Modular Swamp Tiles for Tabletop Games

Every great adventure has to end up in a swamp at one point or another. When that time comes be ready with these modular swamp tiles for any of your tabletop games. These are very hand pieces of scatter terrain that can be used to make one large body of water or spread out to make a formidable swamp for any group of adventurers.
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[@destructionindustries1987]

My Cajun grandma would do wood carvings of birds and do bases with resin. She won awards at the local festivals.

[@ScratchBashing]

Just from the thumbnail I know I love it!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Scratch Bashing Awesome :) I’m happy to hear some feedback on the thumbnails.

[@chadtompkins2282]

I just can’t get over how cool these look. I think it’s a texture thing. You just don’t see enough texture variation on normal tables.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you :) !

[@JCetto.2612]

Oh my God! I never thought there would be a reference to my favorite movie of all time, the Neverending Story! Amazing build!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Oh yeah, a great movie for sure. Thanks Juan Carlos!

[@erc1971erc1971]

When you said that sentence about varying the color in nature pieces to make them look better...that sentence alone made this video worth it!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Eric :)

[@photogfrank2146]

I love these swamp tiles, John! I can't believe that I've never watched this video before. I watched it because I want to make some tiles from "The Upside Down" in Stranger Things! If you've watched the show (and I'm betting you have!) then you saw how they made The Upside Down look sort of like a swamp with dead trees and roots & vines all over the place! With grunge all over the ground as well and then sort of a wet look like there's water on the ground! If you see this comment I hope that it inspires you to create some tiles from "The Upside Down" to show to all of us, your minions! LOL. Well........go get crafting!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Hi Frank, glad you found the video! That sounds like a really fun project. You can definitely make some fun "Upside Down" tiles with this method!

[@kornolis]

About time someone tackling swamp tiles.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I had a lot of requests... I was itching to get this one out!

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

Needs more toxic waste barrels =) Small crafts like these are my favorite...really get to pack as much detail into a small area. Its also fun to discover little details the longer you look at it. Great video as always!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

My thoughts exactly on the details. They're there for those that want to search for them :) Thanks.

[@mauriceshannon5503]

OMG. I have been trying to come up with ways to make a swamp. Got it thanks, bro.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Glad I could help!!

[@manowar665]

Being a boy from southeast Louisiana , this takes me back(well more marshland than swamp). Nothing more eerie than a cypress grove on a slate gray fall day during fur trapping season. Excellent touch w/the dangling roots my man. Killer job, as always. 🤘

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I have to say... I know what you mean...for me it’s hemlock swamps up my way. Thanks again for watching !!

[@timred855]

These are awesome. They look so real. I really love the one with the stump and the hanging roots. The roots look super cool. Great little details as always.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Tim :)

[@clintonm2357]

Those are great. The durability is a huge bonus!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you.

[@Wallach_a]

Amazing and simple. Best types of builds. 👍🏻

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

A Wallach Thank you :)

[@Arkie80]

No deadly swamp is complete without man eating carnivorous plants.

[@KirbyFranklin]

or ROUS's

[@KylaraKuhn]

Even if i wouldn't use this for tiles... i would for sure use it for a diorama. Really nice again. You have to be careful.. You are giving people higher and higher expectations like this :)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank Kylara. I'm always trying to improve. I guess the pressure is on :)

[@simonmears4073]

Those look awesome!! So effective and real looking. Great job 👍

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Simon Mears Thank you Simon!

[@echodelta2426]

What awesome tiles. Love that you show the brand of the supplies like the leaf litter from GSW or mentioning what epoxy you use. Great job!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you, I'm glad you find that useful. Every bit of info I can add to help out I add... at least I try :)

[@kristoffer9400]

Those leafs are from female birch pods, should be in season to harvest right now.

[@Markovian_]

Hmm I wonder if a little ripple effect near the land masses would add some character. Amazing as always!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I did that on one of the tiles :). A great idea Mark.

