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[@philtravis2093]

Martina: *trying to sneak around* Also Martina: *not realizing that her neon hair gives away her position from a mile away*

[@evilbob840]

That was hilarious, in the wide shot everything was dark, gray, and rainy, except for a bright pink spot...

[@Huawei_360]

Jajaja yes

[@JohnBailey39]

But... but... it's STEALTH pink!!!!

[@Cushingura]

I first thought "why is that worker speaking in such an aggressive tone" but when Martina called hansi's dad for supplies, I realised: Norweigian language sounds more aggressive than german^^

[@thatHARVguy]

Me _'I Made a Full Body Rogue Armor!'_ : "You are now appropriately dressed to steal gravel from the neighbour." Me Today: 🤦‍♂

[@goblincavecrafting]

Proof that while fancy tools can make the process easier, quicker and cleaner, it really is all about the creativity and ingenuity of the artist! (Also who else had a small heart attack for a nanosecond before they realised that *wasn’t* in fact a microwave and that Martina *wasn’t* about to stick a load of metal into it? 😂)

[@paktahn]

i agree and as someone who has spent many years working on automobiles appliances and doing general construction many times i found myself in situations without the proper tools needed to do the job and thats when getting creative comes in handy in some cases its as simple as using a coin to act as a spacer when you dont have the proper size wrench on hand others actually fabricating a makeshift tool a good example from the vid was when she said she cheated by using a smaller brush where needed when she could have simply cut bristles from the larger brush and used the box cutter to carve a slot in the other end of the handle of the brush to glue them into make a small detailing brush

[@Dave1507]

In some way limitations can even enhance the creativity, because you have to work with what you got. Improvisation comes into play, which is imho the highest form of expressing creativity, if that makes sense.

[@_koneko_]

I definitely had a mini heart attack when I thought it was a microwave. >

[@SandCoffeeRocks]

I was like: noooooo-wait, it’s not a microwave 😮‍💨

[@tracy8826]

Yes lmao

[@bertnelson4087]

I wish this budget thing was a series. So cool to watch.

[@DottyDelightful]

Yes me too, that would be so good

[@maddogmadison6379]

Try studson studios! He makes everything out of recycled materials and uses mostly cheap materials save for his air brush. :)

[@catherinedupras2043]

That’s amazing! I’m an art teacher and I show this video to my students to teach them all the process of a project and how you experiment different materials to solve different problems. They loved it! So I decided to download the templates and try it myself 😁 A lot of fun in perspective!

[@VancoldGH]

@@knuckles7410 yes as if arts are never inspired by others and strictly taught of a mediocre book at best

[@VancoldGH]

@@knuckles7410 You are literally generalizing one statemet, blowing it out of proportion. She never said that this is her way of teaching but maybe she was just inspired and tried to incooperate her love for the topic into a cool lesson. Hows that different from watching movies? because that's something that happened a lot with teachers be it history or what not. lol

[@bbebi6377]

@@knuckles7410eachers use other resources and compile them to teach… such as websites and articles, and surprise, videos!!! Literally what are you on about. She may have shown them a little clip and explained it as inspiration for students on this project.

[@knuckles7410]

@@bbebi6377 So you gave up with your main account already? Shows how much you believe in your bs ;)

[@dangvo271]

@@knuckles7410 Your mind is set. Your logic is sound (to you). You shake your head in disbelief of this injustice to the tax system, on an art video on KZbin. Well I have bad news for you : some art teacher just put an apple or something on the table then walk around while the student draw in an art class. Some of them even hire another person just to sit around *gasp*. Why don't you go expose them as the lazy person they are. Afterall, how could you possibly be wrong?

[@ptowzapotato4157]

Often it feels like craft channels forget their roots and forget that not everyone has fancy tech, so it's really nice to see a video like this one.

[@SidereusOfTheFallen]

This is how I feel most of the time. I stopped watching a couple diorama channel because they started 3d printing everything.

[@ctiyboy1]

Or alternatively, if they do a low budget challenge like this, most of the material they use is still super-specialized or expensive offcuts from their regular projects.

[@Parabol76]

Hahaha yea it's like the statement "I made this in 7 days with only $10" is really just bull crap. Cause the amazing equipment and workshop that they have and use cost tens of thousands of dollars, and the training, experience and social network they have is priceless. So it's kind of a hollow statement. But cool project and end result for sure. 👍

[@HolybasilYT]

I would not hate it if this became a semi-regular series. Also that hoodie is an instant buy.

