Casting Clear Dice Pt. 2 | Vacuum Chamber

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I am on a mission to take my dice production game to the next level with some perfectly clear dice sets. This is part 2 of 2 for the process to make that happen, check out part 1 for details on using a pressure pot.
As I said in the video, the part 1 was about making the bubbles in the dice super small, so that you cannot see them. This part is about removing all surface bubbles that are caused by tiny bubbles in your silicone for casting. It overall makes your molds cleaner and more durable. You get sharper lines and it's just better.
You can absolutely DIY your own vacuum chamber, but I chose to buy mine on amazon from ablaze, and I bought the 1.5 gallon kit. I am not sponsored by them, but I wish I was so I wouldn't have had to buy the kit in the first place!
The final product is absolutely amazing, the dice are just so clear and pristine, it's exactly what I was looking for. Worth every bit of time spent, because now I can use them in a ton of upcoming projects.
List of Parts:
Big things:
1 Air Pump Kit - I bout a 1.5 gallon one on Amazon from Ablaze - got mine on sale for $120 USD ABLAZE 1.5 Gallon Stainless Steel Vacuum Degassing Chamber: amzn.to/2PGwPU6
and 3 CFM Single Stage Pump Kit as available on amazon.
1 Harbor Freight Pressure Pot (Got mine 20% off for 80 bucks.)
1 Air pump (Also got mine on sale.)
Small Things:
Vacuum Pump Oil - Easy to find on amazon
Kobalt 12 pc air pump starter kit.
1/2 inch to 1/4 inch reducer.
1/4 inch ball valve
1/4 inch male connector for your air hose.
loctite sealer - (alternatively you could use thread sealing tape, but it just didn't work for me.) Here is a link to the stuff - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Amazon link to the resin material that I used. Available in smaller batch sizes as needed: amzn.to/2KXlUkY
Amazon link to the mold material I used: amzn.to/2zccY5P
If you like twitter, I got one! / rybonator1 Share with me any of the projects you have created, I'd love to see them!
If you have any ideas for what you would like to see built/reviewed 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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"Suonatore di Liuto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@letscarpethisdiem1988 4 года назад

2 years from now: I use 36 pipettes but you can just use one or two

@Rybonator 4 года назад

4 years: I just grab a fist full of pipettes, but Idk it's up to you.

@Ruke222 4 года назад

@@Rybonator 8 years: My body is more pipette than human now, but a finger pipette augmentation should also work fine here.

@ravenwish1620 4 года назад

16 years from now: the very atoms that make up my body are mini pipettes but you could just use 2 or three

@igobyross8045 4 года назад

20 years from now: I have replaced everything in my house with pipettes, so the cup filled with resin is a pipette as well, but just 5 or six would also be acceptable

@rheannalamph3220 3 года назад

30 years from now: *sluuuuuuuuurrrrrrrpp*

@LabGrownDracula 4 года назад

This guy gives off D&D vibes, like the super chill DM who's good with newbies, and gets really into playing. I've been on a binge of sorts with your dice making videos, and they're so satisfying!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

I'm glad you like my stuff Kai :) I try to always be friendly with noobies where I can :)

@Enysum 5 лет назад

Damn these are really helpful for newbie dice makers - subbed, excited to see what you make in the future !! Shame about your accident - Stay safe out there dude

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thank you, I appreciate that! Glad you like them :) No worries, we are still alive and kicking, so pretty lucky and blessed all things considered!

@menofmicetea 5 лет назад

Sorry to hear about your car accident! Glad you seem to be doing okay. These dice came out amazingly! Thank you for listing the items you used (makes it easier for those of us interested in doing this to see what's needed). Your videos are truly amazing!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

It's alright, we are slowly on the mend. My wife is worse off than me, so as long as she is doing ok, I'm doing ok. Thanks again man! You are so positive, i love it! :)

@gmlabs2530 3 года назад

Hey man, I've been looking everywhere to figure out how to make dice and I love your videos. It's clear and precise and you clearly know what your talking about. My favorite dice so far have been the smokey ones, particularly the fireball shaped ones in that video.

@joek9235 5 лет назад

Those look amazing! Great job! Next comes the fun part, color selection and experimentation.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thank you! I am super happy with the final product. You're right I can't wait to try all different styles with clear colors, two tones, suspending things in there etc. :)

@Edge_Walker Год назад

You are an amazing artist. Ive recently picked up dice making and ive learnt from you SO MUCH. Most of the videos i seem to google and watch come from you 😂👌 which im thankfull for cause you explain and show SO WELL. Thank you, seriously

@Drakijy 4 года назад

How is your chamber holding up? I read the reviews from the link you provided and some of them are a bit concerning.

