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Jun 27, 2026 / #building

How to make terrain glue

We're finally about to be done with the glue stage on this thing.

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

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Jun 23, 2026 / #building

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

I tore up an old prize-winning Shadespire board to build a volcanic reef. Mostly this one is about getting cork to stop looking like cork.

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Jun 18, 2026 / #orcs-and-goblins

Making stats for our teaspoon pet

Today we're going to generate our little pet for Teaspoon. I printed it off. Some reason there's lines on just his picture. But here we go.

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

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Jun 16, 2026 / #terrain

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

I've tried to turn this basement into a real studio six times and never finished once. This time I started with graph paper and paper cutouts.

Rambling about competitive vs fun games.

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Jun 10, 2026 / #warmachine

Rambling about competitive vs fun games.

I'm going to do a ramble over some of my games from Sunday.

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Jun 1, 2026 / #basing

Old school sand bases

I'm in the garage with the bugs and all. Um, but no, seriously, I have a ton of of minis that I am going to paint pretty much the rest of the year because I…

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May 28, 2026 / #building

Mail day and what’s coming next

What's up? Quick one tonight. Uh things are returning back to normal. Tomorrow I'll be back on the channel. But uh my first order, they sent me the stuff I was…

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May 3, 2026 / #unboxing

Prima Materia Dice, Orc the Brand, and a Foam Haul

30 seconds of talking before I have to stop and breathe — but I'm still excited about Man Alone's Prima Materia dice, Orc the Brand's new game, and a stack of foam I just turned into terrain boards.

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Apr 23, 2026 / #warhammer

GW got me again

Breaking a three-year no-new-GW streak at my old local store, plus why the daily hobby vlog is winding down so I can start building 40k my way for 11th edition.

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Apr 17, 2026 / #painting

My minimal solo rpg kit

Trying something new today. I think I found my perfect lightweight solo RPG system. I haven't actually played a game of Krath. I've read the rule book front to…

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

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Apr 16, 2026 / #painting

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

Today, I'm just building the last bit of models I need to have built for like some personal projects and the commissions.

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Apr 10, 2026 / #warmachine

How to Get Better by Playing Yourself

A complete guide to solo Warmachine practice—why it works, how to deploy against yourself without cheating, and how to get months of improvement in a week.

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Apr 7, 2026 / #basing

Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

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Apr 3, 2026 / #building

Building Terrain in the Sun

Taking the hobby outside for some terrain building in the sunlight.

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

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Apr 1, 2026 / #painting

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

Real talk on getting into commission painting—how to find clients, how to price your work, and why turning your hobby into a business might not be what you think.

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Mar 20, 2026 / #metallics

Hobby Vlog and Terrain Inspiration

Comparing chainmail painting steps—is the extra work worth it at tabletop distance? Plus nature shots as terrain inspiration for your next build.

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Feb 23, 2026 / #terrain

Iso Alcohol Mud Texture, a Studio Cleanup, and a Giveaway

A day of wrapping up 3D printing projects, texturing the game board with isopropyl alcohol mud, cleaning the hobby room, and a surprise giveaway for subscribers.

Salvaging an Old Shelf Into a 16x16 Game Board

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Feb 20, 2026 / #terrain

Salvaging an Old Shelf Into a 16x16 Game Board

Day 161 of the daily hobby streak—dealing with mold curing issues, salvaging an old shelf for a game board, and planning the next terrain project.

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Feb 19, 2026 / #terrain

Starting a Board for Necropolis

Starting a 16x16 diorama board for Necropolis—cutting foam, planning the frame, and discovering a cool free skirmish game with an awesome solo mode.

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Feb 7, 2026 / #3d-printing

3D Printing KDM Terrain

A quick update on 3D printing Kingdom Death Monster terrain pieces, including a custom butcher base and encounter terrain.

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Jan 21, 2026 / #lego

Simple Lego Minifig Bases for D&D

A quick experiment making bases for Lego minifigures to use in D&D games on standard battle mats.

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Jan 14, 2026 / #giveaway

Giveaway Winner!

Pulling the 100 subscriber giveaway winner using YouTube API, plus cleaning the hobby space, opening Mage Knight boosters, and finishing the Ultimate Dungeon Terrain tile.

Finishing a Mossy Terrain Board With an Oil Wash

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Dec 26, 2025 / #terrain

Finishing a Mossy Terrain Board With an Oil Wash

Quick update showing off the terrain board after the oil wash dried—rich earth tones ready for gaming.

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Dec 25, 2025 / #terrain

A Christmas Oil Wash

Sneaking in some hobby time on Christmas to apply an oil wash to the terrain board while the family naps.