[@hiroaoi6611]

I'm glad somebody else thought this was well, I would love more videos like this.

[@shaneh7519]

Yes I think it would be cool to see a video showing creating things using different price points (like 10, 50 and 100) or something

[@meagancotton3208]

Yes! Even just once every other month a video with these smaller projects, no fancy tools. Making little room boxes. Could even get the viewers involved with polls to vote on what they make.

[@markmanderson]

agreed, the logo pattern is very nordic with a touch of scots gael thrown in, now would a 50 year old look stupid in it :P Also that has to be the best use of a samsung box and packaging ever!

[@markmanderson]

wish i could ship you the 80+ boxes from 34" samsung ultrawides due into the office this week, sadly in the UK

[@lionritchie8201]

This should be a monthly or at least yearly series! It keeps you grounded to your audience and is so accessible!

[@tirzahadcock2319]

This is reminding me of my favorite doll house I had as a child! My mom had made a castle out of a cardboard box and carved windows and a drawbridge in it! She even made a couple of ledges on the inside to act as a second story. And she decorated the sides with climbing roses in red and purple! It was much or as detailed as yours but it was the thought that counted and I played the heck out of more than my other dollhouses!

[@ettaz]

As soon as you bought that pack of paint, I knew you were gonna need some "contraband" white. I use acrylics a lot, and I seem to be always buying more white than anything else. Tip for folks on a budget: you can buy cheap color acrylics, but buy one tube of high quality white if you can. It will make most of your colours more opaque and easier to apply.

[@Nerdforge]

Yeees so true! That's a great tip!

[@kessera5645]

Don't most palette packages come with a white on? I mean the quality probably isn't the best but that's true for the other paints and one can make it work

[@ettaz]

@@kessera5645 yeah they do, but it's usually as small as the rest, and when you are mixing colours you use more white than anything else

[@marabuora9547]

Same goes for oil painting, I'm always running out of white

[@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro]

@@kessera5645 that stuff runs out within five minutes. It hardly counts 💀

[@Killcupidsaaki17]

I nearly laughed to death hearing her soul leave her body when that worker busted her gravel goblining. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PresentDark]

It was great seeing this "budget" build. Even if it would be more expensive the fact that it was done with only basic tools is great. Like you said at the begining, things like 3d printers are still a rarity but getting some boxes, glue and paints? Everyone can have those :)

[@DottyDelightful]

This is amazing, I loved picking up tips like the gravel and the water spray bottle painting. Please make this a regular thing

[@OfficialDisplate]

Next time we're sending more boxes 😉 This was incredible!

[@Lexmanity]

And a very challenging & creative way for "recycling" ;)

[@StigDesign]

@@Lexmanity So True :D

[@laminateBricks]

The paints are then going to run out with a 10$ budget so😢

[@VerhoevenSimon]

I think these simple supply challenges really showcases the skill level of the creators.

[@lightningmoonphoenix7695]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@joshualowe4551]

I agree that this should become a series...challenges. Money based, tool based, even color/paint based. I also love the fantasy inspired stuff you do but would love to see more cyber/space stuff like the PC you did with LTT! Keep up the great work both of you!

[@jamesdormer9277]

Didn’t really take into account the amount of hot glue sticks you would need into the budget but I really loved the idea of spraying on your black wash. Totally stealing this idea for when I paint my current project.😊

[@xila762]

how does black wash work? Just blackpaint and water? Should You let it dry fora while before wipin?

[@Tidalstorm8]

@@xila762 To my understanding, basically lol. I also heard depending on what material you use when you wipe up the excess also slightly helps in changing final texture.

[@willmfrank]

@@xila762 Mix a small amount of flat black (or dark brown, or green -- basically, a darker, shadow version of whatever colour you're covering) with a lot of water, and add a bit of a wetting agent; some people use dishwashing detergent, but a drop or two of Finish dishwasher additive will give best results. Apply freely over the surface; the wetting agent will cause the wash to sink into the cracks and crevices, adding visual depth to the details. Wipe the excess away immediately; don't let it dry on the surface, and don't be too aggressive when wiping, or you'll soak up the wash from the details. If that does happen, however, simply re-apply the wash and repeat.

