Tangiers and the Quest for a 2nd & 3rd Set (1 Viewer)

[Lopii9]

Fellow PCFers,


It's been a whirlwind since that original thread - "Tangiers and the Quest for a Tina Hybrid Faux Inlay" - unleashed @Cratty 's masterful house mold on us all. With a nod to the man himself (and the invaluable assists from @justincarothers and the rest of the community), I want to tip my hat first: thanks for pouring your expertise into this community gem. You've given us a canvas that's begging to be filled with fresh designs, and my mind hasn't stopped racing since.


Drawing from the gritty allure of the Tangiers casino in *Casino*, I've been digging into vintage Vegas vibes to craft two new sets.
These aren't headed for production on my end; I'm in it for the thrill of the design process, hoping to spark some ideas for anyone eyeing this mold.

Think of it as channeling the golden era of the Strip, pulling from those iconic '50s and '60s chips at the Dunes and Aladdin, where every detail whispered of exotic intrigue and big wins.

**First Set: Dunes/Arabian (K)night**



It all started with that legendary Dunes sign towering over the Strip from '55 to '93, a beacon of desert opulence that screamed old-school Vegas. I traced its bold lettering, vectorizing the curves and angles, then reworked it into "Tangiers," preserving those classic N, E, and S for authenticity.

What really hooked me was the Bedouin chieftain on those vintage Dunes chips, a stoic figure with an Arabian scimitar at his hip, echoing the sword in the Tangiers logo. Digging deeper, I stumbled on Marvel's Arabian Knight, Abdul Qamar, a character straight out of comic lore with his curved blade and unyielding stance. I retraced him, sheathing the sword in his belt and planting his hands on his hips for that commanding presence, tying it all back to the theme.

The result? A lineup that blends retro edge with a touch of myth, each chip's colors syncing with the knight's attire for cohesion. Here's how it stacks up:

FYI: I'm no Photoshop wizard (Illustrator's more my speed), but I gave it my all mocking up these chips on the Tangiers mold.

**Second Set: Aladdin**



Shifting gears, the camel and sword in the Tangiers logo pulled me straight into one of those timeless tales that sticks with you; Disney's *Aladdin*, a story of cunning deals and hidden fortunes. The Genie steals the show for me, but I zeroed in on the Peddler, that enigmatic merchant at the film's open, rumored to be the Genie in disguise, spinning yarns about the lamp while hawking his wares.

I redrew him in vector form, but with a poker twist: instead of a matchstick, he's clutching suited aces - the ultimate hand, hinting at his shady side, ready to hustle anyone into a deal.

The set captures that mystical hustle, with the Peddler's robe shifting hues to match each chip's palette. Take a look:

I'd love to hear your take - does this fit the Tangiers mold's vibe?
Brutal honesty welcome; constructive feedback is how we all level up around here. Thanks for diving in.
Also Thank you for sticking with me through this long one - I really appreciate you reading all the way.

Cheers,


& yep - my AI assistant helped me rewrite this, since English isn’t my first language.

 

[FestiveKnight]

Cool stuff. Always good to flex design muscles even if not headed for production and you’ve clearly got some skills.

Some stuff that stands out.

The sash loses some of its effect when it gets cut off and looks a bit weird to me. Much less clear what it is.

There’s room to play with the background, a lot of white right now.

The seraphs and long straight lines on the denom font on the second set doesn’t feel like it matches all the curves and bubbly feel

After the color matching difficulties of the Tangiers set, I would consider matching a more subtle element than the robe. But I’m deeply colorblind and not an expert in these things so that’s just intuition

 

[justincarothers]

Fellow PCFers,


It's been a whirlwind since that original thread - "Tangiers and the Quest for a Tina Hybrid Faux Inlay" - unleashed @Cratty 's masterful house mold on us all. With a nod to the man himself (and the invaluable assists from @justincarothers and the rest of the community), I want to tip my hat first: thanks for pouring your expertise into this community gem. You've given us a canvas that's begging to be filled with fresh designs, and my mind hasn't stopped racing since.


Drawing from the gritty allure of the Tangiers casino in *Casino*, I've been digging into vintage Vegas vibes to craft two new sets.
These aren't headed for production on my end; I'm in it for the thrill of the design process, hoping to spark some ideas for anyone eyeing this mold.

Think of it as channeling the golden era of the Strip, pulling from those iconic '50s and '60s chips at the Dunes and Aladdin, where every detail whispered of exotic intrigue and big wins.


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**First Set: Dunes/Arabian (K)night**



It all started with that legendary Dunes sign towering over the Strip from '55 to '93, a beacon of desert opulence that screamed old-school Vegas. I traced its bold lettering, vectorizing the curves and angles, then reworked it into "Tangiers," preserving those classic N, E, and S for authenticity.

