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Offline FrostyToast

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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #50 on: Wed, 23 July 2014, 23:30:25 »
If you want to have keyboards that never leave the desk, we need a table where you can lock in keyboards to a flippable surface so you can change between different switches on the fly!  :p
That kind of setup would be pimpin'!
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #51 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 01:15:14 »
I do like being able to move it on the desk though. I'm looking at making cases that slide really easily, basically embedding little glide pads.
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #52 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 05:56:29 »
Awesome project! Cant wait to see the results when its out of the kiln!
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #53 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 06:14:18 »
Just the thought of that glass liquifying is getting me all hot and bothered ;)
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #54 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 06:42:44 »
Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 24 July 2014, 06:14:18
Just the thought of that glass liquifying is getting me all hot and bothered ;)

I keep thinking about glass blowing :eek:
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #55 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 09:55:21 »
Quote from: FrostyToast on Wed, 23 July 2014, 18:56:33
Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 23 July 2014, 18:48:02
This does make me wonder: with the excellent finishes available, how easy would it be to do a case? I will do some thinking.

If you're talking about a glass case, that would be dope! Although I'm worried that it would shatter after one small drop. Even then, small impacts will slowly crack the glass, whereas with something like aluminum, the metal bends and never reaches a breaking point.


I think a lot of people underestimate ceramics. A lot of them have a pretty high toughness (they can absorb a lot of energy before failure) In the case of glass-ceramic in particular, small impacts will not slowly crack the glass.

Additionally: metals, even aluminium, do have a breaking point.
Quote from: cribbit on Thu, 24 July 2014, 01:15:14
I do like being able to move it on the desk though. I'm looking at making cases that slide really easily, basically embedding little glide pads.
I am not convinced that this is a good idea, but am interested in your results nonetheless.
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #56 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 10:50:30 »
just want to voice my support for this project. it sounds very promising!
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #57 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 15:38:51 »
Make them caps already! The suspense is real!
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Offline cribbit

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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #58 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 16:11:39 »
I'm worried OP is dead or something. Come back to us :(
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #59 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 18:19:57 »
Its only been 3 days! :O
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Offline Geke_Hackman

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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #60 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 23:55:01 »
Quote from: cribbit on Thu, 24 July 2014, 16:11:39
I'm worried OP is dead or something. Come back to us :(


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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #61 on: Mon, 04 August 2014, 22:40:42 »
RIP OP
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #62 on: Wed, 06 August 2014, 04:46:59 »
I guess they're still in the kiln since the OP hasn't updated us yet.... Maybe he's in there with them  :eek:
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Offline Geke_Hackman

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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #63 on: Wed, 06 August 2014, 14:44:52 »
They are in the kiln with a couple of (much larger) other things. Will be a week or two before they come out.
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #64 on: Thu, 07 August 2014, 09:51:56 »
Cant wait to see the result? Might I ask what else is in the same kiln?
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #65 on: Thu, 07 August 2014, 12:09:24 »
Wow, I had no idea it could take that long. Can't wait to see the result!
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #66 on: Thu, 07 August 2014, 12:37:38 »
I'm getting tempted to try machining a glass keycap. I just haven't had the best of luck with glass, but it might be a fun challenge if I can find the time.
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #67 on: Thu, 07 August 2014, 13:25:04 »
Quote from: pr0ximity on Thu, 07 August 2014, 12:09:24
Wow, I had no idea it could take that long. Can't wait to see the result!
Firing schedules can be very long and complicated for delicate objects to avoid thermal stress.
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Offline Geke_Hackman

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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #68 on: Thu, 07 August 2014, 18:44:07 »
They are in the kiln(s) with 15 other casts of Ben Hogan's (golfer) hands.



Hope this isn't too gratuitous, but here are some pics of projects we've recently worked on.

Binh Pho does great work. Heres one of his small sculptures ready to be shipped off for him to paint.


And a completed one (this is about 16'' high). Glass vessel inside glass vessel. Yo dawg...


Bowls for Autodesk


NSFW, life size cast of a woman
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Re: Glass Keycaps
« Reply #69 on: Fri, 08 August 2014, 00:45:41 »
Wow that's amazing!

I have always loved glasswork. My old hometown of Danville, KY is home to Centre college, who have a decent glassblowing program. I loved watching them work. Later, I got to know Stephen Powell, a glass artist a little. It's great!

I know glassblowing is different, but I' just have more experience with it.
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