How to Make Dice Boxes with Dice Tray Lids

[@XenobiaDarkstar]

"I'm not an artist" says the person who has a KZbin channel of dice (and other things) that are literal art.

[@nicolewolfcry7408]

You make an amazing point and I second it

[@Rybonator]

Lol I just think of myself as a nerd who makes some silly stuff sometimes. I just never feel as good as the artist/dice makers I see on Twitter/Insta. But that's ok! It drives me to improve :) But thank you for that. You are an awesome person :)

[@HorribleBearBear]

@@Rybonator if you still have the ebony one, lightly sand the gold leaf/ebony one and it will make a shoshuginban-ish look while removing excess gold leaf. a soft brass brush will do the same but leaving the harder grain less effected while the soft lower grain will rub off faster.

[@remingtonnathaniel6730]

i guess im asking randomly but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can give me.

[@watsonkeagan9393]

@Remington Nathaniel instablaster =)

[@LemonMoon]

If you don’t stop with those box puns, your gonna have to meet me in the ring. Th-the one where we... (looks at hand) box.

[@TheodoreMinick]

Just be glad he didn't release it on Dec. 26th.

[@Rybonator]

Dang, how did I miss incorporating boxing into my pun into. GET IT TOGETHER RYBONATOR.

[@themaidenlesswretch7819]

@@Rybonator yeah man. You have to think outside of the box

[@Supernova71288]

I did a little gold leafing on a picture frame for my mother one Christmas, it's pretty tough. The key I found was to use a tiny dremmel for the grooves of the leafing. Once the leafing was in place and glued, I used a very fine grain sand paper to remove the little excess that was left. You'd think the staining would come off, but as long as you're gentle it works pretty well. The walnut box still turned out great though. You should give gunstock a try next time. It's just like the walnut but a bit of an orange tone to it. I would also recommend using a pre-stain on the wood to avoid any smudging or irregularities in the stain. :)

[@TylerGotAYTAccount]

I was going to suggest sand paper as well.

[@Rybonator]

I'll absolutely be giving the sandpaper a shot to try and save this project. Thank you for the tips! :)

[@jameslawrence8734]

@@Rybonator It has been 3 months. Time for you to give an update...

[@fannyforfun3670]

Several crative puns there... Wood've been sad to miss it.

[@stillnotstill]

Fanny for Fun WHAT AHH 😱😂😂😂

[@Rybonator]

Oak-K I see what you did there. You must be Pine-ing over these wooden box puns eh? :)

[@THAC0Factor]

I like Trial and Error, in videos. I shows that it's not staged and everything is not perfect the first time, out the gate. Keep up the good work and demonstrations.

[@stillnotstill]

THAC0 Factor good luck with your youtube channel!

[@THAC0Factor]

Thank you. It's a work in progress.

[@Rybonator]

Thank you for that :) I'm glad you like that I include them. I echo the comment above me, best of luck!

[@LastRites47]

I'm glad you put the first dice goblin in the video, it'll probably save somebody some frustration somewhere down the line.

[@Rybonator]

That's the goal :) If I can fail so that you won't, I'll do it!

[@QuizMasterEntertainment]

Learning from mistakes is the most important part of the creative process, so I'd say this was a great way to try something new

[@Rybonator]

Then I must learn a LOT haha :) I had a lot of fun with it as well, which always helps :)

[@QuizMasterEntertainment]

@@Rybonator I'm a pixel artist, game dev and designer, most of my best stuff came after making a mess or playing around too much. Trick is to keep at it as much as you can.

[@MLEbug]

If the gold leafing is all the way in the grooves you made, you may be able to sand the rest off. That might mean you'll need to carefully re-stain some of the box but it's worth a try. 😊

[@Rybonator]

I'm gonna give it a shot!

[@HaggisFist]

As a maker, I really love that you show the failures and explain what happened. Tons of makers just don’t do that. Every project comes with hang ups, and if I could give just one piece of advice, it would be to embrace the suck and use it or try again. Burn and learn.

