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Title: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Mitch K on 23 March 2014, 06:24:15 PM
Well I wasn't going to buy them, was I? lol

These were blank dice, marked with home-made decals (using graphics from the Saga forum) and plenty of clearcoat. I'm happy with the result. Or I will be until I use these and find they don't roll what I want ::)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YqQbGJOYPEg/Uy8lvUjEqSI/AAAAAAAABjY/vaaQqaiMWuY/s1600/saga_dice_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 23 March 2014, 06:51:40 PM
Look like they'll do the job  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Vermis on 23 March 2014, 06:52:19 PM
Nicely done! :)
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: dijit on 24 March 2014, 04:49:52 PM
Nice work, just don't take them to the local casino...  ::)
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Too Bo Coo on 24 March 2014, 04:52:24 PM
Great job!
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Driscoles on 24 March 2014, 05:28:43 PM
ACE, but for Saga You can use ordinary Dice too.  :)
But your work is great.
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Mitch K on 24 March 2014, 06:36:10 PM
ACE, but for Saga You can use ordinary Dice too.  :)


But where's the fun in doing THAT? ;D
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Archie on 26 March 2014, 05:27:22 PM
I take it clearcoat is a varnish of some sort?

Also did you have to print on anything special or is it plain paper?
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Too Bo Coo on 26 March 2014, 05:31:52 PM
Some A-Hole on EBay is trying to sell his used SAGA kit.  Rules, already made conquest knights, the viking starter set already opened and used and then as a value added bonus of $76.00 (he figured that's what the dice cost so his homemade stickers are worth just as much!

I offered $30.00 for he whole lot, not the full retail he asked for...lol  Whenever people sell stuff without a price or a YBO, I offer $1.00.  If they dont value it for me, it's worth $1.00.  Some folks get insulted, but I hate the 'You tell me what it's worth to you and I'll get the highest price' crap.  Yup, $1.00.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271420832275&ssPageName=ADME:B:BODO:US:1
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Mitch K on 26 March 2014, 09:01:32 PM
I take it clearcoat is a varnish of some sort?

Also did you have to print on anything special or is it plain paper?

Archie, yeah clearcoat is a generic term for spray-on varnish (usually car varnish).

The printing is onto white inkjet decal paper. There's an article on my blog about making shield decals, which details the whole gory process. Basically, you come up with your design (easy in this case, 'cos the Saga forums provide!), print it onto decal paper, clearcoat once dry, then apply as per old fashioned model decals.

I used white decal paper because it's more opaque and most printers don't print white (they just don't print into that bit). There's a company that sells on Ebay, imaginatively called Mr Decal Paper that I buy from.
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Too Bo Coo on 26 March 2014, 09:12:06 PM
Hey Mitch, Did your paper come as one whole sheet or as stickers?  How did you cut them ut if the former?

Really nice!
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Mitch K on 26 March 2014, 09:52:56 PM
Hey Mitch, Did your paper come as one whole sheet or as stickers?  How did you cut them ut if the former?

Really nice!

Whole sheet. What I do is print the designs onto plain paper, then cut a bit of decal paper marginally larger. Then stick the bit of decal down with sticky tape onto the paper, just over the original design. Runit through the printer. After clearcoating, you cut the design out carefully with your favourite tool. Time consuming, but cheap. ;)
Title: Re: Saga Dice - Homemade
Post by: Vermis on 27 March 2014, 12:38:06 AM
But where's the fun in doing THAT? ;D

 lol

Words to live by.