Crafting a MINIATURE Dwarven Foundry Diorama

#cubedencounters
I made a text RPG:
www.forgesaga.com
Check out‪@WeltenbauerClub‬ Video: • Scratch Building a Spa...
A lot went into this miniature diorama... Kitbashing junk, XPS sculpting, plaster, 3D designed parts for the resin 3d printer, sculpting, scratch building, epoxy resin art, lava effect painting, OSL.... wow....
I'll probably make another or something, post ideas in the comments.
Previous Cubed Encounter: • Crafting an EPIC Dwarv...
Other STLs mentioned in video:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:418...
www.thingiverse.com/thing:417...
www.thingiverse.com/thing:346...
Credits Composition: www.joelsantosmusic.com/

[@Boylei]

That was flipp’n crazy bro. Very well done. Love the cubed encounters idea! Can’t wait to see the world develop. And thanks for the shoutout as well!

[@KnarbMakes]

Absolutely. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Miscast]

This is unreal Knarb. You blow me away every time

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Trent!

[@jamesgalbreath343]

I'm a "dwarf person" and really appreciate this amazingly creative build-thanks for sharing it!

[@BillMakingStuff]

Looks great Knarb.... trust HIM to send that.

[@KnarbMakes]

What do you think about his dropship though, better or worse than yours?

[@BillMakingStuff]

@@KnarbMakes i would never answer that

[@Draculord666]

Love all your 10mm content lately, it's gotten me really inspired to explore that scale for dnd.

[@CCMinis]

Fantastic build and great video - your production quality is going waaay up! well done

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Nick!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

That lava looked great Knarb! I really need to get around to doing my resin pour project. Your videos are looking better and better!

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Nick. Do a smaller test project first, easy to mess up a whole board with it, haha.

[@paulkemp8520]

You know, D&D really should be 10mm, because that looks fantastic as an encounter area AND as an art piece.

[@googiegress7459]

10mm or 12mm would also make for more figures on the table. Cheaper for a DM to put together a tribe of Orcs too for example. Typical reasons why wargamers like it. Downside is individuals are less distinguishable (not such a serious issue for an army with uniform uniforms anyway) and most fantasy figures are in 25mm-28mm (not such an issue if you're 3d printing everything). One interesting benefit is that "smallish" dragons end up being twice the size in comparison which is nice. I'm actually all for it.

[@WeltenbauerClub]

I love what you made from the german engineering part 😅

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks for sending me your treasure!

[@Just.a.kid__]

You should combine all of the dwarven dioramas you have.

[@Dr_Robodaz]

5:55 Happy little stoneworks.

[@wallung1876]

Oh, the Geberit Komplettset für Umrüstung Spülkasten-Umbauset. Good choice, Mann! 🍺🥨

[@sonoftarg3793]

This is a great diorama and a solid use of the toilet parts. I love this forge scene. good job.

[@gameyybuilds]

Awesome build. Love the idea of building a diorama that fits in a cubic foot, and painting in the contrasting warm/cool hues really sold the scale and richness of color. Awesome.

[@TomJones0065]

This is TOTALLY AMAZING! I love all the little Dwarves! Kind of small for my EYES! BUT THIS BUILD! EPIC KM!! SAVED IT!

[@dutch_blades]

Looks great! Subbed in a heartbeat!

[@drakedragonking4698]

Good job this diorama just seems to radiate heat, you did an amazing job on it

[@istmirwunst]

This foundry is amazing

[@debbralehrman5957]

Wow this looks so cool! Very nice work.

[@cosmic_coconut7503]

Dwarven science is the best in the world!

[@AchanCham_]

Nicely done!

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Epic indeed. I'm glad we got to be...privy to this. :-D

[@KnarbMakes]

I see what you did there

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

Haha well said hacksaw 🤣

[@mynickisalreadytaken]

I felt comfort in seeing others working messy and chaotic aswell during the process, but like Details. All the chaotic impulsive ideas. Had to laugh at the airbrushing tiny and light bits around. Looks like me :D Nice Build and Series!

[@kitbashbox]

Superb piece full of life, love the mix of foam and 3D printed details 👍

[@BPCustomCreations]

The atmosphere of this piece is crazy good!

[@Ploppy316]

Totally awesome!

[@bloodless2320]

Only you could make epic looking terrain out of toilet plumbing knarb!!