@ohfloy 4 года назад

I love this 2 part video tutorial! We got those spiky imperfections as well and it's nice to see how we can correct it! Thank you so much for these well informed videos. They're also inspiring us to tinker more with out molds and resin! Keep up the amazing work content!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Supposedly you can also cure the silicone in the pressure pot with it pressurized, but i have yet to try this myself ;) Glad you like them! I'd love to see what you make sometime!

@mysticrose29 4 года назад

@@Rybonator would love to see a comparison of that. If it would avoid needing 2 expensive tools, & just the 1, that'd be a huge plus!

@ResinObsession 4 года назад

So glad to see the second round of molds came out better. Awesome!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

You can do this same thing by curing the silicone within the pressure pot I have found now, but I am still glad to have the vacuum chamber for other projects in the future :)

@johneythewolf1285 Год назад

3 years now, I’ve watched your videos since forever, finally got a pressure pot myself thanks for all the help!

@cherryblossom370 5 лет назад

I love dice and I finally decided to take on the task of trying to make my own, but without your videos, I would definitely have no idea what I'm doing. Long story short, thank you SO much! 😂😂 (Even if I don't have the money for all the cool equipment, it's still good to know about the different options.)

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

You totally got this! Most custom dice makers don't use the stuff I've gotten, they just make small tweaks and practice to get great results. I bet you'll make something spectacular :) And it's no problem, I wouldn't make the videos if I didn't enjoy it :)

@frankling.robertsiii6811 3 года назад

I’ve got to say, every video I watch that you’ve put out, makes me want to start making my own dice... I need to put the supplies on my Christmas list!

@katthawthorne1027 4 года назад

Thank you so much for making these videos! I've wanted to make dice for a while now, and being able to see the process makes it a lot less scary!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Of course! Glad you like them Katt :) It's not scary, just takes some patience!

@katthawthorne1027 4 года назад

@@Rybonator I am a professional textile, fiber, and metal artist, so I can be quite patience when the reward is nifty enough :3 Making my own dice would be pretty durn nifty!

@Lo-cc7we 5 лет назад

Awesome results, happy this finally came out I was looking forward to it! I've been mulling over making my own dice for a while now, this is motivating but expensive lol.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thank you, I am super pleased as well! Do it! It is really fun and rewarding. Know that apparently you can cut the cost in half, since people are saying you can cure the silicone in the pressure pot. As well, I've talked to a lot of Etsy custom dice makers, and hardly any of them use a pressure pot. You can make some amazing dice without it. Everything else I've made on the channel has been without the extra equipment.

@eugenejennings6832 2 года назад

Hi Rybonator, thank you for so much for introducing me to dice making, It is such a pleasure to finally be doing something I love.. I also want to thank you for your great you tube content it has been very educational. Please could you produce a tutorial video about making a mould when the dice are made.of glass. Thank you

@MatthewHorbund 3 года назад

Came back after my first failed vacuum pull and saw you split the mixture into two. And that makes soo much sense 😂

@sp1lt1nk 5 лет назад

These looks awesome!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thank you! I love how they turned out :)

@EZ_shop 4 года назад

Great video.

@BlooGhost 3 года назад

Just subscribed about 30 minutes ago- (merry Christmas btw lol). I’ve been making dice with some cheap molds I bought online, but I’ve been saving up for a pressure pot for a while. Lucky me- my family chipped together to get me a vacuum chamber. In doing research by watching some of Rybonator’s videos, and a handful of others, I THINK it’s fair to say that a vacuum chamber isn’t necessarily, well, NECESSARY, unless you’re using silicone (wether that be for mold making or something else). It is possible to make dice in a vacuum chamber- but it sounds like it’s much more of a process of sitting and watching than it is with a pressure pot. Just some advice from a newbie I guess- throwing it into the void. No idea if anyone will read it or find it helpful. But good luck if you do! :)

@greenylee 8 месяцев назад

Thaaanks :)

@MilkMyth 4 года назад

Thank you for these videos!!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Absolutely :) Glad you like them!

@SirTonyChaos 5 лет назад

I love all your videos! I'd really like to see some more dice making videos with some interesting stuff like GITD or something in the mix!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

I am writing down a list of suggestions and my own ideas for some custom dice videos. :) So be on the lookout soon! What is GITD if you don't mind me asking?

@SirTonyChaos 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator Sorry haha, its Glow It The Dark or GitD :)

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

I actually have a video with GITD powder up :) I do plan on using it some more soon however, so stay tuned. :)

@oAlexanderXavior 3 года назад

I finally got a pressure post and went straight here to these videos

@SailorIda3 4 года назад

bank account: You dont have a lot of money and you need to save for your future retirement. Apartment: You dont have the space! 10bazilion unfinnished projects: You need to finnish us first! Me: B... but .... but it looks awesom!

@Rybonator 4 года назад

How... How did you describe my life so accurately?

