My New Secret Weapon for Making REALISTIC Rocks?!

Hey guys, I'm back with another video! This is just a quick tutorial on how to make terrain rocks for your dioramas, tabletop games, or wargaming tables.

I'm currently working on the huge Lothlorien piece, but that will likely take ~8 months to finish so I figured I would do some smaller projects in the foreground while that one is in the works.

I'll post the link to part 2 here once it's complete -    • The Diorama that Almost Broke Me... (...  

Thanks guys!

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Creator links:

Home made sculptamold options by @Thecreativemodeller HO    • How To Make Your Own Sculptamold - Th...  
Leopard spot rock paint technique by @Geek Gaming Scenics    • How To Paint Realistic Rocks Quick An...  

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Tools and Materials:

Note that all links below are Amazon affiliate links. I receive a small commission on anything ordered through my links (even if you buy something other than the item linked) at no additional cost to you. Thanks in advance! :)

Crafting:

Olfa Knife https://amzn.to/3pTMWyx
XPS foam (cheaper from hardware stores) https://amzn.to/3csygDs
Black Vinyl Gloves https://amzn.to/3AWvHDd
Respirator https://amzn.to/3PTdUks with organic vapor filters https://amzn.to/3R5djgX
Woodland Scenics Rock Molds https://amzn.to/3z3tCE5
Plasticine (MUCH cheaper to buy locally) https://amzn.to/3F2v5yj
Rolling Pin https://amzn.to/3SuSnzQ
Sculpatmold https://amzn.to/3pRHPyU
Sculpting tools https://amzn.to/3wAETu7
Brown packing paper https://amzn.to/3e7TgQf
Terrain paint (I don't use my good mini paints for this) https://amzn.to/3e9jeDj
Brush set https://amzn.to/3RkFtEp
Blending brushes (for dry brush) https://amzn.to/3CCzh6v
Metal paint palette https://amzn.to/3Tsv4b8
Static grass applicator https://amzn.to/3TFnucQ
Nalgene squirt bottles https://amzn.to/3e8v2FP
Mini cups https://amzn.to/3TorRtz
Hot glue gun https://amzn.to/3PTCwtv
Precision tweezers https://amzn.to/3Q33v5I
PVA glue (for flocking) https://amzn.to/3AyVGza
Flocking https://amzn.to/3AWAEvH and https://amzn.to/3ctiatn
Static grass (dead grass) https://amzn.to/3z52V1O
Static grass (dark green) https://amzn.to/3si1b1h
Cutting mat https://amzn.to/3PYpECj

Film and lighting:

Canon SL3 https://amzn.to/3pWlf8u
SL60w studio light https://amzn.to/3RiABQi
Soft box with grid attachment https://amzn.to/3TkhFm1
C stand https://amzn.to/3AVcS31

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Music:

Dusk till Dawn - Dusty Decks
Rue de Jaffa - A.M. Beef
Power Punch - 2050
Density Wave - Aviad Zinemanas

Attribution:

Explosions, checkmarks, and various effects from https://www.vecteezy.com/