Hey folks. Had a set of Milano chips collecting dust so I decided to make new labels for them, this is how they turned out. Thanks for taking a look!
Bourbon Street labels in Milano chips (1 Viewer)
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Very nice!
CdnBeerLover
Full House
They came out great, Matt. 
RowdyRawhide
Full House
Milanos are probably some of the most drab looking chips and factory labels I have ever seen. Those labels make those chips look GREAT! Fantastic job!
Emlemleml
Two Pair
Sweet
Hey there. For printing, I used Gear Labels. You'll find infinity good reviews about his work in and around this site.
Designed the labels myself using Adobe Illustrator. Labels have a one-inch diameter, saved as a vector file.
The Chips I used are sold as "Milano" in the US, and "Crazy Horse" in Canada (at Straight Poker Supplies, where I originally got them. The Blue 25¢ chips were actually the Milano/Crazy Horse $50 chip).
Hope this helps!
Designed the labels myself using Adobe Illustrator. Labels have a one-inch diameter, saved as a vector file.
The Chips I used are sold as "Milano" in the US, and "Crazy Horse" in Canada (at Straight Poker Supplies, where I originally got them. The Blue 25¢ chips were actually the Milano/Crazy Horse $50 chip).
Hope this helps!
Knipedrums
Sitting Out
They look amazing, changes the whole vibe of the Milano’s.
Milanos were my set for quite some time. These labels really revitalize them and turn them into something cooler.
Knipedrums
Sitting Out
Was it straight forward removing the original labels? When I did my 1.25” composite chips I used a portable radiator as well as a cookie sheet to heat up the glue and just used a razor knife to slip under the label to remove them. Like shucking clams actually. Very interested to learn other members methods. Thanks, Tom
I just used a x-acto knife like you and popped them off. Didn't consider heating them or anything. I'm sure there's threads on here somewhere for proper removal, but ya, I just grabbed a knife, put on a long movie and went to work, haha.
Quicksilver-75
4 of a Kind
This! I have never liked the milanos but hot-damn! Those labels make them. Nice job!
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Like others have said, you really improved on the otherwise drab Milano. If I actually used my Milanos, I would have to do a relabel.
While my video below isn't with a Milano/China clay chip, the process is quite similar. Xacto, pry and peel. Occasionally poke yourself on the finger. In time, you get really fast - and stop impaling yourself.
Casino used RT Plastic:
Heat can be risky with chips, and I am doubtful that it would effectively loosen most glues before it started to degrade the chip.
While my video below isn't with a Milano/China clay chip, the process is quite similar. Xacto, pry and peel. Occasionally poke yourself on the finger. In time, you get really fast - and stop impaling yourself.
Casino used RT Plastic:
Knipedrums
Sitting Out
Thanks for posting that, I was removing labels I made from online labels and without warming them, I was having tearing issues. Just a little warmth helped remove all glue and residue. In the video they come off much easier than mine. I will be doing a bunch of labeling projects for my club as well as my personal chips. Hoping to purchase Gear labels for the majority of my projects after I get my mock ups completed.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Cheaper paper labels have a greater tendency to tear. Also, some manufacturer labels hold better than others. Warming can be dangerous (interior car temps have destroyed many chips). It sounds like your temperature just happened to hit a sweet spot.
...also, don't be shy to start a thread with your mock-ups. There are a lot of years of experience with chip design in this community. A lot of good advice, both opinion based (esthetics) and factual.
Knipedrums
Sitting Out
Thank You, I love this forum.
Wow! What a great result. I like everything about these chips -- the chip colors, the beautiful inlays, the theme and the overall way it all comes together so nicely.
Very nicely done!
Very nicely done!
FiveThous
Two Pair
Whoa, this is a huge upgrade, nice work!
Elvenslurpee
Sitting Out
Can you ballpark how long it took for each label?
No more than a few seconds per chip I suppose. One out of every 10 or so would stick and peel and I’d have to wrestle everything off for a couple minutes. Didn’t time it exactly but there were a few “problem” chips lol. Eventually everything came off tho.
TonZaga
Straight
Those looks pretty sick! I think I need to buy blanks and labels lol
Elvenslurpee
Sitting Out
Welp, that might be all the info I need to try this too! Your set looks great, BTW.
Its actually much easier than I thought. Hobby knife sharp end under the label with point, lift up the label slightly, BUT then roll the knife around so the dull end is under the label, and then just pull it up with your thumb pressing down on the dull end.
That way you dont risk cutting your label. They come off undamaged, really easily each time.
Remy
Sitting Out
Those look great. Love the color in the labels, and how the shading gives the image some depth.
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