Request for advice with MSK plaque marble colors (1 Viewer)

[Toby]

I'm working on a couple of MSK plaque designs for a friend.

From reading some of the (seemingly few) threads on the production process, getting good plastic marble colors can be a tricksy business.

I was wondering if anyone's had any experience of creating nice, brights pink and orange colors on MSK marble plaques?

This is for the plastic element - not print, just to clarify.

I think @LeGold and @Phantom have had experience with MSK but if anyone can jump in with plaque pics and, even better, tried and trusted Pantone coated color codes that would be wicked awesome.

I've not found many pics of MSK plaques with the desired plastic colors but this Casino Royale one does have a small pink element:

Thanks in advance!

 

[LeGold]

Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with their pink colours. However, their Pantone matching is ridiculous, might as well just tell them "pink"

 

[Toby]

Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with their pink colours. However, their Pantone matching is ridiculous, might as well just tell them "pink"

Aye - I read your thread about your eperiences. It seems like a bit of a dice roll!

 

[LeGold]

Aye - I read your thread about your eperiences. It seems like a bit of a dice roll!

I mean, I mostly liked the colours as they were delivered. Not what I had asked for, but they were nice.

 

[Quicksilver-75]

So think of their plaques as layered pieces of plastic. The marble layer is always white. The same plastic as you'd find on a pickguard for a guitar. Over that layer, applied to the back of a clear layer goes a film containing your graphic. So basically a plaque is a culmination of 7 layers. Two clear, two film, two marble white, and a thicker, solid coloured base in the middle. Whatever pink you choose, it'll end up fairly close. If it's a very light pink, it will come out fairly washed, or white. To get the one pictured above, I'd go a bit stronger than you'd think.
You can also pay a small fee and have prototypes done. They don't necessarily have to be shopped either. They'll make them and send you photos I case you want to adjust. Afterwards, they'll include them with your order.

 

[Toby]

So think of their plaques as layered pieces of plastic. The marble layer is always white. The same plastic as you'd find on a pickguard for a guitar. Over that layer, applied to the back of a clear layer goes a film containing your graphic. So basically a plaque is a culmination of five layers. Two clear, two film and the white marble in the middle. Whatever pink you choose, it'll end up fairly close. If it's a very light pink, it will come out fairly washed, or white. To get the one pictured above, I'd go a bit stronger than you'd think.
You can also pay a small fee and have prototypes done. They don't necessarily have to be shopped either. They'll make them and send you photos I case you want to adjust. Afterwards, they'll include them with your order.

That's interesting to know - thanks for the info!

The plan thus far was to start out with something close to 100% magenta and see what impact the production process has on mellowing it down. May to rarrrghhh off the bat but we'll see. I expect we'll do prototypes!

 

[Quicksilver-75]

For the one above I was thinking more along the line of C0, M75, Y15, K0

 

[LeGold]

Prototypes are expensive, BTW. And they charge every time you make changes (unlike before when you would only pay once).

 

[Toby]

Prototypes are expensive, BTW. And they charge every time you make changes (unlike before when you would only pay once).

Good to know - thanks for the tip!

 

[Toby]

In the interest of 'science', I contacted MSK about what codes they used on that Casino Royale plaque.

Here's what they came back with, in case it's a useful reference for anyone:

@LeGold's point about their matching and inconsistencies across production batches noted.

For the one above I was thinking more along the line of C0, M75, Y15, K0

ChatGPT approximates Pantone 212C as having the following color codes:

CMYK:

• C: 0
• M: 90
• Y: 20
• K: 0

...but I'm not these are useful/significant within the MSK production-verse!

 

[sleepypiggly]

Prototypes are expensive, BTW. And they charge every time you make changes (unlike before when you would only pay once).

Good to know - thanks for the tip!

Note that for the price of 1 prototype, you can test twice because plaques have 2 sides and they don't need to be the same graphic.

 

[Toby]

Not sure what happened to mine and sleepypiggy's posts but here's the prototype again:

 

[sleepypiggly]

Not sure what happened to mine and sleepypiggy's posts but here's the prototype again:

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They were reported for too much sexiness.

(PCF forum error, reverted to backup as of 3pm yesterday, all posts and PMs lost after 3pm)

Will repost those images later!

 

[Toby]

They were reported for too much sexiness.

(PCF forum error, reverted to backup as of 3pm yesterday, all posts and PMs lost after 3pm)

Will repost those images later!

Ah I missed that. Your plaque pics are epic! There's not enough MSK pr0n on the forum!

 

[Poker Zombie]

Not sure if this helps, because the pink (hat) is rather small. However the reds are based off actual things (Monaco flag, Marlboro red car).

...and of course, an excuse for posting pron.

 

[sleepypiggly]

Ah I missed that. Your plaque pics are epic! There's not enough MSK pr0n on the forum!

Repost due to the great PCF outage of Feb 2026.

Here are some MSK plaques that were made.


MSK plaques can be nice when done right. A bit frustrating to deal with them at times though. You will hear a lot of "no's," but just push through and insist things be done your way.

Their process is perplexing to say the least. On some of their sample plaques, they show excellent production technique, but when you ask for it on your own plaque, it's "no it can't be done, or "we changed machines" or "we don't do this anymore." And then they will produce new samples with those techniques that they say they can't do anymore.

 

[sleepypiggly]

I should clarify, the center lunette shading techniques were done by @LeGold. It's the best one that's ever done given MSK's printing constraints and plaque materials offered. Pictures don't do it justice, they absolutely glow in person.

If you can get B&G and Abbiati plaques made with real transparent lunettes and different plaque materials inside, it will be better (and multiples in price), but these MSK lunettes absolutely do stand on their own.

 

[Toby]

Jack sent these pics - just arrived. He loves 'em. Says everyone should order MSK plaques, cos they're awesome!

 

[sleepypiggly]

Very nice!

FYI, @LeGold and I are working on Lucky's plaques (on MSK). Check them out when you get a chance.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...s-going-to-do-it-interest.140483/post-2862462

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...s-going-to-do-it-interest.140483/post-2863522

2 more plaques to come, 4 total!

 

[Toby]

Very nice!

FYI, @LeGold and I are working on Lucky's plaques (on MSK). Check them out when you get a chance.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/lucky’s-500-1000-5000-plaques-who’s-going-to-do-it-interest.140483/post-2862462

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/lucky’s-500-1000-5000-plaques-who’s-going-to-do-it-interest.140483/post-2863522

2 more plaques to come, 4 total!

Very cool! Love those!

 

[Toby]

Relocating the pics to the correct thread!