Making a Magical World in a Shelf (a Shelforama!)

AD: Head to https://squarespace.com/nerdforge to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NERDFORGE. ❤️Thanks to our Patrons:   / nerdforge   👕 MERCH: http://nerdforge.store Making a magical diorama inside a shelf that can be displayed around the house without taking up too much space. Such a great and fun little DIY project that anyone could participate in! Make your own and tag it with #shelforama! 🧰 MATERIALS: ________________________________ 30cm x 30cm x 11cm square shelf Rock base: XPS styrofoam Hot glue/spray glue/ other adhesive Acetone to melt the styrofoam Exterior foam coat (Hot Wire Foam Factory) Plaster Acrylic paint Rivers: Polymer clay Vacuum formed resin molds Epoxy resin & pigments (blue & turquoise) Epoxy glue Buildings: Cutting templates - the ones I made can be found on Patreon with the link above :) Cardboard (2mm) Superglue PVA glue (protective layer and sealant after assembly) Acrylic paint Gold leaf Leaf primer Coating varnish Single white LED details wrapped in translucent white polymer clay Vegetation: Handmade glowing plants (translucent & black polymer clay, wires, single white LEDs, paint) Prefab ivy, grass tufts, grass and flowers PVA glue and hot glue 🔨 TOOLS: ________________________________ Box cutter / x-acto knife Mayku Formbox vacuum former Hot glue gun Lasercutter OR x-acto knife / box cutter Soldering iron & supplies 🎥 OUR FILM & AUDIO GEAR: ________________________________ 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 🔔 SOCIAL: ________________________________ 📸 Instagram -   / thenerdforge   💬 Discord - https://discord.io/nerdforge/ 🐳 Facebook -   / nerdforge   🐤 Twitter -   / thenerdforge   💜 Website - https://www.thenerdforge.com/ ✉️ BUSINESS CONTACT: [email protected]