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Can anybody tell me about hotstamping. The procedure, different kinds of fonts, two sides vs one side, etc.


Basically I want to know what you know.

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Listen I know hotstamping isn't really appreciated on this site, but I know absolutely nothing about it!!

Does it hold up, or wear out quickly?

What kinds of logos can be stamped?

Does pricing change if you get a more intricate design?

Do they always look gold in color?


Throw me a freakin bone here people!!!

[OnTheButton]

Here is what I have found out...

Hotstamping is quite durable.

You will commonly find hotstamped solid colored Paulsons in casinos for tournament play.

Hotstamping is kinda like an "iron on" that uses a device that looks similar to a drill press with a ribbon of material under the head to "melt" your design into the surface of the chip and leaves the metallic foil or color behind.

The standard for most hotstamped poker chips is gold foil.

It is quite inexpensive, even if you want a custom design. The only additional costs when using a custom design are usually in the "die" (the actual stamp) creation. This can range from $50-100, and is a one time fee. Once this cost is paid, the stamping is typically the same price as just getting initials or denominations.

Custom designs can be just about anything you want. You don't want TOO much detail (more like line art, not photographs) as the die can only be so intricate, and may "bleed" into other close detailed areas.

Keep it simple.

In the next month or so I will probably be making a decent sized purchase (2000-2500) of custom hotstamped Super Diamonds for our "traveling tournaments" and will be happy to post a full review when that process is complete.

[imthatguy]

Generally I'm not a fan of hot-stamping, but one place I think it works really well on Paulson "Fun Nite" chips. Those tournament chips are some of the best looking chips I've seen, hot-stamped or otherwise. So simple, yet so good looking.

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Thanks guys!!

Much appreciated!!!

[chipper57AA]

Just my observation from a casino chip collection point of view. I have a few chips in my collection that are Hot Stamped. They vary in condition and wear. While they may be somewhat durable, in time the hot stamp will fade a bit.

With regular use, hot stamps will begin to show a bit of wear but slowly over the course of 5+ years or so.

Here is an example of 3 hot stamp chips that I have that are now about 13 years old:

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Thanks for those examples chipper!!


Any idea about the wear on home use chip? I am certain it would be much less, but not definite.

They might be used two times a month, maybe 3 on occasion.

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Any idea about the wear on home use chip? I am certain it would be much less, but not definite.

They might be used two times a month, maybe 3 on occasion.

Home use chips get used a lot less than they do in casino's so your hot stamping should last quite a while. The chips that I showed above were pulled out of the casino before they got a lot of use but they do hold up well over the years.

I wish I could show you pics of casino chips that were heavily used with stamping. Some that had initials on them had bits of the initial worn off completely after years of constant use. While the shine was no longer there you could still make out the lettering well.

I'd be interested in seeing what custom stamp design you're thinking about using.

[OnTheButton]

I'd be interested in seeing what custom stamp design you're thinking about using.

I don't know if that was directed at my post, but here is my preliminary design.

Kinda boring but "official" looking from my experience.

And they would be used in "fun" games where my new company is hired to deal and teach anybody in our area how to play Hold Em. (all "props" provided)

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Hey those work for me. Nice, clean design - almost like a business card on a chip. If I owned my own business I'd probably get a set of hot stamp chips with my business logo and hand them out to customers.