How to Make A Round Dice Tower for D&D
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- čas přidán 9. 11. 2018
- This video shows the step-by-step process for making a round dice tower for your tabletop gaming needs.
This dice tower was made using XPS foam from my local hardware store, as well as mod podge, black grey and tan paint, hot glue and cardboard. If you were to break the materials down by how much of each I used, it would come out to an extremely cheap ~5$ per tower. As long as you are willing to put the time in, you will get something great out of this small amount of materials.
Everything that I did on the Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter can be done with a knife on the foam, so no worries about needing the same equipment that I have. Go rock it with what you got!
If you have any ideas for what you would like to see built in the future, let me know in the comments down below! Then subscribe so you don't miss any new videos coming out in the future! Also, if you liked this, gimme that sweet sweet like.
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ive played exactly one session of dnd and now i need this
It only takes one :P
Haha same, I'm the dungeon master for the group and I'm a complete newbie as is everyone else
@@RhinoHand That makes it more fun sometimes anyway :)
@@Rybonator true, messing around with friends with a completely new way of being a geek-nerd hybrid is really fun
I understand the feeling, me and my group are meeting again on Saturday and we need this.
I have no need for one but I kinda want to make one now. Beautiful work!
*Almost drowning in dice*
My brain: hmmm not enough...
Spoken like a true dice goblin! :)
A dice storing Dice tower
And maybe a Dice tower made out of dice
Maybe a little drawer at the back, under the lowest randomizer ledge ?
Dice storing would be a good use for a thicker base. Either as a drawer or by making a trapdoor in the "courtyard".
Ohhhhh a dice tower made out of dice!?!?! get out of my dreams and into my hands!
Im currently making a tower where you can store dice (rooms under the slopes, where you can put in the dice)
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I like how simply you explained this. Im trying to surprise my party with a tower for crit confirmation. "ROLL YOUR FATE." This is going to make it that much easier to build. Thank you! :)
Did your players like it?
that cream dry brush really brings it together it looks so good
This video is actually really good and on par with Black Magic Craft's videos on the same subject!! I actually wanted to see a video of him doing a round tower a long time ago, so I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. Also I LOVE the idea of using wax paper as a guide
Thank you I really appreciate that :) He was a big inspiration for me starting my channel. I would totally recommend parchment paper over wax after experimenting a bit more just fyi :)
I like the fact that it's made from foam rather than wood, plastic or Acrylic, it's got to be a lot easier on the ears.
Dice n DIY is my favorite tabletop RPG
Welcome back to another episode of: I don't know why this is in my description but I like it. +1 like
I'll take Channels that CZcams has decided to give pity upon for $500 Alex!
@@Rybonator
"This Dungeons and Dragons geek is fond of dice, and ways to hold them"
"We shall allow him hope for his channel... but nothing more!"
I know this is one of your older videos, but incase no one has mentioned it, E6000 glue is amazing for this, and if you mix it with hot glue you still get the instant adhesion while the E6000 sets :) thanks for this awesome video btw
Dude that looks awesome. I will most definitely be making (or trying to haha) one of these. Nothing worse than destroying the gaming area, pieces, figures, with a poorly aimed throw of 3 or 4 dice. Great job Rybo !!!!
Thanks bud! Glad you liked it. :)
I always lose my dice under the table and spend a bit trying to find them. I figured this could help contain my fidgeting!
@@Rybonator Haha true that, cant count how many times ive donked my head on the table getting up too :)
@@ItsTheGofa I know right. We're gonna get permanent whelts!
@@Rybonator when you make dice towers have you ever made one entirely out of solid wood if no why not is there some benefits for using foam
@@01whimp cost foam is way cheaper
This was posted 4 years ago, but in my head it was posted this morning just for me. That's an awesome dice tower you turned out!
I always find it funny how simple it is to do great creative things with so little. There are far too many content creators out there who make things far more complex and inaccessible than they need to be. Videos like these have so much more value than just the product being showcased.
I'm 100% sure this is the beginning of a CZcams rabbit hole for me as I go check out your channel...
I have never once tried any crafts projects like this, but I've been interested in a dice tower and this looks really cool, maybe I should give it a go
Go for it! It's really not too bad, and the results are petty awesome :)
This is just what I was looking for! I wanted to make a dice tower for my cousin's Christmas present this year and was at a loss on how to go about it. This is perfect. Thanks for the hard work.
You are the best, man, responding to comments even after months.
Apreciate your work :D
Haha well I figured if people are taking the time to comment on mine, the least I can do is comment back :) Thanks!
This is super cool. I have a bunch of left over craft supplies form a different project so I might just make one of these!
I'm about to DM for the second time for my friends whom I convinced to play with me last session and BOY do I really want to make all these for them cause I think they'd enjoy it so much... I'm completely obsessed with this channel now
That coloring is AMAZING!
I could only imagine how great your dnd games are
Haha, I think we have a pretty fun time :)
Using something like this to throw dice is a brilhant idea!!!👏👏👍
I have no idea how I ended up here and I have no use for a dice tower.... but this was freaking entertaining and i really like the way it turned out. i’m really into old castles in architecture so this had me fascinated the whole way through now i know how to make some kickass bricks to make little models of some of the castles i like thanks man. you just got yourself another sub.
I'm so sorry for missing this comment a while back! CZcams messes with my comment notifications.
Thank you for that! I am glad you like what I put out there, and thanks for subbing! Hopefully I keep making stuff that you enjoy. :)
Hello it is me macaroni is awesome and cool I wanted to thank you for liking a video a long time ago I just realize it's there and it gives me the encouragement to keep making video
This is fantastic! I'm starting on one now. Haven't ever needed a dice tower but it's so cool I'm drawn to having one of my own!
Oh that's awesome! Let me know how it turns out I'd love to see what your final product becomes. :)
This is legit kinda awesome. I'll certainly do this at somepoint.
No clip of the result with sound included kills me! I feel like having a satisfying clicking sound as the dice fall through is almost as important as how good it looks!
Ahh, I should have known all the click clack goblins would want some sound. I will do better next time :)
This is so insanely gorgeous and real looking. All your builds are insanely detailed, I love them!
Thank you :D I really like working on buildings like this
I'm never going to make this but I loved watching you do it. Very creative.
Can’t say how much your channel is a help man I’ll need help from my mom and friends with most of these
Haha well best of luck either way :)
for a cleaner circle without a jig you can get a flat headed thumb tack and stick it through some tape sticky side down, stick that thumb tack to half the total diameter of the circle you want, pop on a cube on foam and the tack will act as a spindle to turn the foam really steadily.
Hmm I am having a hard time visualizing this, though I am sure that it would work fine. Do you have a pic of this happening? Anything to make circles easier haha. :)
@@Rybonator saw it on a crafting discord. It is just a small tack that can sit flush of the proxxon table with the point sticking up. you then tape it down so it wont move and stick foam on it, where you stick the foam is the center of the circle as you spin the piece through the hotwire.
@@johnryan6422 Makes sense! I'll have to give that a shot. Thanks :)
Really useful that you list materials as you go along as well as give them in the description. I had gone to Lowe’s to try and find XPS foam but it wasn’t there, but the Home Depot had them
At least you were able to find some :) It's kinda hit or miss for me haha. Glad you found the list helpful!
Thank you for the tanish cream color dry brush advice!
Absolutely! Hope it helps :)
Bloody good job, sir.
Love it!
Thank you :) I appreciate hearing that
Thanks to you I build my own !
I made a structure out of foam and then glue very thin bricks onto it. There is no gap that way. I finish with larges bricks but cut an angle on the edges to have no gaps at all.
Oh nice! THat's a great idea. Much more realistic too :)
I have a friend who's wanted something like this for a while now and thanks to you, I can make one for him since I'm not very creative myself lol
That's awesome! They are going to be super happy when you make them this :)
Looks wonderful!
Thank you! I really appreciate it :)
Almost spring break, this might be a good project.
Oh it's totally a great project to get started on! It only takes probably 2 days, including drying time :0
Nice job dude, very peaceful listening to to you!
Thank you :) Glad I could provide some relaxation
Nice! I just made my first square tower, but I definitely will follow this for a round one. I like the courtyard.
Great dice tower!
Thank you! Glad you liked them. :)
Also Airgun Bubba is the best name I have ever seen haha
Brilliant man! I’m making this as a birthday present and this tutorial is perfect. :-)
Well... guess what my kids are getting for Christmas. Thanks for this tutorial. 👍💖
That would be a spectacular gift to receive :) Of course!
Awesome!
No u :) Haha thank you!
That was great, looks awesome!
Thanks! I appreciate that :) I'm happy with how it turned out.
I have plenty of Hard cardboard tubes (not flimsy cardboard), and this helps me design a rounded dice tower.
I have made map and scroll cases out of them, but a dice tower was always on my list.
Ohh that's a great idea! I need to get me some of those :)
this is so cool!!! definitely will make as a christmas present for my best friend.
Glad you liked it :) Send pics if you do make one!
The crescent moon shapes would look nice textured as wooden planks, easy to do with a pencil and some wire brush! Great build will have to try this!
awesome! what a nice idea. i like it.
Thank you :) Glad you like it!
@@Rybonator thank you for taking the time to respond to your viewers like this. its really kind
This is the COOLEST 👌🏻
Thanks :) Glad you like it!
Just found your channel and have lots of ideas for Christmas now I just need to get started. 😀🤭
And also I like the D&d really like the stuff that you make here
I am glad you like the d&d Macaroni is awesome and cool! Haha. Thanks for checking out my stuff. :)
That was interesting Thanks.
Glad you liked it :)
I'm not 100% sure on how this ended up in my recommended vids.... but I'm glad it did. This was pretty cool and I may have to make one or 2 :)
Well I'm glad you liked it at least :) Send pics if you do!
Awesome work! Nice!
Kewl, I was thinking about trying something like this with wooden bricks and wood glue. Really like how you distress the bricks, nice touch. Haven't used one of those foam cutters since sculpture class in university. Great job
Thank you, I appreciate that! I have some plans to try a wood one myself soon :)
This looks great! Nicely made :)
Thank you! Glad you like it :)
I was actually just thinking to myself, I’d like to make myself one of these, but how? Thanks man!!
Absolutely! Send pics when you finish up :)
What do you mean but how lol, the video is a tutorial
@@thekout He was thinking "but how" before he found the tutorial and he wanted to make it.
Looks good and it's functional. :) Noice!
'Preciate it!
Glad I looked up "build a dice tower" cuz this was a gem.
Glad you liked it :) Your username is a gem haha
@@Rybonator I will be adding an addition to the bottom to allow a drawer for a couple dice sets.
I love this song
i love your craft videos, I make all of mine and take them to my session and everyone thinks im super cool cuz i make my own stuff
That's awesome! I am sure your efforts are much appreciated :)
some floral moss would look super good on this!!
Oh totally! You could really spruce it up :)
Man. Now I wanna make one with a cool dice set. I would have to get foam, learn more about resin, ect. But it would be fun cause I would feel accomplished.
Nice build! Looks as good as anything you can buy.
The only thing that would have made this better IMO is if you had made a spiral staircase on the interior to make the dice tumble.
I prefer the drop down style tumble over the staircase, purely from having had my dice stuck in the spirals before. BUT it would be way cooler if I had done that you are right :) Glad you like the build! Thanks :)
I love your design, one change I'd make is for the top layer, to make it look even more bashed up, where the dice fall in, I'd make some broken planks hanging down in.
This is lit love this. Let's see if I can trick myself into actually completing a project :)
Glad you think its lit fam! lol You got this :)
I have never played dnd (currently reading the rules to dm for my friends) and I need this right now.
Im gonna give this a try xD
Beautiful dice tower. I bet I would be hot shit if I'd show up to D&D with something that cool. I wanna try making one.
I watched this a long time ago and didn’t realize it was you. I am now an avid rybonator fanboy!
that's really nice! It would be cool with a vault for exit
Thanks!
Yeah that could have been pretty cool. Didn't think of it!
Turn down your exposure. The light is way too bright.
Whoooow there buuuudddy
It's not. At all.
Yeah this was with an old camera. Got it fixed in all my new vids :) Good to go now!
You don't need the black base coat. Use the modgepodge + your base color (grey) and it will be more than fine. Additionally I would selectively choose some places to put a lime green on, no tower like that is completely clear of moss.
I like using the black since I only use one coat of gray. It helps me find where I missed paint, and darken the whole thing up when only using one coat of the grey after. Just personal preference :) And yeah you totally can spruce it up however you like!
This kind of reminds me of those projects we did in elementary school when we had to build stuff out of straws, pipe cleaners, tape/ glue, etc. I had an advantage compared to my peers because you mom was an architect. So when we had multiple days I would just ask my mom, if I didn’t already know. But we ALWAYS worked in groups and my good ideas were usually ignored and if we didn’t win if it was a competition I got to say “I Told You So” Because we are all petty 1st-5th graders.
Having a crafty mom is the best way to get through elementary school! haha :)
props for the Black Magic Craft name drop. your narration is a lot better though.
I would just say different, not better. We have different styles :) Gotta give credit to his ideas where credit is due!
would totally like to see some similar ruin but overrun with ivy or something it would be rad. but this ofc looks gorgeous anyway
Ohh yeah that would look really cool :D
I think it would be cool to make a dice tower that is based on a japanese pond. Like the base is a little resin koi pond and the tower bit is one of those bamboo fountains. Like the dice could roll down the fountain spout and into the bamboo tube where it is then dropped into the pond. Watching this video gave me the idea and I don’t think I could do it justice so maybe you could try it? I love your channel by the way 🥰
If you don't want it to be so light on the bottom you can likely add a heavier material underneath the bottom ramp
Absolutely! If you use particle board or a tiny laye rof sheet metal, you'd be golden!
Lmao.....bc they are free when you get them from Starbucks.....ah, that was good stuff dude.
Awesome tower of power..... I don't play D&D and I want to make one of these.
This is a really cool video. I might make something like this, but I might use something other than foam because I use metal dice.
If you have the rounded edged metal dice, I used some to test this, it really still holds up quite well. Note sure how it would hold up over months/years, but I could say that for anything. But yeah if not, you can get some mini bricks of concrete or something for not too bad :)
I’d love to see your take on a Sci-Fi one!
Ohh I might have to give that a go! One for 40k :)
Cool tutorial! I'm gonna make one of these :D ...and mine actually probably WILL be pink lol. Actually, nah, purple.
Time to roll all the natrual 1 on D20's that I want
It always seems to go that way haha
I dont know why I am here. I am terrible at making things. But I am amazed, that tower looks awesome
I know what my brother in law is getting for Christmas
Oh dang! I am sure that he would love it :)
Your video style has yet to really change
Witch is a good thing
An orc style war camp dice tower would be cool to see you make, this was badass in it's own rights
I have that on my to-do list for the future! Sould be a relatively cheap project. :)
@@Rybonator dope
My friends and I decided we wanted to get into D&D all of us bought our own ice set and one of s got the game starter kit. I wanna make this now to surprise them.
That's so awesome! You all will love it :) Let me know how your sessions go!
@@Rybonator will do!
This looks cool but would also look cool painted like white marble.
Absolutely it would! I have some plans for a sci-fi one in the future too :)
I like Dimension20's Round Dice Tower. THE BOX OF DOOM!
I've never played a TTRPG in my life, but I'm already translating your tutorial to polymer clay, and it should work perfectly. I've never seen your videos - someone linked your channel when i asked about getting started making dice, aaaaand instead I'm watching this. And having a blast. Don't know if I'll find it on my own easily or not (i clicked on this too fast), but it's there a good video on your channel for a resin casting beginner to start?
come to think of it i have some small bricks used to build stuff like this i should give it a shot considering i can find glue
You totally should :)
I should make one of these in ceramic. It would be heavy, but it would sound so cool as the dice fell down it.
I have done a tower and a small castle in a very similar block style to this, so it would be pretty easy to do.
I feel like it would be hard to get little ceramic bricks wouldn't it? Not saying it wouldn't be awesome, because it totally would!
@@Rybonator I was talking about sculpting it out of clay, firing the clay to stoneware, then glazing it. I developed a technique for making walls that look like tiny bricks and keeping them together through the heavy thermal cycles the firing the clay causes.
I enjoy watching your videos even though I don’t play tabletop games. All the stuff you craft looks great.
My big question is, what is a “dice tower” used for? Is it just a cool way to roll your dice?
Yup! I don't honestly use one anymore, as it just takes up table space. But It's a neat thing to have as an accessory for sure :)
Also thank you for that Jeremy! Glad you like what I do :)
I use pringles cans as bases for these :)
That's a great idea! I should give that a shot sometime :)
I recently got into d&d and wanted to treat myself and my fellow players to some hand made dice towers, so I'm really excited to watch a video like this!
Also, at 7:30 you specified a certain paint to mix with the modpodge to help harden the foam. Can this be substituted with any acrylic paint or does it have to be the one you mentioned?
Thanks for sharing :)!
It looks like he’s just using Walmart brand black acrylic paint. I have the same brand.
Cool, to make it perfect: make the bottom 'floor' also out of the wood popsicles. That way it looks like the bottom floor caved in :-)
But really well done :-)
Oh you are right, that would have been great! I can always make another :)
One question about your black base- it's just mod podge plus paint, or you are adding something extra?
Nothing extra! Just Mod Podge and Black paint. Use your cheap black paint so you don't waste it, because it takes a decent amount depending on how much you use.
@@Rybonator Thanks for anwsering so fast! I'm devouring your videos all in one sitting!
No problem! Happy to try and help :)
That makes me super happy! I always binge creators, I am finally a bingee instead of a binger! Haha
Holy crap, I'm about to build this (lots of prep time when using a hand hot wire cutter) and did a paint test. It looks amazing. What do you do about painting the inner rolling surfaces? Prepaint? Or do you even bother painting them if they're not line-of-sight visible?
You pretty much got it right :) If I can't see them, why bother. I look at the thing from like 360degree angle looking for paint that is missing, and if I see something, take a small brush and touch it up. If nothing needs help, then no worries! You by all means can paint ahead of time, but just know you will be doing some extra work.
Let me know how it goes! Send me a pic on twitter when you are done. I've love to see :)
If I ever start playing D&D in an in-person group I know exactly which youtube channel I'm coming to in order to make stuff xD
In person is just an absolute blast :) Look for Adventurer's league groups near you!