[@tahneeyuh3382]

Good thing is if you’re in the US, most dollar stores have bags of glue sticks for $1! I just got a few bags for $1 each, 20 glue sticks in each!

[@stephenoran2019]

First of all, I had no doubt that you could produce something amazing with a small budget - you did that quite a bit in the earliest days - the talent is what matters most, not the technology! Secondly, it was refreshing to see you step back from fancy tools and materials because those tools do start to appear essential to newer makers. I understand that better tools and materials free you from a lot of tedium, but the vision and skill are there either way! You guys are amazing regardless of budget, and it is a pure joy to watch you work! (Incidentally, I really missed the quests for illicit gravel from the old days!)

[@virdrae]

Talent AND skill.

[@44BlueFoxes]

I love that you recognise that a lot of artists and model makers don't have the access to a the higher end tools that feature in your videos. Maybe you could turn this into a series. "I built a ______ for $10". Or even do it in tiers like you do with the 1 hour, 10 hour, 100 hour videos. "I built a _____ for $10, $25, $50".

[@AlaesterNikolaiModern]

This is amazing! What astounds me is the amount of detail you managed to create on such a limited budget; easily outmatching resources of a budget 10x larger. And the fact that even on the close-ups, I couldn't tell it was polystyrene and cardboard! And using dirt and fine gravel in the paint, not only for texture but also to make more use from your available materials: genius. I would never have thought of that. Bravo!

[@SDXStudio]

Thank you for doing videos like this- they are so inspiring! We all know that the huge budget videos in awesome workshops are always nice to watch, but videos like this are always likely to inspire beginners and personally I think those are the best kinds of videos!

[@physcostealth]

These two can literally do anything they put their minds to!

[@jonathangamboa8605]

True dat

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

Freaking power couple. Truly.

[@wovenscrolls]

You can too.

[@Lexmanity]

They are multi-talented persons

[@sydney19931]

This was so cool. I'd love this to become a series. Making really cool stuff on limited/attainable budgets, and recycling or upcycling things!

[@ronswansons_mustache]

facts

[@sydney19931]

@hospitalcakewalk yeah I watch his stuff too. I like seeing how different makers with different styles create with limited or no budgets.

[@winterillust]

i think so too!

[@shredman59]

Seriously talented and creative. Great idea to make this a series. Maybe find materials in "the wild" and then use for projects.

[@Tarvoskemwer]

and parents will have their garages cleaned of leftover paint, glue and what not XD

[@joshmortimer3433]

This is insane!!! This is the first video I have watched of @Nerdforge and I am hooked. Love the creativity and how anything can be made on a budget. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to watching the other videos now.

[@jaimie1938]

This video is so inspirational to me! I love model making but am always so reluctant to do it because I don't have fancy tools and materials. You've shown me that it's possible to make something that looks great on a budget, thank you!

[@andrewreid3539]

One of my favorite sayings is this " You could give a fool the best resources and they will do nothing while at the same time you could give an artist a bag of trash and they will create magic. " You are an artist!!

[@HugoBoy30]

6:17 made me laugh so much. Anyone who worked with glitter or material like this knows the feeling. You created something so amazing for such a small budget! Beautiful.

[@MichaelACurtis]

The static cling! You can never get those off!

[@laurenevers8644]

Martina, you really are amazing. I've been watching your channel more than usual for extra tips and tricks because I discovered d&d diorama crafting that I want to make for my sister and brother-in-law (they're both dungeon masters and play every week :) and just happened to stumble on your online store. I checked it out just to see what you had, and found the downloadable template for this build completely FREE! I never thought I'd do this specific build, there's so much I have to just make from scratch and that takes a crap ton of time, but because this was free and it goes pretty well with the fantasy, medieval theme of d&d, I can't WAIT to get started making this! Thank you so much Martina! ❤️❤️💙💜💜

[@nathanjohnson6653]

This is the first video I've watched of yours & it was fantastic, I've never crafted anything, so it was wonderful to see what you were able to do & it turned out amazingly. The stones & the purple look phenomenal! And the sneaking around + commentary, was hilarious 😂

[@Just1Nora]

This is such a flashback to college for me. My 3D design professor actually made us work with cheap materials at first, then we often had to dumpster dive for materials because we were too poor to afford anything extra. I watch a few other channels that make some pretty amazing things from garbage and recycling. Fancy tools are nice and make life easier, but they don't make the art, you do. That's why a good artist can make art from trash as well as expensive materials.

[@meba444]

Basically, if you aren’t in Norway, you could do this for $10 😂 And I can confirm Martina went to the cheapest place possible for the supplies she bought 🤷‍♀️

[@muurrarium9460]

I do not know where you live but here (Netherlands) it would also be impossible, the hot-gluesticks alone would have eaten up the entire budget. (And scavenging from the roadside would be a lot harder, since most of us live in well-paved cities. And scooping up stuff in the parks is illegal, it's poaching, and would give you a lot of dog-turd/catpoop as well. Lovely to have in your oven...) We have one of those shops/brands (in Utrecht-city) and they are high-end expensive! Do not go there if in NL. Go across the gracht to the affordable ones ;) (Pro-tip: use the bridges, it's cold in the water)

[@alhamdouwachoukroulilah6333]

@@muurrarium9460 uhh?? In France, for 10€ you could have at least twice as much as she buyed

[@muurrarium9460]

@@alhamdouwachoukroulilah6333 You are lucky!

[@eeee8489]

In india you could buy like 5 times the items she bought

[@alicedeeznuts]

@@muurrarium9460 I don't know where in the netherlands you live, but the places I know there all have these scarily cheap shops (like Action for example) where you could definitely get like 3 times the supplies for 10$.

[@lemony_leony]

This reminded me of the builds you did in the beginning, love it! I could also clearly tell you were enjoying yourself with this project :) Thanks to the both of you for giving us inspiration!

[@Rowgue51]

Tools and materials can be the difference between something that looks good and something that looks mind blowing, but it's the raw artistic talent that really matters. You could give most people every possible tool and material at their disposal and they'd still never get a result that was anything even remotely approaching what you ended up with here.

[@SohanSomaya]

Here I am struggling to make anything with cardboard and hot glue, and Martina goes on to create a brilliant house. Amazing. Love this budget creation. Would love to see more of this in the future. A series perhaps? Also, I'm confident that your bright pink hair definitely aids in camouflage

[@PanicInTheTimeline]

I absolutely love these budget-friendly builds, especially because you manage to keep the quality of the outcome similar if not the same as when using expensive tools and materials. Love your work every time!

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

This gives me a lot of hope for painting my 3d prints. I really want to get into making huge stone structures like this. Homes, Taverns, Castles, etc. I love seeing the process, especially how you painted and then washed and drybrushed the stones. They look AMAZING! And that diy stucco is chefs kiss! Fantastic work with the beams and doors and windows and I never would have thought to make a roof like that! Every video just gets better and better. You deserve all the hype. Bravo!

[@michaelhowe4746]

Gorgeous work, as usual! Thanks for showing that a LOT is possible on a budget - it's really encouraging! I'm curious what you do with all the finished dioramas you make: do you sell them, store them in a back room, or decorate your home?

[@InsanitysAddict]

Watching you frantically waving arms around while saying "Get off!" to the styrofoam is something that brings me pure joy. I have watched that over again over again in fits of laughter.

[@bukscoetzer]

same....was so funny

[@zhorenlogg]

6:17

[@mariemuller3239]

@@bukscoetzer true loved that bit 6:16

[@Laaanni]

I thought that was just me lmaoo

[@avinagrawal6619]

try on 1.5X it's like watching cartoons

[@edwardpaulsen1074]

As someone who has built many things from "found treasures" and "it's not what it is but what it could be".. I must applaud your ingenuity at creating incredibly awesome projects from the simplest of tools and materials!! I would love to see more of these type of projects and perhaps a bit of your own insight into spotting these potentially useful items and materials!

[@biazacha]

If you aren’t familiar with Studson Studio (chances are you know it lol) the videos are a goldmine for repurposed materials

[@nikkimyers4467]

​@@biazacha was gonna say this lol

[@aaronhisminiatures6129]

Yay! This is awesome 😊 i love your normal vids but these more 'budget friendly' builds are so inspiring!!

[@DJMetalstone]

Been following you for couple years now , your space has grown so much since the first time I've seen you. I'm glad you are doing so well with everything , you work so hard on every project you do so you totally deserve it :)

[@Kasharicdaims]

I would LOVE to see more "Budget builds". They serve as great entertainment and are a huge inspiration for projects that I could stand a chance creating myself... after I've had many, many years of learning "how to art" XD

[@Bitwise1024]

This project was not only beautiful and fun to watch, but I feel that content like this is so important for young, inspired makers who don't have "All The Things." Very inspiring.

