[davidw]

I was thinking of doing an Old-West style inlay design for ASM chips but haven't been able to come up with a chip back design that I like. I have something similar to these chips for the front, pretty simple & classy:

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/custom...lucky+draw+asm

But I want to do something different & unique for the back (no denominations). Maybe something with a Sheriff Badge (saying "Poker" or another themed phrase instead) or money design (like the back of a dollar bill). How much texture/detail can you get away with on an ASM chip or is it better to have a simpler text+graphic over a plain background?

Thanks!

[jello-broom]

Originally Posted by davidw

How much texture/detail can you get away with on an ASM chip or is it better to have a simpler text+graphic over a plain background?

You have to take note that ASM labels are fairly small, so not alot of detail will work on that small of a scale (ASM inlays have a printable area of about 3/4") ... in general, simpler designs will work out much better.

I advise you to design your label at actual scale, and then when you think it's about done, MAKE A TEST PRINT to see how it will look and based on the test print you make, judge for yourself whether it will look good (if text is readable, how images may look, the over all appearance, etc.) and THEN make adjustments to the design based on the print out ... and then print more test prints ("hard copy") of any updated designs (if necessary) until you're happy with the appearance.