller would be helpful.

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Not sure I'd go with foam on this kind of project. Almost half of my collection is metal, and Balrog, Felbeast or anything large wouldn't fit and I'd be scared to death the foam wouldn't hold the weight. Then there's the dust that they'll collect in this open shelf situation. My husband has carpenter skills, so he'll make a hanging cabinet with glass doors. I'm definitely inspired by these themed shelves and would incorporate scenery that we can switch out as well, so it'd need to be deeper and a few definitely higher. The smaller spaces between are definitely a good idea though.

[@draklithsDen]

I really like the way this piece turned out, I'm sure that it could be upgraded a little, in form and function, but, what you have built is great for its intended purpose. I am currently working on some background pieces for the minis I paint, and have been doing some complex builds to help show them off, maybe I'll just mount them on the wall, kinda like my DnD shadowbox creations. Anyway, thanks for sharing with us, and hey, if you get a chance swing by my channel and take a look at my vids.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Will do!

[@AzraelThanatos]

First note, the foam and felt tacky glue isn't intended for the type of foam you're using. It's a more flexible end result that's intended for the soft, rubbery craft foam and various cloth things that might be glued together for projects, not the insulation foam that works great for carving. The end result isn't as good for solid objects unless you're working on them in conjunction with one of the other things. It's relatively strong, but not as good there as the other. Secondly, the Cobblestone Mats you cut up for it, those weren't "Village Accessories" as a maker, it's Department 56...took some looking to actually find them. It is their Village Accessories line which is for the Christmas Village display things that are popping up. They do look like they'll be useful for making some roads though. The other things I'm commenting on here are more of either improvement options or just ways to deal with it. One thing you probably ought to do with this is to add a lip to the fronts of the shelves. The easy way to do it would be to take the cheap craft sticks and put them along the edge and glue them in place along it. It tends to take far to little of banging to have things topple from shelves. It just keeps your nicely painted minis far safer. The other would be to expand on the poplar part, it's not to hard to make a shallow box for the outer part of it and then fit in the shelves. There's a lot of large shadow box blanks that you can buy that are basically that at hobby lobby and other large craft/hobby stores that include such things that are made that way with less attention to lining things up. If you have any skill with woodworking, you can upgrade those quite a bit further beyond that as well. You could still glue dollar store foam core over it to pattern the backgrounds there. Even if you want to use foam, you can end up with a major disaster if someone bumps into it if the outer edges are because it'll still break up far more easily and then the entire thing tends to come apart on you in irreparable ways...the foam construction also heavily limits the minis you can store on it. If the minis have a lot of the older, metal ones, you really need something sturdier because heavier ones can bend the foam and some weigh enough to break through the sealing if on a more normal base to then start damaging the surface and weaken the entire thing.

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Definitely was also thinking about the weight issue. I have many metal miniatures that I wouldn't dare to store on this type of shelf. Not taking into account some of those models are way too tall for this shelf to begin with.

[@trikepilot101]

I don't see a link for "Jim: The Tabletop Engineer."

[@erikmartin4996]

It would be good to see you review S2E4 of Mandalorian. Off topic a bit but not unprecedented given previous video reviews.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

I’ve actually never seen it.

[@erikmartin4996]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 you’re missing out on a very good show then. It’s basically Kung Fu with Carradine in space

[@kalleendo7577]

Awesome!!!

[@TonyRobetson]

this is a very cool way to display mini's. i tend to take them to friends' houses, any tips for storage on the go? friends use tool/fish tackle cases

[@migarsormrapophis2755]

Very cute

[@MonsterPainter]

masterful.

[@randalfgraybeard1880]

Omg I burst out laughing when at the end of "what I would differently to make a mini shelf" the answer is just buy one from etsy

[@MatthewLeLievre]

Would have been nice to have seen this video before I made mine.

[@DeviousDungeonsPainting]

Nice!

[@hessian100]

Thanks, I always a little confused about where to use a semicolon and colon.

[@Ooittee]

And for those that don't have the patience or willingness to shape foam, Crooked Staff has a wide range of pay what you want textures on Drivethrurpg that will help bring your backgrounds to life. Add some pillars to hide the seems or interior walls and your laughing. Couple of links to help get you started. www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297687/Print--Paste-Dungeon-Textures-Multilevel-Rooms?cPath=6576_29751 www.drivethrurpg.com/product/330837/Print--Paste-Village-textures-Cottage-Walls?cPath=6576_29751 www.drivethrurpg.com/product/334403/Print--Paste-Village-textures-Sheds--Barns?cPath=6576_29751

[@roberticvs]

What do you listen to while you're drawing flagstones?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

The Cure. Disintegration.

