Bruno Charbonneau, that seems about right, but I use 2oz because i often overfill my molds, but the main reason I make 2oz is so I have enough for a tiny turtle figure that i use to get a reference for what different dyes look like together, helps me recreate a set
@@gracthedestroyer9253 Given how tiny they are, the corners of a d4 would probably change color pretty quick. I'd definitely say it's worth trying on at least one set.
I love the cheap makeup one!!! I think it would still be cool to see the thermal one as dice, I actually like the effect that it has where it gets whiter on the outside and still a bit orange in the middle. I wonder if it was a dice it would be different since it's not quite as thick as the puck maybe?
Love these longer videos! Especially when the subject of the video requires a more in depth analysis of what's going on (like testing 32 different ingredients with resin), the longer videos are the way to go. I've never actually tried to make dice myself before, didn't know there was a huge subculture about it till I found your videos like 2 months or so ago with the wish molds. Hoping to get into this hobby as soon as I get my own place!
Even the inflatable arms flailing tube man is calling you out on your reaching there for a moment 😂 it’s okay though - I’m glad you’ve got a sponsor! Especially to pay for the cost of all the resin you used in this video
I love these kind of videos! My favorite one is probably the dollar makeup one. The ramen puck looks like it would be perfect for a miniature if it was in a bowl, though.
Highlighter and eye shadow use actual mica powders most of the time so they work great...Love to see that some paints do actually work. I learned so much watching this
Definitely would like a video talking about the preparations/precautions for using big chunky glitter... you mentioned it a few times but didn't elaborate, so that would be awesome to see!
There are so many pretty options here, and I can’t wait to see how you combine these in new designs! But also, hngh, now I want black holo dice so so bad now
photo pigmet + mica flakes? yes. Also, look into soap making videos for colorant ideas, especially lye based soaps because it is just as reactive as resin so different micas/colorants all react different.
Perhaps a Swirl of the thermal pigment with photo pigment, would make a really cool die, with it at first looking white and orange, then becoming blue and orange when hit with UV then becoming blue and white as it heats up, i think that would be neat, something else that would be neat is if you mix some of that 'Mood ring' paint into some resin, could be more like what you were looking for from the thermal pigment.
Vol. 2... For cleaning up the sides of numbers after inking, I like the inside of a cereal boxes or a mannilla envelope. These are just flexible enough to go deep enough, and stiff enough not to sink in too far. Also. Slightly abrasive and make a nice smooth polished like surface.
IDEA: An entombed die __ Tiny die inside another die. example: a half-sized die (say, a glow die w/dark numbers) inside a standard sized die (say, a unicorn skin die w/gold numbers). And the same die, ie 6 inside 6, 4-4, 8-8, etc. I expect the each die would need three 'castings', so to speak. The tiny/inner die, a quarter-depth cast of the bottom-outer casting, and final casting of the outer casting with the tiny/inner die set in its place. Don't forget to align the sides properly.
I like the contrast dye one???? Very beautiful color. I also like the mini star glitter? Just because of the optical illusion it sort of gives. You could do a few things with something like that.
Not sure what you've tried so far, but for the highlighter on your hands try baby wipes. Usually that works for me. If not, try isopropyl alcohol either on the baby wipe or just a paper towel. Worst comes to worst acetone will take most anything off but man does it smell. Also for the thermal pigment- I have used some in resin before with amazing results. Mine was a red to yellow shift from I believe Sophie and Toffee. I'm assuming the resin puck was just to thick for the heat to reach the center, as the outside seemed to change color just fine. Maybe this is something you could dust on the molds? That or it might just work fine with dice since it's smaller.
I am a very avid fan of peter brown and saw your channel thought it was simalar enough to keep me interested and since i recently have been playing dnd its been really cool, and this is really a homage
i think i got a cool idea for a dice: what if you made a dice that got kinda an ancient vibe and you would use glow in the dark paint for de numbers. could be cool
The mica flakes would look amazing on a divine sorcerer set, it looks magical but also pure and gorgeous, especially on a white or light blue background (tho I must admit that I relate blue more with a celestial warlock)
Great video showcasing the different things you can use for dice! Honestly, the ramen noodle one could genuinely make a cool Halloween themed dice (worms or something), but it would be probably a nightmare to sand (and the weight would be off). As for the thermal powder, I saw another comment mentioning how it could work in a smaller or thinner batch, but what if you were to just dust it so it would mainly coat the outside? Idk, it could work
Food themed dice would be cool. I'm creating a character that's a monster eating gourmand. I would redo the ramen noodles like how crafsman did his cereal in resin. Salt n pepper dice would cool too! Maybe pink salt would be a good contrast.
