GLOWING CRYSTAL Scatter Terrain for D&D Underdark!

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The perfect resin art for beginners!! Forget the OGL and let's make some GLOWING Crystal Scatter Terrain from Epoxy Resin and LED lights. This video shows how to make Glowing crystal scatter terrain that looks like REAL crystal from epoxy resin and some LED lights. This is a very simple beginner epoxy resin craft project that anyone can enjoy if they follow the steps closely.
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[@Nat1videos]

Thanks for watching guys ! All the materials for this easy project can be found in the video description. Please let me know below if you have any other cool ideas that you could use the light discs for on the table top or in your gaming room :)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Nice work, …. Nice to have a helper :)

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers John!! Yes, love getting her involved when I can... although some times I would use the term "help" very loosely haha. She really did help this time though. Priming is the perfect task for a kid to get involved with, a large room for error haha

[@lisapowers5676]

When you have a difficult piece to unmold you can put a couple drops of alcohol down one side and massage it around, this will release the friction between the resin and silicone mold.

[@Nat1videos]

oh wow!! Thanks for the tip, I was hoping someone would have a good idea for that :D

[@Raycheetah]

@@Nat1videos And here I was thinking just run hot water over the mold for a little expansion. =^[.]^=

[@collinbressie3347]

Awesome build, perfect for hobbyists at any level!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks Collin! Yeah absolutely, super easy to make this one. Satisfying too! Hope you are well bud, miss you a ton ;)

[@bluecat025]

They’re so pretty and so useful as scatter terrain.

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you!!! Hopefully they will be used on your table some day ;)

[@microforgeminis]

When the internet is exploding with drama videos, it’s nice to see some actual crafting for a change 😂 these look awesome especially with the lights down low.

[@Nat1videos]

haha yep I stay out of the drama... but I am still gonna use it in my title to get clicks lol Didn't quite work as I had hoped though haha Mate, Benji is laser cutting me the jigs and sending them this week so that build for your slice and slot will be coming along shortly ;)

[@CampaignTerrain]

Brilliant, both kinds. Bright, both kinds, Lit... likely both kinds? 😁Nicely done, Michael. These turned out really well

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers Cross! Yeah man, I like them. Very easy project ... I just needed a project to get the ball rolling again and this was perfect. Fun and easy :D

[@ItsQuiteCool]

These turned out great! 🙂 Those light discs are great too for some quick lighting... Now that I've seen them, I'm thinking for some flowing lava for a certain mountain of a certain doom 😉

[@Nat1videos]

ohhhhhh yes!! Build me a diorama worthy of Mordor lol

[@cerisekappes580]

They look beautiful 🤩

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you Cerise ! :D

[@cerisekappes580]

@@Nat1videos you are welcome 🤗

[@philwilson4221]

These look fantastic!

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers Phil! An nice easy project to start the year off and shake off the winter slumber lol

[@TimLewallen]

Regarding your spill at 1:40, I do all my potentially messy work over a sheet of cardboard that I can throw out when it gets too far gone. I save my cutting mat for cutting.

[@JokerLaugh]

They all turned out nice :)

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks!! These moulds are great... I'm gonna have see what other moulds I can get now. Got the bug now lol

[@jherazob]

Mold release! Should help you remove things from molds easier :D Also those LED discs should be as easily usable as the LED tealights, only thinner, nice! :D

[@Nat1videos]

Agreed! If only they had a flicker setting to emulate flame effects... the flashing is a little too intense for that

[@jeshurun9460]

Great crystals!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks!! Super fun little project... just getting the ball rolling again with making content in the new year :)

[@MrDblclik]

Those LED pucks would be so cool to put below a 3D printed or handmade mage circle or other magic portal! I may have to try that out and post on the subReddit that brought me here!

[@Nat1videos]

Thats a great idea! Would love to see that when its done :D

[@markcole5108]

The small spill at the beginning seemed fitting for a channel titled “Nat1”

[@Nat1videos]

lol

[@Dr.Sheldor]

Well I just found my next project!!! This is awesome, thanks!

[@Nat1videos]

Brilliant Mark!!! When you get it done maybe share some pics in our Discord ?? Would love to see!

[@Dr.Sheldor]

@@Nat1videos absolutely! I’m already trying to find similar products on the Canadian Amazon since the exact ones you used don’t seem to exist for me.

[@Nat1videos]

@@Dr.Sheldor That will be cool though! It will be interesting to see some different shapes making your own scatter terrain completely unique to you! :D

[@Gentleman_Jim]

Those looks really cool! absolutely going to get myself some resin moulds.

