Getting Smart and Using Stamps, More Catacomb Terrain. Sculpting Tips

Welcome to another episode of Franky D. crafter. Today, I really wanted to continue my catacombs dungeon, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of time or Money on skulls. So I started plotting and this is what I came up with.
For this project I want a pool of skulls, but i don’t want to use up my whole inventory for it. I want to have a detail I could easily clone. Something that makes it look like I put in more time than I actually did. so lets start by making a stamp of sorts. i’m not reinventing the wheel here. I’m going for something simple. something I can get a lot of milage from.
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[@KnarbMakes]

Those skull stamps are brilliant!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Thanks bro!!!!!!

[@jherazob]

OK, that was very, very clever!

[@manuelroldan9500]

Moar cheap foam crafts!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I actually really like having a structure to work from.

[@sirguy6678]

Great video! Fantastic pieces!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Thank you, this was a lot of fun to edit ✍️

[@ConjuredCraft]

I'm so happy its almost Halloween so I can replenish my skull collection! Gonna make ALL the stamps this year 💀 Nice work bro!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I can’t wait ether

[@MFewwy]

Very nice! :) I like it

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@BullScrapPracEff]

Nice thinking around many different corners, man.

[@ScatteredTerrain]

That skull pit is marvelous!! The stamp worked to wonderful effect! Well done!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Thank you thank you 🙏 😁

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

A great combination of showcasing your awesome talent with some tutorial mixed in. Great job!

[@Taterniac]

Please do more. This was so fun to watch ☺️

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Will do

[@BJReolon]

your english is very good, where are you from? brazilian here :)

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Nice!!!! A good friend of mine is Brazilian, I’m Mexican.

[@ScratchBashing]

10:37 next-level technique right here

[@harazhangf5782]

Love the idea, the build, the presentation and the jabs at the crafting brothers. They killed you in their gauntlet obstacle course, now you jab them. Can't wait to see how this will evolve !!! The skull pile is great.

[@FrankyDCrafter]

There was no coming back from what they did to me 🤣

[@harazhangf5782]

@@FrankyDCrafter 😆

[@ymishaus2266]

The king of *S O U L* builds is back

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I like that

[@dmmomma]

These are really good tips, thanks for that. I like your format as well. I can't imagine having to discuss how to make a black wash each and every time you reference using it. Jeremy would be rich by now if he got royalties! Well done Franky!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Lmao that’s so true

[@metajock]

Nice job. I got a bunch of mold making stuff, this gives me the incentive to finally use it.

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I have to get into making actual molds

[@MrDefaultti]

Thx for coming back. We missed you dude!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Glad to be back

[@CampaignTerrain]

Great timer save, Frankie. Moulds and jigs are super helpful. Nice stuff, even if you didn't bring enough chocolate to share ;)

[@FrankyDCrafter]

That chocolate bit was worse than you think. I was there for like ten minutes trying to day that line.

[@MKempICI]

"All you need is one skull..." I have that. Now I just need to figure out how to shrink it. Another nice piece of work, sir. If you want to strengthen Styrofoam or cardboard in the future, you may want to try paint, water and tile grout. Mix it fairly thick, and then apply a thin layer to the wall. (

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I’ll have to do that on the next build. For a lot of grout actually. Does it dry bridle?

[@MKempICI]

@@FrankyDCrafter Sorry for the delay. I was sure I posted this reply days ago. Grout is basically concrete without quicklime. It is brittle in the same way that a thin layer of concrete is brittle. You can smash it into little pieces if you hit it, but you need to hit it REALLY hard. Grout dries hard, but starts off wet goop, so it cannot really be used to sculpt. It is also heavy goop, so you want to use a minimum amount. I generally sculpt my terrain out of foam, and cover it in a thin layer of grout texture paste. The other important information for working with grout is below: Safety: Use a respirator, and vacuum the piece, and the area when you are done. Grout is a collection of very fine particles of rock and cement. You do not want concrete dust inside your lungs. Project Planning: This stuff has a long drying time. It takes about 24 hours to fully cure. You will need to spray down the grout with a very light mist of water four hours after you place it, and four hours after that. What to Buy/Use: You want to buy tile grout, not the stuff for bricks. If possible, do not buy the pre-mixed tile grout. Most hardware stores sell cartons of tile grout powder. Tile grout comes in two forms: Sanded and Unsanded. Both are useful for terrain. Another item you might want to consider to make sprinkling grout easy is a snap-ball tea strainer. - Sanded tile grout has sand added to it already, and therefore has a rougher texture. I like to mix this with a little bit of sand, PVA, paint and water and then apply it for dirt terrain or rubble. - Unsanded tile grout has a much smaller-grain type of sand, and a very smooth texture. Mix it with a tiny bit of sand or baking soda, some crushed/ground glass (for a shiny ice/snow mix,) PVA, paint and water, and you will have a great sand/snow paste. - You can sprinkle grout to create small patches of texture on a flat surface (rust,) or to smooth out patches of rough texture so you can flatten dirt to make a path. Cover the area you want to smooth with a thin layer of PVA and water, and sprinkle on your unsanded tile grout. Seriously, consider the snap-ball tea strainer I mentioned above for this. Finishing the project: Vacuum it. You can seal grout terrain with the standard methods, but since it is basically concrete at this point you don't have to do so. I would do it anyway, but I'm a little paranoid about sealing things..

[@stephenwallace3771]

Frankie, great idea. I'm working on a living wall for a Ravenloft game. Much easier than casting them all. Thanks!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Nice

[@LONO47]

I love the narrative style of the intro here + great art theory. thanks for another great video franky d. Thanks REEN!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

My pleasure

[@augustelos]

Make a timber.

[@cjh7234]

Definitely using the skull stamps! Thanks you franky!

[@cjh7234]

This is an amazing hobby definitely art at its coolest!

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Facts

[@deathbypuppermixes]

AMAZING BUILD!! What clay did you use for both the stamp and the basing material into which you pressed it? Also, did you have to bake the stamp or was it air-dry?

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Air dry clay for some and there was no need to bake that. I used other clays but air dry was the best cheap option although super sculpey worked too, but that one you gave to bake.

[@2copperpieces]

That's some clever skull-pting! 🥁

[@cjh7234]

Glad to see your still at it Franky! I thought you stopped making videos .

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I’m in it bro! My latest video is one of my favorites actually

[@natc.5940]

We can’t figure out how you did the stamps, and it doesn’t look like your previous vids do this (at least not by title). What do you use to make the mold itself?? How did you harden it? Did you need to coat the initial actual skulls with something to get the mold substance to release??

[@FrankyDCrafter]

It starts at 3:27. I used clay to make the mold. Allowed it to dry and then used more clay to make the copies. Just make sure not to let them dry in the stamp.

[@scottselvidge86]

Love it bro, this is sick!

[@genesisgarcia6005]

yo yo yo! ur girl here coming at you live! great job, you’re amazing. lmao @7:09 I need this to coopop! genius 👌🏼

[@tyarkschettler853]

Finally the ritual pit! Awesome craft!

[@ArtJeremiah]

I love the art theory you added to this video. I've always loved the magic of art that gets the mind to fill in the rest of the details.

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I wish I would have said it that way in the video.

[@ArtJeremiah]

@@FrankyDCrafter I think you said it perfectly.