I love the video but for resin poured dice, it's important to take the cost of the mold and the cost of the dice masters into consideration. Pre-made molds can be super expensive if someone wants to be able to maybe sell their own dice down the line due to copyright issues (about half of the premade molds on the market don't allow for resale because of the font). Additionally, if you are making the mold yourself, you have to take that cost into consideration too (silicon, cups, stirs, etc.). To be fair to you, most people don't include those costs in their comparisons or "how to" videos. I just think it's really important for people to know before they get into it only to find they can't afford it.
You're missing a lot of important details here, in my opinion: - More expensive injection molded dice (which you call store bought dice) are indeed usually fair. The dirt cheap ones you have often aren't. - There are a lot more costs associated with making your own resin dice. There's the cost of the mold and/or masters, the cost of any inserts you use, the cost of a pressure pot (I suspect that's the missing puzzle piece in your bubble struggles) and the costs of materials used when learning the craft and for any failures later on. -Similarly, the costs of printed dice are only that low if you already own the printer. - Resin printed dice are pretty soft and get scratched easily. - Resin cast dice need post processing too, but it's not really the post processing that makes them unfair, it's a combination of the materials, the tools and the post processing skill. (I'd argue resin printed dice need post processing too, but that's more subjective.)
After testing way too many store bought dice across multiple companies, calculating their chi squared value after 1000+ rolls, I can say with confidence that I will not be using store bought ever again.
I haven't been making mine for long enough to truly speak from experience, but I don't think you'll have any trouble with their durability. I haven't heard durability mentioned as a concern in the community. The dice are basically as hard as injection molded ones, if not harder. The sharp edges do provide an easier point for breakage, but I've not actually experienced that or heard people about it online. Of course poor craftsmanship can decrease the quality. There isn't really anything to "wear off" if the dice are made properly. The numbers are inset (and then painted) and any other effects are inside of the die. For effects that go on a surface, there's a technique that puts them in a smaller die that's then put inside of the actual die, adding a layer of resin over the artwork.
I love the video but for resin poured dice, it's important to take the cost of the mold and the cost of the dice masters into consideration. Pre-made molds can be super expensive if someone wants to be able to maybe sell their own dice down the line due to copyright issues (about half of the premade molds on the market don't allow for resale because of the font). Additionally, if you are making the mold yourself, you have to take that cost into consideration too (silicon, cups, stirs, etc.).
To be fair to you, most people don't include those costs in their comparisons or "how to" videos. I just think it's really important for people to know before they get into it only to find they can't afford it.
I'd be interested to see different strategies for painting the dice and tests on the durability of varnish vs epoxy clearcoating.
Nice break down, thanks!
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You're missing a lot of important details here, in my opinion:
- More expensive injection molded dice (which you call store bought dice) are indeed usually fair. The dirt cheap ones you have often aren't.
- There are a lot more costs associated with making your own resin dice. There's the cost of the mold and/or masters, the cost of any inserts you use, the cost of a pressure pot (I suspect that's the missing puzzle piece in your bubble struggles) and the costs of materials used when learning the craft and for any failures later on.
-Similarly, the costs of printed dice are only that low if you already own the printer.
- Resin printed dice are pretty soft and get scratched easily.
- Resin cast dice need post processing too, but it's not really the post processing that makes them unfair, it's a combination of the materials, the tools and the post processing skill. (I'd argue resin printed dice need post processing too, but that's more subjective.)
After testing way too many store bought dice across multiple companies, calculating their chi squared value after 1000+ rolls, I can say with confidence that I will not be using store bought ever again.
does anyone know how durable artisan resin poured dice are? i love how they look but dont want to go in on a set if they start wearing away easily
I haven't been making mine for long enough to truly speak from experience, but I don't think you'll have any trouble with their durability.
I haven't heard durability mentioned as a concern in the community. The dice are basically as hard as injection molded ones, if not harder. The sharp edges do provide an easier point for breakage, but I've not actually experienced that or heard people about it online. Of course poor craftsmanship can decrease the quality.
There isn't really anything to "wear off" if the dice are made properly. The numbers are inset (and then painted) and any other effects are inside of the die. For effects that go on a surface, there's a technique that puts them in a smaller die that's then put inside of the actual die, adding a layer of resin over the artwork.