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Alright, you may not agree, but personally I think these skull stones are the best terrain pieces I've built in months. They are simple, effective, durable, and just right.
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Alright, you may not agree, but personally I think these skull stones are the best terrain pieces I've built in months. They are simple, effective, durable, and just right. Some specific items used in this build: (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) MODELLING PASTE (USA) amzn.to/3fr3TsT (CANADA) amzn.to/2MY52Mo (UK) amzn.to/3e8hcyb (GERMANY) amzn.to/30JRNac AIRBRUSH (USA) amzn.to/2B9i4UD (CANADA) amzn.to/2UP3RTI (UK) amzn.to/2AHfDZF (GERMANY) amzn.to/37w5uLr AIRBRUSH COMPRESSOR (USA) amzn.to/2YCXcx1 (CANADA) amzn.to/2B9ifPN (UK) amzn.to/2UIJt6M (GERMANY) amzn.to/2BcTlyC WOODLAND SCENICS FOLIAGE (USA) amzn.to/37w3Qcs (CANADA) amzn.to/2AC8Cco (UK) amzn.to/37v0tCP (GERMANY)

[@bentosan]

Sometimes simple is best

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

There are times when you need nothing more. Something simple and yet, original. Stay safe.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

I think they're freaking beautiful.

[@Coasteraddict1]

If I respond to your comment is there a chance you will respond to my response?

[@pauly985]

They look great and love the airbrush finish.

[@gc6185]

Honestly, at first glance I thought you had actually carved the skulls out of the foam and was ready to pass on this due to my lack of sculpting skills. That effect is so seamless it is unreal.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I thought the same. I really need to cruise the post-holiday markdowns more often.

[@AnthonyEmmel]

My thoughts exactly. Now I need Halloween skulls!

[@markbrown8154]

@@AnthonyEmmel Halloween isn't very big here in Australia, so it's hard to find things like that.

[@reaperiz]

@@markbrown8154 just buy from aliexpress or another site

[@Makkenhoff]

Yep, exactly why I skipped this when it was first posted.

[@Miniac]

Fantastic result, artistic process, and a cheeky Duchess hiding in the back. What's not to love?! Nice build, Jeremy. You struck a perfect middle ground.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I will find the courage to paint her one day!

[@StudsonStudio]

These are almost too good to be tabletop terrain! They legitimately look like scale photo realistic miniatures. I could see an entire Indiana Jones-themed diorama in this style.

[@MattChild]

You really nailed a 'Ray Harryhausen' look with your pieces here. I am incredibly impressed at the simplicity of the build, the texture of the model, and the sublime consistency of the pint job. These are why we keep coming back, and probably why you keep doing this. major kudos!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

That particular compliment means more to me than you probably realized.

[@barlotardy]

Invoking the name of Saint Harryhausen is about the highest compliment anyone can give a modeller!

[@markbrown8154]

@@barlotardyRay Harryhausen wasn't a Saint, he was and is a GOD.

[@romanatorx3949]

Thank you for a bit of education - I was not aware who "Ray Harryhausen" is and had to search for it. Thank you again!

[@tbonbrad]

God I really need to watch Clash of the Titans.

[@glorfendell2967]

These are spectacular. Movie quality miniature imo

[@katheeherson]

Me to, amazing. I just binged kong: skull island, king kong and godzilla1&2 and these look totally like a spooky island with pirates or dinosaurs or both

[@paullampman4396]

Elegant simplicity and thoroughly enjoyable. It's time to find skulls!

[@alexanderk.9032]

If you're willing to wait, look through dollar stores during Halloween season.

[@emilyisthepants]

Love, love, love these! I'll definitely be trying to recreate something similar. That being said, my favorite part of the video is just seeing how excited Jeremy is about the terrain. Seeing him branch out more, use an airbrush, feel confident and get excited about the project makes the video that much more enjoyable to watch.

