Cylindrical Nonagon Dice

For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

Build

Wood piece

I used a short wood piece as a base for the dice. Aligning a print-out of the nonagon shape helped outline the shape.

Chipping away

Chipping small pieces away at a time eventually formed something that looked like a dice.

Using a rotary band sanding machine helped define the edges and smoothen the sides.

Painting

The dice should be white with black digits. I found a suitable hobby paint bottle. Using a aquarell-paintbrush helped distribute the paint over the surface. I applied 3 coats, sanding down the surface on the first two coats.

Digits

My father and a ring binder with all kinds of fonts in LetraSet form. It's essentially pre-printed fonts on a plastic sheet and can be applied to any flat surface using a round-pointy-tool, like a pencel.

Applying and aligning the digits took some practice and time, but I think it turned out pretty well.

Finish

To finish and protect the digits from being damaged, I applied a coat of varnish. The surface turned out gloosy and smooth.