Project Showcase: Sinister Chapel / Cathedral for D&D (Episode 017)

Take a detailed look at how I built this sinister looking chapel for my D&D game.
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[@m.a.packer5450]

When I was a child, I lived in Germany in a town that had a lot of original walls from the late middle ages, and some stones did slightly protrude as centuries of wear and tear brought out flaws in the original laying of the stones, causing some to slide out of place, so your build rings true for me

[@nachocdbz]

4:30 it would be cool if one of those bricks could be pulled out to reveal some secret in the wall :D

[@freakstorm2]

Love it. My favorite thing is the spikes... because even evil cultists in a decrepit, forgotten, demon chapel don't want to have to clean bird shit off of everything.

[@creatrixcorvusarts876]

Holy cow your technique has changed over the years! Also, I like the brickwork in this style, because to me, it looks like the buildings that look like this have been blasted by some major magic....its part of their history. Very cool.

[@ericanderson4436]

Over a year later, I still think this was one of your best. This build got e hooked on crafting and I'd love to see it again

[@thebeardedtradie9433]

i build theatre sets for a living and one thing we use for stained glass at times is lighting gels made by Rosco...they work great

[@Winterydee]

I love the eight pointed star of Chaos for the rose window. I think it subtly hints that this chapel may have a dark origin or purpose.

[@mattplus09]

Polystyrene = Imagination Fuel. You're helping a lot of folks with this vid :) I love how you, DM Scotty and Hankerin' all cheer each other on. Good souls! Peace!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

We are brothers in arms man.

[@piercingreviews4676]

Gonna do my best to replicate this. I have been crafting for 3 months as a way to help me get thru addiction.. I have adopted a few of your techniques into my library... but I wish you would have blueprints

[@Guinea779]

Andy Heck keep on keeping on man. Addiction can be beat! Best of luck

[@DiogenesNephew]

Still crafting bro?

[@pietrayday9915]

Great build, I really like that stained glass window and tea light behind it, it really sells the build! Don't give up on that kids' stained glass paint kit - even if it didn't work here, it's still got a zillion small uses you can put it to elsewhere. For example, I've painted it over bright metallics and opalescent paints to suggest gemstones, I've painted it over contrasting bright paint colours used in monster eyes to get some weird effects, I've painted it over home-made miniatures crafted from hot glue to make them look like translucent slimes and oozes, I've painted it over the top of slimey monsters to suggest mucous membranes and such, and now that I think of it I bet this stuff could be painted over - or mixed with - pools of e.g. white glue to make quick-and-cheap puddles, basins, or pools of murky water, mud, slime, acid, and other weird substances, and I wonder what would happen if one painted the stained glass paint over those tea-light LEDs (I imagine custom coloured lights....?)

[@landalot101]

I've personally got some old lead work windows at home and the lead protrudes a wee bit. So I wouldn't worry about adding acrylic water to flatten it out.

[@iteachdesign1317]

I used to be down on the project showcases, but the inclusion of in-progress video and image content is awesome. well done

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

oh ye of little faith...

[@johnturner112]

The thin resin may not have cured properly if it was too cold in the room. Small thin clear resins need like 80F (27C) environments to cure

[@EPICSAWIKI]

Every single one of these episodes gives me inspiration and a ton of ideas to work with. Love this channel

[@anderssorenson9998]

Shrinky dinks for the stain glass you will be amazed

[@MetaMarcy21]

The shingle idea is so smart!

[@BananaBLACK]

Kinda looks like the chapel suffered an attack, and was rebuilt out of the ruins.

[@ritafeilmeier3486]

Yeah, like he said the critics insisted; it probably wouldn't have been built like that. Like you said, it could have been REBUILT in a haphazard fashion. Probably in a hurry, dry stacked instead of using mortor, maybe by unskilled workers. Impacts and ground vibration would jiggle some of the stones out of place. Anyone who has played Jenga knows that some pieces slid out more easily than others. I think his build looks great.