Great pucking video =). You really scored with this one... Maybe the ramen one could make a good ground texture for a swamp with killer wriggly things in it :)
LOVE the longer videos detailing lots of additives. And hopefully combos in the future. It's interesting immediately and will almost definitely be a video I have to come back and reference as I make more dice.
The idea using everyday-objects to color this is nice, but I wonder how lightfast it will be. Especially the ink, because blue writing ink will often fade completely if it was made from dye and not from lightfast pigments. I think the paprika may also turn more brown over time
Thank you so much for the skill share free months! There are really many classes I'd love to fit somehow into my schedule... For the Ramen noodle one - Yeah, dice out of that would be disgusting. But I could totally see it as a scenery feature including some maggots or worms. You might even want to cook them ever so slightly before. And I have a question - I just started resin casting (because of your awesome dice making videos, you really got me hooked on that), and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to clean up all my tools, like the silicone mixing cups and such. Up to now, I'm waiting to let the resin cure completely and fiddle it off, because I'm kinda wary to put everything into the dishwasher. How do you clean your stuff?
for a custom dice i think it would be cool if you did contrast paint, and the liquid glitter together for a dice. Also what do you think of making custom D&D dice off of my mini factory, because those dice look like crystals. If you did those dice I would love to have that set done by you, because I really enjoy your videos.
I love doing things like this- when I first got into resins last fall, thanks in part to >you< the first thing I did was to make a series of color test small hemispheres using one of my silicone molds. I was testing out the UV resin and mica pigments, as well as the liquid resin colors. I learned that the mica powders, especially certain colors will harden on the outside but stay liquid on the inside and make a real mess when pushed. Seems the hardened mica in the resin stopped the light from getting all the way through to harden it. My latest "What will this do?" experiment used 2 part resin and a candy mold from Michaels in the shape of 10 square faceted pieces, each about 1 inch across. I wanted to try the alcohol inks I had plus the white mixative to get that dreamy "colors growing from the base" look I have seen. What I got was a sticky un en-capsulated drop of white on the top of each unmolded piece which looked really bad. I will keep trying though to see what combo of colors and white works best. Now to play with my new egg molds for Easter! Thanks for the video!
I just discovered your channel and needless to say I need something to do during quarantine. So I thought I would try my hand at dice making. My question is what sort of environment do you need for pouring in the resin? I see that you use a safety mask for the fumes, where do you personally go to make sure everything is safe? In other words, should I be doing this inside me home, or in the garage?
Glad you like the channel :) I do it inside my home, but I use resin that I think is safe to do so, and even then, I have an air filter just in case since i use so much resin. Check the resin Safety Data Sheet to see what you are comfortable with. Try and keep the pours betwen 65 - 80 dgegrees farenheit and with little to no humidity :) If your garage works, then go for it!
Resin dyes for resin dice. What a coincidence, I also call them pucks. I like to use a set of silicone cupcake molds I got off Amazon for effectively this purpose. Should probably buy more, they're crazy useful. [edit]Ooo, thermochromatic pigments are fun. Embedded in resin, they do tend to be a bit slower than you might expect. By the way, the "white" color is the clear mode, and if you mix the thermochromatic powder with another color, then when cool it will be a mix of the two, but when (this particular style) heats up, it'll be just the other color. You could mix it with your photochromatic powder for some really interesting effects. Awww, he didn't like the thermochromatic. That's fine, I can use it as my trademark. 2:04 "India Ink," also known as "Chinese Ink," and sometimes "Sumi-E ink," refers specifically to black ink made by mixing soot with water to form a liquid ink, not to where it comes from. When dry, India ink produces an oily, largely waterproof imprint on paper or wood, and is one of the oldest forms of inks used for writing. It's often sold in blocks, which are ground and mixed with water using an "inkstone" to produce on-demand writing material. India ink should only be used in brushes and dip pens, as the soot particles will clog the feed channel in a fountain pen. Having said that, I do have a bottle of Dr. Martin's Bombay India Ink on my desk in crimson, but I don't think it's real "India Ink."
