tabletop-gaming

Making Your Own Game Components

Making Your Own Game Components

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Everything you need to know to bring your own game design to life.

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Design and 3D Print Your Own Gaming Miniature Bases

Design and 3D Print Your Own Gaming Miniature Bases

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Design and print your own custom gaming bases while learning Tinkercad.

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Weekend Watch: Gaming Terrain with Vee, The Crafting Muse

Weekend Watch: Gaming Terrain with Vee, The Crafting Muse

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Get inspired to make amazing fantasy gaming terrain with The Crafting Muse.

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Quick Modeling Tip: Sprue Makes Great Greeble!

Quick Modeling Tip: Sprue Makes Great Greeble!

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Turn plastic sprue material into cool-looking details on your models.

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The Sublime Pleasures of the “Makecation”

The Sublime Pleasures of the “Makecation”

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Your humble author travels to his dining room table to indulge in his tabletop gaming obsession for ten days.

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Quick Tip: Tabletop Gaming Reaching Tool for Minis

Quick Tip: $2 Tabletop Gaming Reaching Tool for Minis

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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DM Scotty shows you how to turn some dollar store finds into a handy tabletop gaming reacher tool.

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Easy Casting of Small Model Parts and Miniatures with Blue Stuff

Easy Casting of Small Model Parts and Miniatures with Blue Stuff

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Using a water-reactive thermoplastic to create molds for casting small parts for scale modeling and miniature gaming.

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