Shipping has begun!
almost 3 years ago
– Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 09:01:26 AM
Hello backers!
I am pleased to report that I have begun shipping out the rewards! If your reward already shipped you will have an email with with tracking information. All of the remaining rewards will ship out on Friday or Saturday (my wife is taking Friday off so she can look after our toddler during the day so I can make trips to the post office).
If you don't have a confirmation email with tracking information by the end of Saturday, there may an issue with your email address in the system, or perhaps it went to a different email address than you thought. In any case, just message or email me and I will reply with your tracking number.
Thank you as always for your support - I am so excited for each of you to enjoy your new dice!
Happy gaming,
David
Orders Lock on April 17th!
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 06, 2023 at 11:28:48 AM
The final stretch is here and I am pleased to report that I am still on schedule to ship on time!
The BackerKit orders will be locked and your cards will be charged on April 17th. Please make sure you have selected your rewards and any additional items you would like in BackerKit. If you need any help with that, please message me or email me ([email protected]) and I will be happy to assist.
Please also make sure your shipping address is correct in BackerKit and update it if necessary. Shipping addresses will lock on April 19th so I can begin shipping.
I will leave you with an image of the box containing the cylinder and insert I designed to make sure your dice and accessories are secure during shipping. I am very satisfied with how tightly the insert holds the cylinder in place and I am confident your rewards will arrive safely.
Thank you as always for your support. I have a lot of packing to do so I better get started :D
Happy gaming,
David
Still projected to ship on time (despite some challenges)!
almost 3 years ago
– Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 11:14:08 AM
Hello backers!
The production of these beautiful dice is almost finished. All of the d120 dice have been laser marked with their numbers and are currently in transit. The 120-sided d20s are being marked as we speak and they are last bit of manufacturing that needs to be completed before I can begin all the packing and shipping. The final elements of the packaging are also on the way. Both the cylinders that will hold the dice and the cardboard trays that will hold those cylinders securely in the box for shipping have been manufactured and are in transit.
According to the current schedule I should be shipping all of your rewards in the final week of April.
Manufacturing these dice is an extraordinarily difficult undertaking. Knowing this, I included a generous amount of extra contingency time in the production schedule and it is a good thing I did! In the first batches there were some slight misalignments during the machining process and later some issues with the anodizing that required my machinists to recycle those dice and start over. This meant an additional order of aluminum and steel was needed and we had to wait for that to arrive before completing the machining. The hardness of the 304 stainless steel also required the team to slow down the machining more than anticipated, further adding to the production time.
Despite these challenges, I am currently still on track to ship your rewards by the last day of April as promised!
I want to give a big thank you to my backers. None of this would be possible without your support. There are reasons that you don't see this type of product from larger dice makers. The manufacturing costs are too high and the profit margins too low to justify the design time required and the risk involved. Your support enables me to bring passion projects like this into reality and for that I am deeply grateful.
Happy gaming,
David
Still on schedule!
about 3 years ago
– Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 01:29:26 PM
Hello backers!
I am happy to report that everything is coming along well.
The dice production is progressing as expected and is on track to finish according to schedule.
The wood stands, leather bags, and microfiber bags have been delivered to me and they all turned out great! When it comes to packaging, the boxes (both the fancy inner box as well as the shipping box) have been manufactured and should arrive to me within a week.
There are two additional pieces of packaging I designed to ensure these heavy metal dice are well secured for shipment: a cylinder which will actually contain the die and a cardboard insert to secure the cylinder in the box and prevent any unwanted movement. Both the cylinders and inserts are currently being manufactured and are scheduled to arrive with enough time remaining for me to pack and ship all your rewards in April.
I can't wait to have everything ready to finally start sending your rewards! Thank you as always for your support. You make it possible for me to take my epic dice designs and turn them into beautiful objects that participate in countless adventures at your gaming tables across the world.
Happy gaming,
David
Production is underway and on schedule!
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 05, 2023 at 04:44:55 PM
Hello backers,
I hope that you all had an enjoyable holiday season and are excited for a new year! I've been working hard on this project and I am happy to report that everything is on schedule for your rewards to ship in April as promised!
Machining the dice has been going smoothly so far. After all the dice are machined, the next step for the aluminum dice will be the bead blast and anodizing while the steel dice will receive their mirror polish.
Production of the accessories has been progressing nicely. I have already received the completed order of hundreds of wooden stands and I should be taking delivery of both the leather and microfiber bags within the next few weeks.
As far as packaging goes, I have placed the order for the boxes as well as the outer shipping boxes and they will be manufactured soon. I have been spending a lot of time figuring out the best way to secure the die and accessories within the box so that they will arrive safely. Packaging a 1.4 lb hunk of steel for shipment is a challenge. An item that heavy and dense can easily destroy most packaging and beat up everything else in the box. I take pride in the appearance of the packaging I design and simply bundling the die it up in a bunch of bubble wrap doesn't seem like the elegant presentation I am striving for (not to mention the mountain of bubble wrap that would end up in the landfill). After considering many options I designed a strong cardboard cylinder that will hold the die and a heavy duty cardboard insert that will hold the cylinder securely in the center of the box while leaving room for both a wooden stand and leather (or microfiber) bag. I'll have some images in a future update so that you can see how it will look.
For now I will leave you with some images of the dice being machined. Thank you for your support and happy gaming!
David
