Foam Tower and Barracks for D&D. This FOAM tower and barracks are modular so that they can be played as a miniature fort/garrison or separately as a stand alone tower and barracks. Download the plans at DriveThruRPG and follow along to create this awesome set of buildings for your tabletop games!
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wow.. great precision..crazy!
Thanks! Much appreciated.
Saw Hankerin's shout out on FB. Guessing the channel should blow up soon. :) Very cool build, TWC.
@@dirigoallagash3464 Much appreciated!
I love how reusable all your pieces are. Such a clever way of building.
Thank you!
Very fresh work bro. I’ve never seen the heating a wire with a lighter before; excellent. Also, your execution with magnets is best I’ve seen. Baking powder/mud is fresh idea. Your work was well textured, layered, painted, etc. So many KZhead crafters are focused on beginners. it’s SO nice to see your high level work. Very inspiring. Please keep the videos coming.
Jim Pyette Thanks Jim. Glad you liked the execution. Will do!
Yeah the baking powder mud is new for me too. It feels weird (for me, at least) because of the tiling, but I still prefer to have tiles so I can easily play.
Oh, wow. This may be the most elaborate and precise fortress-style build I've ever seen. Amazing work!
Thank you! Have you seen my Castle build? Here's a link: kzhead.info/sun/oMmCiJGnrmWuhKs/bejne.html
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I have, thanks! I really like your style of building, keep up the great work!
Your builds are so impressive. Really inspiring.
Thanks Franky... back at you.
It is so interesting your methods are so different then most crafters i have seen. working the layers back rather then adding more pieces forward
JCinLapel Everyone has their own style! I hope you enjoyed the video.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFTI do they are creative .
@@JCinLapel Agreed
I totally agree with the large wood grain. This is how I do my wood as well generally.
In a pinch you can get away with a wire brush, but this is just more visually appealing to me. Glad you agree.
Sweet! The modularity is genius!
Jacob Hope If I can incorporate modularity into my builds I make it happen. A little extra work up front saves a ton down the road!
Can't wait until my local store has more 1 inch XPS so I can begin this build. This is an awesome video with lots of details! All of your videos are exceptional.
Thank you 👍
Just sitting here working on what was supposed to be woodgrain for a floor inside a witches cottage and I guess seeing all the brick texture on your tower got in my head and I just did a bunch of bricks with a pencil…. Oh well got a wall for whatever is next 🤣
Oh no haha.... well it's good practice :) Sounds cool too!
Downloaded this and the Tavern plans a few weeks ago, finally have time to make some real progress on them. Really awesome stuff, man @Tabletop WitchCRAFT
Awesome Nolan! Have fun, and thank you for the support!!
Dude, don't stop sharing your knowledge with us. Shit's inspiring
Hacoobster 036 No end in sight :)
Dude WOW. So precise, and you're the first crafting channel I've seen that has all your builds playable on every level. You're incredible! Subscribed and hungry for more.
Bernard Kauffman Thank you for that Bernard. I really appreciate the support... plenty more on the way!!
Super modularity is my next objective. I really like it.
Only way to go... when it can be done!
Crazy good build quality! When you started to do the wood planks I felt you were no longer crafting, but building in an almost realistic way... I'm amazed, really
Pedro Vázquez Santos Thank you Pedro
I know what to add to the projects list for the holidays. Very nicely done, sir.
Right on Luther !!
Un F***ing believable..... Beautiful work my friend, you've just scored another subscriber. Thank you for taking the time to make these tutorial videos for us, please keep up the great work🤙🇦🇺
South Aussie lad You got it. Thanks for subscribing!
I love how everything you make is playable.
Goretorium Gaming That’s the great thing about crafting you can make it exactly how you want it!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT absolutely I just recently started crafting for my campaign and built an underground cave modular set for where they were in the campaign. I actually found a leatherworking sculpting tool that works amazing for making grids. It's a blunt knife edge with a rounding in the middle for getting the grids and the other side is a sculpting tool, thing made making grids and fine details so much easier.
Goretorium Gaming I’ll have to check that out.
Very cool build! I love modular designs of your projects. I need to get one of those hotwire cutters!
Thanks,.... yes the hot wire cutter is almost essential.
There is a castle being built in France that is being constructed the same way castles were constructed way back in time. The castle may be near completion, I don’t know but, I think you might like watching some of the videos. I was very interested by them. Your penchant for detail is super...just an idea.
Cool, thank you for the info... I'll have to check it out.
Love your craftsmanship!
Thank you !!
Very happy to find your Channel. This gives me a lot of ideas. The colors are nice
Patrick Massé Thanks Patrick, I’m glad you found it too.
I downloaded your plans. My printer would not print 11x17 so I had to get office depot to print them out. I am very happy so far and cant wait to see your future projects.
