Hey all -- I have a smattering of Dwarven Forge dungeon tile pieces, but i've always felt that I didn't quite have enough to really fill up my table nor build a multi-level dungeon. I wasn't really keen on buying more but did want a way to build up my collection. I thought of going with foam, texturing, and cutting it to size, but I never had the confidence that I'd be able to produce something that would look good enough next to the DF stuff.
While I was poking around in Google Image Search I saw some sweet looking dungeons that were made using the hirst arts molds, and I was intrigued. It looked like a good solution for me, but I'm living in an apartment and the thought of slopping around plaster was basically a non-starter.
So I gave the molds a shot using sculpey, basically a push mold. The results so far exceeded my expectations. I'm sure that I'm wearing the molds more than plaster would, but they are still holding up really well. The sculpey medium firm blend held the textures excellently. There is some warping during the demold, but over all not too much worse than the DF pieces. Here are some pics of my first run to make some elevation blocks. My thought is that with the right top I could also use them as a ruined bridge or aqueduct (or something) for outdoor settings as well
I have an idea for a new design that will be a bit more sturdy, I'll post when I'm done.