[@JCetto.2612]

MAN! when I need textures, You pop a video about textures... When I need organization for my workbench, you pop a video about organization... When I need advice about painting a wall, you pop a video about freaking realistic painting... And now, these... I am building a Magic the Gathering dio for my custom Liliana action figure... You REALLY DO some Black Magic Craft, my friend... Wonderful job!!! Keep up the awesone content... Greetings from Lima, Perú! Keep safe my friend!

[@AzraelThanatos]

So, with the last build and this one, are you kind of hinting that you're planning for Ghost Archipelago in the near future to expand Frostgrave stuff?

[@naamahdarling]

MY. DUDE. "may not look like much" oh my god these absolutely look incredible and if my GM dropped these on the table I would flip.

[@silenthill5794]

The Githyanki on the cover of that Fiend Folio brings back a lot of old memories.

[@statesrights01]

what I love about your work is that you make it in such a way that a hillbilly like myself can watch this.. learn.. and then do.. Thanks so much!! God Bless

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Maybe it's because I was raised on a farm?

[@demetrinight5924]

I love the ancient forest ruin look these give. They would put my potential player character a reason to be paranoid about what carved them and if they are still around. (Perception check)(and I rolled a 1)

[@torysutherland8877]

Oooh. I wonder what different kind of these you could make. My campaign i could imagine large skulls but with an astral/galaxy theme to it. Galactic moss? The eyes painted with black and stars in it? MAYBE a hell scape! Scorched skulls with ember eyes and flames. Icy skulls, in a frozen landscape, incased in impermeable ice. UgH! So much potential.

[@shaych03]

galactic slime. or alien guts. or alien foliage of any kind :D

[@kidgloves2]

You're totally headed toward your own take on Castle Grayskull

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

🤫

[@ScratchBashing]

The textured forehead of the skull was a stroke of genius and really sells whole the look. Nice work!

[@darthbobminiatures]

I'd go a step farther and say that this is my favorite build you've done full stop. These look absolutely fantastic! I'd love to give this one a try!

[@barryjack3025]

They turned out really great! They would also make cool book ends or Salt & Pepper shakers !! Next build: A massive Dragon loot cavern, full of Gold!! Get at it!!

[@xilch0]

Im really glad airbrushing is something you've grown to appreciate. Your work as always is fantastic.

[@mvolestrangler]

just as a note, those skull shaped ice-cube molds work great with plaster-of-paris, and this blend in really well with things like Sculptamold etc. (and you can make as many skulls as you need).

[@billie5940]

I'm only at 1:33, but want to let you know that those exact flaws are what make your videos relatable to everyone. We love seeing the flaws, the choices, the sacrifices, it's part of what every one of us is going to experience, so it's nice to see it happen within the learning process. Perfection does not equal inspiration.

[@davidrickey8841]

Dude those look awesome. I never would've guessed that the finished product started off from plastic Halloween skulls

[@madnessbydesign1415]

I think "effective" is the perfect word for these. They're eye-catching, yet not over the top. Well done! :)

[@Kraleck]

These are incredible! I can imagine some kind of variant of this as a sort of skull-shaped coral reef for an aquatic campaign. Really inspirational!

[@Ecolion]

I really like the little touch that the flock and growth was in the eye of the one skull. It just looks like something growing out of the skull.

[@brandtlowe4066]

If 100s of thousands of people didn’t think your painting was good enough 100s of thousands of us wouldn’t keep watching your videos over and over. They look amazing.

[@PanicMerchant]

I can just imagine these as like two sides of an entrance-way into some kind of abandoned temple (that turns out to be not so abandoned) Or part of some geographical clue like "head north till you reach the skulls carved in stone, then head...."

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

These are amazing. They remind me of the kind of stuff Disney Imagineers would populate rides like The Jungle Cruise with. I got a huge hit of nostalgia from this.

[@rosstasker8590]

This is two weeks of Ghost Archipelago looking terrain. You really should do a table for it! Pirates and snakemen, what’s not to love?

[@andrewc965]

These sort of smaller and achievable projects for people with less time are excellent videos as they make accessible projects when stuck at home with your kids.

[@FreezingToad]

Dude! These things are sweet! As a guy who loves crafting, but has limited time on his hands, quick things like this just make me super excited to sit at the table and build again.

