Looking for help to finalize CPC set (1 Viewer)

[Aggie930]

I make a post last week asking a more conceptual question. Now I need to make a decision, David said my order would need to be in soon.

I spent too long mixing and matching colors and spots randomly. I read a post to try and make it personal. I settled on trying to incorporated colors associated with places I've lived with some editorial license. Most likely it will be a black inlay and am already in a designer's queue.

My original set has:
My wife's high school: Navy and Gold (changed to Peacock and either Peach or Arc Yellow)
My high school: Red, white, blue
My college: Texas A&M - Maroon & white, mixing in a spot from each of my daughters' schools: (Murray State - Navy & yellow; NCSU - Red & Black) - I really liked the look of several of the maroon chips I've seen here.
Dallas: went with cowboys
Pittsburgh: might as well do Steelers

I changed the Steeler $100 to look more like the logo and liked the result and thought I'd join #teamblackdollar. Plus since I now live in Pittsburgh, the group would appreciate it. This meant I had to change the maroon $5. Also changed the Dallas to a green base as a nod to the green lighted Bank of America (at least I think that is what it is now) building that dominates the night skyline (or at least used to). The $5 thinking about adding the tradition of the 12th man and have 12 spots. Just move the $1 to the $100.

Last idea is to make the Steeler chip less Steeler, but still a big nod to it. The Steelers got the logo from the Steelmark logo that has orange instead of red. Changed the frac to go along with my HS colors (a lot of leeway - pink instead of red). Here I would be able to go back to a maroon $5. Could use the spots on the original as well. Another idea for $25 and the $100 reverts to something more generic but pulling colors from my daughters school (if not on the $5).

I'm looking for opinions on which set either as presented or mixed and matched. I keep jumping from idea to idea and now need to finalize this and looking for some clear heads - mine certainly isn't.

 

[Phoe9x]

I must have missed it in either of the threads but do you have a color sample? Are you set on the H mold? Have you handled each mold?

 

[merkong]

I make a post last week asking a more conceptual question. Now I need to make a decision, David said my order would need to be in soon.

I spent too long mixing and matching colors and spots randomly. I read a post to try and make it personal. I settled on trying to incorporated colors associated with places I've lived with some editorial license. Most likely it will be a black inlay and am already in a designer's queue.

My original set has:
My wife's high school: Navy and Gold (changed to Peacock and either Peach or Arc Yellow)
My high school: Red, white, blue
My college: Texas A&M - Maroon & white, mixing in a spot from each of my daughters' schools: (Murray State - Navy & yellow; NCSU - Red & Black) - I really liked the look of several of the maroon chips I've seen here.
Dallas: went with cowboys
Pittsburgh: might as well do Steelers

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I changed the Steeler $100 to look more like the logo and liked the result and thought I'd join #teamblackdollar. Plus since I now live in Pittsburgh, the group would appreciate it. This meant I had to change the maroon $5. Also changed the Dallas to a green base as a nod to the green lighted Bank of America (at least I think that is what it is now) building that dominates the night skyline (or at least used to). The $5 thinking about adding the tradition of the 12th man and have 12 spots. Just move the $1 to the $100.
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Last idea is to make the Steeler chip less Steeler, but still a big nod to it. The Steelers got the logo from the Steelmark logo that has orange instead of red. Changed the frac to go along with my HS colors (a lot of leeway - pink instead of red). Here I would be able to go back to a maroon $5. Could use the spots on the original as well. Another idea for $25 and the $100 reverts to something more generic but pulling colors from my daughters school (if not on the $5).
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I'm looking for opinions on which set either as presented or mixed and matched. I keep jumping from idea to idea and now need to finalize this and looking for some clear heads - mine certainly isn't.

That’s some deep thought. Keep us updated.

 

[Aggie930]

I must have missed it in either of the threads but do you have a color sample? Are you set on the H mold? Have you handled each mold?

I have a color sample. Last name starts with an H so using that in the name. I also have a set of H molds solids that will be the secondary set with an vintage look.

 

[Phoe9x]

If I’m not super busy at work I’ll try to digest this and give my 2 cents

 

[Gunnar]

Step away from looking at the set as a whole and look at the chips that will be on the felt most of the time. My only small regret in my CPC set is that my favourite chip never hits the felt.

Nail down your favourite workhorse chip and the chips around it. It is nice to have a great big set but it is amazing to have killer combo that is always on the felt.

Tell us what is your favourite workhorse chip and then we can help more

 

[Darson]

The $5 maroon 12th man chip is strong - I would base my set around that, especially as it’ll be a workhorse. Since it’s a darker base, make the $1 and $25 lighter and you’ll have some flow (I.e. no black dollar). Take your time, play a lot and done rush into it until you’re 100% sure.

 

[warma]

Straight to the point tonight… forcing colors that work well in an entirely different environment will drive you nuts. Sticking with various sports teams, teams that already use a limited color pallet, is just hard. I tried and quickly gave up. It looks like you’re having a tough time as well with the multiple options. I suspect you’ll continue to struggle, especially with a 5 chip set.

The great chip sets that build off a theme typically find inspiration from a pallet that complement and flow without any effort because they weren’t forced to pick certain color- they picked great colors that work together from an incredibly huge population. Bushwoods and Hotel El Portal jump to mind.

Make it personal by coming up with a great inlay, focus on the workhorse chip and then build chips around that.

