Author Topic: Resin Keycaps With RoastPotatoes (Read 20567 times)

RoastPotatoes · « **on:** Thu, 04 June 2015, 17:49:45 »

I have been experimeting with making keycaps. I followed KatzenKinder's guide to get started. I have only done blanks as I don't have any pbt caps to spare.

My table has suffered greatly in the process.

I only have blue pigment at the moment, which is why it is such a prominent colour. A little bit of red ink was used, however this made them turn out like wafers.

I haven't encountered many problems. But some caps have turned out mostly bubble.

rm-rf · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 04 June 2015, 17:52:56 »

nice work! i love that light one with the dark blue swirl.

joey · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 04 June 2015, 18:02:06 »

Looks like a good start!

How is the fit on a board?

KatzenKinder · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 04 June 2015, 22:58:31 »

Ahh, found you! Glad to see the beginnings

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 05 June 2015, 08:59:45 »

Quote from: joey on Thu, 04 June 2015, 18:02:06

Looks like a good start!

How is the fit on a board?

Everything fits quite well. I will take photos when I can.

Quote from: KatzenKinder on Thu, 04 June 2015, 22:58:31

Ahh, found you! Glad to see the beginnings

Thanks for your help

VoteForDavid · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 06 June 2015, 13:48:55 »

Congratulations on early success! It would be an interesting look, if you could get a whole board worth of color-swirled caps. If you could manage to align the swirls, that would be a nice trick. If you could get brown and dark brown swirls to line up and look like wood grain, that would be a *very* nice trick.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 07 June 2015, 13:36:18 »

Quote from: VoteForDavid on Sat, 06 June 2015, 13:48:55

Congratulations on early success! It would be an interesting look, if you could get a whole board worth of color-swirled caps. If you could manage to align the swirls, that would be a nice trick. If you could get brown and dark brown swirls to line up and look like wood grain, that would be a *very* nice trick.

That would be incredibly nice but very hard.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 07 June 2015, 13:41:33 »

Fn in use:

This is a broken one I was just using to demonstrate that they are working.
Fn Collection:

My favourite of these are the white with red flecks on top. I will get some better photos of these.

MX:

Quite a few bubbles and imperfections. Only a couple are really perfect.

Please tell me what you think.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 13:55:57 »

rm-rf · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 13:58:55 »

more!

Sn0_Man · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 14:16:26 »

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These two look fantastic!

rm-rf · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 14:18:35 »

are those glow in the dark?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 14:24:18 »

Quote from: rm-rf on Thu, 11 June 2015, 14:18:35

are those glow in the dark?

No, it's just colour. They do look very nice though.

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 11 June 2015, 16:59:09 »

These are looking great, the one on the left is my favourite, if it were in red it would look like a blood splat which would be better still!

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I like how you've progressed to an actual design too rather than sticking to blanks, keep it up :thumb:

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 13 June 2015, 08:28:49 »

Latest batch:

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Thu, 11 June 2015, 16:59:09

These are looking great, the one on the left is my favourite, if it were in red it would look like a blood splat which would be better still!

I like how you've progressed to an actual design too rather than sticking to blanks, keep it up

These are my two current designs:

My initial intention was to get producing some nice creative designs as soon as possible. But I am still having trouble creating perfect casts.

Yellow test:

The cast was not that great, but the colour worked well.

Additional Fn's:

E3E · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 13 June 2015, 15:41:18 »

Looking good man, keep up the good work! Don't stop! I bet you'll be hammering out some awesome casts in no time.

The color combinations already look pretty good!

sleepimonster · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 14 June 2015, 10:37:39 »

How do you get the Heart model for molding? I mean did you use 3d printed sample or just use your hand work.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 14 June 2015, 10:52:13 »

Quote from: sleepimonster on Sun, 14 June 2015, 10:37:39

How do you get the Heart model for molding? I mean did you use 3d printed sample or just use your hand work.

I made it out of super sculpey

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 17 June 2015, 14:20:46 »

I am getting a little better

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 17 June 2015, 17:54:18 »

Looking good, and is that a new design or two I see? (the pinky coloured faces

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RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 17 June 2015, 18:26:24 »

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Wed, 17 June 2015, 17:54:18

Looking good, and is that a new design or two I see? (the pinky coloured faces )

It is

Spending a bit of time on this one to try to make it a better sculpt.

rm-rf · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 17 June 2015, 18:49:57 »

looks like there are some new faces hiding in the background there!

