Modular Tiles! DIY Crafting Essentials for

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Great video! That last shot with the over the shoulder throw--perfect. Love how you left your mistakes in too. A+

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

At this point in my years in the hobby I have been taught how to drybrush hundreds of times, but I don’t mind, because if even one new person gets to enjoy that sweet feeling of watching all the details pop then its worth it

[@ianshaliczer]

Mickey Mantle still went to batting practice and got critiqued by batting coaches every day of his career. There’s nothing wrong with working on the basics.

[@herlocksholmes9369]

Man, I still remember the first time I drubrushed an Orc's chainmail. Pure magic!

[@doelbaughman1924]

​@@ianshaliczer someone once said that winning in American Football comes down to the basics, blocking and tackling.

[@benweinberg3819]

It takes a special kind of pedantic to say "that tin metal roof isn't historically accurate!" on a POTION seller roof. Like sure, apothecaries and strange remedies were all the rage back then, but a true magical potion? Sheeeeesh. I digress. love seeing these simple but effective constructions! Great sense of nostalgia as a longtime crafter

[@MatthewDragonHammer]

I recently made a few tiles very similar to this, with one major change: I used chip board as the hard medium, and put foam on both sides so they could be reversible!

[@FireSpriteSpirit]

Thank you for all your videos! I love watching your creative process and the variety of ways you approach projects. I have been watching for years, you were one of the first creators I found on KZbin when I really started watching KZbin videos for inspiration to my crafting. Watching you do builds brings happiness to my week. So thank you!

[@WylochsArmory]

Thank you very much

[@rob052771]

Sabrina, completely agree, Bill is the best by far, I love his projects and creativity!

[@WylochsArmory]

@@rob052771 aw shucks

[@rob052771]

@@WylochsArmory You are an inspiration to me, you are a man who clearly loves his family...seeing your kids enjoying the Proxon and making Mario pieces brings me back to when mine were young...such a special time...take in every moment while you can because you will remember this forever.....

[@kevinknight287]

It's great to see how relaxed you've become as a terrain craft youtuber. I've been a fan since your first videos and have used your modular foam core dungeon tiles designs for years now and keep making them because of the versatility. Great job and keep up the awesomeness!

[@YuriZahn]

I’ve been watching you from the start (well, mebee a couple months in), and I think I’ve seen every one of your videos. Over the last year (since the Return), I’ve been really enjoying these videos. You seem more relaxed, and like you are having fun. It really shows. This particular video (which is particularly good timing, since I am making some bespoke rooms for an upcoming convention) really shows your passion and skill. Thanks for making this video.

[@tinemaertens6663]

yeayyy back to basics ! love this tile set ! makes me want to make a basic set all over again 🙂

[@grumpygrognard7292]

Great job, as always. Your Tomb of Horrors and White Plume Mtn projects are ambitious but very impressive.

[@Raidwall]

Your voice is very comforting. 👌

[@ArtJeremiah]

Super nice looking tiles. Fantastic job Bill! 🔥🔥🔥

[@user-ww1yu7nv5g]

I know I'm a year late but this was sooo helpful! My brother and I were looking for custamizable dungeons and they were really pricey. We can probably do this for like a tenth of the price! 😀 Thank you so much for putting in your time to do things like this! This is absolutely awesome!

[@mikecurrie1975]

I love your videos, Wyloch. I'm taking the leap this year to start building my own terrain and I am definitely saving this video for my dungeon tiles. I would love if you made another video with various different types of terrain (volcano, grass, dirt road, marsh, water, etc.) using this technique. I know you've done similar videos in the past with your other tile design. Thanks for all your work!

[@janstetina7606]

I love your attitude. This is your game, this is your channel and who have a problem, they are not forced to follow your content. Thanks for your work.

[@signalrk]

I built a ton of your original tiles and clip-ons back in the day. They are awesome! That being said I like the look of these as well and the simplicity of the layout process. Thanks Wylock!

[@DarkKnightCuron]

Love seeing your work--it always inspires me to do something more with my hobby pursuits

[@MasKingFear]

Homemade wash, made my day! Second video of yours I have watched and you Sir have a new follower. Thank you for what you do, see you in the next one

[@euansmith3699]

That is a handsome looking set of tiles.