[@alastairwallace6153]

Fantastic work, I love how you show that even the basic tools and less budget works just as well the most expensive, going to try some of these techniques with my daughter, she loves crafting and arts

[@kati3514]

You know, that hoodie is literally the best merch clothing I have ever seen. It’s not plain with a boring design, as I usually see with others. AND ITS CONVENIENT TOO, like look at all those pockets. I wish I saw this earlier bc now it’s sold out😩 I want one so bad

[@light-keeper580]

I thought that I'll never do anything like this without money. But this video... Do, you say... I really can use some garbage, buy paint and glue and... That's enough? And I already know how to do it, because I've seen the process of doing it so many times? So, I can just... do it? Like, now? Yes, it inspired me more than anything. Tusen takk!

[@biazacha]

Right? For some reason this video is more intimidating than her regular dioramas lol

[@Rhoadspc]

So good !! Such a nice reminder that making stuff doesn’t need to be expensive ! Back to the roots building !! Amazing work guys

[@risacrawford3775]

This is so awesome! You are really talented and creative. It really is fun to watch you work!

[@brydiesgrandma]

absolutely amazing this is how i create and its interesting that you found out about the stucco that is virtually free. i have downloaded the template thank you so much. i love how we can made so much out of trash great for our budgets and also good for the environment.

[@angy9777]

i really appreciate when people with access to all those fancy and expensive tools go out of their way to do something like this. it really shows that the quality of your projects comes down to passion and dedication, and you don't at all need anything too complicated to make something beautiful

[@Ash-nl1jh]

the squeaky noises that the styrofoam makes literally has my skin crawling omgggggg the amount of patience you had for this project! incredible work as always, martina!

[@komischXD]

Ugh same, got goosebumbs because of those >

[@DovahKween]

Nice touch making the template free too! I'm going to give this a whirl with what I have laying around the house. Thank you sm

[@Heavenleighhhh]

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing project! I am an artist myself and sometimes I really get lost in all the supplies and fancy stuff you can buy. That sometimes I start a project and the first thing I think is “ohh I need this and this and I don’t have this…. Yadayadayada” You really showed that you CAN make amazing stuff with “thrash” and without fancy art supplies. It is the artist who makes the art, art. Not the supplies. It was really inspiring to see this. ❤

[@Joe___R]

This is a prime example of your art skills. With enough talent, you can make something incredible out of mostly trash.

[@evilmark]

This is a great video for two reasons: 1) It really shows you can get good results with time and not a lot of money 2) It REALLY shows you the importance of skill and experience It'd be a fun idea to have Martina take a new, aspiring crafter and walk them through this challenge side-by-side as a learning exercise!

[@dharkann]

Time is more valuable than money

[@watchjoseph]

Just found your channel by chance today and this is only the third video of yours I seen but I love what you are doing. You are fun and you are very inspiring for people (like me!) who always WANTED to do creative projects but felt intimidated (and lazy, like me, unfortunately), and limited because the cost was daunting. Thank you. You are so helpful and a great video journalist btw.

[@dreamzkat3496]

This was pretty fun to watch! I've wanted to build something for awhile and this has kind of inspired me a bit I think. I don't think whatever I end up making will be as big as this project but I definitely saw a lot of different techniques to make things in this video.. It's more about time and using materials that you have then spending a lot of money on it.... Thanks so much for sharing this video! I really enjoyed it! There were things I had wondered how they did it and you showed them here.. Looking at the finished project I would never have thought it was foam and cardboard... Fantastic! :)

[@andreav83]

I am now totally keen to try and build my own house! Thank you for showing us what can be done on a small budget and with basic tools! Also thanks a stack for the template!

[@queenofcake6808]

I've been wanting to make a diorama for a while now based on a show I love, and I was reallyyyy struggling to find stuff for good stone terrain until I remembered your channel!! I am so happy that I don't have to buy something expensive for the stone texture and look I want when I could just make it myself! I will also be using some of the other techniques you used on your house, like the wood texturing. Thank you for being such an inspiration and saving me moneey!

