Crafting D&D MAGNETIC Bar and Cupboard Stackables!

[@echodelta2426]

These are the best terrain furniture I've ever seen Matt. Most Tavern bar sets can only be used as tavern bar sets. Love that these can be used as cupboards in other rooms too.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Echo :) I'm really aiming for maximum flexibility with the systems in general and it's working really well for the furniture!

[@mikeallen3901]

I wanted you to know that you’ve inspired me Into making these into 3D print files as I am not patient enough to hand craft stuff anymore.

[@dolliedreams]

Love these! Yes, it's difficult to get used to a foreign measurement system. Yet another project that I can't wait to try out!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome :) yeah it's weird, I grew up with both because I've been playing warhammer since I was a kid, but until I started crafting more precisely I never used the smaller than 1 inch measurements, so that particular bit is still relatively new to me!

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

This is a FANTASTIC idea!!! Love the modular aspect of these. Do you have a video on how to make those books???

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Yep, it's part of the magnetic table video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f56Ui6tvl7mgmrM

[@ArtJeremiah]

They turned out great. Look realistic and handy.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks. They turned out waaaay more flexible than even I first thought!

[@madnessbydesign1415]

Brilliant. The flexibility is staggering. Well done (again)... :)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! 😁

[@tiny-grimes]

10:58 alternatively you can use half beads for nail art, they come in different sizes and are very cheap (like $2 for 100pc).

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Good idea! I need to go on a scavenger hunt at some point for more materials...

[@echodelta2426]

Not having to cut such a small bit is definitely a plus. A lot of repurposing goes a long way. I have a paint rack that is sold as a nail polish rack.

[@mikemartin3671]

Are you kidding?! You are so creative! Just watching the intro... Edit: Respect due on detailing the "face" of the cabinet! Matt you are setting a standard to aspire to... Wow!

[@jacobhope6164]

Wow! What a great idea!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Jacob! Still got plenty more ideas on the planning desk too :)

[@ImaginationHobbies]

These look so professional! I watched your newer video and i thought they were casted!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Wow! Thanks Kevin! And welcome to the channel :)

[@combatsurvivalofalabama1835]

Matt, this attention to detail and precision is awesome and inspiring. Thanks for what you do.👍🏻

[@junkface81]

So dope! Thanks for another great project.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Glad you like em Randy :)

[@morganblackheart.4728]

Well, hell, I missed the party! Still a couple of suggestions to make the change you mentioned at the end; other than squashing it down to 1/32" which would leave you with edges that are too thin compared to the rest of the model. 1. Indent the top the same way you indent the sides. (This may have been what you were thinking,) 2. Indent the underside of the top. You'll get the thinness you're looking for while leaving the edges of the top looking like the rest. Then inlay the piece of metal. Hope it helps. I'll try to make the next party on time 😋

[@RobertMeush]

Another great video. Well done!!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Rob!

[@potatolord9715]

Nice

[@ericmueller6836]

1/32. One thirty-second is correct. Or us most of us over here say to the uninitiated "half of the little line"

[@solvix1432]

These are fantastic, I would love to see more of these little items. Some of the best tutorials I think I have ever seen. Now I have way to many projects I working on.

[@MattJames5627]

Good job on another great video :) I'm loving the awesome detail that all of your modular furniture pieces add to the atmosphere of a room, but how is the playability? How would you run a encounter with all of the furniture in the rooms while being in the middle of a table, or are these meant for a scene/diorama play space either in front of or beside the DM instead?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Basically how I tend to run rooms now is as a partial cutaway, with walls on two sides closest to me as the dm so players can see everything. Tables and furniture I tend to put together beforehand where I can and the plop down, though with the magnets putting together furniture combos on the fly is pretty quick. Playability is really much the same as it is with normal scatter terrain, make sure you don't over stuff a room, leave 1" gaps for mini bases where possible, remove chairs/benches when minis move into that space and so on :)

[@rich8021]

I love this! Thank you for your awesome videos! 🤠

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks for watching! And welcome to the channel :)

[@IceBot360G]

Love these they are perfect for almost all situations

[@Rinhammer]

Wonderful idea. Thank you!

