Whipped this up last night for fun. Trying my hand at a California, micro set. I like the $1 (based it off the popular Paris chip) and the $5. Not so sure about the rest.
Balboa Poker (1 Viewer)
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SixSpeedFury
Full House
Pics or it didn't happen 
Is that new Tina mold? Hybrid?
ChipTalker
Flush
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It is a faux mold that @Colquhoun helped me with for a Tina set I just ordered. Recycled it here. Mold could be anything, I just thought it looked better than plain.
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I attached the wrong file so went back and edited it. You must have been looking at it during those 2 minutes.Pics or it didn't happen
A bit of a warning, Tina’s ceramics can have unpredictable results with muted colors. They can look faded or washed-out when printed.
I’ve been pushing everything to the more saturated colors for a while, they just tend to look better on a ceramic.
Just something to consider.
I’ve been pushing everything to the more saturated colors for a while, they just tend to look better on a ceramic.
Just something to consider.
I like the inlay, nice SD vibes and the frac inverted colors is clever.
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Thanks. I altered the Balboa Park logo (one of my favorite spots in the world btw). I was mostly messing around and maybe thinking about creating my own micro stakes set eventually. But I recently picked one up thanks to @quintooo so I do not see need to create my own for now. (But now that I think of it, could.easily build an affordable limit set with this too. Hmmm...).
Happy to share the design files if you want to put in a Tina order with @justincarothers (he has a no mold buy going right now I think). I can alter the colors once to make them more vibrant as @Colquhoun recommends. If you want more design changes (e.g. different pips or faux mold or denom changes) you can hire someone like @Colquhoun or other designers on this forum. They can make quick work of it with the .AI file.
@justincarothers You are also welcome to add it to the order library if you want the file too.
NotRealNameNoSir
4 of a Kind
Was really hoping for the different denominations to represent the shorts. White/blue, black/yellow, red/white/blue, red. Could be solid....
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Sorry, you are surpassing my poker lingo knowledge...I do not understand what "represent the shorts" means.
NotRealNameNoSir
4 of a Kind
Apologies! Not poker lingo, I am a Rocky Balboa fan and in the movies, the boxers wear different shorts lol. When I clicked your link that's what I thought it would be representing.
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Haha. Balboa Park, not Rocky. Ah, now I get why @ChipTalker posted the Stallone gif. I just thought he was saying it was a "strong" design.
If you are ever in the San Diego area you really should spend a day or afternoon at least in Balboa Park. Beautiful place. Google it.
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I was speculating, maybe you meant the pips on the value chip should match the base color of the workhouse. Or maybe the pips on the CA colors should reference Vegas colors? You could have strung me along for a while if you really wanted.
I'm working on my own design right now, otherwise I would totally go for this!
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Balboa Poker, reinvented as a limit set, on the Tina Greek mold.
If I like the Greek mold as much as I think I will, there is high likelihood I will order a limit set. So feedback would be appreciated.
I am certain about the blue 1 (bonus points if you can guess the inspiration chip). The rest are totally open. Set will have 1x, 5x, and 20x with 1 and 20 getting most play. Maybe a 100x - but not necessary.
If I like the Greek mold as much as I think I will, there is high likelihood I will order a limit set. So feedback would be appreciated.
I am certain about the blue 1 (bonus points if you can guess the inspiration chip). The rest are totally open. Set will have 1x, 5x, and 20x with 1 and 20 getting most play. Maybe a 100x - but not necessary.
The red/black chips are going to be tough to edge align for Tina. It doesn't bother me during play.
White (unprinted ceramic) can have smearing issues next to dark colors. I'd pick a different color for the 1x spot.
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I don't really like the red one. Was trying something out - I think I will drop it.
Good point on the white spot. I changed it to a light blue/grey - which makes this even closer to the inspiration chip. Still no guesses anyone?
I also fooled around with the label a bit to make it look "old world" and have a bit more character. Got me thinking again about how ceramics give you the opportunity to do more than just solid colors. What do you all think about a radial gradient on the chip itself? See below.
I like the gradient. I bet the printer can pull it off.
I think gradients work well in the label, but I caution using on the chip face.
Sometimes, a gradient can make the final piece look like it has faded or hasn't printed correctly, especially when you fade from a deep color to a lighter version of that color. For example, fading from red to yellow may look ok, but from a dark green to a light green may look like a printer error.
It's not a problem in every instance, but you need to be aware that it may be a potential issue.
Sometimes, a gradient can make the final piece look like it has faded or hasn't printed correctly, especially when you fade from a deep color to a lighter version of that color. For example, fading from red to yellow may look ok, but from a dark green to a light green may look like a printer error.
It's not a problem in every instance, but you need to be aware that it may be a potential issue.
OfficerLovejoy
Full House
I'd suggest calling the set Balboa Park.
First thing I thought of was the Stallone movies as well.
I really like the lable design! Very clean and classy but I'd also advice against the gradient for reasons @Colquhoun laid out.
First thing I thought of was the Stallone movies as well.
I really like the lable design! Very clean and classy but I'd also advice against the gradient for reasons @Colquhoun laid out.
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Thanks. I will back off from the gradient on the chip itself.
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You are right. But now I am just using Balboa Park's logo straight up without modification.
But it is a great logo!Where I am with colors. I will eventually make the spots look wavy/compressed.
Btw I traced the Greek mold pattern, PM me with your email address for the .ai file (since I can't upload here.)
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