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Re: Continued experiments in homemade key caps...with interesting results.
« Reply #100 on: Sun, 16 March 2014, 22:56:28 »
The DucKey is so cool, what's your method for the different colors?


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« Reply #101 on: Mon, 17 March 2014, 01:07:57 »
The DucKey is so cool, what's your method for the different colors?

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« Reply #102 on: Mon, 17 March 2014, 01:36:38 »
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« Reply #103 on: Mon, 17 March 2014, 06:49:19 »
Oh and there needs to be a white version of the rabbit! :D

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« Reply #104 on: Mon, 17 March 2014, 23:00:48 »
And some trans versions of the caps:

DucKey - the beak got messed up on this one a little since I didn't get it into the pot fast enough






Don't Panic in attempted Caramel Apple, but more of Panic Green - it lets a fair amount of light through that the pic doesn't show.  It looks solid, but an LED backlights it and bleeds through.



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« Reply #105 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 03:55:36 »
NUBS! That bunny is so amazing!  :eek: Sweet jesus you need to get those out asap! 
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« Reply #106 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 00:19:05 »
NUBS! That bunny is so amazing!  :eek: Sweet jesus you need to get those out asap!

They'll be coming soon.  Just working on some new designs right now.  A bunny will definitely be making it your way once it's all ready to go.

Here's two new masters.  I'm a little hesitant of the insect cap.  The mandibles may not work, but I want to give it a shot.  If they don't, I can try a small redesign.  Sadly the yellow Sculpey doesn't show detail well, but here's a rough idea of the looks of the two.








And for someone who usually has no ability to do any kind of drawing or sculpting, these are getting better, if I do say so myself.  I'm just having fun messing with this stuff.
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« Reply #107 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 06:34:06 »
interesting as always!

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Re: Continued experiments in homemade key caps...with interesting results.
« Reply #108 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 06:53:29 »
These look great! I like the detail on the compound eyes.
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« Reply #109 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 07:06:34 »
Fantastic work! I think I need to save some money for the next sale... :rolleyes:

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« Reply #110 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 07:16:38 »
Really enjoying the new designs, will definitely try to get one when they become available to the masses. The bunny looks awesome.

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« Reply #111 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 19:57:08 »
Thanks everyone, they'll be coming soon, just pouring the molds right now, then I'll see what does and doesn't work.  Hopefully I'll be able to get some fun doubleshots with the bug since there's pretty good eye isolation.

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« Reply #112 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 02:21:11 »
That apple green is an amazing color blend sir!!

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« Reply #113 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 23:29:04 »
And some of the new design coming soon.  Sorry for the blurriness on the side ones, I don't have a lens that can focus close enough so I have to use a close up filter.


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Re: Continued experiments in homemade key caps...with interesting results.
« Reply #114 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 01:52:23 »
These are looking great! Really loving that fly cap  :thumb:
Hi, what's your favorite color?
I'm making keycaps, take a look if you give a damn.
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Re: Continued experiments in homemade key caps...with interesting results.
« Reply #115 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 00:38:28 »
Expecting a small sale some time this weekend, including some translucent/opaque hybrid caps.



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I'm also working on a hybrid cap the likes of which has not been done before. Hopefully it turns out the way I want.

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« Reply #116 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 08:46:55 »
Expecting a small sale some time this weekend, including some translucent/opaque hybrid caps.

Oh boy here we go again ;D

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« Reply #117 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 09:07:34 »
nubb your designs are great. I love the one you gave me. I am waiting until closer to late spring to restart my work (humidity) and this is just rubbing salt in the wounds. keep up the great work!

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« Reply #118 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 11:35:56 »
I hear you like trans





Is it a cat?  No it's Bavman overlooking the city:




nubb your designs are great. I love the one you gave me. I am waiting until closer to late spring to restart my work (humidity) and this is just rubbing salt in the wounds. keep up the great work!

Thanks man.  I'm looking forward to you restarting too.  It's a fun little hobby.  I'm hoping I get my new design idea done today after I hit up the hair salon. 

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« Reply #119 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 11:38:29 »
Your designs are so fn cute! ^_^ that plum and gold is simply amazing! The aqua translucent is beautiful.

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« Reply #120 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 11:55:47 »
Sale when :eek:

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« Reply #121 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 11:57:29 »
I hear you like trans

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Must acquire the one on the right!. 
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« Reply #122 on: Sat, 19 April 2014, 19:42:44 »
hell yeah Nubs! hell yeah! you have gone to outer space and back with these crazy colors! F'n fantastic! cant wait to scoop some evil looking ones next sale! ill be stalking your thread   :cool:  :thumb:
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« Reply #123 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 01:14:59 »
I hear you like trans

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Is it a cat?  No it's Bavman overlooking the city:

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nubb your designs are great. I love the one you gave me. I am waiting until closer to late spring to restart my work (humidity) and this is just rubbing salt in the wounds. keep up the great work!

Thanks man.  I'm looking forward to you restarting too.  It's a fun little hobby.  I'm hoping I get my new design idea done today after I hit up the hair salon.

That color and material!!!  Super nice!  It looks like tropical water on a sunny day.
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Re: Continued experiments in homemade key caps...with interesting results.
« Reply #124 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 03:09:33 »
Re you open to ideas?
i would really like to see this:



Thanks and keep up with the keycaps!! they look really nice.

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« Reply #125 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 14:11:22 »
Sale when :eek:

There will be a mini trans only sale tonight after the BB and CC sales.