[@Markovian_]

Tabletop WitchCRAFT cool! Thanks man

[@brownfox65]

Some airbubbles in the Resin could add some Details as well

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Sure can, that's a fine detail Brown Fox.

[@enricobernardeschi573]

Great and fantastic work. One questione there is a video Whit tutorial about your special texturing pencil? That are so usefell. Thanks a lot.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Enrico. Here’s a video that talks about them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3u2Zn2gibVkhpY

[@lessouterrainsoublies9179]

Excellent idea !

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Les Souterrains Oubliés Thanks 👍

[@social3ngin33rin]

i like still water better, but I think the still water will show the tiles boarder lines better

[@GoodNuffPainting]

Amazing tiles man

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Good Nuff Painting Thank you !!

[@StarshipsSteel]

Those are good. I like it.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Starships&Steel Awesome, thanks.

[@Nat1videos]

Very cool! Gonna have to make me some of these !!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Nat 1 videos Thanks. Easy to make and I get tons of use out of them.

[@dirigoallagash3464]

I always feel odd when painting real rocks. Those look great man.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Yeah I kind of do too. Same with wood.

[@jamiebroughman5626]

these are great thanks yea im going to do a bunch as well cheers

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Excellent, have fun!

[@naturephotographyworkshop7696]

Amazing!!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks!!

[@AnonOmis1000]

They also make 30 minute epoxy. Its just as viscous but gives you more time to work with.

[@chriskaschafsky5846]

Very nice

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you.

[@luccabalamaraujo9241]

i love iour videos

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Lucca :)

[@PrimalEdge]

groovy build

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Primal Edge Right on!

[@patrickmasse7159]

Très beau résultat. Bravo

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Patrick :)

[@bergfried1118]

Nice

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you.

[@genechristian7344]

Great Vid. Love all your stuff. You are truly an artiest but I think the floor tile is a DungeonCraft thing though.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you. It’s possible DungeonCraft did something like this but as I mentioned in the video, I got the idea from BMCs pit trap video.

[@genechristian7344]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT No worries, you saw it where you saw it. I was just giving credit where credit is due. There are a lot of ideas that are living in this micro community that we are plugged into. Jeremy at BMC drew me into the whole crafting thing! His most wide spread contribution IMHO would be Modpoge/black paint over XPS foam but has had Many many other helpful tips and brilliant ideas. I bought my proxon from his essential equipment page. I most recognize you for your work with LED lights, using glue sticks as a shaped lens (brilliant), sculpting XPS foam with clay sculpt tools, and I am sure a dozen more ideas. There are many very talented people in the community. I happen to know that Prof. DM from DungeonCraft watches your channel and is a fan. I just wanted to give him a little credit for the origin of the Idea. You guys are all great and keep making awesome content. Oh, and yes I have watched ALL of everyone's Vids mentioned in this post plus many more.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@genechristian7344 Right on Gene. There are so many awesome crafters out there each with their own talent and style that they bring to the table. I'm a big fan of the Professor myself :) Thanks for watching and contributing to the community!

[@adriannaranjo4397]

These are phenomenal I just want to ask why you didn't paint water or muddy colors onto the floor tile? Is there something about the texture or were you just satisfied with the colors already on there

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I chose that color tile to match the water color a bit so I didn’t have to paint the base. You definitely could tho if you wanted to.

[@MyklCarlton]

B-E-A-utiful! Did someone complain about your blade technique (I noticed you seemed to be quite careful about cutting 'away' from yourself)? Experience and care make that old chestnut irrelevant. Glad you mention baking the sticks, most naturally sourced materials should be similarly treated to kill micro-organisms/mold/fungi that might cause the material to deteriorate or make you ill.

[@MyklCarlton]

That 'Fall Foliage' looks almost exactly like Birch seed. You might find some on your next hike, or they're often advertised quite cheaply on line (for 1,000 seeds or more). Sealing the log - I think matte Mod Podge might be slightly better because of its resistance to moisture once cured. I could be wrong.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Don’t get me wrong... I’ve cut myself. I try and be be as safe and smart as possible but there are times when I need to make a cut the way I really shouldn’t. I’ve paid for it haha.

