I made the scariest LORD OF THE RINGS resin diorama EVER

[@LarsStrandenArt]

What LOTR moment would YOU want to see me struggle horribly to build next? 😅

[@AndyKraken]

Eye of Sauron could maybe be an interesting build? Could be neat if you could somehow cast some LEDs into the eye so it lights up/glows? Would make for a killer bedside lamp as well :P

[@QuiltingCrow]

My favourite scene in book and movie is Moria, so perhaps the scene with the guardian in the water or with the Balrog? ❤

[@LarsStrandenArt]

@AndyKraken thats a great idea! The idea of making it work scares the crap out of me but could end up being really cool 😅 Thanks!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Same! I actually have the scene with the guardian on my ideas list, just have to figure out how to do it justice 😅 Thanks for the suggestion, makes me think it might be worth looking more into :)

[@nikibordeaux]

@@LarsStrandenArt Old Man Willow swallowing Merry and Pippin. Or if it should be something beautiful I'd love to see someone create Goldberry with all the pots full of water lilies around her. It's only in the book.

[@onedeadsaint]

idk if you're into horror, but you could totally do a series horror dioramas especially with october coming up it'd be perfect for the almighty algorithm.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

You know what, thats actually a great idea :) I’ll see what I can do!

[@BeagleRescuer13]

Oooh the possibilities are epic!

[@chrystalcottrell6411]

This style would look awesome using one of the waterlog zombies from The Walking Dead?

[@chrystalcottrell6411]

Or you could do Frodo, Sam and Gollum in this same style? I.e. What would they look like if the dead marshes got them?

[@LarsStrandenArt]

@chrystalcottrell6411 ooh thats a pretty cool idea actually 😄 Taking notes!

[@Cleo_101]

Your unskilled hands?! The face sculpt was amazing!😭😭❤️ The Michael Jackson scream when you flicked off the nose, I can’t 😂

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Haha well thank you, I appreciate the compliment 😊 And happy to have another connoisseur of fine comedy in the audience that appreciates my dumb jokes, thank you for that 😄

[@Herrschorr]

very cool work…and very cool theme! Greetings from good old germany 🇩🇪 🎉

[@Prxpagandalf]

​@@Herrschorr The "good old Germany" doesn't exist anymore...

[@Clybielike]

@@Prxpagandalf what...

[@canadian_american84]

Fun fact: when he wrote that part in the book (blood marches), it was by his own experience on the western front in WW1 of all the bodies laying everywere rotting, stuck in mud and such

[@CaSCHWANK]

that fact was less fun than i'd hoped :(

[@happymaskedguy1943]

I enjoyed that you showed all of your mistakes. Most creators edit all of those parts out to make it seem as if nothing went wrong. This is both entertaining and actually helpful for anyone who wants to make stuff too.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! And I agree, I definitely like too see that stuff too and wish more people showed it. That and the fact that my running joke that if I cut out the mistakes from my videos they would be 90 seconds long, is 100% accurate 😄

[@Tendo8002]

​@@LarsStrandenArtI have seen so many projects that I have zero confidence to tackle, but showing it this way and showing you fixing your mistakes, gives me a little more confidence that it will probably end up presentable even if I leave some mistakes in there. Well done!

[@sarctries]

I came for the LOTR, I stayed for the humor. You've gained another subscriber!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

thanks, much appreciated! :)

[@mintygrey]

People are so quick to post their successes and hide their struggles in making it to the successes. It creates this environment of "everyone achieves everything first time, and it's always perfect" that puts newer crafters off. Your attitude to your "whoops" moments is wonderful, and more inspiring than perfectionism.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you, I appreciate that a lot :)

[@nikibordeaux]

I'm no expert with resin, but from what I saw other people doing, you could pour a layer of resin, let it dry, and the paint onto it. Then next layer, paint, and so on. This creates a very good 3D effect. Maybe this helps you when you're doing a similar project, and you don't have to try to swirl gloopy resin into gloopy resin 😀.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

god damn it yeah that would have been a way smarter way to do it...😅 Putting it on my list, thanks for the tip! 😄

[@nikibordeaux]

@@LarsStrandenArt I'm glad you found it useful 😊.