[@jasons5654]

I like the different thicknesses of brick it makes it look like it's run down looks awesome

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

thanks :)

[@jasons5654]

I've seen real building look like that that where in ill repair so It definitely looks like it goes with the story at the beginning of the video . Keep it up makes me want to get back into playing d&d again

[@kattriella1331]

I know I'm several years late, but coloring on plastic with a washable marker and then mixing school glue/PVA glue into the ink while it's still wet makes a great stained glass effect. My Froggy Stuff made a window inspired by Beauty and the Beast several years ago for her 1:6 scale dolls.

[@joeofdoom]

Actually alot of old medieval european buildings have that kind of uneven block construction. It looks awesome I might try making something similar it in the future.

[@icare8899]

The tea light effects are sick!

[@StrongholdCrafterKev]

Your build is inspiring. I will definitely use this for reference in the future. I totally agree that this is a fantasy build so you can bend the rules of structure and function with terrain.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks kev, maybe we will see s cathedral in your future?

[@theDMsCraft]

I really like your experimentations...very useful process for new crafters.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I think it's good to show people that everybody has failures in their projects, just gotta keep trying.

[@theDMsCraft]

Such a great point

[@Nik0Nik0]

TheDMsCraft

[@pietrayday9915]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial - reminds me of what TV how-to-paint artist Bob Ross (R.I.P.) used to say: "There are no mistake, just happy little accidents!" :) Also, “Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.”

[@jonathanpidcock1686]

Looks awesome! Thanks for discussing your struggles with this. I glean so much from learning what not to do as much as learning what to do. Hope to be making larger builds like these buildings in the near future!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Yea, with these project showcases I really want to make clear the issues and mistakes I faced, I think they can really help other builders.

[@RokuroCarisu]

I love the subtly Nordish ornaments on the front wall. It makes the chapel look like it may have been built by recently converted vikings.

[@BillAllanWorld]

That introduction was dope, man. Love the video overall - great production quality.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks man, really trying to have more fun with it.

[@snakebyteofficial5289]

Hi bill

[@Mister-Tentakel]

I really like the introduction, makes me think of Diablo.

[@gavinwetherbee5458]

I'm an epileptic that's never really done anything like this this is fantastic and not flashy it's great

[@stevensawyer7026]

I know this is a really old build and I am not sure if you still look at comments on these, but I discovered doll house shingles at my craft store. They had a bag of 500 for about $4 US. They look great, go on quick and you can paint them , stain them or leave them their natural wood color.

[@Mara999]

The uneven brickwork gives the chapel character and makes it look more aged. Perhaps it has started crumbling after centuries of low-level seismic activity, or due to dark forces twisting the building?

[@JamesSomners]

Wow, I don't play D&D, or any tabletop games. But I like to build things and this was just phenomenal! I watched the whole video enthralled! Black Magic was defiantly involved LOL!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks! Honestly the games are just an excuse to build this stuff, if I didn't play them I'd just do dioramas for fun.

[@darrelld.paveyjr.1477]

Fantastic mid euro vibe, nice blue stone touch with the colouration!!

[@Runehammer1]

mutant. a beautiful, canadian mutant.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

i'm an adult with perfectly normal hobbies. i'm great at parties

[@Menhtrol]

Lord Inquisitor Fyodor Karamazov would like to know your location for... Inquisitorial reasons

[@EngineHeadCW]

I'm going out today to pick up some 1/2" foamular, acryllic paint and some glue. I have everything else, I think, to dip my toes into this hobby... and it's all because of you, my friend. I think this will be something I could very easily get into. I've been binge-watching your videos starting with the oldest and moving chronologically forward (keeping up with your latest videos as well). You are very inspiring and give clear explanations of your intentions when you experiment with a new idea and I love it.

[@MobleyMovie]

you can buy stain glass paints at the craft store. they are really cool! they dry transparent, but with color. I use the, for water, fire, etc.

