I Made an EPIC Fantasy Chest - from scratch!

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Filmmaker ‪@Andyax‬ needed a fantasy prop for a fantasy film he was making. We proposed to make a chest, and he agreed! This project was really special, we got to do a collaboration, as well as having something we made used in a film!

Links marked with * are affiliation links that helps out the channel. Thanks! ❤︎

🧰 MATERIALS:
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- Pine planks and 10mm plywood
- Dark oak wood stain
- Black & gray acrylic paint washes
- Chest hinges: https://www.slojd-detaljer.com/range/...
- Chest handles: https://www.jula.no/catalog/bygg-og-m...
- 10 mm EVA foam: * https://amzn.to/37S7vU4
- Foam clay
- PVA glue to seal the foam surface
- Black acrylic base paint: * https://amzn.to/2VPxhRQ
- Yukon Palladium & Gold metallic paste: https://www.slojd-detaljer.com/range/...
- Rivets
- Polymer clay to make crystal blanks
- Epoxy resin crystals w/
+ glitter
+ pearlescent powder: * https://amzn.to/2KWfkPl
+ glitter flakes/shaved ice: * https://amzn.to/3rvOqyG
- Individually addressable LED strip: * https://amzn.to/2IqEODx
- Momentary push button
- Arduino Nano: * https://amzn.to/3lZfO45
- 10.000 mAh Powerbank

🔨 TOOLS:
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- Chisel & mallet, knife, hand planer, hammer, wire brush for weathering wood
- Sandpaper
- Drill
- Box cutter
- Lots of contact glue
- Mayku FormBox vacuum former
- Soldering iron: * https://amzn.to/2K0JrVx
- Paintbrushes

🎥 OUR FILM & AUDIO GEAR:
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- Panasonic GH5 (Main camera): * https://amzn.to/2VQcZHN
- Wide angle lens: * https://amzn.to/3m3wWWA
- Main video light: * https://amzn.to/2JXv5oJ
- Awesome RGB lights: * https://amzn.to/2VStoeV
- Wireless lapel set: * https://amzn.to/2VQfTfF
- Studio mic: * https://amzn.to/2Iq7w7w
- Wireless video set: * https://amzn.to/36WttEF


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