Ocean Tiles and Flooded Cave Tiles for Tabletop Gaming

If you're planning on an ocean adventure or a cave crawl you need to craft these ocean and flooded cave tiles for your next tabletop gaming session! You're players will feel like they are playing over actual water. Use these tiles to act as the ocean floor, or use them as the surface of the ocean as the location of your epic seafarer battle for games like Cruel Seas, Black Seas, or even Dungeons and Dragons! The cavern water tiles are fun as well! Entice your players to go exploring that underground waterway and have them traverse these tiles to escape the cave or find amazing treasure!
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[@justonsvoid]

LOOK OUT SHES GOT A CLOWN FESH!!! Resin is so good so much fun great job!!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

They're dangerous ;) Thanks Juston !

[@WakkasLove]

This is honestly a work of art. You could display this right outside of a game setting. Lovely!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you, I really appreciate that!!

[@jacobhope6164]

Wow! I have no idea how I missed this episode. These are not only frickin' rad, but quite unique as well. Great job!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Glad you like them, and happy you found the video :)

[@griffos8406]

"EPIC" " Tabletop WitchCRAFT" i'm totally in

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Awesome! Thanks.

[@emargold]

the "epic teaser" got me really hyped, you do really make awesome crafts of the highest quality

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Excellent!! Thank you very much.

[@PracticalTerrain]

Yeah we’re talking coliseum size. That’s when you know it’s gonna be huge.

[@chadtompkins2282]

Wow. These water tiles came out fantastic! I really love the effect that the dremel had on the project. Great work as always.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Yeah it had some cool unexpected results! Thanks.

[@LeeOfBent]

A great maritimer build! Thanks for sharing.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

You got it... thanks for watching!

[@coltonpeacy7556]

These look absolutely INCREDIBLE

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Colton.

[@aaronbono4688]

That tile effect you did with the dabbing of resin on after making the cuts is really cool. I haven't seen anything like that before.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Right on Aaron... I'm glad you liked it :)

[@MastertheGamerpg]

I absolutely love these tiles!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you 🙏

[@naturephotographyworkshop7696]

The finishing touch to make an underwater d&d campaign perfect. Amazing!!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you so much !!!

[@ScratchBashing]

This just makes me miss irl d&d... and now I want to make some underwater encounters so badly. Great work as always

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Those days will return….

[@guillermodelnoche]

I knew the mermaid would find Nemo! Excellent job telling a story via sound. I felt like I dove that hallway myself.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

haha, thank you!! I found the seagull sound to be pretty relaxing :)

[@MeatSim9]

Okay that was way cooler than expected when I clicked this video. I was expecting a few puddles on otherwise regular floor tiles. Now I have to resist the urge to go make a bunch of these...

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I’m glad you liked the final result!

[@lanesteele240]

I went ahead and hit the like button before watching.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Nice haha... thank you for your support !!

[@WylochsArmory]

Inventive!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you :) !

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Nicely executed!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you !!

[@grimlock5990]

Those came out really well

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you :) !

[@TheSalemCrow]

Instead of using the PVA glue and the sand mixture, you can mix some sand with the fully mixed resin and spoon it onto the tiles. This will also remove the step of having to "paint" resin on the sand to seal it before you do the final pour.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Not a bad idea... I might try that. Painting the sand with the acrylic paint might not go as smoothly over the resin.

[@aaronbono4688]

I use glass top desks and they are wonderful. You can use a razor blade to remove paint, glue, resin, etc. I can make a mess and it cleans up easily after.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Great tip!

[@americanmaker8608]

Hay bud. Pro tip. Put your resin in a warm bath. One it mixes up easily and it allows the bubbles to escape before you pour.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Awesome, thanks for sharing !

[@cberg2731]

Just keep on putting out the hits!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Right on!! Thank you!!

[@sicciful]

wow that was just amezing. you have put down a beautiful project with beautiful techniques. and those beautiful colors of the crab and shells really beautiful.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Luc! It was nice working on this theme. It was refreshing :)

[@seanseamands]

When I was 18(20years ago) I used to wear Element shirts, I road Element Skateboards only..seeing that shirt is a little nostalgic 🤘..tiles look awesome too

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I'm 42 and I wore this shirt when I was 20 haha... I only rode Element Skateboards too! Oh yeah, this is about the tiles haha... thanks :)

[@seanseamands]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT keep up the good work Sir. Have you ever thought of doing a abandoned mine style dungeon? I've done a few tiles using drink stirs as the rails but its hard to make them all line up 😣

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@seanseamands This is the 3rd or 4th request in a day for this style tile :) I might do my own rendition of it ... seems popular. Great idea Sean!

