CPC design feedback request - Rising Tide Poker (1 Viewer)

[chipchipchip]

Really like that 4D18 with the light blues. A bit pricey, but oh so lovely.

Bottom, top, bottom, bottom

And it still fits. 2 1/4s- 4 1/4s (spots begin to rotate, 2 colors each foreshadowing a split) - the 4 spots split (spots shrink) - and the 4 splits become 6 (spots shrink)

I think I agree with you, the 4D18 $1 is so pretty to me. Here's the updated lineup, and I finally got around to saving with the scroll mold:

 

[chipchipchip]

Fyi this is available:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/cpc-mold-color-sample-set.6088/

And just to further clarify on the 1/8" spots, it's likely more of a perception kind of thing. CPC's production process involves lots of heat and pressure, pretty much all the spots squeeze and distort ever so slightly when they're pressed, to varying degrees (lots of variables involved, I won't pretend to know even half of them). I find those small distortions are slightly more noticeable on the single & double split 1/8" spots. They're probably to the same overall degree as the bigger spots, but when the spot itself is so thin, it's more visible.

Single 1/8" spots (whether single or double split single) are also slightly smaller in "depth"- they don't extend as far to the center of the chip as most other spots.
Some examples:

6DSA18 - you can see the 1/8" spots here go from the edge of the chip to about halfway to the inlay:

3143DS18 & 414418 - Here you can really see the "depth into the chip" difference between a 1/4" spot and a 1/8" spot:

4DSA316 - the 3/16" spots I mentioned in my last post extent further into the chip, very similar to the 1/4" and 1/2" spot depth:

No right or wrong answer here, and I obviously own lots of CPC chips with 1/8" spots and they're awesome (and you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger overall CPC supporter on this site ). Just wanted to point out some of the characteristics of these spots in real life vs the chip designer, you just have to remember that you're dealing with an artisan product, the chips won't look 100% like those in the chip designer.

This is very helpful. Thanks!

 

[bernielomax]

I think I agree with you, the 4D18 $1 is so pretty to me. Here's the updated lineup, and I finally got around to saving with the scroll mold:

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I am not sold on 214 for your frac. What about doing 314 with the additional spot?

 

[LinkyBabe]

With only 4 chips it should be easy not to re-use colours (3 times each for DG Peacock & DG Pink).

 

[binoclard]

Hey @chipchipchip, did you end up ordering your set?

I stumbled onto your thread for whatever reasons, and I think it is splendid. Good theme and story, attention to meaningful details, and a very nice example of a super cohesive limited colours palette. Contrary to the last post, I think the "do not reuse colours" taboo is given too much importance, and your set proves that it can absolutely work. Sure, there is a lot of blue, buy hey, it is a nautical theme.

Anyway, I think it is a gorgeous set, and I was curious to see how it turned out once made.

 

[chipchipchip]

Hey gang, I'm still working on this behind the scenes. I *might* place the order in the next few months, but I keep hemming and hawing on design, $20 vs $25, and now whether to add a $100 to future-proof things. Not to mention the thousands of dollars....

Anyway, my latest idea is fun. A non-denom "lifesaver" that could be used for all the random rabbit hunt, show-em, etc. things that might pop up, but how didn't I think of an orange with white before....

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Hey gang, I'm still working on this behind the scenes. I *might* place the order in the next few months, but I keep hemming and hawing on design, $20 vs $25, and now whether to add a $100 to future-proof things. Not to mention the thousands of dollars....

Anyway, my latest idea is fun. A non-denom "lifesaver" that could be used for all the random rabbit hunt, show-em, etc. things that might pop up, but how didn't I think of an orange with white before....

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Ha! Perfect bounty or rebuy. "Lifeline! Throw it out there."

Love it!

 

[chipchipchip]

Okay with the CPC news (and now that I've won enough in poker to not feel guilty about the investment) I've started to revisit this set and get it to the finish line!

A few notes on my recent thoughts:

• With CPC (maybe... probably...?) not taking new orders soon, I decided that I need to just bite the bullet and buy the "forever proof" version of this set, so I'm adding a $100 chip, and I'll be buying more 5's and 25's than I originally planned.
• Due to the above, I'm levelling down as much as I can to shave costs.
• I've spent some time with my samples, and while the Scroll mold seems perfect for this set, I just don't think I like the feel of it. Something about the texture is off to me. Also, I really feel strongly about the look of concentric circles (like THC's have). They just *look* more right to me. Also my last name starts with B, so I'm leaning towards the B-mold for these now, with a 7/8" inlay.
• I changed up the colors a bit as well. Fewer repeats, and still sticking to the ocean theme. I got rid of the Blurple $25 since I'm adding a black $100 and I don't like the idea of those two together due to dirty stack issues.
• The $100 is aiming for a "campfire under the moonlight" vibe. See above, but it's great to sail to a little island and camp out.

Concerns:

• Not sold on the frac color yet. I know the this and the $25 are close, but I don't see a world where they are on the table at the same time. Fracs will be in $0.25 blind games. I'll have more than enough $5's to cover the bank here.
• I'm more of a traditional colors guy, so it's tough to use a non-green $25. I had Blurple before, but that was when I didn't plan on a $100. I think this Imperial Blue is a decent stand-in. Especially with the Dayglo Green/Purple spots. It definitely gives me "the color of the ocean at dusk..." vibes, but I'd like other's thoughts on this one, especially people used to traditional green $25's. But this $25 is still the one I'm least sold on. Open to more ideas.