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 17 June 2015, 22:20:43 »

Coming along nicely! Keep it up!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 11:37:01 »

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kennardsmith · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 11:41:26 »

@RoastPotatoes these posts are amazing and make me wish I was doing this too. Thanks for all the posts and photos!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 11:56:55 »

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@RoastPotatoes these posts are amazing and make me wish I was doing this too. Thanks for all the posts and photos!

Thank you. I hope it will give you enough motivation to have a go. With all the pictures I am getting I am hoping to create a guide to help beginners like myself.

nmur · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 11:59:00 »

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Some of those caps are perfect man, nice work!

btctopre · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 12:03:24 »

awesome caps, glad to see you come along so far so quickly. keep it up man!

(and dibs on R4C8 huehuehue)

Blackhawk · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 12:55:37 »

Very clean, nice work

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 16:00:05 »

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I hope it will give you enough motivation to have a go. With all the pictures I am getting I am hoping to create a guide to help beginners like myself.

I keep thinking about making caps, but I get to the warnings about exploding pressure chambers then go looking for a good one, find nothing but paint sprayers and realise it's late and I should go to bed. In the morning I realise I'm not creative enough to come up with a good design anyway and forget about the idea.

I go through this cycle everytime I see a new person getting good and now you've mastered doubleshot arms you've joined the list - bedtime is still hours away so maybe tonight's the night

)

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 16:05:26 »

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I hope it will give you enough motivation to have a go. With all the pictures I am getting I am hoping to create a guide to help beginners like myself.

I keep thinking about making caps, but I get to the warnings about exploding pressure chambers then go looking for a good one, find nothing but paint sprayers and realise it's late and I should go to bed. In the morning I realise I'm not creative enough to come up with a good design anyway and forget about the idea.

I go through this cycle everytime I see a new person getting good and now you've mastered doubleshot arms you've joined the list - bedtime is still hours away so maybe tonight's the night )

I believe in you. Just have a go! If you have any questions I might be able to help but KatzenKinder has also been very helpful with answering my questions.

retrochick · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 22 June 2015, 16:33:14 »

This is awesome work RP! Keep it up

. Any chance for some pink topre fn giveaway?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:30:16 »

I am quite happy with this one

Quote from: retrochick on Mon, 22 June 2015, 16:33:14

This is awesome work RP! Keep it up . Any chance for some pink topre fn giveaway?

Once I reach the point where I have a completed sale. I will do one.

retrochick · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:50:45 »

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:30:16

Quote from: retrochick on Mon, 22 June 2015, 16:33:14
This is awesome work RP! Keep it up . Any chance for some pink topre fn giveaway?

Once I reach the point where I have a completed sale. I will do one.

Love it. Carry on good sir.
ps. love the teal color of that latest heart cap.

VoteForDavid · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 23 June 2015, 22:44:39 »

Congratulations, these are looking better and better! The faded-corners ones in the top row make me think again of wood grain switches. I don't have an idea of how you are applying the colors, but it occurred to me that a paintbrush for surface lines and injecting the rest, might be a way to get some kind of stripes. It's just an idea, not a suggestion.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 24 June 2015, 07:38:06 »

Quote from: VoteForDavid on Tue, 23 June 2015, 22:44:39

Congratulations, these are looking better and better! The faded-corners ones in the top row make me think again of wood grain switches. I don't have an idea of how you are applying the colors, but it occurred to me that a paintbrush for surface lines and injecting the rest, might be a way to get some kind of stripes. It's just an idea, not a suggestion.

Whilst that sounds like a good idea I think that will kill the brushes. I am currently using ink pens that have variable width. They somewhat allow you to use the resin like ink for a short period before it starts to gel. I do have a very strong tub of chemicals somewhere that gets fibreglass resin off paint brushes so that might work on brushes. I will have to look into it.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 11:56:05 »

This should be my final sale stock. Including my new design.

KatzenKinder · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 11:56:50 »

WEOW I want a spookyman

nmur · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 11:57:50 »

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This should be my final sale stock. Including my new design.

ooh baby those pastel blanks

kennardsmith · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 11:58:03 »

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This should be my final sale stock. Including my new design.