[@tabletopforgeuk]

Aaah so refreshingly simple! The muted tan works so nicely with the greys. Super easy to throw a dungeon down and store it afterwards! Great job as always Wyloch 🙂

[@bassett_green]

browsing the craft store, I came across a great option to keep my tiles from slipping around. They sell big packs of dime-sized Velcro dots with adhesive backs, about 12 bucks for 400 pairs. Putting one of the "hook" sided dots on the bottom of a tile gives perfect grip on poker surfaces and speed cloth

[@ScavengerKing]

That's a good find! In the past, I've used those floor protector stickers or even cabinet liners. If you want your tiles looking fancy, you can also use felt sheets - they come with adhesive backing at the craft store. Otherwise, a good textured tablecloth works too, and you get the bonus of setting the mood. We once picked up a couple yards of starfield patterned cloth from jo-anns and hemmed it, worked great for sci fi games and kept our tiles from shifting! :D

[@D1gital-ZER0]

Great to have you back, Wyloch, glad the move seems to have gone well. Amazing pieces as always and now I'm looking at building my own!

[@chadhackman9487]

Simplistic but elegant. Great idea about flipping a battlemat too.

[@David-ft2nt]

The recent resurgence of Hero Quest has brought me back to tabletop gaming, and thus to KZbin for crafting dungeon tiles and terrain. This particle video of yours has been key to my tiles! Now at 52 y/o, I take shortcuts where I can, so I have been starting with precut mdf board of various sizes all ng with Dollar Tree foam board. And to get the "stonework" patterns after scoring my grid spaces, I decided to buy actual texture rollers from Etsy; in particular a castle-stonework roller and a cracked-stone-slabs roller. Gotta press pretty hard, but it is faster and easier than your soddering-iron method. The rest I follow you instructions. I just need an actual set of paint brushes before I can paint the different "stones" before dry-brushing and 'washing' after mod-podging.

[@fightingcorsair7297]

Even if you don't have a hot wire cutter, you can use the hard edge of the base board as a guide to cut the foam.

[@Theweird_girl]

Brilliant! Love the work and lots of great ideas. Thanks for the video.

[@MarsKng]

Love it! Nice having you back, and that tile flip at the end was a great durability test, you crafty rapscallion! :-)

[@TheBlackFrog79]

I make dungeons in this way: foamboard glued over plasticard, then do the texture with rolls from various brands and then I paint them.

[@katy333]

really dig how these came out! might have to go....borrow.........my spouse's soldering iron and see what i can come up with

[@FHangya]

I've made similar stuff on coasters. Awesome project, great job!

[@phookaziz3]

Good to see this back to basics idea. Seems like you enjoyed this simpler build as a change from the large complex dungeon levels recently posted. Making it to the final four is a marathon of achievements but sometimes you just want to play a fun game of horse with your friends.

[@hmgirlpopuri5819]

I might have to copy this basic setup. My nephew's old enough that him and his friends have gotten into D&D 5E and some dungeon tiles would make a good birthday present :D

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@lukesz8459]

Amazing vid! Can't wait to try this technique soon!

[@slate613]

Those really did turn out amazing! On the topic of the tiles moving on the table. What about using a bit of rubber cement to help them grip the table a bit more?.

[@TheBattlinBarrowGaming]

Great video. I came to the same conclusion as you last year in one of my videos : wallless tiles and a upside down game mat to hold it all in place. I have never looked back since.

[@digitaleva]

I might use some of these for Battletech terrain and maps, too. It's just a matter of scaling them.

[@HasteHobbies]

Lovely tiles, very practical too

[@michaelsexton170]

Always wanted to use your techniques to upscale them to use with 1/12 scale action figures. This cobblestone would look great for a ancient temple ruin in the jungle.

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

See, it's the simplicity of it all that makes these so brilliant. Yeah, something like the "Decadent Autumn Feasthall of the Unseelie Court" might be fantastic fun to design and build, and would probably look spectacular; but just how often would you return to that particular set-piece? Most of encounters occur in the same types of spaces and rooms, and generic, modular terrain like this is perfect for those weekly, meat-and-potatoes gaming sessions.

[@wyrdcatgaming9898]

I did something similar with the hard board that you can get at said home stores. I'll see if I can find the post on Facebook and maybe post some pictures.

[@JeiFaeKlubs]

They look great!

