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Those dice have so much space! |
I received another custom order for a dice tray. For this one, the request was 9" x 9" square, wood stained black. The quadrilateral design is closer to the
small rectangular tray, but larger, than it is to the
octagonal designs. Staining it black, however, was a new wrinkle. Pictures and discussion after the jump.
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Normally I don't think of black/blue being a great color combo, but this really works well |
To get the black color, I turned to
General Finishes BLH Gel Stain, 1/2 pint, Black![](//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=warriwoodw-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00QU4DDPO)
. (I discuss the finish itself in more depth
here). Essentially, three coats of black gel stain on red oak turned the material into a uniform, dark black color. I think the results were pretty great. Over top of the black stain went six coats of
Formbys 30064 Low Gloss Tung Oil Finish, 16-Ounce![](//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=warriwoodw-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000BZZ4ZU)
, which isn't really tung oil, but is more of a wiping varnish. It goes on easily, dries fast, and builds up a nice glossy finish.
After the finish was on, it only took a little work to lay down the blue felt, and then off into the post it went.
I decided to add the
9" Square Dice Tray to the
Etsy store as a permanent listing.
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19 mm (3/4") dice |
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12 mm (1/2") dice |
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