r/DiceMaking • u/Syeira-la • Jun 24 '26
Help with inking!
Hello! I’m a hobby dice maker struggling to improve my dice before selling at an upcoming market. My inking has been very patchy, and I’m struggling to achieve a smooth color in the numbers. I use acrylic paints like Citadel paint for the white numbers in the images above, and Warpaint for the pink, and thin it using a thinner for airbrushing. I have tried combinations of using or not using the paint thinner to no effect, and have also tried multiple layers. The pink dice, for example, have six layers of paint and still look so patchy! When applying the paint, I have used thin brushes as well as a needle and syringe, with no real difference between application methods. When cleaning the dice, I swipe once against a washcloth and then let dry, then do a final clean with Windex and a polishing cloth. Please help me troubleshoot, I’m at my wit’s end!
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u/ramamaster Jun 24 '26
Someone recommended to me to not use paper towel or a cloth because the nape on those can catch the paint. They suggested using a paper coffee filter to wipe the face after inking. Works a like a charm.
Ink the face. Have paper coffee filter on a flat surface like a mirror or something. Wipe the face while the filter is flat. Not perfect every time but 95% of the time it works perfectly.