How to Craft D&D Dungeon Walls and Corners

[@arthurmelander6224]

To add a touch of more realism after placing the bases then glue sand around the bases to hide the transition. Also to be honest this color scheme could be so much more realistic looking with just a few changes for colors. I did this type of color scheme and then realized by experimenting with color combinations, there are ways to make the stone so much more realistic looking with just a touch more effort. Black Magic Crafting has several tutorials on this and he really knows his craft for realism. Best on KZbin in my opinion and I don't have any connection to him. Also adding weights or even small magnets allows the walls to be so much more stable.

[@harrietcraig7817]

Ha You said binge after I said binge. See? My second video of yours on my binge day. Not disappointed!! This technique is awesome and the tedium totally pays off (easy for me to say). If you don’t have storage room, there’s probably an eager market on Etsy or eBay!

[@HouseDM]

This is true. Many people I know have been asking me to sell on Etsy but I dont know if ill enjoy making them as much then.

[@alicemursteinlesbefaen666]

i think i've found my new favourite terrain channel. looks so good!

[@Miscast]

Awwwesome!

[@HouseDM]

Oh hey Trent whats up? Your videos have definitely been some solid inspiration for me. Cheers!

[@Miscast]

@@HouseDM that's wicked! Keep up the good work

[@harrietcraig6716]

Omg eva…what a pain. But gorgeous results, the way you achieve the texture. It hurts my hands just watching you whittle on those. Excellent looking stuff!!

[@HouseDM]

Yeah you definitely need to be careful with cutting fine details in EVA, certainly tricky. Just got a heat gun though so that should make this process a bit easier for the next project 👍🏼 thanks for commenting!

[@casdebruyne690]

Wauw super nice im gonna start making all of your stuff right away, im just starting out so this is super usefull

[@HouseDM]

Welcome to the hobby! Im glad you found it helpful.

[@liamcage7208]

I like the brick by brick approach. I prefer a shorter wall so I can make these walls only 2 stones high rather than three if I choose. Excellent.

[@HouseDM]

Yeah I like the smaller ones for D&D but I also use these for Frostgrave so the height is actually needed. Thanks for watching Liam!

[@wrongdoer5053]

I love that you use the same table I use to spray on lol. Do enjoy the walls though, I just made my first set using tons of Styrofoam from work. I weighted mine with small screws and bolts I had around the house to give them weight when I throw em on the table! But I love the dungeon look to yours!!!

[@HouseDM]

Yeah theres often a lot of free furniture on the sides of the street so I picked that up for projects like this. Thanks for stopping by!

[@robot7759]

You could use a bucket with a lid, with some sharp stones in it? Toss in the foam blocks and shake, rattle and hum until the desired effect is achieved 😊 Way less time consuming and way more fun. Rock on!

[@johntutson7517]

New Dm. I’m already tired of the dry erase grid and quickly realized how expensive tiles and parts for this stuff is. Thanks for all you do, here’s to hoping this isn’t just an adhd fixation of mine

[@msmith1437]

So Q for ya! Someone just pointed me to your vids. Super excited to make some UDT set ups and walls using this foam! Oh my Q! Is there any way you can think of to magnetize the walls??

[@HouseDM]

Definitely. Those super tiny super magnets get used on a bunch of other crafting channels. Seems like they work well but that would also really complicate the build. I just used those laminate tiles from your big box hardware stores. They help a ton with adding weight so they don’t slide around. Hope that helps and if you try the magnet route, best of luck!

[@pblackcrow]

Those are perfect perfect for the goblin, mite, snyad, and jermlaine dungeon.

[@BF-rn3oz]

I love these. Especially because they are from EVA foam

[@HouseDM]

EVA is tough as nails. Still going strong too!

[@urosjankovic1509]

I just now realized how little subscribers you have.. This is so underrated! Subscribed!

[@HouseDM]

Thank you! I only post once per month since I got a day job but I appreciate the kind words. Cheers! Skal! Happy to have you.

[@leeprochazka5420]

Very well done

[@HouseDM]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@chasonlapointe]

Just stumbled across this video, Nice looking terrain. I subbed and am looking forward to seeing more of your builds.

