How To: Easy Action Figure Diorama

How To Make A Relatively Simple & Easy Action Figure Diorama. This is pretty beginner-friendly, and doesn't require much artistic knowhow -- just the supplies below! (This post contains Amazon associate links where I earn from qualifying purchases):
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[@Collect2Disconnect]

For someone like me who’s been procrastinating at making a diorama for years this is extremely helpful 😅

[@Ibrahim_M]

Haha I'm glad, bro! That's what I was hoping for 🙌🏼

[@maxgonzalez5696]

Amen! I tried the traditional way with foam to mixed results. It took a lot of time and effort, so that was discouraging. This by comparison is much more manageable

[@Ibrahim_M]

@@maxgonzalez5696 I'm glad you think so! I feel the same way, and it occurred to me to try working "smarter" and not "harder", haha. Some things you just need the foam to be able to do, but a lot of times we're just making street scenes with brick buildings, so this seemed like it was worth a try. Good luck and have fun!

[@Geek_TimeX2]

This is legitimately the most helpful thing I’ve seen when it comes to dioramas thanks bro so much

[@Ibrahim_M]

I love that! You're welcome, and thank you!

[@cruzcortez8933]

Very Underrated channel. I respect you’re crafts and hard work towards you’re vision.😅

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying that and it means a lot to me.

[@pabl0cc033]

Looks great, for graffiti, when in doubt cant go wrong with throwing up a Wu-tang sign!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks, man! Haha for sure

[@curseoffenrir]

lol that yard sign, I’ve heard their commercials on the radio.

[@Ibrahim_M]

They did great work, tbf! lol

[@curseoffenrir]

@@Ibrahim_M good to know! 👍😂

[@LEXINGTONSMYTHE]

It’s always a thrill to watch your work and see your creativity come to life. When I watch what you are creating it’s like I’m hoping you do what I would if it was my creation and when you add those little details and finishing touches it makes it so more incredible. As always I send you my best regards mate and keep up the wonderful work. Rod 👍

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks so much, Rod. Your regular support and encouraging words are always a bright spot of this experience and I truly appreciate it. Cheers, my friend. All the best to you!

[@kevinboutwell]

Love it! Great job!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks very much!

[@Juice77Train]

Some great ideas man... thanks for sharing. 🍻

[@Ibrahim_M]

You’re welcome, and thank you!

[@mujone]

Brother your work is incredible. You're a talented artist. Keep up the great work 👍

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! Thank you for checking out the video 🙏🏼

[@jeremygabriel7813]

Awesome video thanks for the tips!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks very much, and you’re welcome!

[@billymarroquin5246]

Nice, diorama building on a budget

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you, man!

[@davidr8389]

Awesome work. Thanks for the video.

[@Ibrahim_M]

You’re welcome! Thank YOU

[@chrisbarnes4222]

Looks great 👍

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you!

[@marcusplato278]

Wonderful and incredibly helpful video! 🍻

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks very much! I'm glad!

[@guccinaenaebaby2928]

Man I thank you so much. I’ve been wanting dioramas for my ML or G.i Joe classified figures for so long however they are so expensive. Never really had the utensils to make or really time but this video helped a lot. Thank you bro, preciate you 💯 especially for actually putting your items in the description which sadly most people actually don’t

[@Ibrahim_M]

Man, thank you! I'm really glad to know that you found it helpful. And I appreciate you saying that bit about the links in the description because I always try to take the time and do that for these videos even though it's time consuming to look all of the stuff up and copy and paste back and forth, haha. Thank you, bro! 🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@guccinaenaebaby2928]

@@Ibrahim_M Haha yes, i figured that’s why most people probably don’t include them as yes copy pasting can be VERY annoying 😂. But thank you anyway it definitely helped as I now know what I want for my dioramas 👀. I’ll definitely be checking out your videos

[@Ibrahim_M]

@@guccinaenaebaby2928 My pleasure bro, and thank you!

[@illmaticxtoyz]

This is quick and clean 🔥🙏

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you, bro! 🙏🏼

[@Peweskimooxy]

Oh how cool! And I love me some impossible burger :)

[@Ibrahim_M]

Hell yeah! 🌱✊🏽 And thank you!

[@yunglil9497]

Great video!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you!

[@krymson_reigns]

Awesome tutorial… thank you good sir

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you, sir! And you're most welcome! 🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@indy1725]

Love seeing this come together with inexpensive materials and no 3D printing! I'm planning an elaborate diorama for my Sam & Max figures, and this has me excited to get started on it soon!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks, Indy! That'll be awesome! Yeah, for me 3D printing seems so much more tedious, and it automates the fun part, haha.

[@ciscogarcia2257]

Wow! Thanks i have been watching the channel for a short time. Great useful content. Relevent thankful for pointing out low cost alternatives creativeness. I want to set back drops for my figures but now know how and where to start. Thanks keep it up!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks so much for checking out the videos, and for the kind words! I'm really happy to know that you found this helpful and I hope it's a good starting point for you!

[@DearBoi-mg2fb]

I am so jealous of your great collection! And your fun creativity! Bless u bro! ❤

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you very much! You'd probably feel a little different if you knew how much time it's taken and how many cuts I've given myself making this stuff 😂🙏🏼 Bless you, my friend!

[@abdaponte49]

Wow you nailed it 😊

[@abdaponte49]

You are an inspiration for alot of ppl tht likes dng dio's fr there figs u don't stop empressing m i love love all things u dm frnd kiu 😊🙏👍

[@Ibrahim_M]

Yoooo thank you so much! That's really nice of you to say and it means a lot!🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@abdaponte49]

Np 😊

[@anthonygregori7058]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Ibrahim_M]

My dude! 🙏🏼

[@roibarnett8294]

Please make shredder!!!

