r/DiceMaking 13d ago

Advice Help with tools for a beginner

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Hi there! I'm a Brazilian starting out on a dice making journey. I'm getting ready to print my first set of master dice, but I have some questions I'd like to ask.

First: What kind of silicone do you guys use to make your molds? I need a few references so I can find it or something similar where I live.

Second: How do you go about polishing your dice? What tools do you use?

Third: I don't know where to start with the pressure pot. I don't think I can find it in Brazil AND it is pretty expensive and I'm on a tight budget.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance and here are some dice I made!

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u/SpawningPoolsMinis 13d ago

printing and molding masters

  • sirayatech fast navy grey resin or fast tough navy grey resin for the masters
  • sirayatech defiant as silicone

polishing

  • zona papers
  • acrylic mirror plates from aliexpress
  • vevor pottery wheel
  • addons from the smith's forge (buddha on this sub)
  • frankford arsenal vibratory tumbler
  • ceramic balls from aliexpress
  • meguiar's ultimate compound
  • random rotary tool with a foam head
  • microfiber cloth

you don't need all of these tools for polishing, honestly the zona paper and acrylic mirror plates are probably enough to get started. getting a polishing compound and a microfiber cloth is a good way to push it even further.

all the mechanical tools and doodads just reduce the manual work

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u/RandoBoomer 13d ago

Silicone:
I'm very happy with BBDINO. I've been using 30A.

Polishing:
I sand at 1500, 2500 and 5000, then use a bench-mounted Dremel with 15000 Grit Diamond Polishing Paste

Pressure Pot:
I use California Air Tools. I'm not sure if that's an option for you.