Thanks Steve. Let me know if you have any questions with the build!
Great build. Love all the detail. Keep up the work it looks great!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Mark... will do.
Cool techniques and enjoyable format, subscribed 😀 Btw sick skills on the proxxon!
Mirko Heidelberg Awesome Mirko ! Thanks.
Absolutely fantastic! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you, will do!
Amazing build,you have some mad skills .🙂
Thank you Gary!!
i came here via your insta! really cool builds and a nice channel. keep it up! thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much pepsminis. Will do !
those little magnets look stronger than I expected!
Nelson Baietti They are super strong!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT what size magnets do you typically use? I tried to use 2mm magnets, but once they are embedded in the hot glue, they do not grab with enough strength. I would prefer to only rip them out once and get the appropriate size rather than try 3mm only to find they are t strong enough and then have to rip them out again just to go to 4 mm
@@tattooman3603 Ueah I hear ya. Those are too small. Check the video description for the Amazon link to the exact magnets I use. They are 6mmx3mm.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thanks so much for responding. Lol, seems I always have to learn things the hard way first, but at least I don't forget the lesson after that. Looking forward to the next build, stay safe, stay warm, and stay cool!
Very cool build!
Thank you Paulo !
Awesome stuff! Looking forward to even more awesome content!
Thanks Brickshire Films! Plenty more to come...
That's a great build! Would you consider making a video where you dive deeper in the initial stages of your builds - like creating the plans themselves? It seems like most crafters create their builds by gut feeling, but your more premeditated approach seems interesting to explore.
Thank you :) I like having plans to use as a reference on the bigger builds, but it is definitely nice to just wing it as well. As far as diving into a video on plan design, not at this time... but you never know.
Nicely done.
Thanks Christopher
excellent video thanks for all the advice
You got it, thanks for watching!
you are an amazing craftsman dude
Thanks Stuka
I'd like to see your take on a free standing drawbridge. Maybe over a moat of large wooden stakes and other nasty bits of trappage.
The castle build almost got one :) I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.
You are really amazing!!!!! Love your channel!!!!!
Thank you so much Donna :).
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT You are very welcome!
Beautiful work, as always! I love your videos! Thanks for uploading! ❤️ (Not that it matters, but it’s “mod” podge, not “modge” podge) 😜
theQiwiMan Thanks... and yes mod podge ;)
Almost as bad as DM Scotty saying "Sculply". It kinda matters because modge doesn't mean anything, but mod is short for "modify". You can modify a hodge podge of things with it. Mod is an important part of conveying the purpose of the product. It's like calling a screw driver a scruge driver. The guy does good work, but I'd change two things about his channel: 1. The channel name, because it's not really accurate. Very little, if any, of his crafting has to do with witches. I avoided it on my suggested list for a long time because of the name. Most people who have witch related channels are extremely annoying. I bet he'd get more subs and views if he posted the same content under a more fitting name. 2. Him saying modge podge. He puts on a good show and makes really cool items and shows great techniques to do things that other channels often do in other ways. The sloppiness of misnaming one of his most used products doesn't fit with the rest of the production. Takes a semi-pro level video down to total noob level. He's proven himself to be better than that.
Modge Podge....Mod Podge...Potato...Pa-ta-to..WHO THE HELL CARES!!!! The guy builds awesome sh*t!! Whether or not He uses the Kings English correctly doesnt really matter!! To most people that is...sorry had to get that off My chest.
Just subscribed. Great stuff man!
Awesome Dan, thank you for your support.
Great lookin craft right there👍 - Beard on and Craft!🍺
Thanks, will do!
I just realised you posted that video on my Birthday!
Adam Harabi 🤙
Nice I was the 2000th like! Great video
Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video!
Very nice!
Hillbilly Illuminati Thanks :)
badass. lovvve it.
Thank you !!
Sumptuously!
Sergey Bogomolny :)
Wicked cool, buddy. You da man.
Thanks man!
Awesome 👏
Thank you :)
amazing
Thank you Christian !!
Hey! Great and inspiring build :) There are a few seconds during which some magic happens, between 2:36 and 2:39, when you cut the arc door from the tower wall. How do you manage to get such a clean arc cut? Do you use some special tool (e.g. from shiftinglands) or is a pure matter of experience and practice? Thanks and keep going with these cool builds!
Thanks Francesco! So to cut this arc out I use a scrap piece of XPS foam and turn on the Proxxon. I press the foam to the hot wire and as soon as it starts to cut that's the temp I use... real low. Then I cut it out real slow by hand on the Proxxon.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I see. I will give it a try myself, thanks a lot for your reply and for the tip ;)
Francesco Lamberti Anytime.
step one, have a ton of experience, step 2 ... , step 3 profit!
