How To Make Your Own Campaign Coins
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- This is the first video in a new segment on crafting for tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons. In this first installment of DM's Craft, I am going to show you how to make your very own campaign coins using polymer clay, rubber dies, and a little bit of creativity.
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I actually kinda like how they're actually not lined up properly. It makes them feel more realistic for a fantasy coin.
I agree. It somewhat replicates hammer struck coins.
Most coins in history were this way.
But I would want a more modern redded edge coin, because I would Clip coins as a player so I wound need to curtail it as a DM.
@@railbaron1 clip?
@@aidanhancock2117 People would cut a little bit off the edge of a coin and it was called clipping. After doing it for awhile you have a bag of silver or Gold that you could then sell and do it all over again with the new coins. The Redding on modern coins was little invented to stop this very thing because if it was damaged the coin would be considered invalid.
Read about a guy who actually pressed his own coins, he bought a diy coin press and sheets of copper, some sort of silver metal, amd a gold like metal , cool thing was they actually weighed diffrent amounts.
You're my hero. I was looking for a cheap method to make coins from my fantasy world as a bonus gimmick for the signed copies of my book I sell and this is exactly what I needed. I will give you shoutout as soon as I am in this stage of marketing :)
I feel that it would be easier to cut a circle of your same size coin from the clay itself and lay it within the circle of both moulds. That way it seems easier to line up both sides.
That is definitely one way to do it. I may have to try it that way. I like the design being off center in this case to mimic early hand-struck coins.
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Also, when using one of these templates, a mechanical pencil follows the shapes much closer to the edges.
This probably is the most economic and practiacl way I have ever seen to get a load of coins. Consider it stolen.
This is really awesome man. Thank you so much!
This was extremely helpful-thank you!
I have about 4 lbs of German, Dutch and Hungarian coins from when I was stationed in Germany in the mid 90s that I've used in games. My my three kids really took notice when I dropped that big bag in the table their first payment negotiation.
Awesome! It must've made a nice sound clunking on the table. I will be experimenting with a newer version of the clay coins to add more weight some time in the future.
@@theofficialonecutstudio I just tossed it into the middle of the table. The bag was the tried and true Crown Royal bag, but of the Special Reserve variety. It was pretty loud. 😂
@djay6651 If i had been there as a kid, i would have thought it was EPIC.
Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing
Darn it. I made a video for a DIY dice tower and have been thinking about starting a series. Thought I'd call it D&DIY... but you got there first... or is it a general term?
My d&d series has begun... well actually I started a channel (search mindmilk d20) - I also resolved what I'd call my diy series
Darn... so I'm not even the second person to think of this name
the fact that the coins are a bit off makes them look kind of like ancient greek and roman coins
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Thank you! I hope to make more videos when I can.
Seems cool.
Awesome. I made some coins referring to my books. I made a couple of videos on my channel. This was very cool
Great video, keep it up
Woah, this is really great! Can you tell about how durable the clay coins are? I am planning on making a couple hundred coins for a board game and I was planning on doing it with resin. Do you think this method would work well if many coins are bouncing around in a big bag?
You could probably use some black shoe polish to make them look a bit aged if you'd like.
Can you do a video expounding on how to cut the shapes out on the rubber? For me it was a bit unclear.
Claire Blassingame one tool is a pen-knife, the other is a scraping tool, it basically cuts a half-circle. I believe its a sculpting tool, used for forming clay or maybe wood. Either way these should be in a craft store
I could potentially make an additional video. The tool is called a Linoleum Cutter and is available at most craft supply stores. It is used for carving rubber stamps. The different tips are used for shaping the rubber. A "V" shape cutter give you a sharper line than the "U" shape cutter and the blade is used to remove larger amounts quickly.
OneCutStudio which did you use "V" or "U". Also will this work with metal because I want to make a coin made of a metal called Bismuth
Do an X for 10 bro. Great video
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Great idea if you’re on a budget, but personally I’ll stick to real metal. Not as cheap or easy, but it soothes my OCD better.
Came here from The Grumps. I'm gonna make my own Good Boy coins
What is the stamp pad for? I didn't see you use it.
I use the stamp pad to test the design of my carving. I ink the carving with the stamp pad and press to a sheet of paper. It allows me to see what lines I need to clean up and what areas need to be cut deeper.
If you base coat them in silver then the final color it should come out with more shine to it.
If you make a follow up please break one for us so we can see the durability.
Thanks for you input Blake. It didn't occur to me to break one to show the durability. I will try to make a follow up video sometime and include your suggestion. The clay coins are somewhat brittle but can be handled and passed around the table.
@@theofficialonecutstudio thanks for answering back. If they are brittle I wonder if putting a washer or penny in the clay would strengthen or weaken the coin.
Great job on the video btw.
Could you use plasticine instead of clay?
Are you blacksmith?
Timelapse is pixely
Did you use a V or U Shape Cutter?
For finer details and sharper lines I used a V-shape cutter. To take out larger areas of rubber more quickly I used the U-shape cutter.
What is fertilizing powder?
Did it sound like "fertilizing powder?" For clarification it is called "pearlizing powder" or pearlescent pigments.
Where can I get the rubber die and at what price?
I carved the rubber die by hand using a lino-cutter and a block of rubber called Speedball EZ-Carve. You can find the rubber blocks at craft supply stores or the internet.
OneCutStudio thank you
A 10 GP coin is 1 PP tho
How do i make a lion and a castle?
Do you mean a lion and castle design on the coin? You can freehand draw the designs of a lion or castle or print out an image in reverse (or mirrored) and use carbon transfer paper to apply the design to the rubber for cutting.
@@theofficialonecutstudio ohhhh ok
Any way to make them with actual metal? I've been wanting to expiriment with copper and silver but I have no idea how to make or get dies that I can to design.
I have been making my own custom real metal coins for 4 years now. I have videos.
Take it to the next level and use metal clay
I hope to. PMC is expensive though.
I cast custom designed coins with real metal.
Are you Indian
As it so happens I am not.