[@jasons1537]

I find adding some vinegar helps get the glue off even easier

[@Ishpeck]

@11:22 hahaha! *Thunk-thunk-thunk!* "Durable!"

[@2copperpieces]

Inspiring video! Thank you

[@chaoticevilspacewitch]

Love the look! If you put a layer of magnetic paint/chalkboard paint down under the decorative painting, could you magnetize occasional doors and obstacles so they stay in place?

[@ClayHales]

I know you aren't going for ultra realism, but I nice little trick I learned about painting stone is to do a little bit of dry brushing here and there with pink and green. Under a nice black wash it would be very subtle.

[@ИльяКузнецов-м7ъ]

превосходная идея. лайк! excellent idea. like!

[@forgefather]

Great job, our group has used many different grid layouts, i have made some, and we use different ones depending on what is called for, and let me say i love your work and that is a great idea I will try, as far as people complaining about stuff, don't like it? ok, don' use it lol, I find having a lot of ideas in my toolbox is a great thing to pull from, and yes this is a fantasy game people need to realize that if they want "real-world conditions" maybe try a more modern "real world" type of game. Keep the vids coming Sir :)

[@WakkasLove]

I love the Back to Basics. The crafting, the accessibility to supplies, approachable skill levels,the creativity levels are what got me into this to begin with. Of course 3D printed things look amazing, but that's not something I can do in my personal life. These kinds of projects are what keep me interested and engaged. Love this!

[@chrishartleroad5827]

Totally dig this. Where can I get the wire Cutter?

[@wargamesalamaison5360]

Superbe !!

[@androcus]

FUCK YEAH MY DUDE!

[@Karlmakesstuff]

Awesome set! Question, is there a reason you used a wood burning tool rather than a pen or pencil? Would have thought that's more intuitive and ergonomically easier. Re: realism "Waaa the stonework is unrealistic! " "You do realize you're playing a wizard right? "

[@WylochsArmory]

A pencil - or any carving tool - tends to "tear" at the foam and gives undesireable results. A hot tool behaves with perfect precision, doesn't tear, and also helps with durability because any foam it leaves behind is hardened and cured. That said you could of course use a different tool, might just have to work a lot harder for the same results.

[@Karlmakesstuff]

@@WylochsArmory That makes sense, thank you!

[@CriticalCubing-c4t]

can you make a sandstone tile vid

[@jonese848]

So I got the paneling, had the nice gentleman at Home Depot cut it into 12x12 for me, get home and then remember we cant use electrical saws in our complex. So, been cutting with a utility knife :(, got any tips for powering through?

[@keithmcauslan943]

I believe when you were doing your Tomb of Horrors build at some point you said that dungeon rooms and D&D dungeons all spread out like that did not make sense. I recently had a thought about that. You are not holding up a house or a solid structure about you. You are holding up 10s of feet of earth or stone. Having 15 or 25 foot thick walls, does make sense or maybe avoiding fissures in the bedrock does make sense. Think of mines they are not rooms directly besides each other.

[@Jaeowyn]

Hey Wyloch! Awesome tiles I think Ill try my hand at these. QUESTION: What miniature line does the Elf Wizard in the orange robes come from? [The one at 10:10]

[@WylochsArmory]

Man I wish I knew. I've bought so many STLs this year. I must have found by googling Elven Wizard STL or something like that.

[@frocat5163]

"My Dungeons & Dragons' games don't take place on Earth." A perfect response to any grognard complaining about the "realism" of someone else's fantasy world.

[@thekatablueprint2189]

Could you potentially use a scroll saw instead of the hot-wire table?

[@WylochsArmory]

Lot of dust. Foam dust. Bad bad stuff.

[@pandaboi9795]

Hey man i was wondering why you've privated the first few videos you ever uploaded? I really liked the explanation for why you used 1.25 inch tiles in that original video of yours and can't watch it anymore :(

[@WylochsArmory]

I'm doing everything I can to fight against the KZbin algorithm. Those old videos are pretty awful, and I don't want them to be the first thing that people see when they find my channel. You can always watch them by looking at the "All Crafting Videos" playlist. I have them in there.

[@necropious3273]

Looked great

[@innpeasea5121]

What is the best way to cut wainscotting, as it comes in an 8ft by 4ft board? Any tips on how to get straight cuts on this material?

