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Hi guys, it’s been a while. Finally got around to labels. I need some advise.
Gear sent me labels for a Murdered project. I've never done this before. After placing some of the first labels on the SY $2 and Paris $2 I noticed I wasn't crazy about how they looked. Gear said since the JD chips don't have a thick laminate I'd want to go with no laminate. But because of that, when I started the project they were telegraphing any little flaw under including the score from the exact blade, any glue residue. Even after burnishing them it still showed the score from the blade. However, if I put the labels over the originals they won't cover up the entire label. Gear suggested I reorder labels and to an over label. Not crazy about ordering labels again but also not sure I want to cover up the edge spots on the Santa Y $2. The edge spots have a ton of character and I'm not crazy about how they look when the label runs all the way to the first outer recessed edge. I have pics of both below. Help me decide. over labels will cover some of the edge spots but will look more quality and not telegraph the flaws from the murder. It's a tradeoff. What would you do?
Murdered SY with labels that telegraph some of the flaws from the murdering process and a view of both recesses, slightly smaller graphic below? However, it's nice that the edge spots are not covered up and the yellow and orange edge spots retain all of their character. I don't have this problem on the Paris $2 with the 3 pink spots further down the thread.
Or this shot from a testimonial with no murder, smooth surface and no telegraphing of flaws since there was no murder and the original labels are already nice and smooth, only one recess shown instead of two recesses but also covers up a good portion of the yellow and orange spots below. Supports a larger graphic as well compared to the slightly smaller graphic above.
What would you do? The first with pros and cons or the second with pros and cons? I like everything about the second over-label and I’ve been reassured with no laminates I’ll not get spinners. But I don’t like how the edge spots get slight covered up and looses some of the character. They will look cleaner and better and smoother tho. Help me decide.
Thx.
Here are some shots of the rest of the set for context. And trying to decide on the Paris as well. Same thing. First murder or second over label. At least the edge spots on the Paris won’t be covered if I over-label. Pictured below the murdered chip with replacement. Both recesses are shown and quite a bit of telegraphing from the clan underneath. I wish hear would have explained this more when they helped me order for the first time. I thought murder would better quality look as it was explained to me. What do you guys think? Here you can really see both recessed edges, slightly smaller graphic and the bumps in the label from the murder work that was done, knife scores, residue etc.
Here below you can really start to see the flaws telegraphing through the first stack of Santa Y Jack quarters. The light is hitting that label well enough where you can see the residue from the original label removal. Even after burnishing with a flat xacto
Gear sent me labels for a Murdered project. I've never done this before. After placing some of the first labels on the SY $2 and Paris $2 I noticed I wasn't crazy about how they looked. Gear said since the JD chips don't have a thick laminate I'd want to go with no laminate. But because of that, when I started the project they were telegraphing any little flaw under including the score from the exact blade, any glue residue. Even after burnishing them it still showed the score from the blade. However, if I put the labels over the originals they won't cover up the entire label. Gear suggested I reorder labels and to an over label. Not crazy about ordering labels again but also not sure I want to cover up the edge spots on the Santa Y $2. The edge spots have a ton of character and I'm not crazy about how they look when the label runs all the way to the first outer recessed edge. I have pics of both below. Help me decide. over labels will cover some of the edge spots but will look more quality and not telegraph the flaws from the murder. It's a tradeoff. What would you do?
Murdered SY with labels that telegraph some of the flaws from the murdering process and a view of both recesses, slightly smaller graphic below? However, it's nice that the edge spots are not covered up and the yellow and orange edge spots retain all of their character. I don't have this problem on the Paris $2 with the 3 pink spots further down the thread.
Or this shot from a testimonial with no murder, smooth surface and no telegraphing of flaws since there was no murder and the original labels are already nice and smooth, only one recess shown instead of two recesses but also covers up a good portion of the yellow and orange spots below. Supports a larger graphic as well compared to the slightly smaller graphic above.
What would you do? The first with pros and cons or the second with pros and cons? I like everything about the second over-label and I’ve been reassured with no laminates I’ll not get spinners. But I don’t like how the edge spots get slight covered up and looses some of the character. They will look cleaner and better and smoother tho. Help me decide.
Thx.
Here are some shots of the rest of the set for context. And trying to decide on the Paris as well. Same thing. First murder or second over label. At least the edge spots on the Paris won’t be covered if I over-label. Pictured below the murdered chip with replacement. Both recesses are shown and quite a bit of telegraphing from the clan underneath. I wish hear would have explained this more when they helped me order for the first time. I thought murder would better quality look as it was explained to me. What do you guys think? Here you can really see both recessed edges, slightly smaller graphic and the bumps in the label from the murder work that was done, knife scores, residue etc.
Here below you can really start to see the flaws telegraphing through the first stack of Santa Y Jack quarters. The light is hitting that label well enough where you can see the residue from the original label removal. Even after burnishing with a flat xacto
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