Nice
Thanks
Hello my friend! Absolutely love this one. Like to give it a try. I am on drive thru RPG now ready to buy. Just one question, does it print out on standard 8.5x11 printer paper?
Duvanok I’m glad you like the build, and thanks for the support! This is a bigger build and requires printing on 11”x17” paper.
Looks good. Just one thing, you forgot to add soot lines going up the tower from the torches.
Sean Gere That would be a nice touch. Good idea Sean.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I would add that small and normally over looked touch if the torches are permanent but if they are interchangeable with something else then I wouldn't add that touch. In your case I would add that touch. I used to do a lot of dioramas and model train stuff way back in the day and small touches like that make it look more realistic, IMO.
Wow! Freaking awesome.. Learnt few tricks and definitely worth watching your videos dude. Keep 'em coming :) Although i have question - I roughly estimated the price of the items you have mentioned in the list (i'd need alomst everything as i'm a beginner in creating this), and it came up to approx $560 without considering tax/shipping stuffs.. I know few stuffs should be available with me like xacto, glue guns etc.. Even though if we are spending this much (i'm assuming you will be selling this), what would be your profit? Sorry for the blunt question, i know this is expensive stuffs, but just wanted to know more about it. Whats the amount you charge for this if you are selling, whats the profit from this or if you are not selling, i assume you use it for playing with it. Again, really new to this scene of D&D/diorama's but def into it, so please forgive me if i've asked something that i shouldn't have asked! Would love to hear back from you! :) Cheers!
Thanks for watching! So yeah, believe it or not I stopped commission work when I started the channel. I haven't sold a single piece from my videos. It's hard to say. Once you acquire all the tools and just enjoy crafting for what it is, then I wouldn't add that into what it costs to sell a piece because you're using it for yourself as well. Honestly, you'll never get enough cash for a craft to make it worth your time. What I can say is to make a pre determined price with your client and stick to it. Don't make the decision after the craft is complete.... and just enjoy what you do.
Just stumbled upon your channel. Some really cool stuff here! Question, though. I am interested in building a castle wall with a gate and two towers on either end for a display board. I don’t see myself creating all sorts of ongoing projects necessarily. How would I get started? Some of your tools and techniques look rather involved. Any advice for the newbie? Thanks!
Hey Matt, you can create your castle with towers by texturing XPS foam with aluminium foil and using a pen to draw in your stonework. Pressing deep into the foam and you'll get a nice texture and will take a dry brush real nice. If you're not going to be crafting all the time, I wouldn't buy or make a roller. Take your time on the stonework and just do it by hand. A Winons Hot Knife Foam Cutter might be a good route for you for some of the more intricate cuts instead of a proxxon. It'll let you make the more advanced cuts without the use of a proxxon, with a little less "quality". All that and just some craft paints, a few brushes, and a hot glue gun and you're good to go!
Tabletop WitchCRAFT thanks for that feedback! That’s really helpful. Time to start drawing up some plans!
Hey bud, this came out fantastic! I use a lot of tacky glue over the hot glue, but really i just need a better hot glue gun these days....do you use the shifting-sands guides/fences for your proxxon table? I highly recommend them! Looking forward to the next build!
I must correct myself, i see that you do use the shifting sands fence haha!
Yes, I use the high fence from Shifting Lands and I also have a few other tools from Gerard that I haven't broken out yet. I feel the shipping cost since I live in the US, but his products are great.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT oh yeah the shipping is brutal...so i bought a bunch all at once to help lessen the impact (Helps a little at least). Still learning to get more proficient with all the new tools, but they are fantastic for improving foam craft!
Hey Tabletop, just an FYI i didn't see the link for the rollers. Make it easier for peeps to directly go to it instead of searching vids. Though peeps should watch em all anyway. Love the work. Keep it up.
Yeah, I know... I mentioned the rollers twice and KZhead only allows you to put a video card in once per video for each linked video. So the roller link is around the 3:30 mark. Thank you for the feedback, keep it coming and thanks for the advice.
I was curious, how thick is the foam and where are you purchasing it from? It looks slightly thicker than the one I buy from Home Depot...
Hey Adam, it's a mix of mostly 1/2" and some 2".
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thank you for replying. Are you based in the USA? I wondered where you were buying the 1/2" from as my Home Depot only stocks sheets of the 1" 😭
Super nice again. But really... do you have to make it look so easy? :D Great skills you show!
Kylara Kuhn You got this :). Go for it!
The one thing im curious about you do not have listed. Where did you get the leaf's you were using? Another great build!
Vetted Warrior They are from Green Stuff World. They are not sold on Amazon.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I ordered two this morning from Green stuff world on Etsy, Thank you
@@vettedwarrior7054 Sure thing. Happy to help.
