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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The prototype titanium dice arrived today. There are some artifacts of the 3D printing process that will need to be cleaned up with dental tools, but overall I'm happy with how they turned out.

A Thorn V2 twenty sided die made of 3D printed titanium. The surface is matte, with a rough texture.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The hunters haven't taken over all the back trails yet. The pack and I found a ground bee nest that had been ripped up by a bear and many giant inedible mushrooms today.

A blue sky with scattered clouds over a pond where the trees are changing color.

A ground bee nest that has been ripped up by a bear.

A ring of huge mushrooms around a decayed stump with medium-sized for scale.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The backroads refugee kittens have acclimated to the point where they will tolerate lap time. They purr when they aren't making concerned Marge Simpson noises.

A gray kitten doing airplane ears on a lap.

A kitten chilling out in my friend's arms.

A gray stripey kitten eating wet kitty food.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This mighty beast showed up at the foot of my front steps. Should I be building an ark?

A snapping turtle hatchling on the palm of a hand.

A snapping turtle hatchling on a red towel contemplating a leaf of lettuce.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

They used a litterbox as soon as I put it out, so I think these fellas were born inside and then dumped with the mom onto the backroads.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I went out on the state land to hunt mushrooms today. I ended up finding kittens.

Two white and gray kittens with faint tabby markings and gold eyes. They are hanging out on the emergency blankets in the back of the car.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We walked the mushroom trail today but found nothing edible. The trail is an old road made of logs and wood chips through the state land. It is host to a wide variety of fruiting bodies in the late summer and early fall.

A small black and tan dog walking past some off-white tiny puffballs.

A humanlike hand next to a speckled yellowish flat mushroom.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Do any game coders want to team up for an Asteroids or Breakout-style game with my dice files? I have some experience with simplifying the models and creating new texture files for them in Blender. I don't know where to begin with the physics.

Renders of dice from the Intangle, Thorn V2, Overstuffed, Botanical, and HypnoTech sets in colors ranging from light violet to dark teal.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've been traversing the umbral spaces between dreams and backroads again.

A shed travelling a paved road at twilight.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My bottle labels came in today. It's surprisingly difficult to take a good picture of them between the gold foil and curved surface.

A blue liquor bottle reclining on a wooden surface. The label features gold lettering and illustrations of clitoria turnitea flowers and vines. The label reads "Dor'Phin, The Blue Flame, 30% ABV, Made in MI".

A blue liquor bottle on a concrete surface. The label features gold lettering and illustrations of clitoria turnitea flowers and vines. The label reads "Dor'Phin, The Blue Flame, 30% ABV, Made in MI".

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The nature preserve is recovering from our six week dry spell. The beaver pond was dry last week, but it has a couple of feet of water this week. The turtles were out and seemed to be in good spirits.

A painted turtle in defense mode on a rocky path.

Three dogs on a grassy path that bisects a wooded area.

The Maple River viewed from the top of a dike.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Visited by a rare Lake Huron Seal.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Testing the new carousel feature with some old illustrations from Vasty Wilds.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We walked the north end of the Winter Green trail in search of oyster mushrooms. Oysters are often bountiful in this area, but I think the early summer has been too dry. No shrooms, but it was a good long hike.

Three dogs on a sun-dappled two-track in a sandy but green forest.

Elka the tan dog on a scruffy brown couch.

Zo the corn gremlin sitting on rocks and grass.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I had a good time dogsitting Gibbs this afternoon while his people were out of town. He has boundless energy and loves stick-wrasslin'.

A large black dog on sparsely-grassed, sun-dappled ground with lush green foliage in the background.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's that time again in Michigan.

A yellow arrow sign indicating a "T" in the road above a square orange sign reading, "Road Work Ahead".

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

This fella wanted to fight to the death on my basement steps. I scooted him into a coffee can and rehomed him to the daisy planter.

A Great Lakes Anaconda (Eunectes michigandii) on a concrete slab.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The water was high and the geese were feisty today.

Three dogs on a grassy path next to a still pond. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Every year I check this patch of State land for morels, and every year I come up empty. It's a good spot for oyster mushrooms and maitake though. It's also the only patch I have visited this season that's not swarming with ticks.

A grassy meadow under a blue sky with wispy white clouds. There are trees at the top of the hill and two dogs in the middle distance.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My friends and I started playing Magic again after more than a decade. I didn't like any of the playmats I saw online, so I had to make my own. If you like them too, they are available in two sizes in my Threadless shop: madebywombat.threadless.com/accessories/... #mtg #magic #tabletopgaming

Three Magic: The Gathering playmats, roughly 32" x 16", fanned out on a wooden table.

Two boxes labeled "Artifacts/Enchantments" and "Exile" overlaid on a map of Yosemite.

Various card zone boxes overlaid on an arch of stars.

A closeup of card zone boxes overlaid on the Orion nebula.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I don't know if I can handle this torrent of Perry Johnson ads until August. Are the ads an intentional attempt to erode our sanity? Step back from the camera for fucks sake.

Michigan Gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson with his They Live face all the way out.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Another five-star review of my Forest Kingdom Coin dice set (shared with the permission of the customer). Yay! There are still a couple of sets available in my Etsy shop. Time to order more pewter ingots. #dice #rpg #dnd

A screenshot of a review of the Forest Kingdom Coin Dice set. The photo is of a gaming mat with the silvery metal coin dice and some standard plastic gaming dice. The review says, "Very well made product. I was looking for coin dice for my dnd character that uses silver coins for his patron Charon. 10/10 product."

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The fascists are playing three-card monte with the henchmen. This will surely improve things.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Newsflash: Candy bought for the illustration lives up to the promise of the illustration.

A Ribon sour plum candy wrapper. It features a red headed person pulling an extreme pucker face.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

New fun family project! I'm helping my fishing guide uncle design some new modular musky crankbaits (heheh) and my cousin will be 3D printing the prototypes. I might even get to test them out on some humongous fish in the spring. #fishing #3Dprinting

Three schematics of musky lures with different features.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I had a blast playing my first game of 10th edition Warhammer 40k. We played without command points to keep it simple. Next game we'll try it with all the rules. #40k #warhammer #minipainting

A variety of Necron units on an industrial themed board.

Ultramarine Sternguard and a Redemptor dreadnought in a rusty looking environment.

Ultramarine infantry on the roof of an industrial building.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I finished up a few more coin dice sets and d20 singles today, and there are nine hours left of my December sales event. They are neat! They are in my Etsy shop! #dice #dnd #rpg #ttrpg

A set of seven coin dice in a polymer frame.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I need a humidifier to save Monte from dry mouth goblin lip syndrome.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

My uncle's alternate history thriller, Skylab 5, is now out on Amazon. If you are a fan of true crime, the early US and Soviet space programs, or science, you'll dig this yarn. #althistory #trucrime #books

The cover of Skylab 5, an alternate history novel. There are two space stations, an astronaut, and a chicken in a space suit orbiting above the Earth.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

In a daring marketing feint, I skipped Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday this year and am instead offering 20% off everything in my Etsy shop for the rest of December: www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByW... #dice #dnd #handmade

The Botanical dice set in green and gold.

The Forest Kingdom coin dice set in cast pewter.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Did you know that you could print my dice designs at 200% scale to make some pretty sweet ornaments? The print files are available on my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByW... #dice #3Dprinting #dnd

The Thorn d4 in white nylon as an ornament.

The Botanical d10 in blue nylon as an ornament.

The Pinwheel d20 in speckled gray nylon as an ornament.

The Thorn d6 in white nylon as an ornament.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A friend wanted a No AI Moai sticker, so I added it to my Threadless shop as a shirt, mug, button, sticker, and more. I think they are having a sale or something this week too: madebywombat.threadless.com/designs/monu...

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

When the AI bubble collapses and the world economy crashes, there is a non-0% chance that fancy dice will be the new standard currency. Be prepared! Have any of my designs made in a variety of metals at: thangs.com/designer/Mad... #dice #3dprinting #dnd #rpg

A d6 with a tulip tree motif in sterling silver.

A d6 in the form of a roll cage in cast brass.

A d6 made of arcs following the surface of a sphere. It is made of cast bronze.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I finished the Volkus terrain and the Compound Siege expansion a month ago and finally got around to taking pictures. Sometimes a batch paint job is too big of a batch. This was one of those times. #Warhammer40K #minipainting

A Ultramarine Sternguard squad on the second and third floors of some Volkus ruins.

Roboute Guilliman and a squad of Ultramarine terminators advance in front of some Volkus ruins.

Tyranids advance among Volkus ruins and scatter terrain.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I have been house-sitting for friends this week. The pack and I have been enjoying the backyard, polishing dice, and marathoning Yellowjackets. It's good, this life.

Three dogs cavort in a park like backyard in dappled sunlight.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The Forest Kingdom coin set is almost sold out in my Etsy shop. I'm casting more tonight though. #dice #metal #dnd #rpg #fantasy #craft

The hilt of a short sword on a red patterned cloth material. It is positioned next to a set of seven pewter coin dice.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Sets of Forest Kingdom coin dice are now available in my Etsy shop. Single d20s are also available! www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByW... #dice #dnd #handmade #casting #ttrpg

Seven pewter coin dice ranging in size from a penny to a half dollar. The dice sit on a dark wooden surface.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

"Hubba-hubba! Wood you be mine?"

A tree with a human-like face in the trunk.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

If you are looking for hand-cast dice in brass, bronze, copper, silver, or gold in time for the holidays, you can order them from my shop at: thangs.com/designer/Mad... They'll be made in and ship from Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. #dice #metal #luxury #dnd #rpg

A d8 in cast brass with a Gothic Rosette theme.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

These tyranids had to go to the reclamation pool of LA's Totally Awesome after an ancient can of Wraithbone spray primer let me down. #40k #primerfail

Tyranid miniatures floating in yellow fluid.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Brand new ancient 6d6 for a sorcerer's first fireball. #dice #dnd #rpg

A black and white photo of six coin die six dice on a human palm.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Coin dice ready for snipping, grinding, and wire brushing. All the gerunds are happening to these dice tonight. #dice #dicemaking #rpg #ttrpg #dnd

A clear storage container full of black circular dice still attached to the sprues and vents.

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I finished this Blade dice set last year but didn't release it because of the unfortunate timing of the Shapeways bankruptcy. I'm working on a licensing agreement to have a production run of these and the Min set produced in 2026 Q1. #dice #rpg #dnd

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Chuck Stover @ceramicwombat.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Things I have learned about pewter casting this week: 1. Superfine graphite > Talc 2. 300F mold preheat > 400F mold preheat 3. Surface detail quality correlates to whacks with the wrench while the pewter is molten. More whacks > fewer whacks. #dice #dicemaking #dnd #rpg

A wooden board covered with two mold halves, a wrench, and five d20 casts in pewter in various states of completion.

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