[@giuliasalvadori76]

From a person who attends an art school and has to deal with gold leaf very often, I suggest you to be patient and to wait a good amount of hours before applying it, otherwise it will stick to the box and never go away, even if you don't put the glue everywhere. Sometimes it's the color that is quite sticky (I use oil colors and have to wait days until it's completely dry). Anyway I think you should be proud of what you accomplished, I love all your works and remember there is always room for improvement :)

[@Rybonator]

On the black box I used no oils :( I just did the black stain, and I waited 2 days. I really thought I did it properly, but alas, I messed up haha. Thank you though, I appreciate the encouragement :) I'll give it another shot some time!

[@seanmcgcostumes]

This is brilliant! I need to go buy a wood burning tool and find a box like this at my craft store, it’s EXACTLY what I need for D&D! Everyone lives locally in Philly, but I’m an hour south in Delaware and have been looking for something like this for my dice and minis. If I find a similar box, I’ll be picking up some ebony stain and gold leaf, too! That idea has so much potential.

[@Rybonator]

I can't wait to see what you create! Send pics when you do :)

[@benrinehart7776]

Thank you for showing all the ways in which things went astray! it makes us feel a lot better to see that even successful people who know what they are doing can have things go wrong.

[@Rybonator]

See you lost me at "Know what they are doing." haha :) I'm glad you liked it though! I will always be sure to include my failures. It's the best way to learn!

[@alvinshaw33]

Nice vid. Dice goblin is cute A.F. I would try some really fine sandpaper to fix the gold leaf.

[@Rybonator]

I think I'll have to give it a shot!

[@darcipeeps22]

I just made a box like this for my boyfriend! Its for holding playing cards, scoresheets, and d6’s. A little travel game set. Sanded, stained, lacquered and put felt in the interior following one of your tutorials and it looks really nice!

[@Rybonator]

That's awesome! You are an awesome SO for making a handmade gift like this for your boyfriend :) Keep being great!

[@nicolewolfcry7408]

Those box puns made me smile wich is nice cause it's been a rough day. Ear infection, sinus infection' and I fell down the stairs. Thank you for a silver lining

[@stillnotstill]

Morganna WolfCry I hope you are alright and feel better soon!!

[@Rybonator]

That sucks, I'm sorry it's just piled on you like that. I'm glad I was able to make you smile in some way :) I Hope you have a good night rest, and a beautiful day tomorrow!

[@JohnSmith-ex8iw]

The other boxes were just too big for me, so this video was really helpful. Thanks!

[@Rybonator]

This works out perfectly then :)

[@z3rotollranc3]

I was delighted when this showed up in my in box. Sorry, couldn't resist myself. Really liked how that ebony box was going. Also I know some might want to protect the stain and graphic work by sealing the wood but I think the natural wear and tear from its use would allow it to develop a natural aged look over time, like it had really been on all those adventures

[@Rybonator]

Filling your inbox with boxes and box puns? Box-ception! That's why I only use one coat of Polyurethane for sealing :) I like it to be protected on the main surfaces, but the edges will still wear a bit.

[@carrik_caser]

The cardboard is a great idea! I used a rubbery shelf liner on my last one and its soooo much easier than gluing the felt directly into the box. If you use a brush for the stain, let it sit for a few minutes (if you want it nice and dark), then wipe off the excess with some scrap of a t-shirt or a paper towel, that will hide the brush strokes. I used to stain cabinet pieces and we used the worst, cheapest brushes you could get from the hardware store, but when you wipe it off it hides the crimes.

[@Rybonator]

That's a great tip! I didn't wipe ANY off, so I am sure my amatuer-ness is showing haha. I'll be sure to do that next time!

[@stillnotstill]

I love the way the green stain looked! I didn't know you could add paint to wood stain, it looks awesome.