@SailorIda3 4 года назад

@@Rybonator Brilliant minds are probably quiet simular in several ways :)

@Rybonator 4 года назад

@@SailorIda3 Hey I'll have to agree there :) haha

@SailorIda3 4 года назад

@@Rybonator well to be honest and straight to the point, I just found this channel, I adore it and you have a really nice and direct personality (it seems atleast) So I will subscribe, however im curious about your reactions to the new rules YT will put in place in january as you might lose the ability to have commentsections and so on.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Well thank you, I appreciate that :) To the best of my knowledge, comments will be removed on videos that have minors in them, but I don't have any videos that contain minors, so we should be all good :)

@Tibby_D 5 лет назад

I think we may have had a miscommunication or i forgot a key detail the main thing that I do to prevent the spiky bits is after I paint on the silicon making sure I carefully paint into each number I pour in silicone to fill the cup and put the not cured silicone with dice in it in a pressure pot and bring it up to 40 psi. The silicone cures in the pressure pot while under that pressure giving a perfect mold. I apologize if I forgot that in my last comment

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Ahh! See I did not try that. Next time I get more mold making material I'll give that a shot to see if it fixes the problem. Thanks for the clarification!

@TheLostFireWithin 3 года назад

Thanks for the clarification. Will try this out definitely!

@raku2122 3 года назад

you had indeed written it in your old comment as well, looks like he simply forgot

@ellaquent1928 3 года назад

@@Rybonator do you have a video showing this method? I learn better with tutorials.

@callianis 2 года назад

@2:05 If your silicone did end up with bubbles after curing in a pressure pot, you may need to use a pressure pot every time because the unpressurised bubbles can potentially warp the mold (resulting in distorted casts). The same would be if you cast silicone without using a pressure pot, got bubbles in the mold, and then created casts in a pressure pot.

@corychild 4 года назад

Watching this exactly one year after publishing. About to start my foray into dice making!

@wuerfel_schmied 5 лет назад

The high toss technique works if you pour slowly in a thin stream. The surface tension of the silicone will pop the bubbles during the pour.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Good to know the reason why :)

@wuerfel_schmied 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator if you need any further help feel free to contact me.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

I appreciate that thanks!

@awinnerismi 5 лет назад

I am SO digging these diy dice! I'm a new DM (screams of terror), but my group is a group of super close friends including my boyfriend. After binging on your videos, I'm finally getting ready to make everyone a set of dice and their own little dice box! So thank you for your help and tutorials! Idea for a set: try making matte dice! Maybe some frosty snow dice? Or something hazy, like fog, but with some dark smoke inside that you can barely see. That would be really cool! :D

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching, and I'm glad that you liked them so much :) Best of luck in your making! I know your group is going to love whatever you make for them. Send me some pics on Twitter with your sets when you finish up! I'd love to see what you made :) Those are great ideas! I've actually made a matte set recently by accident when using the wrong polish spray haha. I'll have to give some of them a shot!

@awinnerismi 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator Thanks for the crafting wishes! I do have a question when it comes to your dice making process. When do you use the little pipettes in your videos to suck the air outta the molds? Do you pour half of the resin then use the pipette before pouring the rest in, or do you just fill the mold all the way up and use the pipette at the very end?

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@awinnerismi I fill the whole thing up and then use the pipette at the end. I place the tip near the top of the mold where air is likely to get stuck and try and suction some air out. If no bubbles go in the pipette, you are good to go!

@Supernova71288 4 года назад

I actually like the look of the green ones with the bubbles. It reminds me of Baja Blast Mountain Dew lol.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

The best drink of all time! God I wish they sold it in stores

@Supernova71288 4 года назад

@@Rybonator They do, it just seems to be kind of random what time of year they carry them. I got a 12 pack of the cans at my local Walmart like a month ago, but nowhere to be found now. You're right though, so good.

@hadmilk1 3 года назад

@@Rybonator they do .... dollar general has it all the time

@indyhaine3455 3 года назад

I love the videos! But I can't help but wonder, why you can't use the pressure pot instead the vacuum chamber on the silicone? And why can't you put the silicone that is already poured over the dice into the vacuum chamber; wouldn't that get rid of all the bubbles that might have been created by pouring, too?

@forbiddencardslots 4 года назад

I'm trying to make some dice as a gift and based on setup I will likely be purchasing the Sophie and Toffee moulds. But with regard to the pressure chamber, would you know if a pressure cooker could be used to the same effect?

@Chrachen 5 лет назад

Your 2 part series is an eye opener ♥ Are the pipettes single use only? (I was wondering in your last videos, too)

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Thank you I really appreciate hearing that. :) Yes they are, after you get resin in there, it's pretty much impossible to clean it out. Luckily a $5 bag comes with like 40 Pipettes. You really only need to use 1 per batch. I used 3 in this video because I was impatient haha.

