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In this video I use products gifted to me by Hot Wire Foam Factory for use in my videos: Freehand Router and Foam Fusion. https://hotwirefoamfactory.com

This was, by a long way, my most challenging video so far.

The build itself wasn't as difficult as some others I've done, but filming the build and editing the video was an epic challenge.

I used an Osmo Pocket gimbal camera by DJI, which is an awesome bit of kit, but to achieve the firstperson view while retaining some control over what I was shooting I often had to hold the camera on a bracket clamped between my teeth! This brought the camera up to eyelevel for that authentic 'through my eyes' feel, but it did mean that actually making the model proved harder than ever before.

This video is considerably longer than anything I've done before, too. There is no music, just the sound of me working and breathing. I started recording a voiceover and realised it was distracting from the effect of the video. It felt clunky and unnecessary. It wasn't adding anything you couldn't see me doing anyway.

The video is designed to immerse you in the experience of creating a waterfall diorama of bringing the scene to life. I had in mind those slow TV films that I find so relaxing to watch. I hope you find this video relaxing, too.

I have wanted to build an Icelandic waterfall for a while. I experimented with water effects for this video, using epoxy resin and poly fibre and scenic fibres to make the waterfall itself. And of course I used the epoxy and Mod Podge for the river at the bottom.

I truly hope you like it.

Many of the materials and tools I use come with safety instructions. Please always read and follow these rather than simply copy what you see me or other people doing.