When I first started with Qwik, I had hoped to find some decently post-apocalyptic dice. There were a couple here and there, but a bit pricey, so I left it alone. Then, today, I had an "Oh shit" moment when I realized I could just paint my own! It was so obvious that I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier. This opens a whole new can of worms for me.
So I dug out a couple dice for the sacrifice, primed them, and laid down some layers of rusty colors -- of course it would be rust with me :) After the primer dried, I did a quick test to see how well it was adhering to the dice; I scraped my thumb nail over the dice a few times- no scratches. Good to go!
Even better: I have a big old bag of dice with a bunch of D6 that would otherwise never get used. Now they're all gonna get a coat of rust. I also plan on adding silver to the "1" "2" and "3" pips. In most Two Hour Wargames, 1, 2 and 3 are the rolls you're looking for. This will help my players more easily spot the dice they need after a roll. I may add some more silver/less overall rust to a few dice to vary things bit. I might also try some verdigris dice.
Quick note on the picture: It looks like the dice are chipped and corroded a bit; they just look like that. I haven't done any manipulation/weathering on them except for a few thin layers of stippled paint. And since these dice have the rounded edges (rendering them not very balanced), I'm not too worried about any paint throwing the balance off.
I really like the idea, especially the "1, 2, 3 silver" parts, is something I'm going to steal ;)
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