[@Rybonator]

I'm super pleased with it myself! Glad you like it :)

[@CL30]

This is super cool! Also I agree with you: the walnut stain is amazing. Unrelated: damn that metal d20 makes a lot of noise when rolled lol

[@patchmoulton5438]

Its like dropping a brick

[@Rybonator]

It's a giant one, about 2x the size of a normal die :) So it's a literal banger when rolled haha. But oh yeah, the walnut is bananas good :)

[@ldyjewell]

Tip on a cleaner velvet insert: instead of cutting tiny squares, cut at a 45 (135) degree angle just a tiny bit beyond the corner and the edges will bend up and meet instead of overlapping. For extra dampening, throw a layer of craft foam between the velvet and cardboard. With foil, always give anything wet (especially if it’s sticky, like stain) extra time to dry. Then snag a paper towel and rub over the surface to remove any excess that might linger. And honestly, I usually work with a square inch or so at a time to get the cleanest results. Foil looks amazing but can be a PitA. 🤭

[@Rybonator]

Thanks for the tips :) I gave it 2 days thinking that would be enough, but I also didn't wipe any stain away. Round two will be much better!

[@FrostyRonan]

Well this got me in a “boxing” mood thank you kind sir for your word play. Also you gave me a wonderful way to put felt in my wood case I designed for some reason.

[@Rybonator]

I really like the cardboard inlay technique :) Makes it a cinch to add felt to things :)

[@johannamckibben8575]

I think if you waited a day for the ebony stain to fully dry, and then covered the parts that you didn't want go leaf on with blue tape, you could gold leaf the goblin and then just peel the taped sections off.

[@Rybonator]

I waited 2 days for it to dry :( I should have done the blue tape thing though. That's a goo idea!

[@mandaloriandy]

This is great, even though I'm not much of a maker myself I love watching all your videos :)

[@Rybonator]

Thank you :) I'm glad you can find it entertaining either way. That's the whole goal!

[@williamshaw5462]

Dont give up on the ebony box, if you sand lightly you can easily take the excess gold off since you burnt the design in the is a small amount of clearance then you can refinish the surface

[@Rybonator]

I'll give it a shot! :)

[@4MEStudios]

Man I enjoyed all of this project! Really got me thinking and mulling things over in my head. Thanks for posting (and thanks even more for showing the gold leaf fail, cause it's easy to edit but hard to be truthful in a project on you tube!)

[@Rybonator]

I'm glad you liked it my friend! This Dice Goblin community is always so supportive that it makes me comfortable in showing my fails

[@Shortash12]

This was a super cool project!!! I can see that mistakes were made but you learned from them and that’s important!!!I would love to see a dice jail for the naughty dice that roll bad at crucial moments 😤

[@Rybonator]

Dice jail is totally in my to-do list :)

[@bliss_sequence5918]

I love these please do more!

[@Rybonator]

Haha Will do :)

[@KeieiH]

We need a gold leaf tutorial! :P You owe it to the dice goblin!

[@Rybonator]

As you can see, I am NOT the master at this haha

[@KeieiH]

@@Rybonator and you're a tad impatient. 😂

[@talitaoliveira6543]

Hearing a graphite paper explanation brings"War memories" of me using this so much as a kid for school. I am feeling old...

[@Rybonator]

I wish I would have been told to use this in school! It would have been fun :)

[@talitaoliveira6543]

My dad had lots of these papers from his work, I could get the used ones. I used crochet needles to copy maps ands drawings and not damage the original pictures, and then would clean the copy from any carbon smudges and detail the copy with pen and pencils. Oh, God, that was actually a nice memory 😁💕

[@Gilliebeany]

Thank you for sharing the mistake! It made me feel a lot better about mine! Haha

[@Rybonator]

Of course :) Happy to share my many failures haha

[@mister_carrot8428]

that looks awesome! looking at what you can fit in it makes me think that it would make a great gift for a friend. get a mini of their character and a dice set, wrap and bam! instant cool gift :)

[@Rybonator]

That would be an AWESOME birthday gift :) You are totally right!

[@WickedZen]

I do wood turning and came across your videos while researching casting my own blanks for making pens. I am also and avid gamer, got into rpgs as pre-teen with the D&D Redbox, so after getting my pressure pot setup and successfully casting my first pen blanks, I am going to make some molds and cast some dice. Thank you for your videos! Also, would love a sticker or two of your channel goblin to slap on my pressure pot!

[@Rybonator]

That's awesome! I wish I had a lathe for turning my own pens, but I just don't have the space for one. Glad you like what I do :) Best of luck in your dice creation! I'll be putting some Dice Goblin stickers out in the world soon :) Stay tuned!

[@WickedZen]

@@Rybonator I don't have the space either, so I made a tiny workshop out of a second bathroom. Who needs two showers, am I right? Will keep my eyes out for the stickers, want to decorate my pressure pot with shop/channel stickers for people that have helped and inspired me to get into casting. Also, would love to send you some pics (or links to) of the pens and banks I have done so far, and the dice once I get them done, if you are interested.

[@randomgirll3123]

I really enjoyed this! I'd really love to make my own at some point. I really love your lil dice goblin. The cronch one is too stinking cute and I love the way the other grumpier one looks offended that you're trying to take his die away.

[@Rybonator]

You absolutely should! It's super easy and hella fun :) And yeah, he is a super cute little guy for sure! :)

[@ManOfTrades]

Awesome project! I like that you make more than dice now. If you wipe the stain after applying it, it will help get rid of the strokes. Might be harder with multiple stains though!

[@Rybonator]

Good to know! I am obviously an amateur stainer haha. Glad you like my other stuff too :)

[@Lizity626]

For anyone with acrylic paints that doesnt want to buy stain for ine project. .. burnt umber with some added water to make a wash comes close to the walnut. Dark umber is my personal favorite for dice boxes. I've used colored pencils (wax based ones) on dice boxes as well as acrylic and water colors. I usually seal mine with a few coats of modpodge. Its all stuff i have around the house for crafting so no biying anything but the felt and boxes.

[@Rybonator]

That's a great tip! As this stain will probably sit unused until my next boxes haha

[@AnonOmis1000]

I rolled my eyes so hard at that intro

[@overlordinquisitor6565]

Numbers of the 2deye rolls?

[@Rybonator]

Rollin' Dice, and Rollin' Eyes. That's the Rybonator way!

[@TheCrazyTamis]

Awww! And cut the crap about not being an artist, you are, my friend, you are! Just own it, art doesn't take only one face, it had multiple ;) Oh! Can't you sand the gold leaf out and try again? It's worth a shot!

[@Rybonator]

This is such a sweet comment :) You rock Tami! I'll for sure give the box another shot and see what we can make happen :)

[@VampireKittenofWaffles]

Ooooo thank you for this! The second one is fabulous! I was thinking of doing a Cthulhu shape on a a box for a friend. That oil paint is great! Also, I don’t know how available they are in America, but I recently found felt here at the Japanese stores where they not only have it pre-sealed on the back, but the back has grids on it so you can measure and cut properly. It’s made lining the boxes so easy!

[@Rybonator]

Holy crap I need me some of that felt! I'll have to look around for some :) I'd love to see your cthulu box when you are all finished!

[@tiny_paul]

This channel deserves wayyyyy more views than it gets

[@jkae4795]

Your videos are amazing and you're the youtuber who finally helped me find the song ♥

[@Rybonator]

Thank you :) I'm glad you like what I do! Also, whoop! Happy someone found the song link helpful haha

[@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen]

I love how this turned out!

[@Rybonator]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it :)

[@serenitymorton5766]

Definitely planning on buying a wood burning tool now, cheese and rice you make it look so easy!!

[@Rybonator]

It honestly is a hobby that you can get great results with on your first try (Which is always nice.) :)

[@serenitymorton5766]

Rybonator I’m hoping to pick up some stuff and make my hubby a box for Valentine’s Day then you know myself lol

[@silverdragon1314]

It's funny that you posted this today as I actually grabbed the materials last night to make a box similar to your last dice box! I couldn't find popsicle sticks that fit for my box though so I had to get a large price of craft wood and I'll have to cut it down. o.o pray for me

[@Rybonator]

Sending thoughts and prayers your way ;) You totally got this!

[@cooldudenibb]

Couldn't you sand off the excess gold leafing to rescue the dice goblin? The tutorial was wonderful!

[@Rybonator]

I'll give it a shot and see what happens :) Also thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

[@ishnifusmeadle]

Those are really neat. Very well done. And like many have mentioned, the ebony is totally still "save-able" (tho thats assuming its a failure, which i think it wasnt. U learnt how to do better next time, and honestly its still cool). Also as someone who fiddles with any type of craft or hands on project i can, which lead to too many hobbies, and as someone whose done alittle leafing, two things i noticed. 1:if possible you may wanna try smaller sections at a time, less wasteful (tho thats beside the point), easier to correct errors as you go, and with a small amount of practice you really cant notice any "seam" lines without knowing where to look (super duper soft brush is key like you did). 2: since i didnt see "water based" plainly labeled on that Minwax, im gonna assume that type was oil based (even tho theyve been out for years and ive seen em online i havent seen those particular cans on my local store shelves yet) and likely the box wasn't dry. Typically u wanna stain it and let it set for a handful of minutes and wipe off the excess buildup. Helps with more uniform finish. As does a prestain conditioner. Those oil stains can take days even a couple weeks (if over applied) to fully cure. Be sure to keep that in mind if you ever top coat/clear coat over a stain. Likely the leaf stuck to the uncured oils. But a light sanding,scrubbing, scrapping can fix that. I love these dice related builds, mold making, and custom dice creation vids. Great work and please keep em coming

[@Rybonator]

Thanks for the write up :) I was unaware of the stain being oil based. If I had known, I probably would have been a bit more careful with the gold! Next time I'll try the small sections as well as wiping the stain excess away. (I didn't do this initially, as I liked the SUPER dark look of leaving it on there. My mistake haha.) I'll keep em coming if you keep watching :) Thanks for sticking around!

[@Zoe-ft6hx]

all the box puns, lol XD graphite paper is awesome, it works so well, also i have that same woodburing tool. these look awesome!!!

[@Rybonator]

Glad you like it :) And yeah the woodburner is so much fun

[@Setoro24]

0:04 holy hell, man. Take a breath, at least! If not for yourself, then for the rest of us!!!

[@streamershaven]

He promised me bad puns in a stream, Seems @Rybonator delivered! :P

[@Rybonator]

I did it all for you my friend.

[@Rybonator]

Ain't no rest for the wicked Pun life.

[@hsmacaraig]

Rybonator i love the puns! keep it up!

[@gr1m720]

That goblin looks cute

[@Rybonator]

No u :)

[@gr1m720]

@@Rybonator no w

[@mcpenso285]

Nice tutorial! Thinking about making something like this for myself in the future.

[@Rybonator]

You absolutely should! It's really fun and easy :)

[@BintaCoulibal]

baby yoda: who are you? dice goblin: im you but stronger

[@Rybonator]

Dice Goblin > Baby Yogurt

[@jagelsdorf1385]

Very cool combo! :D Man, I gotta use my wood burner more.

[@Rybonator]

It's just a severely underutilized tool for crafting I think :) GLad you liked it!

[@SalimDoodles]

Omg I know what I want for my birthday this month! This looks like it's fun to make!

[@Rybonator]

That would be an awesome Birthday gift :)

[@Tobi2x4]

That was a delightfully pun-packed intro. I loved it! Also, that's an a-maze-ing pen you have ;) Definitely wanna try this. I'll have to go get some supplies on Monday.

[@Rybonator]

That joke was CORN-ey... get it... cuz corn... = ... maze... Nailed it. Yeah you should totally give it a shot :)

[@Tobi2x4]

@@Rybonator Ahaha, excellent rebuttal!

[@iristhai5969]

I never do any of those things ( cuz trust me i can't) but i always watch your videos

[@Rybonator]

I am the same way with Woodworking videos haha. I like to watch, but I should NEVER attempt

[@rexosaur9535]

THAT CALLOUT XD alwasy happy to see a critter

[@KhanaHatake]

Groaning through the whole intro at those puns~

[@Rybonator]

I've got more where that came from ;D

[@eltanindrac]

I like how you include your failures in your videos.

[@Rybonator]

Thank you :) My Ma included ME in her life, so I figured I'd include my failures too.

[@eltanindrac]

@@Rybonator Instead of burning your dice goblin into the wood, would you consider maybe to try chip carving? Chip carving knives are relatively cheap, and the technique is easy to learn. You can then just lay your design out with graphite paper like you have been, and follow the lines with your knife.

[@nicksmigunov3274]

Every time I hear your intro music I can hear Jack Black saying "aww man" from that octagon video

[@Rybonator]

When I was younger I wanted to be Jack Black so bad haha

[@lwolfstar7618]

Japanese black and American walnut are by far Mr favourite stains. I think that gold guy is salvageable!

[@Rybonator]

I saved it, so maybe we can salvage him :)

[@Snowleaper]

oh, that's a lovely box. I have a wood burner tool so it'd be interesting to make one of my own

[@Rybonator]

You absolutely should give it a shot :) Super fun!

[@DarthVincentiusOfficial]

If you still have the black one, you could in theory 3d print a flat goblin, paint it and glue it to the top of the box to cover the gold leaf. On that same notion, you could then cast it and make flat resin goblins and turn them into coasters.

[@barrettbarnyard1959]

OMG!!! I LOVE UR DICE GOBLIN!!!

[@Rybonator]

He is a straight up cutie! :)

[@i00Face]

Throw two coats of finish on that bad boy, sand it down with some 800 grit paper then one more coat. The shine will be super clean looking, i did this almost exact same process. Also gold leaf is a pain in the ass!

[@Rybonator]

I might have to give that a shot on the black one. I was going for a more satin rather than shine look on the brown one, but I like the idea of a shiny black and gold :)

[@dannypettigrew]

Great video dude!! I think I might make one of these :D

[@Rybonator]

Give it a shot! If you do, I'd love to see pics :)

[@MorganScott82]

Gloss poly, allowed to fully cure before gold leaf adhesive should help the leaf not stick where you don't want it. After the leaf is down you'll need another coat of poly, this could be gloss again, but doesn't have to be and you can use whatever other finish you want for these final top coats.

[@Rybonator]

That's a great idea, I'll have to give that a shot! :) Thanks for the tip

[@tyreejeballard]

That was a box full of puns in the beginning

[@Rybonator]

I hope they didn't box anyone out of this video

[@Whatever1076]

I think the Dice Goblin needs a name... I vote for "Snurt". Or Kevin. Can't decide :).

[@Rybonator]

I feel like there is a loooong list between Snurt and Kevin haha :)

[@MrRangiku01]

If you go over the ebony box with 0000 steel wool or 3000+ grit sandpaper very softly it may help remove the excess leafing although I would go over the box again with the stain afterwards.

[@Rybonator]

I'm gonna give it a shot :)

[@JCinLapel]

I know it is not what you intended but if you still have the embony box you could finish filling in with the gold leaf then use washed to darken the the detail back to it

[@Rybonator]

I might do some touch ups on it and see where it leads me :)

[@JCinLapel]

@@Rybonator I think it may look cooler then just a gold outline. bling Bling

[@MaxPowerCrafts]

Black box gold leaf goblin isn’t lost, you can still male a 200 or 400 grit sanding block and lightly sand away the top layer of gold and the gold in the grooves should stay if you’re gentle.

[@Rybonator]

I might have to give that a go :) Or just cover the whole top in gold and call it a golden/black box :)

[@StanDocLovesMeHaynes]

Great little project. Staining tip. Next time wipe on wipe off after about a min or so. Use a rag instead of a brush if you can do fine detail by hand. Apply a second coat. Your staining wont look so blotchy next time.

[@gurukai5298]

All i'm thinking is take some sand paper and sand that black box down just enough to get the gold leaf off, then re-stain and your grooves from the etching will remain. not a total loss, can always adjust

[@Rybonator]

I might just have to do that and see where it gets us :)

[@brandonogden3498]

I'm still hoping to see a larger box with dividers for a dice goblin collection, but... Hey, maybe next time.

[@Rybonator]

I actually have one sitting and waiting to be used. I just need to think of a good design!

[@wuerfel_schmied]

Nice box. For the goldleaf ebony box, maybe you can try a light sanding to remove the gold, as the burned lines are lower, it might keep the gold. So at least worth a try to safe it. And for the insert, corks and eva foam are also pretty nice, the cardboard which I also used in the past, has one issue, it dents over timer. Cork with leather or a nice fabric is my favorite as its not getting fuzzy like the felt. But the look is great, I like the dark wood with black.

[@Rybonator]

I tried the light sanding, but the grooves were just not deep enough sadly. OR if they were, the adhesive bulged out enough when dried to render it a moot point. I show off the results in my latest video. It's pretty sad looking haha. Those are great tips! I hadn't thought about cork under the felt material, or leather. I might have to give that a go in a future attempt :) I planned on trying some craft foam with leather, but the cork would be an excellent sound dampener. Glad you like it my Die! :)

[@wuerfel_schmied]

@@Rybonator that's a bummer eith the sanding. But you could sand everything and start over again. You can ask in home depot or so for cork tiles. Maybe you get some samples. Some are also structured and you could use them directly. Or there is stuff for pinwalls.

[@Rybonator]

@@wuerfel_schmied True. Thinking if just covering the whole top in gold haha. I have some extra Ikea corks mats for pots and pans, might have to give them a go!

[@wuerfel_schmied]

@@Rybonator you could also check more flexible resins and use it to pour a bottom into the trays. Then you could make some nice gold rolling surfaces.

[@Rybonator]

@@wuerfel_schmied I've thought about doing that, or even some silicone sheets :)

[@Murrfle]

What I'm about to suggest may make the black and gold box worse, but if it's already a bust it might be worth a try: buff over the top with some steel wool. Should be fine enough not to shrek your box and the extra leaf, but it will take the leafing off the high spots

[@Rybonator]

I'm gonna give sanding it down a go and see what we can fix :)

[@Version0111]

I guess that's the answer to my question about what you were making when you messed up the gold goblin.

[@Rybonator]

Haha I couldn't give it away too early :)

[@Cosmicmembersolutions]

paraffin wax would have been A friend with this build.

[@Rybonator]

That would have been a great idea :)

[@SuperBakuman123]

Time to take a shot every time he says box

[@Rybonator]

Tell your liver I'm sorry.

[@the_muttley_crew1312]

So frkin cute!!

[@Rybonator]

12/10 cuteness :)

[@m_d1905]

I liked the ebony before the leafing. Could you use a razor blade or xacto knife to scrape the leaf out? I know it might scratch the finish. Maybe a bone scraper? Still helps to see the experts make mistakes so we can feel ok about ours. I try to look at mistakes as " well here is a way not to do that". I may still curse and grumble but I get over it.

[@Rybonator]

"Expert" is a very loose term in this context haha. I'm gonna try again at this whole black and gold box and see what we can recover from it!

[@woodslore8537]

Another trick instead of cardboard, use craft foam. Not the floor tile foam but the thin sheets. Then coat it in felt.

[@Rybonator]

That's a great alternative!

[@LynxofAlamer]

I saw the other dice box made of the cheap walmart cigar box (after I purchased said box, lol), both of these are pretty good! Sorry about that black box though. Im working on one with a dragon scale look on the top, hopefully I can share it when im done!!

[@Rybonator]

That will look awesome I bet! I'd love to see a cool dragon scale box :)

[@LynxofAlamer]

Rybonator Id love to send you a picture of the final product when its done!

[@TaggedByTim]

All these puns are making me feel...... Boxed in (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ Great video as always! Just a quick suggestion or two. I would love it if you could add a time taken at the end of your videos. Like a little bit of text in the end screen that says (project time:8h 20m) I think it'd be a nice touch. Also When you go to fast forward or show off your projects, try zooming out some. That way no matter how you turn or angle your product it stays center frame. Just some suggestions. Not trying to be rude! Can't wait for the how to make your own play button!

[@Rybonator]

WOODn't you know it, another box pun fan! I'll try and remember to do a time taken mark on the projects like this, though forgive me if I forget. I usually do my editing until like 4am sometimes, and I forget stuff all the time haha. :) I got a little carried away with the zoomies on this one. I'll scootch it back next time! :)

[@datrandomdugggy5537]

pretty cool i once made a dice tray using a dollar store wooden box dollar store roll of felt and dollar store glue tape to stick on the felt

[@Rybonator]

My previous box I got all the materials for 4$ (because I already had the glue.) But I had never thought of a glue stick... I should give that a shot!

[@datrandomdugggy5537]

@@Rybonator yea it tends to work decently at least for me it always did

[@i.z2335]

Yoooo the design looks so good

[@Rybonator]

I'm glad you like it :)

[@Couldar]

A wet super high grit light sanding on the ebony should be able to get the gold off while leaving it in the grooves.

[@fallenleaf666]

Love the puns 😂

[@Rybonator]

I'm glad they didn't box you out ;D

[@fallenleaf666]

@@Rybonator never 😂❤️

[@Alien.404]

two quick things: Im gunna say this every time i see the logo but merch when? and also if you use a laser printer to print out your image you can transfer it directly onto a piece of wood. I used to do that for commissions. Use a flat piece for your wood burner and move it across the paper, the ink will transfer over

[@Alien.404]

Also, sanding the work would have removed the stain and cleaned up the rougher edges of the burned lines

[@Rybonator]

Merch SOON, promise :) Also, I've seen Crafsman do that on one of his videos, so I didn't want to copy from him AGAIN, as I feel like I do that enough already haha. I also like the style of the woodburn in an image, so I wanted to give that a go. But yes that is a totally awesome way to make it happen!

[@alexearle-richardson4244]

Sandpaper to the ebony box!! that will get rid of the leaf not stuck!

[@Guest_1300]

can you publish more dice goblin art?

[@Rybonator]

I posted the images on twitter, if I get more done I will!

[@Guest_1300]

@@Rybonator ooh I'll have to check them out then!

[@brookelee7830]

I love this

[@Rybonator]

Glad you like it :) I think at least 1 turned out well, and the other we learned a lot from!

[@benjaminbishop3989]

Not sure how well it would work but in theory you could try and sand down the gold leaf on the top. If you are gentle with it you might be able to leave all of the gold leaf that in the actual indentation. Anyway thanks for the video!

[@latrishamckannon7224]

Hey!! So I'm looking to make my husband a dice box for his birthday but had a question for you. If I want to stain the box and do some wood burner/pyrography (wte its called lol) which should I do first? Thinking of doing some sort of geometric design and not adding color like you did for your goblin (which btw is adorable and now need to do for my goblin character =P) and I'm just afraid of making this dope design and then staining over it and it ruins the whole thing or vice versa. What would you recommend? (Newbie to this 🤷‍♀️)

[@JimMeeker]

Try an ink eraser to get the gold leaf off. You may have to re-stain parts of the box after.

[@Rybonator]

Hmm if I had one, I'd definitely give that a shot!

[@malysyforethought1195]

As a thought, if you took the gilded lid and gently buffed it on some very fine sandpaper, would that take the excess off and leave some gilding in the pyrography divots? You might need to touch up the ebony stain a little afterwards, but it might work if you're careful. (edit for clarity)

[@TaggedByTim]

I did not know pyrography was a real word let alone the name of wood/leather burning. Huh.

[@Rybonator]

I'm gonna give it a shot and find out!

[@Myzukiwa]

Maybe you could gold leaf the whole top surface of the box and do the line another color, like with black ink.

[@Rybonator]

That might be a cool alternative :) I like the idea of more gold anyway haha :)

[@bennettmarshall6141]

I know this is late, but a rag works even better than the sponge for staining. And if you use an old sock with some holes that needed to be thrown out anyway, you're just letting it be useful one last time. And then you toss it in the garbage because there's no way you're getting the stain out.

[@franstratos]

nice work! You think sanding could fix the failed black box?

[@Rybonator]

I'm gonna give it a shot!

[@eli6430]

you should give us a tour of all your dice c:

[@Rybonator]

Maybe I'll do a room tour sometime if I can't get a video released in time :)