How To Make Awesome D&D Tokens!

[@SlyFlourish]

Thanks so much for the shout out and the awesome video! I still think tokens like these are the best option for representing characters and monsters in our in person games!

[@JPCoovert]

Thanks so much for the tip (and all the other DMing advice!) I’m totally in love with these things!

[@moonbeholder]

The token idea, and the JP Coovert's art were a match made in heaven!

[@tonyt6391]

So much yes to these. Making a few of these for Darkness below after you wrap that up would be fantastic. Or even a special DL for the patreons would be awesome!

[@JPCoovert]

Won’t be available immediately, but I’ve got some plans!

[@FD-lo8xr]

This is so much better man then purchasing over priced “tokens” then making them up … thanks !!!!

[@shawnhuls1606]

Pretty sure I am going to use these for D&D inspired games in my classroom. They will stick to the magnetic white board where the dungeon can be laid out.

[@JPCoovert]

GENIUS!!! (Might make a follow up video about drawing maps on a whiteboard. Thank you!)

[@adot9259]

Omg great idea. I have a dnd club at school too

[@karara5532]

Great idea! How'd it go?

[@MrBrandon]

These look gorgeous, my bruddah! I love the idea of taking your folding paper minis and making them into these 1-inch resin magnet minis instead. I like the uniformity, the finished product, and the extra storage space it creates.

[@MrBrandon]

You could also make a 4-inch version of this for some of the larger creatures like your dragon, for example. 🤔

[@MrBrandon]

I take that back. There aren’t any 4-inch epoxy stickers that I’m seeing. 3-inch was the largest I found and I don’t know if that plays nice with a grid layout.

[@JPCoovert]

@@MrBrandon Was thinking about buying some 2 and 3 stickers for that very reason! The Dragon mini, which is the biggest, is only 3 inches!

[@NibNibNib]

This is incredible and simple and you just solved a major issue for a lot of people, moving from online tabletop back to playing in person. Tokens online are digital art so being able to move it straight over to paper with stylish durable tokens is awesome. Also I can draw my friends and give them cute fridge magnets. Awesome video!

[@JPCoovert]

Yeah! They feel so nice! Your players will love them!

[@NibNibNib]

@@JPCoovert These things are quite a bit harder to find for me in Australia but still something I can order in!

[@JPCoovert]

@@NibNibNib Good luck! If you can get them without spending too much (think price per token) it's totally worth it!

[@mapcrow]

These monsters are so gorgeous!! Wow!!

[@adamvolk7905]

Game changer! Thanks so much, man! Just ordered the supplies and are going to give this a go!

[@matiasnl]

Love the look of these, and I’d love a Patreon tier or a month of the Patreon where these are sent since FSG 10 is now out, and other rewards are being used in the future. What a great video!

[@JPCoovert]

The costing/weight of these don't work out for Patreon, but I am working on figuring out a way to get them manufactured and available for purchase! Appreciate the support!

[@nunya7154]

Oh my god, thank you so much for this, I've been looking for something like this exactly for ages!

[@dungeonslacker]

I love tokens and you (and everyone!) should totally make them! I love miniatures a lot, but tokens are just so easy and it's great being able to put together wild encounters super quickly. Also so good for traveling with. Awesome video as always!

[@PastaLuke]

Yes, super interested in buying these if you sold them!

[@mikelindley4227]

Wow, I really like these. I was looking for ways to create custom vinyl static sheets for my D&D monster case, the one that has the plastic pieces you can stick the vinyl onto for different encounters. Yea, I really like those, so I wanted to find a way to make my own. These seem to be much easier to work with. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@EternalFlame1337]

I will totally use this! Thanks for sharing

[@benry007]

They look amazing. I already use tokens without images. Will definitely give this a go.

[@sirrembrantontwitch4224]

Dude, you just got a like and a subscribe! I LOVE THESE! I wish I had seen this video sooner. It will save me so much money buying figures! Thank you and thank you too Sly.

[@423RedWolf]

These are awesome! I have been trying to figure out what types of tokens or miniatures I want to start stocking my DM supplies with- these seem like a great balance of easy to store, colorful, and durable.

[@scottjarvis8114]

DnD miniatures are back…in pog form!

[@ConceptGamesInt]

Gotta admit - I love your channel and these tokens are super awesome. Really impressive! Will definitely try these! thanks!

[@jamesmoore9289]

Man. I’ve really enjoying your videos! Some inspiring work. Really love your art style and appreciate your stylized dungeons and character design. Keep up the great work!

[@sethusk]

Wow, these turned out so nicely. It seems really simple too.

[@JPCoovert]

They are! Super fun to make!

[@marktownsend2198]

I would definitely be interested in buying bulk minis like this. I would really like some more serious ones too, akin to your grim dark artwork you did for the black paper grimdark map.

[@Allyrion_]

Look great, thanks for sharing! I ordered the material. ;-) Does anyone have a suggestion on a container to store these in (or take them with you)?

[@ettoo]

That's a great idea, thanks for sharing!

[@TheRobe-]

Hell yes! Those look incredible

[@VonSkulltaker]

These are wonderful, and I would buy them in a heartbeat.

[@MySqueezingArm]

I've done something similar with Chip Board. Print out a sheet of adhesive photo paper, slap it on the board, cut with a razor. That was good for custom sizes, these look better for uniform sizes. Nice job, they look great!

[@JPCoovert]

That sounds like a great way to go too! I’m already looking for 2” versions of all this stuff, but maybe I’ll try your chipboard method if I can’t find the magnets!

[@vnavone]

I love this idea, and I love your drawing style! I can see myself investing way too much time in this now…

[@Thebowlofcontent]

Im 11 years old and im trying to make a board game named 20 days, honestly its pretty hard to make it by myself without much help but this video helped me out a lot!

[@jean-philipmorisset3018]

Love the idea! I've made some myself and they look awesome. Little problem that I seem to encounter though : they seem to stick to one another. Has anyone encountered this? Is there s way to fix the problem?

[@Darkpegasus849]

i find your Drawing style charming

[@FranboLobo]

Very cool! What do you suggest for other size creatures (I.e. small/large/huge/gargantuan)?

[@buddysdz]

Oh yeah! Thank's for this trick! 👍

[@lukemoffitt6666]

Love it dude! keep up the good work!

[@ChateauLonLon]

These are the coolest! I'm wondering - is there a similar options for larger creatures? Like 2x2 or 4x4 and so on?

[@pawetulicki9468]

That is geniuos!!!

[@dart1609]

Love the idea. Maybe you can draw a simple battle map on a whiteboard so the magnetic back has a purpose.

[@JPCoovert]

Video coming soon!

[@holyterraeighty-seven5352]

These are so cool! I think I might make some. I wonder if your can get the parts in larger sizes for bigger creatures?? Awesome video as always!

[@SteveKunec]

I agree! Are there ways to make larger tokens?

[@holyterraeighty-seven5352]

@@SteveKunec I tried looking for larger scale parts for at least 30 seconds. Best guess is they don't exist lol. I am going to try finding something else for a backing but you can just use 2 part apoxie for the front. I'm 90% sure the surface tension would make it a nice bubble shape as long as you don't pour too much too fast.

[@JPCoovert]

Quick search on Amazon reveals there are 2 inch versions of everything you need! Will probably get myself a set for some ogres and dragons!

[@lafleched]

I would be extremely interested in a set of these made specifically for Dragon Town, or a PDF of color paper tokens I can cut out myself.

[@richierich1213]

These are amazing

[@josephlevin]

This is an excellent idea! How could this be applied for tokens with two sides? Could the hole punch be used on 3/16" foamcore and then glued to the paper and finally the epoxy disc gets set on either side?

[@JPCoovert]

Try it!

[@josephlevin]

For two sided tokens, I used double-adhesive gel discs from Amazon. Works pretty well. Using 1.5" dome stickers works very well by using two stickers back to back or by using clear acrylic discs for a backer. I have a question about the dome stickers- sometimes they are a bit tacky on their non-glue sides. I've tried soap and water to attempt to fix that, without success. Have you experienced this? If so, do you have a good solution to decrease or fix the tackiness of the finished side? Thanks! @@JPCoovert

[@forgesoulfire1320]

Can someone link maybe the shop stops to get the various parts to make these please?

[@SigilWizardClassic]

I dunno if the magnets I got were the wrong size by accident or what, but I just ordered them and the size of the magnets were 3/4 of an inch, not a full inch. So maybe there's another magnet product or did I just get hit with Amazon's terrible luck again?

[@JPCoovert]

If you used the link in the video description they sent you the wrong size!

[@SigilWizardClassic]

Yes, I used that link, but the packaging even says "1 inch" so I'm guessing they put the wrong sized magnets into the wrong bag or did they label the bag wrong altogether? Eh. Doesn't matter. I've already put in a return, but I am rather disappointed. I guess I'll order a different set if I can or see if I can't get it at Wal-Mart or something.

[@joramletlora8079]

What printer do i need for this?

[@royal_knight_of_the_depths6712]

Do it, make those tokens!!

[@aceistheplace6215]

Really Cool!

[@lafleched]

3:16 this guy definitely has not realized he’s a cultist yet lol

[@fufu1405]

I’ve been doing something like this, but unfortunately there aren’t any epoxy sticker ranges like 0.5 inch, 2 inch, 4 inch etc to do this for smaller or larger creatures.

[@JPCoovert]

Haven’t seen .5, but there are 1.5 and 2 inch stickers!

[@s.o.g4247]

What are the settings you used on photoshop to set up the page? Dimensions, etc

[@JPCoovert]

8.5 x 11 inches (size of a sheet of printer paper) at 300 dpi resolution. Artwork needs to fit into the one inch circle.

[@DylanMixable]

@JP Coovert Hey man, what kinda printer would you use/recommend for printer stuff this colorful? I'm having an amazing time making tokens after you taught me, but I can never get stuff to look bright enough unless I go to a Print Shop. So what do I have to get if I want to make really REALLY colorful stuff at home??? Thank you so much!! You're an inspiration :)

[@JPCoovert]

I use an Epson Surecolor P400. Was recommended that printer by a friend. Otherwise I don't know much about good home printers. Hopefully google can help!

[@benry007]

I couldn't find the magnets for 2 inch and above to use for large+ creature sizes. Has anyone found an alternative?

[@OliverHornerDevine]

This is so cool please make this into a product

[@Alchemical_Bromance]

This is an amazing idea! I’m looking for a good tutorial on how to use procreate/adobe ps to draw & print those pictures to scale on my iPad. Any suggestions??

[@JPCoovert]

Just make sure your file is the same size as your printer paper, it's a high resolution (300dpi or higher), and you make 1 inch circles. Good luck!

[@nicolejohntahup5901]

How can you differentiate token size.

[@JPCoovert]

Gotta get bigger magnets and stickers!

[@nicolejohntahup5901]

@@JPCoovert no I mean what if the monster is large or small, how can you tell or you use the same size minis.

[@brucehienhouser9895]

Just a small idea if you want to avoid actual magnets; you can buy metal or plastic washers from any hardware store at just about any size you want. also, a pack of 100 1" plastic washers runs 10$-20$ on amazon if you don't mind them being light weight

[@JPCoovert]

Good tip! I wanted something with adhesive already on it, but maybe there's another way to stick the paper to the washers? Sticker paper I guess?

[@traviole-lena2983]

I just want them as pins now 😂😂

[@DylanMixable]

The epoxy stickers look curved--are these tokens stackable, or would they just fall off each other? I'm wondering if a small creature occupies the same space.

[@JPCoovert]

totally stackable!

[@DylanMixable]

Had a great time following the tutorial, and you were right! They work great. My only issue is that the Hole Punch you recommended tore my paper at the same spot each time--I think it's just dull in that spot. Do you think this issue is from me using normal printer paper? Will photo paper not have the same issue?@@JPCoovert

[@JPCoovert]

@@DylanMixable Sounds like you got a bad hole punch. Sorry it was from my recommendation! They should go thru any kind of paper no problem.

[@FernandoCanoG]

what type of paper did you use to print those images?

[@JPCoovert]

Can't really remember? Some kind of glossy card stock that my canon printer recommended.

[@Welteninsel_K]

That's a great idea.

[@yochaigal]

So timely, I just bought a skirmish game and wanted to use tokens but didn't have the equipment.

[@JPCoovert]

Nice! What game? Also big fan of Cairn. Going to use it to run through Escape the City. MIGHT stream it!

[@yochaigal]

@@JPCoovert rangers of shadowdeep!

[@yochaigal]

@@JPCoovert also... DO IT

[@MadBunnyArtist]

Goddammit, this is way better than my idea.

[@GamingSmith-h5z]

Can you do terrain please we have the tokens and 2d dungeons can you help build terrain

[@legabil]

Well this blew up! Can’t buy the 1” Flexible Adhesive Round Magnets anywhere anymore. Sold out completely. If anyone has a Canadian source, please let me know.

[@BlindingShad0w]

Love it

[@blamp666]

Try smart book discs...

[@MrKop86]

Потрясно!

[@Tgauchsin]

Cool.

[@carafurry7862]

You can also be like me Can't write the alphabet to well but make satisfying stroke lines, satisfying according to my insecure friend... 👀

[@brentallen4977]

I miss your gameing channel

[@zelphermm]

pretty cool but i could never play with those gotta have real minis and pretty cheap on etsy

[@m.a.packer5450]

I yanked a bunch of black and white symbols and low detail pictures off google

[@radoslavjovanovic9692]

Looks awesome, just one question When you draw creatures what canvas size do you use? Do you draw big then change size?

[@JPCoovert]

Thanks! When I draw digitally I draw at the print size. So these are all a little bigger than one inch square.