[Ramstone]

Is there a decent DIY solution? I'm wondering if there's a way I could stamp some unicorns I have.

Note: I failed shop class.

[JM]

I did see a hotstamping machine on ebay a month or so ago. It was expensive, but looked easy.

[Brewster]

For a mere $18000 (plus s&h) you could hotstamp every chip you own and some of ours too. It was a pretty cool machine and was small enough to set up in a garage. If I win the lottery I'll buy the sucker and stamp your chips.

[Ramstone]

This is seeming unlikely.

Anything? Kinko's? The Rubber stamp ppl? The last typesetter in town?

[Brewster]

From what I can tell of the process, you need a metal die, gold foil, heat and pressure to make it work. While the metal die might not be too expensive to make or aquire and the gold foil can be purchased online, it is the heat and pressure that you will have trouble with. Perhaps the typesetter would have the materials (dies) needed to do some simple denoms but if you wanted a more elaborate design you should consider a professional.

[PocketRocket]

There are manual presses for hotstamping, some available on eBay, though you might also find one locally. It's a long tedious process, make sure you have some extra chips to ruin as part of your learning curve. Quite honestly if the option is available to have them hot stamped at the time of purchase that would be the easiest solution and probably the cheapest. While the process is not quite as arduous as applying labels, it's still going to be pretty time consuming.

Do note, that these devices do get HOT and care needs to be exercised when using them. If you're dangerous around a soldering iron, then you may want to have a friend around to help.

Alternatively, you might want to look for local printers that might do hotstamping. Small local printers are a dwindling number as it is, but in larger urban areas, there should still be a few around that can provide that service.

Originally Posted by Ramstone

Is there a decent DIY solution? I'm wondering if there's a way I could stamp some unicorns I have.

Note: I failed shop class.