[–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago

It’s a long process from 0 to production. I designed and 3D printed a set of dice, polished and treated them to be chemically compatible with silicon. I use those to make silicone molds and store them in a safe place where they won’t get scratched or damaged.

From the silicone molds I can use resin and whatever colors and inclusions I want to make all sorts of dice. Once the resin is poured it goes into a pressure pot for 24 hours to cure. Then I use acrylic paint to fill in the numbers before giving them a final polish to get rid of any excess paint and/or imperfections on the surface.

Normally I make one or two sets a week on my spare time, this was my first big order and it totaled 240 dice which has tied up a lot more time than I would usually spend. I’m not likely to do something this big again. The money is good but it’s a lot more work than I want from a hobby.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Most of the time, i will cast my inclusions from the same resin I use for the dice.

    I did do a test (300 rolls for each die, plotted) for the first set i did with wood. While a very small sample size, I didn't find anything outside the norm (I have a spreadsheet graph from a previous set of clear resin with 500 rolls).

    While I wouldn't say they are balanced, I would say that most dice i make are perfectly fine for friendly tables.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    They look great, but I'm curious if the different densities of the wood shavings versus the resin unbalance the dice and skew their results? Have you run any tests on them? I'd guess that it would affect them, but probably not enough to matter in your average DnD game.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago

    This was my 62nd, and sadly final, pull from my favorite mold. It was one of my first molds from Druid Dice.

    I try to preserve longevity by cleaning my molds after use (remove all remaining resin), spraying lightly with a mold release, then storing in an airtight bag away from direct light.

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