[@antiquariancrafts2454]

Great work. You can buy mini stained glass windows in churches and cathedral giftshops (at least you can in the UK). You can probably get them online.

[@JarlSeamus]

It's neat to watch your channel for a while and then go back and watch one of these older videos. Your production quality and video-tutorial style has gotten wayyyyy more sophisticated. Your stuff from the past 2 years have been really good and I'm learning a TON about terrain and working with foam. But this one was really painful to watch. I still was able to learn some things but it was very hard to sit through. If you wanted to remake this one it would be well worth your time. Love your channel, love your technique, super happy I found your videos. Thanks, bud.

[@brianrosenberger6515]

I'm a new subscriber and have to say this is awesome. I do a lot of games set in the New Orleans area and I can see my PCs running into this church in an old cemetery or out in a swamp. I will definitely be working on this soon. Great channel

[@mistys8702]

puffy paint could work for the wires, and clear glue mixed with food coloring or washable markers would work for the glass

[@ernstjensen4419]

You do great work and get fantastic results. I looks really good adn anyone would be thrilled to play with such quality crafts. Also, I really like the way your make your video, even if someone like me, an inexperienced crafter, would like even more fine detailed instruction. Thank you for making it.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Glad you like it

[@lordnagatron]

Hergus ,a excommunicated priest ,rumored to have turned to the dark arts has gone missing, it has been said he was seen lately near the sinister chapel, hergus is accused of stealing the relic called "saints scar" with the addition of the blood of another priest, the relic can start a plague of epic size. retrieve the relic and capture hergus, the holy order wants him for questioning. hope you can use this:

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

So much like!

[@lordnagatron]

any time you want more brother, i have a deep lake of nice missions for you!

[@michaels728]

Another good way of making stain glass is to use wax paper. The wax paper or parchment paper you would use for cooking and lining your cookie sheets with is what I used to use to make my stain glass windows. Just make sure that you dont use the high gloss side of the paper, for wax paper has 2 sides a high gloss and a satin side so you must paint on the satin side of the paper. And when you go to paint the parchment or wax paper what I found that worked great was to use a lil bit of water color paint. Because unlike acrylic or enamel paints are to thick, the water color is thinner and does leave the color on the wax or parchment paper. Which this gives more of a stain glass look like real stain glass which is transparent. Make sure to do light coats of water colors for they can run and bleed and keep painting on enough coats until you get the right consistency of color that you want. And using your leather 3mm round lace (not leather wire) to make your stain glass lead iron frames glue those to the paper first before you water color the paper. There is another thing you can use instead of the leather round lace to use. YOu can get it at your craft store, its called High Viscosity Modeling Paste Texture Gel made by Liquitex, its like cake frosting. It now comes in white or black, unfortunately when I bought mine it only came in white. You can either use a piece of string and dip it in and then stick it to the wax paper or brush it on. When it dries, it turns into a hard flexible texture that will give the look of the lead iron stain glass frame. And depending on how thick you want it you may need to brush it on twice to get the desired thickness you want. You can also mix acrylic paints with it for any color you want. Once you have all the colors you want painted on the paper with the water colors after the paint dries. Then you can lightly spray and coat the wax paper with a coat of your acrylic satin finish or AquaNet hairspray, then let it dry. I used to use the hair spray in the 80s when I would do WWII dioramas of old ruined cathedrals with stain glass, until I found the satin acrylic finish in a spray. Once it dries it will leave a nice protective coating so the water color doesnt smear off when you touch it. Or better yet to give it a nice coating you can use 2 part epoxy clear resin and then lightly brush it on over the whole piece to give it that nice glass sheen, but I would do that after you coat the water color with a sealer so the epoxy glue or water resin which ever you use wont smear th ewater color if you dont use something to seal the water color first. Then glue the wax or parchment paper to your window opening

[@xyz-ty7lr]

I think it looks amazing! I am so impressed with your patience with building the church brick by brick. I can't wait to give it a try. Thanks.

