How to Make a Your Own Custom D&D Dice Tower

How to Make a Your Own Custom D&D Dice Tower

You’ve got spells.

You’ve got painted minis.

You’ve got emotional damage from failed rolls.

But your dice are still bouncing around in a pizza box.

Let’s fix that.

In this build, I’m going to show you how I created a custom Bag End–inspired dice tower using AI, Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld tools, and a little hands-on sculpting in Nomad Sculpt. This is Part One of a two-part series where we:

  • Generate a concept image with AI

  • Convert that image into a 3D model

  • Engineer a proper internal dice channel

  • Prep it for printing

In Part Two, we’ll level it up with a hinged door so the tower doubles as a dice vault.

Because if your dice tower doesn’t store dice… is it even trying?

Step 1: Generate the Concept Image with AI

The goal:

Create a dice tower inspired by Bag End from The Hobbit.

Here’s what I told ChatGPT:

  • I want a dice tower based on the hobbits’ Bag End house.

  • The chimney needs to be wide enough to drop a die through.

  • The die should exit through the circular front door.

  • The landing area should be a garden surrounded by a picket fence.

  • I need an image suitable for converting into a 3D model.

The first image was close — but it included a dice in the render. So I refined it:

  • Remove the dice.

  • Remove the smaller chimney.

After a couple of tweaks, I had exactly what I wanted: a clean Bag End-style render ready for 3D conversion.

That’s the key with AI — don’t accept version one. Refine it until it matches your vision.

Step 2: Convert the Image into a 3D Model

Next, I went to MakerWorld → Maker Lab → Image to Model.

I uploaded my Bag End image and let it process. It takes a few minutes, but the result was surprisingly detailed.

If you don’t have MakerWorld credits, there are other image-to-3D tools out there — but this one integrates nicely into the Bambu ecosystem.

Once the model generated, I set my printer parameters:

  • Printer: Bambu Lab X1C

  • Nozzle: 0.4mm

Then I exported the model in all three available formats:

  • STL – Single color

  • 3MF – Reduced color version

  • GLB – Full color render

I grabbed all three just in case.

Step 3: Engineering the Dice Channel in Nomad Sculpt

Now we make it functional.

Because a dice tower isn’t just a sculpture — it needs a proper channel. Not a chaos funnel.

You can use:

  • Nomad Sculpt

  • Blender

  • Fusion

  • Whatever 3D modeling software you’re comfortable with

Two Ways to Build the Channel

Option 1: Two cylinders with a hard angle

Option 2 (my preference): A curved tube aligned from chimney to door

I used a tube because:

  • It creates smoother dice travel

  • It reduces unpredictable bouncing

  • It looks cleaner internally

I aligned the tube:

  • Top opening: Slightly smaller (chimney)

  • Bottom exit: Wider (front door)

This gives the die room to exit naturally into the garden area.

Step 4: Voxel Remesh to Cut the Channel

Once aligned:

  1. Hide the tube.

  2. Select the model.

  3. Perform a Voxel Remesh.

I recommend increasing resolution to around 500 to preserve detail for printing.

After the remesh, the internal channel is cleanly cut out of the model.

If you see white areas inside the channel, don’t panic:

  • We’re adding a door in Part Two.

  • Color adjustments can be made in your slicer.

  • Multi-color prints can be simplified.

The original AI model had a ton of color zones — probably close to 30. That can always be refined during slicing.

Why This Method Works So Well

What makes this build powerful is the workflow:

AI → Image → 3D Model → Functional Engineering → Print

You’re combining creative concept generation with practical design adjustments. AI gives you the aesthetic starting point. You bring the engineering.

That’s the difference between a cool render and a working dice tower.

What’s Coming in Part Two

In the next part, we’re:

  • Adding a hinged door

  • Converting this into a functional dice vault

  • Preparing the final printable version

  • Dialing in print settings

Because if you’re going to dominate initiative, you might as well do it with organization.

Final Thoughts

This build shows something important:

AI isn’t replacing makers.

It’s accelerating imagination.

You still need to understand:

  • Flow

  • Clearance

  • Print tolerances

  • Structural strength

But now you can prototype ideas faster than ever.

And honestly? That’s awesome.

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