[@WylochsArmory]

You'll need power tools. A table saw. If that's outside your means or abilities, you can use corrugated cardboard instead. Like from a moving box. Cut two slabs with the corrugation running in different directions, then glue them together into a single slab that is 1/4" thick. That's your substrate, instead of the wainscoting. Actually I think I did exactly that in this previous video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2a6qItphb53p6s

[@innpeasea5121]

@@WylochsArmory Thanks Wyloch.

[@Grimmlocked]

what if you don't want to buy waynes coating? what should i use for a differnt substrate?

[@WylochsArmory]

Cardboard. See my video a few after this one called Architectural Features, I use cardboard there.

[@jasonfrederick6564]

you are amazing and yes, your wife was correct. man i hate when they do that

[@SgtMaj22]

All hail the KZbin algorithm gods. Very much like my hard board with print and paste surface, only with more skill...

[@RoseAstle]

why did you throw your your tile

[@WylochsArmory]

To demonstrate its durability in a humorous way.

[@AFMR0420]

I like this video. I feel like we don’t spend too much time looking at your face for no reason, while spending more time looking at your hands as they craft. More like my favorite craft channel, Scratch Bashing. More like this would be good, as I feel too many crafters are extremely vain. If they want their egos assuaged, they should let their crafts speak for themselves, as I feel your interlocking tile style does.

[@AFMR0420]

Best quote of the video, “my d&d games don’t take place on earth.”

[@Ian_Butterworth]

"As well as my wife's opinion", a man should never ignore the wisdom of a woman.

[@mekko1413]

lol love the corrugated rough comment. Unless you are actually playing in the middle ages what happened in RL doesn't matter. Heck 99% of the game didn't exist at all let alone a specific time period. Those people that make those comments are just moron's and well not worth playing a fantasy game or any game with; in my book.

[@Runepriest2007]

Simple, but effective designs. Dare I hope your massive upcoming project is The Temple of Elemental Evil ;)

[@MisterTroglodyte]

ToEE would be awesome! 😁 If only my adventuring group back in the day hadn’t contained a 2e Cavalier class character who could not retreat from battle (by the rules) we might not have all died before getting to the elemental nodes. 💀Still the greatest published adventure ever though.

[@HammerheadStarcraft]

@@MisterTroglodyte I also hope for ToEE…maybe Wyloch has the Goodman version? Your party needed to let that guy die, btw.

[@MisterTroglodyte]

@@HammerheadStarcraft Well it was complicated. One other person in the party was the Cavalier’s sister who wouldn’t abandon him if he was staying. And another was in love with that sister and wouldn’t abandon her. And the fourth member of the party wasn’t leaving if the rest of them were all staying. We basically role played ourselves to death 😂

[@johnnybigbones4955]

I did some similar tiles a couple of years ago, though I made masters from milliput and cast them in resin with magnets. But my paintscheme was similar to yours, and also in a 1 inch grid. Only difference was that I used some reddish browns as well as the tan. Yours look great! You can also make different toppers easily using foamboard - I did water tiles and the like that fit with the set.

[@TheLichsLaboratory]

I've done it, I'm in a Wyloch video. I can die with no regrets now. Take me Jesus, I've peaked 😎 While I was more of a fan of the individual grid-divided coloring, the final result is actually still very readable at a distance. I think the deep grooves of the grid combined with the pure black in them combined with the sporadic coloration makes for the best of both worlds. Great job man, keep being awesome 👌

[@Hnlamqe]

You're an inspiration to us all. I've always enjoyed the content and style you provide. These tiles are great!

[@sXeAndriex]

I really like this return to basics. Not just as a refresher or being good for newer crafters, but to see what changes you've made after so much experience.

[@rob052771]

Love the tiles! Can't wait for the "massive project," the Tomb of Horrors and White Plume Mountain are already amazing!

[@euansmith3699]

Indeed, if "Tomb of Horrors" wasn't a massive project, whatever can Wyloch be working on? Castle Greyhawk? Night Below?

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I love this! I was just about to do something like this 😞. Back to the crafting board

[@brunswicklord6365]

Big thumbs up for this new style dungeon tile Bill. Already looking forward to your new big project. Incidentally still enjoying Tomb of Horrors full video, very relaxing to watch.

[@Khether0001]

There are few KZbinrs that when they release a video I feel compelled to rewatch a bunch of their older ones just to get a chance to 'hang out' with them doing their craft some more! These terrain pieces look seriously amazing!!! =) Much love and respect, Wyloch!!! Cheers!!!