Also the Thermal Pigment still has uses. Balltops for arcade sticks get far more grip time than dice. Just cast a 6mm chicago screw fitting into it and bam its threaded for use on an arcade stick. Swirl that thermal pigment in there loosely with an alcohol ink and you will get some wild effects that arcade stick fans go nuts for. Especially if their stick has any led lights in the stick shaft (uv light + thermal pigment?). 35mm ball is the standard size for sanwa sticks so go crazy with that information and get some use outta that thermal Pigment. Its a very thin market that doesn't have nearly enough casting folks right now. I've seen balltops go from $8 to $50. Id say $15 to $20 is your sweet spot pricing for most players since the $50 never seem to move.
I'm a bit behind on seeing this video but, have you ever used finger nail polish? I'm curious on how that would work and there are tons of color and glitter options. BTW, love these videos.
Problem with thermal one can be not only temperature of your hands, but also the size of the product. Heat conductivity fo resin is terrible, but with small volume, even your hands probably can be enough. I wouldnt throw it away before attepting some smaller samples.
Also most of the dice I've seen with it they have it in the voids on metal dice. So much smaller sections to heat up too. Maybe as a coating on the molds so it's on the outside?
Thank you for this video, I really didn't think you could make everyday ingredients with resin. You try nail polish yet? Umm, I would like a video on how to use heavy glitter in resin so it will show nicely. I believe you have to layer it.
I know this is old, but did you ever consider using the thermal pigment as the exterior only? Like when you do the foil in clear resin and add in the main resin so the foiled resin ends up surrounding the colored resin. I think it would work better if you ever wanted to try it again. This is an older video, so you could've done so by now.
For dice, I could have told you that the ramen noodles would be garbage. HOWEVER, if you're doing vats or other icky pools, the noodles do make interesting shapes (like snakes, intestines, hoses, etc.) for some interesting horror settings.
Stephen C that’s what he used for the super black one. It’s just hard to tell because the resin makes it shiny. That’s why he suggested maybe trying dusting the mold with it first.
Won't those organic additives rot over time? I understand that they are embeded in the resin, however wont humidity find its way towards the center and allow them to rot?
Use powder for sure, when it comes to opaqueness powders do the best since they don’t “dissolve,” meanwhile liquids tend to give translucency, unless you pack a ton of the liquid dye in.
Oh, second suggestion. Get some liquid crystal from solarcolordust.com. Ooh, and maybe some of the invisible/ghost colorshift pigments. They add a nice shimmer without taking away from any other focus of the die. I am, by the way, not sponsored in any way. :I
I’m going build off this idea... 25mm dice, 2 part casting. 1st cast has the base of the die with the planet coming off of it (this is going to require the use of a resin 3D printer). Paint the resin planet, them put the first cast into the second mold that will finish the die.
@@TrueRueTube I haven't seen any resin 3D prints where the resin was clear, have you seen it work well before? Otherwise I guess he could make a mold and do it that way
I actually love the ramen one. Imagine pieces of ramen sticking up like that through dark, red resin??? Like bones in viscera! That would be cool for a hellish landscape for some cabachom monster tokens to appear on, eh? Eh??
@@rebeccawood9297 I should have read all comments before posting mine! I'm having an idea on how to do this, and may just have to try it out next week.
Hey Rybonator, great video as always! One minor note, though: I wouldn't count the thermal paint out quite yet, at least not for the reasons you did. The fact that it wasn't shifting colours all the way through is likely just because you cast it into such a thick mold. I'm not too familiar with resin's thermal properties. But if I had to guess, it's probably something of an insulator. Which means that the thicker it is, the harder it is for heat to pass through its entirety. If you want to see that paint work it's best, I recommend testing it with a thinner/smaller test mold. So the heat can pass all the way through. My recommendation? Try your smallest die sizes available. Heck, maybe even Baccarat-sized d6s! That might be just the mold size you're looking for if you want to see the colour go all the way through. All the best!
