Milano labeling project - big praise for Gear Labels (1 Viewer)

[Kensco]

I created this set to save wear and tear on my BCC hot stamps.

The set is 400 chips (100/120/180) with 40 chip (25K) starting stacks. All chips will be on the table at all times – no color-ups – the 100s will become antes at level ten.

I got samples of every China clay offered through Apache and forum member TexRex was kind enough to share his critique of the Majestics, CPS, and Milano Chinas. Thanks Rex!

I placed the order with Apache for the Milanos and tracked them from Indiana to Washington while working on the label design. Just before the chips arrived I had the design completed and sent it off to Gear.

This past Saturday through the cooperative efforts of Canada Post and the USPS the labels arrived! …and they were on the chips within hours.

Gear was great to work with. Excellent communication before, during, and after the sale and the quality of his work is also excellent.

Enough words (and I just edited out a bunch), here is the story in pictures:

The draft:

The chips arrive:

The labels are here!

It was especially cool to look at this sheet of labels after having read Gear's thread on how the labels are printed, cured, laminated and then the superfluous lamination removed. Gives a whole new level of appreciation for the skill and expertise that is behind the product.

No time is wasted applying the labels...

Thanks Gear, great job!

 

[BPTDirector]

Very Nice! Good Luck with them. Beautiful label work!

 

[Laxbum4]

These look great. Nice and simple label design.

 

[Numerobis]

Great idea and very nice chips !

how easy was it to apply the labels, and was it about an hour per rack?

 

[detroitdad]

well done sir. Looks great.

 

[Kensco]

Great idea and very nice chips !

how easy was it to apply the labels, and was it about an hour per rack?

Not hard at all to apply the labels. Gear sent a couple extra in each denomination in case I messed up some applying them - didn't need them.

Hard to say how long it took as I took my time while watching/listening to the primary returns. I did 400 over the course of the evening coverage so a rack an hour (+/-) I guess is a fair estimate.

 

[Blueline]

(y) :thumbsup:

 

[Emlemleml]

Niiiccce

 

[Amesanite]

Looks like you did a great job oiling the chips. Guessing you did that after the labeling? Did you clean the chips at all before applying the label? Thanks

 

[ranger764]

Nice

 

[pedrofisk]

Nicely done

 

[Kensco]

Looks like you did a great job oiling the chips. Guessing you did that after the labeling? Did you clean the chips at all before applying the label? Thanks

Thanks, the chips are not oiled.

I cleaned them with a damp rag so the factory dust wouldn't interfere with label adhesion and photographed them in good light.

This is how they look today - better than a year and a half later - still no oil and not even a damp rag since 2016. (edit: math is hard! make that 2 and half years later)

 

[Amesanite]

Thanks, the chips are not oiled.

I cleaned them with a damp rag so the factory dust wouldn't interfere with label adhesion and photographed them in good light.

This is how they look today - better than a year and a half later - still no oil and not even a damp rag since 2016.

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Wow they look crazy good. Thanks for the quick reply