[@SparkSovereign]

For whatever reason, this one just clicked with me. I've been avoiding finishing the shingles on a house I'm making for weeks, but this...I had the materials, so I just decided to do it, and here we are! Paste is drying, but I'm really thrilled to have gone from idea to physical artifact just like that. Maybe I'll get it fully painted by tomorrow night! Thanks for giving me the accessible ledge I needed to pull myself out of a terrain slump!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Wow....that was fast!

[@amazingcoolyeah]

It's rare when you fall in love with your art. Often, you are your worst critic, so it feels really special when you look at your creation and just appreciate everything. This video made me happy. :)

[@Ernzt8]

I agree, this is some of your best work. The mossy, moist and dark atmosphere and realistic stonework is perfect!

[@kurtkyre]

I've had a bunch of these skulls in various sizes, sitting around in bins for YEARS! Very niiice!

[@lifedragon99]

These look fantastic. The sculpt, and painting are top notch. I could see an entire game/terrain project with these. Make a bunch of different sizes, a skull Canyon would be amazing.

[@Nihtgenga1990]

With the angles you put the skulls at, they look like they were originally two sides of an arch that has since collapsed-they'd work great as an entryway to a ruined jungle temple, or something. Very nice!

[@shaych03]

local dollar stores and holiday (especially Halloween themed) party stores are great sources of cheap bags of scatter bits. For "jewelry bits" to play with for re-purposing, I suggest thrift stores and their bags of broken junk. I would also suggest yard sales, but those aren't happening as much or at all these days... I really do love seeing how incredibly creative these builds are.

[@remyguzman58]

I can hear the passion in your voice when you talk about them. They look amazing and there are times I look at my painted minis and see that sometimes the simpler pieces just attract me more than other harder worked ones. I love your portals and water terrain the most.

[@jasonstatham5879]

"They look more professional than a lot of the things I make" You make some of the nicest and "organized" builds I've seen. There's some terrain makers that just slap things together and they look good in a pinch on the table, but you're makes them look messy. I love your builds and at some point, I'm going to sit down and start making terrain and using a lot of the techniques you've taught us.

[@pentadeuce1086]

Those two look fantastic, and who would think it was so simple.

[@YourGMJay]

I'd love to see you take all the various stuff you've made an just.. go wild decorating a table, make a really beautiful "Scene" using all your materials.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

If you watch all my vids, you'll come across moments of that within videos.

[@kellanr1941]

Great Video! I love how, as you mentioned, your experimentation with green tones in stone in this and other projects, it really improves the look. Fantastic Job.

[@tinaprice4948]

Ya I first thought he had stuck a shitload of green flock on the sculpt but it was mostly paint, mind blown!!!! :)

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

I’m liking these. Would make for a cool pirate themed rocky bay out on the water warding off any unwelcome visitors.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I can't believe you skipped our D&D game to watch my videos :P

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial lol damn, busted! Knew I should have waited another hour before commenting

[@Winterydee]

Both of those look totally BadASS!!! I also think that they will fit in with jungle, spooky forest and old forgotten ruins settings pretty perfectly. Great work J of BMC!

[@markfriesen1435]

These will nicely pair up with the Shrine of the Snake you built last time too

[@jonathanbetancourt4486]

I've been thinking of making a mini castle grayskull to go with my collectables and this has given me a lot of great ideas. I thank you immensely. They came out amazing by the way.

[@Trace842]

These are great because they are versatile. They could fit into a jungle, dungeon, arcane, or other theme. Good thing they're durable enough to be used over and over!

[@kouwolf9790]

I am so happy that you are enjoying the hobbie. Love the skull stones.

[@ShortwickCreations]

Another thing that you can use for stone texture is kitchen tile grout. I made a terrarium for a leopard gecko and covered the foam with tile grout, then sealed and painted it.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I used tile grout in the video last week.

[@ShortwickCreations]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Ahh, sweet! I missed last weeks and haven't gone back to catch up yet.