[@Roguechan]

@@LarsStrandenArt if you look up 'resin koi pond' then you can see lots of techniques that people use :)

[@gum__]

That was quite the journey. I think the air bubbles add to the scene (I mean the guy is floating in a swamp which emits all kinds of gasses). I'd have expected the inner skull to be more visible with the light on. Any ideas how to improve its visibility if you were to do another project like this? I like the end result. (Also: mario world and zelda, loved those)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :) Hmm yeah I was wondering about that during the project when I saw how little it did show. Not totally sure to be honest, maybe more aggressive and precise blocking of the light / where the light is let through the skull would help, or maybe a less transparent skull, but not convinced it would make that much difference tbh. Let me know if you think of anything 😄

[@gum__]

@@LarsStrandenArt Things that came to mind were to use a small piece and do a few tests with the material first (like model a few simple teeth and incrementally paint those and see which stand out best). Or give the inner skull its own internal light source (less intense, slightly different color), maybe? Either way looking forward to your next project :)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Yep thats probably the way to do it :) I’ll try to remember that if I ever decide to subject myself to making another glowing skull inside a face project 😅 Thanks!

[@xHarpyx]

I would try doing the skull in a transparent black? Maybe highlighted with white that way when the light shines through it’ll be more visible. Try doing different tests with smaller amounts of silicone and resin.

[@JC-ud9yb]

I’d look into people who make dices, they may have cool inlay resin techniques too!

[@thesamsquatch2704]

That face sculpt alone is enough to earn a sub. Your hands are very much not unskilled.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :)

[@NORTH-ZONE-tz7dd]

pretty cool!!..now how about a swamp coffee table with more dead guys, lake plants, lily pads...etc.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! That would be awesome! Though considering this took me about 84 years to finish I think I'll have to get a bit faster before doing that one 😅

[@BeeBoy2323]

YES YES PLEASE MORE LOTR (also i adore your editing style and your talent)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! 😊 I’ll definitely be doing more LOTR projects in the future even if this one ends up doin poorly 😂 can’t help myself!

[@lollorosso4675]

The air-bubbles just add texture. Also, the corpse is probably still decaying (albeit - insert lore accurate number of millennia here - at a veeeeery slow pace). Accordingly, it would still give of bubbles over time.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Eeww corpse bubbles... I can't unsee that now, not sure I wan't to keep it next to my desk anymore..😅

[@calidor3339]

love the final sculpt, i have two words for future projects. Mold Release. one quick spray would have saved you many head aches.

[@2degucitas]

AMEN!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! Haha yeah the sad part is I actually have two cans of spray on mold release right here, not sure if I was afraid it would inhibit the resin cure (which I'm pretty sure it wouldn't) or if I just plain forgot. You'd think I had learned from last time! 😅 Will definitely do that next time, thanks for reminding me!

[@fisheyenomiko]

"...the scariest [...] resin diorama EVER" What you didn't tell us was, it was the process of making it that was so scary! Man... I'm glad you stuck with it; it's really cool!

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

I love your sense of humor.

[@thesquizzle7180]

It honestly looks fantastic! I do agree that less was probably more when doing his skin tone but other than that, it was just the right kind of eerie!

[@seanbarr5822]

Dude, so sick!! Laughed a ton too, really like the humour, and I love that you are confident and brave enough to show mistakes. BIG ups. Makes me feel like I could try and make something.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much for the kind words, happy you liked it! Making mistakes is what its all about, I'm just happy people enjoy seeing that part of the process too :) Mostly because if I edited them all out my videos would be 45 seconds long 😄 And you SHOULD try to make something! Worst case you just make a mess, and a little mess never killed anyone. Do it! Then do it again! :)

[@DarkNookShop]

A good way to get bubbles out, if you have no vacuum pot, is a vibrating "neck" massager.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Might have to order that, several people have recommended it as an option now :) I'll make sure they label the package NECK massager..

[@SplitingRainbow]

i lovee your sense of humor, why this channel is not more popular?!

