He’s Been Searching His Whole Life for This

[@johnnydoe66]

The real light is so under powered, it actually helps add to the effects of the OSL effect. The "glow" from the green stones is done so well, it looks like real light.

[@reliabledm8516]

Considering the OSL is a different color from the real light, I don't see how anyone could say you're cheating.They also come from two different points. Its cleverly done if anything.

[@InternetDoggo]

There is no cheating in art. (Other than stealing other people's work, of course)

[@graefx]

That "oh right" spoke volumes

[@logansfury]

I have to say, you have found a magic formula for your videos. They are at the same time entertaining, soothing, and inspiring. Watching you create using a myriad of skills from carving and sculpting in many mediums, your paining skills, your skill with different clays and plasters and epoxies - it's all fascinating. The completed piece is always far more impressive than I anticipated watching the building process. I have found myself wishing that several of your pieces of art were adorning my home!

[@pestiforousalt]

I'm so glad you work with other real artists like yourself instead of using AI "art" for your concept and finalized work. It feels so much more alive. Incredible work

[@TheCombatartist]

There’s nothing more annoying than someone saying; “that’s CHEATING!”. What this statement shows is just how insecure people can be about hobbies. Wonderful job as usual 🙏🏼👍🏻

[@daltondenton47]

Agreed. "Cheating" is breaking rules. Art is not a sport. There are no rules.

[@Lee-Dixon1987]

I love the subtlety of that green glow of the rocks. It's not super over the top, but still has a sense of mystery and wonder. Excellent build, as always, my friend. God bless!

[@TheMossey2003]

Nice. I think you would do great out of an old fashioned chuck wagon and with camp fire pots and Cookie the oldest cook of the west.

[@drovethedrill711]

I've been watching you since the channel was tiny and have seen every video, many multiple times. This one was special . . . not in some intense transformative way, but I feel like it highlighted (or maybe object sourced lighted) so many aspects of your content that I love. Creative/original crafts, excellent scripting with soothing narration, thoughtful story-telling/world building with the WIW (and/or the story of each craft), and perhaps my favorite . . . your perfectly dry humor when you showcase mistakes in the crafting process. The humor was top notch in this one. Love this channel man, thanks for your hard work and for sharing your creative endeavors with us. God bless!!

[@wallabaatar]

I’m able to recall your references to Compaq, 70s wood-paneled walls and Sam and Frodo’s water supply, but I can’t remember if you ever mentioned the painting style you used in this video. It’s so satisfying that your prospector seems to have finally found those glowing green gems! I love everything about this video! Thanks Boylei!!

[@Legomaster01]

OSL to perfection BHT!

[@JackPacker-k6v]

I have been painting and making dioramas for a long time. Have never heard of OSL. I think it’s absolutely wonderful and I also think you did an absolutely wonderful job. Keep up the outstanding work thank you.

[@BlueBeetle1939]

Post diorama

[@iain.sm.c]

The lamp actually enhanced the OSL than anything else, definitely looks superb. Great job!

[@boyleiidea]

I love how you just turn foam into something amazing! Wonderful work as always, Boylei!

[@HiveSci]

Last of Frodo and Sam's water supply got a genuine lol.

[@dudebro6350]

The LED along with the OSL really wraps it together, I think you did a wonderful job as always I love seeing how you literally build your own world in front of us.

[@garybuettner7920]

Very cool. My daughter (11) and I are super-psyched about the WIW game. We were Kickstarter supporters. I am beyond thrilled when you do new WIW builds. Highlight of my Sundays.

[@BaWitda]

OSL enhanced with or enhancing a real light sources is... not /common/ in Warhammer painting, but definitely not unknown. It's absolutely OSL. Even if it weren't, you have a separate OSL effect from the glowing green rocks, which is pure OSL. So yeah, you're good. Your OSL bonafides are bonafidden.

[@echodelta2426]

Excellently displayed. Love the simplicity of the colors from double source OSL (Lamp & Gems)

[@gabrielboliclifer2032]

Dude, your paint job gets better and better every project! The way it shows the light direction and reflection is flawless

[@tiaan321]

I am always so inspired by your videos 😊

[@eligebrown8998]

This was great. That pick was amazingly real looking. I like the story idea and could see a movie from this idea. Theres no such thing as cheating when doing this stuff. Its all art

[@fowlerillus]

So awesome! The figure sculpt turned out perfectly and I love the storytelling you did with light. WIW !!

[@Icharus18]

Thanks for lifting the veil on the clown show. Lol it’s nice to know that even the most gentle, calculating people are no strangers to the circus!

[@AndrewSutherland-i6v]

every time you say foam safe super glue you should play that clip of foam melting that you have!

[@buildnowquestionlater]

I love the mix of the lighting through paint and mixing in a physical light source. Makes me really want to practice more lighting through painting!

[@LlaBag-yv2ym]

You the only diarama maker I watch and the only one I could watch for hours. Keep up with the great ideas

[@katmom49]

He certainly looks happy. Must have found it!

