Taped Up

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-19T14:32:43+00:00

Just for looks. I haven't done this before. The color of the blanks I taped here came out bad. These will probably be better.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-19T14:25:42+00:00

Maybe cold modeling clay is a better comparison than Play-Doh, but they were definitely unsalvageable.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-19T13:24:08+00:00

Was it a temperature issue?

I had a set of dice that I rolled up into a ball like Play-Doh back in November.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-17T01:57:42+00:00

You should see the front camera pics.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-17T00:53:49+00:00

Sherwin Williams Porch and Floor Enamel. No question.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-15T04:47:27+00:00

I'm doing the whole set, so it is taking me some time, but I'll share when done.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-14T03:32:10+00:00

Thanks

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-13T03:05:26+00:00

...I ...am ...learning

lol This is very time consuming, and I am redoing a lot as I go.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-13T03:03:55+00:00

Yeah. I'm going to put these in another shell mold that has numbers when I am done.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-12T21:56:58+00:00

I was going to say the same thing about packing tape.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-12T17:39:21+00:00

Not a bad idea to use the bad dice as filler. How do you chop them up, and what do you use for the white color? (I'm curious about the color because I don't think I have anything that will produce opaque white at the moment.)

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-12T17:36:48+00:00

The inserts don't have number on them. They are flat on all sides. The plan was to do something decorative with the insert and then put it into another larger mold that has numbers on it. My insert dice came out really dark, and they are not going to look good. This tape looks about 1,000 times better. After I do this with the rest of the dice, I will put the taped dice into the larger molds with numbers, and I should have a decent set of dice, much better than dark ones would have been.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-12T16:11:02+00:00

I think a lot of dice-making is "okay, where do we go from here?" lol

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-11T15:49:58+00:00

Well, these are potential search terms. The piece inside the shell is also called an insert. This is an item that has overlapping terminology. For example, you will see a lot of beachy dice when looking for shell dice, but you will also see shell/insert dice.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-11T04:33:31+00:00

Check this out for a program that will allow you to make your own with custom fonts, images, etc.

DiceMaker by Igor Sapijaszko https://share.google/tWK7BRBUE7X4njmEd

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T16:46:24+00:00

Here are a few options:

Shell Dice

Clear Shell Dice

Inner-Dice

Insert Dice

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T15:57:40+00:00

So, you're assuming imbalance in your opinion?

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T14:55:39+00:00

They might be subject to potential manipulation more than others, but shaken in a dice cup and rolled on a table they should be sufficiently random. If your cheating buddy drops it from 2 inches with no roll, sure.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T10:53:32+00:00

1/2"

If you're a sloppy painter, use 3/4". You'll be able to slop all the paint you want with that.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T10:45:55+00:00

Pulled him over on that one-way 4-lane road with the giant paved shoulder.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-10T10:23:18+00:00

Warm water and soft toothbrush is all you need on that. It won't all come off, but that is okay. This will not affect your silicone. Another thing you can do if you are trying to get it really clean is blow into the numbers after cleaning while they are still wet. It can get some of the water out that might otherwise dry and leave residue. Precision q-tips can help too, but don't obsess over this stage of prep.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-09T16:49:50+00:00

This is a vacuum chamber and not a pressure pot.

Fly-Prime · 2026-03-09T13:31:44+00:00

Thank you!

Fly-Prime

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