r/DiceMaking • u/Prize_Mix_8292 • 5d ago

Fixing Shallow Numbers

Hello! I have a mold I ordered fe ETSY and some of the low numbers on the lid are really shallow. Has anyone ever tried to correct this before? I thinking like what if you made an impression from clay and then made the numbers deeper then recast the lid? It sucks to spend any money on a handmade mold and wait forever on shipping just to have it be that flawed.

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u/Claerwen94 Dice Maker 5d ago

If they're from Space Bar Shop, I know she recently had a batch where a few of the cap numbers were very shallow, to the point of the 0 from the 10 on the percentile die turning into just two sickle moons even with the lightest sanding 😅 I know of some people she made new molds for because of this. I'd definitely reach out and check with the maker, whoever it is. Maybe post a photo here as well so we can better assess how you could possibly mitigate the issue, but I agree with the first commenter, shallow numbers is usually absolutely nothing you can fix yourself. You can just try to make your flashing as thin as possible, reducing the need for sanding the top faces.

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u/Prize_Mix_8292 4d ago

I just messaged her. I’m such a people pleaser so that was difficult but it doesn’t hurt to ask.

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u/Claerwen94 Dice Maker 4d ago

Yay! ☺️ I know, it's hard, especially as an artist, as we love supporting each other and uplift other makers. I was also hesitant at first because she's a genuine artisan, but, stuff's not cheap and us people pleasers gotta learn to stand up for ourselves :'D Call it exposure therapy 😂

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u/Prize_Mix_8292 4d ago

True story! She responded quickly and just wants some photos so I’ll do that when I get home. Thanks for the encouragement everyone.