I've made thermal dies and I notice they don't change totally unless I'm holding them in my hand for a long time. I keep a thermal d20 in my pocket for when i'm stressed at work. I play with it to calm down and it turns from red to black with heat
True, I'm picturing a serious role-playing paladin who does some real life prayers over his dice. Take the superstitious "blessing" of your dice to a whole new level!
I'd buy a set of Dew Dice. Actually, PepsiCo should get in on this, sell some dice themed around the sheer volume of flavors they have. Black, red, white, green, blue, turquoise, clear, etc
Poor lady can’t get a break. First you sacrifice her and now her makeup? But if it’s for science I’ll look the other way.
Hey... I brought her back... So even Stevens right?
@@Rybonator Good
@@Rybonator hi , hate to bother, but how much resin does it usually take per dice set?
@@themaidenlesswretch7819 most people (and even Rybonator says it in a few videos) will tell you about 30mL or if you prefer 1oz
Bruno Charbonneau, that seems about right, but I use 2oz because i often overfill my molds, but the main reason I make 2oz is so I have enough for a tiny turtle figure that i use to get a reference for what different dyes look like together, helps me recreate a set
To be honest, the thermal might work better in a thinner or smaller mold. I think dice might work well - why not try it?
That’s what I was thinking, a big puck would take way longer to warm up than something small like a d20
I agree, due to the thickness of the puck the heat just would not transfer deeper into it, a dusting on the outside would be the best.
Generally plastic is a poor thermal conductor, so it will take a long time to "Soak" the heat in. A thinner part would help.
@@Nuds1223 he is also wearing plastic/rubber gloves which insulate conduction. It would probably work better if he did not have gloves.
@@gracthedestroyer9253 Given how tiny they are, the corners of a d4 would probably change color pretty quick. I'd definitely say it's worth trying on at least one set.
I love the inflatable flailing arms tubesman with my whole heart
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@@Commenter339 at first glance I thought your profile pic was The Count from Sesame Street 😂
I love the cheap makeup one!!! I think it would still be cool to see the thermal one as dice, I actually like the effect that it has where it gets whiter on the outside and still a bit orange in the middle. I wonder if it was a dice it would be different since it's not quite as thick as the puck maybe?
Cheap makeup is the best not so secret anymore for pearlescent resin colouring
Love these longer videos! Especially when the subject of the video requires a more in depth analysis of what's going on (like testing 32 different ingredients with resin), the longer videos are the way to go.
I've never actually tried to make dice myself before, didn't know there was a huge subculture about it till I found your videos like 2 months or so ago with the wish molds. Hoping to get into this hobby as soon as I get my own place!
Even the inflatable arms flailing tube man is calling you out on your reaching there for a moment 😂 it’s okay though - I’m glad you’ve got a sponsor! Especially to pay for the cost of all the resin you used in this video
I love these kind of videos! My favorite one is probably the dollar makeup one.
The ramen puck looks like it would be perfect for a miniature if it was in a bowl, though.
Highlighter and eye shadow use actual mica powders most of the time so they work great...Love to see that some paints do actually work. I learned so much watching this
Definitely would like a video talking about the preparations/precautions for using big chunky glitter... you mentioned it a few times but didn't elaborate, so that would be awesome to see!
There are so many pretty options here, and I can’t wait to see how you combine these in new designs!
But also, hngh, now I want black holo dice so so bad now
photo pigmet + mica flakes? yes.
Also, look into soap making videos for colorant ideas, especially lye based soaps because it is just as reactive as resin so different micas/colorants all react different.
Perhaps a Swirl of the thermal pigment with photo pigment, would make a really cool die, with it at first looking white and orange, then becoming blue and orange when hit with UV then becoming blue and white as it heats up, i think that would be neat, something else that would be neat is if you mix some of that 'Mood ring' paint into some resin, could be more like what you were looking for from the thermal pigment.
Vol. 2... For cleaning up the sides of numbers after inking, I like the inside of a cereal boxes or a mannilla envelope. These are just flexible enough to go deep enough, and stiff enough not to sink in too far. Also. Slightly abrasive and make a nice smooth polished like surface.
IDEA: An entombed die __ Tiny die inside another die. example: a half-sized die (say, a glow die w/dark numbers) inside a standard sized die (say, a unicorn skin die w/gold numbers). And the same die, ie 6 inside 6, 4-4, 8-8, etc.
I expect the each die would need three 'castings', so to speak. The tiny/inner die, a quarter-depth cast of the bottom-outer casting, and final casting of the outer casting with the tiny/inner die set in its place. Don't forget to align the sides properly.
I like the contrast dye one???? Very beautiful color. I also like the mini star glitter? Just because of the optical illusion it sort of gives. You could do a few things with something like that.
That smooth segue into the advert, though. Drifted like a Fast and Furious movie.
Happy with the length of the video. Very informative and to the point. Thanks man, keep it up! I can't wait to get into this myself.
I was contemplating getting a Skillshare membership these last few days and when i watched this video I knew it just had to be! thank you so much!!
Not sure what you've tried so far, but for the highlighter on your hands try baby wipes. Usually that works for me. If not, try isopropyl alcohol either on the baby wipe or just a paper towel. Worst comes to worst acetone will take most anything off but man does it smell. Also for the thermal pigment- I have used some in resin before with amazing results. Mine was a red to yellow shift from I believe Sophie and Toffee. I'm assuming the resin puck was just to thick for the heat to reach the center, as the outside seemed to change color just fine. Maybe this is something you could dust on the molds? That or it might just work fine with dice since it's smaller.
I wonder what it would look like if you mixed the contrast paint with the unicorn skin. I think that would be a really pretty dice set.
Pretty cool and for the large glitter bit you could have them on the outside by using clear nail polish or so I think
The contrast paint with the liquid glitter would prolly look amazing
I am a very avid fan of peter brown and saw your channel thought it was simalar enough to keep me interested and since i recently have been playing dnd its been really cool, and this is really a homage
Thus was super informative and a really good overview. This project would make a great library of pigments for custom orders too!
This is great, I was planning on doing small pucks of colours before diving into dice head first and you've covered so many already!
Hey now anytime you make a new mix you can mix a little more and make another puck for reference!
i think i got a cool idea for a dice: what if you made a dice that got kinda an ancient vibe and you would use glow in the dark paint for de numbers. could be cool
The mica flakes would look amazing on a divine sorcerer set, it looks magical but also pure and gorgeous, especially on a white or light blue background (tho I must admit that I relate blue more with a celestial warlock)
I always love some fun with resin bro, keep it up.
...but never mix ramen and resin again, please
I absolutely loved this video, also can you please do one about how to suspend the glitter?
Great video showcasing the different things you can use for dice! Honestly, the ramen noodle one could genuinely make a cool Halloween themed dice (worms or something), but it would be probably a nightmare to sand (and the weight would be off).
As for the thermal powder, I saw another comment mentioning how it could work in a smaller or thinner batch, but what if you were to just dust it so it would mainly coat the outside? Idk, it could work
Food themed dice would be cool. I'm creating a character that's a monster eating gourmand. I would redo the ramen noodles like how crafsman did his cereal in resin. Salt n pepper dice would cool too! Maybe pink salt would be a good contrast.
Great pucking video =). You really scored with this one...
Maybe the ramen one could make a good ground texture for a swamp with killer wriggly things in it :)
Thank you for saving me a lot of money so that i'm not making mistake with my resin coloring
I just found your channel and I really enjoyed this video. I am going to binge some of your other videos now!
I **love** experiment videos. This was very cool.
LOVE the longer videos detailing lots of additives. And hopefully combos in the future. It's interesting immediately and will almost definitely be a video I have to come back and reference as I make more dice.
You should try some gold enamel paint! I made my own reference pucks and it turned out pretty awesome.
you could use that ramin 1 in a piece of scenery as some worms,maggots or something looks cool
Loved the video. Nice to see the experiment.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The idea using everyday-objects to color this is nice, but I wonder how lightfast it will be. Especially the ink, because blue writing ink will often fade completely if it was made from dye and not from lightfast pigments. I think the paprika may also turn more brown over time
Thank you so much for the skill share free months! There are really many classes I'd love to fit somehow into my schedule...