[@Nat1videos]

Do it man! I know you are on a DND terrain kick at the minute, this is a super satisfying little project ;)

[@goblincavecrafting]

Ahh I love these!! Those discs look so good - so many ideas! Using a silicone stirring stick can also help reduce bubbles when mixing. You can also mix your mica in isopropyl alcohol first before adding the resin. As someone else already said, you can spritz the moulds with alcohol before you pour to reduce the surface tension in intricate moulds. If moulds are being rude and not letting it out afterwards, a bit of soapy water poured into the mould between the resin and the silicone will really help release the cured resin. I felt your pain on that one. Give Biscuit a cuddle from your fans!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much for the tips! I am totally new to silicon moulds so this is really helpful. Biscuit says MEAOW :D

[@Karlmakesstuff]

These crystals turned out beautiful! Those discs would be pretty interesting to put some distance under some granny grating floors for sci-fi stuff, they look powerful enough to make some stark underlighting.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks man!! Thats a great idea Karl. Yeah I hadn't even thought of sci fi or steam punk terrain yet... so yeah spot on for that kind of stuff. Red flashing light in the background of an Alien Diorama would be very cool!

[@Karlmakesstuff]

@@Nat1videos That or a foundry scene a la Terminator 2. Or even some dwarven ironworks, come to think of it. Hey, this sounds like it could go places...

[@Karlmakesstuff]

Oh! Big crucibles of molten metal? Since they're self contained and fairly light, you could have those hanging off other terrain!

[@Nat1videos]

@@Karlmakesstuff These are all amazing ideas dude! I got a pack of 25 so I will definitely be experimenting... I really like that Dwarven foundry idea. Although once I start a build like that no doubt Dafydd will have some ideas too!

[@Karlmakesstuff]

@@Nat1videos I would be surprised if he didn't :D

[@nethercreature]

Awesome as usual! Maybe a release agent next time to help them come out the mold easier? Not sure if you did… I was laughing out loud at yer struggle though, so thanks for keeping it in xD

[@Nat1videos]

haha yeah, had to keep that in just so people can see the struggle lol I don't think a mould release would make a huge difference, I could see that it wasn't stuck to the silicon ... it's just the way the shards where poking in different directions so it really wanted to stay in!! How is the lava terrain coming?

[@nethercreature]

@@Nat1videos oh I see! It’s coming along! Finished the lava part and just did some oil washes over the rock floor… Currently debating whether or not to put a small layer of epoxy over the lava to make it shine a bit!

[@Rtsmodelbox]

nice little project and grate outcome, I found your FB group and would like to join discord as well. Keep up the fab vids

[@Nat1videos]

Awesome, thank you! Here is a link for Discord, you would be most welcome :D discord.gg/R5JxeYSZ

[@Rtsmodelbox]

@@Nat1videos happy to join and learn from others thanks

[@triplet7788]

I might grab some of these when I get a chance, I had issues with resin before and had everything prepared. Gloves, paper towels, inks. The only downside was the ratio and pigments mixed in. But it turned out great! I'm so glad your project for these worked out so incredibly well!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks mate!! Yeah I was relieved it went so well.... Honestly I think if you are just careful with the ratio and really spend a good minute mixing the resin you should be fine. Although I'd say stick to a 1 to 1 ration resin as its easier to get it right I think...

[@WulvenKraft]

Oh mate! I've been planning a gaming board that will require some red crystals, this is perfect! Oh Discord me! Haha

[@Nat1videos]

Awesome!! If its a gaming board you probably want a more permanent source of light behind the crystals though... check out Terrain Tronics. In fact he is in our discord too and often contributes. Here is a discord link ;) discord.gg/R5JxeYSZ

[@WulvenKraft]

@@Nat1videos I've not finalised the idea quite yet but it will involve the basic idea of something I'm currently working on which batteries are perfect for but wee shall see 🤣. Cheers for the link!

[@londoncreative]

I did ask on TikTok, but where do you get XPS foam in the UK - I think you said something about ordering from Germany, but do you have to do big bulk orders? I tried buying it on eBay, but it was a minimum of 10 big sheets!

[@Nat1videos]

So the only reliable source I have found in the uk is www.theunderfloorheatingstore.com search through their insukation foam... but they stopped doing anything above 1cm thick about 6 months ago sadly. I am also trying to find a new source

[@bradcraig6676]

Those discs would look great as under-lighting in the aberration clone tanks that feature regularly in our campaign. When the party enters the lights would be off. When they foolishly trigger some protocol, the steady lights would be turned on, and a count-down would begin. "Warning, clear the area, emergency tank purge initiated." After another interval the lights would begin to flash, then soon flash more rapidly. "You have 60 seconds to reach minimum safe distance." You get the gist.

[@Nat1videos]

Thats an extremely cool idea! Nice one :D

[@angrypantz87]

This is such a great idea and and a great find on those coaster lights. If you can link me to the discord group that’d be cool.