[@seanseamands]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I look forward to seeing your style. I did mine DM Scotty style

[@patrickmasse7159]

Jouer sur un fond sous-marin est très original et tes sculptures sont toujours belles. Je me souviens de tes rats d’égouts !

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Merci beaucoup. Ce fut une excellente occasion de sculpter quelques petits objets. Ce rat était une sculpture amusante.

[@BattleHardenedGames]

Using a dremmel for grid lines.... man sometimes it's the little things that I have just never contemplated doing that I love channels like yours for ! :)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Well I'm glad it helped... thanks for watching !

[@thecraftsmansguide1357]

Very cool! When I get around to doing an "advanced" battleboard video I really really want to make a coral reef style battle board! LOVE IT!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Sounds awesome! Thank you :)

[@ramsesrivera4332]

That. Was. Awesome. Well done sir!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Right on, thank you !!

[@bryanwhite832]

Those turned out great! Beautiful work. :)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Bryan !

[@PeachPudding03]

This is amazing work. What do you think about pouring the resin in layers with features in between the layers? That way you can have stuff "floating" in the water and take advantage of the depth of the tiles.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Yeah that's a great idea especially for thicker pours. These are about 1/4"-1/2" at most. Excellent idea Boris!!

[@chemgeektim]

Awesome looking tiles!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Tim :) !!

[@rob052771]

Amazing project!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you !!

[@lesterleysath1000]

Really cool idea & execution!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Right on Lester, thank you!

[@Bluecho4]

As a DM who has wanted to run an all-underwater campaign for a while, this is really freaking cool.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

That sounds awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jedimattie]

Fantastic work as usual.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you !!

[@craft-o-matic2377]

Those tiles are fantastic! By the way, don't forget about my tomb effigy challenge. Remember, you have to sculpt the effigy in its entirety from scratch! Your work really is tremendous! My favorite tabletop gaming crafter! Thanks so much, Lisa

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you so much Lisa, I really appreciate that :) What a challenge !!

[@scottsarcanecraft379]

Those tiles are AMAZING! Fabulous concept. Not sure where you come up with these ideas, keep them coming. Love the details and versatility of water titles. I have a few ideas of sea creatures to possible add when I attempt to build a set. I am excited about the little teaser on the future videos. Can’t wait too see what you have planned. Great videos!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

That's awesome Scott and thanks! We'll have to chat about these sea creatures in The Coven or on Discord :)

[@scottsarcanecraft379]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT awesome, I enjoy the chats on discord.

[@joshavandervelden4764]

I absolutely love this channel

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Happy to hear that Josha !! 🙏

[@joshavandervelden4764]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Yeah man the quality is top notch and it unites us fellow nerds and artist (nerdists? ards?) to get to work!

[@josegasset6068]

Beautiful

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Jose !

[@sdj399]

Bloody brilliant

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you !!

The Dremel for the grid is genius! Another great idea I'm going to steal :)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

All you... glad I could help. :)

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

Fantastic! I love the small details like the crab and starfish. Looking forward to the huge reveal on the next epic build!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks :) The crab was a fun little thing to make. I'm excited to announce the EPIC build as well...

[@LVDLamVanDuc]

Một chiếc tiểu cảnh thật nghệ thuật

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Cảm ơn bạn

[@LVDLamVanDuc]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT oke

[@cclarke68]

So AWESOME!!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you!!

[@theladyamalthea]

Waaaaaaaay cool!! Love these!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Sara :) !!

[@RPRsChannel]

Epic build you say? Hm. Must be a vast wall for a city, maybe a very large church, or very large castle? Maybe it's a floating castle or city.....wait, it's gunna be a huge ship!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Some awesome ideas for sure... stay tuned !!!

[@angelbookwalter832]

Absolutely amazing! I cannot wait for the epic build!! You do such a gorgeous job!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you so much Angel... I really appreciate that and your anticipation of the big one planned !

