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Post by xlegionx on Jun 13, 2013 3:33:29 GMT -5
Hi guys Im new and my name is Daniel. After watching plenty of videos I feel confident to start making my own stuff. Now I have 0 xp at this so is anyone willing to give me general advice?
I plan on starting small maybe attempt to make treasure chests filled with gold, furniture, making cool doors, etc. Then maybe start making some rooms then perhaps a tile. So anything before I get started?
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slurpy
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Post by slurpy on Jun 13, 2013 3:43:30 GMT -5
Honestly, I'd start with a tile first. One, if you screw up, you've only ruined cardboard. Two, they're larger, so it's easier to see what you are doing, and three, painting them gives you more practice than little props do. Four, they're simpler than props. Doors would be okay as well, but I would only start with those two things until you've got a couple of hours under your belt and feel more confident.
The exception to this would be if you were practiced at painting miniatures, a lot of that ability transfers well into crafting.
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Post by jimmyfrank on Jun 13, 2013 10:32:09 GMT -5
I agree with Slurpy. I'd start with the tiles first. To me that would give you a good "base" to build from. The furniture and accessory pieces will enhance it, but again, I'd ho.d off to do those until after the tile pieces are done.
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Post by dm1scotty on Jun 13, 2013 11:09:38 GMT -5
Tiles are a great place to start as the others mention...all the other stuff is just window dressing.
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Post by danny on Jun 13, 2013 11:27:30 GMT -5
First this is not a reply to the to the post above.I am new here and could not figure out to leave a new post some times I am a dumb a$$. lol... But I love the videos on you tube has given me a lot of idea's. I play a lot of D&D 2nd edition it has always been my favorite, but I am wanting to learn how to play the mini. game. The group I play with is also wanting to learn but know one we know plays it and i was wondering what is the easiest way to learn. As in making the tiles and game pieces I think i do pretty good job. I have been making dioramas for years i will send some pics of some of my stuff as soon as I learn my way around here. But if any one could help me find a place I could learn how to play the miniture game or if there is any one out there willing to try and explain it to me I would be very greatfull. I don't want to start spending a lot of money on the mini's till i find out how to play and if I would like it, which I more than likely will because it is D&D. Thanks in advance for any help I may get. And also love the you tube videos and this site seems to be awesome. Danny @ The Hobbie Connection
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Post by spindoctor on Jun 13, 2013 18:38:18 GMT -5
My first crafting attempt was a treasure pile and 8 wooden doors. The reason I chose this route was because I wanted things that could be used on grid OR gridless play. Since I don't know if I'm quite ready to take the leap into gridless play, something that could be used for either seemed like the more logical choice for me. I found the doors and treasure pile easy enough, and as I said, it was my first attempt. The link is below. I think they came out well enough! I just finished some stone doors that I plan to use as my entrance to my dungeon. Next? Who knows! I'm thinking traps or the web DM Scotty showed us! dmscraft.freeforums.net/thread/723/doors-8-similar-treasure-piledmscraft.freeforums.net/thread/758/stone-doors
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Post by madladdesigns on Jun 14, 2013 5:52:18 GMT -5
If you don't want to do tiles first then I'd suggest doors might be the first thing to have a go at as spindoctor suggest, they aren't that fiddly and can be used throughout different maps.
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Post by icewind1462 on Jun 14, 2013 21:02:05 GMT -5
To Danny @ The Hobby Connection Hello Danny, welcome to the DMs Craft. So I actually started with AD&D 2nd Ed. When I started we didn't have minis. In Fact I didn't start using minis until about 4 or so years ago. But having also played Rifts/Palladium, which is not really based upon minis (we use them for it though) I can tell you it's pretty easy. It's been a long time since I've played 2nd Ed. What I would recommend however is to look at the speeds of pc's and creatures, decide on an increment, such as (if I recall humans had movement 12 - you could simply say each point is 1 inch, thus move 12 = 12 inches, seems a bit much but should balance since not all humanoids share the same speed. I would also direct you to the General Gridless section of the forums, and DM Scotty's wonderful vids about going gridless, this should also provide some very helpful ideas. If you come up with any questions feel free to ask.
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Post by xlegionx on Jun 14, 2013 21:30:46 GMT -5
Cool and thanks for the wonderful tips guys. Now I got some of what I need from Scottys supply recommendations and I plan to get the rest of what I need tomorrow so does anyone have any recommendations outside of Scottys recommendations?
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Post by slurpy on Jun 15, 2013 0:56:26 GMT -5
When you start thinking about props, hit up Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, and other big box stores and check out what kind of shapes of wood you can pick up, particularly the Woodsies brand. Just seeing what they offer can give you ideas.
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Post by xlegionx on Jun 15, 2013 17:30:28 GMT -5
Do they still sell basswood and woodsies in packs still? I went out and saw that they had one strand for like a dollar which I thought was absurd lol.
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Post by AJ on Jun 15, 2013 19:20:37 GMT -5
Get yourself a decent glue gun.. I am borrowing one from a friend until I go and get my own, and its a real pig to use, so spare yourself my pain and get a good one, as you will be using it a lot. Also, a good quality box cutter knife, I something with a blade position lock mechanism, and a pack of sharpie pens, also, DMG has a very good, basic starting video with all the beginner's tips for your first tile making. DMG's video
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Post by gnomezrule on Jun 16, 2013 9:02:47 GMT -5
My advice is to sketch or plan what you want before you do it. I often do projects and have a general idea but get mixed up during the work because there were things I had not planned. For example I am converting my son's "Master's of the Universe Castle Greyskull" into a keep for an upcoming campaign. I added some Styrofoam bricks to add a portcullis. When I went to close the castle as it hinges on the side I found that my new "stonework" hits a piece that forced me to trim the bloks. I also need to figure how I am going to add the portcullis with blocks that will support it already in place. So remember plan before you build goes a long way.
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