@DreamHound 4 года назад

awesome video thank you for this

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Of course! Glad you like it :)

@daisyramon9798 3 года назад

I recently made a mold without vacuuming it and used said mold in a pressure pot. I was expecting to get the spikes on the surfaces like shown in this video but that didn’t happen. I’m now wondering if it has to do with the mold maker itself?

@gmn326 4 года назад

Love your channel, literally the reason why I'm going to start making my own dice. Question: do you leave the silicone in a pressure pot to cure? I know the vacuum chamber takes out most of the air bubbles but I was thinking that it might be a good idea to leave it in a pressure pot at 20-30 psi in order to shrink any remaining bubbles.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

That's awesome! Thank you for saying that :) Made my day! I actually have just finished up experimenting with that. It will be in the next video I release in the next few days :)

@gmn326 4 года назад

@@Rybonator thanks for the reply. Can't wait to see the results

@tammykeith5909 3 года назад

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!

@ikkiiiieee 3 года назад

I've seen you make miniature bases with just a pressure pot, for the silicon and the resin. So when would a pressure pot be sufficient. And when would you need the vacuum

@predator393 4 года назад

Here's a dice color idea, use the black metallic galaxy glitter and put it into the center of clear resin, almost like the water swirl dice but solid

@Rybonator 4 года назад

That would be pretty awesome!

@tavneetsingh9291 Год назад

Nice help I hope my mom will let me invest into it

@nataliawhite9020 3 года назад

Do you put the resin in the vacuum chamber? If so, do you put it in while it’s in the cups or when it’s in the molds?

@soxpeewee 3 года назад

I really want to see you make an oversized dice set

@katlushka2510 Год назад

do you have any tipps to get rid of the surace bubble on dice? i managed to ged rid of all of them but the ones on the highest face because they rise. even if i put the resin into a vakuumchamberand it has no bubble it it.... (had it at home and cant aford a pressurepod)

@MatureFister Год назад

Is it possible to make molds / cast stuff with just the vacuum pot? i dont have a pressure pot

@ivansng2418 2 года назад

i use a pressure pot but my resin after 1 day in the pot came out part of the surface still got bubble any idea whats is the issued ?

@rectimm 6 месяцев назад

So wait can you put the silicon in a pressure pot first and then cast it the same as you are doing now? Or was the problem the pressure pot takes too long

@blackrock1457 3 года назад

When making the molds could you not use the Pressure pot instead of the vacuum chamber??

@zeevorourke6876 2 года назад

Curious - with the vacuum chamber do you need the pressure pot anymore? Couldn't you cure dice in that alone and avoid bubbles?

@amethystsanders5054 3 года назад

Do i need to worry about pre made molds leaving spikes?

@nemesis3295 2 года назад

Is there a reason why you wouldn't put the molds in the pressure pot after you got done vacuuming and pouring them in? Is there a reason you wouldn't vacuum the resin and then put it in the molds then the pressure pot?

@just_eirik 3 года назад

How do you get flawless corners where the dice was glued to the d6?

@Sarah-uu3ki 4 года назад

Can you put dragon skin fx fast setting into this? Would it just cure inside ?

@bakedpwn4131 2 года назад

So do u need the vacuum chamber if you alrdy have molds?

@nicolerios8149 4 года назад

I was wondering if you could use the pressure pot to get ride of the bubbles in the silicon molds?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

You totally can! I hadn't tried that at this point, but it works fine :)

@masterofmagic99 4 года назад

Can you use the pump set up that comes with the vacuum chamber to also pressurize the pressure pot??

@Rybonator 4 года назад

You cannot, one pulls air and another pushes it in :)

@dugaldprime 5 лет назад

I'm interested in getting into dice casting myself so I've been watching a lot of your videos; they're very helpful. I've heard of one method of getting rid of air bubbles that involves using a vibrating surface to shake them out, but wasn't sure if it worked with resin. Any chance you've tried that method and what the results were?

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

I have not tried that myself, but my initial thought would be that resin/silicone is too thick for ALL the bubbles to come out this way. I know it would get SOME, but can't say that it would be equivalently equal to a pressure pot/vacuum chamber cast. Glad you enjoy the videos :)

@austinkirk3472 4 года назад

I just found your channel and I'm loving your content so far. When cutting your silicone molds, you should try using a zigzagging pattern instead of cutting straight down. This will help you have consistent pressure and alignment when you put them back together. I hope this helps some future mold makers.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Absolutely you should! I have a hard time when cutting on slanted surfaces like dice, that jet out in different directions etc, so I tend to just aim the slices in opposite directions on each side of the dice. Serves the same purpose, just to a lesser effect. :)

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Also thank you :)

@fiokgoogle8779 Год назад

Good job greeting from Hungary Sopron

@teressa7666 Год назад

How do you remove the plastic part attached to your die?

