I call, from Australia. (The makings of an heirloom set.) (1 Viewer)

[Jake]

Hi there,

I'm 31, Australian, working 7 days a week at the moment and I cant stop thinking about poker chips. I wondered why that was until I found this forum.

I have just ordered the color and mold samples and have been playing around with the design tool for about a week. Attached is what I have come up with so far for a custom CPC set. The top is the first try and the bottom is my last effort etc. I am sure I will spend many more hours of many more days working on what will be an heirloom set of poker chips.

This set will be to commemorate the birth of my child next year, especially if its a boy. I guess I would like to document the process of designing the set and would certainly like feedback as I continue to improve my designs. If there is a sub forum for that kind of thing I'll go there and make a thread. Otherwise feel free to give me your thoughts about what I have come up with so far or anything else of interest. Thanks for your time.

Jake.

 

[CHP TD]

hi Jake

where in oz?

Geoff?

 

[Klobberer]

Why only one shaped inlay?

 

[Jake]

hi Jake

where in oz?

Geoff?

Hey Geoff, I'm down in Victoria.

Why only one shaped inlay?

I guess I will stick with round 7/8" to save on costs. Altough I do like the cog for a special chip such as the $1.

 

[Jake]

I decided I want to try and simplify it for now. To save on costs and to get the fundamentals right. Which do you like most out of these two Lvl 1 sets?

1. 312 with 1" inlay
2. 314 with 7/8 inlay

 

[PokerShark]

I decided I want to try and simplify it for now. To save on costs and to get the fundamentals right. Which do you like most out of these two Lvl 1 sets?

1. 312 with 1" inlay
2. 314 with 7/8 inlay

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I personally prefer set 2.

A simple design is great but make sure you don’t compromise on what you really want.

 

[glom]

Set 2. I prefer 7/8” inlays. I can go either way with spots.

 

[Nex]

My vote is with the 1/4" spots as well. Three uniformly colored 1/2" spots just look too crude to me.

Also, we actually do have a dedicated forum for chip mockup and design. Maybe a moderator can move the thread. You'll probably get more input when the thread is over there - I think the mockup forum is much more frequented than the introductions.

Some advice looking at your OP mockups and your mention you want to save on costs: Dropping shaped inlays alone can already free up quite a nice sum of money to spend on spots 1-2 levels more complex. For some, beauty may be in simplicity, and the relatively simple inlay design does indeed go well with your 314 mockups. But should you wish to experiment with something a little more intricate, that's where I would start optimizing first.

More advice regarding the 314 lineup: Brighten up the $1 and the $20 body colors. You will see why when your color samples arrive... they are much darker than they appear on screen. I'd also really consider using DG Green instead of DG Pink as a spot for the $20. The other chips in the set are either monochrome or are using grayscale colors for their spots. The $20 completely falls out of line with that green-pink combo.

And one more: When designing your chip mockups in the online tool, change your display settings and choose a gray or light gray background. Human color perception gets skewed with colored backgrounds - which is also the reason why professional media creation software (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere etc.) all have an all-grayscale user interface.

 

[Jake]

Thanks guys, I agree that the 314 does look a bit better. And cheers Nex for that great advice, very helpful.

I can get the colors and spots right as a simple set, and then maybe upgrade the level's a touch if its worth doing.
I will go and find the mockup thread and make a new thread there for this process. I just cant believe how exciting this is.
There is just something about quality poker chips.

 

[Lemonzest]

I decided I want to try and simplify it for now. To save on costs and to get the fundamentals right. Which do you like most out of these two Lvl 1 sets?

1. 312 with 1" inlay
2. 314 with 7/8 inlay

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[Jake]

I have made a mockup thread here

Thanks gents.

 

[Coyote]

IMO, make the two fractionals 314 and the rest 312.
I also prefer bigger inlays, since they allow for more readable detail, especially once you grow older a litlle bit
By the way, your yellow chip may need more contrast, something like retro or plain green edges.
Gray with pink or retro lavender edges would also be a pity to abandon - always IMO - it's hard to remember it's not your set when invited to give an opinion
And, above all, welcome and best for you and your family.

 

[Jake]

IMO, make the two fractionals 314 and the rest 312.
I also prefer bigger inlays, since they allow for more readable detail, especially once you grow older a litlle bit
By the way, your yellow chip may need more contrast, something like retro or plain green edges.
Gray with pink or retro lavender edges would also be a pity to abandon - always IMO - it's hard to remember it's not your set when invited to give an opinion
And, above all, welcome and best for you and your family.

Thanks i'm very happy to hear all opinions. Any thoughts regarding inlay size and mold type? If a mold does 7/8" and 1", does a particular size inlay look/fit better?

 

[glom]

It seems the THC mold by paulson is loved much more than the RHC mold. In my case it is because of the 7/8" inlay in the THC. You see a better ratio of inlay/clay on the face of the chip.

H mold and HHR and MD-50 and scroll are all preferable to FDL for this same reason. YMMV. Gotta figure out what you like. Spend some itme looking at great chip sets. See what makes you go oooh and aaaah the most.

 

[Nex]

RHC style with larger inlay (FDL respectively) does have some beauty to it as well. I would say with Paulsons a big reason why people prefer THC is because the chip texture around the edge of the faces on RHC is very delicate and bits chip off easily. This is an issue you don't have with CPC (or to a much smaller extent) - they are much harder and more durable in that regard. However, I believe RHC/FDL is better suited for "modern" looking chips, while the others (THC, Amold, Hmold etc) are an excellent choice when you want an overall classic look.

1" inlays on Amold can look much better than 7/8", but that depends. If you have a lot of detail on your chip and/or color match the inlay background to the chip's base color, then 1" is a stellar choice. (Look at @Perthmike's Motswari set). Imo with 1" on Amold also the border where inlay meets clay looks cleaner than with 7/8" because it happens right at the recess and not somewhere on the flat center, where the edge can occasionally look jagged because of the chip texture.

 

[allforcharity]

Hello and welcome!

 

[CHP TD]

Hey Geoff, I'm down in Victoria.



I guess I will stick with round 7/8" to save on costs. Altough I do like the cog for a special chip such as the $1.

canberra this way if youre ever up this way on friday let me know i host every frtnight but can call a game anytime

 

[Jake]

canberra this way if youre ever up this way on friday let me know i host every frtnight but can call a game anytime

Thanks thats a nice offer. Will keep in mind if I head north.