[@martinthewarrior5016]

nice idea with the tee light! looks really cool with the flickering light in the window :-)

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks :D

[@martinthewarrior5016]

also, dat intro was epic! have u ever considered doing vids giving ideas for quests (is that what u call them?) or campaigns for d&d and the like? i dont play those games, but to watch a vid centered around something like that intro would be fun, and could give me some interesting ideas for my wargaming. :-)

[@nalinux]

Thanks for your channel. I've never made any diorama, but this gives me the envy of doing some :) In fact, I'm building a hot wire foam cutter right now. I thing the first one with be inspired by the game Unreal 1 ... Phil in Montréal.

[@MiniTerrainDomain]

Your analogy comparing terrain to theater makeup is perfect.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I thought so...it's a concept I've been trying to actively keep in mind when building/painting.

[@joebonar]

Very good intro like Bill Allan said, another justification for the look as well is that it was made by a single humanoid, it's always been dedicated to evil, and they built it in the throes of madness. I think it looks great, and your IRL theatrical justification is solid as well, the exaggeration, I think, fits DnD pretty perfectly (in most instances at least, a gritty realism game maybe not, but your standard DnD it seems perfect). Good example of the investment fallacy; time/resources wasted in a failing investment do not justify continuing with a bad investment. Definitely a good idea to scrap the bad parts and adopt the new strategy. I think it was definitely the right decision. Haven't run across dungeons and gluesticks, yet another reason I'm glad I watch your videos lol. Gonna have to look him up tomorrow sometime. I actually think, at least on video, your paint work is really good. I thought that letting the color of the foam show through was a great idea, it looked really good with that glue-black layer (obviously you wouldn't want to stop there, I just mean it had a lot of potential to offer natural variance between the stone types. A set of tiles with that diamond pattern would look really good, especially if you also matched it with the regular border along the walls. In regards to the stained glass; have you considered a layer of PVA glue that's been diluted? The PVA dries rougher than the plastic so the marker should stick better. Also, what kind of markers did you use? I used to "paint" pewter minis with permanent markers (sharpies specifically). Another option that I would consider would be decoupage. Yes, I know you hate it, but you can use colored tissue paper, and it actually lets light through really well. My wife decoupaged our windows (we have a big bay window in our living room, and a bunch of normal ones) and it actually looks really nice when the colored lights from the gas station sign next door shines through the window at night all different colors as the ads cycle. If you're thinking of going with running LED lights anyways, decoupaging could really help to dampen the light if you feel it's too bright with more direct lighting. Great build and great video good sir.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I really like the idea of tissue paper actually, it would work really well. I think I'll grab a variety and try it out. Part of my problem with the markers is that I was trying to use just general purpose "colouring" markers, not sharpies, because that's the only type I had in multiple colours. I considered buying colour sharpies, but when I saw that the big pack of multiple colours was over $30 I said hell no. The whole window portion was more rushed than I would have liked so I didn't take my usual time to plan and test methods, but in the end it looks good, I just need to tweak the method to make it more practical for future builds.

[@JessieZimmer]

I actually think the bowing/warping works really well for this. I assumed it was meant to be that way, because it's a "sinister" chapel. I imagined that over the decades/centuries it had become sso steeped in the evil works of the priests, etc that the bricks *themselves* had started to bow/crumble/disintegrate under their own weight. So, yah know #headcanon. :)

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thats the story I went with, lol

[@JessieZimmer]

Sweet! :D

[@andrewszigeti2174]

I know you hate working with cardboard because it warps, but I think in this case the warping adds to the general dilapidated feel of the building. There's a time and place for straight, clean lines. And then there's a time and place where it's absolutely the last thing you want. So I'd say keep the cardboard technique for just such opportunities and chalk this one up to a happy accident.

