Design Diaries: How to make great-looking custom dice for your prototypes.  (No smudging or fading!)
Channel: Board Game Casual
Date: 30/11/2023

How to make glossy, custom, professional-looking dice that don't smear or wear out, for you board game prototypes.

Board Game Casual "Design Diaries" is series that focuses on content for aspiring board game designers, and things I’m working on as an aspiring designer myself.

00:00 How I Make Custom Dice
01:47 Making Different Colors
03:12 Tips for Printing
03:49 Closeup of the Results
04:32 If You're Curious About This Particular Game Prototype
05:47 Final Thoughts

Here are the products I bought that are shown in the video (but definitely shop around, as there may be newer/cheaper options out there):

Brother P-Touch Label Maker, PC-Connectable Labeler, PTD600, Color Display, High-Resolution PC Printing, Black, Black/Gray: https://amzn.to/3B8JcCr

6-Pack Compatible with Brother P Touch TZe TZ Label Tape 12mm 0.47 Laminated(White/Clear/Red/Blue/Yellow/Green) for Ptouch PT-D210 PT-H110 PT-D220 PTD400 PTD410 Label Maker: https://amzn.to/3V6mKAT

Nakimo Blank White Dice 16MM Acrylic Dice Blank White Cubes with Smoothed Surface Six Sided Dice for Board Games, DIY (50 Pcs): https://amzn.to/3Z6wP1R

100 Assorted Blank Dice 16 mm with Storage Bag: https://amzn.to/3VbQWut
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