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Originally Posted by chip-addict

I think you should team up with Ten, Acepokerchips, or Apache and start selling custom plaques. How much time do you have invested into these?

Thanks for the compliment. Selling these would be great! But I am not sure how custom I could get and still make them affordable to somebody else.

Well that is a good question concerning how much time I have invested! These started out as plain aluminum I had probably spent at least 2 hours sanding these to smooth the cut edges then I painted the letters on using a stencil that I cut--that was very time consuming to cut out. Then I decided to paint some gold and paint the letters--again time consuiming to cut out the stencil, painting was relatively short due to the fact that metallic gold paint dries very quickly. I then had someone, on this site, tell me about these stickers. I got in touch with a local guy and he cut them-- not time consuming for me . So then I had to strip off the old paint and start over.

Painting the black took the longest- 2 days off and on- I applied 6 coats to both sides, and it took a while to dry in between coats. The gold and copper to much less time to paint, they dried very quickly. It took about 20 minutes to apply the stickers and then it spent 2 nights clear coating them, about a dozen or so on the top and bottom.

So to make a long story longer I spent weeks in the development stages, and several days constructing them, but now that I know what I am doing I would have to say that it would take 2 days off and on work to complete a set (20 or so, not many more).


As far as cost goes:
The aluminum came from scrap at my fathers machine shop- total $15? 20? I am not sure because I did not have to pay for it

Paint: 1 can per color and 2 cans of clear acrylic gloss, I spent a good deal more than this due to the trial and error paintin

Decals: Nothing....the guys kid is a student in my class this year!!
Well I am going to pay him something, but he is working on a card cover design for me!! After its all said and done I will probably spend $20 on these.

Originally Posted by _Z_

Simple and distinct. I like it. That implores it's own elegance.

Is that metallic paint? (on the 25 & 50)

Thanks for the compliment!! To answer your question they are reflective metallic color decals typically used on cars- you know those fancy stickers where Calvin is whizzing on the Ford symbol, or the pinstripes on the side of your car.




Thanks for the compliment dad!!!!