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Diorama building tips, techniques, and custom 3D printing.
The difference between good and great action figure dioramas is in the details. With these 3D printed grates, your diorama floors and walls will go to the next level. Included in this set are 16 individual grates that can be arranged in an infinite number of ways. Multiple sets add to the fun and possibilities! …
Making a fire escape by hand is a daunting task that requires quite a bit of skill and patience, so I wanted to offer an easy solution for those of us who might not have those skills and patience! This fire escape kit can be assembled in under a minute without any glue. I modeled …
After a ton of planning, designing, and printing, I can finally announce that I am now selling my own 3D printed products. The first item up for sale is a supply crate that would look perfect in any Punisher lair, or villain hideout. I know this crate seems pretty simple, but it took quite a …
Most action figure dioramas are built using high-density styrofoam. While styrofoam has many advantages, I have been using MDF (medium density fiberboard) for my dioramas because they are rock-solid and can take plenty of abuse, which can happen after repeated photo shoots. I have devised a way to make these MDF dioramas modular by incorporating …
Creating a stone or rock wall for your diorama utilizes many of the same steps as making a brick wall, but a stone wall is much more forgiving since the lines don’t need to be precise. In fact, it’s almost impossible to screw this one up! Start with a piece of 1″ thick insulation foam board. …
There are plenty of tutorials online about how to create brick walls for your diorama, but I found that I wanted a more realistic result for my action figure photography. Most of the examples I’ve seen have bricks that are way too large and are the size of cinder blocks or larger. A standard brick …
