this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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Clacksmith

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I've been making "stained glass" dice ever since I got blank inserts for my molds. The trick is to leave some panels clear so untinted light can show through.

This time I'm using some inserts from Druid Dice that have geometric patterns in them. I've painted the lines in silver and am using sharpie markers for the tiny panels.

I have found that, while it rarely happens, it is good to clear-coat these inserts to prevent any excess ink from coming off in the molds.

I will likely use a pearlescent white for the numbers, though may go for sage green if the white isn't readable.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

These are really cute, lovely idea

[–] GlassHalfHopeful 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is really neat. Got any other photos to share?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not yet. I have little time for this project, so it's little by little. I'll update when I have more.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful 1 points 2 months ago

No worries. Looking incredible so far!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So .... where are the numbers?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I will likely use a pearlescent white for the numbers, though may go for sage green if the white isn’t readable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

These are inserts. They are the same shape as the dice, but smaller by the depth of the numbers so that they are held in place by the number indents.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looks great, that's some fine work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago