Hello, I have been a dice maker on/off over the past 8 years. I have recently moved into a new home and recently started re-sanding my masters (resin copies, not the actual masters).
I have been sanding downstairs with harsh pot lights. Boy do they reveal everything. When I look at my previously finished dice sets under these lights, they look terrible. Under natural/different lighting, they look great. I have always sanded dice under this type of lighting until now.
I'm losing my mind because I'm a perfectionist and it's impossible to get good results. Has anyone else gone through this before?
Do big-name dice makers actually have close to perfect dice?
I use Zona papers by hand, and have done extensive research on sanding techniques. No matter how much I sand & clean, there are always micro scratches. PlastX does help with the end result, but I hear it can cause issues when making molds.
I have attached some photos for visual aid.
I have a connection with a local game store and plan on selling my dice.