Karl Makes Stuff

I have been making terrain and painting minis since the early 90s – here's where I write about the stuff I'm making these days.

Crafting Tabletop Experiences

The Stuff

01

Tabletop Terrain Crafting

This is the bulk of what I do on my channel, usually with low or zero cost materials.

02

Interviews

I love talking to people who design games, craft things, and generally know more stuff than I do!

03

Playing Games

No live plays, but I do have Opinions and generally have no problem in making them known ๐Ÿ™‚

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Reviews

When I find a book, game or tool that I find especially useful or interesting, I shout it from the rooftops.

05

Writing

I have written one gaming related book, an RPG supplement for the 30 Years War, and am picking at other projects.

06

Miniature Painting

Admittedly I’m an incredibly slow painter, but I do that too so here we are .

Cheap materials and simple techniques.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s with the free/low cost approach?

I started crafting tabletop terrain on a teenager’s budget. There are plenty of excellent tools and materials available now, but I want to keep the barrier to entry low for beginners; also, making something cool out of trash is awesome!

Can you do … ?

Maybe? If there’s something you would like to see or hear discussed, drop me a message. If it’s something I also find interesting I’ll probably look into it, though I can’t commit to any timeframes. You could also go over to my discord where there’s a significantly larger pool of braincells than you can find in my head.

Will you review my thing?

Maybe – drop me a message in the contact form. No guarantees though; I like to examine everything carefully and I might just not have the time. Also I only recommend things that I really feel add value, so even if I find the time to test it out you might not get a review either, though you probably will get Opinions. What I won’t do is make a negative review.

What games do you build stuff for?

Pretty much anything! I mostly play skirmish games like Mordheim and Force of Virtue and TTRPGs like EZD6, but when it comes to miniatures and terrain my philosophy is “If it fits, it sits”.