Here is a really solid write up on recommended denoms for different buy-ins:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...ut-a-cash-game-chip-set-5c-10c-to-5-10.30897/
You'd be looking at a 500 pc set. What I'd suggest you do is you plan on spending ~$50 on a case for lugging these things around, and you spend ~$50 picking up a bunch of samples from places. You'd be looking to spend about >$0.80 a chip.
Ceramics from BR Poker will run you ~0.65 a chip:
https://brpropoker.com/
You can go buy a cheaper ceramic like Scrolls ~0.50 a chip:
https://www.thepokerstore.com/collections/scroll-ceramic-poker-chips
From the same site you can also get Milanos ~0.50 a chip:
https://www.thepokerstore.com/collections/milano-poker-chips
etc.
I'd suggest buying a few sample set from those places above, ceramics, china clays, whatever, looking at them, shuffling them, bouncing them against each other, smelling them(not kidding some chips smell bad), and deciding what kind of chip you want. Then, if you decide you like a style but you didn't buy that exact chip in your sample get that specific sample set. Like say you decide on BR Poker ceramics and you got a sample set of Nevada Jacks but you really like the art of Dia de Los Muertos, get a sample set of the DdLM, when you are holding them, you may decide differently. Only then make your actual order. This place is littered with threads about people who wanted 'the best set' for playing poker, bought a set and wanted to replace it within the month(myself included).
Welcome to the forum,
Dave
PS. I wouldn't recommend you got with Tina if you don't know exactly what you want already and have a lot of time. You won't know what you are getting, you'd need an artist or a stock design, and you'd have to wait an absurdly long time.