For the Ramen noodle one - Yeah, dice out of that would be disgusting. But I could totally see it as a scenery feature including some maggots or worms. You might even want to cook them ever so slightly before.
And I have a question - I just started resin casting (because of your awesome dice making videos, you really got me hooked on that), and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to clean up all my tools, like the silicone mixing cups and such. Up to now, I'm waiting to let the resin cure completely and fiddle it off, because I'm kinda wary to put everything into the dishwasher. How do you clean your stuff?
i had that same issue with the highlighter!
Sam brand of Resin and Highlighter... good to know
I love the longer videos. Do you think you could color the resin with nailpolish? Just something ive been wondering
Photo pigment is probably related to what works with transitions glasses...
How do you keep glitter from sinking in dice? Rybonator please do a video on it.
for a custom dice i think it would be cool if you did contrast paint, and the liquid glitter together for a dice. Also what do you think of making custom D&D dice off of my mini factory, because those dice look like crystals. If you did those dice I would love to have that set done by you, because I really enjoy your videos.
My favorite was the perlex powder
This was an awesome video, love the photo pigment!
the thermal pigment will struggle in an item that size. It might do well on something like a very small d6 or a d4
I love doing things like this- when I first got into resins last fall, thanks in part to >you< the first thing I did was to make a series of color test small hemispheres using one of my silicone molds. I was testing out the UV resin and mica pigments, as well as the liquid resin colors. I learned that the mica powders, especially certain colors will harden on the outside but stay liquid on the inside and make a real mess when pushed. Seems the hardened mica in the resin stopped the light from getting all the way through to harden it.
My latest "What will this do?" experiment used 2 part resin and a candy mold from Michaels in the shape of 10 square faceted pieces, each about 1 inch across. I wanted to try the alcohol inks I had plus the white mixative to get that dreamy "colors growing from the base" look I have seen. What I got was a sticky un en-capsulated drop of white on the top of each unmolded piece which looked really bad. I will keep trying though to see what combo of colors and white works best. Now to play with my new egg molds for Easter! Thanks for the video!
I just discovered your channel and needless to say I need something to do during quarantine. So I thought I would try my hand at dice making. My question is what sort of environment do you need for pouring in the resin? I see that you use a safety mask for the fumes, where do you personally go to make sure everything is safe? In other words, should I be doing this inside me home, or in the garage?
Glad you like the channel :) I do it inside my home, but I use resin that I think is safe to do so, and even then, I have an air filter just in case since i use so much resin. Check the resin Safety Data Sheet to see what you are comfortable with. Try and keep the pours betwen 65 - 80 dgegrees farenheit and with little to no humidity :) If your garage works, then go for it!
@@Rybonator thank you.
Will you try out some more of the pigments from the culture hustle website I just love the pink and he’s recently re-invented his colours too
Resin dyes for resin dice.
What a coincidence, I also call them pucks. I like to use a set of silicone cupcake molds I got off Amazon for effectively this purpose. Should probably buy more, they're crazy useful.
[edit]Ooo, thermochromatic pigments are fun. Embedded in resin, they do tend to be a bit slower than you might expect.
By the way, the "white" color is the clear mode, and if you mix the thermochromatic powder with another color, then when cool it will be a mix of the two, but when (this particular style) heats up, it'll be just the other color. You could mix it with your photochromatic powder for some really interesting effects.
Awww, he didn't like the thermochromatic. That's fine, I can use it as my trademark.
2:04 "India Ink," also known as "Chinese Ink," and sometimes "Sumi-E ink," refers specifically to black ink made by mixing soot with water to form a liquid ink, not to where it comes from. When dry, India ink produces an oily, largely waterproof imprint on paper or wood, and is one of the oldest forms of inks used for writing. It's often sold in blocks, which are ground and mixed with water using an "inkstone" to produce on-demand writing material. India ink should only be used in brushes and dip pens, as the soot particles will clog the feed channel in a fountain pen.
Having said that, I do have a bottle of Dr. Martin's Bombay India Ink on my desk in crimson, but I don't think it's real "India Ink."
This ramen would probably work for something "underworld" themed. Like floors and walls made of organs or something.
