1st label project-help needed (1 Viewer)

[ArmyVet1996]

So I bought some chips, probably a bit hastily. Unfortunately reading all you great PCF'ers threads on custom chip projects I caught the bug myself.

Now I need input and all kinds of opinions from this awesome community.

Here's what I got.


Found these on eBay. I thought these would be good candidates to clean up and do a labeling project with them? Maybe you can tell me if I'm right and maybe if I'll be able to find more? What other colors should I look for to go with these?

I also found these but not sure if they'll work. Definitely won't work with the others but thought maybe I'll start two different custom sets.


I probably bitten off more than I can chew here?!
Any help or input would be appreciated. I'm a virgin when it comes to customs.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I've seen the Lucky Derby's come up from time to time, and I'm not even hunting for them.

Biggest challenges will be

1. Applying a label over a hotstamp. Too thin of a label, and you may be able to feel the stamp through the label. Too thick, and you wind up with a spinner (the label sticks out past the clay).
2. Wear and tear on the chips. As casino chips are used in a casino, the clay becomes thinner. This makes relabels more difficult because an added label could cause spinners.

You could also have the chips milled to erase the hotstamp and to create a deeper recess. Contact Gear for more details. I'd be surprised if he hasn't dealt with LD chip projects before.

The unicorn chips... I can't tell from that pic, but they look to have no recess for the label. I know there are unicorn mold ceramics that should be easy to pick up, but if those are older clay unicorn mold chips, the hunt will be more difficult. That said, when it comes to chip collecting, the hunt is a big part of the hobby. If (chip) hunting isn't your thing, you might want to consider the full custom route.

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Welcome to the fold. It is addicting. I have nothing to add, I think PZ covered it very well. Sorry!

 

[BGinGA]

The unicorn chips... I can't tell from that pic, but they look to have no recess for the label. I know there are unicorn mold ceramics that should be easy to pick up, but if those are older clay unicorn mold chips, the hunt will be more difficult.

All unicorn chips - regardless of age - are injection-molded plastic, and were made by Chipco. No recess, so they cannot be relabeled, but they can be hot-stamped.

 

[Poker Zombie]

All unicorn chips - regardless of age - are injection-molded plastic, and were made by Chipco. No recess, so they cannot be relabeled, but they can be hot-stamped.

I was under the impression that these were printable ceramic hybrid (ceramics with an inlay) blanks when I ordered them from... PGI (I think - it was a long time ago, and I was not enamored with the feel).

The inlay should fit an unlaminated label, but it would be tight.

 

[BGinGA]

I suppose it's possible that PGI experimented with the Chipco molds and tried to make ceramic version, but all of the original Chipco Unicorn chips were injection-molded plastic and sold for around 15c each on their web site plus hot-stamp charges (they also sold to casinos for low-denomination fractionals and roulette chips).

 

[ArmyVet1996]

I've seen the Lucky Derby's come up from time to time, and I'm not even hunting for them.

Biggest challenges will be

1. Applying a label over a hotstamp. Too thin of a label, and you may be able to feel the stamp through the label. Too thick, and you wind up with a spinner (the label sticks out past the clay).
2. Wear and tear on the chips. As casino chips are used in a casino, the clay becomes thinner. This makes relabels more difficult because an added label could cause spinners.

You could also have the chips milled to erase the hotstamp and to create a deeper recess. Contact Gear for more details. I'd be surprised if he hasn't dealt with LD chip projects before.

The unicorn chips... I can't tell from that pic, but they look to have no recess for the label. I know there are unicorn mold ceramics that should be easy to pick up, but if those are older clay unicorn mold chips, the hunt will be more difficult. That said, when it comes to chip collecting, the hunt is a big part of the hobby. If (chip) hunting isn't your thing, you might want to consider the full custom route.

I didn't know you could erase the hot stamp. Nice. I'll keep that in mind.

All unicorn chips - regardless of age - are injection-molded plastic, and were made by Chipco. No recess, so they cannot be relabeled, but they can be hot-stamped.

I was afraid they probably wouldn't be able to do a label on them but a hot stamp is a great idea.
I payed basically peanuts for them.
Will have to wait and see how they feel when they arrive.

 

[AK Chip]

I didn't know you could erase the hot stamp. Nice. I'll keep that in mind.



I was afraid they probably wouldn't be able to do a label on them but a hot stamp is a great idea.
I payed basically peanuts for them.
Will have to wait and see how they feel when they arrive.

If you decide you want to proceed with a unicorn chip project I have 300ish you can have for the shipping cost.
Let me know.

 

[ArmyVet1996]

If you decide you want to proceed with a unicorn chip project I have 300ish you can have for the shipping cost.
Let me know.

Thanks I appreciate that. I'll wait and see what these look and feel like in the hands and decide from there what I want to do with them.

 

[ekricket]

You should check out The Chip Exchange sale on the forum

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/february-12th-multi-casino-sale.17972/

You can get more $1's as well as the garden city $5 small label that may fit your needs. Get some cincy $5 to relabel and you've got some options at a reasonable price!

 

[Jambine]

All unicorn chips - regardless of age - are injection-molded plastic, and were made by Chipco. No recess, so they cannot be relabeled, but they can be hot-stamped.

I've also seen these done with a cold-stamp in indelible ink. Golden Gates in Blackhawk used them for tourney for a few years

 

[duffman]

If you are going to relabel over a hot stamp I highly recommend at least scraping the high spots left by the hot stamping process. If you feel up to it, the best way is to mill away the hot stamp using a drill press and a bottom cleaning router bit. It leaves a nice clean surface for the label to adhere. It also insures you will have enough depth to apply the label without the worry of creating a '"spinner". Once you get the hang of milling, you can use any chip of your choosing with or without a recess. And you can use a thicker mil label, which will hold up better to wear and tear.

 

[ArmyVet1996]

If you are going to relabel over a hot stamp I highly recommend at least scraping the high spots left by the hot stamping process. If you feel up to it, the best way is to mill away the hot stamp using a drill press and a bottom cleaning router bit. It leaves a nice clean surface for the label to adhere. It also insures you will have enough depth to apply the label without the worry of creating a '"spinner". Once you get the hang of milling, you can use any chip of your choosing with or without a recess. And you can use a thicker mil label, which will hold up better to wear and tear.

Thanks for the info. A lot to think about when they arrive.

 

[duffman]

Just got some of those hundo's off Todd myself. Great choice for a relabel. Good luck!