Does anyone know of a place that sells this style of wooden or bone dice for a reasonable price? If not, does anyone know of a simple way to make dice like this?
Recreation Dice?
Mon, 03/21/2011 - 21:28
Mon, 03/21/2011 - 21:53
#1
Perhaps something like Fimo
Perhaps something like Fimo or Sculpey clay might work?
I have not personnally used either, and can't say how well they would hold up to rolling. But they might do the trick for making some of your own dice.
Tue, 03/22/2011 - 13:00
#2
roman dice
They look like they are made of clay. I bet a play-dough extruder would make an elongated form that you would slice to make cubes then find or make the round patterns, emboss and bake. A potter might even enamel and bake them for you.
For my prototypes I used wooden cubes and a wood burning kit. I don't advise going that route.
Tue, 03/22/2011 - 14:47
#3
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Tue, 03/22/2011 - 15:13
#4
Can we do those dice?
Actually, I was going to say I think I've seen something like them from Crystal Caste or Koplow - certainly the bone style, if not the pip style shown in the picture.
And, I suppose we could do them, at least in wood, but they would probably look more "machined" than ancient.
SJ
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 21:34
#5
How they may have been made
It looks like the markings were made by a stamp or a bit (the markings are similar to when you use a bit and just begin to drill (W shaped bit) Clay might be a good choice for a prototype, not sure about long term manufacturing if you want that specific look. Best of luck!