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What really hooked me was the Bedouin chieftain on those vintage Dunes chips, a stoic figure with an Arabian scimitar at his hip, echoing the sword in the Tangiers logo. Digging deeper, I stumbled on Marvel's Arabian Knight, Abdul Qamar, a character straight out of comic lore with his curved blade and unyielding stance. I retraced him, sheathing the sword in his belt and planting his hands on his hips for that commanding presence, tying it all back to the theme.



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The result? A lineup that blends retro edge with a touch of myth, each chip's colors syncing with the knight's attire for cohesion. Here's how it stacks up:

FYI: I'm no Photoshop wizard (Illustrator's more my speed), but I gave it my all mocking up these chips on the Tangiers mold.


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**Second Set: Aladdin**



Shifting gears, the camel and sword in the Tangiers logo pulled me straight into one of those timeless tales that sticks with you; Disney's *Aladdin*, a story of cunning deals and hidden fortunes. The Genie steals the show for me, but I zeroed in on the Peddler, that enigmatic merchant at the film's open, rumored to be the Genie in disguise, spinning yarns about the lamp while hawking his wares.

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I redrew him in vector form, but with a poker twist: instead of a matchstick, he's clutching suited aces - the ultimate hand, hinting at his shady side, ready to hustle anyone into a deal.


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The set captures that mystical hustle, with the Peddler's robe shifting hues to match each chip's palette. Take a look:


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I'd love to hear your take - does this fit the Tangiers mold's vibe?
Brutal honesty welcome; constructive feedback is how we all level up around here. Thanks for diving in.
Also Thank you for sticking with me through this long one - I really appreciate you reading all the way.

Cheers,


& yep - my AI assistant helped me rewrite this, since English isn’t my first language.

Both of these are looking very nice.

 

[KingZilla]

I'd love to see someone do a "Casablanca" inspired design on these.

 

[Lopii9]

Cool stuff. Always good to flex design muscles even if not headed for production and you’ve clearly got some skills.

Some stuff that stands out.

The sash loses some of its effect when it gets cut off and looks a bit weird to me. Much less clear what it is.

There’s room to play with the background, a lot of white right now.

The seraphs and long straight lines on the denom font on the second set doesn’t feel like it matches all the curves and bubbly feel

After the color matching difficulties of the Tangiers set, I would consider matching a more subtle element than the robe. But I’m deeply colorblind and not an expert in these things so that’s just intuition

Thanks for reading and your kind words!

I agree that the sash cut off doesn't look like much (something I didn't even see till you pointed it out).

I also didn't want to fill to much the background (as the main focus is to keep it cohesive with the mold. But there is much room for improvement.
Maybe i could fill the back side with a light faded pattern (as seen on the vegas sign)

I thought maybe incorporate it like this, but might be too much:

or do you have any other idea's?

i'll also try to rework the Aladdin type font.

Both of these are looking very nice.

Thanks Justin!

I'd love to see someone do a "Casablanca" inspired design on these.

Great idea! Lot's of idea's out there. Hope I can inspire other people with this thread.



Thanks for the feedback ya'll

 

[TheOffalo]

Very, very nice job!

I had recreated the retro Dunes label to go on some china clay Dunes chips from Apache a while back, and have been in the process of adapting it to a Tangiers concept too:

This is obviously not a finished design but just a concept...

Was thinking about adapting retro Sahara, Sands, and Aladdin designs too...

 

[Lopii9]

Very, very nice job!

I had recreated the retro Dunes label to go on some china clay Dunes chips from Apache a while back, and have been in the process of adapting it to a Tangiers concept too:

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This is obviously not a finished design but just a concept...

Was thinking about adapting retro Sahara, Sands, and Aladdin designs too...

Yes, THIS! I love it.
I had kinda the same ‘problem’ with the Tangiers wordmark being to big to fit it horizontally. That’s why I changed it to an arch on the top right side.
Hope to see the finished result of your set and what you come up with for the other ones!

 

[Colquhoun]

Very cool idea, and I love the thought process!
To be old-school, you may want to incorporate some highlights in the figure and scimitar. I know with many of the old chips, the color was often printed offset to the black outlines, which gave them that "out of registration" look. I'm not suggetsting going that far, but adding some white background highlight to the figure may add more depth.
An example:

 

[Cratty]

 

[justincarothers]

Very cool idea, and I love the thought process!
To be old-school, you may want to incorporate some highlights in the figure and scimitar. I know with many of the old chips, the color was often printed offset to the black outlines, which gave them that "out of registration" look. I'm not suggetsting going that far, but adding some white background highlight to the figure may add more depth.
An example:
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This definitely gives it more depth. I like this concept the best. He looks like his name could be "Tangiers"

 

[Lopii9]

Very cool idea, and I love the thought process!
To be old-school, you may want to incorporate some highlights in the figure and scimitar. I know with many of the old chips, the color was often printed offset to the black outlines, which gave them that "out of registration" look. I'm not suggetsting going that far, but adding some white background highlight to the figure may add more depth.
An example:
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Love it! Looks indeed even more old school.

