DIY Imitation Crystals (for Miniature Gaming)

[@EcoRV]

I imagine staining with Inks would retain the translucency even better than thinned opaque paint.

[@jackhartford521]

Dude, those are the best handmade dungeons and dragons crystals I’ve seen. Great job.

[@shaundowse2894]

Very clever choice of materials. I would never have thought to use glue gun sticks.

[@violenttriangles]

Lovely stuff. I have a few further tips: If you use glaze medium and inks you will get even better color tinting as the light can pass through and the medium sticks better. Its easier to tint the crystals if you temporarily glue them in a row on something like a popsicle stick or strip of card. You can also submerge things like skulls or tiny glass beads into layers of hot glue from the glue gun, then carve the result. A small sauce pan from a dollar store can sit on the stove to keep the water boiling.

[@619Slipk]

So you used half of the pack of glue sticks to make the crystals huh... I would make a crystal golem out of what you got left... But that's just me

[@matthewgoettel2798]

That was a pretty good Patrick Warburton impression. Subscribed.

[@lilcwa]

This is your best video to date. Very well done. You have set the bar high. Keep up the fine work… (It has great creativity, excellent instructional clarity, thorough detail, and the right amount of humor.)

[@markcole5108]

Another option instead of painting is to create a hollow base with a colored LED. The crystal can then be glued around the framework, which then can be filled in using textured paint, paste, or greenstuff. When the LED is powered up, the light will up the crystals.

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

I think I'm going to try these using Tamiya clear paints. Thanks for the hot water tip! -John

[@SavageBruski]

It's a great look, if you don't have access to or want to avoid using resin for these. Nice!

[@mathiasschultz7745]

funny and informativ... and just the right content i was searching for!!!

[@thegamingtome]

Thank you and welcome to The Gaming Tome. 😉

[@herrdoktorprofessoreldritc3416]

Wonderful craft, sir! You have earned my subscription.

[@VerbenaComfrey]

Great tip on the varnish, thanks!

[@SabrinasWorkshop]

This was such a great idea! I'm going to try this for sure.

[@mittens-cat-lord]

Thanks, this is super cool. I’m going to try to make kryptonite for my Superman figure using this tutorial.

[@stevekirkby6570]

Inks are the way to go for the colouring IMHO.

[@kwradar12]

I learned a lot from you, thank you! You’re silly funny too! I subscribed!

[@Abraham-eu3nl]

Now i know how to do crystals for my draenei miniatures. Ty man!!!!

[@Mrzoinkboy]

Nice video, and a good find on the glue sticks as base material! I have been looking for a way to create crystals myself for a while now and will give this a try, thank you for sharing. On the bases of my mini's i use sprue, the scale of these sticks is excellent!

[@michaelwellner1333]

Those glue sticks come in multi-colours, you may want to further experiment, might save you a paint-tint step - enhanced gloss by hot water that's a good tip...General Rid Stump!!!

[@fancymichael6113]

Fantastic idea!

[@jtrow5023]

Well done. I need to try this. Thanks!

[@odinulveson9101]

Awesome work. You do indeed deserve more attention towards your channel. Though.. you forgot Orange, which would be Topaz gem stone/ crystal. Would had all the 6 main colors ( besides teal, black and clear )from classic color teachings, my color ocd strikes again, hah 😆 You could do a follow up video with a new take on the teal turquise crystal and add orange topaz. Would love to see it

[@Lothi66]

Nice, will use this!

[@OnePieceCollector]

I like most green and blue. It look like real crystals :)

[@johnlemon149]

Have you tried using alcohol ink to color them? I think you might have better luck with that to maintain the clarity of the crystals. Just an idea.

[@thegamingtome]

I have not. That could work.

[@criswhite2180]

These look really cool. Think I will give this technique a go. I wonder though if a little OSL of the crystal colour on the base would have tied them together with the base a bit more though. Did u try anything like that at all?

[@thegamingtome]

I have not tried object source lighting effects on any of my crystal bases or my miniatures for a matter of fact. I imagine it would look really cool for simulating glowing crystals.

[@bjulianlm]

Dude, do you do professional narrating? You have a nice voice and talent for narration. 👍

[@Andrewjohn-f5e]

Could you inject ink into the gluestick???

[@ifif9491]

Please don't use hot glue with super glue a bad chemical reaction happens between them and might cause eye problems. Just want everyone to be safe. I enjoyed your video.🙂

[@thegamingtome]

Thank you for the safety tip! Heating super glue can create toxic cyanide gas. ☠

[@alarin612]

Very considerate of your new crystal overlord to let you get your hood up before going outside.

[@thegamingtome]

The voice in the crystal has standards for his worshipers. Submission of will mandatory. Hoods are highly encouraged. Ceremonial daggers are optional except on Tuesdays.

[@alarin612]

@@thegamingtome aha, so it was less about your comfort and more about a standardized cultist appearance. I can respect that.

[@AzraelThanatos]

While these can look good, there can be a lot of other issues with them depending upon where you live and if you need to transport them. If it gets warm enough, your crystals can start deforming on you and won't look good at that point

[@thegamingtome]

Hot glue stick packaging usually has a recommended storage temperature ceiling on the back. Supposedly there are high heat glue guns. Glue sticks designed specifically for those should be more resilient. I should try leaving one of these crystal patches out in the sun during the next heat wave.