@michellebruce7832 2 года назад

If you don't need to make your molds, do you need a vacuum chamber for smooth dice??

@davidenaviag 4 года назад

Hi, Rybonator!! I just found your channel and it's fantastic! I'd like to ask you> can I do the last part of the process, the pressure pot, with the same Ablaze Vaccum Chamber? Why are you using a second pot for the casting stage?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Hey there David! Glad you like my stuff :) So you CAN, you just have to be careful. Check out my video on pressure vs vacuum. If you pull a vacuum on resin instead of silicone, you need to be sure that you release the vacuum, then pull it again and repeat when the resin gets to where it's about to overflow, or you will have a HUGE mess on your hands haha :)

@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 5 лет назад

Thats awesome! Now after that incident, You can make a crystal clear car body! :D

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Haha true! That would actually be crazy cool to see the engine inside the car at all times.

@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator Did we just create idea for next Tesla model? :0

@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator Did we just create idea for next Tesla model? :0

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 haha right :)

@QuentinWes 4 года назад

Is it possible to use the pressure pot on the silicone instead of a vacuum chamber? Given that the air bubbles become to small to see in resin I wonder if it would make the bubbles small enough to not see in silicone?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

I have yet to TRY that, but have heard from numerous people after this video came out that it indeed works. So you can save yourself a vacuum chamber purchase :)

@rafaelmiyamoto7317 4 года назад

Awesome video, Im from Brazil and I started to get the same problems with bubbles, but I cant buy or make a pressure pod, is too expensive. The solution is change the epoxy resin to POLIESTER resin. The Poliester resin dont mix with water base pigments or food coloring but the bubbles is the major problem. BTW in my molds I use a BLUE silicone made by a local producer here and never give bubbles! I hope this tip will help some people like me, who cant buy these materials.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

That's awesome! Thank you for the tip Rafael! I have had a decent amount of Brazilian commentors ,and I hope they fine your tip helpful :)

@rafaelmiyamoto7317 4 года назад

@@Rybonator me too!! keep making these great dices and videos, you help me a lot!

@whocares6965 3 года назад

Those are some sexy looking dice! 👌🏼

@rachaelspradley2706 4 года назад

Hey! So I bought the Moldstar 15 slow that you use. Could you tell me if it's 'stretchy'? I have used the smooth on 00-30 and it's very stretchy and easy to use as far as pushing the dice out without tearing.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Yes, to an extent! The number system indicates how "rigid" it is. So a 15slow is going to be more rigid than a 30. The higher the number, the more stretchy it is :) So it still is, but not as much as the 30 you are used to :)

@rainbowwhimsy4621 5 лет назад

Hi! Do you have a complete list of everything one would need to get started with dice making?

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Hi Whimsy! So I don't have a complete list, I need to get a square space sponsorship or something to set up a website for folks to get started haha. BUT I can give you an idea of some of the minimum things you would need to get started - 1- An existing set of dice. (You need to make your own molds.) 2- Silicone Mold Making Kit (I use Slow 15, you can find it by searching on Amazon. Sometimes it is on sale too!) 3- Casting Resin (You want to use casting over others, because it is designed for small projects like dice. 4- Something to mix the resin and silicone in. 5- (Optional) Something to move the resin into the molds. (A lot of people have success just pouring the resin in, but I have always had trouble. I use pipettes for this.) 6- Something disposable to stir the resin. (Popsicle sticks work fine and you can get like 50 for $1 at the dollar store.) Or you can forgo steps 1 and 2 and buy premade molds on house of molds or etsy. They are like 100$ though. But they are generally known to be great quality. So it's up to you. If you want a kind of step by step guide on how to make the stuff, check out my 24k gold dice video, it gives you a pretty good example on how to make these molds step by step, or my more recent 2 color dice video, thought I go quickly through the process in that one. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!

@avidex3850 3 года назад

@@Rybonator Hello!! Thank you so much for these videos. I was wondering if you forgo steps 1 and 2 and buy premade molds - do you still need a vacuum chamber?

@ariam5381 4 года назад

Hey Rybonator, I'm an amateur dice maker and I want to buy a pressure pot to get better results, but I already made my molds. If I already have molds, made the same way you make yours (but without a pressure pot or vacuum chamber), can I make dice in those molds using a pressure pot, or will I get the surface spikes like in part one? Why do those happen? Beyond that, if they do happen, could I sand them down and get good results that way? I don't have the money for a vacuum setup, and I'd rather not have to buy silicone to make new molds if I can avoid it.