[@PrimalEdge]

awesome idea and they came out great.. can't wait to try this myself.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Awesome! Thank you :)

[@JeffDrennen]

I really like the concept of ocean floor tiles and ocean cave tiles. also When you were talking about reusing cave tiles in the beginning of the video made me start thinking about I have been been struggling with for a while should I make cavern tiles or mine tiles. There is a big difference.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you! Yes there is a difference between the two. I just had a friend swing by running a mine adventure tonight to raid my stash. He grabbed a ton of stuff, but not the cave tiles. Mine tiles might be on the list :)

[@ribbon_dye]

That looked amazing! Its so awesome seeing the stuff you've put out.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you :) !!!

[@CzerwonyRymcer]

beautifull. All octopuses approve this tiles

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

lol... thanks :)

[@stephenmiles7832]

Once again amazing and inspiring work can’t wait to attempt this and see how it turns out

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you!!! Have fun making them :)

[@BarbarianBristle]

This is amazing!!! Your builds always inspire me.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you so much Nate, it's nice to hear that.

[@tristanellis-mascoll1171]

As expected great explanation and great idea. To link those tiles up more stable how about using magnets? Glue one on the outside of the pouring frame, so that you always have them the right way in every tile you make. Also i would make a silikon "ground" with tile markings. (So you only have to do that once) And after curing I would flip them, or like in your case give them a preconstructed bottom side to either cast and let them bond, or just glue to it.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you. These tiles have some weight. I’m not sure you need magnets in these guys.

[@tristanellis-mascoll1171]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I was assuming to play with my child. So it needs a little more support to stay in place. Not to mention that my cats might takd a look.

[@josray2557]

those are faaancy

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you :)

[@Cleansweep38]

Very cool! Ty!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you... You're welcome!!

[@jdiogoforte]

That looks amazing! I have to work up the courage and start trying my hand at resin pouring, I really want to try water tiles.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you. This is a great project to practice on :) Bubbles will only add to some of the realism of an ocean tile.... that being said... the next video would be a good one for you too shhhhh.... :)

[@burningreach]

What's the upcoming epic build? It's been 3 months and I'm still on the edge of my seat looking forward to it. Keep up the great vids!!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

It’s planned and I can’t wait to start work on it!! I’m dealing with some personal issues at the moment all the way back from March. Life hasn’t been the same. I’m waiting on that clearing up before I dive into the next EPIC build. Thank you for hanging in there and your support.

[@ZaneMorganCrafts]

Really really really cool idea dude. Nice job as always. Still needs a 🦞 tho. 😂

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks Zane... I might have to make one with a lobstah just for you :)

[@ZaneMorganCrafts]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT 👌🏻👀👌🏻🦞🦞

[@Karlmakesstuff]

Whoa, these are beautiful! The grid lines under the top layer are a great touch. Interested in how the brushed on layer reduces the bubbling. Is that because it traps the air from the sand or something?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Karl! Yeah it fills in the voids and reduces the surface area of the sand. It knocked down the amount of bubbles I had by about 90%!

[@Karlmakesstuff]

​@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Awesome, thanks! I'll keep it in mind for future resin pours!

[@andygorman858]

Epic eh…..so we have water tiles, an upcoming small village build (hence the reference to small buildings?)……I’m guessing a sort of sea port setting! I know another building that would be awesome with water effects…..can you guess? Bet you can’t! 😉

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Oh boy... so many options ! That's what I love about crafting.... the possibilities are endless !

[@jimeronimo]

Yea buddy.This is one of my favorite terrain build vids of all time.. and I've watched these kind of builds for years. Looks amazing. Really phenomenal work. Here's a thought. In some cases,, maybe you want some bubbles.. may add to the overall look. You are replicating water.. maybe there's something living on the water and the bubble are a little clue. Still loving what you do and the insight you bring to your builds to make them versatile. Jim

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Right on Jim! Great idea for some nice little details! Thank you.

[@jimeronimo]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT edited my comment but have to tell you.. this is an all time favorite. I'm sure you saw I've been on YT watching, collecting, saving vids for years to gather knowledge for references for myself. This by far has to be one of the most amazing.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@jimeronimo Well I really appreciate that. It means a lot to me 🙏

[@dindranew.6808]

Those muddy corridors are GENIUS. I love the whole project! When you break up the acrylic molds, can you reuse them? Is that the point of using the mold release, instead of just breaking them off, like I've seen others do?