Okay, enough talk, here's where I'm at right now. Inlays will be updated with correct denoms, but it's $0.25, $1, $25, and $100 in order here:

 

[chipchipchip]

Okay, taking feedback from @Coyote and @Huskerchipper in the CPC Last Call Mockups thread, I changed my frac to avoid too-similar base colors. I think this is the lineup that I'll order now. I like the colors, I like the low-level cost, I like the progression through denoms, and I don't think I'll have any issues with dirty stacks or difficulty counting stack sizes.

I also switched from the scroll mold to the B-mold. With my samples, I just don't like the look/feel of the scroll, and I really like the B-mold. I like that the B-mold mimics the concentric circles of THC, just looks more legit. Plus my last name starts with B so it fits.

Now I need to finalize the breakdown. Given I might not be able to buy more later, I'm leaning towards 1000 chips for a bank of $17,225. But of course I'm wondering if I graduate to bigger games some day do I want more....?

$.25 - 100 chips
$1 - 200 chips
$5 - 400 chips
$25 - 200 chips
$100 - 100 chips

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Okay, taking feedback from @Coyote and @Huskerchipper in the CPC Last Call Mockups thread, I changed my frac to avoid too-similar base colors. I think this is the lineup that I'll order now. I like the colors, I like the low-level cost, I like the progression through denoms, and I don't think I'll have any issues with dirty stacks or difficulty counting stack sizes.

I also switched from the scroll mold to the B-mold. With my samples, I just don't like the look/feel of the scroll, and I really like the B-mold. I like that the B-mold mimics the concentric circles of THC, just looks more legit. Plus my last name starts with B so it fits.

Now I need to finalize the breakdown. Given I might not be able to buy more later, I'm leaning towards 1000 chips for a bank of $17,225. But of course I'm wondering if I graduate to bigger games some day do I want more....?

$.25 - 100 chips
$1 - 200 chips
$5 - 400 chips
$25 - 200 chips
$100 - 100 chips

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Gorgeous, love that $25.

Okay, some day you think you'll need more than $17k on the table? If that's an honest concern grab another rack of hundreds, why not lol. Or just a barrel of $500s.

 

[chipchipchip]

Gorgeous, love that $25.

Okay, some day you think you'll need more than $17k on the table? If that's an honest concern grab another rack of hundreds, why not lol. Or just a barrel of $500s.

Yeah, I'm in a weird spot with poker right now. My buddies and I play a $.25 blind game with $25 buy ins at my house. It's great, and there are several in this group I expect to "graduate" to higher stakes, so it's quite likely I end up spreading at least 1/2 within a year or two.

On the other hand, I'm a reg in several local (underground) games up to 2/5 where if circumstances shift just a little bit from where they are I might end up hosting those stakes someday. So yeah, I might need that much. I was originally just going to not get $100's and just add those later, but with the CPC uncertainty I need to plan for the long-term.

My thoughts were that I could do one of the following:

- buy enough $100's to play high enough for a big 1/3 game, and when I need more I can just order $500 plaques and just play with "cash plays" ($100's only) until they arrived

- buy enough $100's to cover myself for a big 2/5 game. One local host has a bank of $35k and says that he's regularly into his last rack of $100's by the end of the night. I kid can dream, right?

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Yeah, I'm in a weird spot with poker right now. My buddies and I play a $.25 blind game with $25 buy ins at my house. It's great, and there are several in this group I expect to "graduate" to higher stakes, so it's quite likely I end up spreading at least 1/2 within a year or two.

On the other hand, I'm a reg in several local (underground) games up to 2/5 where if circumstances shift just a little bit from where they are I might end up hosting those stakes someday. So yeah, I might need that much. I was originally just going to not get $100's and just add those later, but with the CPC uncertainty I need to plan for the long-term.

My thoughts were that I could do one of the following:

- buy enough $100's to play high enough for a big 1/3 game, and when I need more I can just order $500 plaques and just play with "cash plays" ($100's only) until they arrived

- buy enough $100's to cover myself for a big 2/5 game. One local host has a bank of $35k and says that he's regularly into his last rack of $100's by the end of the night. I kid can dream, right?

Sweet deal! Then yeah, if we're talking playing and perhaps hosting those stakes, silly not to get another rack of $100s to cover the 2/5 with CPC closing. Best of luck, love the designs and the $100 is striking.

 

[chipchipchip]

Yeah I’m probably overthinking this. Another rack is not much to pay to buy the long-term peace of mind. Thanks!

 

[Huskerchipper]

Love your final proofs. Colors = Spot progression = Though I think Scroll would have looked great...I am a BIG fan of B-mold (should be receiving a large order on it very soon) so I think you will be very happy. Congrats!

 

[chipchipchip]

Love your final proofs. Colors = Spot progression = Though I think Scroll would have looked great...I am a BIG fan of B-mold (should be receiving a large order on it very soon) so I think you will be very happy. Congrats!

Thanks! I'm so excited to get these! I've been in love with poker and a chip-snob for a long time. Will be great to have these in the racks!