FAQ

How do I care for my handmade dice?

Please store your handmade dice out of direct heat and direct light. This can include lit display cases! Because of the sharp edges it is recommended to not just chuck them into a dice bag with the rest of your hoard, as the constant bumping around can dull the edges and corners. For the same reason, it is also recommended to roll your dice on a padded/felt/similar surface. If you need to clean your dice, rinse them in cold water and pat dry.

How do I care for my resin coasters?

If you need to wash them, regular dish soap and water will do the job. Do not use an abrasive sponge or cleaner. Resin coasters are not dishwasher safe. If you place a very hot beverage on one you may notice a small ring on the coaster where the mug was - simply running the coaster under hot water for a minute will remove it!

Do you take commissions?

Yes! I have a limited number of slots I will take on at any given time. To submit a request, please complete this form. I will disable the form when my slots are full, and reopen it when I am able to take on more. I will also have a banner at the top of the site as well as indicate in my social media bios when they are open. I do not take unsolicited commission requests via email or the site contact form.

How long does a set of dice take?

The entire process is spread across several weeks, with the time from the initial cast to being ready for play is typically between 4 and 6 weeks due to curing and drying times across different steps of the process.

Where do you get your molds?

I make my own molds. I have a set of dice, referred to as "masters", that I customized and 3d printed with my choice of font, size, etc, and I make my molds from those. As a mold wears out from repeated use, I'll make new ones from that initial set of masters.

What do you use to color your numbers?

The majority of my dice are inked with TurboDork paints. They are a local small business and have an incredible line of metallics and colorshift paints available, meaning I can get some great colors and effects without having to custom mix my own shades!

Help! I bought some unfinished dice but misplaced my finishing instructions.

Have no fear! The full instructions that were originally included with them can be found here. These instructions can also be used if you're looking to simply re-ink a set of dice you already own (any dice, not just mine!) or are starting your own dice-making journey and are looking for how to get started.

Are your dice balanced?

Short version: handmade dice, mine included, are just as balanced as the majority of the mass-produced plastic dice you see at your local game shops.

Video version: Sasha from Sunshadea Arts, an incredible dice maker, made a very comprehensive video talking about this topic. I highly recommend checking it out (linked here)!

Long typed version: no die is perfectly balanced unless it is specifically created (and advertised as being) for that purpose, and you don't see that kind of precision outside of dice made for gambling. The mass-produced plastic dice are made via injection molding, a process of melting plastic pellets and injecting them into molds. You're welcome to look more into the specifics of the process yourself, but it is very common for pellets to melt unevenly, yielding pockets of air as some never melt at all or get stuck together as they fill the mold. To get their finish, they go into a tumbler to remove any excess paint from around the numbers and their basic level of polish. Both the molding and the polishing leave a lot of room for error in the weight distribution and geometry of the dice. Even doing the famed "water test" will only show you the weight distribution and not account for how the faces being out of square may affect the die.

Now that we've established that the majority of dice you purchase aren't perfectly balanced, here's the real dirty secret - it doesn't matter. How you roll the die is just as much of a factor, if not moreso, in what number it lands on. Unless the die is truly weighted (which given the relative densities of things going into dice would have to be done intentionally) you are still going to have a reliable degree of randomness in your rolls. If you take a die that "failed" the water test and roll it 100 times, you're still going to end up with a decent distribution of results (go ahead and try it if you don't believe me!).

After all of that you're still not convinced, that's fine! Handmade dice are not for your use at the table in that case. Ultimately it is up to you whether you're comfortable using a set, want to collect some as art pieces, or pass on them altogether.