2026- New Mold Ideas (1 Viewer)

[Himewad]

Here are those acorn molds I was tinkering around with a while back. Was going to put NUTS labels on them, obviously.

 

[BigGrizz]

A vote here form palm mold and dragon mold. Dragon is probably too niche, but I feel like palm mold works for a lot of different things. I do think that no matter the mold, it's going to come up short against web mold. Web has become the ubiquitous mold for Tina hybrids, like CSQ for CPC or THC for good Paulsons.

Also a bunch of people seem to want a THC spiritual successor. That's the jester mold. A beauty ring near the edge and 8 fantastical hats. Its literally THC with a different hat. I'm surprised that jester doesn't sell better. You might say a jester hat doesn't fit the theme of a chipset, but it fits as well as a top hat and cane. I thought jester would be the 2nd best seller after web, but I guess I was wrong. That said, I feel like a lot of people haven't made the THC - Jester connection.

 

[Cratty]

I think Jester in some ways appeals to chippers that have an appreciation for THC, sure. But most buyers of sets these days are new members that have less appreciation for THC/historical molds, as the older chippers that wanted Tina sets likely already acquired.

Likely every mold introduced will have diminishing returns at this point to be honest because of overall number of molds available as well as a good deal of saturation of Tina sets amongst the existing user base. But if a truly unique/different mold or design concept come up, who knows!

 

[GamingWithChips]

I think Jester’s cool and I’m unofficially calling it the mold for circus games. I’m planning on using it for my Tina cash set, and a big part of that is it relates to the circus.

Web mold to me is exactly like the circle square mold, and I actually originally thought it was designed to be that way.

I assume Justin will make a vote soon, and I’m very much expecting the geometric or general molds to be voted on the most.

 

[SeanGecko]

I think Jester’s cool and I’m unofficially calling it the mold for circus games. I’m planning on using it for my Tina cash set, and a big part of that is it relates to the circus.

Web mold to me is exactly like the circle square mold, and I actually originally thought it was designed to be that way.

I assume Justin will make a vote soon, and I’m very much expecting the geometric or general molds to be voted on the most.

I love this history

 

[Hot Nuts]

Can someone create a whisky glass with a cigar on top? Since folks don't like to rip off cigar & snifter mold, it would be a tribute mold. Something like this. I wish I could create the image, but I'm unskilled at it.

 

[maxim_666666]

How about this?

 

[Cratty]

One thing I did think that could be fun, but could also just be me too - is a new non-hybrid textured mold. Imagine as an example if we had a web mold, but could print the inlay onto the center area. Lower cost, allows shaped inlays without color matching concerns, and less slippery than hybrids.

 

[BigGrizz]

That's actually a great idea^^^

 

[GamingWithChips]

One thing I did think that could be fun, but could also just be me too - is a new non-hybrid textured mold. Imagine as an example if we had a web mold, but could print the inlay onto the center area. Lower cost, allows shaped inlays without color matching concerns, and less slippery than hybrids.

Think they’d be able to do a mold AND a slight recess where the hybrid inlay currently goes?

The only downside I’ve seen to the non-hybrid are having spinners. So whatever version that could be made with ultimate grip in mind would be cool.

 

[GamingWithChips]

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I love this history

And that’s awesome history! I guess the web mold is really meant to be a home game chip! Ha

 

[Cratty]

Think they’d be able to do a mold AND a slight recess where the hybrid inlay currently goes?

The only downside I’ve seen to the non-hybrid are having spinners. So whatever version that could be made with ultimate grip in mind would be cool.

I'd rather have a couple spinners and just toss those vs losing the grip! Recessed area = slippery.

 

[tetsuya]

One thing I did think that could be fun, but could also just be me too - is a new non-hybrid textured mold. Imagine as an example if we had a web mold, but could print the inlay onto the center area. Lower cost, allows shaped inlays without color matching concerns, and less slippery than hybrids.

Funny enough I just asked about printing on the hybrid-chips a few hours ago in the newest group buy thread.
I also think it would be a great thing.

 

[GamingWithChips]

I'd rather have a couple spinners and just toss those vs losing the grip! Recessed area = slippery.

Makes sense, that’s what I was trying to get at. Then yes all the way, slight texture, custom shaped inlays and predictable colours sounds like a dream!

Then if you want a very detailed and “basic” inlay shape (ie circle), go with the hybrids

 

[GamingWithChips]

Since I’ve never felt them, would this “mold + non hybrid” be like the old cards mold? Or are the cards slippery (ie has no micro texture)?