[@BornLosersGaming]

Oh this is brilliantly creepy. So impressed with how realistically you're able to sculpt, genuinely so cool to watch.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@Oltoir]

I love the turtle fingers to get the air bubbles out lol. If you have anything in the house that's portable and vibrates (an electric tooth brush or hair trimmers.. or other things), you can hold one up to the container while it's on to help jostle air bubbles as well

[@SepiaSapien]

WONDERFUL VIDEO! DONT YOU DARE STOP POSTING CONTENT!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! 😊 Ok I wont stop if you keep coming back to watch, deal? 😄

[@SepiaSapien]

@@LarsStrandenArt deal!

[@largegrape]

THIS IS AWESOME. I love how you expanded on a very minor part of the film I hope you grow to where you dream to be, Im proud to be in the top 15000 subs

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@mattfleming2287]

Showing your errors is probably the best lesson for an aspiring maker. Great job! Amazing dedication and hard work. Really appreciate your humor.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@Liquid_Otacon]

I love how everything is so authentic because it's not perfect and shit happens during the process. Keep it up!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :) My professional process is to just screw things up in a sequence until at some point it's accidentally finished

[@SZ-ZS-]

More lord of the rings please

[@HipHopSnoop]

23:58 Buddy, that looks so AWESOME! The Skull is shining through the Skin and the Colour Combination is really spooking! I love it!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks mate, much appreciated! 🙂

[@MartinAaberge]

These videos are too good! I actually like him more without the light :)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks Martin! ❤️ Haha yeah I kinda do too, but if I admit to myself that half the project was unnecessary I would probably get dehydration from all the crying 😅

[@damirmejric3441]

7:48 I choked on my coffee...

[@fayah5354]

reeeeaally feel like I should leave a comment to boost this channel on the algorythm because wth you deserve soooo much more recognition, not only for the art but for your humour and the editing as well AMAZING JOB keep it up ! :)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@harald2101]

dude the result is absolutely awesome. the whole process is also very intersting and I laughed pretty hard throughout the video. what a cool video, you deserve way more subscriber!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks mate, appreciate it! :)

[@kosquo4328]

This was way funnier than I thought it would be. 20/10 humor, beautiful beautiful sculpture. Subscribed

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😊 I lure you in with a spooky thumbnail but make you stay for the memes 😄

[@ravenite-void]

this is so cool! i love it!

[@bivekhunjan2888]

Fantastic piece really effective! & the sculpting of the skull and face is amazing. The green light was so dope.

[@INKSTARS1138]

This came out so cool. Like even without the light it's so eerie and well done. Even with the mistakes, you really can't tell on the final piece.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@chrystalcottrell6411]

Wow, your work is absolutely fantastic! Your sculpting skills are truly exceptional. I really enjoy your sense of humor, and your honesty makes your content so relatable. I really hope this video brings in the views your channel deserves. Normally, air bubbles in dioramas aren't great, but in this case, they actually work in your favor. Since the elf is underwater, the tiny bubbles add to the overall aesthetic. Consider getting a cheap hairdryer from a thrift store. It can help you get rid of any unwanted air bubbles and prevent the resin from drying too quickly. Just be careful, as the resin can still heat up and produce some smoke. Keep up the amazing work!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

thank you for the kind words, much appreciated! :) And thanks for the resin tips, I'm keeping notes of all the great advice I'm getting! Can't bet on making things that somehow luckily looks better _with_ bubbles forever 😄

[@DownToEngineer]

Awesome man, I can see you put a lot of effort into this, will enjoy seeing you get better

[@Monocromal]

The Dead Marshes is one of my favorite parts of the movies, I love that you recreated it! You’re CRAZY skilled at sculpting and your editing is top tier 😂 amazing work!!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much, you're too kind! 😊 And it is definitely one of my fave parts as well! :)

[@sharicamonet9675]

The finger flick of the nose with the MJ “Hee Hee”, was pretty hilariously clever!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Some of my best work for sure 😄

[@crybabycerys]

Coming back to this video for the third time to say that that face sculpt is absolutely beautiful

[@Erik_Ahl]

Your videos are both educational and hillarious! I usually lose focus if I have to pay attention for long periods of time but your video editing, jokes and overall epic content kept me interested throughout. Bra jobbat!! :D

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Tack så mycket! :)

[@BethanyMcS]

your commentary is hilarious!! I really enjoyed watching you make this build but especially your sense of humor and editing.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :)

[@Clear-ki9mt]

Not only are you skilled at what you do but the editing and the jokes crack me up, immediate subscribe

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😊

[@METANARRATIVE24]

Great job, both the project itself and montage!