@jeevanganatra2781 4 года назад

Can i just make the dice without the vacuum chamber and pressure pot (so just make moulds and fill them and let them set)? But if i was to use a pressure pot (for both curing resin and making mold) how long do i leave it in there (do i leave it in till they set or just for a certain amount of time then take the cup out and leave to set)?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Absolutely you can! Check out my 24k or glow dice vids, I don't use a pot or vacuum in them :) You supposedly can cure faster in a pressurized environment, but I still leave them in for the entirety of the curing time. :)

@TheCatmandu13 4 года назад

Do you think a 2 quart chamber would be sufficient for degassing the silicone?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

You would just have to work in smaller batches I'd say :O

@DoNotReferToMe 5 лет назад

Can I suggest and also ask a question? 1. Suggestion is making dice that change color by the touch with appropriate powders. I was looking to make some myself because I commonly use mica to cast but I'm poor. 2. How do you get the point on your dice to be so pronounced? When I followed your mold making technique, I can't seem to replicate your point very well. I'm using bicycle dice to make my molds with and I was wondering if the actual size of the dice on bottom influenced the ease of getting a sharper point

@DoNotReferToMe 5 лет назад

solarcolordust.com/ Link to UV powders

@DoNotReferToMe 5 лет назад

I also watch your videos like guides to make my dice so thank you for making them!!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Sure no problem! 1: Absolutely, that's on my plan for the future. I have a few other things I want to try first, but I will get to temperature pigments I swear :) I've created Glow dice before, so it shouldn't be too different. 2: I use a dremmel and sandpaper after cutting the sprue off with sharp hobby clippers - jewelry ones would work as well. I'm planning on doing another vid in the future on edges, shining and polishing etc. Gonna try out some new methods first though. :)

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@DoNotReferToMe of course! I'm glad that you like them :) Send me pics of the stuff you've made on Twitter sometime. I'd love to see :)

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@DoNotReferToMe of course! I'm glad that you like them :) Send me pics of the stuff you've made on Twitter sometime. I'd love to see :)

@wollibar5263 4 года назад

Great but something is missing, either buff the dice on a wheel or paint them with cleear gloss laquer - o r - resin. BTW what was the maximum pressure you have used for the castings ,- was it 2,5 Bar ???

@Rybonator 4 года назад

They aren't done by any means in this video. It's just showing what is capable. I use 40PSI when I cast. You can go higher, but it really doesn't change anything after that amount.

@carnajom8831 Год назад

Hi. Thanks for the vids. I know it’s a fairly old one but hoping you still answering comments. What’s the reason you can’t just use the pressure pot to get bubbles out the silicon and you need the vacuum chamber? I assume there is one but wondering what it is.

@Rybonator Год назад

You can use the pressure pot for both jobs :) I talk about that in another couple vids now! :)

@carnajom8831 Год назад

@@Rybonator ah missed that video! 🙈 just found it now. Good to know!

@LynKora 4 года назад

I was wondering. Have you tried using the vacuum chamber on the resin after they're in the molds?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Good question, but it's not advisable. Check out Peter Brown's video on Pressure vs Vacuum casting. Essentially, it will probably pull too much resin out of the mold for me to get a good casting.

@AlliEnns21 4 года назад

Hope you still check comments on old videos! I'm a new subscriber and just beginning my dice making journey (my first set of molds are curing right now) and your videos have been SUPER helpful! I was wondering if the pressure/vacuum pot changes setting time for the silicone or the resin?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

I totally do! Welcome to being a Dice Goblin :) So they CAN, though that has not been my experience. I have heard that using a Pressure Pot can reduce the total curing time, but I have always left it in there the entire duration to be safe, and more often than not, it was necessary!

@AlliEnns21 4 года назад

@@Rybonator thank you! So followup question, in several videos you've said to cut the nubs off while they're warm. Are they warm from the pressure pot, or would they be warm if they just set out on the counter too?

@palgaea 4 года назад

Hey there ryb! Can i use a vacuum chamber to reduce bubbles from both the silicon mold and the resin that im pouring inside them to cast?? Have you experienced any sort of that route?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Found your other comment :) Hopefully that answers things!

@zombiecharm4377 3 года назад

Why not use the pressure pot to eliminate the bubbles from the silicone too?

@TheCatmandu13 4 года назад

What level of vacuum do you pull for the 5-7mins? The vacuum chamber I have access to doesn't have a clear lid unfortunately.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

I honestly pull the max on this one, but am unsure of what that is off the top of my head. Check the description for a link tot he product, as it will have the details for the max :)

@menofmicetea 5 лет назад

Hey Rybonator, I was wondering if you've started using this process for more of your dice. If you have, have you had any issues with defects or imperfections when making the dice with this method? Also, I assume the lack of bubbles guarantees a more balanced die, but I was wondering if you had tested their balance and found that to be true with each batch you make? Thanks again for the awesome videos!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Absolutely! This is my new method 100%. I may tweak things as time goes along, but right now it's my best method. Yes the dice are more balanced without bubbles now, good catch. Because the bubbles become so finitely small, they don't effect your rolls as much. I've done the saltwater test like I showed in one of my tips videos. They are more balanced than they have very been. My dice before came out balanced to a degree. If there was a bit off here and there it wasn't too noticable. These however appear to be perfectly balanced, as far as my method of testing reveals anyway haha. :)

@menofmicetea 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator that's great to hear! Always good to get the best results possible!

