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This is a page to gather information about the nuts and bolts of making your own piecepack. If you'd rather buy than make your piecepack, see [[Vendors]]. = Supplies = [[http://www.craftparts.com/ | Craftparts.com]] - A good source to order blank wooden pieces. \\Here are direct links to parts that meet the standard dimensions in the [[https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org/Anatomy.html|Piecepack Anatomy]]. * [[http://www.craftparts.com/wooden-square-cut-out-p-1216.html|Tiles]] * [[http://www.craftparts.com/wood-circle-disc-p-1865.html|Coins]] * [[http://www.craftparts.com/118-baby-little-people-p-2095.html|Pawns]] * [[http://www.craftparts.com/wooden-blocks-cubes-p-2620.html|Dice]] [http://www.tapplastics.com TAP Plastics] - Plastic bits. [[https://www.amazon.com/Minwax-33055000-Fast-Drying-Polyurethane-Semi-Gloss/dp/B000M2XXBO | Polyurethane spray sealer]] - When you make wooden pieces, use polyurethane finish to seal them, NOT Mod Podge! This is a spray version, but you can also use a [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C029ZM | brush-on finish]] if you prefer. This will give you a long-lasting, durable satin clear finish, that does NOT stay sticky. == Supplies in the UK == For people in the UK, try: [http://www.calicocraftparts.co.uk/ Calico Craft Parts], [https://www.craftshapes.co.uk/ Craft Shapes], [https://www.perfectlycrafty.co.uk/ Perfectly Crafty], [https://danksy-arts.co.uk/ Danksy Arts], [https://madeyourway.co.uk/ Made Your Way], [https://www.spotsandscreens.co.uk/ Spots and Screens], [https://www.dvdesignstudios.co.uk/ DV Design Studio] and [https://www.inf.co.uk/infinite/ Infinite] for wooden tiles and coins. [https://www.plasticshapes.co.uk/ Plastic Shapes] and [https://www.inf.co.uk/ Infinite] again for acrylic tiles and coins. [https://www.thediceshoponline.com/ The Dice Shop] for plastic blank dice. [https://www.connexxion24.com/ Connexxion24.com] (not in the UK but they are close and ship to the UK) for wooden blank dice and lots of plastic and wooden pawns and meeples. [http://www.em4miniatures.com eM-4] for blank plastic dice and plastic counters for coins [http://new.craftpacks.co.uk Craftpacks Educational Supplies] for bags of pawns = Patterns = [[Downloadable Piecepack Sets]] - Links to PDFs of piecepack graphics of many styles that you can simply cut out and glue to wood, foamcore, or cardboard to quickly make a piecepack. This page also links to at least two different 3D printable piecepack designs (they require a 3D printer, obviously). == Print-and-Play == Print-and-Play pdf's are usually designed to be used in up to three different ways: 1. Print single-sided on label paper, cut out the labels, and apply to components (in the material of your choice). 2. Print single-sided on paper(board), apply adhesive to the back, fold over in half "hot-dog-style" or "hamburger-style", and cut out the components. Often one will need to do some additional folding and application of adhesive/tape in order to construct the dice and pawns and often one will want to cut dice/pawns/pawn belts out before folding the paper(board) in half. In some (but not all) designs if you don't do so beforehand you will still have all the "standard" piecepack components. 3. Print double-sided on paper(board) and cut out the components. One will need to do some additional folding and application of adhesive/tape in order to construct the dice and pawns. The {{{BoardGameGeek}}} [[https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Print_and_Play_Games# | Print-and-Play Wiki]] has lots of good info like how to [[https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/507240/making-circular-tokens-and-counters-arch-punch | quickly make coins using an arch punch]]. The {{{BoardGameGeek}}} [[https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/608070/origami-dice | Origami Dice]] has a thread about the construction of sturdy paper dice without glue. Samples for the Piecepack can be found [[https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B2k6XyfFGfeaSklzNGxoYXFia1E | here]]. == Print on demand == [[https://www.thegamecrafter.com/ | The Game Crafter]] - Have your pieces manufactured and sent to you. = Free-To-Use Art Resources = http://game-icons.net/ - Over 3,000 game-related icons in a clean, consistent style. All of them use a Creative Commons license. = DIY Examples/Walkthroughs = == Adhesive Label/Paper Sheets == * Melody's [[https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/973518/piecepack|very colorful re-design]] (plexi-glass tiles) * Mark Biggar's [[https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/70147/piecepack|hand made plastic piecepack]] (plexi-glass tiles) * Jorge Arroyo's [[https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/147737/piecepack|4 Seasons Expansion]] (cardboard tiles) == 3D printed == * Elena's [[http://www.trueelena.org/fantastic/feelies/3d_printed_piecepack.html|3D printed piecepack]] * [https://github.com/dther/parametric-piecepack Dther's 3D-Printed Parametric Piecepack] == Burned == * Jennie's [[https://thequiltlist.blogspot.com/2010/11/woodburned-piecepack-set.html|Woodburned Piecepack Set]] * A few piecepack manufacturer's have used laser-engraving... * It is also possible to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K4J7yn7ga0 chemically-burn wood with ammonium chloride] (the secret ingredient of "salty licorice") and hot air (note it can be applied with rubber stamps or brushes). == Painted == * Netopalis's [[http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-Piecepack-Modular-boardgaming-sys/|Instructable]] (hand-painted on wood) Depending on your suit design some stencils could work well. Or a stamp. Or some woodcuts... == Possible modifications to consider for households with very young children == **Disclaimer:** I am not a lawyer nor a doctor, just a father with a toddler. Use your head and use the following information at your own risk! - [[TrevorLDavis]] === Size === Although the [https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org/Anatomy.html|Anatomy of a Piecepack Standard] does not mandate a particular dimension for the piecepack components it does provide as a point of reference the dimensions used by the Mesomorph piecepack: 2″ × 2″ × ¼″ tiles, ½″ cubes, ¾″ diameter × ⅛″ coins, and ⅝″ diameter × 1⅛″ tall pawns. The small cubes, coins, and pawns of the Mesomorph piecepack seem to present a serious choking hazard to very little children, in particular small (metal) coins are a major source of chocking death for young children. The [https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Small-Parts-for-Toys-and-Childrens-Products/|CSPC] considers anything that fits into a 1¼″ diameter cylinder to be a potential choking hazard for young children. [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/125/3/601|Studies of actual choking deaths in young children] point out that many children die from objects that exceed the CSPC standard and instead suggest a more conservative standard of objects not being able to fit into a 1¾″ diameter cylinder. As a point of reference [https://unclegoose.com/about/|Uncle Goose blocks] are 1¾″ cubes and [https://www.mudpuppy.com/collections/mini-memory-match|Mudpuppy Mini Memory Match] are 2¼″ diameter discs. Some safer dimensions could be: * 5″ edge tiles (or 4″ × 4″ tiles although won't be able to use Mudpuppy Mini Memory Match discs as game tokens) * 2″ diameter coins (or 2¼″ diameter coins to match Mudpuppy Mini Memory Match discs) * 1¾″ edge dice (or 2″ edge dice) * Pawns that fit within a quarter of a tile but don't fit into a 1¾″ diameter cylinder. It may or may not be safe to relax the diameter limit a bit if the pawn is tall and hard (do note though that hot dogs/sausages are a major cause of choking deaths as are spheres and coins). === Toxicity === Young children like to put things in their mouths so it would be nice if the piecepack components are non-toxic. Here is some advice for [http://www.paintwoodentoys.com/#recs|painting non-toxic wooden toys]. For comparison Uncle Goose blocks use non-toxic ink on unfinished wood and Mudpuppy uses non-toxic ink on cardboard for their discs. === Corners === Components (in particular tiles and dice) are less dangerous if their corners are rounded rather than pointed. === Density === Less dense materials are less damaging when thrown by a child at other children although some low density materials are more fragile and malleable which increases choking risk (if they can be deformed or broken into a shape that can fit into a child's throat). === Theme === Standard piecepack ranks/suits are rather abstract for very young children. More concrete symbols like animals, food, or vehicles could be friendlier for very little children.

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