In today's market you have many different choices when it comes to poker chips. There are many different grades and qualities of chips. There are clay chips, clay composite chips, plastic chips, chips with metal inserts, etc. There are also many different designs and options for customization.

Paulson is the one of the most recognized and respected names in poker chips. This company manufactures chips, with fancy and colorful designs, that are made entirely out of clay. These chips are desired for their great soft feel and for the sound they make. Clay poker chips are the most expensive type of chips available, but many claim nothing else will do.

Another option is the clay composite chip. There are a wide variety of chips available in this type. These chips still have a good weight, providing a casino like feel, and they are usually good quality. These chips are available in a variety of weights, such as; 8.5gram, 10 gram, 11.5 gram, 12.2gram, 13gram, 14 gram and 15 gram. Some of these chips have a metal insert, making them more durable while still maintaining the feel and sound of a real clay poker chip.

For the widest variety of design options and customization choices you should choose composite resin poker chips. Because this style of chips is more affordable than the other styles you can create customized versions for less than the cost of the non-customized clay or clay composite chips, in many cases. Don't be fooled, these chips maintain very good quality and even weigh in around 11.5 grams each to give a great feel in your hand.

In each category of poker chip mentioned above you have multiple choices of design to choose from. Some of them may be simple with a pattern around the edge, such as the different suits in a deck of cards, or very fancy with full color designs printed on them, with or without dollar amounts. You should be able to find a design that is just right for you.

Using a heated die with a design, such as a dollar amount, to fuse a gold foil design into a poker chip is known as hot stamping. This option is inexpensive and is widely available. You can even have custom dies made to imprint your own custom logo or artwork onto your poker chips. This could be a great way to promote your business. The only real design limitation to hot stamping is that it only provides a single color design.

Another way to customize your poker chips is with labels, also known as vinyl inlays. This allows you to customize your chips with full color designs. The possibilities of the designs that can be created are only limited by your imagination. These vinyl inlays are attached using technology that makes them a permanent part of the chip. You don't have to worry about them peeling off and, because they are vinyl, they are water resistant.

Now that you know more about the choices that are available, you should find it much easier to pick out the poker chip type, style and design that are just right for you. Whether you decide on clay composite poker chips with a custom hot stamped logo or composite resin poker chips with a very simple striped dice design and no customization, you are sure to find the perfect poker chips to suit your purposes.