Dice Towers
Here be examples of Dice Towers, available for commission soon.
What is a Dice Tower?
A dice tower is a device used to roll dice without interference. Most dice towers you see available are either simple box designs or 3D printed, which work well, they serve their purpose.
But if you wish for something a little more detailed, something that can tell a part of the story you wish to tell at the table, then maybe I can help with that.
I craft these towers by hand, mostly utilising recycled materials, My style ranges from simple brick towers to more elaborate and complicated designs, examples of both are below.
Stone Brick Tower
An example of what I consider a simple tower design.
This look is achieved using primarily foam and acrylic paint on a recycled tube base.
Lighthouse
Another example of a simple design, albeit a slightly more detailed design and decoration.
This was achieved using paper mache, balsa wood and acrylic paint on a recycled tube base.
Wizard Tower
This is an example of a complicated tower design.
This was achieved using craft sticks, recycled cardboard, acrylic paint on a recycled tube base
Tiered Spider Tower
An example of very custom commision
This look is achieved using primarily air-dry clay, acrylic paint and cardboard, with the spider being made of pipe-cleaners and craft pompoms.
Opulent Palace Tower
An example of custom commission
This look is achieved using primarily acrylic paint, craft rhinestones and paper-craft.
Stardew Tower
An example of custom commision
This was inspired by the videogame Stardew Valley. It has a hinged door and the roof is removable to drop dice into.
The Process
The beginning of the process, after contacting me and me accepting, is the Designing phase.
We discuss elements of your tower such as size, style, complexity, colour palette, and I begin sketching.
I will share preliminary sketches to get your opinion and refine, share more sketches and refine more if needed, until we have decided on a Final Design.
After we agree on the final design, I begin building. I start with blocking out the main shapes of the design.
I collect recyclable materials, such as various kinds of tubes and small boxes, to use for the base of most of my towers.
For this example, my client wanted a tree-house with a fairytale, whimsical vibe, so once we agreed to the design I started by figuring out how big the house needed to be compared to the tree, which structurally started with a chip tube.
After blocking in shapes, I begin to refine the details.
For this example, that meant sculpting with a foam-like clay for the tree bark on top of a wire and balsa wood structure, as well as adding more cardboard structure to what will be the house.
This was the stage I added a hinged section where the dice are put in to be rolled.
The detail stage is what takes me the longest to complete.
It is my favourite part of this process, and the one I put the most care into.
I do my best to give updates to the process, but honestly I can get engrossed in the process and for a short time forget that this is for someone else.
But eventually I remember, and move on to colour.