RudysNYC
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This has been my hesitation. I no know I won’t use it enough to justify a casino-retired or even semi-pro wheel, but I’ve been eyeing some ACEM wheels anyway
Post mockups for fun/science? (6 Viewers)
- Thread starter lherron
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Watch the nationwide Craigslist ads. You never know when an amazing deal might show up. Look at that 12' craps table that went for hundreds.
neddi
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have not been here in awhile - started playing again after a little hiatus - i added to my cash game set - i originally had a $20 chip but replaced it with a $25 - also added a $500 just in case haha! i designed these in honor of my brother who passed away in 2015 - we're Serbian and our family saint is St. George and George was my brothers name
neddi
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this design is a stripped down version of some ceramics i designed and had made - it's a cash game set that i might order just to sell - the only part of the label design that i'm still mulling is having different colors for the denominations - what do you guys think? keep the different colors or go with one uniform color?i really enjoy designing them and custom poker chips might by one of the products i offer for an artist/business venture i might start - i'm thinking about building a website and calling it Neddi Stanz Designs - i would sell various things that i design, build, and create - poker chips, guitars, photo art, etc. - basically whatever i'm into and want to design -
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neddi
High Hand
Different spot design utilizing the same color scheme
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neddi
High Hand
i had rotator cuff surgery last friday so i have A LOT of time on my hands - with that being said i came up with a breast cancer awareness set in honor of my mother who is a breast cancer survivor - this is just the initial idea
neddi
High Hand
i know you guys are probably having Club Shred overload so this is the last one i'll post - i always liked the look of a plain chip so i tweaked the label design to coincide with the chip colors
Why not start a dedicated thread to your design ideas? Much easier to get specific feedback that way.
neddi
High Hand
i didn't know i could do that - what thread would that be?
Create a new one
neddi
High Hand
i'm doing it right now - thanks for the input
FDLmold
Royal Flush
China Club, Cards Mold 39mm cheapo China ceramics:
I added the red edgespots on the 10c chip. My artist will do it more professionally when he has time. Group buy soon if you want some!
I added the red edgespots on the 10c chip. My artist will do it more professionally when he has time. Group buy soon if you want some!
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
YESSSSSS!
Thinking about what a Casino Royale Limit set looks like. The '1' will be for one (1) unit (likely 25c), and the '20' for the value chip (likely $5). Probably a Sunfly and MSK project.
Mocked up a 39mm pink and a blue '1', and a yellow 39mm '20' or a '20' MSK plaque. Thoughts on what colour combo and if all chips or one (1) chip and a plaque, hmmmm?
Mocked up a 39mm pink and a blue '1', and a yellow 39mm '20' or a '20' MSK plaque. Thoughts on what colour combo and if all chips or one (1) chip and a plaque, hmmmm?
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I like the 1-chip 1 - plaque idea. A small plaque.
I just want that dealer button!!!
GetUrShineBox
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Love that pink chip.
I think the 20 needs a brighter spot to fit in better.
Thanks mate, yes it does appeal to me too. 94x66 I think as I just don't like the next size down
I will probably make these anyway, so will post up if it happens
Thanks mate, will play around and see - any thoughts?
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Silver_Fiend
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I've spent toady playing with the chip designer, creating a couple sets with color combos and spot progression I liked. Then I looked at their pricing guide. OMG, I about just had a heart attack! At least one of my designs was like level 9, a 7, 5, 3... Shite! Some of those are almost $4 per chip with inlay! A rough estimate looks like a 1K chip set will cost above $3000. Looks like I'm a looong way from have a custom set.
neddi
High Hand
many members have them i think all of them would say they're the best - guys?
Silver_Fiend
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oh, I'm not nocking quality at all, just having sticker shock
Nex
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It does help to run each of your mockup versions through a price calculator (I scripted my own actually) just to get accustomed to the rough total cost you'd be looking at - instead of getting a shock when you finally do it after developing a design flying blind for a while.
However, don't fall for the trap of bargaining "I'll take simpler spots so I can afford it at all / a few more chips" and in turn diluting your design. Also, shifting your good-looking designs all to the lower count high value chips to reduce costs can backfire as you will have them in play only relatively rarely and in small numbers, so the boring simple designs will dominate the table. Ending up with somewhat bland chips you will still be paying a load of money for is not a good outcome. Better to wait a little longer and get the 100% version.
You might also not need 1000 chips right up front, but easily get away with a slimmer set at first that still works, and later down the road add on to it. Cash sets can be made to work well with just 600-800 chips. Tournament sets with even less, but of course you need to keep the total chip count and the number of different denominations you need in mind.
If you feel rushed to finalize your design because the mold you want comes into rotation soon, you'll likely not have enough time to really get a good design as you need to sit on one particular version for a good while to notice its shortcomings.
I do hate waiting, but here, it really is the smarter choice.
Silver_Fiend
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Sage advise.
I constructed my chips based what I liked for edge spotting and progression. If I "dumbed it down" to make it cheaper I would possibly end up unhappy knowing they arent what I truly wanted.
I could get by with less chips at the start. My desired count is actually 1100, but thats to have the ability to run a spectrum of games depending on what my friends feel like that night. I could run a 10 person single table cash from 25-cent to 2/4 and a short table of 3/6. But I could cut the games back to just micros to save some $$$ up front, especially since the highest level chips are naturally the top denoms (which would be tourny level chips anyway).
But I'm not ready to jump at the moment anyway. I havent even picked an insert design theme yet, I'm still playing with a couple concepts to see what I like better.
Thank you for the thoughts!
SevenDollarPen
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Very nice! I really wish CPC would make a 4TSA18-style mold, they would make an absolute killing with all the orders for those.
Are you planning a group buy for the plaques?
Nex
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I believe David previously (long ago) explained it wouldn't work out because their clay material is too brittle for that before it's compressed or something like that. Sadly...
You can get a somewhat close look on the chip edges if you go with 6HADS18 (not on the "official" menu - mockup is photoshopped - and expensive as hell).
SevenDollarPen
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I agree 6H/QADS18 is the closest, and also makes for quite attractive chips, but if given the option between it and 4TSA18, I would pick the latter 95% of the time.I believe David previously (long ago) explained it wouldn't work out because their clay material is too brittle for that before it's compressed or something like that. Sadly...
You can get a somewhat close look on the chip edges if you go with 6HADS18 (not on the "official" menu - mockup is photoshopped - and expensive as hell).
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Nex
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So would I, but that's the only option for brand new and 100% customizable chips for the foreseeable future.
Unless you get in on a NAGB...
SevenDollarPen
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