Ramen dice set, yeah!
Ew... But Also, YES
You can look into tattoo ink, it's all alcohol and water based. Also, Try shredded or balled tinfoil.
Also the Thermal Pigment still has uses. Balltops for arcade sticks get far more grip time than dice. Just cast a 6mm chicago screw fitting into it and bam its threaded for use on an arcade stick. Swirl that thermal pigment in there loosely with an alcohol ink and you will get some wild effects that arcade stick fans go nuts for. Especially if their stick has any led lights in the stick shaft (uv light + thermal pigment?). 35mm ball is the standard size for sanwa sticks so go crazy with that information and get some use outta that thermal Pigment.
Its a very thin market that doesn't have nearly enough casting folks right now. I've seen balltops go from $8 to $50. Id say $15 to $20 is your sweet spot pricing for most players since the $50 never seem to move.
I'm a bit behind on seeing this video but, have you ever used finger nail polish? I'm curious on how that would work and there are tons of color and glitter options. BTW, love these videos.
Problem with thermal one can be not only temperature of your hands, but also the size of the product. Heat conductivity fo resin is terrible, but with small volume, even your hands probably can be enough. I wouldnt throw it away before attepting some smaller samples.
Also most of the dice I've seen with it they have it in the voids on metal dice. So much smaller sections to heat up too. Maybe as a coating on the molds so it's on the outside?
Thank you for this video, I really didn't think you could make everyday ingredients with resin. You try nail polish yet? Umm, I would like a video on how to use heavy glitter in resin so it will show nicely. I believe you have to layer it.
I know this is old, but did you ever consider using the thermal pigment as the exterior only? Like when you do the foil in clear resin and add in the main resin so the foiled resin ends up surrounding the colored resin. I think it would work better if you ever wanted to try it again. This is an older video, so you could've done so by now.
For dice, I could have told you that the ramen noodles would be garbage. HOWEVER, if you're doing vats or other icky pools, the noodles do make interesting shapes (like snakes, intestines, hoses, etc.) for some interesting horror settings.
I have a MIGHTY need for ramen dice, with noodles of course
I think epoxy resin is a thermal insulator, so the heat will probably have a hard time penetrating the resin to reach the powder inside
Silly question, does the mio and spice ones smell like mio and spice? Smelly dice would be cool.
Yeeeessss to more of this!
Have you thought about using the blackest black or the pinkest pink pigments?
Stephen C that’s what he used for the super black one. It’s just hard to tell because the resin makes it shiny. That’s why he suggested maybe trying dusting the mold with it first.
I love this
Glad you liked it :)
i would be interested to know if any of these changed or faded in colour, mainly the contrast paint and the blue ink?
Maybe you could use the ramen for a zombie or monster dice? Like brains?
Won't those organic additives rot over time? I understand that they are embeded in the resin, however wont humidity find its way towards the center and allow them to rot?
Well now obviously you have to make Unicorn on Acid dice and use the holo and mica flakes
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3 for a dollar unbelievable pricing that's the future of a blue collar worker
14:20 burgundy is in fact not a reddish brown or brownish red, but a purplish red
Maybe if you used a type of thermal pigment that switches more drastically it would be cooler?
I honestly feel the thermal would be amazing if I used it I am a human space heater. But I love glow in the dark stuff.
What would you say is the best choice for when you want to make really opaque dice?
Use powder for sure, when it comes to opaqueness powders do the best since they don’t “dissolve,” meanwhile liquids tend to give translucency, unless you pack a ton of the liquid dye in.
@@uselesswriting3092 Thank you!
Savannah Stern Np!
Loved it
That was cool
We need ramen dice!
the mica flakes kinda look how diamonds look in the sun :o
Oh, second suggestion. Get some liquid crystal from solarcolordust.com. Ooh, and maybe some of the invisible/ghost colorshift pigments. They add a nice shimmer without taking away from any other focus of the die.
I am, by the way, not sponsored in any way. :I
Perhaps next time you can try a liquid highlighter?
Liquid make-up highlighter, to specify
combine the unicorn skin, embossing powder, holo powder, and contrast paint. you're welcome.
I wanna a ramen set of dices now.