[@jarenalfred66]

this is awesome, crackle paint would've made the lava look great, especially if it was the black one to give it that glowing through a surface film type of look

[@Skoozi]

Some lava in the buckets of the lava wheel is about the only way you could take this any further

[@philRminiatures]

Creative and stunning job, love the lava and the lights...

[@vargenfenrisson1164]

i only have one tiny little problem with the entire thing, only bronze weapons or armor can be cast in molds like that. harder metals get brittle if cast the harder the metal the more it becomes like glass xD so id imagine dwarven metals to shatter like crystal glass if dropped on the ground if someone had cast it in a mold. Otherwise fantastic work it looks amazing

[@cheesetoad]

You're inspiring, this is amazing!

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

Totally awesome mate, 10mm scale opens so many possibilities.

[@KnarbMakes]

Especially in the automotive field.

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

@@KnarbMakesyes, yes indeed.

[@mikeysrose]

Here at the recommendation of Studson! I always appreciate finding more creators who make dioramas and models, especially fantasy-based ones!

[@TheHobbyCorner]

Absolutely stunning work!

[@ChickensTabletopCrafting]

Really cool. Wonderful composition and so much vibes

[@Sudo_Nimh]

“It’s from a tooooileeeeet” 😂

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

ROFL!

[@komakon]

wow, such a great idea for a 1ftx1ftx1ft display! So easy to take a few scenes to have an epic encounter

[@oscargarciahinde4247]

"It's from a toilet, Knarb!!" aaaaand subbed.

[@bjscustoms]

Definitely a cool build. Great work as always.

[@deecrute]

Extraordinary and magnificent!

[@euansmith3699]

This is a nice, relaxing video; and the diorama is full of flavour.

[@MrMagicchrisi]

Hahaha, the moment you unpacked the "thing" I recognized it - too often had I to fix something not working with it 😅 And your build is absolutely insane amazing! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KnarbMakes]

Haha, so have I. Instant recognition.

[@Mel-89]

Fantastic!! 🙂

[@adamp3229]

Awesome job. Knarb keeps raising the bar

[@CampaignTerrain]

From toilet to treasure. Nicely done, Knarb

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

Wow, that's sweet! Such creative imagination. Nicely done. 😍👍😍💪🍔

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Really nice build. Love the paint job.

[@Nergling]

Wow, I love it!

[@ConjuredCraft]

Alternate title: Toilet to Treasure??? (Great work Knarb!)

[@wonderwend1]

Fantastic piece!

[@coffeepot3123]

Nice build, though i think the colors could be a bit more vibrant, also experiment with some transparent parts for the liquids leaving the pipes etc.

[@Voirreydirector]

Amazing, my dear.

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Susan!

[@devoutmordexfollower5289]

I think it would be really cool to try and actually GET bubbles in this resin, it would really add to the lace feel I think

[@Xylophytae]

NOW THIS IS ROCK AND STONE LADS

[@carrie4910]

Very clever!

[@xHarpyx]

I love it!

[@katiebellmichelle]

This is so cool! Amazing job 🤩

[@pleiadians3878]

Fantastic build.

[@shadowheartart3898]

Wow. Impressive! Love all the little details. *subscribes*

[@ArhainHainar]

Great build!

[@nickcrossley4031]

You do awesome work!

[@BarbarianBristle]

This is amazing!

[@Icobzor]

Fantastic !

[@felipeopazo2662]

YEAAAAH ROCK N STONE BROTHERS!!!

[@FacilityD20]

Very well done!

[@earth2becky]

Amazing!

[@Iskelderon]

Gotta love friends who are just as crazy as us, to the point where they'll air-mail parts of a German toilet's water reservoir halfway across the world to lend a helping hand! 🤣

[@admiredgsu1217]

It would be really cool if you added some glowing crystals/ore into it to give it some color

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

It's a pretty shocking thing to be excitedly opening a package and finding a part of a German toilet, USED part of a German toilet. I like that black tar soup! That was a very cool way of adding some flowing ripples and texture to the lava by using Mod Podge and the air from an airbrush! This came out really nice Knarb! Quick question: Did you notice if the resin pour seemed to get really hot while it was drying? Or were you able to cool it by turning off the heat in your workspace?

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks T-Nu. This resin cures quite slowly, so I don't think it got very hot at all. The instructions say the optimal curing temp is around 20-25celsius, so I dont think I should be chilling it further.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@KnarbMakes Excellent, good to know. I saw a tutorial where they were talking about how the heat generated can sometimes produce bubbles or get insanely hot. However, they were doing much deeper pours. Thanks for the info!

