MapMaking - A Map Making community for DND/TTRPG
Welcome to the TTRPG/DND/D&D/Fantasy Map Makers Community!
We're thrilled to have you here! This community is all about the art and craft of creating TTRPG maps. Whether you're a seasoned cartographer or just beginning, this is the perfect place to delve into the world of map making. Here, we exchange knowledge, seek advice, explore techniques, and bring our imaginary worlds to life.
Our Main Focus: Map Making Discussions
Primarily, our community thrives on open discussions about all aspects of map-making. Topics can range from tools, techniques, and asset sharing to queries about scaling and more. This open forum is where we share knowledge, learn from one another, and celebrate the process of map creation.
Other Acceptable Posts Include:
Map Making Prompts: Feel free to post prompts that others can interpret through their unique artistic perspectives. Create maps inspired by these prompts and share your process!
User Requests: If you have a specific idea for a map but lack the skills to bring it to life, you can post your request here. Our talented community of artists may choose to fulfill them. Remember, this isn't a place for paid requests, and we reserve the right to revisit this policy if the number of requests becomes overwhelming.
Artist's 'Make a Request' Posts: Artists in our community can start a thread inviting others to make requests, which they can then attempt to fulfill. This keeps the requests contained and easy to follow. This section also doesn't cater to paid services, and the policy may change in the future.
Rules:
- Share and engage in discussions about map-making techniques.
- Refrain from just sharing completed maps; we focus on the map-creation process. Responding to requests is appropriate, but just sharing your maps should be reserved for [email protected]
- Treat fellow community members with respect and friendliness.
- Avoid spamming or self-promoting unrelated to map making.
- Adhere to Lemmy.world's overall community guidelines.
We're here to foster a collaborative environment where map makers can learn from each other and improve their skills. This community is about celebrating the process of map creation and exploring innovative ways to illustrate adventures. While sharing completed maps is not our primary goal, feel free to join [email protected] to showcase your completed creations.
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Very nice! Add a plastic film on top for easy wet or dry erase markers and this is mint.
I assume you replied to a notification, that doesn't reply to the comment, it puts it on the main post. I've made that mistake a few times.
I've been looking for a good one, but I'm having a hard time finding any coating or film that presents itself as the obvious best choice. Most of the options I've found have mixed reviews.
Out of the box: we wanted a transparent plastic covering for a cheap IKEA cabinet that we sometimes eat on and wanted to wipe more easily. The solution was a clear vinyl mat designed to live under office chairs to protect the floor. We cut to size with a box cutter. Works great. Probably would work for you.
I've got a nice thin one under my office chairs, and I could see that. A little thick for my taste, though.
Although I can see drawing the grid directly onto one, and then playing on the other side. Then you could even put illustrated maps underneath projecting the grid onto anything.
That's definitely a whole project though. Onto the pile it goes.