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[artisanalajax]

One of the 5 types of dice potions we'll be bringing to ACen 💕 This was just a prototype, I'm hoping to make it a bit more pastel 💕

[dicecoven]

Hello there everyone! I've made a patreon page finally! After the downfall of the bird app, I have been struggling to keep up on social media and getting my content out there! I hope this will help me boost my small business and I appreciate all of you for checking my new patreon page out. Sincerely, thank you!!

Astral Dreamscape (Still available - https://dicecoven.etsy.com)

Golden Azure (Still available - https://dicecoven.etsy.com)

Fire Rubies (Sold out)

[kritdice]

Had some blanks sitting around that I didn't like, so I changed them up! I'm now very excited to cast these and get them finished!

[naevisoddities]

Info for anyone that wants to enter across multiple platforms! 🥰 also sale on the site! #dicemaker #dicemaking #polyhedraldice #clacksmith #resinartist #resinart #dicegiveaway #diceset #smallbusiness #dicefairy #dicegoblin #dicedragon #dicehoard #dicesale #ttrpgdice #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6zP9lh2PK/?igshid=1ayulnzg1lx1d

[retrogamingblog2]

Animal Crossing Key Caps made by ClackSmith

[freaoscanlin]

Clacksmith troubles: cleaning out your office and finding sets you don't remember pouring AT ALL.

[everlightdice]

Mylar: a thin plastic sheet, typically iridescent; usually used to wrap gift baskets, but when used in dice, creates a colourful flash effect

Petri: a resin pouring effect where white alcohol ink is dropped on top of transparent/translucent resin & sinks during curing, creating tendrils that can look like little enoki mushrooms; can also include coloured inks/dyes that the white ink pulls through the resin

Bloops: a resin pouring effect where small drops of resin mixed with pigment paste are dropped on top of a transparent resin & sink during curing, creating delightful blobular bloops, kinda like a lava lamp effect

Dirty pour: a pour where multiple colours of resin are added to the same pouring vessel before being poured into the molds

Blanks: dice shapes that are slightly smaller than proper dice molds & without numbers & that are meant to be cast in clear resin in a dice mold to get numbers; these are typically used for inclusions that like to poke through the surface of dice (florals, Mylar) or they are decorated with paint or decals before getting their shells

Shell: the outer layer of resin that goes around a blank to seal it & give it numbers

Clacksmith: my favourite term for handmade dice makers

Dice guardian: a critter who watches over dice; can be a model of an animal, such as a small statue or plush, or an actual animal companion

Pips: symbols or shapes used instead of numbers; typically seen on d6s, they are usually dots, but many makers use different symbols & they can be on other shapes of dice; commonly, this term also refers to any d6 with pips on them

Dice Lingo Sheet

All right, lemme tell you some words and what they mean when used in the dicemaking-world !

Keep in mind that this is not a universal way of working/ doing things, it's just my experience. Everyone does dicemaking their own way, as they should as long as it works for them.

dice : polyhedral, ttrpg dice. Not just d6s used for Yatzee with your Gran (no shade, Yatzee with Gran is awesome, get her some handmade ones for her bday)

dicemaker : a person who handmakes dice; also see "dice goblin" and "dice gremlin".

dX (insert a number for X) : a die with X amount of faces. D6 = a six-sided die.

sharp-edged : most handmade dice are sharp-edged (and some d4 can stab your foes), as opposed to factory-made dice which have rounded corners and edges

spin-down : a die (usually d20) with numbers in ascending order around the die, usually used to track points (health, mana, whatever) in various games.

stabbies, stabby boi : sharp dice that you could commit crimes with

atlernate shapes : new "weird" shapes that differ from the traditionnal factory-made dice; think crystal shapes, clipped corners, elongated shapes, etc...

dice goblin : a dice enthusiast

masters : a 3D-printed model of a die/a set of dice. Most dicemakers sand and polish these up to a mirror finish to make molds with them.

forbidden cronch : dice

PPE: Personal Protection Equipment; resin is not good for your skin, for your lungs, or any other soft tissues of yours. Nitrile gloves, a respirator with proper cartridges and a well ventilated space are a must for resin work.

molds : silicone molds dicemaker usually make themselves using 3D printed resin masters, there are different styles of molds; most common a sprue molds and cap molds.

resin : what handmade dice are usually made of, it's epoxy resin.

jesmonite / faux stone : a particular type of resin, makes dice that look like actual rocks and stones

a pour, pouring : a resin-pouring session. We mix our resin, our pigments, flex our skills, pour it into our molds.

math rocks : dice

dice gremlin : a dice enthusiast

silicone : most molds used in dicemaking are made of silicone.

pressure pot : a hermetic sealed type of tank, usually converted by the maker from pressure paint tanks, it's where we put the dice right after pouring to get rid of bubbles in the resin.

compressor : used in tandem with the pressure pot, it allows us to pressurize the pot in order to shrink the bubbles still present in the resin to shrink to undetectable size. Some makers use bike pumps in lieu of compressors.

forbidden candy : dice

raw : dice that just came out of their mold. They're uninked, unsanded, unpolished, and might look like they partied too hard.

flashing : not what you're thinking of. It's a thin sheet of resin that forms where the mold connect to its lid, or near the sprue

finishing : the steps after the dice came out of the molds; each maker has their own variant of it.

sanding : first step of the finishing process, the dice are sanded with whatever grit the maker deems appropriate, to even out faces and remove marks and/or flashing

click clacks : dice

polishing : second step of the finishing process : it turns sanded face back to a beautiful shiny finish.

inking : last step of the finishing process: painting the numbers in

blessing the dice : when the animal of a dicemaker boops the dice in an insanely cute manner, the dice have been blessed

There, now you can actually understand what we're going on about !

Dicemakers, don't hesitate to add to that list, I probably forgot stuff. Others, don't hesitate to ask me if you have a vocab question I forgot about !

[knucklestyro]

Uma partida maravilhosa e divertidona de Blacksmith HIT, tá divertido demais! 

[kritdice]

The colorshift reminds me of a betta fish 💜

Available now!

[naevisoddities]

Trying to decide what color to ink these for Flash Friday Sale tomorrow! White? Hot Pink? Orange? Bright Green? #handmadedice #dicemaker #clacksmith #halloween #halloweendice #spoopy #vibrant #polyhedraldiceset #ttrpgdice #dicegoblin #dicedragon #dicehoard #ttrpg #dnd https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7zw7PB3TR/?igshid=1wug84t81grbd

[naevisoddities]

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Help me ink these for the sale this afternoon! Lol #handmadedice #dicemaker #diceink #inkingdice #dicecraft #clacksmith #ttrpgdice #diceset #polyhedraldice #resinartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CFUlmlMhSZ0/?igshid=pbo1vv3jtw0q

[dicecoven]

Welcome to my page! I'm DiceCoven, a fledgling clacksmith and cartographer. I'm new to Tumblr, so I appreciate everyone stopping by to say hi! This page will mostly be where I will be posting my work, however also other ttrpg related topics :) If you wish to support me, here is the link to my shops -> https://linktr.ee/dicecoven . I currently have a kofi and etsy shop, so feel free to stop by!