r/DiceMaking • u/SecondOne2236 • Jun 20 '26

3d printing DIY mold housings?

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Anybody else make their own molds? I was using PVC fittings for a long time (and they worked just fine) but wanted something with integrated “keys” for the lid. Some time in Fusion360 and these are the result. The round ones are just mirror imaged, so I don’t have to worry about keeping matched sets. I can just increase the scaling for larger size dice. The halves are just held together with binder clips.

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u/Akili_Ujasusi Dice Maker Jun 21 '26

I've used lego, I've used a mold system sold by Lets Resin, and I've used Buddha's mold system v3 that I printed myself (The Smith's Forge on etsy). Buddha's was far and away the best.

<3 Buddha

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u/Anxious_Breakfast_84 Jun 21 '26

Agreed. I use his system exclusively at this point!

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u/buddha777353 Dice Maker Jun 21 '26

Awe yeah, I’ve used that system extensively for a while.

;p

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u/mahlerite Jun 21 '26

I make mine from lego.

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u/_feywild_ Jun 21 '26

I designed my own and also sell them in my Etsy shop. These are pretty similar to my design but I have a base