[@HouseDM]

Awesome Chason! Thanks for the sub.

[@mrgunn2726]

Look you are mason! Great video, thanks!

[@HouseDM]

Thanks! This stone was fairly easy to carve though 😉

[@bradley8418]

Not sure if you have a large craft store in your area like hobby lobby. If you do you might want to check out the picture framing section. They have 1/2” black foam core boards that are 20”X30” for about $6 a piece.

[@mikeelliott2736]

Grout is what you put between ceramic tiles. Mortar is the stuff used to stick bricks together.

[@CampaignTerrain]

Really nice build. They look super useful. I'm digging the arch, as well. You ain't kidding about EVA taking awhile to craft, but it's basically indestructible, sooooo... it's a trade-off, but pays off, long-term. I use EVA, for dungeon tiles, rock scatter, pillars, etc. 😜 I also use floor samples for bases. If you want an "organic" or "natural" look, the ones you used cut pretty easily, with scissors. I think you may have done this, around the arch? You could, instead, place small screws into the bottom of the walls, to weight and stabilize them. Yeeeeah... I have numerous jugs of EVA rubble, for... ??? 😞 I have the opposite problem, here in GA and FL, where we can't get 2" XPS, 'coz "It's too warm, here." Final thought: Use those skills, you got from crafting raised planter beds, to build yourself a crafting/storage shed. 😀

[@HouseDM]

Hey Cross thanks for commenting! That arch I actually made from scrap xps foam. Ill definitely give scissors a shot with the eva. Didnt even stop to think about trying that. Screws are a great idea but I didnt have any small enough laying around. Definitely will keep that in mind for future projects. And yeah up here in the Pacific Northwest its pretty easy to get the 2" xps or 1inch project boards but not the half inch. We cant even order it online and have it shipped. Crazy right? Ill be building a better storage setup sometime next year. Cheers!

[@CampaignTerrain]

@@HouseDM I was meaning you could use scissors on the vinyl tile, but they work great on EVA, too. You can see me cutting EVA rock scatter, with scissors, in Episode 0004, on my chan (shameless plug 😜). As for 2" XPS, we can order it, here, but only as full 4'x8' sheets, and a minimum of, IIRC, a dozen. 😲 Yeah... no

[@HouseDM]

@@CampaignTerrain Oh yikes yeah thats too much lol. And thats a good tip on the vinyl. Ive definitely watched that video of yours before, Ill check it out again, cheers!

[@TheRedBard]

Just talked to my roomie today about how hard finding good thickness XPS is and then found two different brands at Lowes, just keep looking until they restick. Alternatively I just bought the proxxon and mill the foam down to less than a half-inch anyways.

[@HouseDM]

Yeah Im very close to buying a proxxon. There are enough things I want to build that would be waaay too challenging to create without one so perhaps sometime before the years end.

[@PsykotikDragon]

I only just today encountered your channel, which is a shame bc you have some good vids here! anyways love the WoW boardgame golem lol I just recently grabbed mine out of storage to use for quick minis for in-person gaming w/ some coworkers & instantly recognized it.

[@HouseDM]

Hey PsykotikDragon! Thanks for sharing that and I'm glad you enjoy my vids. What are you referring to when you say the WoW boardgame golem? You talking about the little foam one I made?

[@ethancknight]

This ended up being the only real way my completely non creative / artistic self could effectively make walls, and it works amazingly.

[@HouseDM]

Oh thats so rad to hear! Glad I could help!

[@Jsleezy_2000]

These walls are amazing!! Did you also make the doors? If so, I would love to see a video on that. Just about to start trying my hand at terrain walls.

[@HouseDM]

Nah I got the doors from a terrain crate set. Think you can get it on Amazon somewhere. They come in a normal brown so you gotta paint em. Thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jakestaples8498]

You can buy a strip of eva foam insulation at home improvement stores. I may try that

[@FHangya]

epic. EVA reborn

[@sczombie]

3:10 oh nooooo

[@HouseDM]

Crazy reckless clay golem thing, goodness!