[@Nat1videos]

Yeah, I knew people would like those discs! So many cool ideas are going to spring from that I think. Of course, here is a link to Discord! You would be most welcome :) discord.gg/R5JxeYSZ

[@angrypantz87]

@@Nat1videos cheers!

[@brianc1395]

Those discs are cool, and the scatter terrain looks great. Should probably wear a mask with epoxy resin though...

[@Nat1videos]

Yes... thats a good point actually!

[@WylochsArmory]

Y E S

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers Bill ;)

[@pumpkinjack800]

I love crystal making but I don't like doing the resin part I use the hot glue sticks I found out after you finish carving them you place them in hot water or boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes take them out and they be somewhat clear the leds would make it look better

[@Nat1videos]

Thats a super cool tip! Thank you :D

[@snaithiusproductions8445]

Where did you get that hot wire cutter from? 😮

[@Nat1videos]

Amazon, just search for hot knife foam cutter ;)

[@ZaneMorganCrafts]

*Designs some crystals in five minutes on blender* jk :p awesome scatter terrain dude. I'm a fan of the hot glue crystals myself. Simple and effective!

[@Nat1videos]

haha yep! 3D printed Crystals would work great !! Hot glue crystals are super cool too, but always room for more options :D

[@VoodooTabletopCrafts]

Love your videos and have been inspired enough to order some xps foam to try and make some terrain and buildings (I'm semi retired and looking for a new hobby). I don't play or know anything about D&D or Warhammer etc but wondering would any type of setting/building fit with D&D for e.g. could I make a volcano with lava or a fantasy portal or an Egyptian pyramid or is D&D more restricted to castle ruins and stone bridges?

[@Nat1videos]

Hey! I'm so glad you are taking steps in to the hobby. As to your question, the settings are super flexible... lava terrain is great, egyptian themes are great....fantasy portals are awesome. The only limits are your imagination really. I usually come from the perspective of , what do I want to make?? and then just go for it. You can build stories and worlds around it. Also, there are other game systems other than DND too , so you can pretty much do what ever you like and there will be a game or setting that suits it :D

[@VoodooTabletopCrafts]

@@Nat1videos Thanks for the info you just made my day :) I've read that 1 inch = 5 feet? So would I need to keep a close eye on the scale of buildings or am I overthinking it?

[@Nat1videos]

@@VoodooTabletopCrafts For buildings it is a bit more flexible because if you where to work to true 28mm scale some things would be so big they are not practical... For gaming boards and dungeon tiles etc sticking to scale is probably more important. I generally have the approach that if it looks good to the eye then it is good! ;)

[@VoodooTabletopCrafts]

@@Nat1videos Thank you, can't wait to see what you make next!

[@Atmoseeker]

I'll be nabbing some of those LED discs. Thanks for the video mate! (Ah darn, are your links busted?)

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! Really? As in doesn't work at all...?

[@Nat1videos]

Try this and let me know if it works...www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZL78QX3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[@Nat1videos]

If not, try searching for "Shalwinn LED Coaster"

[@tw0crows74]

I literally destroyed my cooker before Christmas trying to make borax crystals (the pyrex dish shattered on the hob) for a project so I was almost done with the idea....then I see this 🤣

[@Nat1videos]

Funny you say that because I have been thinking of giving borax crystals a try haha... maybe I'll avoid it after all lol

[@tw0crows74]

@@Nat1videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/apfUm6V8r7djfqc this was a great video for learning how, but a few things I learned, food colouring I wouldn't use again, it went flaky in the solution, clothes dye works much better and I used a lot more than this guy A LOT MORE! I went for a metal jug and he mentions cooling it down slower aswell as a lot of borax yields bigger crystals, so I lined a burlap sack with clothes and surrounded the jug with more clothes, slowing the process down, I got some nice results but over time the crystals I made, even though I coated them in varnish lost colour and shape, they just looked awful, personally I won't use borax again though it was fun in spite of the mishaps, I was thinking I would just use a real (though expensive) crystal for the project I have in mind.

[@reddogterrain]

The resin ones look great. But XPS is so much easier.

[@reddogterrain]

And your kid is adorable. You're a good dad.

[@Nat1videos]

Yes they are! If ease is your goal XPS is the way :) Especially when it comes to getting them out of the moulds haha

[@reddogterrain]

@@Nat1videos I don’t mind a challenge but I have yet to dip my feet into the resin pool. Maybe soon.

[@Raycheetah]

I wonder if Biscuit might find a blinking light installed in a custom-built cat toy intriguing? =^[.]^=

[@Nat1videos]

haha thats a great idea :D

[@Crazy.Crafting.Couple]

You aren't kidding.... those crystal molds are stupid hard to get out!!!!

[@Nat1videos]

Tell me about it!

[@UncleDickeysRandomLife]

your wife is trying to End you