[@IanDresarie]

I need to remember that gravel texture paint technique. so good! And the wash was absolutely magic. as always.

[@jmarshal]

I love when makers do things like this because often as they get new equipment and more income, the accessibility of their craft disappears and discourages people from trying things themselves. There’s always a sense of having to do bigger and better projects on KZbin, to get more and more views, but people came and stayed because they love the maker and their work. So seeing you do a very accessible project and challenging yourself by not using all your tools is really great and enjoyable to watch AND inspirational!

[@KlaReaz]

I love the idea! Wouldn’t mind more of it… especially “scrap materials and materials from the trash” because not all of us have stores that sells quality material… great video!

[@Elegant_Sausage]

That turned out so beautiful. Wow! I really love how you painted it.

[@grifterx76]

I am continually amazed by your talent in all mediums of art.

[@MythicWolf]

Super cool result! And a side note: there's a good chance most people would have an extra paintbrush and a bit of white paint laying around, if not more... so I would hardly call that cheating.

[@tiffanycarvajal-swartz5176]

Beautiful! I'm a little surprised that you didn't just make the extra PVA glue in the kitchen or even make the extra paint but perhaps time was a factor to consider as well. Maybe that can be your next challenge? Making a medieval diorama with medieval supplies? Hand making the paper, glue, paints, etc. Perhaps even a series of videos of making the supplies using different methods/techniques leading up to the last video of making the diorama itself as the last in the series. Thanks for all the great inspiration! My kids and I love your videos!! :)

[@Cynthia63636]

+1

[@maleahlock]

Yeessss

[@fredericapanon207]

@Tiffany Carvajal-Swartz, One can make PVA glue in the kitchen?! How? Also, I thought that Martina could have diluted the PVA glue with some water for her coating to protect the styrofoam. Diluted PVA glue works to stiffen delicate crochet designs such a snowflake, so why not?

[@peteralthoff6920]

I don't know if I want to see Martina cooking glue from bones, cartilage and tendons. 🙄🤣

[@tiffanycarvajal-swartz5176]

@@peteralthoff6920 It can be made with water and the addition of flour or cornstarch or even flax. There are lots of recipes.

[@NikaaFox]

I would love this concept to become a series!! ❤️

[@draken7319]

Wish you made more of these beautiful miniatures with stuff available to literally everyone.

[@taleenkassabian1196]

Martina and Hansi could roll a turd in glitter and still make it look amaaaazing! Thank you so much for the template. I’m going to have a go at making this myself. You guys are the reason I got into modelling so I’m so excited to try copy your house.

[@samsowden]

Can they make it smell amazing though? If anyone can...

[@nordicson2835]

My girls have been kit / trash bashing for Warhammer 40k and fallout. They make some really cool stuff , they are busy , engaged both mentally and creatively. And it is nice when you hear "Dad can you help us ?" Nice build , you rock and they love your channel... every morning Sherra Baggerha has replace good morning.

[@elisepinter2099]

this was awesome! Excited for the next merch drop! wasn’t able to snag a cryptic hoodie before they sold out unfortunately :( but I’m sure whatever’s coming down the pipe will be sweet!

[@chriswilliams3911]

New fan here! Just discovered your channel and have been binge watching everything. I'm in awe of your creativity and skills, as well as your personality. So far, however, this video/build has been my favorite. I absolutely loved how you limited yourself and still created something so beautiful. Also loved that you surprised yourself and learned something at the same time in regards to how the Styrofoam and the gravel paint worked out so well. Such a great video all around. I would love to see more "restricted" builds in the future!

[@sinjon]

I audibly gasped when Martina sprayed the step with the spray bottle. The transformation in that moment was incredible. Then again anything she does blows my mind

[@WorldWeaver]

I love how quotable you are! "The finest gravel man has ever seen..." I also love the sorts of stuff you make! This will be SUPER helpful when I make my floating islands! :D (BTW, ur hoodie is probably the only youtuber-made hoodie I'd ever wear)

[@TheSwauzz]

Floating islands?! How fun! Will you hang them and everything or use a floating stand?

[@ghoraxe9000]

Thank You for your inspiration! I'm about to dive into a project like this ... I can't wait to share the result!

