Any one here got some insight on how to best make your own custom dice? I'm interesting in making some dice to my game prototype without spending a fortune. I've gotten hold of some blank d6 that I would like to use but haven't really come up with a practical way on how to making the symbols on the dice.
Have a good one!
Hans
Welcome!
If you ignore the slight digression in this thread, you might find the info and pics about using stickers with blank dice to be useful.
I have the same issue with a couple of my games and will be looking into the blank die / stickers issue sometime soon. For now, I picked up a bunch of blanks from Protoparts. I have yet to buy the stickers though.
Good luck!
If it's just for a prototype, and there's not a lot of dice to do, you could use Sharpies (permanent markers) -- they come in different colors too.
-Bryk
Stickers and dice get some fairly lengthy discussion in the thread titled "The Road Ahead."
http://www.bgdf.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1248&start=...
(If you didn't notice, I have no idea how to do a simple link to such things.)
Chip
Here is a paper D6 I designed. Cut the black lines, fold on the gray. Remove the pips and add whatever images you need.
I can not vouch for the randomness. The design is the smallest number of cuts I could get.
I am about to test a easy way to make dice, it does require a custom tool to make them... and they have to be wooden dice... but its perfect for a prototype... well at least for what I need... I will post about it after I test it... It might turn out crappy LOL. It will be a while cuz I need to order the custom tool.. its only gona be about 30$ for the tools I need, and I only need 3 for my first few dice...
If the info you are trying to put onto the dice is not "too detailed", you could always print (onto card stock) the info you want to place onto the dice face. Then using an exacto knife cut out the info and make a "stencil". Then just lay the stencil template on the dice face and use sharpies as Bryk suggested ( or some type of ink pad and sponge ) and stencil the image onto the dice face. This might take a little longer to create the dice, but it can look really good for a proto!
--Dave
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You can buy waterslide paper and print up the diefaces on that. Then cut them out and stickem to the die.
Do a google search for waterslide decals or water slide paper. That should get ya going. Unless you dont have a printer handy, if thats the case, then forget what I just said above.
C.