2026- New Mold Ideas (8 Viewers)

[ekricket]

What I would love to see is a hybrid mold (with sticker recess), but with the option to be full face printed like the no mold/card molds.
What are your thoughts on that?

DIY

https://www.amazon.com/F170-Sublimation-Printer-Bundle-Express/dp/B0DFRNLLL2

 

[tetsuya]

DIY

https://www.amazon.com/F170-Sublimation-Printer-Bundle-Express/dp/B0DFRNLLL2

As far as I'm aware the hybrids do have marks from the ejector pins where later the stickers are placed. At least on one side of the chip.
So taking the same molds will not work for printing on the sticker area
The molds would have to be manufactured differently so that the sticker area doesn't have any ejector marks.
Remanufacturing the "old" molds just for this purpose is not really worth it. However one could think about that if a complete new mold is manufactured.

 

[Isorg]

As far as I'm aware the hybrids do have marks from the ejector pins where later the stickers are placed. At least on one side of the chip.
So taking the same molds will not work for printing on the sticker area
The molds would have to be manufactured differently so that the sticker area doesn't have any ejector marks.
Remanufacturing the "old" molds just for this purpose is not really worth it. However one could think about that if a complete new mold is manufactured.

They do have injection marks under the label.

 

[rocktheproject]

I may be in the minority here, but 39 & 43mm hybrids/non-hybrids with a simple mold like the Wynn charity chips would be right up my alley.

 

[SeanGecko]

I may be in the minority here, but 39 & 43mm hybrids/non-hybrids with a simple mold like the Wynn charity chips would be right up my alley.

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I mean you can already do a no mold hybrid chip 39mm and no mold direct print 43 mm chip. Unless I'm misunderstanding

 

[tetsuya]

They do have injection marks under the label.

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Thanks for providing the picture. These are exactly the ejector marks I was talking about.
However, don't mix up ejector marks and injection marks.
Ejectors are needed to eject the chip from the mold. While the injection spot(s) is where the liquid plastic "enters the mold". Regarding tinas, this is the little dot on the outer rim.

 

[Old State]

I dont know…but i think a plain textured mold would be a great option

This texture …but without any design…and the largest label spot available. I think I would just order everything going forward with that option

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/img_0267-webp.1690694/

 

[Gunnar]

I made a draft of a mold, maybe I’m biased but I like it

 

[thePokerClub]

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[rocktheproject]

I mean you can already do a no mold hybrid chip 39mm and no mold direct print 43 mm chip. Unless I'm misunderstanding

I wasn’t very clear, but a textured mold without a repeating design around the edges with a large recess for labels was really was I was aiming for.

 

[FestiveKnight]

I wasn’t very clear, but a textured mold without a repeating design around the edges with a large recess for labels was really was I was aiming for.

What is the mold if it’s not a repeating design around the edges? What’s the mold part?

 

[rocktheproject]

What is the mold if it’s not a repeating design around the edges? What’s the mold part?

The mold would be the crosshatching texture and the recess.

 

[Old State]

The mold would be the crosshatching texture and the recess.

I agree. They have the plain mold ….but it would be superior if it had a more aggressive texture ….it would also look more clay like

 

[Nogbert]

Also, what are the odds of getting a tina mold with a really sharp edge? Like how paulsons are instead of that tiny bevel they do.

came to say this

 

[rocktheproject]

I agree. They have the plain mold ….but it would be superior if it had a more aggressive texture ….it would also look more clay like

Exactly this! I would make so many sets on a plain mold like what you described!

 

[rocktheproject]

I remember seeing this while digging around, and I thought I'd throw it in the ring. I'm not totally sure how the smaller details would come out, but I really like it, especially because it reminds me of the TFP mold (RIP). It's a 39mm chip with a 27mm recess.

The mold may not be perfect because it was done in Photoshop instead of Illustrator due to my lack of knowledge on the latter.