[@DeathSlayer1996]

I really love this video especially with how you showed us how to reuse ♻️ all of our packaging that our packages come in like that is like so much better than just throwing it all away and creating more waste so I say LETS RECYCLE AND CREATE AMAZING ART for cheap

[@severnhisonimate5373]

It's super awesome being able to see something this amazing done with $10 and trash. So many of the youtube artists I watch now use so many expensive and fancy equipment that I could never afford. It's nice seeing you go back to your roots and use very little to create something still just as incredible! Beautiful work as always!!!

[@rowanmiller6035]

I used a lot of these same techniques in my ceramics class! I was handbuilding a model of an old lighthouse on weathered beach, so I also just grabbed rocks to press into the clay and used sand mixed with paint for the beach.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

This is gorgeous. I think polystyrene is good for doing those textured looks, I thought, until I watched this, that you needed that dense, extruded polystyrene, but you have just shown that the ordinary, packing stuff, can be just as effective. I usually use that egg carton or drinks holder, sort of papier mache stuff to do bricks or stone walls, which is effective but can be really time consuming. I am going to give this a try next time I make something because it came out beautifully for you. Thanks, you got a subscriber and a like. I actually have a Tudour house kit that is wood but isn't painted and is just the bare structure, and I think, I could take a few tips from your video in order to make it look amazing rather than just average. I am going to do the windows with plastic packing (clear stuff) and do the leading like you did and definitely the polystyrene and the concrete paint. I am not sure when as it's pretty big but I'll tag you when I eventually do.

[@gettingreadywithjules]

This was so cool. We've been fans since the beginning stages and watching you succeed has been a joy. But this solidifies why you had fans even without the laser printer - your creativity and vision!

[@andromydous]

While there are several project of yours that are my favorite, this one slips into my top 10. What you did with $10, contraband paint, stolen gravel, and refuse glue is absolutely amazing!

[@books4ever687]

This is my first time watching & I have been so inspired to like craft! Also.. I LOOOOVE accents and martinas is GREAT. this is amazing. You've just gained a forever subscriber.

[@lifeflowconscienciasaude9013]

Congratulations, your work is absolutely awesome! A great inspiration!

[@louloubird10]

the mmorpg montage music always gives me such nostalgia. its like you're building the inn where i need to turn in my quests

[@RoseKindred]

I felt the same way strangely. Well, except I played Horde and would sack these taverns, but you know, good times!

[@mindtekzone]

i use to build things like this as a kid in the 1960's... I had a great art teacher. For stained glass windows we would use colored construction paper and apply heated wax with a conventional clothes iron to make the paper translucent so light would come thru... great work and video from you... Thanks!

[@liaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That stained glass trick sounds so interesting! Could you elaborate on how to apply the wax or make a tutorial? I'm dying to try your technique 🥺

[@mindtekzone]

@@liaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sure... You take block paraffin wax (which is clear) and melt it with a regular iron (the type used for ironing clothes) onto colored construction paper, ironing the melted wax onto the paper. The paper then becomes translucent allowing light to pass thru. If you cut out thin cardboard to look like the lead ridges of stained glass from the outside you can glue this paper on the inside... Add an LED light on the inside and the "window" glows. It doesn't take much time to achieve the look either. PS: The paraffin block is of the type used in canning or making candles and can sometimes be found in the canning section of the grocery store. Amazon also sells a block of it for about ten dollars.

[@liaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@mindtekzone I'm gonna try it out as soon as I can. Should I make the layer as thin as possible? Will the translucent paper turn yellow over time? Thanks a lot for your help ♡

[@mindtekzone]

@@liaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sure... make it as thin as you can... its kind of self leveling as the paper can only absorb so much of the liquid wax as you heat it with the iron. I don't think that it will yellow over time... the paraffin starts out a semi-clear white color... best thing to do is try it out and see what works best for you. The materials are inexpensive enough to let you explore and play.

[@stevecleaver8933]

hi Martina, only just come across this video of yours & the effect & quality of the model you got just from card, cardboard & styrofoam is INCREDIBLE. I would never have thought such quality would be possible without using much higher quality materials such as the XPS that you normally use. If we're going to be INCREDIBLY PICKY I would point out the gaps between the roof & the walls where the light is shining through, but I'm sure that would be simple enough to correct & would be the only thing I can see that could be picked on for not having the "usual high quality" of your work, but also the fact that you did this with (let's be honest) $12 - $15 of stuff is AMAZING too. But as I say, that really is being stupidly picky & deliberately looking for something to moan about. It's amazing & I love it. Keep up the great videos.🥰

[@micahthomas9521]

Wow! This is gorgeous. Nicely done!

