By Rachel Edidin
Because she knows I’m a dice-bag maven, [Senior Editor] Robyn’s been asking me to do a Craft Check since Cerise was just an idea, and now, months later, I’m finally getting around to it. Mea culpa – I hope this one’s enough fun to make up for the wait!
When I was sewing dice bags for my local gaming/comic-book shop, this was one of my favorite designs. It’s distinctive-looking but simple and quick to sew. It’s also tremendously easy to customize to any taste and skill-level: you can make the simple version you see here, or add any amount of embellishment, from lining, to beading, to embroidery. It’s also deceptively capacious: a fairly compact petal-point bag will hold an awful lot of dice, as you’ll see below.
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By Robyn Fleming
With a wide variety of back-to-school supplies currently in stock in office supply stores, now is the perfect time to construct your own custom game master’s screen. These screens are very adaptable, and can be made suitable for any tabletop game where one or more players benefit from a space to organize papers and equipment out of the view of others (note: these screens make for a nice homemade gift, if you yourself cannot use one but play in game where another can. And everyone can use the goodwill of the person behind the screen, right?). And because this particular Craft Check project can be so easily customized, the skill of the crafter can dictate the demands of the craft – anyone can have fun with it, from those who have no artistic talents whatsoever on up. (more…)
By Robyn Fleming
Sun printing fabric paint is easy to use, and doesn’t require any skill with painting. All that’s necessary are a few easy-to-obtain supplies, a sunny day, a little time, and a willingness to give up some control of the creative process – working with water and sunlight as your major tools means that the composition will never be exactly what you were planning. T-shirts make a great canvas for sun printing fabric paint, and provide for a fun opportunity to make some wearable art. (more…)
By Robyn Fleming
Have you ever wanted to make your own dice bag, but felt that your sewing skills weren’t up to the task? You may find that felt – inexpensive, easy to cut to a pattern and requiring no hemming whatsoever – is an ideal material with which to make your own bags. And after turning out a few easy felt dice bags, you may be ready to try branching out into other, more challenging materials. (more…)
By Robyn Fleming
Having trouble finding miniatures that accurately reflect the characters you’re creating for your tabletop RPGs? Prefer sculpting to painting? Have more time than money? Why not try making your own miniatures out of polymer clay? (more…)
