I tried making a keycap today. . .

[vinzlr]

Well one of the reasons I came to this forum is because I wanted to get into making keycaps! Being a semi-decent artist I figured sculpting would be easy. . .no, it isn't. So here I'm going to be documenting my current and future adventures in keycap making! I think tonight's cap came out well enough, but I have a long way to go Any tips are extremely appreciated!

Cyclops V1 (im so sorry it's sideways, it's too late to fix it right now )


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Wild Hog V1


Im hopefully going to be purchasing the supplies for making my first mold in a couple of days, so if you are interested in any of the first runs, let me know!

[nubbinator]

FYI, these are Cycaps:



You're gonna need another name

[cphead]

Looks interesting! Good luck with the molds.

[vinzlr]

FYI, these are Cycaps:

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You're gonna need another name

:P Damn, I thought I was being original. . .well shoot, I guess just cyclops then. Got any tips for a newbie? (You are a massive inspiration btw)

Looks interesting! Good luck with the molds.

Thanks, ill be sure to post some pics when they are all done

[Frenir]

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You're gonna need another name

:P Damn, I thought I was being original. . .well shoot, I guess just cyclops then. Got any tips for a newbie? (You are a massive inspiration btw)

"Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal" - Pablo Picasso

;)

[vinzlr]

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You're gonna need another name

:P Damn, I thought I was being original. . .well shoot, I guess just cyclops then. Got any tips for a newbie? (You are a massive inspiration btw)

"Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal" - Pablo Picasso

;)

uhh, hmm, I don't think that would go down well :P

[HipsterPunks]

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You're gonna need another name

[vinzlr]

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#rekt. Hipster, do you have any tips?

[HipsterPunks]

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#rekt. Hipster, do you have any tips?

its really rough getting into caps right now, you have to double check all your design's to make sure you're not steppin on anyones toes. Believe me it took atleast 2 months before i even had a crappy master i felt was unique enough to release. I would stay i spent a good month before hand checking out all the other keymakers work (Binge,Nubs,CC,BB,Domo,martin,i3oiler,CapCrafter,Bunz, im sorry if there is anyone i forgot) aka "homework" to see what has already been done. Im still super new and have no idea what exactly im doing, but heres the best info from my experience so far that i can pass on.

I. Mkawa knows all, trust in the Mkawa
II. Always wear a respirator
III. There is no overall "perfect" combination of materials. What one maker make use, may completely fail on you due to your climate, don't be afraid to spend some money and think outside of the box.

im still buying and trying different brands and techniques every month, its fun and i enjoy learning from the mistakes. Mkawa will help you with anything you need to know or obtain, he is extremely friendly and cares alot about the proper procedures and has some of the best supplies not readily available.

[vinzlr]

FYI, these are Cycaps:

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You're gonna need another name

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#rekt. Hipster, do you have any tips?

its really rough getting into caps right now, you have to double check all your design's to make sure you're not steppin on anyones toes. Believe me it took atleast 2 months before i even had a crappy master i felt was unique enough to release. I would stay i spent a good month before hand checking out all the other keymakers work (Binge,Nubs,CC,BB,Domo,martin,i3oiler,CapCrafter,Bunz, im sorry if there is anyone i forgot) aka "homework" to see what has already been done. Im still super new and have no idea what exactly im doing, but heres the best info from my experience so far that i can pass on.

I. Mkawa knows all, trust in the Mkawa
II. Always wear a respirator
III. There is no overall "perfect" combination of materials. What one maker make use, may completely fail on you due to your climate, don't be afraid to spend some money and think outside of the box.

im still buying and trying different brands and techniques every month, its fun and i enjoy learning from the mistakes. Mkawa will help you with anything you need to know or obtain, he is extremely friendly and cares alot about the proper procedures and has some of the best supplies not readily available.

Thanks man! Im still in the beginning phases, so I hadn't thought about casting materials, but I wasn't aware that a respirator was necessary. I'll be sure to talk to Mkawa whenever I have some more specific questions

Once again thanks

[vinzlr]

Updated with the cap that I am currently working on. I think His tongue may be a little to big, however let me know what you think! (If anyone cares...)

Here it is, Wild Hog V1

[daftendire]

  looks like a solid start.

[vinzlr]

looks like a solid start.

Thanks man, I have no idea how you made yours so clean and perfect first try. Also when you did your casting, did you use any mold releaser, or did the plastic just come out easily on its own?

[daftendire]

Nope, wasn't needed. Silicone only sticks to itself. It's definitely a long learning process like already stated above.

[vinzlr]

Nope, wasn't needed. Silicone only sticks to itself. It's definitely a long learning process like already stated above.

Awesome, that will save me some money Thanks!

[vinzlr]

I'd just like to say. It's been 5 years since I first created this post. Now that I've got a girlfriend who can sculpt (thank god we don't have to use my ****ty sculpts), we've finally created our first good caps!

Thanks for the advice hipster, only needed 5 years to act on it. lmao

Aiming for some sort of giveaway or sale by the end of this month <3

[EMC Labs]

I'd just like to say. It's been 5 years since I first created this post. Now that I've got a girlfriend who can sculpt (thank god we don't have to use my ****ty sculpts), we've finally created our first good caps!

Thanks for the advice hipster, only needed 5 years to act on it. lmao

Aiming for some sort of giveaway or sale by the end of this month <3

Damn.

[monkeycap198]

hope it goes well for this interesting design!