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Dec 24, 2025 / #terrain

ASMR Drybrushing

A relaxing drybrushing session on a terrain board using Scale Color and Citadel paints, preparing for an oil wash.

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Dec 19, 2025 / #terrain

Painting Dirt - Hobby Vlog 99

Day 99 of hobby vlogging—painting a terrain board with craft paints and inks, plus a mail day surprise with Mage Knight boosters.

How to Make Scratch Built Terrain Indestructible

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Dec 18, 2025 / #terrain

How to Make Scratch Built Terrain Indestructible

Day 98 pushing through sickness—sealing a terrain board with Mod Podge and glue to make it nearly indestructible like the old Warhammer Fantasy days.

Sealing the Terrain Board and Printing a Vulcan

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Dec 17, 2025 / #terrain

Sealing the Terrain Board and Printing a Vulcan

Final glue layer on the terrain board, successfully printing a Vulcan colossal, and then getting hit by sudden sickness.

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

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Dec 16, 2025 / #terrain

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

A full day of hobby progress—texturing the outdoor half of my Ultimate Dungeon Terrain board, learning to sculpt with green stuff, and finally printing a Vulcan colossal.

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Dec 5, 2025 / #terrain

The Best Snow Effect Ever

How to create incredible snow effects using crushed glass, realistic water, and fishing line icicles—nothing compares to this technique.

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Dec 4, 2025 / #terrain

Finishing Paint on the Shack

Adding LED lights and painting the metal details on the Love Shack objective marker—true metallic metal techniques with liquid chrome highlights.

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Dec 3, 2025 / #terrain

Painting the Wood on The Love Shack

Using Marco Frisone's weathered wood recipe with contrast paints and dry brushing to create a grungy, well-used Love Shack objective marker.

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Nov 12, 2025 / #terrain

Return of the Cubes

Making scatter terrain cubes that blend into the Molly Crew board—plus setting up a rainy day project shelf for quick 10-minute hobby sessions.

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Nov 10, 2025 / #terrain

Making Some Additions to the Board

Day 60 celebration—finishing the Molly Crew board with stone terrain pieces inspired by Turkish quarries and a creepy Demon Prints head.

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Sep 25, 2025 / #trench-crusade

How to Paint the Anchorite Shrine

Finishing Trench Crusade with the Anchorite Shrine—purple preshade for silver, aged wood recipe, and streaking grime magic on the Catherine wheel.

Scratch Building a Wargame Board - Almost Ready for Paint

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Sep 23, 2025 / #terrain

Scratch Building a Wargame Board - Almost Ready for Paint

Gap filling with plaster of Paris, preserving the blister texture, talus for breaking panel lines, and the wetter water glue mix. Plus—fixed the dryer guilt-free.

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Sep 20, 2025 / #terrain

Fixing Warped Terrain Boards

The drill press idea failed—boards warped anyway. Here's the plan to fix them with MDF, transition tiles, and a lot of books.

Expanding Our Tile Into a Full Game Board

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Sep 19, 2025 / #terrain

Expanding Our Tile Into a Full Game Board

From one tile to a 2x3 skirmish board—using Mod Podge in cracks, heat guns on foam, and hoping the drill press keeps things flat.

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Sep 18, 2025 / #hobby-motivation

A Game Board Turned Into Its Own World

Seven days in and I've found something I didn't realize I'd lost. The board started telling its own story, and for the first time in years, I'm truly back in the hobby.

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Sep 17, 2025 / #dirty-down

Getting the Most Out of Dirty Down Moss

Day seven of the board project—the heat gun makes moss bubble up like magic, but watch out for that third-degree burn setting. Disaster and recovery.

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Sep 16, 2025 / #terrain

Vlog Day 6 - Almost Done with the Board

Pre-shading foam tiles like basalt, the magic of dark streaking grime, and why different colored stones make everything look organic.

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Sep 15, 2025 / #terrain

How to Turn Foam to Stone

Day five of terrain building—fixing visible foam cells with AK Natural Texture and getting everything looking like real stone.

Magnetizing Bases and Fixing a Foam Board Disaster

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Sep 14, 2025 / #basing

Magnetizing Bases and Fixing a Foam Board Disaster

Magnetizing bases, the mystery foam problem, and yes I printed off YouTube comments and framed them—that's where we're at.

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Sep 13, 2025 / #terrain

Making a Board for Motley Crews

Day three of terrain building—cutting foam with a hot wire into a checkerboard pattern for Molly Crew. What can you get done in an hour?