Wow these are amazing!! What a great post to get notified by for the return of GH

skycrimes · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 13:41:58 »

soooo clean

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 13:57:54 »

Wow, someone made good use of their GHless weekend! When's the sale?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 18:07:24 »

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Thu, 02 July 2015, 13:57:54

Wow, someone made good use of their GHless weekend! When's the sale?

Tomorrow or the weekend

retrochick · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 02 July 2015, 22:43:20 »

totally in for some pastel fns! I may be busy with a H4H tomorrow but will keep my eyes peeled.

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 03 July 2015, 08:44:42 »

Wow, looks awesome!

rm-rf · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 03 July 2015, 13:30:24 »

these just keep getting better!
WTB please.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 03 July 2015, 15:49:52 »

I ordered 100 A5 bubble mailers for preparation and they turned out to be quite large. I might have to cut them in half. Thanks for all of the nice words

cmadrid · « **Reply #47 on:** Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:34:07 »

Awesome

ccarlitos2 · « **Reply #48 on:** Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:21:14 »

I'm pretty sure I said this on reddit, but these are looking fantastic! I can't wait for the sale

ShardZer0 · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:43:02 »

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This should be my final sale stock. Including my new design.

those caps are damn nice! really like that blue and white FN.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #50 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:26:01 »

Sale thread is awaiting approval

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #51 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:42:55 »

Damn, this is probably the only night this year I'll go to bed early and have to get up and out in the morning so I'll probably miss the sale unless the mods are all too hungover to notice and approve it.

Hope it goes well

kennardsmith · « **Reply #52 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:45:32 »

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:26:01

Sale thread is awaiting approval

REFRESH, REFRESH!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #53 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:48:37 »

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:42:55

Damn, this is probably the only night this year I'll go to bed early and have to get up and out in the morning so I'll probably miss the sale unless the mods are all too hungover to notice and approve it.

Hope it goes well

Thank you

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #54 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 21:29:58 »

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73296

Hurray

MessyCaps · « **Reply #55 on:** Mon, 06 July 2015, 03:05:55 »

Very sexy work Sir

Ampharoaster · « **Reply #56 on:** Fri, 10 July 2015, 18:41:09 »

Wow, great work! I especially like the way the colors are blending together on the pink and yellow RWarriors.
Very strawberry lemonade-y, yum~

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #57 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 07:49:02 »

Quote from: Ampharoaster on Fri, 10 July 2015, 18:41:09

Wow, great work! I especially like the way the colors are blending together on the pink and yellow RWarriors.
Very strawberry lemonade-y, yum~

I have been calling them apple and strawberry. They are one of my favourite colour blends, but I have been unable to re-create the vibrant red I had in one. The best one was an accident and I turned it into a keychain.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #58 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 07:51:30 »

I have been adorning my boards with my bstock. Most of these are broken on the bottom or the back of the keycap. I also received some nice surprise keycaps from jerue

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #59 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 08:11:28 »

My caps have arrived, including an awesome surprise orange HeartKey - some pics and my thoughts are in the mail thread.

Thanks RP

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #60 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 09:09:31 »

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Sat, 11 July 2015, 08:11:28

My caps have arrived, including an awesome surprise orange HeartKey - some pics and my thoughts are in the mail thread.

Thanks RP

Sorry about the Fn colour. I will blame that on the photo. I kept all of my keycaps in the same position as shown in the photo to make sure I could pick the right ones. I'm glad you liked some of them

flabbergast · « **Reply #61 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 12:23:33 »

Got the apple RWarrior and the surprise pink heart. Like 'em a lot! Thanks!

Pic and thoughts in the mail thread.

ccarlitos2 · « **Reply #62 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 12:24:43 »

Congrats on a successful first sale RP!!!! Can't wait to see what you have coming in the future.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #63 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 13:07:54 »

Quote from: ccarlitos2 on Sat, 11 July 2015, 12:24:43

Congrats on a successful first sale RP!!!! Can't wait to see what you have coming in the future.

Thank you! It's nice to see you around so much recently

ccarlitos2 · « **Reply #64 on:** Sat, 11 July 2015, 13:26:50 »

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Congrats on a successful first sale RP!!!! Can't wait to see what you have coming in the future.
Thank you! It's nice to see you around so much recently

Thanks

I'm trying to be more active here. I was a lot more active on r/mk, but when GH went down I was lost.. So when it came back up I decided I would stop just lurking haha

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #65 on:** Sun, 12 July 2015, 06:57:04 »

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Quote from: suicidal_orange on Sat, 11 July 2015, 08:11:28
My caps have arrived, including an awesome surprise orange HeartKey - some pics and my thoughts are in the mail thread.

