I Bet You've Never Heard of This Material Before.

In this video I make custom board game piece holders and magnetic card holders for my board gaming table. I test my hand at mold making and cast them in a really awesome material called Jesmonite. The colors all turned out so cool, I promise you won't be disappointed making these for yourself!
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[@TheCombustionlessEnt]

I feel like you are punching way above your weight. Im absolutely blown away by not only the table in how complex it is, but also how amazingly simple these organisers are. Well done sir.

[@make_or_die]

Thank you!

[@CaedenV]

This is what people don't get about resin printing. Even bendable resins are often not going to be long lasting and durable enough for normal handling and use. If you are printing Mini's, or small tokens, or knobs or something then printing in resin is fine. But for most things you are going to print the blank or guide in resin, and then actually make the final product out of something else entirely. I love how the color pops on that material! I have a love hate relationship with plaster and have always painted over plaster because it just doesn't take color. I'll need to try this stuff and see how it does with darker colors. I do like colors that pop, but I'm not sure I'd be so bold with those particular colors lol. But if it can keep a rich dark red or navy blue, forrest green, etc. Then it would be a game changer!

[@make_or_die]

@@CaedenV you are totally right. The resin is actually a very soft material, which is great for this use case because it makes it easy to sand. Jesmonite is definitely capable with darker pigments, even black! I think it is actually easier to pigment it those colors than these neon colors.

[@davemahoney6725]

Awesome brother, wish I had all the woodworking tools to try something like this

[@ODAVR]

I own a Wyrmwood MGT and can say this looks fantastic! I’m seriously impressed with your design and craftsmanship

[@make_or_die]

@@ODAVR thank you! That table is beautiful

[@Zsemlemester99]

What a great video! Between the cool shapes and the nice colors these piece holders look amazing!! Man, this makes me want to make a table REALLY bad 😅😅

[@joshstricklin1360]

Also! You have to make some chairs next, the ones you have now just don't look right next to that dope table you made ;p

[@CaedenV]

I'll 2nd this! But chairs are terrifying to make lol. With a table you can pretty easily cheat with a screw adjustment on the bottom to make things flat... That typically isn't acceptable for chairs, which makes them terrifying lol

[@MitchRusso45]

For the magnet polarity, splitting your stack and inversing one lf the stacks while marking on the plate or something of the sort would provide the same result with only having to take magnets from the alternating stack while maintaining the same method of placement.

[@make_or_die]

Yup that would most definitely work too. Knowing me though I'd forget which plate I grabbed from last.

[@MitchRusso45]

@@make_or_die You are making a board game table! Use a first player token! Haha

[@make_or_die]

@@MitchRusso45 this is the way

[@joshstricklin1360]

Loving your videos! Big woodworker and board game nerd here. Also, I've been wanting to try Jesmonite forever, but it's been so hard to find here in the US, so also hyped to hear of that supplier you're using! Love the chill vibes and production value of what you've got going, looking forward to see what you do next.

[@make_or_die]

@@joshstricklin1360 definitely grab some jesmonite from them it is so much fun to work with! And your probably right about the chairs, I've had a few other comments asking if those are next, chairs seem intimidating!

[@SamSheffer117]

man those colors really popped! Even the mixed one looked awesome! Great job dude.

[@make_or_die]

Don't they tho! Thanks

[@johnwilliamsonjr6628]

🔥 🔥 as always!! It's been a pleasure being able to utilize your amazing works. Game night is doubly fun because of them.

[@suprmonkey73]

Really enjoyed this video and the gaming table video. can you share the model of the game piece holders?

[@evansidman]

Great project as always. Love watching your videos no matter it's wood project or not

[@make_or_die]

@@evansidman Thanks. Really appreciate it!

[@Bradventuring]

Legit jumpscare at the table saw. Damn you, I never jump at those! XD

[@make_or_die]

😂 gotcha!

[@elijahyourdad3937]

Great video, these colors are insanely beautiful! So the table is already complete? What about the toppers?

[@make_or_die]

@@elijahyourdad3937 thank you! This is a dedicated gaming table so the toppers were just gonna chill on the side 90% of the time so I skipped them.

[@elijahyourdad3937]

​@@make_or_die Make sense! I'm just kinda wanna see more about board game table as a player. But it's your table, and it's absolutely great!

[@fiveduckstudio]

Awesome work! I really want to try Jesmonite now

[@make_or_die]

@@fiveduckstudio thank you! Definitely recommend it

[@berrymand71]

I just found your channel and subscribed after watching your table build. I'm interested in how well the table has held up. Has the sandwiching of layers caused any issues? Do you think it would hold something like a 1 foot square board as a computer desk surface in the slot where your cup holders insert? I'm asking as I too am thinking of building a similar design and was wondering if it would do better to put wood screws in the bottom up through the three or four layers.

[@make_or_die]

@@berrymand71 Hey I appreciate it so much! You probably couldn't go wrong adding screws to the sandwich but those joints are long grain to long grain which are insanely strong and so far they have proven to be. Im very confident that I can manage an accessory to hold a laptop but this system definitely isn't the best for something like that, more suited for smaller attachments but those have proven to be so strongI'm confident. The biggest concern would be the angle of the wedge, but I think that could be easily mitigated.

[@michaellazalde2406]

How well do they hold up to downward pressure. Whenever I’ve seen gaming tables with these accessories I’ve always thought they would fall out as soon as someone bumped them or let their elbow rest on them. Love your builds and accessories!!

[@make_or_die]

@@michaellazalde2406 the magnets are pretty strong, definitely no bumping them off. Downward pressure just wedges them in.

[@michaellazalde2406]

@@make_or_die Awesome! It’s been a dream of mine to make one these. I have always just been concerned on whether or I could make a laptop holder with the same magnetic system.

[@make_or_die]

@@michaellazalde2406 that might slightly be pushing it but I think would work with the right design, maybe a little leg underneath that sits against the base of the table for extra support.

[@michaellazalde2406]

@@make_or_die great idea! Thank you

[@alisSpace]

My magnetic accessories don’t stay put. A little pressure on them and they angel downward then pop out and I have strong magnets on them too

[@kylemason9544]

Any chance the STLs for the piece holders will be made available?

[@make_or_die]

If I get enough interest.

[@Regidor25]

Really cool. Would the jesmonite work good for a custom dice set or would they be to hard rolling on a normal table?

[@make_or_die]

@@Regidor25 I would me more afraid of the Jesmonite chipping when being rolled into each other, especially at that scale. But worth a shot!

[@Pappagar]

What are their dimensions?

[@make_or_die]

I'll have to check the model, probably 5.5 inches diagonal to diagonal.