What is the proper size of a label? (1 Viewer)
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Eloe2000
Straight Flush
twice the radius
Yeah, I'm not sure where to get quality labels. I tried G* but he was too busy to get to me. Therefore, I'm going to try and design something myself in the meantime. I just don't know what the actual size is that I need.
That went over my head. What am I missing?
What’s a standard casino chip? THC? RHC? Bud Jones? Dice chip?
All chips can have different sized inlays. You’ve been a member here for four years, you should know this.
'Sundance' House mold is what I'm replacing. I guess when I said standard, I meant 39mm (or whatever it is), not the oversized chips.
I'll try and keep up.
39mm chips can have a variety of inlay sizes too.
So... how does one go about figuring that out?
Measuring it. Those look to be 7/8 inches wide, and then shaped.
markleteenie
4 of a Kind
I think 7/8" diameter is normal for a lot of THC and House molds with wider brims. Those and 1" seem pretty common.
Yeah, and I think RHC are 1 1/16 inches, and the oversized are 1 3/8.
How much of a rush are you in? I know Gear can be backed up at times, but I have contacted him several times for orders and he has always responded in a timely manner. The guy is busy and likely overwhelmed with PMs. Lots of people have used their COVID at-home time to tackle poker chip projects.
It is important to remember that people don't always contact him with everything ready to go. He does design work if necessary, and as someone who has ordered A LOT of labels, he is great at double checking artwork to make sure the image and text will look good when printed on a label.
Plus Chris isn't just in a business of making poker chip labels. He has a regular job and provides a needed service to our community.
Sorry for the rant, I'm not saying you can't go with someone else (@ABC Gifts and Awards makes labels, for example), but it seems like Chris has been receiving some unfair criticism lately.
It is important to remember that people don't always contact him with everything ready to go. He does design work if necessary, and as someone who has ordered A LOT of labels, he is great at double checking artwork to make sure the image and text will look good when printed on a label.
Plus Chris isn't just in a business of making poker chip labels. He has a regular job and provides a needed service to our community.
Sorry for the rant, I'm not saying you can't go with someone else (@ABC Gifts and Awards makes labels, for example), but it seems like Chris has been receiving some unfair criticism lately.
I've been working on this project for over a year, maybe two. I would prefer to do business with Chris and have tried - with great patience to make it work - but it didn't work. I'll leave it at that.
wonderpuddle
Full House
@chkmte are you planning to label over or remove the inlay? You want the label to be just barely smaller than the space it’s going to go into.
If labeling over, you want to measure the area of the recess that the inlay sits in. The label will be larger than the current inlay.
If murdering (removing the inlay) then you want a label that is very slightly smaller than the current inlay so that it will sit inside the recess left behind from the inlay removal process.
edit: see this photo for more detail. Same chip. The one on the left has been labelled over. Notice the larger size of the label as it extends almost to the edge of the natural recess on the chip. The right chip has been murdered. The label sits inside the recess left behind after the inlay was removed. Smaller label needed for that application
If labeling over, you want to measure the area of the recess that the inlay sits in. The label will be larger than the current inlay.
If murdering (removing the inlay) then you want a label that is very slightly smaller than the current inlay so that it will sit inside the recess left behind from the inlay removal process.
edit: see this photo for more detail. Same chip. The one on the left has been labelled over. Notice the larger size of the label as it extends almost to the edge of the natural recess on the chip. The right chip has been murdered. The label sits inside the recess left behind after the inlay was removed. Smaller label needed for that application
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links_slayer
4 of a Kind
just a little bigger than the inlay you're covering
-or-
just a little smaller than the recess you're milling
-or-
just a little smaller than the recess you're milling
Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
actually Chris quit his “regular” job and does this as his full time job now. He has admitted that his response to emails/messages has been less than stellar. His labels on the other hand are great and usually worth the wait.
I'm murdering them. All the way.
Several of you have pretty much nailed it (@wonderpuddle, @links_slayer.) The size needed depends on what you're labeling and how you're labeling it.
Frankly, as a customer you shouldn't have to worry about the exact size -- anyone printing labels for poker chips ought to know the size needed, and it should be enough to tell them "I want to label chip X by labelling over the inlays." (or whatever you're planning to do.)
They will adjust the size as necessary (since there are other factors involved, e.g. the amount of shrinkage that will occur because of ink coverage, etc.) At least, that's how I handle it.
I did let you down in the past, and I don't blame you for not wanting to try again. But if you change your mind, I will do my very best not to let you down again.
Frankly, as a customer you shouldn't have to worry about the exact size -- anyone printing labels for poker chips ought to know the size needed, and it should be enough to tell them "I want to label chip X by labelling over the inlays." (or whatever you're planning to do.)
They will adjust the size as necessary (since there are other factors involved, e.g. the amount of shrinkage that will occur because of ink coverage, etc.) At least, that's how I handle it.
I did let you down in the past, and I don't blame you for not wanting to try again. But if you change your mind, I will do my very best not to let you down again.
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Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
As it should be.
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7/8" diameter labels for Paulson standard inlay replacement.
Generaly speaking....
7/8" diameter labels for Paulson standard inlay replacement.
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RainmanTrail
Straight Flush
FYP
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