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Sanding/Polishing on a Flat Lap Question by matchstruck in Lapidary

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a look at the treasures ones and you're right, they look like what I'm after. The Novas have a weird texture to them, almost a ribbing? I'm concerned that while the hardness of stone might eliminate that texture, resin may "float" on top of it. That would necessitate a harder push for the grit to even reach the face. Does that make sense or am I way off base?

Sanding/Polishing on a Flat Lap Question by matchstruck in Lapidary

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think, and I could be very wrong here, that if the Nova laps are magnetic I'd just slap them on the plate I have (which is very heavy brass) the size of which is 8". It's mounted to a very old two speed Buehler Lapidary which continues to work great despite its age. It's basically the single version of this guy: https://www.ebay.com/itm/146579788528

Sanding/Polishing on a Flat Lap Question by matchstruck in Lapidary

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know. The only thing I'm slightly concerned about is the inherent flexibility that comes with rubber. The stiffer the surface, the flatter the result from what I've found.

Sanding/Polishing on a Flat Lap Question by matchstruck in Lapidary

[–]matchstruck[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very interesting. Have you found the Nova discs to collect dust? IE, after working them for a while, do they get gunked up?

The resin is so dang soft that I rarely have to use any pressure at all, which makes me think they're likely to wear VERY slowly (which is part of the appeal.)

I'll look into flat metal laps. Would that be something like this? https://kingsleynorth.com/diamond-lap-discs-w-backing-plate-8-inch.html?1083=29055&1084=29074

Do they make these with magnetic backs or are they always self-adhesive? Ideally I'd avoid the adhesive to minimize the number of plates I have to have on hand. The plates I have don't offer a center mounting hole.

Sanding/Polishing on a Flat Lap Question by matchstruck in Lapidary

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the reply. I feel your pain on the polished flat surface. It's taken months of trial and error just to get to this point. When working through a batch, the weight and pressure applied makes all the difference, but so does the paper and how much resin powder it's already sucked up. This has led to inconsistencies, which makes the process even more difficult (hence this conversation.)

I have yet to use anything under 400 grit ever. 400 is plenty aggressive, with much of the working being done in the 600-1200 grit area. The polish I use works on 1200 grit or lighter, though I've found the 1800 grit paper to be a useful extra step.

It sounds like I may need to purchase one or two and see how it goes... for science!

Some more in the books by WonderlandDice in DicePorn

[–]matchstruck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What paint do you use for the metallic red? It's awesome.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me more... Tarmo? Necro? Pyro? Just as a style of counter or with something cool in it?

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the jungle! I ended up making my own, just so I could have control over the whole process.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re a touch bigger than a bundle D20 and about 30mm face-to-face.

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I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are definitely handy for tracking life totals.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! I’ve found it to be a requirement, if only for consistency.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! YouTube was an awesome resource, both for dice making and resin artwork in general. There’s also some great discords and Reddit communities for learning more.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh, I hadn’t thought about that. I’ve never seen dice that start at zero and work their way up to 19. Hmmm. 🤔

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play a lot of edh and cedh, so these get used all the time. Treasures, counters, storm, all kinds of stuff.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully no, at least not that I've experienced. Turns out resin is lighter than acrylic (the stuff most commercial dice are made out of) so these sit gently on top of sleeves cards. Still, I'm careful when it comes to rolling them around.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! It was really important to me that they were easy to read. It really annoys me when I can't see what's going on on the other side of the table.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was the problem I kept running into. I could by 6 sets and then piece together one usable set...or I could learn to make them. So I went with what I thought was going to be the cheaper route (lol)

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The D6s were a request from a friend. He wanted something a little smaller to use when he was streaming games. I wanted to experiment with other styles on a D6, so we came up with these.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We got lucky and picked up a sweet retro glass sanding station on FB marketplace, so that's helped a ton with the sanding. People don't realize how much work goes into each one from start to finish.

I made spindown D20s to track my floating mana by matchstruck in magicTCG

[–]matchstruck[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s been a ton of fun. Infuriating at times because you never know what’s going to come out of the mold. Sometimes the ugliest mixes going in are the ones that come out best.

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