 

[Phoe9x]

focus on the workhorse chip and then build chips around that.

This is really good advice.

I like the maroon $5 in the bottom iteration the most. If you start your design with that chip in mind, you can find colors that don't clash for the other chips in your set.

On this chip, I think if you use white instead of bright white it might look slightly better. Especially if you have a white dollar in mind. The two whites clash too much when in the same set. If you end up using this chip, I would suggest to use charcoal as a base for your $100, rather than black, since maroon and black are already really close in color especially in dark lighting.

Set wise, I think the bottom iteration has the best combination of chips. I like the $1, maroon $5, and I like the base color and pattern for the $25, but not sure if I 100% like the edge spot colors personally.

 

[Aggie930]

Thanks everyone. I'm trying to decide if I like the maroon or retro red five, but will use the 6DSA18 pattern. I initially was set on maroon, but the retro red five has grown on me and I'm planning on tying in bonfire on the inlay so the red as a symbol of fire works better. I know my group will like the black steeler $1. So being able to have the $1 black and the red $5 is at the front of the line. I don't have any strong feelings for any of the other chips I posted. Was just working on the theme, but will now broaden out my consideration. The $100 might end up ND or used as show'em or other uses.

Thanks again and please offer any other feedback you might have.

 

[Aggie930]

Would a black based frac play nicely enough with a maroon $5? I'd prefer to have the steeler chip and the A&M chip in play. The other chips below are mostly placeholders, especially the green.

Also, looking at the previous sets. I think using split spots on the $1 would flow better.

 

[MichaelBubly]

Would a black based frac play nicely enough with a maroon $5? I'd prefer to have the steeler chip and the A&M chip in play. The other chips below are mostly placeholders, especially the green.

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Also, looking at the previous sets. I think using split spots on the $1 would flow better.

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Do you have a color sample set? I wouldn't order a set without exhaustively comparing all of your chosen colors in person to see how they actually look like. Another point on the same vein is to look at them in different lighting conditions. Certain tones and shades of colors will look very different in daylight, but almost identical in a darker tungsten room like most poker rooms.

 

[Aggie930]

Do you have a color sample set? I wouldn't order a set without exhaustively comparing all of your chosen colors in person to see how they actually look like. Another point on the same vein is to look at them in different lighting conditions. Certain tones and shades of colors will look very different in daylight, but almost identical in a darker tungsten room like most poker rooms.

Yes, I have a sample. That is what caused the quandary of having both a maroon chip and a black chip on the table. I'm hoping some the spaghetti sticks to the wall, but I don't think I'll be able to effectively square the circle.

 

[Machine]

@Aggie930 welcome!

I was going to refrain from commenting, but I do want the best for you.

Typically people take the CPC journey after they are seasoned in and have and understand their bias. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the levels of your chips and the costs. But spoiler alert they are not in the lower cost brackets.

Personally I feel your design and color choices are all over the place. I don’t see an anchor chip and I don’t see a set. It also seems your trying very hard to not duplicate a color and while that is a good guide, the way it is implemented here, I don’t think does you any good.

I would request that you post a few versions of a set with only base colors. Don’t tie in all the colors, start with base colors, nail that down. With all the chips you’ve cycled through, you have to feel strong about 1 that you really want. Then start with that one and build around it.

Hope this helps

 

[Aggie930]

@Aggie930 welcome!

I was going to refrain from commenting, but I do want the best for you.

Typically people take the CPC journey after they are seasoned in and have and understand their bias. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the levels of your chips and the costs. But spoiler alert they are not in the lower cost brackets.

Personally I feel your design and color choices are all over the place. I don’t see an anchor chip and I don’t see a set. It also seems your trying very hard to not duplicate a color and while that is a good guide, the way it is implemented here, I don’t think does you any good.

I would request that you post a few versions of a set with only base colors. Don’t tie in all the colors, start with base colors, nail that down. With all the chips you’ve cycled through, you have to feel strong about 1 that you really want. Then start with that one and build around it.

Hope this helps

Thanks for the feedback. I do know the cost (the $5 being over $5 each). I'd like that to be the chip to build the set around, preferably as maroon. I would also like something to represent Pittsburgh as a playable chip. I admit, I was throwing different ideas against the wall hoping something would stick. David mentioned that I had three weeks to get the order in for this cycle and started rushing to get something finalized. Perhaps waiting another 8 months would be better before spending $3k.

This was my first idea before trying to move the black chip into a position to be used more and overthinking the theme for each chip. The frac is the only chip that I wasn't sure about.

Would you suggest starting a new thread with with the various ideas?

 

[Phoe9x]

This is why I had asked if you were sold on the H-mold. Knowing you only have a few weeks to get your order in can rush you and maybe make some decisions you might regret on such a large purchase. If you take your time, you’ll miss out on the H-mold window and have to wait a long time before the next start of production. Otherwise maybe consider switching to a different mold if you want it sooner.

If you can re-name the title of this thread, maybe you can continue using this thread for advice.

Then we work on each chip individually. After building each chip, then we can see how the set feels together. Leave it for a few weeks and come back to it with a fresh mind to see if there’s something that doesn’t sit right with you. Building a set is something that takes time, and we want to make sure it’s something you’ll cherish forever.

 

[warma]

Perhaps waiting another 8 months would be better before spending $3k.

Definitely. Don’t rush, let it marinate.