Start with a soft bit of clay. The piece of clay must be equivalent to the size that you want your dice to be.
Roll the piece of clay into a long, snake shape.
Cut the snake shape into equal parts. Discard any pieces that are not equal in size.
Roll each piece of clay into a ball. Make one ball for each die. The ball does not need to be perfect.
Using your fingers, shape each ball into a cube. Squeeze the top and bottom, then left and right sides, then front and back sides. Repeat this squeezing process until the piece of clay resembles a perfect cube.
Use a pen or other slender-tipped object, (even a stick will work) to write dots or the numbers 1-6 on each dice, as follows: "1" and "6" are placed opposite one other.MakeClayDice 6.jpg "2" and "5" are placed opposite one other.MakeClayDice 7.jpg "3" and "4" are placed opposite one other.MakeClayDice 8.jpg Simply remember the number placement like this: the numbers opposite each other equal 7. (1+6=7; 2+5=7, etc.)MakeClayDice 9.jpg
Place the completed die or dice on a baking sheet. Bake in a low-temperature oven; 250ºF or 121ºC is a good, low temperature. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until properly baked.
Allow to cool. The die will still seem a little soft while hot; just leave them to harden on a cooling rack and only touch when they've cooled off completely. Once cooled, they're ready to use.
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