Just a teaser:

Iceberg Blue:




Ocean Blue:




Tsavorite Green:


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« Reply #126 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 16:32:10 »
Sale when :eek:

There will be a mini trans only sale tonight after the BB and CC sales.

Just a teaser:

Iceberg Blue:

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Ocean Blue:

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Tsavorite Green:

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That tsavorite!! <33

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« Reply #128 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 20:24:28 »
I cant believe I was first for the Tsavorite Green!!! Such a beautiful color! <3 Wow, so happy right now, thanks Nubs!  ;D

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« Reply #129 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 20:26:17 »
Will you be making any Topre?

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« Reply #130 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 23:42:07 »
Someday when I find some affordable Topre caps.

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« Reply #131 on: Thu, 24 April 2014, 20:46:07 »
Slime:


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« Reply #132 on: Thu, 24 April 2014, 21:15:29 »
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wow, love your colors man!!!!!  :thumb:

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« Reply #133 on: Sat, 03 May 2014, 14:33:40 »
Some Glow in the Dark.  I've played around with it in the past, but was never happy with the results.  Finally found something that may work well though.


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« Reply #134 on: Sun, 04 May 2014, 23:20:14 »
Some Glow in the Dark.  I've played around with it in the past, but was never happy with the results.  Finally found something that may work well though.

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Freaking awesome! Good work nubs.
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« Reply #135 on: Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:35:29 »
New masters I've been playing around with.  Still waiting for the second one to finish drying.

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« Reply #136 on: Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:44:17 »
New masters I've been playing around with.  Still waiting for the second one to finish drying.

Jonah:

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Heart:

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« Reply #137 on: Tue, 27 May 2014, 15:48:39 »
New masters I've been playing around with.  Still waiting for the second one to finish drying.

Jonah:

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Heart:

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Love those designs, particularly Jonah. :thumb:

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« Reply #138 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:15:37 »
Had a little fun with the new mold when I got home.  Not sure how many of these I can make since I made it a two part mold when it really should have been a three parter.  My next one of these I'll be making will be what I'm calling a clockwork heart.  Test caps of Jonah and Dolly will come soon.









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« Reply #139 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:17:21 »
I <3 Nubbs work! :)

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« Reply #140 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:18:51 »
So cool nubs! You should make a brain as well and call them the wizard of Oz set haha
It's a good width!  If it's half-width it's too narrow, and full-width is too wide. 

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« Reply #141 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:20:07 »
So cool nubs! You should make a brain as well and call them the wizard of Oz set haha

But how does one make courage?

Edit:  I have another fun idea in the works that I've talked to Badwrench about, but I'm still figuring out the best way to do it.  One of the problems is figuring out how to do it without losing money on it if I stick to my no more than $20 shipped for a cap rule (which I'm trying very hard to do).
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« Reply #142 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:20:08 »
So cool nubs! You should make a brain as well and call them the wizard of Oz set haha
What would you do for courage?
EDIT: Nubs beat me to it. :))

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« Reply #143 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:27:56 »
So cool nubs! You should make a brain as well and call them the wizard of Oz set haha

But how does one make courage?

Edit:  I have another fun idea in the works that I've talked to Badwrench about, but I'm still figuring out the best way to do it.  One of the problems is figuring out how to do it without losing money on it if I stick to my no more than $20 shipped for a cap rule (which I'm trying very hard to do).

Balls!

I don't think people would be too concerned with paying extra if it means you making some coin.
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« Reply #144 on: Wed, 28 May 2014, 21:44:48 »
So cool nubs! You should make a brain as well and call them the wizard of Oz set haha

But how does one make courage?

Edit:  I have another fun idea in the works that I've talked to Badwrench about, but I'm still figuring out the best way to do it.  One of the problems is figuring out how to do it without losing money on it if I stick to my no more than $20 shipped for a cap rule (which I'm trying very hard to do).

Balls!

I don't think people would be too concerned with paying extra if it means you making some coin.
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« Reply #145 on: Thu, 29 May 2014, 21:13:29 »
And first cap made with the Dolly mold.  I decided to have some fun and goof around with it and show off the potential for quad shot caps, more if you wanted two different colored eyes or the ears to be a different color.





I'm still learning the mold and a new resin, so it's not quite perfect, but I like it.

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« Reply #146 on: Thu, 29 May 2014, 21:17:43 »
And first cap made with the Dolly mold.  I decided to have some fun and goof around with it and show off the potential for quad shot caps, more if you wanted two different colored eyes or the ears to be a different color.

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I'm still learning the mold and a new resin, so it's not quite perfect, but I like it.

Whoaaa.. Loving the quad shot man! Talented!

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« Reply #147 on: Thu, 29 May 2014, 21:20:48 »
And first cap made with the Dolly mold.  I decided to have some fun and goof around with it and show off the potential for quad shot caps, more if you wanted two different colored eyes or the ears to be a different color.

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I'm still learning the mold and a new resin, so it's not quite perfect, but I like it.


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« Reply #148 on: Thu, 29 May 2014, 21:21:30 »
And first cap made with the Dolly mold.  I decided to have some fun and goof around with it and show off the potential for quad shot caps, more if you wanted two different colored eyes or the ears to be a different color.

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I'm still learning the mold and a new resin, so it's not quite perfect, but I like it.

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hahaha best response ever!!

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« Reply #149 on: Thu, 29 May 2014, 21:22:46 »
And first cap made with the Dolly mold.  I decided to have some fun and goof around with it and show off the potential for quad shot caps, more if you wanted two different colored eyes or the ears to be a different color.

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I'm still learning the mold and a new resin, so it's not quite perfect, but I like it.
WOW! Quad shot is awesome. :thumb: