Trying to make a deluxe dice rolling tray

[GWestphal]

Using this as the base,

http://www.target.com/p/home-bamboo-round-serving-tray-14/-/A-12749111#?lnk=sc_qi_detailbutton

pop some rubber stick on grippy things on the bottom surface.

Get some nice leather to line the bottom and non-handle sides.

Do you think I need to put anything under it or can I just glue leather to the bamboo surface?

Will leather be "bouncy" enough for straight edged casino dice to get a decent roll?

 

[GWestphal]

Mission Accomplished

Two layers of green felt on the bottom using spray on tacky glue and one layer on the edges and I have a pretty nice looking tray. Nice and quiet dice rolling with enough bounce to prevent the sharp edged dice from chipping and to get a good random-ish toss. Hardest part is cutting straight or curved shapes in felt, thankfully the seams blend really nice, so you can't see my crooked cuts!

 

[The Boston Dangler]

are you running a casino in your basement?

 

[Tobolo]

Pics?

 

[GWestphal]

Just have lots of games that use dice and didn't want to chip up my tables. I'll try add a pic when I get home.

 

[SKORPI0]

My Dad used to play this game, Balut. This is what they used to roll the dice. Roll it and slam on the table. :awe:

http://www.teambalut.com/asp/faqlist.asp?FAQCatID=0

 

[Possessed Freak]

As long as you don't use a dice tower, I am okay with it. I despise the concept of a dice tower and think if you are taking the hand away from the toss then you should just use a damn die rolling app instead.

 

[GWestphal]

I just discovered dice towers, I didn't realize that was what Tom Vasel's videos were named after. Though taking your hand out of it probably makes it more random if you introduce some sort of technique. But still I wouldn't like it for the noise aspect.

 

[shortylickens]

My dad made a tall one with felt and it was nice. I lost it in the move.

 

[shortylickens]

Like this

but his was nicer. Green felt.

 

[sdifox]

Chinese people use a big porcelain bowl. 8" diameter or so. Makes a noisy game when you throw the dice in.

 

[xSauronx]

Hardest part is cutting straight or curved shapes in felt, thankfully the seams blend really nice, so you can't see my crooked cuts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxB7VRdnK5o

might have helped earlier?

 

[GWestphal]

And my nice precision milled casino dice arrived....and I learned that standard dice are 15mm, not 19mm. These things are huge!

 

[Fayd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxB7VRdnK5o

might have helped earlier?

you don't fold lining felt. that would destroy it, it'd look retarded.

to the OP: the way you line cleanly with felt is just using the felt flocking, and spraying glue on the interior of what you're lining. then pour the flocking in, toss it around till it's all coated properly. done.

 

[akenbennu]

Too late for here, but shadowboxes apparently make good dice trays.

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/838143/shadowboxes-on-the-cheap-dice-trays-on-the-cheap

 

[alkemyst]

just going to Vegas is much easier than this arts and crafts bullshit.