[@Humanoidfrenzzy]

Thank you so much for doing this as a Norwegian, I see tons of other art channels and such do similar challenges, and they get so many supplies just for 10$, and I always think it would be impossible in Norway, this was a great video. 🥰

[@BajkonurBobby]

I totally agree. Tried to find a bicycle braking cable for a project that an American crafter said would be, " a couple dollars" or something like that, and I couldn't find one here costing less than 15. Haha. (Good thing we don't have to sacrifice our good living conditions or screw the environment for those cheap prices though.🙂)

[@Humanoidfrenzzy]

@@BajkonurBobby Oh absolutely, it's just that whenever I see budget projects it always seem as if they would be totally impossible to do here. Therefore, it was great to see a Norwegian art channel manage to stay in the budget. Sometimes I need to see examples of it before I get my own ideas.

[@BajkonurBobby]

@@Humanoidfrenzzy Totally. 😊 And its fun and helps you challenge yourself and learn too; finding alternative materials/methods.

[@peeron6829]

Is norway the most expensive out of the scandinavian lands sweden/norway/finland or are they kinda similar? Also do you guys travel to your neighbours often or do you stay in your own lanes? :)

[@Humanoidfrenzzy]

@Peero N Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, if you add Finland and Iceland, that's called northern Europe. Norway is quite expensive when it comes to buying certain things. It's quite common for Norwegians to dive to Sweden in order to buy meat, sweets, tobacco, alcohol and other such items. Several Norwegians tend to travel on vacation in Denmark as well. Our countries are quite close, we jokingly make fun of each other and have a friendly rivalry going on between our countries, but overall we get along great. Plenty of Swedes and Danes move to Norway to live and work, and the reverse happens as well. I don't know if Norway is the most expensive when it comes to art supplies, though. Sorry for rambling. Hopefully, I managed to answer some of your questions.

[@Dottyluvsllamas]

Amazing job. With such a low budget it’s incredible that you had those results. Shows you are super skilled and that anyone can do what you do with time and effort. Love the hoody design. I don’t usually like hoody’s but the amount of pockets and the front opening makes me want to order right now

[@pecansquirrel3489]

I am in love! Awesome build and it is absolutely gorgeous!

[@chansherly212]

Wow this is ingenious, how everything is contructed from the simplest of materials, amazing

[@ariadnalucila]

This is amazing, I use so many recycled materials for all my projects and seeing you do the same to prove that you don't need fancy stuff to make things is fantastic

[@sup.2318]

Got the discord notification and have arrived! I always wondered how well a diorama would turn out if you just improvised everything. Makes me wanna give it a try now! Thank you guys! You are awesome ❤

[@majorbrighton]

Great fun, at 7:12 to create wood texture, you can always use a hot air blower to both shrink in places and add older wood textures. Thanks for a great show, amazing work area, I only have 3 small tables!!

[@JoyceGreens]

I love watching these videos and now you've got me looking at my trash can differently lol This channel rocks, it's super creative and cool seeing what you come up with every video and you're hilarious, keep doing your thing duder!

[@shannonolivas9524]

To be fair, this channel does a lot of content already that doesn't make use of those fancy tools that not a lot of people have access to, but I'd like to see more of these "no 3d printer/laser cutter/cnc mill etc" videos on a budget in the future (from this and other "maker" channels too why not).

[@rianlynn3854]

please do more of these. Honestly, its your attention to detail and wonderful painting ability that sets you aside from anyone else, budget or not. The way you layer paints and textures is nothing short of genius.

[@sarahgump8225]

A heat tool would do well for texture also. For tiny spots a soldering iron and for bigger marks a hot glue gun. When you pulled out that big foam I was worried but you rocked that house.

[@JohnGunter_Johnprime]

That packing foam worked better than I thought it would when you first mentioned it.

[@alessamiridis5476]

I had started to feel that achieving something magical like what you guys make would be impossible without all the extra equipment, but this video proved I was wrong! Thank you for making this, it’s given me the encouragement to start regardless of the equipment I have!

[@garayworkshop74]

Love it when you share a bit of your language, with the subtitles. A great thing about youtube is that allows us to get to know about other cultures in a natural, unscripted kind of way.