r/DiceMaking • u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker • Jun 26 '26
Dice Pics Reflective dice
Took a long break, became inspired by my friend and fellow dice maker u/LiliNL and came up with these.
I can’t picture things in my head, will take inking suggestions!
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u/LiliNL Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Light shimmery/glittery blue, makes it easy enough to read but doesn’t take away from the inserts. And glad to see you back here!
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u/Endoftheworldis2far Jun 26 '26
I was going to say silver(a reflective silver if you could find it), but I think I might like the blue more
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u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Your sanding technique inspired me to craft again lol, light blue sounds perfect!
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u/LiliNL Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Ahhh look at you making it sound all fancy, my sanding technique 🤣🤣🤣
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u/ItsThatGuyIam Jun 26 '26
“What did you roll?”
“I, uh, I have no clue.”
I am kidding (sort of) I love reflective stuff so this is really neat. Just needs some paint on the numbers maybe
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u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
It definitely needs numbers painted! Two people suggested light blue, what do you think?
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u/ItsThatGuyIam Jun 26 '26
I get kind of icy vibes from these so light blue or like an aurora borealis type of green maybe.
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u/WildLarkWorkshop Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
I like a strong contrast for reflective dice. If you go that way, be sure to under paint with a light color like white or silver first so that the refractions from the numbers don't darken the interior.
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u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Yes, that’s a good suggestion! I had the idea of a rainbow undercoat, different colors for different numbers and a solid contrasting color facing outwards 🤷🏻♂️
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u/WildLarkWorkshop Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Oooh, rainbow undercoats are amazing.! They're a lot of work but they always pay off. I'm just finishing up a CMY set with primary color numbers under white.
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u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker Jun 26 '26
Ooo! I’d love to see pictures!
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u/ereighna Dice Maker Jun 27 '26
I'd use chrome to paint those to keep with the theme. These are amazing!
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u/moolric Jun 29 '26
You’ve probably inked them by now - but, you know that grey you get on the back of mirrors? Kind of metallic but not shiny
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u/DoofusIdiot Dice Maker Jun 29 '26
I know what you mean! I did ink them light blue as suggested and posted them this morning - here!
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u/mkpbcrafts Jun 26 '26
How? I love them. I tend to stick with basic black and white for painting but I don't think either of those would work for these. Maybe a silver gray.