Rob Rob guessed right. I scanned the counters and printed them on clear label stock, then stuck them to wooden pieces I found on the internet. I plan on posting a detailed how-to eventually, but it will probably be a while.
The wood grain does indeed mark the pieces, so they'll only be useful for friendly games. I've never been one to memorize the pieces on the board anyway, so I'm not really troubled by it.
Rob Rob guessed right. I scanned the counters and printed them on clear label stock, then stuck them to wooden pieces I found on the internet. I plan on posting a detailed how-to eventually, but it will probably be a while.
The wood grain does indeed mark the pieces, so they'll only be useful for friendly games. I've never been one to memorize the pieces on the board anyway, so I'm not really troubled by it.
If that's inkjet printing, does it rub off in time?
I used an inkjet printer, but I sprayed front and back with polyurethane to seal the ink and to give everything a uniform texture. The problem that you do need to worry about is the labels coming off with wear. They do look as good in person. People pick them up and handle them and still ask how they were made.
I've played on the set and they are really nice. My only complaint is that they are considerably thicker than the carboard, so you get stacks that are pretty high.
I think poker chips would probably work better for that aspect.
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