Thanks RP
Sorry about the Fn colour. I will blame that on the photo. I kept all of my keycaps in the same position as shown in the photo to make sure I could pick the right ones. I'm glad you liked some of them

Sorry - seems I came of as critical (it's just how I am - anything can be improved) but I'm actually really impressed and I like all three of the caps. Bubbles are the biggest problem and seems you've solved that already so it's just a matter of refining your sculpting technique which is just down to practice, which you haven't had much of.

A purple FN was my second choice so no complaints at all, it just looked much more blue in the picture so I was surprised. If I were to pick the cap I received from the pic I would guess it's F9 rather than F1 - quite a difference!

I've just sold off practically all my artisans as they didn't match the Hack'd by Geeks keyset I'm using but both of yours are as perfect a colour match as is possible with handmade caps so they're keepers. Not that you knew that when making them, but it's a great coincidence

I'm looking forward to the next sale, especially if you have more of that orange dye

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #66 on:** Tue, 21 July 2015, 17:22:28 »

I did a bit of unrelated lead casting this weekend as I was thinking about metal. I wouldn't produce any lead keycaps because it's not the greatest material as well as the health risks. But I am interested to explore this avenue. I am also looking to pick up some more resin as I have exhausted my supply. The sale seems to have gone smoothly, but I only hope the less local orders get to their destination.

I have also done some other sculpting as well as some keycap stress testing. The keyboardhugs can take quite a hit from a hammer.

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #67 on:** Tue, 21 July 2015, 17:41:37 »

A hammer?! Surely anyone who bought a keyboardhug is going to be nice to their keyboard and caps

) I guess it's good to know they'll survive a fall from a table onto a hard floor though.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with whether it be resin or metal, and I hope the postman is friendly to all your customers wherever they may be

whizzard · « **Reply #68 on:** Tue, 21 July 2015, 23:03:15 »

Wow man I haven't checked out this thread in a while and you have made so much great progress! Sorry I missed the sale I would definitely have been in on it... was that an airbrush in one of the pics? Do you paint them with that or use dyed resin? Or both? Anyway keep it up looks awesome man!

Ramage · « **Reply #69 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 20:59:57 »

I just went through this whole thread. It's cool to see all the progress you've made. Are you shaping the molds by hand?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #70 on:** Tue, 28 July 2015, 21:16:42 »

Quote from: Ramage on Thu, 23 July 2015, 20:59:57

I just went through this whole thread. It's cool to see all the progress you've made. Are you shaping the molds by hand?

Thanks! And the sculpts are all done by hand. If that's what you mean. The moulding is a hands on process but you don't do a lot.

Quote from: whizzard on Tue, 21 July 2015, 23:03:15

Wow man I haven't checked out this thread in a while and you have made so much great progress! Sorry I missed the sale I would definitely have been in on it... was that an airbrush in one of the pics? Do you paint them with that or use dyed resin? Or both? Anyway keep it up looks awesome man!

On a couple I painted the inside of the mould with pigment before pouring the resin. I have done this in conjunction with coloured resin with some interesting results.
I am also really liking what you,re doing

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #71 on:** Tue, 04 August 2015, 06:40:59 »

Bread and toasters. The bread is not quite there yet but I am quite happy with the toasters. The toasters are going to be BS, I just slapped a mx stem on half way through moulding.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #72 on:** Tue, 04 August 2015, 15:59:41 »

These are my successful BS caps made today. Only one has been unsuccessful so far. I have chosen to go with one piece construction as I can make them thicker and this makes them more accessible. They are a little trickier than topre stems, although saying that, I have had a higher success rate so far.

kennardsmith · « **Reply #73 on:** Tue, 04 August 2015, 16:03:15 »

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These are my successful BS caps made today. Only one has been unsuccessful so far. I have chosen to go with one piece construction as I can make them thicker and this makes them more accessible. They are a little trickier than topre stems, although saying that, I have had a higher success rate so far.

These look great! An excuse for me to get a Model M maybe?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #74 on:** Tue, 04 August 2015, 16:12:06 »

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These are my successful BS caps made today. Only one has been unsuccessful so far. I have chosen to go with one piece construction as I can make them thicker and this makes them more accessible. They are a little trickier than topre stems, although saying that, I have had a higher success rate so far.

