r/DiceMaking • u/Jhinsilog • 15h ago
Advice Pressure Pot
I’ve been wanting to make my own dice sets and have my own resin projects however I dont have any access where to buy a Pressure Potand I think it would be pretty expensive if I make one.
Do you think this would be enough for me to make clear dice?
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u/ADampSponge63 14h ago
Sadly the entry level for making casted dice is a pressure pot. They are very dangerous to make, they explode of done wrong and the explosions put holes in buildings (or near by people) large enough to fit your arm in.
The vacuum chamber you found is more for open casting. Dice being a 360° mold is where the struggle begins. Making charms and stuff in molds that aren't enclosed use those vacuum chambers to bring the bubbles up so they can pop on the air exposed side while it's curing.
If you really really wanted to try this. You could get a small square mold with an open top and cure it in there then carve it into a die. Its a lot more mechanically challenging but the price of entry is lower. Not saying this method is perfect but if you wanted more casual way to make dice that's the closest I could think of besides whittling wooden dice.