Jodie's Dice Farm specialise in hand-crafted gaming accessories and art for the weirdos and the nerds. Our mission is creating badass alternatives to plastic, mass produced products - so you can game with sustainability AND style.
Jodie's Dice Farm is run by Jodie Boyce, a british multi-media artist & elder emo, blending a love of tabletop gaming and the alt scene in her work.
Finding the balance between being nerdy and creative in dice-making, Dice Farm is built on a dream to offer gaming art and accessories that are
actually really cool.
You'll find her roleplaying an anxious druid, piled behind copious paint tubes with her tuxedo Shao-May, or running around the country with a case full of dice and art!
Photo: Jodie Boyce, shot by Aaron @ OhmInFocus
Our History
From beginning by learning to make resin dice back in 2020 and documenting my dice journey online, to running this business full time today - it's been a wild ride. ​After a year of dicemaking, I decided to experiment and spent months re-learning my craft using the unique material Jesmonite, kicking off the faux-stone specialism that I'm known for today.
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Based in Bournemouth, a coastal town in the south of England, I am a single artist business working from a home studio: each and every die is made entirely by hand.
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As I've grown as an artist over the years, so has my range - what started as just a handmade dice shop has become a one-stop shop for gaming wares with my gothic stamp on them and I couldn't be prouder - from going back to my roots as a traditional artist with my lino-print art range, to being able to offer more eco-friendly alternatives like our reusable Battle-Map tea-towels or faux-stone dice trays.​
The Dice Process
Beginning as a sketch on a page, to rolling on your table: every single set of dice is made by hand, from start to finish. Here is how:
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Using a faux-stone fine concrete like powder compound, it's mixed and coloured to be skillfully poured into the dice moulds.
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When the dice have set, an x-acto knife is used to very carefully trim the edges - then any rough edges are gently sanded down to ensure those sharp corners we love handmade dice for are kept on point.
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Some faces are then sanded to ensure the dice are smooth and balances for rolling.
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Before painting, the dice are coated with a wax sealant to protect the jesmonite from staining.
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This is left to soak overnight, then the ink colour for the numbers is hand-mixing colours and intricately painting in the numbers, wiping off any excess.
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Once the paint is dry, any excess paint is cleaned off and the dice get their final finishing wax seal.
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Then, they're ready to start their adventure to your table.
Sustainability
An intrinsic part of Dice Farm's mission is ensuring that we are creating sustainably: and this goes further than just using jesmonite. All parts of our processes are streamlined to be as actively environmentally conscious as possible. Our work is sustainable in both product and process.
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Jesmonite:
Being gypsum based, it uses a water based acrylic binder - rather than resin. This means the making process doesn't contribute to air pollution with toxic fumes. Jesmonite also breaks down in water: if left submerged for weeks, the material degrades. It's a super sturdy, durable and waterproof material - just don't leave them soaking in water for months and they'll last forever!
Single use plastics:
Not used - any plastic tools needed in the workshop are made with silicone, making them all reusable and cleanable. When single use non-plastics are needed, cotton buds for ink cleaning, we only use biodegradable organic options.
Packaging:
Filler material for posted products is all repurposed, keeping any filler than comes with materials we order in. From the big box of paper fill to the big box of packing peanuts in the workshop, we hold onto it all to be able to reuse it. Cellophane for prints and small products is always biodegradable cello, made from sugar/starch that can be popped in your compost. We even use only recycled & recyclable paper bags at events.
Sourcing:
Materials and stock are all* from UK based suppliers. No next day delivery services or cheap imports: we only use trusted and reputable suppliers.​
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I strongly believe in being the change we want to see in the world: and that goes beyond using jesmonite and claiming the title 'eco-friendly' - it means we run the studio as low waste, we source ethically, and we do things well instead of cheaply and quickly.
*aside from our keychains, for which local suppliers are poor quality, so we have chosen to work with a printer in China to ensure high quality products - while always on the hunt for a suitable UK supplier.