Thoughts On Denomination On Rolling Edges (1 Viewer)

[Sprinsd]

I need some advice. I am working on a custom ceramic tournament chip set. Do you like the denominations on the rolling edges or not? See below.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Personally, no. I like the idea of it but in stacks it looked messy to me. And I know its just your picture resolution but that looks fuzzy; its never as sharp as I'd like it along the edges. Just my opinion.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

To relate: its not the denoms but I've got the EPT set with the EPT on the rolling edges. This set is actually what changed my mind. I love the set, very useful, but its not perfect, especially the white on yellow. Looks best on the black, maybe its just a contrast thing.

 

[Sprinsd]

This is great feedback. Thank you.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Not a problem. I can take more pics when home, but I didn't like it as much as I originally thought. Good luck with the design though! I was lazy and went with a premade.

 

[springbox]

I like the idea as well, but oftentimes it seems like the printing along the sides isn't quite as sharp as one would hope so smaller details don't look as good.

 

[CraigT78]

I've got no problem with it.

 

[CraigT78]

 

[KHarp1]

I'm in the against category.

 

[allforcharity]

It's neither good nor bad. It simply just 'is'. Very few people read rolling edges unless there is something interesting to say.

 

[BGinGA]

In practice, it rarely ends up looking as good as it does in mockups.

 

[Colquhoun]

In practice, it rarely ends up looking as good as it does in mockups.

Agreed. I think the typeface for the numbers needs to be very plain and rounded, otherwise the numbers can be obscured during manufacture.
The original may be a bit too condensed, and I see the 5 in 500 is already harder to distinguish than it should. I’d keep the numbers as simple as possible, with plenty of space between each other.

 

[chippitydoodah]

In my opinion this is the G.O.A.T. proving it can be done to perfection.

 

[BEANO52]

In my opinion this is the G.O.A.T. proving it can be done to perfection.

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[CraigT78]

In my opinion this is the G.O.A.T. proving it can be done to perfection.

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Outstanding.

 

[CraigT78]

 

[Rhodeman77]

I have always liked it.

 

[Labrat]

I used to love the idea.

Then I realized at my age I'm having a hard time seeing jumbo index cards, let alone that edge font.

 

[MrBoosh]

In my opinion this is the G.O.A.T. proving it can be done to perfection.

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Does each denomination have 4 different rolling edge versions or are they all the same but with repeating sections of the various images around the edges? Just wondering how to achieve that effect.

 

[Josh Kifer]

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WHERE IS THE DENOM?

 

[chippitydoodah]

Does each denomination have 4 different rolling edge versions or are they all the same but with repeating sections of the various images around the edges? Just wondering how to achieve that effect.

I think they must be different

 

[Nanook]

Not a fan. Just in general, I feel less detail is often better than lots of detail. It's going to be difficult to see/read under the best of circumstances & the edge of the doesn't have much room

 

[CraigT78]

WHERE IS THE DENOM?

It's a bounty chip - it changes

 

[drdr]

Not a fan. Just in general, I feel less detail is often better than lots of detail. It's going to be difficult to see/read under the best of circumstances & the edge of the doesn't have much room

In addition to not being a fan aesthetically, it doesn't seem useful to me. If I want to know the vale of a chip it is much easier to glance at it's face. If far enough away you cannot see the face then the denoms on the edge isn't going to help.

 

[KHarp1]

I agree with the visibility issue,I think it will tend to look cluttered in real life. In the pics did of these look great, but, we're using HD cameras and taking staged photos. Are we going to organize every chip every hand so that they look like this?? In theory it's a great idea, in reality they often just look like illegible scribbling.

Having said that, you do you. If you want rolling edge denoms, then by all means do rolling edge denoms.

 

[GreekRedEye]

I like it on dealer buttons but not chips.

That said, one time I saw an (eBay I think) listing for some special issues (anniversary I think) ceramics from (Harrah's I think) that when you stacked 20 of them and aligned the spot edges correctly, you got a giant "Harrah's" running up the side.

Maybe someone knows what I am talking about and can post a photo. Maybe it was a fever dream.

Something like that could be cool.

 

[Bronson]

Sounds like good idea on modern looking chips; if will match aesthetic why not. However I can’t imagine side denoms on classic looking chips.

 

[churlbut18]

I don’t mind it (BR Pro ceramics)

 

[GreekRedEye]

I like it on dealer buttons but not chips.

That said, one time I saw an (eBay I think) listing for some special issues (anniversary I think) ceramics from (Harrah's I think) that when you stacked 20 of them and aligned the spot edges correctly, you got a giant "Harrah's" running up the side.

Maybe someone knows what I am talking about and can post a photo. Maybe it was a fever dream.

Something like that could be cool.

Aha! Found it!

 

[abby99]

In most instances, I consider denominations on the rolling edge to be more of a design element that are there as visual effects, than they are as a means to determine denominations while chips are in play. At my age, I rely primarily on color and then on the denominations on the chip faces.