@rhillerlc 4 года назад

Why not use the vacuum pump after pouring the mold material over the dice, to ensure there are no bubbles in the mix?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

There is a chance that your materials could pop loose when the bubbles are being pulled to the surface. That's the main reason :)

@zacpackman9186 5 лет назад

sorry if u have already done this but i wonder if u could make a liquid core dice .

@ninetails6218 4 года назад

You could if it was a plastic ball perfectly sealed before you use the resin. Otherwise it won’t set properly.

@wit6665 4 года назад

wouldnt make a balanced dice.

@ninetails6218 4 года назад

Jon Wit Not all dice need to be balanced tbf, I’m really doubting those M&M dice are fair for instance. Even glitter dice aren’t balanced ones.

@wit6665 4 года назад

@@ninetails6218 but they are unbalanced to different degrees the glitter ones probably being to least unbalanced so you still have a better chance of rolling and getting a different outcome.

@ninetails6218 4 года назад

Jon Wit Well no shit, but like I said it doesn’t matter if your goal is art.

@HandmadeWithAshley 4 года назад

Do you run the pressure pot for the entire cure time for the resin or just a portion of it?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

The entire time :) But you CAN take them out after a few hours

@NicoleRamosnixxlove24 5 лет назад

Question can you put your resin dice in the vaccum chamber. I really want to make dice since I love working with resin. And I would really love to see a polishing video!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

So you CAN, but it will PULL the air out from the resin almost too much, causing the resin to overflow from the mold, and leave you with not enough left for your dice :/ Polishing video is in the works! Check back later this week.

@RapportReport 4 года назад

I was thinking the same thing! If say to fix this is to make a small funnel with Play-Doh do put your D6 into, then just overfill it a little. Heck you even mention that you always have extra resin ;) Also - it could look SUPER cool if you put a drop or two of colored resin on bottom, then fill the rest with a colorless resin, pull out the air, and see if the color will streak through the rest of the die as the air is pulled out. Please do this as an experiment!!!

@reedoscar2017 4 года назад

So I have to ask. You used a vacuum chamber to pull the air bubbles out of the silicon, and the pressure pot to crush the air bubbles in the resin. Would using pressure pot on the silicon work as well as the vacuum?

@mysticrose29 4 года назад

I'm curious about this too

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Yes! And that's a good question. I didn't know that at the time, but have found a ton of people just using a pressure pot for both jobs.

@02turtledove 5 лет назад

Will you try to put glitters/powders/themed decorates for different types of dnd classes? That'd be awesome!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Yeah that's my plan eventually :) Maybe 1 for each class or for the subclasses

@sandybagels6096 5 лет назад

That would actually be really sick

@fredclamme1477 4 года назад

I've recently just started casting. I found an aerosol silicone spray that negates the need to vacuum or pressurize silicone molds however I tried casting a grung. Tiny little cute frogs, I cannot find a way to get the resin I have to permeate all the way through the mold so I have grungs missing arms and parts of the torso held together by mold lines. What's your suggestion since these guys are so tiny? One thing I've considered is adding in vent holes to the parts not being filled.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Check out SteadyCrafting, he makes molds of tiny toys and has some great tips on how to cast intricate objects like what you are talking about :)

@fredclamme1477 4 года назад

@@Rybonator thank you I will have to look into that.

@thecouch5876 4 года назад

I am curious, is that a teleportation array etched on a sodden plaque 9:29?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

The video is only 9:27, I wouldn't be able to tell based on your time stamp, I'm sorry! lol

@richelemiller4727 5 лет назад

Have you thought about putting dried petals or flowers in your dice for a druid themed set? I think that could be really cool

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

I have! I am looking for some small/miniature flowers to put in the dice. Most normal flowers are too large. Gotta find some that I like for it :)

@richelemiller4727 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator How about lavender buds? 😀

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@richelemiller4727 ohh that's a great idea :) I wanna try and find a different flower for each of the dice if able. That will be on the list for sure!

@LPGamble 3 года назад

Why wouldn't you vacuum the mold instead of just the silicon before pouring the mold?

@cariboutoasterbomb7453 4 года назад

What exactly is the difference between a pressure pot and a vacuum chamber? Can you use a vacuum chamber to get bubbles out of resin for dice?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Check out Peter Brown's Pressure Vs Vacuum on the subject, it's a perfect explanation on the subject :)

@darrelmiddleton 4 года назад

I have a question as I am just starting my research on how to build mold(silicon) and then cast (D&D dice in my case for my daughter, I really don’t understand the game its self). So my question is you se a vacuum chamber to remove air bubbles from silicon mold, then a pressure chamber for the resin to get the air bubbles out , why can you not use the same device for both operations, silicon mo,d and epoxy resin? I apologize if this question has already been asked/answered.