[@kennethyoung141]

What about the dark forest ? With bridges from tree to tree etc? Love these and as usual the multi use and layout and you always work smarter not harder.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks Kenneth, and a cool idea too!

[@kennethyoung141]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thank you. Also thought the river man would be cool. Like to get across the swamp etc.another challenge for the quest.

[@AzraelThanatos]

Might work to swap out the epoxy for the gloss polyeurethane in a couple coats. It would probably be cheaper to make, though you'd need 2-3 coats to get the same basic results.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Interesting. I’ll check that out. Thanks.

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

So cool!!! I wish there was an easier way to do the water effect, I would mess up every time using 5 minute epoxy.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

The Crafting Brothers Yeah it can be a bit tricky.... especially at the 4 min 30 sec mark haha.

[@dougsundseth6904]

Have you considered using acrylic gloss medium (heavy body or gel) for the water instead of epoxy? There's much less working time consideration and they thin with water and mix with acrylics perfectly (since they're just paint without pigment).

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Honestly... I haven't. Cool tip... I'll have to try that out. Thanks Doug.

[@dougsundseth6904]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Should be available from Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dick Blick, or pretty much any other art supply store. Price should be more reasonable, too. It can shrink a bit while curing, but with a thin layer like this, I wouldn't expect much of anything noticeable.

[@kasekkusu]

Where can I find the sample tiles? I’ve been to both the orange one and the blue one. All they seem to have it 1”x1” sample tiles. Where did you find the big ones? Great video! Really want to make these. Thanks!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I said the wrong thing in the video. They are counter samples. You should be able to find them there.

[@LostWhits]

Is that Laminex, or Formica type material?

[@andytate5670]

just wondering I've got lots of these vinyl tiles, the only problem is they're white black and grey, do you have to use brown tile or should I just put a watered down wash on there. as for animals I'd sculpt the odd owl snakes, crows, frogs ( I'm quite adept at these now) I can also do fish. but what I would do is buy one of those toy alligators and paint it up so it looks cool and add that too. you could also get those small flamingo toys cut the beak off add a tooth pick beak paint it black and white you've got a heron.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Some cool ideas for additions. I would paint the base a darker more natural color before adding the epoxy.

[@andytate5670]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT cheers I think I will have a go at these

[@carthius]

wonder if you could make a bubble in the swamp some how

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

A bunch of bubbles would be nice on some tiles. You could get some nice to scale bubbles by mixing the epoxy vigorously to introduce air if you want.

[@carthius]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT i was thinking like BIG bubble but of course the video right before this (after on the play list) explained how to do that :P im benging all the videos after TheCaveofCrafting on Tiktok shouted you out as inspiration during a live stream

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@carthius Ahh, cool I'll have to check them out. Thanks :)

[@mikeyb6859]

What kind of tiles are those? They don’t look like floor tiles they look like sample Formica counter tiles.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

You’re right MikeyB. My bad.

[@mikeyb6859]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT No problem, I just didn't want to wander the floor tile section for hours :)

[@robertdouglas2870]

I am just curious - If working time is an issue, will the regular epoxy (not the 5 minute kind) work for this project as well? I know it will take longer to cure - but will it flow the same, not go off the edges, etc?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

That's a great option as well Robert.

[@Postmann88]

The epoxy I use for water effects would definitely creep off the edges.

[@WilSisney]

How's the smell on that Gorilla 5 minute epoxy? I used an off brand ages ago when I did my first water pool, and it still has a strong odor.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Great question. If mixed properly when it cures I don’t notice a smell. I had a little bit in my trash can that wasn’t mixed and the smell was bad for days and won’t go away since it will never cure without it’s counterpart.

[@jaysonthomas9106]

Alligators and snakes in the water

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Yeah, those are great ideas.

[@matthewprince6157]

Dehumidifier? Brother I live in the south. You can't dehumidify us lol

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

lol ok... just use a fan :) Thanks Matthew.

[@lanesteele240]

Nice

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks :)