Make Your DM Jealous With This DIY Leather Dice Bag

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Calling all tabletop gamers and board game enthusiasts! You'll be the envy of your next game night when you bring your dice set in a custom-made leather dice bag. This DIY dice pouch is a simple project that's great for beginner leather crafters. Download the free dice bag pattern template to make a bag for every set of dice you have, or make matching bags for everyone in your group. This is a fun DIY adventure that you'll want to go on again and again.

Materials List:

Leather 4-5 oz. Chrome Pearl Grey, size of choice (#559111)
Natural Vegetable Tanned Leather Panels 3 to 4 oz., size of choice (#124867)
Fiebing's Pure Neatsfoot Oil 8 oz. (#123801)
Fiebing's Leather Dye 4 oz., color(s) of choice
Fiebing's Resolene Acrylic Finish for Leather Neutral 4 oz. (#123806)
#0 Plain Grommet & Die Set 1/4" (Brass) (#26300)
Tex 90 UV Bonded Thread, material and color of choice
Small piece of foam

Tools List:

Sailrite^® Leatherwork^® Sewing Machine Package (110V) (#300800)
Smooth Foot Set for Sailrite^® Ultrafeed^® LS & Leatherwork^® (#122649)
Sailrite^® Leather Strap Cutter (#123268)
#0 Hole Cutter 1/4" (#121385)
Sailrite^® Round Maul 3# (#123968)
Sailrite^® Cutting Block & Die Holder (#121597)
Sailrite^® Flat Head Leather Utility Knife (#122558)
Sailrite^® Battery Operated Thread Burner (#122432)
Sailrite^® Scratch Awl (#123270)
Stainless Steel Ruler with Cork Base 12" (#122446)
Sailrite^® Double-Sided Cutting Mat, size of choice

For our dice bag, we used two types of leather: chrome tanned and vegetable tanned. Why? Because of their texture differences. Chrome tan has a soft, supple feel, and its flexibility allows it to take shapes well. On the other hand, veg tan's smooth finish easily accepts stamping, giving you the option to personalize your bag. These different textures give the finished bag a multidimensional look and feel with plenty of medieval flair.

Download the Dice Bag Template

Want to know the best part about this bag? It doesn't just have to be used for dice. You can use this dice bag sewing pattern to make a pouch for just about anything. Your finished bag will look just as great as part of a cosplay or Renaissance Faire costume as it will at your next D&D campaign. Or, put it in your everyday backpack or purse to hold smaller items — such as keys, headphones and more — that tend to get lost in a large bag.

DIY Leather Dice Bag 3 — This bag's generous size makes it ideal for holding multiple dice sets and more.

Follow along with our helpful how-to video to learn how to make a dice bag. It's so easy, you'll feel like you just rolled a natural 20! The video will teach you useful tricks for sewing a curved panel to a straight panel, using common project materials in unique ways, and much more. Ready to roll the dice on this easy leather project? Gather your DIY party members and watch the video now to begin your quest.

How did your DIY dice bag turn out? Share pictures of your finished bag in the comments below and tell us what you're going to use it for. And if there are any other leather projects you'd like to see us make, tell us that too! Your project idea could be our next how-to video.