On Reddit, I would bang on about under-coating numbers on clear or translucent dice to prevent “color bleed”. This set was designed to use the effect in a positive way.

I cast a clear set of dice and first painted the numbers in ROYGBIV, starting with the d4. I then painter over all the colors with gold. I have polished the set to a matte finish to increase the effect.

Here is a close-up on the d6 to better show what’s going on. clear, matte finish d6 with gold numbers but orange underneath the gold.

This will still darken a clear die, even if you use a bright silver or white, as it stops light from coming through those areas. I do find it preferable to color bleed, however.

  • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Can anyone explain why resin dice always have insanely sharp edges? I like the look of many resin dice, but they feel like a sensory nightmare. They don’t even need a full on chamfer, just a simple edge break would do wonders.

    • WoolyNelson@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      4 days ago

      Mainly, it’s due to the molds. It is far easier to make silicone molds for sharp edged dice than for chamfered. That chamfered edge also reduces the life of the mold, as the edge breaks down on the mold.

      It is hard to manually round the edges, especially on the d12 and d20, without accidentally making a “loaded” die.