This is the start of a dice tower. There are two molds being used at this point, both from Hirst Arts. The walls are from the basic block mold (#40), the floor is from the floor tile mold (#2o1) and the arch is from the prison tower mold(#60). If you have not been to Bruce Hirst's site, you should. He is a great guy.
I remember when I bought the Egyptian pyramid and inner chamber mold, he gave me a call to make sure I got the type of pyramid blocks for the look I was going for. I mistakenly ordered the smooth blocks instead of the weathered. That was pretty cool for him to do that. I have bought several other molds since then and have never had a problem with his molds. Any problems that have happened were my or the student's fault. Mainly forgetting we have a mold poured and not scraping off the tops.
The next step in this project is to figure out the ramps inside the tower for the dice to roll down. I thought about using the stairs from the prison mold but figure that they will get worn down eventually. I think I am going to go with cardboard ramps with something secured on them to make the dice tumble. It has been an interesting project so far.
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