How to Make River Dungeon Tiles with Resin and Modular Waterfalls!

[@chasonlapointe]

That last video showcasing all of your tile builds was fantastic!

[@jacobhope6164]

Oh my goodness! Those are beautiful!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you!

[@hecktown]

this ... was exactly what I was looking for. MOdular water / swamp terrain WITH magnets AND resin! It's the perfect project! Thank you for posting it! (Even if I am a little late.) Fantastic job!

[@LongLostFriendStudio]

The criss-cross grid method to dig out your riverbeds was so simple and genius at the same time, but your tip on the alcohol to disperse resin bubbles left us with our mouths hanging open. We never knew. Thanks!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Always happy to help! 🙌🏻

[@scribblingjoe]

That’s some really cool terrain.

[@tinaprice4948]

They look so nice!

[@jonlibby7231]

The ending clips and shots, remind me of Legend of Zelda terrain, very cool!!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you! I love Zelda. I happy accident I guess.

[@Strkr3]

Very refined and provides depth!! Nice job and bonus for the alcohol spray resin bubbles!! +1 wisdom advantage, lol!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Haha! Thank you.

[@seankinsella7441]

Thanks for the video! As far as dripping hot glue on something that will easily peal off, I found the soldering mats work extremely well.

[@haydnc]

I've just binge-watched all your videos and they're great! You've got a lovely, calming Jake Gyllenhaal vibe going on. I particularly loved this project - that is a fantastic looking river. Bravo, sir.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

I don’t know what it is but these Jake Gyllenhaal vibes keep getting mentioned to me. 😂 But it has been several years since that last mention lol! Thank you for the river compliment. I really enjoyed the project. New project coming soon (after a year of no projects 😅)

[@echodelta2426]

Awesome work. These look so real and the modular capacity just makes it better. That idea of spraying alcohol on the resin is a treat as this is something I have not heard before.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Yeah it’s a pretty cool tip! I learned it from a job I once had. The funny thing is, the resin I bought recommended that method in the instructions. I’m surprised more people don’t know about it.

[@andrefreire3596]

Nice work! They look awesome!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thanks Andre!

[@sarahlongshore2605]

These look amazing!!!!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@Johnnyboi1971]

For branches i use ,dried out roots from shrubs ,plants and hedges the scale is perfect and you get great natural twists and curves,excellent videos btw just found these today and have subscribed.

[@genericusername-ki9ni]

Wow, those look waayy better than the old river tiles! Your landscape keeps growing in size and variety - really cool!

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Hey thanks! Yeah every time I go to take the final glamour shots of a new project I have so much more to build with.

[@TheSnorkeles]

This is fantastic! Ty keep up Buddy

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@spaceparty6629]

Just seeing anything with your Mag-Board is so fascinating. A really unique spin on rivers, keen to see more and more integrated in this system you've developed. You should be really proud of yourself, mate.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you so much! 😁 I have a few ideas in the sketch book haha

[@sbalmer1967]

awesome job!

[@ruggedtabletop5949]

I assume the Water effects dont dry clear on parchment paper because it pulls off the waxed surface off of the parchment maybe?

[@TableCraftOfficial]

I thought about that! The paper isn’t really that waxy though. But something was definitely weird!

[@CampaignTerrain]

They look amazing, especially with the falls and mixed with other pieces. Super nice

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you!

[@terenceconnors9627]

The modular waterfalls are a really nice touch. With the right design choices, you could create a modular beaver dam based on this. Or even a dire beaver dam.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

A dire beaver dam! I love it!

[@tentaga]

Keep up the great work, these are absolutely stellar.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@ErgonomicChair]

This is really cool! I am gonna get a hot wire table and make some Battletech hex maps and I think Iw ill dothis!

[@32royalmistake23]

Love the content!

[@simonsaysthink218]

Wow, those turned out incredible! You should consider making a foamy splashy base for the bottoms of the waterfalls, so it looks like they are creating a splash no matter what the bottom receiving tile looks like.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

I considered it haha! I may in the future. And thank you!!

[@БородатыйИсполинскийКозодой]

It looks just fine! The only thing, maybe it is worth trying to slightly cut the edges of the water streams from the waterfall, so that they do not seem so "square", but more natural)

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Yeah I tapered them more and was going to use water effects to get rid of the straight lines on the sides. I still might give it a try. When I consider changes like this though I tend to use them as is for a while and then tweak them as needed.

[@andybilgen]

Hey there, do you take any order requests?

[@MisterTroglodyte]

Wow! That end result is soooo awesome looking! 😲Love that the resin shows through to the bottom, actually. So many other crafters do all this work on the riverbed and then completely obscure it with near opaque resin (at least on camera, anyway). The very clear water look (and the stair step effect of those little water falls!) goes perfectly the manicured grass tiles and those great ruin tiles. Are bushes next? 😁

[@TableCraftOfficial]

Thank you so much!! I’m not sure what’s next actually. Bushes are on the list for sure though.

[@MJcreated8]

Nice work! Did you experience the resin melting any of the foam, or was one coat of mod podge sufficient in sealing it?

[@TableCraftOfficial]

No melting at all. I think with the mod lodge and paint it was no issue at all.

[@swagzky8416]

My guess would be that the rougher surface of the paper results in a rougher surface of the waterfall. This leads to a higher light scattering and thus to the milky appearance

[@butchtakamura]

Looks good, but try glueing fluffed out cotton to the bottom of the waterfalls, hides the seems, and will look better overall.

[@TableCraftOfficial]

I originally was going to add splash at the bottom but there are a lot of things to consider. The heights of all the river water are not consistent (I tried my best) so splashes at the bottom could cause the waterfall to bend. Of course I originally was going to use water effects for the splashes and hadn’t considered cotton. It might work. Overall this is modular terrain and not a diorama so I don’t think I want to take the time. 😅 But I’d love to see how it looks so if you make your own let me know!

[@porterfox251]

where did you go?