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THE ULTIMATE ART OF POKER CHIPS
FAQ
ABOUT CERAMIC CHIPS
Ceramic poker chip are not made out of a real ceramic material or porcelain, but are made of a high density polymer composite material which mimics the feel and sound of actual ceramic. The material used has the ability to accept high resolution full colour graphics which are printed directly to the chip material using state of the art sublimation techniques and equipment. Ceramic chips were introduced to market in the mid 1980s, are used in some of the most famous casinos in Las Vegas, such as Bally's, Luxor, Circus Circus, Excalibur & The Palms and have become increasingly popular to the home markets over the years.
The raw composite material, which we make in-house from high grade materials is injected into a closed mould, which makes the blank chip. Using graphic files and state of the art printing processes, the images are then transferred and absorbed into the chip material, so the image becomes a part of the actual chip and cannot be removed, much like a tattoo cannot easily be removed from skin.
Ceramic chips can be imprinted with vivid full colour directly onto the chips faces which gives a more professional feel than plastic chips and there is no need for stickers. Ceramic chips are of higher quality and look and feel far superior, they are used in casinos worldwide as well as by many poker stars around the world.
The biggest advantage that ceramics have over both clay and ABS chips is that ceramic chips are printed in full colour across the entire surface area of the chips, as well as the edges, whereas this is simply not possible for clay or ABS chips. This allows for an overall far more attractive chip and more choices for interesting artistic designs. Ceramic chips don’t have metal inserts in like ABS chips, or lead like some clay chips, and have a far more professional casino quality feel to them. The chip type used is used in casinos and for tournaments around the world.
We don’t supply dice, cards or small and big blinds. By following the on screen ordering instructions, you will be able to buy a full set of stunningly designed chips with a case and dealer button. Each product is entirely optional and you are able to choose which denominations you need most for your home games.
There are several different chips that vary in type and size. 39mm standard and 43mm oversized chips are the standard blank type with no stickers on, the only difference between the 2 is their diameter. Hybrid chips are made of the same ceramic like material, the difference with hybrids from standard style chips is that they have a recessed area where stickers have been applied, making them look and feel more like traditional clay chips. Plaques are usually reserved for higher values and are rectangular in shape. They are also much larger than chips.
Alignment is when a pattern, colour strips, stripes or edge spots on the face of the chips extend down to line up with the edge. Alignment can make chip designs more unique and creative, and increases the security of chips and designs as they are extremely difficult to manufacture or reproduce accurately. It is natural or ABS chips to line up perfectly as they have been injected directly from a mold. The process is extremely complicated and difficult on ceramic chips as they are printed by using a semi hand made process, so to line up faces with the rolling edge causes productivity to drop up to 1/5 the normal speed, and increases the possibility of excess waste. Image 1 shows an aligned and non-aligned chip. Here it is show that the stripes from the face of the chip extend and line up with the stripes on the edges. Image 2 show an example of what a non-aligned chip looks like once we have changed the rolling edge design, so alignment would no longer be necessary.
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Ceramic poker chip are not made out of a real ceramic material or porcelain, but are made of a high density polymer composite material which mimics the feel and sound of actual ceramic. The material used has the ability to accept high resolution full colour graphics which are printed directly to the chip material using state of the art sublimation techniques and equipment. Ceramic chips were introduced to market in the mid 1980s, are used in some of the most famous casinos in Las Vegas, such as Bally's, Luxor, Circus Circus, Excalibur & The Palms and have become increasingly popular to the home markets over the years.
The raw composite material, which we make in-house from high grade materials is injected into a closed mould, which makes the blank chip. Using graphic files and state of the art printing processes, the images are then transferred and absorbed into the chip material, so the image becomes a part of the actual chip and cannot be removed, much like a tattoo cannot easily be removed from skin.
Ceramic chips can be imprinted with vivid full colour directly onto the chips faces which gives a more professional feel than plastic chips and there is no need for stickers. Ceramic chips are of higher quality and look and feel far superior, they are used in casinos worldwide as well as by many poker stars around the world.
The biggest advantage that ceramics have over both clay and ABS chips is that ceramic chips are printed in full colour across the entire surface area of the chips, as well as the edges, whereas this is simply not possible for clay or ABS chips. This allows for an overall far more attractive chip and more choices for interesting artistic designs. Ceramic chips don’t have metal inserts in like ABS chips, or lead like some clay chips, and have a far more professional casino quality feel to them. The chip type used is used in casinos and for tournaments around the world.
We don’t supply dice, cards or small and big blinds. By following the on screen ordering instructions, you will be able to buy a full set of stunningly designed chips with a case and dealer button. Each product is entirely optional and you are able to choose which denominations you need most for your home games.
There are several different chips that vary in type and size. 39mm standard and 43mm oversized chips are the standard blank type with no stickers on, the only difference between the 2 is their diameter. Hybrid chips are made of the same ceramic like material, the difference with hybrids from standard style chips is that they have a recessed area where stickers have been applied, making them look and feel more like traditional clay chips. Plaques are usually reserved for higher values and are rectangular in shape. They are also much larger than chips.
Alignment is when a pattern, colour strips, stripes or edge spots on the face of the chips extend down to line up with the edge. Alignment can make chip designs more unique and creative, and increases the security of chips and designs as they are extremely difficult to manufacture or reproduce accurately. It is natural or ABS chips to line up perfectly as they have been injected directly from a mold. The process is extremely complicated and difficult on ceramic chips as they are printed by using a semi hand made process, so to line up faces with the rolling edge causes productivity to drop up to 1/5 the normal speed, and increases the possibility of excess waste. Image 1 shows an aligned and non-aligned chip. Here it is show that the stripes from the face of the chip extend and line up with the stripes on the edges. Image 2 show an example of what a non-aligned chip looks like once we have changed the rolling edge design, so alignment would no longer be necessary.
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