The ramen noodles makes me think of intestines. If you used a nice blood color it could be a great fill for an ogre's cauldron.
Ramin with a red dye might make a good brain or intestine look.
Gotcha, I shall make a ramen dice set
I want to see a full ramen dice set now, lmao
I wonder if the ramen would look better ground up more?
i saw Anastasia Beverley Hills lipstick and had a moment of PANIC
Same i was like "oh no... he gonna die... put down the expensive make up... "
Right?! Like, grab some colour pop, elf, or dollar store lipstick. 😆
Quincy Allen SAME🤣
SAME! I'm a make up novice but I know that shit is expensive
Just don't tell his wife...
dice sugestion again: can you try making little planet dice like making a resin ball planet and then puting it into a dye if its posible
I like this idea!
I’m going build off this idea... 25mm dice, 2 part casting. 1st cast has the base of the die with the planet coming off of it (this is going to require the use of a resin 3D printer). Paint the resin planet, them put the first cast into the second mold that will finish the die.
@@TrueRueTube I haven't seen any resin 3D prints where the resin was clear, have you seen it work well before? Otherwise I guess he could make a mold and do it that way
Erland Johansen You would have to make a mold
@@TrueRueTube sounds very difficult, but that just makes it an even better idea for a video imo
I actually love the ramen one. Imagine pieces of ramen sticking up like that through dark, red resin??? Like bones in viscera! That would be cool for a hellish landscape for some cabachom monster tokens to appear on, eh? Eh??
it looked more like intestines to me, ether way a good way to make some gore
Or you could use it in a plague/disease setting. Like parasites in filthy water.
I thought it looked like parasites in viscera
Did you ever see some of the battleground textures in WoW? Your comment reminded me of that. Paved in bones, they are.
These are all such GENIUS ideas.
The mica Flakes and the lippy (note on makeup-it expires so at that point it’s just clever reuse not a waste of money)
OH this is an excellent point!!! reusing expired makeup as dye/filling for resin is an excellent idea!!
My man, you've gotta make a set of ramen noodle dice work now.
After all, it would be a perfect set for the true Chaotic Neutrals out there.
With a texture like that on your dice, you would have to be chaotic evil
@@reubenjohanson8299 would make a nice "gut stew" pool for gaming terrain I think...
Just make a cube of broth+ramen, then put the cube in a mold and make it just broth so the ramen can't escape
Ya I want ramen dice so bad now.
@@rebeccawood9297 I should have read all comments before posting mine! I'm having an idea on how to do this, and may just have to try it out next week.
Hey Rybonator, great video as always! One minor note, though: I wouldn't count the thermal paint out quite yet, at least not for the reasons you did. The fact that it wasn't shifting colours all the way through is likely just because you cast it into such a thick mold. I'm not too familiar with resin's thermal properties. But if I had to guess, it's probably something of an insulator. Which means that the thicker it is, the harder it is for heat to pass through its entirety. If you want to see that paint work it's best, I recommend testing it with a thinner/smaller test mold. So the heat can pass all the way through. My recommendation? Try your smallest die sizes available. Heck, maybe even Baccarat-sized d6s! That might be just the mold size you're looking for if you want to see the colour go all the way through.
All the best!
@Zeffi In Toto I have to agree. Especially if you swirl it with a similar color.
I've made thermal dies and I notice they don't change totally unless I'm holding them in my hand for a long time. I keep a thermal d20 in my pocket for when i'm stressed at work. I play with it to calm down and it turns from red to black with heat
wait no it turns from black to red. It's only ever red when I'm freaking out
Also the gloves...
True, I'm picturing a serious role-playing paladin who does some real life prayers over his dice. Take the superstitious "blessing" of your dice to a whole new level!
Honestly if you’re wife wasn’t mad at you for sacrificing her for the soul stone why would she be mad over a little lipstick?
The longer the better! With earth being closed due to Corona we'll all have more time to sit and watch🤣
Omg the contrast paint with the iridescent flakes would look like magical mountain dew Baja blast colored dice. Need😂
I concur!
I'd buy a set of Dew Dice.
Actually, PepsiCo should get in on this, sell some dice themed around the sheer volume of flavors they have. Black, red, white, green, blue, turquoise, clear, etc