D&D General DIY xps foam terrain. Videos? Pics? Advice?

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 1, 2022

• #81

I tried a few other free ones, but Wix was extremely simple. Nearly all of the setup was click-based and required finding the right template then editing it.

 

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not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 7, 2022

• #82

pogre said:

As an aside, I had to purchase some foam for my recent projects and was duly impressed by how expensive a 4' x 8' sheet of two-inch foam is! I know you get a lot of terrain out of that foam, but I still had a bit of sticker shock. I knew that construction materials had jumped in price a lot due to the pandemic, but still...

In another too little too late suggestion category - I base all of my foam projects on floor tiles. I use really cheap linoleum 12" x 12" self-adhesive tiles. I then glue (to the self-adhesive side) a layer of cheap black felt to the bottom. I have not had any problems with warping when I am painting (knock on foam). The tile is also a little lighter than then mdf, which can also warp in my experience.

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I'm going to use your linoleum tile trick, except with cardboard instead of foam. It looks like the linoleum costs only 70 cents a square at Lowes.

I need to make some quick ocean/coastal tiles by Sunday.

 

el-remmen

Moderator Emeritus

• Feb 7, 2022

• #83

I have made some progress on the Keep-on-the-Marshes - though the roof keeps causing me troubles and I have had to rip it apart twice to try to tweak it. Luckily, I have not tried to permanently attach it yet.

 

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 7, 2022

• #84

Bought the tiles and got my 1st test piece going. So far, so good.

 

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 8, 2022

• #85

Here's a list of DIY channels

Luke APS

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCsmD5774MOQhjYBkXqu3Jdw

Luke Towan

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCjRkUtHQ774mTg1vrQ6uA5A

Wyloch's Armory

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCrKJd7jQ989DZvtf5C69mYA

Black Magic Craft

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC2Rlv-ug-mtnXuMwlpcqFgg

The Crafting Muse

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92IlSbAqZY-TQv5pa4V1nQ

The DM's Craft

https://www.youtube.com/user/theDMsCraft

The DMG info

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDMGinfo

Terranscapes

https://www.youtube.com/user/Terranscapes

Dungeons and Gluesticks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvZvalRLgkGXmFTpHEJBiw

The terrain tutor

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_aro8CTHw7ZD5H661hC6Q

 

el-remmen

Moderator Emeritus

• Feb 8, 2022

• #86

I am familiar with DM's Craft and Black Magic Craft, of the others which do you recommend most?

 

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 8, 2022

• #87

I found these in a random post from a different forum. It was dated 2018.

The terrain tutor (the last one) is a good one to check out.

 

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 8, 2022

• #88

@pogre thanks for the tip. Using Cheap adhesive linoleum tiles really simplifies everything.

My previous potato chip

With adhesive tile (significant improvement)

Current project

 

not-so-newguy

I'm the Straw Man in your argument

• Feb 9, 2022

• #89

Add some dirt for a sandy beach. Fingers crossed that this works.

 

pogre

Legend

• Feb 10, 2022

• #90

Glad the tiles are working better for you! I have used them for years on my projects - everything from Hirst Arts to river tiles. I have several pieces over 10 years old and the tile has held up well. It is possible to warp it - a couple of my sewer pieces warped after I stacked them on a shelf unsupported, but that is the rare exception and it was mostly my fault.