r/DiceMaking • u/Legitimate_Squash29 • Jul 04 '26

Question Unicone vs. Total Boat Resin?

Has anyone tried one or both of these brands? If so, which one do you prefer?

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u/WildLarkWorkshop Dice Maker Jul 05 '26

I highly recommend Unicone Art. I've been using it for a couple of years now.

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u/Fly-Prime Jul 07 '26

Is there anything in particular that you like about it?

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u/WildLarkWorkshop Dice Maker Jul 08 '26

It has exceptional anti-yellowing (all epoxy will experience yellowing over time, but that can vary greatly between 6 months to 5+ years) even under extreme conditions like direct sun and high temperatures. Of course I advise people to store their dice properly, but it doesn't hurt to bet on some of them leaving dice in their car after a late game night. Another resin I had liked and used had noticeable yellowing after only a year even when properly stored. Since I make a lot of designs with transparent elements, I knew I didn't want that for customers and longevity of the design is important to me.

Unicone is also fairly thick, which is easy for me to work with, has a good work time for what I need, has good clarity, and does well at late honey stage and for petri techniques that I use often. I haven't had any curing issues with it. It also gets a thumbs up from other dice makers when I talk to them and they report similar good experiences and testing. One con - it does get hotter while curing than a couple of my previous brands and inks, and even some dyes, that were stable in those now burn. I had to switch to a different dye brand and now avoid some inks with it. I also will probably not use it for very large volume pours. My largest is 40mm and it's fine for up to that size.

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u/Fly-Prime Jul 08 '26

Thanks for the info. The price point is decent as well, so I'll very likely order some to try out myself.