[@nerdinebe]

Dear gods, that worked so well That reveal was killer.

[@mightymax1337]

It looks amazing! Great video, I really like that you also show your fails as a lot of people make it all look so easy without showing any mistakes they made on their way. Good for learning :) Thanks

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you! 😊 I like to joke that if I removed my mistakes my videos would be 2 minutes long, which is closer to the truth than I care to admit 😅

[@FullMetalHamster666]

Okay, the Jackson's nose joke had me spitting coffee all over the monitor. Thanks, Lars.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

That just means your monitor is twice as fast now! It’s an old vfx industry secret, don’t tell anyone 🤫

[@Sharklops]

Randomly found your channel and am really glad I did! Subscribed right away and looking forward to more. Love your mix of humor and instruction

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you, very happy you're enjoying the videos! :)

[@ragetist]

I loved watching the bonding process between you and the elf boy. I think here the bubbles actually added to the illusion of decomposing body and the deep green imo wasn't way off. You could try printing a monochrome picture of the elf boy on a sheet of plastic and place it over the LED screen to block more light on the right places but all and all this was beautifully executed and I really appreciated you using the secret ingredient Amazon used while making the Rings of Power at 10:23. Granted that in that project it was added to the writing crew's juice boxes.

[@sdhpCH]

KZbin algorithm brought me here and I am thankful for it. You funny, humorous way of narration is so entertaining. Thank you for making videos. Subscribed on the spot.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

thank you so much! :)

[@Laevi__]

Amazing result. I love your humor and the bloopers :) Thank you for showing what can go wrong

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😄

[@DeJasper0222]

These kinds of projects inspire me to continue working on dioramas myself once again, so cheers to you for that: keep it up!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, that's awesome! You should do it! :)

[@jaymoriarty4630]

great job!! you really soldiered through this one but it was very fun to watch lol

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! :) Haha god you should see how much complaining I edited out of the final video, in reality it was more like whining through it 😄 Dont tell anyone!

[@Karl.Jayce-DE]

i always liked the gothic architecture of Bree and Mount Doom with Sauron inside of it forging the One Ring. please make that..

[@leonasworkshop]

Very underrated channel!! Love it!!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@amida0956]

Cool projects, love the humor and being so real XD! Subscribed!

[@jenajinx]

I love your humor as well as your sculpts. You are very skilled! I would love to see anything you come up with, I just discovered your channel and am hooked already

[@mrmadi035]

WHAT A PERFECT PROJECT BUDDY. why are you so underrated

[@LarsStrandenArt]

thanks mate, much appreciated! :) And just tell your 984000 closest friends and we can fix that problem! 😄

[@CyberPirate2008]

I look forward to more movie/tv related dioramas.

[@talospd]

Fantastic mate. A chilling piece from an excellent film

[@sylviastirling8165]

"Inside every face is a skull waiting to be set fee" sounds like something that a pshico would monologue about.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Accurate

[@jeremybrenner4528]

That was really dope, plus I polished my concepts on creating casts!

[@joannewink7101]

This was fun to watch..and the outcome is fantastic

[@DavidSilverman-darktoad]

I love your presentation and showing all the victories and pitfalls along the way. Your humor is ace.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@christoffernero5829]

Thats an great sculpt/diorama! Well done! Great sense of humor!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😊

[@Kahrowleen]

very cool end result, and I love the trial and error you go through. I also do that with my projects.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! Glad to hear I’m not the only one 😄

[@bio-boosted]

Very cool, hell of a journey from start to the end!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you! And thanks for coming along for the ride! :)

[@diminart7]

Amazing work apart of the hard work you put into it !

[@1UnderKable]

Despite the numerous things that went wrong in the process, it still turned out awesome.

[@Pnda72]

This cam out so good

[@WilliamFaucher]

This turned out awesome! More LOTR stuff pls thanks

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, bud! 😊 Your wish is my command m’lord, Rings aplenty coming up 🫡

[@dill2169]

i love this editing style and humour!!!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :)

[@jmsparger4339]

Honestly it looks fantastic without the light from behind.