[@Stormcaller3801]

Wonder if you could do something with cylinder magnets as hinges to make the door pieces removable. 🤔Or use different length sections of balsa with metal beneath them as a modular top, so you could have a continuous surface that adheres to the top side magnets but still allows for accessories to stick anywhere on the surface.

[@Leo-db4wp]

Commenting for the algorithm! Keep up the great work :)

[@marlon8929]

Would like to see a game once.

[@RaiderAvian]

Here is a shelf for the cupboards. You can take a piece of wood that would fit under the cupboard's footprint, add diagonal (triangular) supports underneath and then let this piece have a tab that could go into a wall. I am afraid it may destabilise a wall depending on the configuration, though a counterweight on the hidden side of the wall a limited amount of cupboard boxes would help sell the wall-mounted cupboard idea while not changing the existing assets and potentially adding a mini friendly shelf to either show them climbing a wall or sitting on a shelf. I assume platforms to place minis can be colour coded or mentioned during gameplay would suffice. Also, you can carve out a layer or squash down the top piece from the inside for the metal to be inlaid to the table for a stronger magnetic connection, if needed.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Squashing it down from the inside is a good idea actually :) The wall mounted thing is totally feasible as an addon actually, might play with that in future!

[@lv2draw1]

@@RPArchiveOfficial IKEA is a good example of how to create highly customisable shelving. They have their boxes where you can add a variety of inserts for different shelf configurations. Plus you can add doors or not. On such a small scale it’s debatable how worth that level of customisation is but it’s an option

[@aprilstark8887]

I'm impressed!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you :) and welcome to the channel!

[@chriskaschafsky5846]

I love that you used wood when I would have first thought foam

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Honestly, it's such a better crafting material for wood effects. Especially if you stain it instead, I was still painting it in this video. Check out the cottage video, staining it makes it look awesome...

[@animeguysrhot50x]

Thanks to quarantine you look like you've aged 10 years compared to the first video you put up 🤣

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha, yeah it's... Quite a comparison 😅

[@c4rt00nk1d]

God I want to play DnD with this man so bad...

[@DiceLifeJohnny]

I realize theres a equipment list up above but for each individual build a list would be much more convenient. Today id like to get started building these but now I have to stop and try to rewatch the video and figure out what i need. Just trying to give some constructive critisim. keep up the great work

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Interesting point. I'll see what I can do about adding a quick 'this is the list of stuff I used' in the description... Problem is its easy to forget or overlook one or two things and the more time I spend writing that list is less time making more videos :) I'll have a poke at it though.

[@christophermurray9777]

👍👍

[@patrickmasse7159]

À modularity as good as Ikea

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha, well it's made from balsa, so I suppose you could say it came flat-packed 😁

[@aaronbono4688]

Instead of getting beads and cutting them in half, try the gemstones that come with one flat side. I found, with a very quick search, that Amazon sold over 500 of them for under $9.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Solid alternative man :)

[@aaronbono4688]

@@RPArchiveOfficial yeah, after I made the suggestion I went further through the comments and saw somebody already had made it. Have to say I'm loving your videos, going through all of them and sucking up as many ideas as I can get.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome :) glad they're useful!

[@notfromamerica1617]

These are some amazing videos, Matt. I do have a question though. Considering how heavily you use magnets, what is your source for them? Here in Canada they are not exactly cheap.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

There are discounted links in my equipment list, not sure about Canada but the US has a cheap source (with a 10% off code for my patrons, instead of the 5% code I got out of them for the full audience, if you're interested)

[@lepettit_bricoleur3212]

Have you a technique for mirrors ? (like for the back of the bar).

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Currently no, but I want to develop one, because then I could make some standing mirrors too for creepy old houses and mirrors of life trapping...

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Interesting idea... I'll look into it when I get a chance :) there are some cool paints that could work too.

