First attempt at a semi-custom set... (2 Viewers)

[longflop]

Reading posts from everyone else planted a seed in my head where I wanted to take a shot at a semi-custom cash set. While reading the post about who is selling CC blanks, I stumbled upon the spirit mold chips from chipsandgames.com that were selling for .07 per chip. They had 4 colors of solid blanks, I have always liked the look of solid chips, so I pulled the trigger and ordered 100 green (will be $.25's), 150 red ($1's), 100 grey ($5's) and 50 blue ($25's). Including shipping it was $41 for 400 chips, not too bad.

Well, this box showed up today.

box

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

I was pretty excited so I tore into it, carefully

bubble wrap

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

good pack job from chipsandgames. once I got through the bubble wrap all the chips were there

boxed

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

I had heard that they were fragile, so I got them out of the box, so far so good.

wrapped

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

and unwrapped

unwrapped

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

They looked to be relatively consistant in height

level chips

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

And you will notice that one stack of the blues is a bit shorter than the others. Well batting 1.000 just wouldn't be fair with this kind of deal. A couple guys didn't make it.

broke chips

• longflop
• Mar 16, 2018

All in all, I'm happy so far. I want to give them a wipe with a wet rag, but I'm not going to get to that tonight. I've reached out to @Gear about putting some labels together, so hopefully we can get that going soon, I know he couldn't come more highly recommended. Not sure about ideas for the lables. I'm not an art guy so the only two ideas that are popping into my head right now are "The basement poker club (or room)" or "Coach's Poker Club (or room)". I coach all of the guys kids in the local soccer, hockey, basketball and lacrosse leagues. If anybody has any ideas on art for that, I'm all ears. Once I get the labels on, I'll give them a good oiling.

Also, what some guys have said in previous posts about the spirit molds, that they have been sitting around for 10 years and are very fragile. I think that may be true. I took one of the chipped ones and was able to snap it in half with my fingers very easily. I wonder if the oil will get some moisture back in there and help the situation.

 

[Phantom]

Coach's Room sounds good and perhaps you could put a little image of each of the sports you listed on each denom; a soccer ball; crossed hockey sticks; a basketball; and, crossed lacrosse sticks.

How are the edges on the chips - sharp or bevelled?

Good luck

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Would you mind measuring a stack of 20? I'm considering asking someone to re-ship 150 of the grey ones to me (they don't ship outside of the US, unfortunately), but I'd like to know first if they are closer to 67-68mm, as opposed to the thicker ones I have that are 70mm in a stack of 20.

 

[longflop]

Also, forgot to add a picture of the mold. This is as good as I could do with my terrible phone.

 

[longflop]

Coach's Room sounds good and perhaps you could put a little image of each of the sports you listed on each denom; a soccer ball; crossed hockey sticks; a basketball; and, crossed lacrosse sticks.

How are the edges on the chips - sharp or bevelled?

Good luck

I would say sharpish to sharp. Not beveled.

 

[longflop]

Would you mind measuring a stack of 20? I'm considering asking someone to re-ship 150 of the grey ones to me (they don't ship outside of the US, unfortunately), but I'd like to know first if they are closer to 67-68mm, as opposed to the thicker ones I have that are 70mm in a stack of 20.

This is embarrassing, but I can't find anything in my house to measure mm's. I'm all inches.

 

[Phantom]

With those colours and condition, I would consider a vintage-style inlay - sort of 1930s/40s sports era type font and images etc...

 

[Phantom]

 

[longflop]

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Now that is interesting. Here's the problem, me and art... We don't get along too well.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

This is embarrassing, but I can't find anything in my house to measure mm's. I'm all inches.

That would be fine.

 

[longflop]

Would you mind measuring a stack of 20? I'm considering asking someone to re-ship 150 of the grey ones to me (they don't ship outside of the US, unfortunately), but I'd like to know first if they are closer to 67-68mm, as opposed to the thicker ones I have that are 70mm in a stack of 20.

ask and ye shall receive.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Thanks!

 

[cpac54]

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I think something in this kind of style would look amazing. With a different sport on each chip denomination, as you mentioned, it would result in a really interesting chip set overall.

 

[longflop]

I think something in this kind of style would look amazing. With a different sport on each chip denomination, as you mentioned, it would result in a really interesting chip set overall.

I like the Spaldings font 1st, guide font 2nd and baseball font 3rd. My worry is that putting the sports equipment on each chip make make it look hokey.

 

[longflop]

Got my first version of the art from @Gear and I like it a lot.

I want to see it inverted with black words on a white background. I feel like because the mold is not that wide, that would make the colors of the chip stand out a bit more. My other concern is the Grey $5 getting lost on a white background, but maybe I'm getting in my own head about that one.

Anyway, any thoughts?

 

[longflop]

This is the inverse, I think I like this better.

 

[andy699669]

Good enough, add some baseball texture will do the job better.

 

[cpac54]

I personally think the white background w/ black text stands out more.

Have you considered using the same colour across all denominations?

 

[v1pe]

Good enough, add some baseball texture will do the job better.

I like this idea.

I also prefer denoms are the same color.

 

[kkbait]

Red seams would really make that pop

 

[cpac54]

Red seams would really make that pop

I was thinking the exact same thing. I'd really like to see how that would look.

 

[andy699669]

I like this idea.

I also prefer denoms are the same color.

Most chips with denominations have black or red numbers, go with blue numbers.

 

[allforcharity]

Tilt your players. Have the black background on one side, white background on the other!

Seriously, though, I prefer the black background. Basements are supposed to be dark and creepy. Except all of ours.

 

[BSteck]

How about pinstripes on the background?

 

[longflop]

I like this idea.

I also prefer denoms are the same color.

that was a @Gear touch. all the denominations will match the solid chip color. I like it.

 

[upNdown]

I hesitaye to recommend a black inlay because I personally dislike them. But I would suggest that you either do more with the white inlay (a border, some background texture, some kind of logo - anything) or else if you’re gonna keep it that simple, go with the black ones.

 

[longflop]

I'm still in process of finalizing the labels with @Gear and I got bored, so I took a wet rag and wiped all the factory gunk off the chips. They brightened up quite a bit, so once I get the labels on and oil them, i think the colors will really come through.

that green chip is not broken, the paper towel tented up on me. That's a big difference from the earlier pictures and that's just water and a rag. Also, the guys at Chipsandgames.com were great, I told them about the blues that broke and they replaced them for free with the add on order I put in. Getting excited!

 

[longflop]

Finalized the labels. I went with the colored denominations. That's pretty unique to all the pictures of chips I have seen on here. I had a worry that it may be tough to get the color close to the chips, but I trust @Gear . He has been great through this process. This is whats coming

I'm excited, ready to get going with the labels!

 

[longflop]

Finally got all the chips labeled and oiled up, I followed the oiling chips done right method. the immediate results are promising:

I don't know if this is due to the age of the chips, but the pressure brought off a bunch more gunk

These should definitely be playable by the next game. So far, pretty happy!

 

[CdnBeerLover]

How prone do you think these will be to chipping/breaking now that you've oiled them?