As gamers, we accumulate countless numbers of dice. Many of these little randomizers will never be rolled and will just live unloved at the bottom of a box or drawer. I wanted to bring one of these cubes back to life and become loved once again. So this week I’ve made a Dice Dude!
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![SPRUE DUDE no5: Dice Dude!](https://usethesprue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240212_113649248_HDR-01_copy_457x457.jpg)
After grabbing one, I carved a mouth on the side, showing two pips. This dice conveniently had the pips side by side, which was perfect for the fellows eyes.
Next, I trimmed a short piece of sprue to make the limbs and glued them to the dice. Then I made an axe, and this quick build was done.
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![SPRUE DUDE no5: Dice Dude!](https://usethesprue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Use-the-Sprue-Dice-Dude-2-WEB-1024x512.jpg)
After a black prime, I repainted the dice white but kept the limbs black. After a quick dry brush, this mini was complete.
Someday I’ll maybe make it some friends, or even build a giant one!
Here are some more board game conversions I’ve done!: Board Game Conversions Archives – Use The Sprue