[@charlesballard5251]

I started your "I quit" video in the middle of the night after waking up and not being able to fall asleep again. I picked up a mini and started on the detail painting. This vid auto-played afterward. It just ended, and I think I've just finished my first mini in over 30 years. I'll put a wash on it tonight, let it sit for 2 days (til the weekend why not and make sure) then put the matt varnish on it. Enjoying the vids. I'll probably never make backgrounds, just paint minis for the fun of it (I don't play) and leave it at that. Take care.

[@AzraelThanatos]

You know, with the embellishments you have the spikes in, they'd look great in more weathered metal, the bronze/copper with a heavy patina...perhaps the shingles as well...

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

they were painted a metal that I did a bit of rusting too...maybe it didn't turn out as obvious as I'd hoped

[@AzraelThanatos]

Was meaning the type of metal. The blue-green color that would match a lot of chapels and cathedrals in real life where it forms over the various statues and embellishments.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

ah, yea, I like the idea of trying a copper roof with a heavy patina, I'll have to remember that for the next building

[@AzraelThanatos]

If you want a patina look, tabletop minions has a good tutorial on doing it.

[@stompreaper]

Brilliant walk through and a really nice piece. Thanks for such detailed commentary and especially your thoughts on how you would do it a second time.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks :)

[@WylochsArmory]

Regarding the window color, "suncatcher paint" is the kind that finishes translucent. Trying a watered down acrylic looks like, well, dull watered down acrylic. I've been messing with suncatcher paint recently.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

suncatcher paint was exactly what i tried first...but it was a kit from the dollar store so maybe of the worst possible quality. it dried very opaque, but maybe i put it on too heavy.

[@WWQuicksilver]

I really like the build and the video. The intro was a nice touch too. Thanks for sharing you successes, as well as your mistakes. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks, I think the mistakes are some of the most valuable bits of info.

[@jonathanhunter1350]

You can add small amounts of acrylic or oil paint to ecotec epoxy for a a GREAT color translucent effect. Note it must be the thick paste like paint not the thinner paint. It also reduces the workable time.

[@Zigadeezac]

Another great video, I'm really liking the showcase style. Would be awesome to see a step by step video for the stained glass piece. I kind of get it but a more as you do it explanation video would help. Keep on craftin'!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks. I want to do a tutorial on the stained glass, but feel I havn't gotten the technique quite right yet.

[@theDMsCraft]

Fantastic work...you are a true master.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thanks Scotty, I learned from the best ;)

[@juliearmymom7807]

Alcohol inks stick to plastic. Tim Holtz makes amazing grungy and rough looking ones.

[@Narstrand6]

Your videos are very inspiring and I'm learning a lot. I will for sure try to build something in this fashion, but hopefully with my own touch. Thank you for sharing this!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Good luck!

[@martinthewarrior5016]

ooh! i may have to make one of these! looks awsome!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Get to work!

[@martinthewarrior5016]

i got 5 days off school now, so plenty time to get one finished to my satisfaction! gonna start tonight :-)

[@lvlikenicholson]

Gorgeous build brother. Loved the setup for the video... I was thinking you were going to bust out an encounter! 😀

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Hehe, glad you liked it.

[@BethenyJimerson]

For ur glass u could have used black puff paint for ur lines, acrylic paint with pva glue mixed gives it a stained glass look. It works on plastic also.

[@BraxtonSharkboy]

freaking crazy build man! inspiring stuff

[@Elderos5]

Nicely done! I enjoyed your in-depth review of your build. The technique you described in making the doors is an old wood working practice called "Book Matching". They look good. I had an idea for your shingles. Next time try taking several sticks of shingle stock and gluing them together length wise before you cut them out. That way you'd have strips of shingles instead of individuals. It's just an idea.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

As a professional carpenter book matching is a term I now remember/know from my schooling...but something that I don't actually use in the type of (construction) carpentry I do vs furniture/art carpentry that it would be used for. Totally forgot the term, thanks!

