Custom CPC chip design, Looking for thoughts (30 Viewers)

[redrobin3]

Did pretty well in Las Vegas last week so I'm working on designing some end game poker chips from CPC. I'm most likely going to use the Ewing mold since it supports 1 inch inlays. Other options would be Circle-Square with 1 inch inlay as well. Open to any thoughts or ideas for making this set pop.

The edge spots were chosen by balancing edge progression with price point. I really like the idea of incorporating the previous chip's color into the edges of the next higher chip. For inlay design I really like a minimalist approach in order to keep the focus on the chip design.

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Poker chips are very personal and all that really matters is that YOU like them. So the following thoughts are just food for thought based on how they strike my eye. If you are looking to keep the focus on the chip design, instead of the very stark black and white of the current inlays, consider using a slightly softer white in the center and making the black area the color of the chip itself or a complimentary shade of that color. The current black chip is a good example of how this would come off. On the white chips, perhaps use a gray instead of black to make the contrast a little less striking to the eye. I like minimalist inlays as well, but these seem a little unbalanced with the diamond/teardrop shape being closer to the bottom than the top and the name being entirely at the top and the bottom being blank. Maybe split the name with "Professor G's" arced around the top and "Cardroom" arced around the bottom and moving the diamond/teardrop area up a smidge to balance it out.

I literally just finalized the inlays on my first CPC set today and can't wait to get them in a few months. I think I went through 6 or 7 different versions of the inlay and at least as many combinations of edge spots. But I was a little happier with each iteration until I was really happy with the end result. Good luck with this and enjoy the process!!!