Aaaaah, I need that roller video! It doesn't seem to show up in the youtube overlay. The greenstuffworld ones are awfully expensive for such a DIY hobby, and yours looks like it can be made on the cheap. Any chance for a link the comments, too?
Here you go :). kzhead.info/sun/oK6MZa6ii4Jng2w/bejne.html
Fabulous! What is the thickness of the XPS board?
Leonard D. Hilley II Thanks. It’s 1/2” XPS
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Thanks!
Awesome work! Love all your ideas! I'm looking for templates (free printable) any suggestions/links? I'm doing sceneries buildings/castle for my sons papo knight collection.
Thank you rize570. You can get a couple free sets from my tavern and windmill video. I also offer a few free sets of other smaller builds.
What sort of foam is being used? I can't seem to find it throughout the video or in the description. Lmk!
It is XPS foam.
Love your work man! I have to say though, my daughter of 5 watches your shows with me and she always comments on the intro that the purple fire looks like a butt :D:D:D
Wolfshaven LOL... well you and her can be the first to know... that intro isn’t going to be around for long. Thank you BOTH for watching. 👍
I'm really wanting to try to build these.... but I do not have the foam cutter like you have.
If you go with 1/2” foam you can make a lot of these cuts with a 12” framing square and an Olfa knife.... but yes the foam cutter is nice.
nice work on both the style and the modular component on this build. and i giggled a bit when i realized i was #666 to hit the like button. :P
Thanks Derrick :)
What foam is that? Im struggling to find something that Will work properly.
XPs foam. If you can’t find it locally I have it listed on my website under my Amazon links for crafting supplies. www.tabletopwitchcraft.com
How do you make your patterns? Sketchup? or something else?
Matthew Prince CAD
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Wow really? so you make it in 3d first?
Matthew Prince I keep it in 2D, but can easily 3D orbit the model yes.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT That is truly awesome! That's like above and beyond.
@@matthewprince6157 Thanks Matthew.
What roller is that? Don’t see it listed in the description
I made it. I have a video on how to make it as well.... in the video I added it to a card when it's on screen.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT awesome thanks. I was watching on our smart tv, I guess those links don’t pop up there. Thanks for the reply
@@bobbycannon3571 You got it, thanks for watching!
What is the original thickness of the foam you purchase?
1/2” mostly.
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where do you buy the foam?
Local hardware store. You can also find links to the foam on Amazon in my video descriptions but keep in mind it does cost a bit more ordering that way.
somehow i cant find the link for the stone structure too? didnt he say its a link below?
Yes, it’s in the description. It says, Download the plans at DriveThruRPG with a link. Let me know if you do t see it there. Thanks!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT aaah thanks so much! just seen it. Damn dude your stuff is amazing!!
@@julianskater1996 Thank you Julian :) Glad you found the link too. I've got a really exciting 2021 planned for the channel.
What foam do you use and where to buy it?
Commandopatrol Good question. It’s Owens Corning XPS foam from Home Depot. Do you live in the US?
Tabletop WitchCRAFT do you special order at Home Depot? All I ever find is the 1” 2x2 sheets or large sheet that 2”. Same for Lowes
No, they are pretty standard at Home Depot and Lowes. 1/2" , 1", and 2". They are typically in 4'x8' sheets, but the thicker ones can sometimes be found in 2'x 8' as well.
How do you know what size to build them
That's a great question. I aim to have my walls 3" tall. Then that helps to design the rest of the build. Start with your walls and doors. Use a miniature to help you scale your crafts as well.
First comment! Lol,another great build
Thanks drifter427! Keep them coming haha.
Love how the builds use prior techniques.. and so can increase in detail and complexity while making a single peice usable in multiple scenarios.. or even as seperate structures.
@@drifter427 Oh boy... keep on watching my videos... I have something very special planned you just picked up on.
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Thanks :)
where can i get the leaves
Green Stuff World
With this lockdown staying in effect longer and longer, can't go anywhere to print out plans. I don't suppose you could do them in a format for 8 1/2 x 11 ? Husband has cancer so really can't risk going anywhere.
Hi Mary, I'm sorry to hear that. I can look into getting these to print on 8.5" x 11" paper.
Thank you
Please make a pirate ship
mark hoke 😉
EMilynko miso
Sorry I don't understand what you wrote, but thanks for watching the video :)
Good job brow your art y aweasom
@@Unkorps Thank you :)
Man, I need to stop buying sets; it’s time to get creative 😂
lol... well I appreciate the support :)
you're protecting foam with mod podge, but you're not protecting your lungs and brain from toxic chemicals like foam and superglue.
Watch a more recent video...
There is no "g" in "Mod"!
Yes, I know. My bad.
Love your builds! But you gotta stop saying "go ahead" ...
GabrielTuxen older video...