[@wesbrown3831]

HOLY CRAP... reading the comments, I found 3 of my favorite Tubers on here... BMC, DMs and WA... how awesome is that!!!!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

that's how we roll, we are brothers in arms

[@BrianTChamberlin]

your design is great, and the slight exaggeration of brick placement feels awesome, trying to make things realistic is like the antithesis of Dungeons and Dragons.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

yea i think in a game like d&d believability is important but realism is definitely not.

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

The green on bricks could be algae, as that's usually what it is. Love this :-)

[@noixamyd]

Love the trial and error progress with the stained glass. I've been trying myself for a long term project, but never found anything that stuck. I'll give your plan a shot and see what I come up with. Great work all around!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Yea, I think I'm on the right path, but the method could still use some tweaking

[@GeneralKetchup57]

Freaking awesome! Thank you for talking about your fails! I didn't know you couldn't mix paint in that liquid water and am looking forward to trying that door scrollwork technique! By the way, I would have turned around and ran back to the tavern upon seeing that cemetery ..LOL

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

yea, watch out, the more I use that walmart acrylic water the more it fails. I think it better to just get the Envirotex stuff in the future.

[@frankling.robertsiii6811]

Another great video sir. I will definitely be using many of your techniques once I get a foam cutter to make my Frostgrave buildings.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Hope you can get your hands on one soon, it's the best. Just DON'T buy the Hotwire Foam Factory table, it's a waste of money. Side by side review coming soon. HWFF vs Proxxon

[@frankling.robertsiii6811]

Black Magic Craft oh no... I'm planning on getting the Praxxon cutter you an John have. That thing is a Beast!

[@roberttams5401]

Black Magic Craft huff cuter versus proxxon

[@theantichrist6524]

I have an suggestion for you for your glass in the future use liquid glass the actual name for it is sodium silicate it stays a liquid until you spray just a little shot of co2 gas onto it you can even use water color dye pigment or the liquid water color dye right into the solution just simply mix up a small amount add the color to your liking and then a little shot of co2 gas onto the surface and it will instantly change over to an non sticky solid it's the same stuff that Hollywood moves sets use to make the fake glass that stunt people get thrown through it even sounds just like glass when you break it that why some people call it liquid glass a 1 gallon bottle of sodium silicate is about $ 70 dollars

[@Misawa2Me]

mix wash with gloss varnish for the stained glass. the pigments are really strong in the Vallejo and Games Workshop washes (maybe others...I don't know) and they do a great job keeping color when you mix with the varnish like Vallejo gloss varnish. If you want a thicker glass try mixing the wash with extra thick acrylic medium. Mixing a regular paint may not work as well cause the pigment level in different. I don't know the science behind it, I just know it works. You could also try dry pigment with the gloss varnish or medium and that might work.

[@ryaldeveau207]

Loaf of bread shingles. I’ll remember that.

[@PENFOLD1962]

I was hoping to see hand crafted Gargoyles! Has someone shot all the birds in your world? They always leave their visiting cards on buildings! The Chapel looks brilliant, thought provoking at it's very best. BIG THUMBS-UP ALL DAY LONG 👍😃👍

[@chrisj5505]

I love it. I will definitely borrow some of the techniques to build some of the darakhul architecture in my Out of the Abyss game set in Kobold Press' Midgard Campaign Setting. I will also be doing diablo inspired catacomb dungeon tiles. My style tiles that I am working on are more foam dwarven forge tiles. I like having walls despite the drawbacks. It gives me so much more area to create atmosphere. My cavern and cave set however I am sculpting originals in monster clay and going to cast sub originals in polystone like dwarven forge but use hydrostone for my home set as it is way more cost effective.

[@garrykellogg3215]

I have adapted the separation of the floor and the building into my crafting, but I use flat/matte black as areas where the player(s) cannot physically be.

[@michaelweiss7880]

Sooo awesome!! I wanna make one scaled up with a couple of headstones out front I love this amazing work my brother!!