If the cards don’t have the micro texture, then if we did the suits/poker theme it could be like a new/better version of the cards mold.

 

[Cratty]

Since I’ve never felt them, would this “mold + non hybrid” be like the old cards mold? Or are the cards slippery (ie has no micro texture)?

If the cards don’t have the micro texture, then if we did the suits/poker theme it could be like a new/better version of the cards mold.

Cards molds does not have texture like the hybrids. The texture itself might actually also help reduce spinners too.

 

[GamingWithChips]

Cards molds does not have texture like the hybrids. The texture itself might actually also help reduce spinners too.

I meant the “micro texture”, not the cross hatching.

Ie, are cards mold similar in feel to BR Pro ceramics?

 

[Labrat]

One thing I did think that could be fun, but could also just be me too - is a new non-hybrid textured mold. Imagine as an example if we had a web mold, but could print the inlay onto the center area. Lower cost, allows shaped inlays without color matching concerns, and less slippery than hybrids.

I've always wondered why that hasn't been done.

Probably not a popular view, but my Taj cards mold chips handle great after some play.

 

[Cratty]

I meant the “micro texture”, not the cross hatching.

Ie, are cards mold similar in feel to BR Pro ceramics?

Got it, not sure. But I want hybrid texture/cross hatching. Ha

 

[GamingWithChips]

Got it, not sure. But I want hybrid texture/cross hatching. Ha

So if we do a cross-hatched, non-hybrid, web mold, it will be a baby version of the CPC CSQ chips?

I’d be down, but people might not want a second web.

 

[Cratty]

So if we do a cross-hatched, non-hybrid, web mold, it will be a baby version of the CPC CSQ chips?

I’d be down, but people might not want a second web.

Yeah, tough to say on incremental demand, but definitely a lower price point with no label fees would appeal to new chippers.

Would love it though if @QuietMaple comes up with a stellar interface to import inlays into the chip art and play with shaped vs round. Then we’d really be in business!

 

[GamingWithChips]

Yeah, tough to say on incremental demand, but definitely a lower price point with no label fees would appeal to new chippers.

Would love it though if @QuietMaple comes up with a stellar interface to import inlays into the chip art and play with shaped vs round. Then we’d really be in business!

Knowing Maple, he’ll have that coded by tomorrow!

 

[tetsuya]

I would prefer a recessed area. The hybrids just feel and sound way better, and I guess this is because of the recessed sticker area.
However, it seems that this is a problem for the printer? I dont understand that point yet, since the recessed areas from the various molds seem to be printed over with no problems?

 

[QuietMaple]

Ok, I've been experimenting a lot today. I'm going to share some mock ups in a few different posts so that it's easier to tell through "likes" which of these designs people are actually interested in (if any).

They are all based on similar pattern: interlocking curves moving around the chip. But by modifying various parameters you get some different effects.

I basically have 4 different categories:

• Spirograph -- This is the most basic. Grooves are unbroken
• S Curve -- Same as spirograph, but grooves are broken. Makes it look a bit more "flowy" or weave / rope-like in my opinion.
• Rope -- Same as S Curve but very tight pattern
• Roman -- Same as S Curve, but with an additional "horizontal" line going through the center. I've also inverted the cut so that instead of cutting the curve shape into the face of the chip, the area that is cut/depressed is the space around the curves.

A few other notes:

• All of these chips have a 25mm inlay recess (larger than web mold)
• Black represents a depression into the face of the chip
• Usually the groove width is 0.35mm (which I believe is close to the size of the web mold grooves). Roman molds have some 0.70mm wide sections)
• Remember that surface area = grip. Patterns that are too large take away from the total surface area of each chip that is in contact with its neighbor, which reduces grip. My Roman molds are potentially low on total surface area, but I'm not certain.
• I'll probably pull some of these in to Chipmatic for full chip renders when I have some more time

 

[QuietMaple]

Spirograph
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B:

C:

 

[QuietMaple]

S-Curve
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B:

C:

 

[QuietMaple]

Roman
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B:

C:

 

[QuietMaple]

Rope

A: (only version right now)

 

[HiveKueen]

@Maple… flames or fire next??

 

[QuietMaple]

I'm better at making geometric patterns, but here are a couple "flame symbols repeating around the chip" designs. Keep in mind that I have my doubts that Tina can make the mold as sharp/pointy as what I have here. The reality would probably look a little more blobby, but I don't know for sure. (all these are for a 24mm inlay)

Flame A 6:

Flame A 8:

Flame B 6:

Flame B 8:

DrunkleWade already did a flames in a circle as well as I could, so don't think I need to repeat that one.