[@mikecarson7769]

Your practical guides are always so fun and instructive! Is this shelf strong enough to support Deathbringer?

[@toboraton]

Oof, guessing you dont check this, but how did you mount it to the wall?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

There is a shelf under it AND I secured it with velcro patches up top.

[@donlloyd1297]

How did you mount it to the wall? I've been thinking of building something along these lines, but I'm not sure how XPS would fare in terms of supporting the whole assembly on traditional picture hanging equipment.

[@SniffiSniffton]

I’m currently building a smaller version and it’s going well, just taking awhile which is fine because it gives me something to de-stress with after work. Question about the Mod Podge-what’s its purpose? I know you said protective covering, but is it necessary if you’re going to spray it anyway?

[@coachron5033]

This looks awesome. But what do you do when you have over 750 minis, and 90% of them are size Large or bigger?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Make three & two have to have larger shelves.

[@azuretigers5562]

@Dungeon Craft Hi Professor !! I have a HUGE QUESTION which could serve you for creating a new video about it !! **VERY RELEVANT QUESTION** When preparing for a new campaign with a totally new crew (regardless of their DnD experience) ; HOW do you sifter and filter through their applications ? Related - - Do you have a specific procedure to select some people as your new players at the table ? **Here is what the game will be about** ; (insert the setting, and DM's rules) - - PLEASE FILL IN YOUR APPLICATION TO BE PART OF MY GAME TABLE. Did you ever use an ''application form'' to measure the level of seriousness of your players ? Do you recommend to do so ? How do you deal with a player who leaves the table after 2 or 3 sessions ? Do you know anybody who did that ? (I do) Also if you want to answer these (surprise-bag of questions): 1 - How to you keep the ''min-maxers''/ power-players at bay ? 2 - What if one person always wants to play the exact same character type ? 3 - What if a player brings a 5 page long massive backstory for his character and then complains that ''his'' story / the story doesn't unfold ''fast enough'' after 2 sessions ? 4 - What if 98 % of the people online only want to play 5th Edition but your setting is something more rustic and more old-school...How do you find your players online ? 5 - Is there a Dungeon Crawler-exclusive community ? Do you know a community who is really focused on Dungeon Crawling ? THANK YOU SO MUCH PROFESSOR DUNGEON MASTER ! Your work is highly inspiring ! I regularly share your videos !

[@timsoyer3840]

It looks nice, but I have a question. I know miniatures are not heavy most of them anyway.. but in large numbers like say 400 with them being resin ,plastic , and sometimes metal. Wooden 400 miniatures start adding up and weight.. and you sure foam is going to hold that weight?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Good question. Yes. Two years later the shelves show no sign of bowing and I have 400+ minis on there.

[@AlanTwigg]

This is fortuitously timed, I'm setting up my new home office this weekend and I was trying to figure out a way to display my minis instead of having them in bags and boxes under the stairs. I used to play Warmachine back in the day so I've got some larger metal minis, would this be strong enough to support them?

[@OmnipotentPeaceMan]

I have a giant plastic box that I put all my minis in because shelves require dusting.

[@MrBrad9]

how did you mount it on the wall? thanks

[@Karlmakesstuff]

Love the end result, just have one question, how did you mount it to the wall (or keep it upright, if it's not wall mounted)? This solution is disproportionately strong and good looking when measured against cost and effort, mad respect for the design and engineering Knack.

[@Eman-qv4kv]

does the sealer you use not melt the foam?

[@paulofrota3958]

I just wish we HAD xps foam here :/

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

You can do it will wood shelves and some foam board!

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

More Conan the Grammarian ftw!!

[@stevebruns1833]

A colon explains or heads up a list.

[@charlesstinson4957]

How do you hang it?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Velcro strips and a shelf under it.

[@cameronmaas2644]

One Deathbringer equals one like.

[@MogofWar]

One video, but several ways to make a shelf.

[@trioofone8911]

Conan the Grammerian! 🤣

[@MoragTong_]

I can print that while I sleep for about $17.00 and spend 15min painting it. If you guys STILL haven't bought a 3D printer, you are losing money and time.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

But what would it weigh?

[@HasteHobbies]

how many separate prints? :)

[@williamjohnson4497]

Do you have files in mind?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

@@williamjohnson4497 No, sorry. No time to create them and create new content every week. This was my least viewed video out of the last ten, so I can't spend any more time on it.

[@kindermord]

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