[@neidhart403]

Really great technique with the foam scrapping. I love the continued jungle themed terrain.

[@anthonybreedlove1552]

I needed something simple to get out of this crafting rut. Haven't made anything in over a month. I think this is the inspiration I needed. Thanks!

[@ScaryAraeAlt]

If I saw this piece in a game store or something, I would absolutely buy it. Great video and great build 👍

[@travisshallenberger9486]

You said "Dope as hell" right as I was thinking "Rad as hell." Either way, amazing results.

[@WilSisney]

Ha! I did the same thing! I was literally saying, "those are dope as hell" when Jeremy said it.

[@Xerock]

I would challenge you to make the most elaborate board game ever and then film a series of people playing it.

[@joesnee776]

Your stash of bits and bobs is my craft goals! I love how this project turned out and I really feel like this has a surprising amount of flexibility in game, too!!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I honestly don't have that much.

[@joesnee776]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial but what you do have is always really tastefully put to use and really effective. Jewelry bits for for handles, skulls for scatter terrain, it's always amazing! Maybe what I actually lack isn't materials, but the creativity to use what I do have in interesting ways. Either way, I'm always inspired by the content you put out and it makes me want to craft something every week!

[@AVspectre]

Just a reminder to anyone watching now that October is spooky season! Check out your Dollar Stores and Nov. 1st season end sales. :)

[@sullivanquinn9891]

Brother, as always, I look forward to every single video you make. Me and my dad watch them together and we love trying your stuff. We were inspired just recently and I made a dice tower that I wish I could show you. But way to go and keep it up my man!

[@Axieroo]

As commenting for the first time on your videos and watching them for as long as I have: -THIS- is one of your best builds!

[@eugenio5774]

loved the build. it's easy, it's cheap, and yet the result is appropriately epic. bravo!

[@mai2015]

I cannot believe how good these look!!!!

[@JamesDBacon]

You spend ONE week with Scott, and already you're talking about loving painting?! I don't know you, anymore! :-P

[@Rare.99]

SICK!!!!!!! REMINDS ME OF SO MANY MOVIES

[@allencolwell3140]

Absolutely astonishing pieces. Look like real stone carvings that has been aged for a long time. Great job. I love your videos.

[@jacobhope6164]

Whoa Jeremy! Those skull pillars are so freakin' metal! 🤘💀🤘

[@Neophoia]

they look great, and seem like the type of scatter that you can use in a lot of spaces. I think a lot of people get stuck on wanting to make large, majestic, heavily themed set pieces that work in maybe 1-2 encounters rather than versatile small ones that they can reuse over and over again (lol I've fallen into this hole on more than one occasion).

[@kylewilson3289]

These, and last video's really have such a great lush feel. That Airbrush serves you well.

[@harkejuice]

Paper clay also works wonders for this kind of thing. It does shrink a little, but you can dilute it and get a VERY nice surface texture on plastic parts for the transition.

[@TheTirit1]

Really glad to see you enjoy the crafting again.

[@garybuettner7920]

Those look great! Games at your house must be a blast!

[@Garagnos]

Wonderful example of "less is more" with these pieces. Nothing too intense, too detailed. It just works. Also, loved your monster/alien egg video. For another recommendation when it comes to crafting eggs, say a cluster inside of a hive of sorts, or attached to a pillar in different shapes and patterns, is pistachio nut shells. They get this weird, alien or creepy look of being a mixture of a barnacle and eggs when painted and arranged into clumps snaking along a pillar or growing on mounds. And the surface texture of the shells can get this weird leathery tone if painted right. Add some slime/mucus for the most delici- Horrific insect hive of your tabletop. Honest.

[@FlowersInHisHair]

They look great. You integrated the skulls into the rock brilliantly

[@bolicob]

Yeah! you should totally make more pieces in this theme. I wanna see what else you can make looked carved out of rock

[@ellebea6665]

Small, but perfectly formed, like me! Love it Jeremy, just awesome!!

