They ended more slippery, which, to me, outweighed the benefit of the improved color, which was nice on some colors, but negligible on others.
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One thing I like about the 8v’s compared to the othe china clays I’ve tried is how well they stack. The spirit molds also stack well, but they’re brittle, whereas the 8v’s are very durable.
One Eyed Dollar
Flush
Did you oil just the edges or the whole chip? I've got 2 barrels that I oiled just the edges, and they aren't slippery to me at all. On the browns it made a huge difference in the color. On the blues not as much.
They are all racked. The colors really pop with the oil. Significant difference from out of the box.
As I have done with every set I have oiled, I am a chronic over oiler. They will still be too wet to put in play tomorrow, but they will "cure" perfectly for next month's tourney. I did the same thing for my spirit molds and cps chips. It took a couple weeks for them to get right, but they are beauties now (as far as CC's go). They both still hold their enhanced colors and stack and shuffle well. I would expect the same from these.
As I have done with every set I have oiled, I am a chronic over oiler. They will still be too wet to put in play tomorrow, but they will "cure" perfectly for next month's tourney. I did the same thing for my spirit molds and cps chips. It took a couple weeks for them to get right, but they are beauties now (as far as CC's go). They both still hold their enhanced colors and stack and shuffle well. I would expect the same from these.
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
bostonwinch
High Hand
My stickers should be here soon so I’ll be putting my set together right away. Just wondering what are your guys thoughts on oiling chips? I bought some mineral oil and did some tests on them but it doesn’t seem to do much besides shine them up a bit? What do u guys think?
I oiled a few extras, just to see what I thought. Didn’t make a huge difference in most colors. Browns and purples were a nice improvement, but the chips felt more slippery. If I were to oil mine, I’d only do the rolling edges.
One Eyed Dollar
Flush
I'm oiling the edges of mine. On the browns it makes a big difference. On the blues only a little.
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
That’s a good set
Awesome! Good to see there is a good home game in Minot.
bostonwinch
High Hand
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
Yes that’s the issue with some of the colors being thicker same issue with some of the racks from the PGI fitting tight.
One Eyed Dollar
Flush
I finally got enough of my set labeled to play some lunchtime limit hold 'em 4-handed at work. We used the blues as nickels (my labels are non-denom) to play $0.10/$0.20 limit and had a lot of fun (and some big swings in stacks).
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
The blues always look good
Getting The Acres microstakes set in play for the first time tonight.
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
Very happy with how the Gear labeled set with the RED $5 turned out. Looks decent on my buddy's new table. Maybe in the future I'll have my place ready and show off the purple $5 set with the labels from Gene (same design of course).
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Posted in other threads but want to drop pics here too. Thanks @Moxie Mike and @ABC Gifts and Awards !!
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
This should be a whole gallery of 8V sets.
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@Highli99 awesome set! I was in the throes of creating a “Fish Tank” set on my 8Vs, may have to go another direction! Kids are Sebastian (Seabass) and Nessie (Lochness Monster).
Great design @Moxie Mike
Great design @Moxie Mike
Thanks! If you have an inspired idea you should go for it! Those are great kids names btw.
ChipFinderSK
Full House
Love the red hundos. I was going to do the same before abandoning the 8V project.
bostonwinch
High Hand
Well it took a while to figure out my colour scheme because I over think everything but this is what I ended up with. First picture is cash game set. Second is tournament set. I might just end up using the $20 chip as a bounty and use the $25 green in the tournament set as a cash game chip as well.
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Got in touch with an artist, and I'm finally getting close to having my tournament set design completed. My colors are green/black/pink/white/brown, and I'm color matching the dress.
I'm stuck choosing between these two label layouts, and would love some feedback from the experts here. Which one should I go for? Any other tips for improving the design?
ps. I already reached out to @abby99 and have her blessing for using the "Lady Luck" theme.
I'm stuck choosing between these two label layouts, and would love some feedback from the experts here. Which one should I go for? Any other tips for improving the design?
ps. I already reached out to @abby99 and have her blessing for using the "Lady Luck" theme.
SeanGecko
4 of a Kind
I like the LEFT one better.
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