Hot Stamp Newb - Interested in Design (1 Viewer)

[Highli99]

I am beginning to design my next CPC set and despite having initial plans to do a cash set with custom inlays, I keep getting a feeling I should do a hot stamp tournament set instead.

There are some amazing hot stamp sets I’ve seen here, and I have some questions about folks design choices.

1. What are people’s thoughts about solid colors versus edge spots?

2. For those that like edge spots, I’ve noticed that many hot stamp sets use similar spots instead of edge progression. Is that a hot stamp thing, tournament thing, or personal preference.

3. I’ve seen some sets that have the same stamp on both sides, and some that have a different stamp on each side. I’m curios what drove those decisions from a style preference perspective.

4. Any other style or design issues I should keep in mind that are unique to hot stamps?

Appreciate the feedback!!

 

[Coyote]

IMHO, whether it's for cash, tourney, or submission at your local poker history museum, it's a pity not to have labels if you 're paying custom.
Edge spots help count the chips in stacks and make chips more beautiful, but the latter is a matter of personal preference.
Spot progression isn't really necessary, unless you really like it, or people you 're playin' with are color-blind.
Different labels or hot stamps on each side are meaningful in case the artwork has a lot of detail and hence takes a lot of space, so you reserve one face for the artwork and the other one for the denomination, especially for digit-thirsty tourney chips.

 

[Highli99]

IMHO, whether it's for cash, tourney, or submission at your local poker history museum, it's a pity not to have labels if you 're paying custom.
Edge spots help count the chips in stacks and make chips more beautiful, but the latter is a matter of personal preference.
Spot progression isn't really necessary, unless you really like it, or people you 're playin' with are color-blind.
Different labels or hot stamps on each side are meaningful in case the artwork has a lot of detail and hence takes a lot of space, so you reserve one face for the artwork and the other one for the denomination, especially for digit-thirsty tourney chips.

Thanks for the feedback! I really do love custom inlays and I’m fortunate to be married to graphic designer who can give me unlimited mock ups and design choices. She can/will help me with a killer custom inlays at some point in the future.

There is something about hot stamps that appeals to me that I haven’t nailed down yet. Perhaps old fashioned. Perhaps the design constraints. Even the fact they wear out. The fact they cost as much or more that inlays means there are not as many of them, especially on the custom side.

 

[Coyote]

I’m fortunate to be married to graphic designer who can give me unlimited mock ups and design choices.

If you 're also childless, I 'm open for adoption anytime. I 'm an orphan.
Jokes apart, I can appreciate what you 're saying about hotstamps, but I would opt for them only after having made a couple of custom-inlaid sets.

 

[Highli99]

If you 're also childless, I 'm open for adoption anytime. I 'm an orphan.
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Can you get along with a 6 month old and a 3 year old?

 

[Coyote]

Could probably match the maturity of the latter
About hotstamps: I sense their fate would be that of a vintage Ferrari, ie garage queen. You 'll be proud of her, but always tend to use a modern-day Porsche, given the choice. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Highli99]

Could probably match the maturity of the latter
About hotstamps: I sense their fate would be that of a vintage Ferrari, ie garage queen. You 'll be proud of her, but always tend to use a modern-day Porsche, given the choice. I could be wrong, though.

This is 100% true. I’d probably use them for my annual turkey shootout tournament on thanksgivings weekend and maybe one or two other events per year.

 

[chubbyone]

I vote custom hotstamps for sure! I have an Atlantic Club set, and the only way I could like them more, would be customization.

 

[Highli99]

I vote custom hotstamps for sure! I have an Atlantic Club set, and the only way I could like them more, would be customization.

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Love those colors!!!!

 

[davin]

Love those colors!!!!

So do I

 

[andy699669]

The 500 chip being Lavender/Purple is better than DG Peacock/DG Colour Corp.'s Horizon Blue

 

[BGinGA]

I keep getting a feeling I should do a hot stamp tournament set

Hot-stamps work very well for tournament sets -- typically simple graphics and easy to read.

1. What are people’s thoughts about solid colors versus edge spots?

Personally, I like solids and same-spot-pattern chips better for tournaments, and both are pretty commonly used in both casinos and custom home sets.

2. For those that like edge spots, I’ve noticed that many hot stamp sets use similar spots instead of edge progression. Is that a hot stamp thing, tournament thing, or personal preference.

Mostly a tournament thing, I think.

I currently own two hot-stamped tournament sets -- one in solid colors, one spotted (single pattern across all chips). Of my other tournament sets (either inlays or printed ceramics), most have a common spot pattern. Only a few have spot progression.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Why not do both?

 

[allforcharity]

About the same vs. different hot stamp on each face - some times it is a matter of cost as well. You must pay for the custom metal die to be made, so depending if you can share dies between each denomination, you can keep costs down. However, if you need a different die for each denom, it could end up being very expensive indeed. I'm sure the companies will allow you the numerical series for free, of course.

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

IMHO, whether it's for cash, tourney, or submission at your local poker history museum, it's a pity not to have labels if you 're paying custom.
Edge spots help count the chips in stacks and make chips more beautiful, but the latter is a matter of personal preference.
Spot progression isn't really necessary, unless you really like it, or people you 're playin' with are color-blind.
Different labels or hot stamps on each side are meaningful in case the artwork has a lot of detail and hence takes a lot of space, so you reserve one face for the artwork and the other one for the denomination, especially for digit-thirsty tourney chips.

Also cost-wise, it’s more interesting to have the same artwork on each chip and the denom on the other side. You only need one custom dye.

[edit] sorry for thread resurrection. I don’t know how this one just appeared on my screen... I thought it was a recent one.