Make a Tiny Craps Table Out of Stuff Around the Office.

Sometimes I get bored at work, sometimes I like to go to the casino. Now I've brought the casino to work! Well a little tiny, tiny part of it.

Make a tiny craps table out of office supplies (mostly).

Step 1: Materials

cardboard
glue stick (or is this a tool?)
paper
printer
tape
velcro
little dice (from the star wars pocketmodel card game. I bought it for the pocket models and have never actually played the card game)

way too much down time at work


tools:
scissors

Step 2: Base

First I printed out a picture of a craps table layout on regular paper in color.
Next glue the paper down to a piece of cardboard and then trim the cardboard to size.
Then wrap a strip of cardboard around edge and tape to the bottom.

Before anyone asks: Just do a google image search for "craps table layout" and "wood grain", they'll be really easy to find, and you can pick whichever ones you like best.

Step 3: Making It Pretty

Print out a picture of wood grain and cut into strips.
coat the strips in glue and wrap the sides.
I coated the bottom too, but I suppose that's not neccessary.


Before anyone asks: Just do a google image search for "craps table layout" and "wood grain", they'll be really easy to find, and you can pick whichever ones you like best.

Step 4: Legs

Make four equally sized triangles of cardboard, held together with pieces of tape.
Next wrap each leg with a strip of wood grain paper and glue.
Place two pieces of tape on the inner sides of the legs and attach to the bottom of the table.

Step 5: That Weird Rubber Stuff at the End.

So on a real craps table there is a spikey textured foam rubber pad on each end of the table. I don't know what it's called, but it's there to add to the randomness of the dice throw, and so that you can't cheat by figuring out how to toss the dice the same every time.

I decided to use strips of velcro to create a tiny version of the same thing.

Basically just cut strips of the right size and adhere them to the ends.

Step 6: Roll Them Bones!!!!

place a wager, and toss them dice!!

I'm trying to figure out tiny, but usable chips for betting. They're so small that if I cut them from paper they're too hard to use, and it's too hard to cut them from cardboard as small as I want. I'll update if I come up with something.

Step 7: Accessories

So I'll probably add a few more things, but here's my dice stick (that's the only name I could find for it online).

Basically just cut a strip of cardboard, roll it 8/10 the way to the end and wrap in tape. Bend one end at a 90 degree angle, and reinforce with tape if necessary.