[@kazmcfly726]

Excellent Video

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you!

[@thescalemodeldad]

Amazing work and amazing video brother. Keep it up and keep inspiring

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks very much brother!! Likewise!

[@EVOG912]

This video is heaven sent 😂😂😂😂 for someone like me!!!! 🙏🏽 for sharing your expertise!!!!!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank YOU-- Happy to help! 🙌🏼

[@jtrow5023]

Great video. Subbed

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you, and Welcome!

[@patrickcanter2831]

I saw one of tour Batman vids. You're so good! Very cool. 🎉

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words, and you checking out the videos!

[@hco.brandon_lee9080]

Love this kind of tutorial. I’ve always admired your attention to repurposing items that would normally be tossed. I’ve caught myself hanging on to odds and ends, lol now I just need something to use them for! Looks Batfleck may be next??

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks so much, dude! Haha, I love it. I think the BVS Batcave is my next big dio for sure. Not sure when I'll get to it though, as I have a bunch of figured I'm itching to work on, and they take less time/are easier to make videos of without a huge gap between posts, haha.

[@Multiverse_Battles_24]

It’ll look awesome with the JazzInc Batmobile and the new Mcfarlane Batfleck

[@toddscollectibles980]

Great video bud, showing how easy it can be done. Shame most of your work is hidden because of the van. But enjoyed watching. Your collection is amazing with all your diorama displays, even though it's all in 1/12 lol. Joking aside it's just fantastic to see and one of my favourites out there.😊

[@Ibrahim_M]

😂 Thank you, my friend! It's funny, this is all in my office/studio, and from where I sit at my computer I can actually see the hidden bits really well. So not a total loss, haha. Thanks for the kind words and support as always, sir!

[@carlosrodrigueznava4076]

Hey took me a while to have the time to post here but watched your video at least a couple of times,hope you like the pic of my roll up door and trash container I sent you,like always you make things look so simple and with great results,I love the way you take on projects and glad to have witness your turtles turtle van and now diorama,huge respect always a fan,keep you head on swivel!! greetings from Mexico!!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Carlos! I didn't realize that was you, man! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. You did a great job! Did you cut out each brick individually? That's impressive! Thanks as always for your kind words and support, man! It means a lot.

[@carlosrodrigueznava4076]

@@Ibrahim_M Yup I cut eacha brick, and the container was also made from scratch, just cardboard, glue some metal wire, and lots of your videos! BTW, thanks for the follow

[@Ibrahim_M]

@@carlosrodrigueznava4076 Of course, my friend! Thank YOU.

[@MrHemanclix]

WOW! this looks great if you were to put a window up on that fire excape how would you do that?

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you! I really didn’t want to try to cut through that combo of wood and plastic, so I’d probably do something on top of the brick paper like with that roll up door. I think a solid door would be easier to make look good. If I’d had the vertical space for one I’d have done that or added a partial ladder to indicate it was either the bottom landing of one where there’s no window, or that the window was bricked over at some point. A little brick ledge to show where the window used to be would be a good move, too.

[@marcusdupuis6798]

Can you do splinter or Baxter Stockmin

[@Ibrahim_M]

I don’t plan to. I may be doing Bebop and Rocksteady, though.

[@Multiverse_Battles_24]

I could hand this man a cereal box and within a few hours he’ll have built a city.

[@Ibrahim_M]

😂😂🙏🏼!

[@Multiverse_Battles_24]

@@Ibrahim_MJust started working on mine, I’ll show you the end result later on, would really love to see your thoughts on it.

[@Ibrahim_M]

Please do!

[@DannyReckless13]

What / where did you get your shelf setup? How is it with dust when closed in? looks like the finished spots have glass?

[@Ibrahim_M]

They're Ikea Vittsjo shelves that I enclosed with plexiglass. They're open in the back (but against the wall and most of them have backdrops that help enclose them). It's pretty great for keeping dust out, overall. A little gets through but very little compared to an open shelf.

[@marcusplato278]

Need a keyhole for the roller door!

[@Ibrahim_M]

Just pretend it's hiding behind a removable brick 😂

[@jasonpatchen1912]

It looks awesome I'm just trying to wrap my head around why would there be a fire escape if there's no window or door to get to it

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thanks! Many bottom landings on fire escapes don't correlate to windows or doors, they're just a way to get down. There wasn't the space or supplies for another stretch of ladder going up. But on a shelf with giant anthropomorphic turtles who don't have an income stream, and a rare classic van that they somehow painted and outfitted with expensive equipment, there's a lot to wrap one's head around before we get to the fire escape 😂

[@jasonpatchen1912]

@@Ibrahim_M lol good point lol huge fan bro

[@Ibrahim_M]

@@jasonpatchen1912 Thanks man!

[@plushstudio2477]

unrelated but what paint did you use on your tv show super man boots

[@Ibrahim_M]

This one! amzn.to/4cpRGDk It's really great stuff, I use it on a ton of different projects. It's excellent on fabric, too.

[@kazmcfly726]

Where did you get your display case?

[@Ibrahim_M]

It's actually several Ikea Vittsjo shelves in a row, and then I had plexiglass cut to fit them so that they close like a display case.

[@kazmcfly726]

ahh gotcha @@Ibrahim_M

[@rockey-lx3jl]

I love your creativity bro and i am never see any white muslim in this hobbies i am happy to see white muslim in this hobbies ❤

[@Ibrahim_M]

Thank you, but I’m not white- I’m Arab. And I’m not Muslim. Thanks for checking out the video 🙌🏼

[@rockey-lx3jl]

@@Ibrahim_M my oplozaice my brother keep it up

[@Ibrahim_M]

@@rockey-lx3jl No worries, thanks my friend.