First post here as an r/dicemaking refugee, glad this place has a similar community!

So I’ve got a friend who is both a standard nerd and is also deep into Harry Potter. I’ve had the idea to make them a set of four d20’s, each with coloring and patterns appropriate to the Hogwarts Houses, and maybe make a wooden/3d printed stand to display them on.

The biggest problem I’m currently facing is how the heck to get a bronze color/effect for Ravenclaw out of ink and mica powder, but I’m also open to any other generic style ideas.

Thanks!

  • @breadsmasherEnglish
    2•4 months ago

    Makes sense! Having a search around for various references, I see what you mean.

    unsure what colours you have access to, or materials. If you have gold ink, you could mix in a tiny amount of brown to dull it a bit, more like bronze? Or if you haven’t got brown, red with a tiny amount of black, then mix that with gold?

    It also seems theres various other possible colour schemes but I have no idea how canon they are.

    Ive used these images as references

    • @overthebrink90OP
      1•4 months ago

      Nice! Those color charts are great, I might print them out so I can try to match the colors as I mix inks and powder.

      I’ve got plenty of gold powder and something called copper but is actually more brown. I’ll try with those, see what turns out