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The Aperture - Cash Set (1 Viewer)

Looks fantastic. The .25 and $1 are untouchable, $5 and $25 are great. The $100 bugs me a bit, how do you like it with imperial blue instead? Just feel like it needs to be a little bolder.
 
ruskba said:
Looks fantastic. The .25 and $1 are untouchable, $5 and $25 are great. The $100 bugs me a bit, how do you like it with imperial blue instead? Just feel like it needs to be a little bolder.
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I could definitely give that a whirl!

What spot pattern for the $25 do you like best?
 
Oh I missed that, I'd go with the 3T316 but that's always been a favorite of mine so I'm a bit biased.
 
ruskba said:
Oh I missed that, I'd go with the 3T316 but that's always been a favorite of mine so I'm a bit biased.
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Yea. I keep kinda going back to that too!!!

Although I wish CPC offered a Paulson-esque 3T14... :(

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justsomedude said:
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Using this one as the premise for feedback.

My initial thought on the quarter was, "I hope the inlay color-matched to the orange spots don't make it look like a bowtie against a blue tuxedo." The potential for this to look strange is even greater if using random alignment. I mocked it up, though, and I think there's just enough black/patterning in the inlay to avoid an odd hourglass/bowtie effect.

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As currently mocked, the $5 presents you with a tough choice because each of the shades of red base will impact contrast on at least one of the spots. The plain red base makes the pink pop the most but bleaches the blurple a bit, whereas Mandarin Red has the opposite effect on both accounts. Retro is kinda in the middle. All three bases make the lavender spot appear a bit washed out to my eyes, but lavendar also seems to be one of the least bright colors in CPC's spectrum. If you stick with the spot colors as is, be very careful in choosing your base, and for the love of a straight flush, get color samples if you don't already have them - the more recently produced, the better. I probably lean towards favoring Red or Retro with the spots as is, personally, but your eyes may well see the colors differently.

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For the $25, stick with the 3TA316 pattern. The other one makes for an odd progression between the $5 and the hundo. I agree, having the 3T14 would be a nice option, but alas...I think the mock you had with the 3TA316 looked pretty good, and the DG Green should contrast plenty with the Green base. The Dark Green spot will actually have the least contrast against the base. Have you considered dropping the dark green spot in the middle of the other two in order to accentuate it a little bit more?

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Your hundo is legit. I'm not typically fond of using the 14 or 12 inserts in the pies, but you've done a nice job with it here.

But dude...that $1...it needs help. The 8A14 is fine, but it needs something, and that something is color. Not a lot, though. I think this is one instance where Dark Blue can actually be your friend. It still conveys the same effect, but gives it *just* a little something so that your brain doesn't scream "What's with the black & white photo?" I'd also be curious to see what it would look like with the lines in the inlay altered to the dark blue instead of grey.

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justsomedude said:
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I really like this set for a couple of reasons. First, it has a bit of special meaning to Andrew as this theme is his life's work and profession. Secondly, I'll get to play on them. :D

Love the frac, $1 and hundo. Go back to the 3TA316 quarter!!! That chip rocks. The 5er doesn't seem to fit best for my tastes, but maybe a spot pattern change?

Do you like any of these? They use the 4DSA316 - (cheap spot too) and your colors. Mandarin/retro red base is a great choice, regular red too dark for this set I think.

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Go back to the 3TA316 quarter!!! That chip rocks
 
also Scott makes a great point about placing a dark green spot on the 3TA316 quarter in the middle of the three. On my Rosies set, I place an Arc Yellow spot next to the Tiger base and I think it would have been better in the middle.
 
justsomedude said:
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Cash set denoms: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f5.6, f/8

Tournament set couonterpart, the ISO with denoms of 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600.

I realize the cash set would be way too confusing and the tournament set breakdown would not be ideal.

Maybe on the cash set, you add "f/2" to the lower denoms and then you get a 43mm $20 chip and add "f/1.4" to the inlay.
 
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Psypher1000 said:
...gives it *just* a little something so that your brain doesn't scream "What's with the black & white photo?"
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Lot of good points in your post, but I think with a photography themed set you do want one chip in there that screams black and white photo.
 
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Thanks for the input everyone. This is really appreciated!!!!!

And I agree the 5er is probably the biggest problem point right now... with it lacking contrast on my selected edge spots.

Let me ask you this ---- is it bad to put two yellow-based edge spots on adjacent denoms? Specifically, Dayglo Yellow and Dayglo Saturn (which to me is more greenish)? I want to make the 5 pop more, but not if it causes problems with the $25.

See below for where I'm heading, and please head me off at the pass if this is a bad idea!

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WedgeRock said:
Cash set denoms: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f5.6, f/8
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I secretly love this idea. But implementing it - and trying to explain to my players what each denom really is - would probably tilt me more than it tilts them. And then I'd just be pissed off at myself for making the set in the first place. :p
 
justsomedude said:
Let me ask you this ---- is it bad to put two yellow-based edge spots on adjacent denoms? Specifically, Dayglo Yellow and Dayglo Saturn (which to me is more greenish)? I want to make the 5 pop more, but not if it causes problems with the $25.
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Before I saw the mock-up, I read this and thought the Bally's tribute $5 was back in play.
 
crussader said:
Before I saw the mock-up, I read this and thought the Bally's tribute $5 was back in play.
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I kind of squashed the Bally's 5, mainly because it caused so many problems with the rest of the set. Having 1/2" green AND yellow edge spots really screwed up options for the 20/25 chip. I found myself tweaking things so much to make a 20/25 work, that I had to tweak other denoms, and the whole set became compromised to the point that I just wasn't happy with it anymore.

So... I kind of decided to focus on a great frac and $1, and building out the rest of the set with workable colors.
 
slisk250 said:
Do you like any of these? They use the 4DSA316 - (cheap spot too) and your colors. Mandarin/retro red base is a great choice, regular red too dark for this set I think.

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Go back to the 3TA316 quarter!!! That chip rocks
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I was actually playing with that same exact spot pattern last night. Definitely an option, Mike!

But I don't know if I can revert to the old quarter. I just love the 1/2 pie too much!! :)
 
justsomedude said:
Thanks for the input everyone. This is really appreciated!!!!!

And I agree the 5er is probably the biggest problem point right now... with it lacking contrast on my selected edge spots.

Let me ask you this ---- is it bad to put two yellow-based edge spots on adjacent denoms? Specifically, Dayglo Yellow and Dayglo Saturn (which to me is more greenish)? I want to make the 5 pop more, but not if it causes problems with the $25.

See below for where I'm heading, and please head me off at the pass if this is a bad idea!

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I secretly love this idea. But implementing it - and trying to explain to my players what each denom really is - would probably tilt me more than it tilts them. And then I'd just be pissed off at myself for making the set in the first place. :p
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Absolutely nothing wrong with using DG yellow and DG Saturn next to each other. I did it myself with my $5 & $20.

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What about a spot pattern change for the $5?

I think the problem is using 3 different spot colors on that pattern with any red base will be hard unless you add DB green or a Blue to go with the pink and yellow spots.

What about something like this?

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If you don't want to repeat Peacock in the fiver or dayglo saturn in the $20, what about this?

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EDIT: And while we're spitballin', lemme go a totally different direction with the $20.

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WedgeRock said:
If you don't want to repeat Peacock in the fiver or dayglo saturn in the $20, what about this?

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EDIT: And while we're spitballin', lemme go a totally different direction with the $20.

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Love the chocolate twenty. Try replacing peach with DG green in your latest red, especially if you're going away from a green chip.
 

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