[@SunDancerGE]

That's the only downside of not having a very big Halloween industry here in Germany: getting a bag of skulls is near impossible. They charge way more for them... so my table of skulls has to wait. Love the two stones. A birds nest in one of the eye sockets would have taken them to 11 ;)

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

they didn't look so much like they were carved out of the stone me at first, but more like ancient giant fossil skulls that had broken free. Which is just as cool if not more so.

[@thomasharfst3381]

Time to add them to a Ghost Archipelago table session! :D Love the overgrown jungle like look. Plus! Kudos on the 1st edition AD&D stuff in the background at the beginning. Hail old school D&D!

[@kylegwyn4172]

I want a fresh studio/game room tour. Show off some of your collectibles like the hero quest in the background! Thank you for your videos!

[@markobrien2481]

Saw that Heroquest in the background shots and man do I feel nostalgic now

[@Eener1000]

It's great to see you grow with each new video. Your production value and presentation is great and has grown even better

[@Khether0001]

Holy crap, they really look very VERY good! Congratulations, man!!!

[@PilgrimofMatter]

They're splendid, but now I want you to make more and put them all on the table at the same time!! :)

[@jaanikaapa6925]

These little pieces of terrain that don't look like much are gorgeous.

[@thecraftsmansguide1357]

These were a huge hit when I plopped them down on the battle board. Everyone was super impressed.

[@garyjenson8262]

This makes me think about peridollia. That thing where we see shapes in things that aren't really there. Might be something to think about when making rock structures. Like a mountain that looks like a giant laying down.

[@williamaitken7533]

I completely agree with your assessment that these are really freaking cool. I can also imagine that this would work with a lot of other plastic trinkets to illustrate carved faces and features on stone. As is, these would be PERFECT for Age of Sigmar, where there's TWO factions whose whole thing is skulls!

[@CountJeffula]

You should put neodymium magnets in the bottom of your pieces and then use metal carrying cases so they don’t get damaged.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I don't carry my things places. I play at home. Carry from shelf to table. The magnetic carrying case seems excessive for a 2' walk :P Edit: unless you mean the proverbial "you"...then yea, good option.

[@CountJeffula]

Black Magic Craft Very true if you mostly play from home. It could be a cool video topic though although you may have already covered it. Btw, thanks for replying! You, the creator, make such cool stuff it’s honestly amazing to watch and very inspiring.

[@randolphpaul6292]

I am so glad i found this Chanel. i am a new dm and i have been trying dozens of crafting channels and i spent money on books and pdfs that were too complicated for very little results.. thank you for making these videos

[@jasminflower3814]

I could make these all day. I love them!

[@Wallach_a]

They look really organic, natural and awesome. Only thing I would add is some different colored vine growth, possibly something flowering.

[@gillianlynn8771]

Wow. Amazing. Love it

[@magiccamel4782]

I think you did a really amazing job with these and they look absolutely fantastic. I could totally imagine seeing them in my Town's local D&D shop

[@thegamingtome]

These are my favorite out of all of the terrain pieces I have seen on your channel. Highly usable and quite ominous. I came across some plastic skulls perfect for this last year. I regret not buying more. Now I want to make desert and snow variants.

[@jurassica2504]

Have you considered an 'advanced techniques' series to allow you to take on those more intense, less approachable projects? I would definitely tune in

[@codekeeper32]

You can put plastic wrap on top of the paste the screw on the lid to help keep it from drying out. This works on paints and other items that dry out.

[@kennethyoung141]

I thought they were stone,amazing job. Gives me some great ideas. Got myself an airbrush because of you. Thank you. You are really creating some really cool projects.

[@jfunderburk1989]

These are amazing. Really has a Prometheus/Lovecraft/Grimdark vibe.

[@jenyates3033]

Tip: if you are ever working from a top of something you don't want to dry out but don't want the hassle of closing the lid all the time, use a damp sponge as a temporary lid. Can remove instantly and the dampness can even undo some unwanted dryness. It's like an upside down wet pallete.

[@tbonbrad]

That stone texture really saved you here. There’s no way you (through no fault of your own) would be able to integrate the skulls without those ridges.