How to Make Dice Out of Fimo Clay
Fimo clay is a soft, pliable clay that is easy to knead and bakes at a low temperature into a hard, durable object. Spend some time with your family, working together on a fun clay project making colorful dice. Create dice to replace pieces lost from a game. Or make specialized dice with pictures on the sides instead of numbers. Use one main color of clay, or mix several colors together to make more interesting-looking dice.
Things You'll Need
- Fimo clay
- Butter knife
- Toothpicks
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush with fine tip
Instructions
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Roll a piece of clay into a long tube the approximate width that you want your die to be. Use one color of clay, or take bits from several colors and roll them until they are well-mixed. Once rolled into the correct width, cut the clay into equal sections. Each section should also be the same approximate length as the tube's width.
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Roll each section into a ball. Shape the ball into a cube shape with your fingers, squeezing lightly on opposite sides of the ball until the sides start to flatten. Set the ball on a flat surface and continue pressing the sides with the flat edge of a butter knife. Press one side, roll the die over and press the next side, continuing until all six sides are flat and the die is cube-shaped.
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Draw dots on the die with a toothpick, pencil or another pointed object. Each opposite pair of sides adds up to seven: one and six, two and five, and three and four are all opposite each other. Use numbers instead of dots, or draw pictures with the toothpick.
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Bake the completed dice on an ungreased, uncovered baking sheet in an oven preheated to 230 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Remove the dice from the oven, and let them cool for at least 1 hour.
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Apply paint in the indented dots or numbers, using acrylic paint in contrasting colors. Or paint pictures on the sides of each die, with any type of permanent paint or markers.
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References
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