[@ryanroberts3742]

Dude, you really need to start recording your sessions. I think it would be extremely fun to see you use your terrain during your sessions

[@iamzelix7165]

I'm totally psyched up...I'm going to try to build some of these buildings and things. You are inspirational. :-)

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Cheers!

[@Pyrenthius]

OMG the walls arent straight !! at about 5 min mark. the uneven bricks gives character and uniqueness and stops it from looking like a big brick. makes the piece interesting to look at

[@scottplumer3668]

When I was a kid, in art class we made "stained glass" with colored tissue paper. I wonder if that would have worked?

[@davidmay2482]

Ive done what you did in the window with clear nail polish on the scope lense of my Han Solo Blaster

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Cool!

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Really clever way to make shingles

[@Fadeing]

Hah! Sliced bread for shingles! Awesome!

[@blacklce87]

Actually there would be buildings like this for one reason: ground shifting. Older buildings in places like England where i grew up used sealant between stones that while holding for hundreds of years, still allows the stones/bricks to shift slightly as the ground changes, water table changes, earthquake, landslides, erosion, all kinds of weather can shift the ground below an old building which causes a push/pull on the old walls and results in popped stone walls that look very much like this, i think it is very realistic for an older stone chapel: check out these www.pinterest.com/doracheatham/the-charm-of-yesteryear/

[@bestiewolfsroadto200subs9]

I've been checking out your videos recently. I think I'm gonna pick this up as a hobby. it would be cool to be able to contribute something like this to my group

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Its a really fun and creative way to spend your downtime

[@claylewis8233]

Maybe check out Acrylic Glazing Medium, its for doing layers of glazing on 'fine art' paintings, could work well as an extender, and making transparent colors. Of course going into a art store and having them pick out a few tubes of transparent paints, would be even better. It will be a bit more expensive but likely worth it. - on the two part water kit, I think the older you get the less effective the hardener is, so that could be why it isnt curing. - have you ever used printable transparency sheets? they're for printing overhead projector slides that you can use on a regular home ink jet, that might have worked well for your window. you could design and print it out or maybe have just painted or used markers on it. you might be able to create the same thing using plastic like you did and a spray fixative on one side to create a layer for inks/pigments to bond to. Also, that 5 minute epoxy could be thinned using 91% isopropyl, or denatured alcohol. it'll extend working/cure time a bit too, and have the downside of making it slightly weaker once cured. Lastly, build looks awesome. I love the differing brick depth, makes it look like its been around forever, built on unstable ground or just built by madmen fanatics!!! I didnt know you were friends with Drunken & Dragons. I already subscribe to his channel. I love the fact you guys are getting/giving inspiration to one another and everyone on the community. Keep up the great work. I've got a can of Heady Topper I'll drink in your guys honor!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Printable transparencies is actually an idea that I wanted to try, but never ended up doing. I will probably do that in the future. I assumed I could thin the epoxy, but if I get to something bigger that I really need to do a large pour that flows well I'll probably just use the envirotex lite. Hankerin is tha man....we don't actually know each other, just like each other's channels. Cheers

[@tenchraven]