[@fredericapanon207]

@katmom49, hahaha, I was about to comment about that slightly manic grin on the mini's face. Either that or he really likes to make things go BOOM! Not mutually exclusive, of course.

[@magswebster2117]

You should make a mine tunnel, but while the workers find "gems," when they go to swing their pickaxes, they break the skin of a giant hibernating rock golem or something like that.

[@spencerquaid]

Really loved how the mine walls came out!

[@MiniatureArtWorkshop]

The light hue highlights are great! An airbrush is the next thing in my tools collection!

[@SabrinasWorkshop]

What a cool technique! I've never heard of OSL, but I'll BRB after I get the 411 on the WWW ASAP.

[@philRminiatures]

Creative and awesome work, beautiful shades of green and magical lights...

[@hansdijkstra5814]

Very beautiful. the paint does exactly suggest lights 👍👍

[@chriscooper654]

Amazing composition and coloring, as always. And compliments to the mini designer; that delighted grin on the Prospector is perfect! Love the lore, as well.

[@modelermark172]

Excellent craftsmanship to back up your vivid imagination, Boylei! I don't have the skills (or courage) to attempt an OSL shadow box diorama, so this is all the more impressive to me. Thanks for sharing your skills and imagination with us! My Like is in the 1Ks

[@wadekothmann431]

This has to be one of my favorites from your projects

[@CCMinis]

Excellent OSL - this looks amazing Boylei!

[@Boylei]

Thanks, man!

[@carrie4910]

I love the combination of osl and little light. Looks phenomenal! Awesome diorama.

[@Dominic-dw5hh]

You and studson are the reason I ever got into this hobby of miniature painting and diorama building so thanks so much for

[@AndrewKuntzman]

Epic painting. 🖼️ you are a true legend 🔥

[@tomtruesdale6901]

That looks outstanding! Great job on the OSL.

[@guillermotd]

Again, amazing little piece of art Boylei 🤩🤩

[@SamFromSpaceOfficial]

Love this mini! Def will buy it!

[@logansfury]

You say you "teased" the rocks. All well and good, you got away with it this time, but one day, you will run into that one rock that refuses to take it....

[@rhino202]

Amazing work. Your character painting skills are always top notch

[@ClintFrost-vb2hf]

I love how peaceful your content is. Everytime I see some WIW content I get to thinking how cool it would be to had a DnD campaign based on your work.

[@Citizen_JQP]

Beautiful green effect! Thank you for this very pleasant 10 minutes!

[@MLiskindagay]

I think the subtitles for PVA are wrong. The glue is called polyvinyl acetate. Polyvinyl alcohol is something else, and I’ve never heard of it being used for gluing foam together

[@acousticdoug]

6:51 “Ohhhh that’s right.” I shot energy drink out my nose. I needed that laugh today

[@Jelotan]

This is beautiful, I can't wait for the full book to come out. This finished piece feels like the cool illustrations you see in RPG guidebooks. Fantastic wok as always

[@kylehibshman6619]

Burning the wood is just free weathering, gives it history.

[@capnskustomworks]

Boylei is out there just casually inventing AugmentedOSL. 😳 Haha! Looks absolutely amazing!!! The contrast of the lamp and mineral light sources is just excellent!

[@nils-peterwihlney8732]

I can practically hear the story from how that mine collapsed. "So you want to know about the mine stranger? There is not much to tell, the Gertuga Mine, was a large claim taken by Elrico Gertuga, a Mexican who was trying to build a new life here." "I was one of his co-workers. I prospected, dug, surveyed, and examined the ores." "It was a decent mine. Lasted for three years and made a big profit before it all went to purgatory." "It was a dark spring night. The sky was bleeding with rain and lightning. A lightning strike had struck the main powerline leading into the new mine shaft." "The shaft had been excavated a couple of hours before and the air was still dust-filled. A nearby lamp that had not been disconnected from the powerline erupted like a firecracker, causing a dust explosion." "Parts of the mine collapsed, burying ten miners alive, including Elrico. Nobody survived and the mine was declared too dangerous by the mayor who no doubt was bribed by Elrico's rivals to shut down the mine after he died." "It has been ten years since that event but people keep coming here to investigate that old hole in the mountains. Stories about glowing green gems and collapsed tunnels hiding veins of silver or gold." "I doubt any of those stories are true. Something sure is fishing about the mine. Some of the other miners in the area keep mentioning seeing a green light at night in that area. Hearing strange noises. Like pickaxes, laughter, singing, and screams." "And people have gone missing in that mine. It is fairly unstable, what with the lack of maintenance. So it doesn't shock me. But the numbers are way too big to be constant collapses. Around five people per year disappear down that hole. And that's an average. Over fifty people. Gone." "If you insist on going there take these keys. They should give you access to the tools, wires, and resources of the workshop in the main shaft by the entrance. It is an old Civil War fort supply room door I found in a derelict fort near Texas. You would need a lot of dynamite to open that one by force. So I doubt anybody's managed to peel it open." "I haven't gone back to that claim ever since it collapsed. I will not stop you, that would make me a big hypocrite. As a young lad, I left home to find my fortune as well. But I hope you don't treat your life too carelessly stranger." "After all, you only got one life. And that mine... That mine doesn't seem to want to let go of the past nor anybody who enters it."

