Hi,
(I have almost titled this thread «Face vs Rack», but then I remembered this place is only frequented by classy gentlemen…)
In my quest for designing myperfect forever first custom set, browsing tons of amazing pictures of gorgeous sets, trying to absorb as much inspiration as possible and improve my flagrant lack of chips culture, all the while playing with the CPC design tool, I have noticed a couple weird things:
Tastes are fickle and whimsical creatures… What is loved one day seems dull the other, and something always considered boring could suddenly shine. And it changes back the next day after. Or not. The real sly ones change only the day after.
Spot patterns, colours associations, line-up and progression… Everything contributes to what makes a great set. Or not. And a tiny change could make it or break it. And I am not even talking about inlays. Inlays are the worst.
But I have began to notice that some of the chips I find splendid «as a chip», only looking at the face, makes pretty terrible or uninteresting stacks… And vice-versa, spot patterns or colours I would not specially put very high in my list could make spectacular barrels. As a very broad generalisation example, I would tend to favour thin spots, but I do find that the big bold colour splashes created by large spots make «better» stacks. I quite like flashy and/or contrasting colours on the face, but tend to favour tone-on-tone barrels… I am sure tomorrow I’ll say the reverse, but you get the idea… (In fact I know the answer is quarter and half-pies. And 1D14.)
And it is obviously not only the spots, but also/mostly the colours! I saw pictures of racks that amazed me, only to realise, looking at the face, that I could never imagine putting these colours together…
Considering that stacks plays a huge role in the way chips are viewed at the table, I begin to think I should favour a nice rack and not a pretty face? But then… Aaargh, this hobby is as interesting as frustrating!
I intended to post this in the Custom section, but it is a pretty generic discussion after all. So, in your opinion, what makes a great chip that also makes a great stack? Examples, anecdotes, pictures, essays welcome.
I know I tend to overthink this, but it is part of the fun, and a good pretext for a discussion and reading more seasoned chippers opinions.
Have a nice day wherever you are in the world.
(I have almost titled this thread «Face vs Rack», but then I remembered this place is only frequented by classy gentlemen…)
In my quest for designing my
Tastes are fickle and whimsical creatures… What is loved one day seems dull the other, and something always considered boring could suddenly shine. And it changes back the next day after. Or not. The real sly ones change only the day after.
Spot patterns, colours associations, line-up and progression… Everything contributes to what makes a great set. Or not. And a tiny change could make it or break it. And I am not even talking about inlays. Inlays are the worst.
But I have began to notice that some of the chips I find splendid «as a chip», only looking at the face, makes pretty terrible or uninteresting stacks… And vice-versa, spot patterns or colours I would not specially put very high in my list could make spectacular barrels. As a very broad generalisation example, I would tend to favour thin spots, but I do find that the big bold colour splashes created by large spots make «better» stacks. I quite like flashy and/or contrasting colours on the face, but tend to favour tone-on-tone barrels… I am sure tomorrow I’ll say the reverse, but you get the idea… (In fact I know the answer is quarter and half-pies. And 1D14.)
And it is obviously not only the spots, but also/mostly the colours! I saw pictures of racks that amazed me, only to realise, looking at the face, that I could never imagine putting these colours together…
Considering that stacks plays a huge role in the way chips are viewed at the table, I begin to think I should favour a nice rack and not a pretty face? But then… Aaargh, this hobby is as interesting as frustrating!
I intended to post this in the Custom section, but it is a pretty generic discussion after all. So, in your opinion, what makes a great chip that also makes a great stack? Examples, anecdotes, pictures, essays welcome.
I know I tend to overthink this, but it is part of the fun, and a good pretext for a discussion and reading more seasoned chippers opinions.
Have a nice day wherever you are in the world.