Making Backgammon dice cups

After building a Backgammon game board a player will need to construct some high quality Backgammon dice cups. A player can buy these cups, or use lesser quality material to build dice cups, but it is a shame to spend so much time constructing a high quality gaming board and stop there.

There are definitely some considerations to take into account when beginning to build dice cups and should not be discounted. Backgammon dice cups are a crucial part of the game and if a player decides to scrimp in making the cups they can make even for the most heirloom quality boards look cheesy. Just picture a beautiful marble Backgammon playing board in a gaming parlor with a paper cup holding the dice; just doesnt fit does it?

Just like Backgammon playing board, Backgammon dice cups can be made of virtually anything. Some of the most common materials used are various types of wood, marble, and plastics. One particularly well suited material is good quality leather stretched over a wood cup and can look very inviting. If the leather is of good enough quality they will last forever and the texture simply gets better with age. This takes some skill, however, first for the construction of the inner cup and then the workmanship required to complete the leather exterior.

It might also be best to consider building the Backgammon dice cups prior to building the board itself. If the Backgammon player is considering having the cups fit into the board it will be beneficial to build the cups first so that a place can be built around the cups.