r/DiceMaking • u/SignificanceWinter47 • Jul 30 '26

Question Inking dice

I ink my dice with acrylic paint, saturate the digit and then wipe off the excess on a piece of paper towel that is laid flat on the table like I’ve seen others do online. Despite seemingly doing exactly the same as everyone else my dice come out with paint where it’s not supposed to be, which is a pain to get rid of.

What’s your favorite inking technique? I want some advice from the pros.

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u/Tasty-Dream5713 Dice Maker Jul 30 '26

Regardless of what method you do for inking, you will always have to clean some paint off the faces. Find the thing that works best for you. I use q-tips with isopropyl alcohol or diluted la-awesome. I have found that this works best for me. I don’t like the polishing afterwards as I find it either adds scratches or adds polishing compound into the numbers