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Offline JD_Senpai

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Hello, I was looking for some help possibly.
« on: Mon, 01 February 2016, 21:30:16 »
Hi, I'm somewhat still new to this hobby. I started back in August when I ordered a Planck from Massdrop. As soon as I got it, I instantly fell in love. I've been following the community from various places and been paying attention to Artisan keycaps, although I don't actually own any. I've become interested in sculpting my own artisans, and ended up designing and sculpting out a prototype. I know that I want to mold it using a 2 part Silicone mold, but I am uncertain where to split the mold for the best outcome, or if this is even the best way to mold artisan caps. I was hoping if there was someone who could point me in the right direction so I can learn more about doing this. Thanks!
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Re: Hello, I was looking for some help possibly.
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 01 February 2016, 21:34:05 »
Welcome!

You will want to talk to Nubbinator or Binge. They are both very open to helping people and I know many of Binge's designs were made of two part Silicone molds.
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Re: Hello, I was looking for some help possibly.
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:06:43 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Have a look at the su[per awesome tools and resources thread, scroll down a tad, and there are a few links to keycap casting guides.

You might also like to followup on the :~$ynth ;)
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