First post here as an r/dicemaking refugee, glad this place has a similar community!

So I’ve got a friend who is both a standard nerd and is also deep into Harry Potter. I’ve had the idea to make them a set of four d20’s, each with coloring and patterns appropriate to the Hogwarts Houses, and maybe make a wooden/3d printed stand to display them on.

The biggest problem I’m currently facing is how the heck to get a bronze color/effect for Ravenclaw out of ink and mica powder, but I’m also open to any other generic style ideas.

Thanks!

  • WoolyNelson@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Easiest solution I can think of is to use a blank insert. You can paint it as needed, even use washi tapes.

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      3 months ago

      Interesting idea, never done this before, always interested in learning. Just watched a quick video on using blanks, you can get some pretty cool effects! Unfortunately I don’t have access to blank inserts now, I suppose those could go on my wishlist ha…

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      3 months ago

      Yeah but according to all the stuff I’ve read on various sites, each house has two colors

      Gryffindor: gold and red Hufflepuff: black and yellow Slytherin: silver and green Ravenclaw: blue and bronze

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        3 months ago

        Makes sense! Having a search around for various references, I see what you mean.

        unsure what colours you have access to, or materials. If you have gold ink, you could mix in a tiny amount of brown to dull it a bit, more like bronze? Or if you haven’t got brown, red with a tiny amount of black, then mix that with gold?

        It also seems theres various other possible colour schemes but I have no idea how canon they are.

        Ive used these images as references