Hello all!
The Sopranos is obviously one of the best shows ever created. This is my attempt at a tribute set centered around one of the most well-known spots in the show: Satriale’s.
Satriale’s is one of the regular hangout locations for the Soprano crew. At its core it is a legitimate business, but a part of me wishes that the backroom is sometimes used for a private game, or even better- an impromptu game with the crew.
Diving into the chip designs and the story behind each chip...
Revisiting an image of the exterior of the shop, two things pop out at me straight away.
The red chequered tablecloth, and the green chairs. I already knew this was going to be the base of my $5 and $25.
The red $5:
The green $25:
Now creating a $1 chip, I chose to take inspiration from the Satriale’s shop sign.
The remaining colour that pops out at me, is the yellow band with the text ‘meat market’ on it (as well as other elements). I wanted to replicate that, so I chose a yellow base chip with a charcoal edge spot that makes it seem like black text is running across it.
The yellow $1: (I hope a yellow dollar chip doesn't trigger too many people!
truth be told, a lot of UK casinos use a yellow chip for £1)
The final chip in the lineup - The black hundo.
Knowing that I wanted to use a black colour base, and referencing Tony's famous black leather jacket. I thought of creating the Italy flag with the edgespots as a way to make the chip 'pop' and also reference his heritage.
I haven't put a huge amount of thought into the inlay design, I'm open to ideas. The only thing I did was add a corrugated metal texture as the base of the inlay, referencing the actual material of the sign outside the shop.
So here is the full lineup, as it is:
Can't wait to hear what people think of it. I don't have plans to get these made yet, just wanted to share an idea with the community.
I also am thinking of adding one or two more chips to the lineup. Possibly one with a pink base (referencing salami, mortadella etc), or a brown base (referencing the espressos Paulie's always drinking).
Anyways, hope you guys like the idea and designs.
KC
LATEST UPDATE (28 NOV):
click images for full res
The Sopranos is obviously one of the best shows ever created. This is my attempt at a tribute set centered around one of the most well-known spots in the show: Satriale’s.
Satriale’s is one of the regular hangout locations for the Soprano crew. At its core it is a legitimate business, but a part of me wishes that the backroom is sometimes used for a private game, or even better- an impromptu game with the crew.
Diving into the chip designs and the story behind each chip...
Revisiting an image of the exterior of the shop, two things pop out at me straight away.
The red chequered tablecloth, and the green chairs. I already knew this was going to be the base of my $5 and $25.
The red $5:
The green $25:
Now creating a $1 chip, I chose to take inspiration from the Satriale’s shop sign.
The remaining colour that pops out at me, is the yellow band with the text ‘meat market’ on it (as well as other elements). I wanted to replicate that, so I chose a yellow base chip with a charcoal edge spot that makes it seem like black text is running across it.
The yellow $1: (I hope a yellow dollar chip doesn't trigger too many people!
truth be told, a lot of UK casinos use a yellow chip for £1)The final chip in the lineup - The black hundo.
Knowing that I wanted to use a black colour base, and referencing Tony's famous black leather jacket. I thought of creating the Italy flag with the edgespots as a way to make the chip 'pop' and also reference his heritage.
I haven't put a huge amount of thought into the inlay design, I'm open to ideas. The only thing I did was add a corrugated metal texture as the base of the inlay, referencing the actual material of the sign outside the shop.
So here is the full lineup, as it is:
Can't wait to hear what people think of it. I don't have plans to get these made yet, just wanted to share an idea with the community.
I also am thinking of adding one or two more chips to the lineup. Possibly one with a pink base (referencing salami, mortadella etc), or a brown base (referencing the espressos Paulie's always drinking).
Anyways, hope you guys like the idea and designs.
KC
LATEST UPDATE (28 NOV):
click images for full res
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