[@dindranew.6808]

And holy cow, I love that statue/treasure island at the end!!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you! Yes you can reuse the acrylic frame once you're done. It's possible one might snap, but for the most part they are all reusable. As for the statue treasure island I have a video on how to make it... here it is :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXPUYYebjLeGhc0

[@dindranew.6808]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Oh, awesome, thanks! I'll go watch it now! I hate missing a video!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@dindranew.6808 Sure thing :)

[@jasonhudson7697]

Looks like this would work for a variant of sewer tiles too.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

For sure!

[@perrygrosshans8537]

Amazing! Truly unique. I haven't seen this variation for the dungeon tiles before. And they look fantastic! Such cool techniques (using the acrylic as siding and that fancy release agent). You make it look so easy! :D And good tip on using resin to paint the bottom first and then pouring the rest. I wonder why it looks better that way? looking forward to the continuing town adventures and the epic build!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you Perry :) !! Painting the resin onto the sand first reduces the surface area of the sand and in turn reduces the amount of bubbles that are created in the final product. I'm excited to start the next town and EPIC build as well. This video has led me to one more video idea that will come out first... :)

[@perrygrosshans8537]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Ah! That makes sense. Oh! And follow up builds are always super exciting! Cant wait!

[@elrincondealbert5656]

epic master

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you !! :)

[@CandycaneLane999]

Very cool! Can you re use the acrylic sides that you frame with?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you, and yes you can!

[@CrazyCrafterLivestream]

I have never thought of a water tile before! Awesome build John! Does that resin come in any other sizes besides gargantuan? 😂

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

lol.. it does. There are smaller quantities online :) Thanks Collin.

[@JCetto.2612]

This is a really cool project, John! I've done this a few months ago, but I mixed the sand with resin and let that cure for 24 hours... no bubbles. If you revisit this project try it, you won't be disappointed. And boy oh boy! I want to see that humongous epic project! Thanks for sharing!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thanks for that tip! Sounds like it would solve some problems. Yeah the EPIC is going to be pretty darn cool!

[@justonsvoid]

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

:)

[@joehayward4545]

Very awesome. I am working on a prison that has partially flooded rooms. How would you go about doing that?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Cool idea! Make the base out of foam. Frame in where you want the water and make a standard dungeon tile out of the rest. That will look cool!

[@joehayward4545]

Thank you. I will give it a shot. The prison is futuristic. The game takes place way in the future. Plus the prison holds humanoid alien beings.

[@AnonOmis1000]

These turned out awesome. How did you make sure they were all roughly the same height?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you William ! I cut all of the acrylic sheets to the same height and maxed them out with resin when I poured them.

[@SWATDRUMMUH]

im planning on designing my own bloodbowl pitch. is it possible to discuss how thick the gridwork needs to be to show where pieces can move? i've been thinking 1mm but i keep thinking that it needs to be bigger or smaller.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Sounds cool. 1-2mm is perfect. Plenty for the shadow to show at the bottom and perfect for the surface.

[@mauriceshannon5503]

You are an arm some crafter.

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

:) Thank you !!

[@patricladubla5251]

Are you planing to make some terrain for Stargrave and five parsec from home?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

I’ll definitely dive into genres like this on the channel. I love trying out new techniques, and that will certainly give me the opportunity.

[@stephaniemarkham3870]

I have a request, I am trying to make an Egyptian themed campaign, is there any way for you to make a tutorial on desert tiles? Or can you give me a recommendation on where to look?

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Check out my Colosseum video. The floor would be perfect.

[@manowar665]

Everythings better down where it's wetter, take it from me...

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

hahah... always with those witty one liners :) Thanks!!

[@calebtravirca233]

They look great, but I'm not sure they are easy to make for a casual crafter

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Thank you. If you want to get your feet wet.... :)... this is a great beginner resin craft. Nothing more than a small frame ... give it a go!

[@georgewilson8025]

What about the mini

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

What mini are you referring to?

[@georgewilson8025]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT the blue one on the thumb nail

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

@@georgewilson8025 It’s a Reaper mini.

[@georgewilson8025]

@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thanks👍

[@MKempICI]

Downvoted. This project is all wet. Well done, sir!

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

:) Thank you !