[@Craftlngo]

to be precisely that are parts of the flushing system. It came only in contact with clean Water.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@Craftlngo Haha! All used plumbing supplies are suspect. : )

[@photogfrank2146]

Really great video and diorama Knarb! Can't wait to go see what Weltenbauer Club made from what you sent! I'm wondering if his project turned out as epic as yours did!

[@SciFiCrafts]

German toilet parts never looked so damn neat!!!

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

ROFL!

[@solid_jr]

I LOVE Boylei's old west series and I'm digging your dwarf series too (see what I did there... digging... nevermind) I didn't realize I was a diorama fan. You and Boylei are convincing me.

[@KnarbMakes]

I dig it :)

[@solid_jr]

@@KnarbMakes i guess i could've gone with " it rocks"... : )

[@paytonpryor]

I would love to see you make a drawven home out of geodes.

[@jacobtaylor9879]

I gave this a like before I even viewed because its Dwarfs and Dwarfs be cool 😁😁. Awesome job knarb wish I could like twice

[@DavidM-um2uk]

Epic!

[@Salty_Sassenach]

Funny how the mind works when toilets are concerned. Out come the gloves even though the cistern holds clean water for flushing. In an emergency you can drink the water, just don't add any blocks of bleach 😜 Great build by the way

[@KnarbMakes]

Just theatrics, I know the tank is clean, haha.

[@richardmacpherson7647]

Wowie!!!

[@Ernzt8]

I'm a big fan of Boylei's western theme, this will fit right in! Except for the dwarves, off course

[@nightcitycrafts]

Really loved the entire build. Might have to invest in a clear cast resin one day now 😂.

[@KnarbMakes]

Go for it!

[@gabiballetje]

Very cool, not enough dwarf foundry dioramas around.

[@AquamentusZero]

Nice job. But now I have the Diggy Diggy Hole song in my head T_T

[@nullstudios2989]

“Don’t ask how my brain works, i don’t know either” Yeah yeah it’s just like that.

[@nullstudios2989]

Especially if you have ✨ADHD✨

[@michaelvonfeldt9629]

Epic

[@bloomygloomberg756]

This one fucking amazed me

[@DarkDioStudio]

That looks awesome. Maybe something else you can do to make the lava more realistic Is dremel some waves in it especially around the edges of the resin. Check out minibricks if you haven’t done so they do that a lot. Great work

[@KnarbMakes]

Love minibricks dioramas. Good tip!

[@Napolitano24]

Siiiiickkkkkkk🔥🔥

[@Geerah]

Great vid and project! Next time when you do a big led project could you also do a shot of it in the dark? It was really hard to see how the light effects looked in the video.

[@fangirl988]

Just subscribed 👍

[@plutoyaldnil4750]

hey something i do to really rip upedgeaof rock areas thatmaysave you some time....take a drywall saw and drag actoss edges it really makes it non uniform just a thought

[@notreallydavid]

Farkinell! 'Miniature dwarven foundry' - but it would be, wouldn't it?

[@TruNinja69]

Awesome work! Would've really loved to see the piece with all of the LED's on at the end of the video. Hope there wasn't an electrical issue. I know that sucks.

[@KnarbMakes]

They were on, my photography lights just overpower it, check my instagram for some better photos of it with the lights on.

[@justinmorgan2126]

Drizzles liquid hot glue on everything and then says... "Now it's time to get messy..."!!!!! :-))

[@KnarbMakes]

You betcha.

[@Frogmood]

very cool but idk if the transparent lava really makes much sense tbh

[@anthonyj.manttan9986]

Nice.

[@Geordiecrafts]

Wowow! What an incredible build! So awesome to see someone else who designs their own models to print. It adds a lot of extra work but totally worth it to get exactly what you're looking for. What software do you use for your designs?

[@justinbedley6290]

Have you ever considered doing a Hobbit/LOTR themed build series. Keep it in mind.

[@scotwho]

Awesome job!! Would your share your 'spackle' recipe?

[@northeastcorals]

Unless that guys cistern has ever been victim to a "Double Decker" attack then that flusher device should be to totally sanitary as cisterns only have clean drinkable water pass through them.😅

[@maximusfunfun7639]

Make more If worlds collide videos!