So my post is regarding this link here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/576221.page

sharpie paint was used to highlight the edges of tokens.

Does this actually help protect the tokens from wear and tear?

What about permanent markers?

Can't find any good advice online

If not, what cheap options are available to help keep tokens? My main aim is to preserve the tokens

They look real good though

Sharpie won't protect the tokens, just make them look nicer. In fact, it probably slightly damages them as you apply it (but only slightly).

To protect them, what you want to do is apply some liquid superglue to the edges (not the gel kind, the more fluid the better). The glue will soak into the cardboard and basically immediately cure creating a hard edge and keeping the layers of paper from ever separating.

If you want to color the edges with a sharpie or paint pen, you have to do that first. Once you apply the glue you will have sealed the edge and coloring it won't stick.

I use black sharpie on mine to make them look nice and then spray them with clear varnish to protect the pieces.

Sharpie won't protect the tokens, just make them look nicer. In fact, it probably slightly damages them as you apply it (but only slightly).

To protect them, what you want to do is apply some liquid superglue to the edges (not the gel kind, the more fluid the better). The glue will soak into the cardboard and basically immediately cure creating a hard edge and keeping the layers of paper from ever separating.

If you want to color the edges with a sharpie or paint pen, you have to do that first. Once you apply the glue you will have sealed the edge and coloring it won't stick.

I use black sharpie on mine to make them look nice and then spray them with clear varnish to protect the pieces.

These are tournament legal right? I heard of them but was initially reluctant to try because i don't know if I may ever try out tournaments. E.g. range ruler may become marginally longer from glue/varnish

For the ship tokens, how do u apply to the inner and outer edges and still ensure that they fit nicely in their base?

These are tournament legal right? I heard of them but was initially reluctant to try because i don't know if I may ever try out tournaments. E.g. range ruler may become marginally longer from glue/varnish

Fret not, the Tournament Rules already get around the issue. I mean, the Cardboard Rulers themselves are already variable in their sizes just due to the nature of the material itself. Then there are also In-House and 3rd Party Acrylics...

The rules basically state, IF there is going to be some sort of discrepency between Range rulers, one Player can request that A SINGLE RULER can be shared between both players for ALL measurements that are applicable. That way, the Ruler is either Too Short or Too Long, Equally, For Both Players.

These are tournament legal right? I heard of them but was initially reluctant to try because i don't know if I may ever try out tournaments. E.g. range ruler may become marginally longer from glue/varnish

Fret not, the Tournament Rules already get around the issue. I mean, the Cardboard Rulers themselves are already variable in their sizes just due to the nature of the material itself. Then there are also In-House and 3rd Party Acrylics...

The rules basically state, IF there is going to be some sort of discrepency between Range rulers, one Player can request that A SINGLE RULER can be shared between both players for ALL measurements that are applicable. That way, the Ruler is either Too Short or Too Long, Equally, For Both Players.

Yes, this.

I used to work in the print industry and the whole reason bleeds are used is there will AAaaaallllways be shifting in printing which will mean shifting when trimming. Unless FFG took some extraordinary (and extraordinarily expensive) measures to produce substantially identical rulers, no 2 cardboard range rulers can be guaranteed to measure exactly the same. I have never had someone at a tourney even challenge my Litko acrylic rulers even though they might measure slightly differently than any given cardboard ruler.

Sharpie won't protect the tokens, just make them look nicer. In fact, it probably slightly damages them as you apply it (but only slightly).

To protect them, what you want to do is apply some liquid superglue to the edges (not the gel kind, the more fluid the better). The glue will soak into the cardboard and basically immediately cure creating a hard edge and keeping the layers of paper from ever separating.

If you want to color the edges with a sharpie or paint pen, you have to do that first. Once you apply the glue you will have sealed the edge and coloring it won't stick.

I use black sharpie on mine to make them look nice and then spray them with clear varnish to protect the pieces.

These are tournament legal right? I heard of them but was initially reluctant to try because i don't know if I may ever try out tournaments. E.g. range ruler may become marginally longer from glue/varnish

For the ship tokens, how do u apply to the inner and outer edges and still ensure that they fit nicely in their base?

You don't need a ton of varnish, just a light coat of spray. The difference if any is minuscule.

I have never had someone at a tourney even challenge my Litko acrylic rulers even though they might measure slightly differently than any given cardboard ruler.

Same here, it's never been an issue even at all.

Thanks for your input everyone! Really cleared up my reservations regarding glue/varnish.

Superglue the edges, then just a basic spray varnish over the whole thing should protect the faces.

I use a permanent marker on all edges of ship, squadron and shield dial tokens, then paint on som PVA glue.

I just replaced all mine with acrylics.