These look great! An excuse for me to get a Model M maybe?

I should hope so. I can only recommend them.

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #75 on:** Tue, 04 August 2015, 16:34:28 »

I saw the "toasters" in your sale thread and was trying to work out what the logo on the back was - it's a handle!

)

Such a random design, love it

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #76 on:** Thu, 06 August 2015, 10:59:12 »

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #77 on:** Thu, 06 August 2015, 12:46:41 »

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Fried egg, Miami style?

Your caps are quickly becoming NSFW, I'd be heading to the canteen too often looking at them all day :thumb:

kennardsmith · « **Reply #78 on:** Thu, 06 August 2015, 16:45:04 »

these breakfast caps…

No! Model M's are too big!

Meika · « **Reply #79 on:** Sun, 09 August 2015, 14:55:39 »

I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #80 on:** Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:05:20 »

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I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?

This stuff. I'm running a bit low. I managed to drop around 3 the other day.

Meika · « **Reply #81 on:** Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:15:11 »

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Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 14:55:39
I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?
This stuff. I'm running a bit low. I managed to drop around 3 the other day.

Thank you! I was a bit surprised to know that it was powdered.. and now it makes sense why the caps weren't translucent. Will you be making a bacon soon?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #82 on:** Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:16:35 »

Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:15:11

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:05:20
Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 14:55:39
I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?
This stuff. I'm running a bit low. I managed to drop around 3 the other day.

Thank you! I was a bit surprised to know that it was powdered.. and now it makes sense why the caps weren't translucent. Will you be making a bacon soon?

I have been thinking about bacon along the length of a shift key

Edit: I also have some blue pigment paste but I don't use that. I still find it in all over my room.

Drew Baumann · « **Reply #83 on:** Sun, 09 August 2015, 23:46:14 »

You mentioned a tutorial at some point. I would love to see that. Your molds are pretty awesome.

Meika · « **Reply #84 on:** Mon, 10 August 2015, 08:32:15 »

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Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:15:11
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:05:20
Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 14:55:39
I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?
This stuff. I'm running a bit low. I managed to drop around 3 the other day.

Thank you! I was a bit surprised to know that it was powdered.. and now it makes sense why the caps weren't translucent. Will you be making a bacon soon?
I have been thinking about bacon along the length of a shift key

Edit: I also have some blue pigment paste but I don't use that. I still find it in all over my room.

How come? Too much color?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #85 on:** Mon, 10 August 2015, 08:40:32 »

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Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:15:11
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Sun, 09 August 2015, 15:05:20
Quote from: Meika on Sun, 09 August 2015, 14:55:39
I really love the pastel colors. What kind of dye do you use on them if you don't mind me asking?
This stuff. I'm running a bit low. I managed to drop around 3 the other day.

Thank you! I was a bit surprised to know that it was powdered.. and now it makes sense why the caps weren't translucent. Will you be making a bacon soon?
I have been thinking about bacon along the length of a shift key

Edit: I also have some blue pigment paste but I don't use that. I still find it in all over my room.

How come? Too much color?

The pigment paste gives a very strong colour. Anything it touches goes very blue. There were times where I must have touched some and I have looked down at my HHKB to see it covered in blue finger prints. My trackball still has blue on it.

Meika · « **Reply #86 on:** Mon, 10 August 2015, 08:56:38 »

yikes, must note that down too. thank you for the tip. Too bad cos blue is one of my favorite colors

Zorberema · « **Reply #87 on:** Tue, 11 August 2015, 14:50:34 »

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These are my successful BS caps made today. Only one has been unsuccessful so far. I have chosen to go with one piece construction as I can make them thicker and this makes them more accessible. They are a little trickier than topre stems, although saying that, I have had a higher success rate so far.

Isn't it hard to demold the buckling spring keys? The small notches on the stem seems like they'd stick to the mold while removing it!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #88 on:** Tue, 11 August 2015, 16:55:28 »

Quote from: Zorberema on Tue, 11 August 2015, 14:50:34

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These are my successful BS caps made today. Only one has been unsuccessful so far. I have chosen to go with one piece construction as I can make them thicker and this makes them more accessible. They are a little trickier than topre stems, although saying that, I have had a higher success rate so far.

Isn't it hard to demold the buckling spring keys? The small notches on the stem seems like they'd stick to the mold while removing it!

It can be very hard. But I learnt always use some demoulding stuff. I just use vaseline, as little as possible and get it in as far as you can. Silicone is very strong so you can stretch it easily. After that it is no trouble. I always have trouble on the first mould.

Ampharoaster · « **Reply #89 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46 »

Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #90 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47 »

Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46

Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?

"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Zorberema · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13 »

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47

Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #92 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 11:16:35 »

Quote from: Zorberema on Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47
Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?

I already did that and I'm not sure if I like it.

kennardsmith · « **Reply #93 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 15:30:27 »

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 11:16:35

Quote from: Zorberema on Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47
Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?
I already did that and I'm not sure if I like it.

I loved eggscape!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #94 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 15:32:12 »

Quote from: kennardsmith on Wed, 12 August 2015, 15:30:27

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 11:16:35
Quote from: Zorberema on Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47
Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?
I already did that and I'm not sure if I like it.

I loved eggscape!

I don'd think I'm going to avoid it now

Ampharoaster · « **Reply #95 on:** Wed, 12 August 2015, 16:09:16 »

Quote from: kennardsmith on Wed, 12 August 2015, 15:30:27

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 11:16:35
Quote from: Zorberema on Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47
Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?
I already did that and I'm not sure if I like it.

I loved eggscape!

Same, maybe format it cleverly?
Like E[gg]scape or something fancy like that.

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #96 on:** Fri, 14 August 2015, 18:31:14 »

Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 16:09:16

Quote from: kennardsmith on Wed, 12 August 2015, 15:30:27
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 11:16:35
Quote from: Zorberema on Wed, 12 August 2015, 10:22:13
Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Wed, 12 August 2015, 09:32:47
Quote from: Ampharoaster on Wed, 12 August 2015, 01:34:46
Loving the egg caps, and as always your color choices are on point. Do these have names yet?
"Egg Escape" I think. The issue is, I have more broken than functional ones.

Why not EggScape?
I already did that and I'm not sure if I like it.

I loved eggscape!

Same, maybe format it cleverly?
Like E[gg]scape or something fancy like that.

I went with that. Thanks

whizzard · « **Reply #97 on:** Fri, 14 August 2015, 20:59:07 »

You are doing some great stuff man! Super original and fun sculpts... I really like the eggs, what a great idea. I also like yours stems how they are kinda square for MX. I was thinking of doing something along those lines but always forget about it after I finish a sculpt. You are pumping out designs so fast and I have been working on the same one for 2 weeks! You said you are using a paste for pigment? I have only seen liquid kinds. I also noticed they all seem pastel, is that because the pigment is pastel or are you using white resin that turns them pastel when it solidifies? Anyways, keep it up!

RoastPotatoes · « **Reply #98 on:** Fri, 14 August 2015, 21:09:22 »

Quote from: whizzard on Fri, 14 August 2015, 20:59:07

You are doing some great stuff man! Super original and fun sculpts... I really like the eggs, what a great idea. I also like yours stems how they are kinda square for MX. I was thinking of doing something along those lines but always forget about it after I finish a sculpt. You are pumping out designs so fast and I have been working on the same one for 2 weeks! You said you are using a paste for pigment? I have only seen liquid kinds. I also noticed they all seem pastel, is that because the pigment is pastel or are you using white resin that turns them pastel when it solidifies? Anyways, keep it up!

The squareish stems look cool but you lose novatouch compatibility and I was thinking with the increase in MX sliders this could be more of a problem.
I kind of have been making a lot so I have designs that don't stick. i'm still working on my toast.
The paste pigment might not be a paste it is this. I would say it is more like a paste as it is very dense and I haven't really seen anything else like it.
The pastel colours are caused by a bit of both. I only have pastel colours but I also use white resin. I like how they turn out

I'm also hoping for a bit of a packaging upgrade for this round. Most definitely inspired by your diligence in packaging.

bcredbottle · « **Reply #99 on:** Thu, 01 October 2015, 18:00:24 »

Quote from: RoastPotatoes on Thu, 04 June 2015, 17:49:45

I have been experimeting with making keycaps. I followed KatzenKinder's guide to get started. I have only done blanks as I don't have any pbt caps to spare.
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My table has suffered greatly in the process.
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I only have blue pigment at the moment, which is why it is such a prominent colour. A little bit of red ink was used, however this made them turn out like wafers.
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I haven't encountered many problems. But some caps have turned out mostly bubble.

Your table looks like my weekends


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