Looking at this, I had a somewhat different backstory pop into my head. If it is sinister, it is because it is for worship of the wicked. The bowing of the walls and various depths of individual stones are the result of centuries of angry peasants trying to storm the place once a generation. For once a generation, the followers of the evil diety make an offering of blood to their master- that of all first born children who were born since the winter solstice. The peasants spend the years between telling themselves this is a myth, a fairy tail, and besides, their grandfathers killed all of the cult. However, the sage has learned it is not the potential of life that this deity feeds on, but the experience and learning of adults, so the children are just bait. They are the offal to draw them into the trap. The real feast is the blood of the attackers and the cultists. The characters were hired by what is left of a sage, the only survivor of a group that intruded on this chapel with other knowledge seekers. Not that there is much left of him- there is not a bit of unscared skin visible on this one armed, nearly blind, legless ruin that dragged himself to the nearest village by luck. His wounds are not yet fully healed, and he smells of old blood and healing herbs, and his one eye is milky with the sclara stained an unholy green by the poison fire that took his hair and nose. He is hiring the party to try to scout it and identify the cultists. As you do so, he and a second hired party are to ride to the king and summon the wizards and champions of the crown. The ritual will be in three months time, and it can be stopped! This time, the portal can be closed! Of course, shortly after the party is encamped where they can see the chapel, they see a small cart with two riders in escort approach the door and stop. They throw a large bag from the cart- they can hear the screaming of their patron, who'd promised them gold direct from the king once he'd returned. The window above the door dances with lights as the carter and one of the horsemen drag what is left of the sage back inside. The second horseman looks around, before loosening his sword in it's sheath and cocks his crossbow. As he turns his horse and starts to slowly ride around the chapel, looking down as much as up, as if searching for tracks, he loses his cap. On his forehead, pulsing in the same colored light as the window, is the same sign as is carved one each of the stone "fence posts" that they've found in a circle about a bows shot around the chapel.... And now I need to actually watch the video. I started typing just after the comment about why the stones aren't as regular as they should be, and took until about where the steel spikes on the roof were discussed. AFTER I make notes. I know what my party is doing soon.

[@TabletopWorkshop]

Hey guys! Thanks a lot for being named in one of your videos :) It's great to know that we are not only inspired by your crafting works ... You know us as well - amazing! :D For everybody who want's to see the 'door trick': kzbin.info/www/bejne/eneYYaeNo7mDl6Mm3s

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I really love your work, and even with the language barrier have learned a lot from your channel...even without asking my wife (native german speaker) to translate for me. Have a happy new year!...I also added your channel info in the video description.

[@TabletopWorkshop]

We're working on an english subtitle solution, but this means more work and we're only two people with main jobs, family and so on ... Thank you very much for adding our channel and keep on your great work as well! :)

[@Tigerstarr9]

Whenever I do shingles, I'm just going to get some scissors that have a wavy cut (You can find them at Joannes and Michael's) and cut strips

[@thysvandenbos4562]

Outstanding! The failed experiments and subsequent solutions to problems were especially helpful, the paint job tips were sublime, and the info on the stained glass wonderful and easy to understand and follow with good reasoning behind it. Thanks very much! My one down check (and it's a very minor one) is to turn the background music volume down a bit so we can hear your narration better (the piece was a very good choice, very neutra while also very engaging and "period appropriate"). Five Stars!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I'm really glad a lot of people have found the included trials and failures to be useful, I was really hopeful that would go over well and it's something I will continue to include when it comes up.

[@jonathanhunter1350]

Try leather working tools. The swivel knife can cut deep lines for stone work and wood planks and adjust pressure and then can do the wood grain.

[@draskang]

Ya'know. The preable in many of these videos shows one fo the problems with many videogames & movies today. Why is everything about GALACTIC PERIL!?!? helping a small town find their livestock in a creepy cult-settled wood is so much more intimate & interesting.

[@combatcrawdad4646]

I know I'm pretty late to the party here, like four years late, but, for the stained glass, since you had separate pockets created by the leading, I would have used small amounts of tinted epoxy in different colors.

[@combatcrawdad4646]

Oops, should have watched for one more minute before I posted that! hahahahaha

[@oVelhoEoFogao]

That intro was killer! heheh

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

thank you :)

[@johnlindsay3647]

Need to in Adventures camp with tents or a caravan with wagon tarps

[@localbassist]

omg this intro was so cool, love your vids! keep up the good work!

[@Runehammer1]

the best vid youve done...

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

thank you sir

[@bootnab]

inspiring. hope to catch another of your live streams again soon.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Cheers

[@RobertNolanvaragon]

Humidity and temperature helps with the cure on the envritex lite.