I figured I should try and make some dice counters out of clay. At first if proved quite tricky, when I would go to add the pips or design into the clay it was so soft that it would squish, etc. Soon I realized that if I let it stand in the air for a few minutes prior to shaping my dice, the surface becomes a bit more firm and less sticky, making it easier to stamp.
Currently I'm working on D6 (6 sided dice) that feature a design inspired by MTG mana. So far I have made "Island" and "Swamp" mana designs for the #6 of the dice. It's working pretty good so far. I'd like to eventually get some to sell at the local card stores and on my Etsy site. The plan is to get more colors done as well as make D10 (10 sided dice) infect counters.
It's kinda hard to tell from the picture but these dice have been dyed with blue color. The clay dries lighter in color. Below the drier black dice have a grey appearance. I'm hoping that once I bake the dice in my kiln the colors will be vibrant again. If not I may have to try using a sealant to bring out
the colors.
A nice close up of the Skull dice. When they are dry I want to color in the pips and skull design white. The blue Island dice will get dark blue pips and water drop design.
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