[@davrosdavros7198]

Is this foam sold in the big box stores: seems way easier and less messy than the blue/pink foam

[@HouseDM]

I think you can find this at big box stores. Look for the kind of foam they lay down in that puzzle-like format for kids rooms or the kind to soften your garage floor. Its called EVA foam and it comes in many types.

[@peterbeals4187]

That's pretty awesome. Do you think that foam would come in handy if you were trying to make ends of a rope bridge?

[@HouseDM]

You mean like the posts the rope bridge would be tied off to?

[@peterbeals4187]

Like cutting pieces of the foam and crafting them to look like stone steps that would hold the posts

[@charliewilliamson4431]

What was your board that you put the walls on? Edit:new dm looking to get some cool accessories

[@HouseDM]

Hey Charlie! I made it from the $5.99 foam boards of the pink xps insulation foam you can get at your local hardware store. That board I made by watching the channel "Dungeon Craft". The professor over there has some great tips and advice for running dnd, one of my favorites is his minimalist approach to using miniatures. Check him out! Also I posted a video called Grid vs Gridless on my channel that talks a bit more in depth about my dnd board setups. Welcome to the realm of Dming!

[@charliewilliamson4431]

@@HouseDM alright buddy that awesome reply just earned you a sub have a good one

[@HouseDM]

@@charliewilliamson4431 Many thanks Charlie! I love to make content that people are interested in so let me know if your curious about anyting else related to DMing or crafts. Cheers!

[@docpepperclassic]

Yo! Hello, fellow Oregonian crafter!

[@HouseDM]

What’s up my dude! You craft too?

[@docpepperclassic]

@@HouseDM Starting out. I've made a few things (some houses, some pillars, etc) and getting used to it. I'm out in Pacific City, so there's not a lot of people to actually play D&D with here, though. :-/

[@HouseDM]

@@docpepperclassic Awesome! I might actually make some pillars from this EVA soon too. Also Pacific City is such a beautiful place to live!

[@TheDrewjameson]

fun fact, you can just cut them jawns with scissors and nip the corners to make em look like roughhewn blocks. I buy those baby puzzle piece dealies from the dollar store and snip em up

[@TheDrewjameson]

also I stipple them with joint compound to add texture, which helps a lot in making them look like stone (or cement)

[@HouseDM]

The joint compound is a great idea actually. I dont currently have any on hand but with most crafts, I always end up upgrading eventually. Thanks for the tip!

[@TheDrewjameson]

@@HouseDM sure! I just stole that from Mel the Terrain tutor

[@JadeTomato]

Checking in 2.5 years late, but did you ever find a use for that jar full of cuttings or are they still on that desk? :D

[@HouseDM]

Hehehe calling me out! But yes, I did! I made a bunch of rock scatter terrain with the larger pieces. Glued them together with hot glue and they look awesome. Unfortunately the very small shavings I’m stumped on what to do with them. Cheers!

[@itsyourdad4066]

May I ask why you moved your hot glue gun in a circle a few times before putting the bricks together???

[@HouseDM]

Great question! It’s a technique I learned to help minimize the little “whisps” 👍🏼 They can become a little problematic when painting otherwise.

[@dmmomma]

Ask me if I have room to store sheets of XPS, OF COURSE I DO! Ask my family if I have room to store XPS foam, HELL NO! LOL

[@HouseDM]

Thats the struggle when you live with roommates hahaha!

[@mikegreenman7056]

Where you located in Oregon. I am down near Eugene. Looking for a good group for my wife and I to play in.

[@HouseDM]

Awww bummer, I live up North in Portland. I hear there's nerds down in Eugene too tho!

[@mikegreenman7056]

@@HouseDM Yea, none that I have liked so far. BTW, I have bought 1/2 in pick foam down here in Eugene......

[@meatKog]

25mm = 1 inch.

[@htennek1]

when is anybody ever going to make curved walls damnit!

[@HouseDM]

Heheh yeah, EVA foam is super hard to cut so making it curved would be hella hard 😅