Galdrecraft: Heirloom quality dice chests and tarot boxes

A project in Portland, OR by C.M. Galdre
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The next generation of dice, trinket, and tarot boxes from Galdrecraft crafted from beautiful, sustainable, and ethical hardwoods.
Backers: 119
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80

Funded: $9,542 of $9,000
Dates: May 1st -> May 31st (30 days)
Project By: C.M. Galdre
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Latest News

SPECIAL UNLOCK!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to a generous pledge that doesn't require fulfillment we're able to unlock the first stretch goal without having to hit the 10k amount. Maple, Madrone, and Goncalo Alves will all be on the backer survey as available wood selections!  Now all we... (Read More)

Making the Arch Nine Part 6 - The final touch

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Once the finish has reached a solid cure its time to add the velvet liner to the dice tray portion. For this I use a template to cut a piece of  pre-backed jewelry box velvet and do a couple of test fits before putting it in. The velvet has a bit of... (Read More)

Making the Arch-Nine: Part 5 Makers Mark and Clasp

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In this video I apply my standard makers mark brand to the new dice box and add its clasp. I held the brand on a little longer than needed so I take a minute to sand it back and clean it up!  (Read More)

Creating the Arch-Nine Part IV

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the final days of the Kickstarter and we've hit 50%! We only need 50 or so more backers to pledge to hit the main goal and we have more than enough people following the project to hit our goal. With that said I'm going to be hitting social... (Read More)

Creating the Arch-Nine Part III

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The audio isn't super great on this one, but I did my best to cut out the high frequency whining of my dust-vac running. The video is sped up X6. For the final sand I work through 80, 100, 120, 150 (optional), 220, 320, 400, and finally 600 grit... (Read More)

Creating the Arch-Nine Part II

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Curious about the process that goes into making Galdrecraft products? Over the next few days I'll be posting process videos of the creation of an Arch-Nine dice box from start to finish. Today is part 2!! Cut out, rough sanding, assembly, final shape... (Read More)

Creating the Arch Nine Part I

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Curious about the process that goes into making Galdrecraft products? Over the next few days I'll be posting process videos of the creation of an Arch-Nine dice box from start to finish. Today is part 1, and probably the longest video (even after... (Read More)

Shop Progress Update!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
An update to:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmgaldre/galdrecraft-heirloom-quality-dice-chests-and-tarot/posts/2503909  A lot of behind the scenes work has been going on at the Galdrecraft Shop in preparation for putting out rewards for... (Read More)

A Makers Mark

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
About a year ago I had a wood brand made for marking my items with a makers mark, the craft persons equivalent of a signature that denotes whose work it is.  Makers Mark on Walnut It is the final part of the process, a seal of approval of finished... (Read More)

DOUBLE REWARD SPOTLIGHT: Core 7 and Arch-Nine Dice Boxes

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Cherry Core 7, Walnut Arch-Nine The first Galdrecraft Dicebox had seven dice sockets, each sized and shaped to fit one of the base seven dice used in most D20 games and had an octagon shape. As time went on, more and more customers were looking for... (Read More)

Reward Spotlight: Life Gem

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The Life Gem is a new product from Galdrecraft after interest grew in having a smaller dice chest to hold a few select dice for use with trading card games and wargaming, most notably Magic: the Gathering. As a longtime MTG player myself I put... (Read More)

Reward Spotlight: Tarot Deck Box

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The first Tarot Deck box I made was several years ago as a commission for a friend. Since then they have proved a popular item in my shop, and the latest iteration for the Kickstarter builds on the experience I have making tarot deck boxes over the... (Read More)

Shipping Calculation UPDATE!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Timeline and SHOP CHAOS TOUR!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I thought y'all might like to see a breakdown of how the kickstarter will unfold over the following months.  Right now my focus is on getting the shop ready which there is a little update on after the timeline! This past week I've been working hard... (Read More)

GREAT START EVERYONE! here's an outtake supercut of the intro video

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
enjoy You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

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