[@silversscratchbuiltproduct6277]

I love these man. Gives me an idea for making roads for my gaslands builds that I'm doing right now. Got about 20 more cars to build then on to a play table for them.. I'm so glad your up and crafting again I missed your videos!!!!

[@dutch6857]

Those look great! And that over the shoulder tile toss was pretty bold. I would have absolutely knocked over a cup of wash or jar of beads or something.

[@geeboon669]

I'm glad you mentioned the dish soap in the wash method, I never use it, and my stuff looks fine. Also the part about D&D not exiting in the middle ages. I have been a big fan of all your videos over the years Wyloch, you have inspired me greatly. The video you made years ago on the paper minis made using photo shop, is what got me into crafting in the first place. From you I discovered Scotty and Hankerin and Pillipow, andI always look forword to seeing what you guys have crafted next. Thank you Wyloch for all your hard work.

[@sithoutcast11]

Back to basic videos are always worth the watch. I feel as tho you should always be learning and trying new methods. Really looking forward to the next video(s).

[@boutinpowered8373]

How about a ruined city instead of a dungeon? Some kind of combination of brick, rubble and mud.

[@demetrinight5924]

That is an impressive durability test. They stand up to a human skull or being tossed across the room.

[@Ishpeck]

I've always hated walls. Player fingers always wreck terrain when you have them. This is the first design of tile I've seen in my Wyloch-watching career that I want to make for myself (instead of my kids seeing the video and saying "dad, let's make that project and play RPG's on it!").

[@pagumb]

Great looking tiles. Even more tempting to try and make than your other dungeon tile designs. I really like how they look with the big rock wall sitting on the neoprene mat.

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Basic techniques never go out of style. Awesome. Cheers!

[@figrollin]

Oooooh.... I'm gonna guess your project is Ravenloft...

[@MarkCMG]

Always helpful. Thanks!

[@RM-vw3ov]

Ah 2.0 dungeon terrain, made twice as fast, twice as durable and ten times more practical! Looking forward to seeing the scatter choices you make! Looks great Wylock. As always.

[@BPCustomCreations]

This was a really great video that flowed well throughout! Back to the basics and had the feel of your older bread and butter builds but with a better polish 👍 I really enjoyed it!

[@Tabletop_Nonsenseverse]

Wyloch, I love your tiles. Your method is easy to follow, and your paint scheme is a great juxtaposition between reality and fantasy.

[@HallofCraftVids]

WHY DID I NOT THINK TO CUT MY TILES WITH THHE PROXXON??? AAAAAHHH... That would have saved me so much time xD

[@bengamingames5002]

I never realized how well the grided squares hide the actual lines from other times, awesome look!

[@benoitdemers1900]

Loved how you just threw the tile behind yourself to prove your point!

[@Bluecho4]

"Realism" is overrated. If we cared about realism, the PCs would probably go on exactly one "adventure" in their careers, it would be the only "dungeon" for hundreds of miles, and it would have exactly one (1) monster in it because it scared off/ate everything else. That's all assuming there's monsters in the first place. What you want from a game of DnD isn't "Realism", but "Verisimilitude". It should all "feel" cohesive, even if it's not how it would be in Real Life. Fiction is allowed to be _better_ than Reality.

[@violenceislife1987]

I see the foam board paper removal is the sake technique as my cerealbox cardboard label removal. Get it wet & it peels off.

[@wavecannon3688]

If anyone is desperately searching for some form of mdf or pressboard for their tile project: Check with a Printing Company. I'm in a small Canadian city (Finding smaller sizes of the stuff is nigh impossible). And I talked to a local Printer (I was originally asking them about "Bookboard"). They informed me that their paper shipments come press-packaged between sheets of pressboard. - It's nice and strong. They had varying thicknesses between 3mm and 6mm (Depends on the product that it was protecting). And it is in varying sizes from 48mm x 62mm and up. Best part? FREE! - "You can have as much as you want." :) #FAmazon ;)

[@ChadJonesAYelpInTheDark]

If you can make a hovering, planet destroying crystal of arcane malevolence, you can make a corrugated roof.

[@momalo1623]

This video and the one where you made stuff from cardboard and jenga pieces made me start crafting. I already made my first one and im so proud