SKULL STONES | The best terrain I've built in months...

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@glorfendell2967]

These are spectacular. Movie quality miniature imo

[@katdowlingart]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@ScratchBashing]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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).

[@xilch0]

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

[@madnessbydesignVria]

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

[@gillianlynn8771]

Wow. Amazing. Love it

[@And-c7n]

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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!!

[@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!!!! :)

[@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.

[@Ernzt8]

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

[@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?

[@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. :)

[@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.

[@bolicob]

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

[@kidgloves2]

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

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

🤫

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@kurtkyre]

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

[@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.

[@zakkbrentlinger2165]

This is absolutely insane. You can paint them up so many different ways, to fit whatever theme. I've watched you for the better part of a year or two and you've helped me gain so much confidence in my craft, I'm considering starting a channel of my own. You're seriously one of my biggest inspirations

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@sirrobert1962]

cool build

[@silenthill5794]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@ScaryAraeAlt]

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

[@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).

[@jeffreyjohnson9848]

So damn good! Maybe my favorite video!

[@juliehamel8330]

This is a great build. The paint job amazing considering how little work it took. This channel is pumping out videos that make crafting accessible to everyone.

[@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!

[@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...."

[@johnbabovec391]

Absolutely beautiful my friend. These are truly awesome pieces. Freakin awesome. Thanks again for another great video.

[@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.

[@neidhart403]

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

[@allencolwell3140]

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

[@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.

[@Virakotxa]

I totally understand you loving this ones over average... They are completely badass on first look and can't wait to digest the whole video and learn how you did them!

[@Eener1000]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@eugenio5774]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@brandonhobgood5600]

these look amazing! they inspire me to have a jungle situation. I think of modular tree canopies connected with rope and wood bridged, or tree houses in the jungle... the party having to fight threats both on the ground, and in the air. these skulls are awesome.

[@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!

[@davidrickey8841]

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

[@TheTirit1]

Really glad to see you enjoy the crafting again.

[@axieroo2]

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!

[@pentadeuce1086]

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

[@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.

[@Wallach_a]

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

[@jaraii442]

These are definitely my favorite of your recent builds, if largely due to how well the techniques could apply to making great looking and durable terrain in general. Awesome build, thank you for doing projects like these!

[@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

[@mikezunter2011]

One of the most realistic builds you have done... and best thing I have all I need to make these right away. I have posted that technique you used to make the stone with the xps before - I call it flaking because it is like scaling a fish in a way. I use it especially on the EPS to simulate mine shaft walls.

[@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.

[@kendric2000-q3d]

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!

[@kylewilson3289]

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

[@kallisto9166]

As people have said, these would be great for Ghost Archipelago, but go the other way, cover them in snow flock and they'd work just as well for Frostgrave. Nice build dude!

[@Fanroghscorner]

Very cool, what sold the whole thing for me the last step with adding the flocking/tea and painting it really made all the other steps pop ^^

[@gungagaslayer9216]

This is ... beautiful. It really sends of some kind of spooky and forgotten vibes. Like it’s from an old civilisation that’s long gone. Btw I really love what you’ve done with the drybrushing that’s just perfect.

[@mrBloodraven27]

The stone skulls are amazing terrain pieces and once I have some time I am going to gather the materials to try and making some of my own. Keep up the good work and I love your positivity about the hobby and encouragement to others to try new things, to experiment and I am glad that you have discovered the joys of what having an airbrush can let you create. I personally use my airbrush for base coats since it goes on so smooth and lets me knock out batches of minis or terrain pieces if I need too. Keep up the amazing work and looking forward to your next project.

[@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.

[@AVspectre]

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

[@TimSheckler]

They look great, and you like them, because the texture blending is really well done. If you are looking for a video idea, rather than a complete piece start to finish, I'd love to see you expound on some joint/texture/blending techniques in a single video.

[@abbottdowns]

These are awesome! It’s great to see you proud of your work. Which you should be! Your videos gave me the confidence and tools I needed to attempt painting minis. And I’m working on my confidence to tackle some terrain next! Thanks for sharing all your wisdom and creativity! 👏🏻🤩💯

[@markobrien2481]

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

[@adamscholtes]

BMC - nicely done. These are great. Its cool how terrain like this can also contribute to world building and the lore of the campaign.

[@thedoctoriam]

They are wonderful. Recently found your channel and others. You are a great teacher and guide. Your videos are helping me in a bad time, bless you.

[@railer666]

Using very coarse sandpaper is also good for shaping Foam. Great Video..!

[@FlowersInHisHair]

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

[@Geekyfarmers]

They do look very nice! I am in the middle of putting similar skulls on a bigger mountainside so this video came as timely as it could, thanks a lot for all the tips on making them looking good!!

[@jmmartin7766]

Jeremy, you obviously do high quality work-- whether you're using a regular brush or an airbrish... And I think that, when you get great results, who cares how you got them? So long as you're happy doing it... I've done a great deal of "brush painting" over the years and tbh, I prefer it-- But only because it's what I know... Thanks to you, I think I'm FINALLY gonna have to invest in an airbrush-- if only to add another *useful* tool to my "arsonist's...er...artist's tool kit..." 🔥

[@chadchristian6084]

Just picked up an airbrush myself mainly for mini painting, but I'll be using it for terrain stuff too! It's definitely a game changer.

[@saltycodger7203]

Absolutely spectacular - makes me want to run out to the party shop and give it a try which is cool because I've lost my crafting mojo a bit lately. Great vid thanks Jeremy

[@jaybarnes6726]

Wow! I absolutely love these. Major kudos on the paint job and the sculpting skill, bro. I'm always impressed with your skills.

[@Khether0001]

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

[@johnsalmond3540]

I dont like skulls in general. But these these I would like to have/plan to make. Not to say you haven't made/built nice terrain on your channel but this is by far in my opinion is one of the best things you've made and with technics that most anyone could do. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.