DnD Die Tray DIY
Hello Adventurer, and Welcome.
Have you been wanting to Boujee up your fantasy flex? Ever seen one of those really fancy Dice Trays that cost more gold than you are willing to spare? Fear not, for this is how you make one… for under $10.
Materials to Gather:
Felt (Dollar Store)
8 x 10 Wooden Canvas (Dollar Store)
Wooden Popsicle Sticks (Dollar Store)
Scrapbooking Decorative Corners (Dollar Store)
Jewelry Box Metal Claw Feet (Dollar Store)
Wood Stain or Brown Paint (Dollar Store)
Scissors (Dollar Store or Regular Pre-Owned At Home Scissors)
White School Glue (Dollar Store)
Sandpaper (Dollar Store)
Ruler (Dollar Store)
Some Assembly Required…
The first thing in assembling these pieces is to mix 50% paint or wood stain into 50% water, then apply it to approximately 3 - 6 popsicle sticks, depending on how wide you want your Die Divider bar to be, and the entire inside and outside of the 8” x 10” Wooden Canvas. Set these aside to dry for 24 hours, you want it to fully cure so everything else glues down properly.
Next, Measure the ends of the popsicle sticks along the ends of the frame, to figure out how big your inside divider bar needs to be. You can cut the ends off the popsicle sticks by scoring one side with scissors and then bending it into a clean break. Lightly sand the edges so that they can slide smoothly into place in the frame creating a divider bar. Do not glue this down yet, simply make sure it fits and then set it aside.
Felting the frame can be a little tricky, but a ruler can be a big help in this next step. Lay the frame out on the felt and tilt it up in each direction marking the inner space where the felt will be laid and add the width of each of the sides for the inner upper fold. You can also alternately just lay the felt along the bottom, making this measuring step a lot simpler, but I chose to make my life harder. Once you have a big rectangle measured out on the felt, with the inner rectangle for the frame sectioned off - showing where the bottom and sides will be, cut the corners in a square off each edge of the four corners, so when the felt is laid and folded up the corners meet smoothly. You can fit the felt inside the frame without gluing it down yet to adjust and make sure the fit is flush with all of the edges. When the felt is ready, cover the entire inside of the frame in a layer of white school glue, and lay down the felt inside gently. You can use the popsicle sticks to smooth it down into each corner and crevice. Let this dry for at least two hours, as the felt can be really porous and hold the water in the glue for longer than it normally takes to dry. When the felt has dried, glue in your set aside divider.
Time to Decorate! Glue or Screw your Decorative Corners and any other Embellishments you want around the Tray, Attach the Jewelry Box Clawfeet to the bottom of the tray as a final step to really make it stand out. To be safe, let the Tray Dry and Set for another 24 Hours Before Using.
Game On.
Play Time is Now! Time to Load up your Die, and Show Off your new Crafted Tray to your Friends and Fellow Travellers! Good Luck, and Game On ⚁ ⚂ ⚃
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