[@dinky6620]

When you add the strips of time, how do the magnets work thru the balsa wood? Or am I missing something? You are soooooo my new best friend. 😊

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

They have a weaker connection but it still works. You can double layer the tin for a slightly stronger connection, or use thinner balsa wood for the top layer (1/32" thick instead of 1/16") :)

[@dinky6620]

@@RPArchiveOfficial thank you. When you added the tim to the boxes for a tavern, where did you put the tin? Do you put super thin piece of xps?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Hey man, not quite sure what you're asking? :) The tin goes on the bottom of the balsa square used for the top of the bar sections with superglue, there's no xps in the whole build :)

[@dinky6620]

Totally embarrassed. I asked before I watched the whole thing. I'm a chicadee. 🤣

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

No worries :)

[@able724]

Ok. As someone who grew up on the Imperial system (you know, the one your country invented ages ago) to half any distance, like 1/2 or 1/16 all you do is double the bottom number. So 1/16 becomes 1/32. It's all about the fractional math. 1/2 = 2/4 =4/8 = 8/16 = 16/32 = 32/64. Easy. (Not like that Metric system. 😉 )

[@scrapsathome]

If the magnets through the top aren't very strong, how is it that it holds well through double thickness wood on the sides when connecting two units together? I've been trying to make the foam walls from your other videos connect, but really struggle with getting the magnets to hold. And that's without balsa wood between them.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Basically the connection at the sides is stronger because its magnet to magnet, rather than the top which is magnet to tin, which is weaker at a distance :) If you're having issues with walls it could be a few things. I aim to keep them almost flush with the wall edge (not putting them too deep) with about 1mm or so of hot glue over them. You don't even need to do that, it just makes it more secure. Are you using 3mm wide, 2mm deep neomidium magnets? I can only really account for using that type/size because its what I've used/tested. Let me know if that helps, if not I'll see if I can troubleshoot with you :)

[@scrapsathome]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Thanks. Yes, I ordered the magnets in your supply link. I will try getting them more flush.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Let me know how you get on :)

[@Will_Forge]

DID you happen to use 1/16 of an inch balsa wood?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I used that for most of it, but I'd use 1/32" thick for the top of the bar if you can get it, it allows the magnets to hold more strongly :) If not, you can use the back end of a brush to flatten out some 1/16" thick balsa for a roughly similar effect. Not sure what that will do to the texture though!

[@Will_Forge]

@@RPArchiveOfficial I'll be honest, I was just being an ass because there's like 3 seconds of doubled video where you say it the same way twice about the thickness of the wood. You make top notch awesome videos, and I was just teasing. Keep it up, because I love your videos, and especially your use of magnets. I've been thinking about buying some magnets for my own crafts after seeing your videos, but haven't been able to spare any extra money on crafting, unfortunately. I've always thought there wasn't a need, because pegs and slots work okay for connecting tiles, but after seeing your table items and stackable cabinets, and stuff, I'm seeing the true power of magnets in terrain. I can't wait to dive into that when I can. Lol

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Ah I see 😅 glad I could help with that :)

[@hollyingraham3980]

That can isn't tin. It's steel. Tin isn't magnetic. Calling them tin cans is anachronistic. You also have to be careful you aren't using an aluminium can.

[@peteypete3597]

Harry potters evil twin brother

[@dmmomma]

If I could, I'd add a Thumbs Up for the content. Very impressive and you have great ideas. However, I'd give you a Thumbs Down for making us sit thru 6 commercials in the first 6 minutes of your post. Come on. Seriously. A little overkill. I'd support you on Patreon if I didn't have to watch that many interruptions. Just my opinion. Your very good. I'll give you that.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Bloody hell! I honestly didn't realise KZbin was putting that many in :/ I'll see if I can fix that, I'm kind of new to the whole being monetised, ads on my videos thing, I was just rolling with the defaults :/ Sorry about that, I really am. That is ridiculous...

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

I've dug into this video and changed them, theres far less now. I agree with you that was insane. Hopefully that's better. Thank you so much for giving feedback, It would have been much longer until I found out about this without helpful people like you, so thank you again!

[@dmmomma]

@@RPArchiveOfficial You've won me over Matt.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Hey, I'm just glad it's fixed :)