[@kyjohnson6661]

Absolutely awesome! Love everything you do in resin lol.

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😊

[@DaveDavis-f9w]

God, your humor kills me and your sculpting talent amazes me.

[@AndyKraken]

Worth the wait! Instead of going with vacuuming (in the future perhaps), maybe look into curing the resin under high pressure (using a pressure pot thingy ppl cook in)? It absolutely works to remove air bubbles, with the benefit of not causing stuff to bubble/foam up. Peter Brown here on YT does that and works a *lot* with resin, might be worth looking into?

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! Ah yeah thats a great idea, I briefly looked into pressure pots a few years back (was considering casting really small things like keycaps for a bit there) but then kinda forgot about them. I’ll check out Peters channel, thanks for the recommendation! :)

[@AndyKraken]

Can't wait to see what you come up with next, really glad the algorithm fed me your first Lord Of The Rings diorama, love your editing and commentary style

[@margaretdonald6330]

You are extremely talented! This was a difficult project but it came out WONDERFUL!!!!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Aww thanks! 😊

[@ShampooPeach]

I am deeply impressed by your channel and I love your works and humour so much, haha. I rarely watching similar videos from the beginning to the end without skipping but yours are one which unacceptable for skip, I swear

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, that makes me very happy to hear! 😊

[@ShampooPeach]

@@LarsStrandenArt I am glad that you are feeling this way, because you deserve even more! Will wait for new videos :>

[@loonalee5309]

This video is awesome! And I love your result. Keep going 🤞

[@Iphidor]

Very well done! Love the outcome. I also love that you share all of the unhappy, clumsy moments that are inherent in creating something. I laughed a lot and learned some things. Subbed!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@Randomona]

Such a cool project! The face looks so good. Love your humor and editing style as well :)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :)

[@oakenshadow6763]

SO awesome dude! Been looking for a new channel like this!

[@littlezombie9621]

Would love more lord of the rings dioramas, this is awesome!! How about gollum in the lava of mount doom?

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Definitely on my Want To Do list for the future :)

[@leegee1839]

This was awesome to watch and you did amazing on it. I can't wait to dive in and see what else you've got 😊

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, much appreciated! :)

[@elenaalluto6983]

You're so creative!!

[@SamHaden21]

When putting in the transparent skull, you need a thicker opaque layer around the details and dark spots. Because the light gets diffused by the skull and silicone, these dark spots will not be as dark as when they are painted but appear more like shadows that introduce the shape of the details you want to see more of.

[@watchmakingman9342]

It messed up but people learn more from mistakes that they do from getting it right! Great job showing people that it's okay to be human and keep striving for the top!!!!

[@possitivelyinsane]

I've heard that a personal massager can help release bubbles when placed against the side of the mold.

[@epiceileen]

damn, this video is so great. not only the outcome but all the hillarious jokes and edits 🤩

[@BeeCraftee]

I just found your videos and your comedic little references absolutely kill me. The gollum going outside one I had to rewind so many times and now the Legolas face twist “ ORKS “ 😭😂😭😂 Instant follow 😂

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😄 The memes are my greatest work

[@SpidaMatt]

You're super talented brother! In your craft as well as your video making. Impressive!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks mate, much appreciated! :)

[@chaoticgameplay2810]

Was really interesting to see the progress and it looked awesome in the end! : D And your edits made me laugh so much, thank you for that XD

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks, glad you liked it! :)

[@OverlordBear]

Not only is this guy funny he's also extremely skilled, I'm so glad i found this channel. 🤩

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! :)

[@thealienontheinternet]

This was amazing, I wasn't expecting the end result to be THIS cool :D

[@LarsStrandenArt]

thanks! :)

[@MAYKOSHARKO]

Criminally underrated channel

[@viinxc]

As always, very entertaining video to watch! Welcome back :)

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thank you so much! Very happy to be back with y’all, hopefully won’t be that long next time 😅

[@petradegroot3578]

It looks amazing!

[@malloriesell9685]

I love your narration and movie references. Keep up the good work!!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! 😊 What I dont have in quality I try to make up for in memes and references 😄

[@snaxed3380]

This was an amazing watch, thank you!

[@LarsStrandenArt]

Thanks! :)