Dice Works / Blog
Manufacturing guides for tabletop and Kickstarter dice programs.
Practical, specific guides on materials, pricing, minimum order quantities, and the production process — written for people sourcing custom polyhedral dice, not for search engines.
Publisher's guide
Custom Dice for Board Games
Custom faces and symbols, print vs engrave, color matching, materials, MOQ, pricing, and how to sample before a print run.
Creator guide
Kickstarter Dice Manufacturing Guide
Quote before you launch, cost your reward tiers, plan MOQ and stretch goals, and run the timeline from campaign to backer fulfillment.
Buyer's guide
Wholesale D&D Dice Sets
What to stock, in-stock vs custom, which colorways sell, MOQ and margins, packaging, and how to place a low-risk first order.
Creator guide
How to Start a Dice Brand
Private label vs OEM, choosing a signature look, branded numbering and packaging, MOQ and budget, and your first production run.
Business guide
Custom Promotional Dice
Logo dice for events and corporate gifts — branding options, single D6 vs full set, materials, MOQ, and hitting your event date.
Product guide
Dice Packaging Ideas
Poly bags, tins, window boxes, and foam gift boxes — cost trade-offs, retail-shelf needs, and how packaging affects MOQ and lead time.
Material guide
Glitter, Translucent & Swirl Dice
How glitter, pearl, galaxy, glow, and color-shift effects are made, acrylic vs resin, batch variation, and how Pantone matching works.
Buyer's guide
How to Get a Custom Dice Quote
The six details every quote needs, how to read what you get back, why samples cost extra, and a copy-paste RFQ template.
Logistics guide
Shipping Dice From China
Air vs sea vs courier, Incoterms (EXW/FOB/DDP), customs and duties, transit times, and how to plan a delivery date without surprises.
Buyer's guide
Bulk Dice for Schools & Education
Safe, durable, high-visibility classroom dice in bulk — the right types, safety standards, packaging, custom options, and MOQ.
Material guide / Resin
Resin Dice Explained: Sharp-Edge, Liquid-Core & Inclusion Dice
Why resin is the material for artistic dice — liquid cores, inclusions, sharp-edge vs rounded, durability, MOQ, pricing, and how to order.
Buyer's guide / Wholesale
How to Buy Wholesale Dice: In-Stock vs Custom
The two ways to buy dice in bulk, plus MOQ, pricing, lead times, and shipping terms — how to place a low-risk wholesale order for a store, distributor, or brand.
Premium tier / Industry guide
Gemstone Dice: The Complete Guide for Tabletop Brands
What gemstone dice are, why they are the premium collector tier, how natural stone behaves, and what brands need to know to offer them.
Reference guide
Gemstone Dice Types: Stone Reference Guide
Amethyst, tiger's eye, rose quartz, obsidian and more — a reference table of color, mineral family, hardness, and best use for each stone.
Sourcing guide
Gemstone Dice Wholesale Sourcing Guide
MOQ, pricing, natural variation, lead times, QC, and packaging for tabletop brands adding a gemstone tier to their line.
Tabletop basics
The 7-Piece Polyhedral Dice Set Explained
What the D4, D6, D8, D10, D%, D12, and D20 each do in tabletop games, why a standard set has seven, and what changes when you customize one.
Dice guide
Sharp-Edge vs Rounded Dice
Crisp corners or softened edges? A side-by-side on feel, roll behavior, material, price, and which to choose for play or production.
Dice guide
Are Metal Dice Worth It?
Pros, cons, finishes, cost, and when to choose zinc-alloy metal dice over plastic — for players and publishers.
Dice guide
Are My Dice Fair? How to Test Dice Balance
The salt water float test step by step, what makes dice unbalanced, and why quality manufacturing is what keeps them fair.
Creator guide
How to Design a Custom Dice Set
Theme, material, color, numbering, branding, edge style, and packaging — the eight design decisions, step by step, before you request a quote.
Start here / Sourcing guide
Custom Dice Manufacturer: The Complete OEM/ODM Wholesale Sourcing Guide
What a custom dice manufacturer actually does, OEM vs. ODM explained, how to evaluate a wholesale supplier, and a glossary of sourcing terms.
Manufacturing guide
How to Get Custom Dice Made: A Step-by-Step Guide
From spec and material choice through sampling, MOQ, QC, and export shipping — the full ordering process for tabletop publishers and Kickstarter creators.
Material guide
Metal, Resin, Acrylic, or Gemstone Dice?
Compare weight, cost tier, lead time, and best use case across every material we produce, so you can pick the right one for your project.
Pricing guide
How Much Do Custom Dice Cost?
A breakdown of what actually drives price — material, order quantity, numbering and finish, and packaging — so you can budget before you request a quote.
MOQ guide
Custom Dice MOQ Explained
What a minimum order quantity actually covers, why it exists, and how small publishers and Kickstarter creators can plan a first run around it.
Process guide
From Sample to Shipment: The Manufacturing Process, Step by Step
A full walkthrough of how custom dice move from RFQ and sampling through casting, numbering, six-stage QC, and export documentation.
Buyer's checklist
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Sourcing From a China Factory
A vetting checklist for tabletop buyers — the sourcing mistakes that cost money or time, and how to tell a real manufacturer from a reseller.