@Rybonator 4 года назад

So you can use one for both, and that's the pressure pot. Check out Peter Brown's video for Pressure Vs Vacuum, it gives a great explanation on the subject. You can cast a mold in silicone and pressurize the silicone with the pot to do the vacuum's job, but not vice versa.

@alphadante5764 5 лет назад

I was curious, is the pressure pot, required, if you have a Vacuum chamber, to make clear dice without bubbles? Just trying to make sure i understand properly. I would love to make my own custom Dice.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

The pressure pot is the MOST required. It is what will "remove" the bubbles from the resin. If you tried to do that with a vacuum chamber, your resin would overflow and not leave you with enough in the mold. Supposedly you can also cure your silicone in a pressure pot instead of a vacuum chamber for similar results. So if you were to get JUST one, get the pressure pot hands down.

@StormtrooperTK4849 4 года назад

In part 1 you say that the pressure pot burst bubbles in the silicone mold, does that destroy the molds?

@Rybonator 4 года назад

Good question - It doesn't destroy them, but anytime I have used that mold again, those small bubble bumps are covering the dice, as the holes made are permanent. Still usable, but requires more finishing work.

@StormtrooperTK4849 4 года назад

@@Rybonator Cheers for the response! I'm in the process of trying to find a pressure pot in the UK and struggling to do so, so this is all pipe dream at the moment.

@dylandreisbach1986 4 года назад

I don't play DnD or anything like that, but man I want to try to make my own dice.

@tona349 5 лет назад

Hi! I’m a huge fan of your videos and they have really help me start to make my own dice! Thank you making these videos. Also want to say I’m worried about the resin you are using. I noticed that it’s turning yellow and that normally means that it’s going bad and will hurt your future projects.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Hey there! Thank you for watching, I really appreciate you talking the time to watch my content. So if you are talking about BEFORE it's mixed together, that part A is supposed to be yellow, the same way that part B is supposed to be blueish. When they react chemically they turn super clear, like what you see in the final product. Good eye though! I was worried about that when I first purchased this resin, but have not had any problems with it so far.

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

Also if you make a set, send me pics on Twitter! I'd love to see what you come up with :)

@tona349 5 лет назад

Rybonator that’s good! I was worried because when they changed color before you mix it’s old and will ruin projects! I will definitely tag u on Twitter once I finish them! I’m waiting on some supplies! Thank you again for the videos!

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

@@tona349 of course! Can't wait to see what you got :)

@megonapage1828 5 лет назад

This might be a dumb question, but I'm knew to dice making. I just bought the same vacuum chamber that you use here, but I notice you switch to another pot for the dice. I bought the pot I did before seeing you had it, but I bought it because it came as a kit when I searched/researched vacuum/pressure pot equipment for dice making. Would your ablaze vacuum pot not work for the resin casting, too?

@Rybonator 5 лет назад

No this is a great question! So I would highly recommend checking out part 1, I explain this a bit, but also check out Peter Brown's video on pressure pots vs vacuums. Essentially, if you try and use a vacuum on resin (I swap over to a pressure pot, that's the pot change you saw), it will pull the resin too much, and cause it to overflow out of the mold. Then you'd end up with voids and holes in your dice. So that's why I use both. Let me know if that doesn't make sense and I can give some more explanation :) Show me what you end up making in Twitter sometime! I love seeing what others make :)

@megonapage1828 5 лет назад

@@Rybonator Thank you! I'll check it out!

@ChaosCryptidd 4 года назад

So I'm going to be DMing soon for the very first time, I've been helping my friends (some of them have never played any RP) make their characters and I really want to make the experience something special. One of the places in my world is going to be located in a desert setting where the people there have used fire and storm magic to turn the sand into glass to make all of their major structures. I have dabbled some in resin work and I have an ambitious idea. I was wondering if it would be possible to create a mold of buildings and the like, and then pour resin into it just as you've done here? Do you think that even with a pressure pot, bubbles would form? Sorry if you get a lot of questions, I'm really inspired by the work that you have here on your channel and would love to apply it to some of my far fetched ideas! Also I'm sorry to hear about your accident! -E

@Rybonator 4 года назад

No worries at all, we are getting better slowly but surely, thank you for your concern :) So you totally COULD, but it would depend on the building. Since the buildings are generally large, it will cost a LOT, and only REALLY work if you can get a building with not a lot of nooks and crannies, because each of those have a chance to catch on the mold and make removal a pain if not impossible without damaging the mold. But totally doable and SHOULD still come out clear as glass :)