[@JaretOnYoutube]

Amazing work as always! Excited to paint this guy for myself when the box sets ship out.

[@MaskedPwnzorz]

Your OSL is fantastic. When I first saw the thumb nail I was like damn he did a good job with OSL, then I thought to myself wait he uses real lighting that probably isn’t OSL. however to my pleasant surprise upon watching your video it is indeed OSL. TL;DR fantastic job on your OSL.

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

Very cool, like OMG that OSL is just (insert acronym Alan).

[@Jaykus13]

This video was absolutely littered with TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms)! Great vid!

[@chicgeekery]

Oooh that's a GREAT paint job! And I love the wild hair and facial expression on the mini.

[@wayneburton640]

Loving the Wild Imaginary West.

[@terrymiller111]

Good enough for me. Stay blessed. Love what you share.

[@DungeonBricks]

I love the whole effect, which is the important part.

[@erinabel346]

You got me into minis and the hobby thanks so much!

[@russellpoland6637]

This is one "mine-blowing" paint session! I am just in awe of what You did with this one! Your light and shadow effects are unearthly! I Love It!! Say, glowing green rocks . . . . . . . Kryptonite ?? Thank You for sharing with Us here in tubeland! Looking forward to the next video, Take Care, Be Safe, God Bless, Later

[@tylerraven1632]

Although I am not sure why, this one is one of my favorites! I like the colors and the lighting effects.. Great job!

[@awldune]

That mini sculpt is amazing

[@Robinyobin]

Your battle of five armies video is what got me hooked on Warhammer painting

[@jasonshiers5771]

The lighting paint work is so realistic

[@rons5438]

BTW, the PVA in PVA Glue stands for PolyVinyl Acetate. I think PolyVinyl Alcohol is usually abbreviated as PVOH for some reason, and it is used in manufacturing lots of stuff, oddly including PVA glue. I fell down the rabbit hole of researching different glues, how they are made, and why they work once. Fascinating and useless knowledge, so I wanted to share. 😂

[@sw33n3yto00]

I thought that I saw alcohol. Thank you for letting me know I'm not just hallucinating.

[@rons5438]

@sw33n3yto00 LOL, yeah, I backed it up and paused it to make sure I wasn't losing my mind!

[@sandwich_slap1847]

I always look forward to your videos each week, especially the WIW.

[@themuffinsis]

i love hearing you talking as you are working and not just being a voice over its so funny

[@andrewreynolds912]

This is just God smack amazing well done! I wish I had these skills and the patience to make stuff like this

[@night23fox]

I absolutely love this one

[@tethys17]

I can't believe im so early! Long time watcher, big fan of yours! Keep it up 👍

[@sabernyari8574]

An effective light work with the painting.

[@dragonmage372]

I kept fooling myself into thinking you were shining a green light during the paint job. That was an excellent display of the craft right there!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Wow that was quick!😲👍🏼

[@JosephHannon-d2m]

It’s always a great feeling when you sit down and then suddenly realize that Boylei Hobby Time uploaded a new video.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Turned out amazing man!

[@MikelangeloPhoto]

The compaq computer reference made me giggle!! :) I remember when I wanted one of those computers!! :)

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Looks great.👍👍

[@feynthefallen]

That paint-job is truly mind-blowing.

[@mamamia1935]

For real, I still can't believe it doesn't use any lights!!!

[@Gokou3036]

Amazing acronyms! Love the build!

[@sgt13echo]

I can't believe I'm first This is amazing. Excellent job this is one of my favorite channels.

[@brentasher8148]

That’s awesome! It looks great! Thanks for the video.

[@Skirt553]

OSL Is such a fun technique to do, and you've done this well!

[@studio-rawr]

Always love a trip back to the WIW

[@mairaineplayzgames2205]

that looks AWESOME!!!

[@StansCraftingPlace]

Really cool light effects man! It does indeed look like it's being iluminated by a nearby green light source!

[@garzilla7123]

Amazing, Absolutely Amazing, and You Always Make It Look So Easy. 🙂👍👍👍

[@alericslingerland2559]

Your story telling is perfect. 👌

[@lordbored2706]

God damn. What happened? The patron list used to be at least 8 times quicker. Proud of you man!

[@dappergenesis822]

That was Aweosme!

[@lordofarda]

Some real north of the border style humor thrown in this one. Digging it.

[@dirtywhitellama]

Immaculate OSL.

[@ThatVideoGuyTom]

10/10 paint job.

[@vini_renee]

Wow! That is incredible.

[@annikabuuck7853]

That is crazy cool! 😮😊

[@littlelamb-]

the “oh there it is” whisper is my favorite part of this video 😂

[@themuffinsis]

YESS ME TOO!

[@CaseySprenger]

My favorite part is black 4.0!!!

[@ToastedRebelFloppa]

A Darkwood diorama would look really awesome