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| What are American style clay chips? |
| That is the name given to the type of chips manufactured
in the United States starting in the late 1800's and continuing
even today. |
| So these chips are made of clay right? |
| Not exactly. Originally they may have been clay,
but for the last 75 years or so they have been a composition of
materials heavier and more durable than clay. |
| How are clay chips made? |
| The real clay chips are compression molded under
extreme pressure and temperature. 10,000 lbs psi and 300F |
| What about all these injection molded chips
that I see advertised as clay? |
| Beware, all injection molded chips are plastic. Some
are made with a clay like filler added, but they do not have the
same feel or handling of true clay chips |
| Are clay chips unbreakable? |
| No they are not. Clay chips are tough and durable
under normal playing conditions, but rough handling can cause damage.
This is also true of plastic chips |
| Are clay chips washable? |
| No they are not. You cannot put clay chips in the
dish washer, clothes washer or bucket of water to soak. This will
destroy your chips! If you need to clean any clay chips, it should
be done one chip at a time. Use a soft fine brush (toothbrush works
well) and a small amount of mild detergent in water. Use the brush
to apply a small amount of cleaner to the chip, then dry at once
with a soft cloth. |
| How should clay chips be stored? |
| Chips should be stored in a cool dry place away from
direct sun light. When traveling with chips, never leave them in
a locked car on a hot day. Temperatures inside a locked car can
reach 150 degrees or more. These conditions may damage your chips |
| How long will clay chips last? |
| In a casino about 3 to 6 years; in home use, a life
time. |
| What do Clay Chips weigh? |
| Professional casino clay chips weigh between 8.5
to 10 grams. Some chip makers use lead powder to increase chip weight.
Our clay chips are 100% lead free and weigh 8.5 to 9 grams. |
| What's the difference between a printed center
and hot stamped chip? |
| With a printed center custom chip, the printing is
protected by clear PVC vinyl and molded directly into the body of
the chip. Hot stamping applies gold foil directly to the surface
of the chip using heat and pressure |
| Can I get a picture of Elvis printed
on my chips? |
| No you can't. Pictures of famous people are copyright
protected and in most cases can not be used without permission.
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| How many do I have to order? |
| Because all real clay chips are made by a very labor
intensive process we require a minimum of 300 chips. Within a 300
chip set you can have up to 3 body colors. In a 400 chip set up
to 4, and in a 500 up to 5. The 300 chip minimum applies only to
clay chips. |
