Ever since I had that commission way back when for some Waterdeep coins I'd had a notion to polish up the models into a routine production line. I was starting to wonder if there was still any interest in the Waterdeep coins when I had two separate requests for them within 24 hours. One of those turned into a commission which made it a lot easier to justify the ~30 hours it took to update all the models and do all the testing. And now I'm happy to say that the full line of Waterdeep coins is up at the shop!
Nib: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/694134249/dnd-waterdeep-currency-nib
Shard: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/694134883/dnd-waterdeep-currency-shard
Taol: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/680279484/dnd-waterdeep-currency-taol
Dragon: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/680279776/dnd-waterdeep-currency-dragon
Sun: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/680280414/dnd-waterdeep-currency-sun
Harvest Moon: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/694137015/dnd-waterdeep-currency-harvest-moon
Showing posts with label Coins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coins. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Coins, 5e Waterdeep
WotC has a couple of published adventures coming out set in Waterdeep (the richity-rich city of Forgotten Realms fame). The client saw my 5e coins and was wondering if I could do the same thing with the Waterdeep-specific coins now that those new books have given us the details on them. It took a lot of modelling and experimenting but I think I got about as close as I could for mass manufacturing. I could've included more detail if I were making the coins to their specified scale (the crescent coin is described as 3" wide) but that's just not practical when printing a metric gajillion of them. I'm going to tighten up the printing parameters a touch more and add them to the store next year.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Original Coins and Ingots
This client had purchased a bunch of coins back when I was using my original models and they were looking to expand their treasury. Fortunately I still had the original files and they didn't need any of the coins I couldn't get filament for any longer.
While their new coins were still printing they put in another order for some ingots to represent even larger denominations. They'd originally meant just some simple bricks but I'd wanted to add some feet so they'd stack/click together (kinda like lego) and the client suggested a hole in the center so they could be strung up with the coins. I think we made a pretty new model and I'll be adding it to the store later this season.
While their new coins were still printing they put in another order for some ingots to represent even larger denominations. They'd originally meant just some simple bricks but I'd wanted to add some feet so they'd stack/click together (kinda like lego) and the client suggested a hole in the center so they could be strung up with the coins. I think we made a pretty new model and I'll be adding it to the store later this season.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Giant sack of Coins
This order wound up totally 1500 coins and that turns out to probably be the max I can practically fit into one of my boxes. Took a big bag to hold all those coins!
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
New & Improved D&D 5e Coins
It's taken me waaaaaaaaaay too long to get these up on the store. I was already starting to tinker with a new line of coins months ago when my old printer burned out. Now I have a new printer that's working much better than the old one did and my selection of filaments has changed a bit. Technically it's broader than it was before but a couple of the filaments I used to make the old line of coins weren't really available. That's more or less put the kaboosh on my original line of coins.
On the upside, this new printer has a much larger build volume and a bevy of features that basically means it prints really good. I can print more coins at once with more detail than I ever could before. So after a few weeks of tinkering I was able to make five models based on the art released by Wizards of the Coast for the currency used in 5e. There's a few points I'd've liked to come out cleaner (like the stars on the CP and SP) but overall I'm really happy with how these are coming out. Especially the GP! I have some new finishes that put a nice shine on most of the coins too.
I've put these coins on the shop here with an allotment that's a little smaller than the original one. That's both because I sell more custom allotments than the standard set and because I'd like to add another listing for "campaign level" currency (basically, one set that could provide coins for 5 players across a campaign. That's been a goal for a long time but it turns out it's pretty hard to come up with an average wealth for campaigns, much less what any particular table will need. I'll probably wind up settling for a ratio first.
On the upside, this new printer has a much larger build volume and a bevy of features that basically means it prints really good. I can print more coins at once with more detail than I ever could before. So after a few weeks of tinkering I was able to make five models based on the art released by Wizards of the Coast for the currency used in 5e. There's a few points I'd've liked to come out cleaner (like the stars on the CP and SP) but overall I'm really happy with how these are coming out. Especially the GP! I have some new finishes that put a nice shine on most of the coins too.
I've put these coins on the shop here with an allotment that's a little smaller than the original one. That's both because I sell more custom allotments than the standard set and because I'd like to add another listing for "campaign level" currency (basically, one set that could provide coins for 5 players across a campaign. That's been a goal for a long time but it turns out it's pretty hard to come up with an average wealth for campaigns, much less what any particular table will need. I'll probably wind up settling for a ratio first.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Coins, 5e
The client wanted a set of coins based on the artwork in the 5e PHB. When I was prototyping my original currency I'd started with the 5e coins but soon found that I could get anything like the art on the coins to come out of the 3D printer (at least on a practical scale). I'd still based some of my original coin models on the classic currency so I had a good place to start. Fortunately the client was mostly interested in the shape and color of the coins, not their artwork. In the process I've found this style of coins was much faster to produce and a bit more economical too. I'm hoping to make some small tweaks here and there and start offering them as a permanent listing next year.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Coins, Three Dragon Ante Set
The client's building a set to play Three Dragon Ante and settled on using different denominations in lieu of ordering 300 gold pieces. The coin pouches seem to max out at at around 130 coins anyway so all the better!
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