 

[KingZilla]

Maybe i could fill the back side with a light faded pattern (as seen on the vegas sign)

I love the background pattern. It preserves the old school look without being completely primitive. I'd buy those chips!

 

[justincarothers]

I love the background pattern. It preserves the old school look without being completely primitive. I'd buy those chips!

Yeah me too. I like this genie

With the background like this

Denom color to “match” chip
Color

 

[Jabinator]

Yeah me too. I like this genie

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With the background like this

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Denim color to “match” chip
Color

Denim color or Denom color or both? Denoim?

 

[Lopii9]

Ok, so got to work with your feedback and it looks already much better. Sash was adjusted, highlights drawn & background added.

 

[Colquhoun]

Just keep in mind that Tina’s label printing will make the colors darker and a bit more saturated.
Hard to say exactly how much, but the background and figure colors will get a shade or two darker.
It’s the opposite with the base chip colors, those tend to print less saturated and lighter.

 

[Lopii9]

Back from a well-needed vacation, so I finally carved out some time to refine this set based on the standard Vegas color progression that most folks seem to favor. The original yellow/orange $500 felt a bit out of step, so I swapped it for a purple and shifted the yellow/orange to the $1k spot.


What do you guys think, does this lineup stack up better?

Before:

After:

Since I mostly stick to micro stakes, that orange chip (one of my favorites) would pull double duty as a 5¢ denom, given the $500 or $1k rarely hit the felt in my games. The pink NCV could also stand in as a $500 if needed, like this:

Eager to hear your takes on it.

 

[justincarothers]

Back from a well-needed vacation, so I finally carved out some time to refine this set based on the standard Vegas color progression that most folks seem to favor. The original yellow/orange $500 felt a bit out of step, so I swapped it for a purple and shifted the yellow/orange to the $1k spot.


What do you guys think, does this lineup stack up better?

Before:
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After:
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Since I mostly stick to micro stakes, that orange chip (one of my favorites) would pull double duty as a 5¢ denom, given the $500 or $1k rarely hit the felt in my games. The pink NCV could also stand in as a $500 if needed, like this:


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Eager to hear your takes on it.

I like this updated version with purple $500 and orange $1000. Also you can add the Nickel chip like you have. Looks great

 

[Cratty]

Back from a well-needed vacation, so I finally carved out some time to refine this set based on the standard Vegas color progression that most folks seem to favor. The original yellow/orange $500 felt a bit out of step, so I swapped it for a purple and shifted the yellow/orange to the $1k spot.


What do you guys think, does this lineup stack up better?

Before:
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After:
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Since I mostly stick to micro stakes, that orange chip (one of my favorites) would pull double duty as a 5¢ denom, given the $500 or $1k rarely hit the felt in my games. The pink NCV could also stand in as a $500 if needed, like this:


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Eager to hear your takes on it.

Like the set, am concerned about dirty stacking though with the 100 and 500, maybe change-up the 100?

 

[Lopii9]

I like this updated version with purple $500 and orange $1000. Also you can add the Nickel chip like you have. Looks great

thanks!

Like the set, am concerned about dirty stacking though with the 100 and 500, maybe change-up the 100?
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Thanks for the feedback, @Cratty. Appreciate you spotting that potential dirty stack issue with the $100 and $500. You're right; it's something I overlooked, though I felt the hot pink/fuchsia and purple stood out enough from the softer pink on the $500. That said, since I mostly play micro stakes and wouldn't even need the $500s in my games, it wasn't top of mind, but I totally get why it matters for folks running higher-stakes sets.


I do like how the original colors pop against the black base (gives it that vibrant charm) but I'm open to tweaks. What other edge spot combos do you think could work for the $100 to keep the energy while avoiding the clash? Or changeup the $500 completely?

 

[Lopii9]

For anyone intrested, they are now available in the group buy for October from @justincarothers!
Thanks Justin for having these available for the community!

GROUP BUY - CHIPS* WEB, JESTER, GREEK, SUN, TANGIERS* OCTOBER 2025

 

[Jabinator]

For anyone intrested, they are now available in the group buy for October from @justincarothers!
Thanks Justin for having these available for the community!

GROUP BUY - CHIPS* WEB, JESTER, GREEK, SUN, TANGIERS* OCTOBER 2025

Turned out great! A great alternative for the tangiers mold!

 

[Lopii9]

Turned out great! A great alternative for the tangiers mold!

thank you @Jabinator, appreciate it!

 

[Lopii9]

Dang it, i'm getting tempted of getting a Micro Cash set for myself..

 

[FedorOfSpades]

Dang it, i'm getting tempted of getting a Micro Cash set for myself..

 

[Jers28]

@Lmedlock you may want to check these out

 

[Jabinator]