Mass production trial molds are ready!
4 months ago
– Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 02:31:01 PM
Hey Everyone,
Our mass production trial molds for the cast (Pulverized Bone) Dice and all of the stands, displays and scale replicas are ready! We are doing test batches now to confirm the mold designs are all perfect and then we will proceed to replicate the molds for mass production of all the cast items! We anticipate to begin casting with the real pulverized bone by next week!
Right now all orders (Both cast and carved) are still looking on track to begin shipping out towards the second half of July:)
Regards,
Modern Awesome Labs
Behold the Many colors of fossilized T-Rex bone!
6 months ago
– Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 05:03:09 PM
We are almost done cutting the first large batch of fossilized T-Rex bone fragments into the raw cubes! It is quite fascinating to see how much variety in color there is with fossils. Each container represents samples sourced from different dig sites from the Hellcreek and Lance Creek formations. As Fossils per mineralize over 46 million years they turn into the same stone and mineral as the area they were buried in and as you can see that leads to quite the variety of colors and textures!
Note: We plan to keep each set of solid Bone Dice from the same batch as much as possible but there is a small chance some sets will comprise of samples from multiple dig sites and have slight color variations due to being from a different batch of fossils.
The next step is to consolidate (harden) them by soaking them in PVA that has been dissolved in acetone. This is the most common practice paleontologists and museums use to strength fossils as it soaks into all the pores and adds significant strength and stability to the fossil.
Then we will proceed to fill in cracks with a custom cement and resin mixture. Once that is done next stage of dice cutting can begin!
We are also in the process of producing the molds for the pulverized bone dice, the inclusion dice and the stands and displays. Those should be done over the next month or so and then production can begin on those!
Things are moving right on track so stay excited!
Regards,
Modern Awesome Labs
Backer Survey is live!
7 months ago
– Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 03:15:10 PM
Hey Everyone!
The Backerkit survey is live! Check your email and follow that link to confirm and finalize your order so that production can begin! Wahoooooooo!
Regards,
Modern Awesome Labs
Backer Survey coming soon!
8 months ago
– Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 10:43:37 PM
Hey Everyone! Thank your for your incredible support! We are so excited to get these beautiful pieces of art into your hands! We are hard at work prepping the fossils for production and we will be releasing the backer survey here in the next few weeks to collect your shipping details! We have several new exciting new optional add ons we will be revealing between then and now based off of your requests and feedback too! Get Excited!
We also wanted to give a quick shout out to our friends over at PalaeoGames. They produce dinosaur-themed TTRPG books! Dr Dhrolin's Dictionary of Dinosaurs is the go-to book for prehistoric campaigns. It was written by paleontologists Dr Nathan Barling and Dr Mike O'Sullivan. It was illustrated by world-famous paleo-artist Dr Mark Witton. It has over 300 pages of prehistoric content, including plot hooks, real-world environments, playable species, subclasses, NPCs, backgrounds, items, feats, and (of course) LOADS of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles. You can use your T. rex dice and Dr Dhrolin's Dictionary of Dinosaurs for the ultimate prehistoric campaign.
They've created the discount code: FOSSILDICE10 for 10% off of their web store. The link to their website is : https://palaeogames.com/collections
UNLOCKED: Free T-Rex Scale Replica Skeleton STL
8 months ago
– Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 09:01:56 AM
Hey Everyone! We are officially halfway through our campaign! Time flies!
We have been getting a lot of requests to add the 3D model we created for our T-Rex Skeleton Scale Replica as an optional add on to purchase. Rather than charge for it we figured we would give it away to you all for free since you have all blown us away in your support!
For those of you who can't afford the Scale replica that we are casting with the real pulverized fossil bone inside you can now still at least 3D print your own scale replica to enjoy any time you want:)
You can download your FREE Skeleton Scale Replica 3D model at the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O8V4ZU4fGDs6F4nBWHXCEcH3ZrNGaZze/view?usp=sharing
Onwards and upwards!
Regards,
Modern Awesome Labs
